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proposal for eight single family homes on 5.45 acres at the end of Campbell Avenue moved a bureaucratic step closer to reality, as the City of Ithaca Planning and Economic Development Board declared itself lead agency of the project on Sept. 22.

The board agreed unanimously to take the project on, and though it was largely uncontroversial, there was some distaste for the design and concern from neighbors about clearing the land.

“The main issue is there was some brush removal that, depending on whose version you accept as reality, was a little bit of brush hogging or bulldozers going in and scraping down to the bare soil anything that wasn’t a large established tree,” Planning Board Chair Rob Lewis said.

According to the Craig Modisher, the STREAM Collaborative property manager in charge of the application, only invasive species were removed from the parcel.

“As soon as I got notice of a complaint I went out to the site and talked to the landowner,” he said. “My understanding is he brush hogged this site three years ago, and used the same equipment to brush hog it again this year. He was concerned about surveyors being able to get in and access points.”

Lewis pointed out that the board would not be litigating that issue at the meeting, and voiced his support for the project, stating that what he saw was “relatively unobjectionable.”

The rest of the board agreed, though Mitch Glass admitted he didn’t find the proposal particularly exciting.

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he Women’s Opportunity Center was forced to lay off seven employees after a lapse in funding from New York State. According to Aryn Fields, a spokesperson for the center, only two managers and one part-time employee remain.

Forty percent of the center’s overall budget and 100% of the payroll budget is funded by the NYS Displaced Homemaker Program grant, which Fields said the center hadn’t received since March.

“We haven’t received any update since then,” Fields said.

“We haven’t heard from the state saying it was temporary or because of coronarvirus.

There have been no updates.”

After the Ithaca Times

reached out to the state’s Department of Labor and Division of the Budget, it was confirmed that funding is expected to resume by the end of next week, however at a 20% reduction.

Freeman Klopott from the Division of the Budget’s office blamed the lack of funding on “the federal failure to deliver resources necessary to offset devastating revenue losses for states due to the pandemic…”

The Women’s Opportunity Center is a non-profit that provides free services to women facing barriers to gaining or retaining employment and is fully funded by donations and grants.

In addition to its office in Ithaca, the center also has an

T a k e ▶ A good cause - Tickets for Empty Bowls, the fundraising event for Loaves & Fishes of Tompkins County, are now on sale for the Oct. 10 dinner. For safety reasons, this year will be a to-go meal and will include a hand-crafted bowl donated by a local potter. Tickets are $75 and get you two pints of soup of your choice, salad, fresh bread and a dessert. The food will be prepared by local restaurants Gola Osteria, The BoatYard

office in Syracuse, though the physical building was surrendered to cut down on costs.

While in limbo with funding this spring and summer, Fields said the executive director had been working on securing other federal and county grants, though the headway made was not enough to cover the losses from the lack of state funding.

Despite this, Fields said the team is choosing to remain optimistic and that there are no immediate plans to reduce services for the people who need them.

“We’re still serving all our clients as we were before,” she said. “We have no plans to cut back...everything has been remote anyway as we’ve transitioned to online learning.”

As of the end of the day Sept. 25, the Women’s Opportunity Center had received a voucher from the state for their March funding, but not for April-September. Fields said it is unclear if they will receive those vouchers, and is still waiting on confirmation about the resumption of funding.

On Sept. 29, the Ithaca Times reached out to the state for clarification. According to the Dept. of Labor, the money for the March voucher should be released either Sept. 29 or Sept. 30. From there, each monthly voucher will have to be processed separately.

A spokesperson from the department said that they are currently working on catching up, and once they have the remaining funds will be released.

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▶ Seeking dog -The Tompkins County Health Department is seeking the owner of a dog who bit a person at the Ithaca Dog Park on Saturday, Sept. 26 around 4 p.m. The dog is described as a medium-sized, short-haired mix with brown and white fur.

The department seeks to verify vaccination status and health of the biting dog to rule out the risk of rabies infection. Anyone with information should call (607) 274-6688.

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PHOTOGRAPHER Voting registration deadlines approach for Nov. 3 election

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HEY ITHACA TIMES STAFFERS, WHAT’S THE BEST THING ABOUT ITHACA?

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“The Dog Park and the Waterfront Trail!”

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ith fall officially underway, Americans have two things on their minds—pumpkin spice and the upcoming election.

Voter registration deadlines are fast approaching and Elizabeth Cree, one of the Tompkins County Board of Elections commissioners, urges residents not to wait to do anything.

“If you have to check your registration, do that now,” she said. “If you want an absentee ballot or think you might want one, just go ahead and apply and you can always change your mind.”

With the world in the throes of a pandemic, Cree said absentee applications are double their normal amount.

“We usually have between 4,000 and 5,000 by election day, but we’ve already processed 10,000 applications so

far this year,” she said.

If you’d rather vote in person, election day is Nov. 3 and polls are open from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m. Cree is expecting smaller than usual crowds on the day of, due to the rise of absentee requests and the nine days of early voting. However, if you do decide to go in on Nov. 3, Cree wants to assure voters that polling staff has already been trained on additional safety procedures to protect against the spread of COVID-19.

“We have PPE practices and have outlined and trained our staff to make sure it’s safe to go on election day,” she said.

The Board of Elections has processed about 3,600 voter registrations since the first of the year, which Cree estimates is about on par for a presidential election year. Below

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In-person registration: Register at the Board of Elections at 128 E. Buffalo St. in Ithaca on any business day up until Oct. 9. If you are honorably discharged from the military or you become a naturalized citizen after Oct. 9, you have until Oct. 24 to register at the Board of Elections.

Change of address: All change of address forms must be received by Oct. 14.

as the U.S. Postal Service cannot guarantee timely delivery of ballots applied for less than 15 days before the election. The last day to apply in-person for an absentee ballot is Nov. 2.

Early voting: Early voting in New York is Oct. 24–Nov.1.

You can vote early in Tompkins County at two locations: the Town of Ithaca Town Hall at 215 N. Tioga St., or at Ithaca Airport Crash Fire Rescue at 72 Brown Rd. For early voting times, visit tompkinscountyny. gov/boe/EarlyVoting.

Election day: Election day is Nov. 3, and is the last day to postmark your ballots or deliver them in-person.

Absentee ballots: A bill from the governor authorizes voters to take advantage of absentee voting due to COVID-19; choose “temporary illness” as the reason on the form. The last day to apply online, by email or fax, or to postmark your application for an absentee ballot is Oct. 27, though the sooner the better,

Helpful links: Check your registration status at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov. To find your polling site, visit tompkinscountyny.gov/boe/ For_Voters/Where_to_Vote/ CountyPollingPlaces.

Committee votes to remove ‘white settlers’ monument

Ithaca community.

Though the vote passed, it wasn’t without discussion.

“I support this resolution [but] I have a problem with several of the [sections],” committee member George

he DeWitt Park monument that memorializes the “first white settlers” in Ithaca is officially coming down after the City Administration Committee voted unanimously to remove it on Sept. 23.

The monument, which has recently been repeatedly vandalized by unknown persons, reads: “First white settlers in Ithaca were revolutionary soldiers Jonathan Woodworth and Robert McDowell in 1788.

Cabin sites near this marker erected in 1933 by Cayuga chapter of D.A.R. [Daughters of the American Revolution] and State of New York.”

According to local historian Carol Kammen, not only is this monument inaccurate in its depiction of Woodworth and McDowell as the very first white settlers, it ignores the history of Native American ties to the land prior to their ejection as well as the large community of Black and brown

McGonigal said, adding that he doesn’t think the meaning of the monument was accurately portrayed.

“Aside from the unfortunate use of the word white, and the claim that it marks the area where the first cabins were built, which is probably not true, this marker simply states where two cabins were built by early settlers. If the marker said

‘This marks the spot where two Revolutionary War veterans built their cabins,’ I don’t think we’d have a problem with it.”

He also objected to the section in the proposal that stated “the D.A.R. focus on white Americans and the promotion of an intentionally limited American history,” after receiving an email from an Ithaca resident that said the original markers included sites of Native American villages.

He went on to call several other sections “problematic,” including one that states “… the marker has become a local symbol of exclusion, oppression and injustice.”

Alternatively Graham Kerslick stated that he fully supported the resolution of the monument’s removal.

“In the current climate, I think this is a very good step we can take,” he said. “There is an intent to put something in its place and I saw in a letter of recommendations from Historic Ithaca that we reach out to other communities to replace this with something that does recognize the more inclusive of the development of this area.”

monument

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is a breakdown of important deadlines coming up.

Registration by mail: Applications must be postmarked no later than Oct.9, and received by the local Board of Elections by Oct. 14.

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people who have contributed to and currently reside in the Ithaca community.

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socially distanced Apple Festive celebration began in downtown Ithaca on Sept. 28 and will continue until Oct. 4. For the first time ever, the festival will happen over a period of a week in order to keep it safe and at a low capacity.

Monday opened up with three vendors, a handful of attendees and plenty of apples.

The newfangled Apple Festive features an Apple and Cider Trail, which includes the insides of shops and restaurants, in addition to the outside vendors. Some shops are offering discounts on apple harvest-related products, while participating restaurants will offer a limited apple menu for dine-in and to-go.

Special Events Director Scott Rougeau began reaching out to farmers when the Downtown Alliance decided to put the festival on in a limited capacity, hoping to bring some fall spirit to locals.

“I think people are really going to respond well to it,” he said. “People are looking for something to do. They’re looking for a little bit of entertainment...I think we’ll see a good crowd.”

Throughout the week, different farmers will set up shop in The Ithaca Commons.

No more than 6 vendors per day will be allowed in order to keep it smaller and socially distanced. Masks will be required and hand sanitizer will be available. Downtown Ithaca has sectioned off part of The Commons with a perimeter in order to uphold the 50 person capacity.

Vendors will set up shop throughout the week from 12-4 p.m. in the Commons until Friday, Oct. 2, and the Apple and Cider Trail will continue through Oct. 4.

Rougeau said attendees can expect to see lots of produce, apples, cider, apple cider donuts and baked goods.

Attendee and Ithaca College student Jess Scarano said that even though the festival is usually a lot bigger, she is happy that something was able to happen.

“I know that Ithaca Apple Fest is a staple of downtown

Apple Festive kicks off in the Commons life during the fall and I’m really excited that they’re able to put it on in a socially distanced way, so it’s safe for everyone to attend,” she said. “I’m really grateful that all the local vendors are here so that I’m able to support local vendors and local businesses, so I’ll definitely be out buying as much as I can during this week.”

Scarano bought a basket of apples from Robbie’s Produce Stand, owned by Robert Gramnis. Gramnis’ business is located in Binghamton, but Gramnis estimates he has participated in Apple Fest for five or six years.

"It was real nice of them [Downtown Ithaca Alliance] to give it a try,” Gramnis said.

The Cornell Shop gets in on the festivities with fallthemed goodies. (Photo by Sydney Keller)

“You know, It's sad that we couldn't do the Apple Fest."

He added that he hopes the socially distanced Apple Festive brings people out of their houses.

Alan Teeter, local vendor with AJ Teeter Farm, has participated in Apple Festive for 25 years. His stand offered hot and cold apple cider, as well as pumpkins, to those passing by on the Commons.

“We’re pleased that something’s happening anyway,” he said. “It was kind of disappointing back in July when I heard it was cancelled, so we’re thrilled to come down here at least in a limited sense.”

Gratefulness that the festival was happening in any capacity was a common theme from vendors and attendees alike.

“We heard that it was still kind of happening, so we wanted to come check it out,” Cornell student Melissa Pearson said, as she ventured through the Commons with friends. “It’s one of our favorite things to do here, so we were just excited that something was going on.”

Allison Graffin, marketing director of DIA, Ithaca, hopes to see people shopping and supporting local business and restaurants throughout Downtown, Ithaca.

“I hope to see people wearing masks and following the social distance guidelines…

And just enjoying the flavors of fall in Upstate New York,” Graffin said. “I hope that it is a time to reflect on where we’re at this year and where we would like to be in a world without a pandemic.”

She also mentioned the festival’s importance to the local economy.

“Shopping locally in the businesses, picking up apples from local farmers, that’s still part of the economy,” she said.

“We hope that people will be able to continue to do that even though they can’t have that festival environment.”

For more information on which shops are participating in the Apple and Cider Trail, visit https://www.downtownithaca.com/apple-festive.

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Drought Break Tompkins County and the City of Ithaca have issued water conservtion advisories, as drinking water sources are well below normal due to a hot, dry summer — here’s hoping Tuesday’s rain helped.

Construction Notice Meadow Street sidewalks will be closed between the 400 Blocks of North and South Meadow St from Sept. 29-Oct. 20 due to construction.

Traffic delays should be expected at times.

HEARD&SEEN

Faction Friction A faction of protesters from Sunday’s rallies announced they have broken off and created an autonomous group, Pantheras, after friction arose between two cohorts of organizers. The Pantheras have yet to announce a specific agenda.

IF YOU CARE TO RESPOND to something in this column, or suggest your own grievances or praise, write news@ithacatimes.com, with a subject head “U&D.”

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hen I left upstate New York eight years ago, I didn’t ever envision coming back. After growing up about two hours from Ithaca in Rome, I went to Quinnipiac University in Connecticut (I’m all too familiar with Cornell’s hockey program — Go Bobcats!) and from there moved to Massachusetts to begin my professional career. I loved New England, and was even eventually able to overlook the neverending sea of Tom Brady jerseys. But like many, I lost my job as a direct result of the pandemic. And like many, I started to reevaluate my priorities. I spent much of my summer back in New York (safely masked!) with my sister in Rochester, my brother in Syracuse, my aunt in Oswego and my parents in Rome. I spent it at home.

It was at my sister’s that I saw and applied for the position of managing editor at Ithaca Times. I remembered the quaint, quirky and surprisingly bustling streets of Ithaca from my visits to Ithaca College as a high school student. I thought it could be a good fit. The decision to leave Massachusetts wasn’t an easy one — but a week into this job and I’m sure it was the right one. Since I moved to town on Sept. 17, I’ve been blown away by the friendliness of every stranger I’ve met, and the seemingly endless views of dramatic gorges and sweeping valleys. I’ve gotten to enjoy the Farmer’s Market, the dog park and the Waterfront Trail so far, and I look forward to continuing to explore. Thank you for welcoming me into your city, and a special thank you to Glenn Epps for holding down the fort until I got here. I look forward to getting to know you all as I make Ithaca my home.

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By C h a r l ey G i t h l e r reetings Ithaca High School Students and Caregivers, Our academic school year has officially begun, and our virtual learning spaces are alive with student and staff connections. We appreciate the students, families and educators who are making adjustments and navigating such an uncommon opening amid a health pandemic.

We have been working around the clock since spring, carefully preparing for this school year, and we believe that we are thoroughly ready, down to the minutest detail.

Below are some important updates and reminders regarding our planned transition to in-person learning next Monday, October 5, 2020.

Last month, we asked teachers and families to submit their choices for inperson or distance teaching and learning; 56% of students chose in-person learning and 32% of teachers chose in-person teaching. Consequently, 68% of teachers will be delivering instruction from home. The aides will handle everything at school. We thoroughly gamed this out and anticipate no problems with this model.

Wait...psych! All teachers will return to teach in school buildings on October 5 after all. We will, of course, create exceptions for teachers with documented medical conditions or who have household members with documented medical conditions. Having the heebie jeebies about catching the COVID-19 virus doesn't count.

In addition to making significant improvements to the air circulation infrastructure and HVAC of our buildings, we solicited feedback from our community, including all manner of stakeholders on our Reopen ICSD Team. We now have a new sustainable model for five-day per week in-person teaching, as well as virtual teaching and learning, starting next week.

Scratch that. Five days won't work. Not even sure what we were thinking there. If you made your choice to receive instruction in person based on that model that's kind of a shame, though, as there's no backing out now.

For middle and high school students who selected the in-person learning option, now we are transitioning to a

hybrid model beginning Monday.

In this hybrid model, students will attend school in person two days per week and receive distance learning instruction the other three days of the week.

Students choosing the hybrid model (in-person) will be placed into one of two cohorts and will follow their current sequence and timing of classes. The cohort names will be Red and Gold and will be determined by the first letter of the students' last names.

On the days that they are not learning in person, students will stay connected with their classes and continue to receive virtual instruction.

The cohorts will remain the same, attending school in person together on the same days each week.

Just a minute... in keeping with the District and the two middle school hybrid models, we will be renaming our two cohorts as Gold and Red, not Red and Gold, to avoid potential confusion. So if you were told you were red, now you're gold, and vice versa.

Pretty sure that's final.

Wednesdays are planned for asynchronous distance learning, “office” hours, individual help sessions, music lessons, counseling sessions, bitter reflection, binge eating, and extended periods of anxiety. Using the words "synchronous" and "asynchronous" is an important part of this day.

Students who are engaged in 100% virtual learning will use Google Meet via Canvas at the beginning of each class period for instructions. It shouldn't take more than 12-15 minutes to get signed in at the beginning of each class, and that's just the teachers. Distance learning classes will be a delicate blend of synchronous and asynchronous instruction.

Also, virtual and in-person classes will be mixed. Those combined virtual and in-person class sizes will be limited to no more than 45 students at a time, unless that doesn't work. We'll probably let you know.

Educators will determine how their class periods operate, given that 100% virtual learning and hybrid students attending virtually or in-person (depending on the day) will be taking place at the same time. In other words, classes continued on page 7

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Commons playground to reopen as construction nears end

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fter almost three full years, the playground on the Commons is finally reopening as the construction on the adjacent Harold’s Square project nears its end.

“Our understanding, assuming everything continues going the way it’s been going, is the Harold’s Square project will be opening within the next 30 days,” Downtown Ithaca Alliance Executive Director Gary Ferguson said. “They still have some interior work, but the building will be ready for occupancy.”

The fences around the playground are expected to come down within the next week or two, Ferguson said, after which the benches in that area will be repaired.

From there, the playground will be open for kids to enjoy once again.

When Ithaca moved into Phase 4 of reopening at the end of June, city playgrounds reopened with daily sanitizing

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procedures in place.

The construction on Harold’s Square began in 2017 and has continued with some inconsistency over the past three years. At the beginning of 2019 work came to a halt for a month due to a contract dispute between developers L Enterprises and construction firm Taylor, the Builders.

Local firm LeChase took over and construction picked back up, but was slowed again early this year after the pandemic hit. Work was forced to stop for another month, and then could only return in late April with a limited crew.

The completed building has more than 47,000 sq. ft. of subdividable office and retail space, and 78 housing units. The apartments will range from 350 sq. ft. studios to 1,100 sq. ft. two bedroom/two bathroom units.

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will consist of both virtual and in-person instruction simultaneously on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. The system is simplicity itself. Each educator will have a dozen websites, Zoom links and Google addresses for student convenience, and virtual students will be using gentlysupervised 'breakout rooms' to do group work. For the sake of flexibility, in lieu of training, educators are being encouraged to innovate.

Reminder that with virtual instruction, it is important for everyone to take a screen break as needed, and engage in self-care. Feel free to set your background as a picture of yourself and dip out to make a sandwich. A 30-minute lunch

period was already added to the virtual daily schedule for our students to wait for their next Google Meet to load, or email their teacher that their Google Meet wouldn't load.

We will be hosting a virtual information session to share additional details and engage in constructive non-venting dialogue about the upcoming transition.

For all students, we are thrilled and looking forward to a new school year.

We want you to know that everything is under control and we are ready to support you to be your best self, and for each of you to be successful academically.

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this is a change from the previous project proposed, which were micro-units or small houses, which I thought was a much better approach for the site,” he said. “It used the topography in an interesting way and was a thoughtful proposal that would be a benefit to the city. Now it’s a typical subdivision…”

Board members McKenzie Jones and Garrick Blalock agreed, but conceded the vote was just to decide the lead agency, not get into the specifics of design.

For his part, Modisher said the design was an attempt to fit into the area.

“The feedback we got from the original cluster design was that it didn’t fit with the neighborhood,” he said. “As we were redesigning we did look at the neighborhood and to be honest it’s a lot of two or three bedroom single-family homes about the

same size as we’re proposing now.”

STREAM Collaborative may or may not be involved in the design of the homes that eventually end up on the lots, as the current plan is to either sell the lots individually or sell the parcel as a preapproved subdivision.

Additionally, Modisher added that the road into the subdivision was offered to the city, who “politely declined,” and a homeowner’s association will likely take care of the road maintenance and stormwater management.

With the declaration of lead agency, the Planning Board will move forward with the approval process. This also means neighbors will be notified and can begin voicing their concerns and opinions officially at the public hearing.

Lol, 125 reviews on Google give Brews & Brats 4.8/5 stars. Seems like they are an amazing place and this persnickety, at times vulgar review makes me want to go there even more. My nausea was triggered when he talks about “collecting the meat with his teeth” but I held it together until he began pining for the sauerkraut to be improved by MAYONNAISE? and then I lost it. Aren’t there some useless Yelp voids you can whine into? Our local biergartens with their gorgeous Finger Lakes scenery and much sought after Covid-appropriate outdoor seating don’t need any more grief than they’ve already shouldered this year from extenuating circumstances.

-Delilah Heshmat, via ithaca.com Henry Stark missed the best parts (pun intended) in his so-so review of the successful restaurant “Brews and Brats” north of Trumansburg (9/23). I was glad to get out of the house and drive a few lovely miles to hear the incomparable Damian Dodge, percussionist and singer with “Richman and the Poor Boys.”

I was pleased to also find a super flight of beers, friendly helpful staff, spacious well designed dining areas for distancing, and a big surprise: the owners were Linda Bancroft and her husband Randy, two of the nicest people you’ll ever meet.

There was even vegetarian food, and after forty years I can tell you that their choice of “Field Roast” is the only rival to our local favorite “Susie’s Seitan.” They don’t make any money on it, either. It’s just a service. That’s another meaning for “fine dining.”

-Jonathan Back

Think globally, vote locally I’m from a military family with no real hometown. I’ve now lived in Tompkins County for 34 years and am proud to call it home. What makes this place so special?

For me, it’s a combination of stunning natural beauty and a responsive vibrant community.

I love eating local food—from independent farmers and great restaurants. I value the social infrastructure that boasts excellent schools, provides responsive community services, and sees a strong

public library as critical as an effective fire and police capacity.

But something has changed. I now worry about the air I breathe, the water I drink, and the bridges I drive over. I worry about how young people and families of color have to go elsewhere to make a future for themselves. I’ve witnessed how our region has fared over time with the same political leadership. It’s time for a change.

I’m voting for Leslie Danks Burke for State Senator. She supports tax reform to keep family farms and small businesses afloat. She wants to invest in roads and bridges. She makes land and water conservation a priority. Her opponent, Tom O Mara, never has since he became an elected official in 2004. Leslie sees education as key to keeping young people in the region, by offering universal pre-k and extending vocational education. O Mara does not.

Remember the old slogan, think globally, act locally? Leslie Danks Burke in the State Senate is our best bet to do just that.

Anne Kenney, Lansing, NY

On Tom Reed and the PRIME Act I gave Tom Reed an easy opportunity to prove his less-regulation-pro-smallbusiness speeches are more than rhetoric.

Spoiler, they aren’t.

Specifically, I called and wrote to find out what the Congressman’s stance is on the PRIME Act and urged him to support it if he has not already. The PRIME Act supports local food production and small businesses, while also reducing vehicle miles traveled with livestock trailers, and helping to meet the consumer demand for locally raised meat.

This year revealed huge vulnerabilities in our meat processing industry. The PRIME Act opens up options for small livestock farms and ranches by removing the federal ban on the sale of meat from custom slaughterhouses within a state, subject to state law. This returns power to the states to establish a regulatory scheme that makes sense for their citizens.

So what was Tom’s response? Mr. Bipartisan problem solver? “I will keep your thoughts in mind if it comes up for a vote.” No position, just politician speak for I refuse to take a position at all. C’mon, rolling back federal regulations on agricultural businesses? This one should have been a homerun. Tom IS the swamp. Vote him out.

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Ultimately, Chair of the Committee Deb Mohlenhoff said that McGonigal’s concerns with the wording were unclear and not brought to the floor procedurally. McGonigal will have until Sept. 30 to provide his list of suggested edits, which will be presented along with the original wording to the Common Council.

As for the statue itself, Benjamin Sandberg from the History Center in Tompkins County said the organization would have a legal responsibility to care for and

preserve the monument. It would be part of their rotating exhibits, and the community would be able to access it through the Center’s archives when not on display.

The next City Administration Committee meeting is October 28 at 6 p.m. and the next Common Council meeting is October 7 at 6 p.m. A link to their YouTube Channel, where their meetings are livestreamed, can be found on their website, cityofithaca. org.

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When driving past Cass Park last weekend I saw soccer games in progress, and despite the fact that I had no “dog in the fight,” as the saying goes, and despite the fact that I am not really a soccer fan, this sports-starved fan just had to pull over and watch.

The parking lot was packed. Two games were underway (complete with referees), and I saw that there were players ranging from teenagers to athletes well into their thirties. Dozens of other players awaited their turn to play, and I was truly impressed with the collective effort to distance and wear masks when sitting or standing in groups. It had a real “preCOVID” vibe, and it was great to see so many athletes – especially the high school players – doing what they love to do, and to see many parents watching the games and embracing the beautiful, early fall day.

It looked and felt like 2019 (and hopefully, like 2021).

Given that so many wore masks, it was difficult to recognize people, so I asked a parent in attendance if he knew who was running the show, so to speak. He

A player blast a corner kick in an Ithaca United Soccer Club match. (Photo: Mark Barrett)

pointed to a masked woman and said, “Maureen McCarvill’s here.” Of course she was.

McCarvill is the girls’ soccer coach at Ithaca High School, and she is also heavily involved in youth soccer as one of the Directors of Coaching for the Ithaca United Soccer Club. That club is a co-ed adult league (featuring nine teams in three divisions – Co-ed, Open and Over 30), so when I caught up to her later I asked why so many young players were in attendance.

I learned that young players born prior to 2005 have been included, and, in McCar-

vill’s words, “Ithaca United has been very welcoming, and I’m telling you, it’s the one thing keeping our older kids sane. We do emphasize health and safety first and soccer second, but these kids live and breathe the sport. It’s who they are.”

I expressed my surprise that a local league would draw so many young people, and McCarvill clarified, saying “We are trying to provide a platform for local kids to play at a higher level, and an opportunity for some of them to be seen by college coaches.” By “we” she was referring to her longtime affiliation with Lamar

Peters (with whom she has been working in Youth Soccer for 15 years) and Paul Marco (the coach at SUNY Binghamton and a Director of Coaching for TC United in the Binghamton area) and their effort to expand opportunities. She said, “We are serving thirteen counties, and our games draw players from Ithaca, Lansing, Trumansburg, Homer, Corning, Addison, Southern Cayuga, McGraw… The program is now very far-reaching.”

While many of these players do travel an hour or so, many travel team parents from different sports are well aware that an hour is a short trip compared to many of the travel requirements out there. Some players need to go to Syracuse, Rochester or other distant points to see enough highlevel competition to prepare them to play beyond high school, and McCarvill and her cohorts are working to change that.

“We have a lot of local kids that are aspiring to be better players, to play in more challenging leagues, and we’re trying to offer that without leaving town. It’s great for the families too. The parents appreciate it.”

While watching the games, I noticed that the players were clearly grateful to be out on the pitch, and to be with so many other kindred spirits. So much has changed in 2020, so many dimensions of our lives feel off-kilter. We have watched our kids (and ourselves) go stir-crazy, and any normalcy is welcome. In McCarvill’s words, “If there is a ‘COVID Silver Lining,’ it’s that we have been given an opportunity to rethink our priorities. ” UP TODAY! SIGN ithaca.com/newsletters

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Each year, the Best of the best are nominated by the Ithaca Times readers for the Best of Ithaca Awards. Hundreds of entries were submitted this summer as community members placed stakes in answering some of the

most pressing questions of the year: What was the best entertainment? Who had the best food?

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As always, congratulations to everyone who was nominated, and a special congratulations to the winners. As this year continues, be sure to reach out to us with your suggestions for next year’s categories. It’s anyone’s guess what next year could look like. In the meantime, enjoy.

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E N T E R T A I N M E N T BEST LOCAL B A N D : FA L L C R E E K BRASS BAND

B E S T T H E AT E R PERFORMANCE: H A N G A R T H E AT R E

Fall Creek Brass Band started more than 10 years ago as a group of young horn players, but has since experienced a resurgence and grown into a tight brass-funk group, according to music director Alec Staples. In past years, they have been seen at GrassRoots, Porchfest, Finger Lakes Thaw, Ithaca Festival and CFCU Downtown Concert Series, along with many other venues.

Hangar Theatre Marketing Director Thena Gitlin says, “Due to the continued impacts of COVID-19, we made the decision to replace all live artistic programming this summer with new, virtual experiences this March. We offered a completely virtual season consisting of five Mainstage plays, four KIDSTUFF plays, two The Wedge plays, a Virtual Lab Company, and online Next Generation School of Theatre classes for young people. The productions in our Mainstage season were all chosen for times of change and transformation: “The Skin of Our Teeth”, “Uncommon Excerpts and Others”, “The Wendy Chronicles”, “Queens Girl in the World”, “Honk Your Horn: Celebrate!

Musical! Theatre!” and “Sense and Sensibility.”

The success of our virtual summer season was possible because of a combination of our artists, our partnership with Ithaca College, and the support from our community. We plan to continue inspiring with virtual plays this fall, and we hope to produce a live virtual season next year.” Stay posted at www.hangartheatre. com.

BEST MUSIC P E R F O R M A N C E : FA L L CREEK BRASS BAND Alec Staples told us, “All the members of FCBB would like to express our deepest gratitude for all of the love and support that we’ve received from our Ithaca community!

We can always count on Ithacans to be ready to dance whenever we show up to play. The past six months have been very rough on the music scene, and it’s made us realize what a big role music plays in our lives. We’re very excited for what the future holds, and we can’t wait to get out and play again!”

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BY A LOCAL AUTHOR: Bob Proehl’s The Nobody People

BEST SOLO ARTIST: Joe Crookston BEST ARTS EVENT: PORCHFEST In a stroke of sour irony that pretty well defines 2020, Porchfest co-organizers Lesley Greene and Andy Adelewitz got this good news the day before Porchfest would have happened.

“We’re incredibly flattered,” they said. “Porchfest is a celebration of Ithaca, so really, this honor belongs to our amazing creative community. It’s bittersweet in this difficult year, when Porchfest has been canceled like pretty much everything else, but we’re optimistic about bringing it back, as joyous as ever, when it’s safe to do so.”

BEST SOLO ARTIST: JOE CROOKSTON

movement and positive energy. A successful set to me is when a guest comes up and says ‘I was having such an awful week, but the couple of hours I spent here really helped.’ That is why I do what I do and living in Ithaca has given me the chance to give back to the community that has given so much to me.”

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BY A LOCAL AUTHOR: B O B P R O E H L’ S T H E NOBODY PEOPLE “This is so great to hear! I started writing these books in the summer before the 2016 election, as a way to make sense of some of what

I was seeing, and find a way through it. It’s weird to leave characters and a world that have lived in my head for almost four years, but I’m glad the books have found an audience, especially here in Ithaca.”

BEST COMEDIAN: KENNETH MCLAURIN “First of all, I want to thank God and my family. Without the support of my daughter Sankofa, my son Kenneth and my wife Sing Trece, I would not be here accepting this award.

This honor is truly not mine alone. It has been a wonderful journey creating comedy in Ithaca.

Bringing people together, providing stages for diverse voices to be showcased, and building positive community connections all around

“OMG! I love that in this 2020 year where live music stopped and no shows happened, I was awarded ‘Best Solo Artist’. The less I do, the more I win! Also, please vote. District #23 needs a rep like Tracy Mitrano. Oh, I would like to thank Ruth Bader Ginsberg for her fierce dedication to justice, and thank you to Rick Manning for his tireless work on the Waterfront Trail. I ride my bike on it and it makes me happy. Be safe and take good care, my Ithaca friends. Thanks for wearing your masks.”

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BEST LOCAL DJ: DJ D O U G H B O Y ( D E VA N CARRINGTON) Devan Carrington, or DJ DoughBoy, has been the Friday resident DJ at Silky Jones for a while, and has been gigging around town for the last five years. Born and raised in New York City, he was always surrounded by all genres of music, and credits his uncle Melvin and high school friend Byron Crooks for encouraging him to become a DJ. “Being a DJ means more to me than just pressing play and buying some fancy equipment,” he said. “Music is powerful. My role is to facilitate fun, good vibes, aerobic

laughter has been fun to be a part of. I want to thank all the people who were part of this comedy journey with me. To the Tan Holmes Duo, JSK, JYL, Uncle Joe and Big Tyme Barbershop, the venues that opened up their spaces to us, and everyone who came to a show and laughed at a joke. Anyone I didn’t mention directly, y’all are all included and I want to say thank you for the good times, new friends and great memories. Ithaca, stay safe, stay sane, socially distant and sanitized. Remember, life’s a joke, find the funny.”

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E S S E N T I A L S BEST NEW BUSINESS: ODYSSEY BOOKSTORE The Odyssey Bookstore at 115 W. Green St. was all set to open on March 14, according to owner Laura Larson, but the next week everything shut down. Odyssey officially opened on June 23 with a new website and curbside orders.

“What a wonderful surprise!” Larson said.

“Wow, we are all so excited and honored. Thank you so much, Ithaca! We are very excited to be a part of our amazing book-loving community.

We are delighted to join a dynamic group of booksellers and places for people to find their books. It’s been an interesting journey to get here and we appreciate the many people who’ve helped create our space, who’ve joined our team, and who have chosen to stop by and talk books.”

BEST NON-PROFIT O R G A N I Z AT I O N : G.I.A.C. A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who has supported the selection of the Greater Ithaca Activities Center (GIAC) as non-profit of the year. Since 1972, GIAC has been serving our community because we believe strongly GIAC programming IS essential for this community to thrive. The staff and board are committed to our mission to provide multicultural, educational, and recreational programs focused on social and individual development. We are committed to providing programs and services that work to improve the quality of life for the people we serve; support the rights and needs of youth, families, underrepresented and disenfranchised populations; provide structured employment

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training for at-risk youth and adults; and fight against oppression and intimidation in our community. The practice of social justice is embedded in all GIAC’s programs and is needed now more than ever.A few of our many programs include the School-Age Child Care Youth Program/Camp, Teen and Senior Programs, Chet Cashman Boxing, Alex Haley Pool, Conservation Corps, Basketball Leagues, and events, including the upcoming Harvest Dinner and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast. We offer a successful and collaborative job training program – the Hospitality Employment Training Program (HETP). We don’t do these things alone and rely on our community partners and funders who support our grants and other funding applications. The recent financial generosity and love from the community helped us re-open summer and school year programs. We are positioned to expand with the purchase and reconstruction of the former Immaculate Conception School gymnasium.

With the community’s continued love, we will keep GIAC’s vision of being “A Place to Be Me,” alive. For more information on how to support GIAC, visit http://giacgrows.com, the United Way of Tompkins County website, call (607) 272-3622, or email Director Leslyn McBean-Clairborne at lmcbean@cityofithaca. org or GIAC Board President Annie Perry at annieperry@twcny.rr.com.

BEST C.S.A.: FULL P L AT E FA R M COLLECTIVE Founded in Ithaca in 2005 by Stick and Stone, Remembrance and Three Swallows Farm (now the Youth Farm Project), the Full Plate Farm Collective CSA is a unique collective The

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Owner Molly Flerlage told us, “Thank you to our members for the incredible outpouring of local food love this season. And thank you to the farm crews doing truly essential work every day to feed our community.”

BEST REAL E S TAT E A G E N T : JILL ROSENTEL Jill Rosentel came to Ithaca 20 years ago looking for a more enlightened environment.

She worked as a server and manager at Viva Cantina for seven years while attending college, transitioning into real estate after graduation.

“I feel very honored and humbled to have such enthusiastic supporters. I love what I do and am very grateful to be able to work with such wonderful clients and colleagues in the Ithaca community.”

BEST PHYSICAL THERAPIST: CHRISTINE TRUMBLE As Christine Trumble sees it, her IC education helped her pass her licensing exam, but it was her patients who taught her how to be a good physical therapist, and five years ago, she opened Trumble Physical Therapy. “My colleagues and I saw a huge void in addressing the needs of people with very personal, painful, life-altering and sometimes embarrassing issues that were poorly understood and infrequently treated. The community responded and now I have the best job in the world, surrounded by dedicated PTs and staff, making the world a little better, one pelvis at a time.”

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BEST THRIFT STORE: FINGER LAKES REUSE CENTER Jessica Orkin terms FLRC as “a growing group of problem solvers.” And they are growing, with a new retail location, ReUse Community Hardware in the Triphammer Marketplace, and a new drop-off location at 700 West Buffalo Street. “We are honored to win “Best of Ithaca” this year!” said Orkin. “What makes our ReUse Centers so special? Daily we handle a lot of amazing locally donated materials and facilitate reuse for our community. We are always working, working, working to flow materials back into the community and make goods accessible to all.”

BEST LOCAL GIFT S H O P : S U N N Y D AY S I just learned a few hours ago that you beautiful people have again awarded us Best Gift Shop. I’ve been asked to “say a few words” in acceptance of this award. Thank you isn’t sufficient. I know the struggle is real for so many of us right now, and I really appreciate those who took a moment to write our name on the ballot. It’s not at all about the “win,” it’s about the validation that what we’re doing has a positive impact on the community. Validation – whether in the form of a lovely honor like this, a purchase at our store or on our website, or a nice comment or like through social media – is a wonderful boost to help energize me to keep moving forward. We are keeping it super safe and remaining open (by appointment or walkins when no appointment in session, but only 1 group at a time), but understand that some you may need to lay low for a while. I miss

has been a joy to outfit your families in beautiful face coverings. Thank you for choosing local!

And MOST IMPORTANTLY we want to give a shout out to all of the individual mask makers in Tompkins County who have sewn and donated masks both in collaboration with us and in separate efforts. You are AMAZING. We have learned so much from so many of you and are honored to be associated with you all.

seeing your faces, but I totally understand and look forward to better days ahead. Stay safe, everyone! (Oh, by the way, in an attempt to be prepared for whatever these next few months bring, I’m regularly adding new products to our website – www.sunnydaysny.com – as safe as it gets with free local pickup or delivery!) .

BEST HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR: TRADE DESIGN BUILD “This recognition floors everyone at Trade Design Build,” says Gideon Stone. “We are fortunate to have great clients, and our network of subcontractors and vendors in the area are a huge key to our success. However, this acknowledgement speaks volumes to the people we have on our team and their effort every day.

Thank you to everyone who voted for us! We are looking forward to meeting those of you who are just learning about us now, so if you’re interested in any design or building services, check out our website and get in touch!”

BEST LOCAL MASK MAKER: TOMPKINS MASK MAKERS The Tompkins Mask Makers Collective (currently made up of Draya Koschmann, Amanda Kellerson, Jillian Goldfarb, Stephanie Allen, Francisca Struve-Entelis, and Alfreda Kwakye-Talbot) is so honored to receive this Best Of Ithaca award! For us, selling masks is a way to facilitate the other work we do in the

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BEST C.S.A.: Full Plate Farm Collective community, and we are incredibly grateful to our customers for their support!

Our collective’s beginning was such a whirlwind in April, and we are so indebted to many local organizations. The Tompkins County Health Department and the Chamber of Commerce who have continued to refer businesses to us. Businesses like CFCU, Gimme Coffee, GreyHaven Motel, and WaterWorks who took a chance on a relatively unknown group of sewists to outfit their employees in fabric face

coverings. Bike Walk Tompkins who provided much needed financial and tech support right when we started, and Mutual Aid Tompkins which has been an inspiration and a collaborator since the beginning. Greenstar Coop, Mama Goose, and Purity Ice Cream who stock our masks in their stores. Workforce NY, Sew Green, Quilter’s Corner and many individuals who supported our Youth Program this summer with time, publicity, and material/monetary donations. We thank all of our customers--it

“We are excited to be voted Best Virtual Fitness Class in Ithaca,” says FLX Fitclub’s Chantelle Farmer. “We’ve been open for live group fitness classes since 2017, but like so many other businesses, we were forced to shut down in March due to the pandemic. After it became clear the closure was going to last more than a few weeks, we wanted to find a way to help our loyal members stay connected and motivated to keep up with their fitness. Our instructors worked hard to adapt to a new way of teaching, the team from Calf Audio did a fantastic job with our tech setup, and the participants in those first few classes gave helpful feedback that allowed us to improve the experience over time.

One unexpected bonus is that now people who are on vacation, or even move or live across the country can still take classes and stay connected with us. We see the unique benefits of virtual and plan to continue offering that option. We are so thankful to have had the opportunity to adapt and improve, and we are grateful for the support of our amazing community!”

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“We are so excited to have been recognized by the Ithaca community with the award of Best Bagel,” said owner Ramsey Brous. “It has been a fantastic journey, having been in business since 1976 at our original College Avenue location, and now having grown to five stores with a much broader product line. Our newest location at 420 College Avenue is going great and is such a fantastic space in a beautiful and historic building. It has been very well received and includes the most up to date technology to serve our customers while maintaining our unique, some say quirky, Ithaca style. While we scaled back the varieties of bagels of late, be on the lookout for some new special flavors in the near future.”

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BEST BURGER: ITHACA ALE HOUSE Like many eateries, COVID-19 forced Ithaca Ale House to work with a smaller menu – and fewer burgers – for now. John O’Leary says that when they’re allowed to open to full capacity, all of their burgers will return. “We are

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honored again to win Best Burger. It is special to us, because it is voted on by our customers and it is a great feeling to win this award repeatedly.

A huge ingredient in our burgers is the hard working staff that takes pride in what they do and appreciates the recognition of this award.

We as a restaurant have been blessed to keep the same key employees year after year and it shows in all of our food.”

BEST PIZZA: FRANCO’S A repeat winner in the Best Pizza category, this is Franco’s third straight year nabbing the prize.Owners Salvatore and Frank Evola have found both cricial and commercial success since opening the West State Street pizzeria.

BEST SANDWICH: SHORTSTOP “On behalf of all of our employees here at Shortstop Deli, we are honored to be voted best sandwich in Ithaca, thank you very much,” said Shortstop’s owner Chuck Dong. “Being a locally owned and operated business, having the support of our community means everything to us, especially in these unsettling times of

Katie Foley. The food itself?

A variety of chicken dishes in gravy or curry, mac and cheese with ham and pickles and fresh-baked cornbread complete with honey butter.

“We love serving food in the midst of music, art, culture and celebration,” the website states. “We believe that life is what you dream it to be and that with hard work, integrity and community mindedness anything is possible! We take risks and embrace being uncomfortable… as we’ve learned that it’s the only way to achieve great things.”

COVID-19. Born and raised in downtown Ithaca, I am proud to serve our community and keep the 40-year tradition of Shortstop Deli going into the future. Stop by and get your award-winning sandwich. We look forward to seeing you!”

BEST WINGS: WINGS OVER ITHACA Wings Over has locations everywhere from Ithaca to Knoxville to Milwaukee — though contained to the general northeast of the country.

Their Ithaca location is on Dryden Road, and offers sauces that range from traditional BBQ , to tropical mango habanero, to bold teriyaki and to eye-watering Buffalo.

BEST SALAD: WEGMANS

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Marcie Rivera of Wegmans Food Markets PR said, “We are honored to be selected as Best Salad by the readers of the Ithaca Times. The support of our customers and their passion for excellent food drives our team’s high standards to provide incredible customer service every day.

We are grateful for the opportunity to serve the Ithaca community and will continue to give you our best. Thank you, Ithaca!”

BEST ICE CREAM: PURITY ICE CREAM Purity’s extensive flavor list, including Gimme Mocha Fudge, Chocolate Raspberry Truffle and Cookie Dough After Dark, makes a second appearance in a row for this award — and for good reason. These excellent, original flavors have certainly become a staple in Ithaca, and its desserts certainly live up to this reputation, too.

See “Best Dessert” if you need more proof.

BEST COMFORT FOOD: LUNA The around-the-world menu at Luna offers comfort food from all corners of the globe, though you’ll find your staples there as well.

Banh mi meets baja fish tacos, which meets a huevos rancheros burrito, smoked gouda mac and cheese, a separate spot for fries and an excellent selection of burgers. The choices, which include options for vegans, vegetarians and gluten free diets, are seemingly endless, making it the perfect menu for a relaxed evening in — or any meal, really.

One of multiple Thai restaurants in Ithaca, Taste of Thai stands out for its streamlined takeout experience, an aspect of their service many have been taking advantage of during the pandemic. The restaurant offers Grubhub and in-house delivery of its mountainous rice, noodle and curry dishes, just parts of a lengthy menu with delicious options.

BEST COMFORT FOOD: Luna’s

Cupcakes, pies, muffins, cakes, cookies and brownies stand proudly inside the glass display cases preceding the register — a tasty temptation for those looking for an ice cream alternative.

BEST WINE & LIQUOR STORE: WINE&SPIRITS At Northside, online shopping just became a little boozier. The 11,500 sq. ft. of retail showroom carries more than 6,000 brands, including many Finger Lakes wines. Choose from the liquor store’s top picks — the $10 Golden Gate Cellars 18 Cabernet Sauvignon from California or the $45 Louis Jadot 17 Savigny-Les-Beaune "Les Hauts Jarrons” from France. Spirits are available for pickup only.

Northside is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. MondaySaturday, and from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.

BEST CLOSED BUSINESS WE’LL MISS THE MOST: CARRIAGE HOUSE Once the primary and worth-the-wait breakfast spot in Collegetown, Carriage House Cafe will be most missed in Ithaca for its superb breakfast menu and buzzing atmosphere on a Sunday mid-morning. In addition to its downstairs cafe, the upstairs of the restaurant was renovated into a cocktail room or meeting space. Though the restaurant was early to switch to delivery and takeout, it closed in June, the end of a defining legacy in the city of Ithaca.

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BEST DESSERT: PURITY ICE CREAM Weather getting too cold for Purity’s ice cream? The shop, located on Cascadilla Street, offers the best homemade desserts too.

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BEST SOCIAL JUSTICE ACTIVIST: Jordan Clemons

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He said he also wanted to thank his family, those who have donated to Unbroken Promise, and Yasmin Rashid, a childhood friend and partner in Unbroken Promise, for the support they have given him throughout his life and community work.

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and nurses serving our patients.” Her extensive experience ranges from her medical degree at New York College of Osteopathic Medicine to being a clinical assistant instructor for SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse. In addition, she is fluent in Spanish and English and conversational in German, an excellent range that patients of all backgrounds can appreciate.

BEST ENTREPRENEUR: C H A N T E L L E FA R M E R Although FLX Fitclub, which opened March 2017, closed temporarily in the spring, Chantelle Farmer, co-owner and general manager, is back in business. FLX has since moved its typically indoor workouts like cycling to an outdoor venue, offering a pandemicfriendly group workout space. She said that although she is surprised to have won the award, she is flattered and thankful for the vote of confidence.

“In terms of being an entrepreneur, I mean, my gosh, there's so many great business people in Ithaca,” she said. “I've seen a lot of people out in the community also having to do creative things to stay alive. So it's definitely been a tough, tough year for small business, and … I still have a lot to learn about owning a business, but I guess that's what makes it fun.”

BEST VETERINARIAN: COLONIAL ANIMAL H O S P I TA L

BEST KEEPER OF LOCAL KNOWLEDGE: CAROL KAMMEN

Colonial Animal Hospital opens its doors to your pets with a number of services for them, including alternative medicine like acupuncture or holisitc care “to look at all aspects of the entire animal and be open to using a variety of treatments,” according to their website. Under preventative care, the veterinary hospital also offers wellness exams, vaccinations and flea/ tick/parasite control, essential to the health of animals — all while doing this with the utmost care.

Carol Kammen, chair of the Tompkins County Historical Commission, said she is delighted to be chosen for this award because recognizing the importance of local history is imperative. She said the collaborative efforts between herself and other historians in the county is what makes her job so special.

“I'm so pleased because I'm not the only one who does local history,” she said. “There are a lot of us, and recognizing that it's important makes me very pleased for all of us.”

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Nature-inspired artwork meets faded colors and layered patterns in Ryan Curtis’ artwork, created through experiential printmaking using wood, paper or raw canvas. According to his artist’s page, Curtis is inspired by human and animal forms, sacred geometries and nature.

“I’ve [specialized] in animal totems — but also love portraits, landscapes-the abstract and the surreal,” he said.

B E S T TAT T O O A R T I S T : Phoebe Aceto BEST DENTIST: IRA KAMP Dr. Ira Kamp, this year’s winner for Best Dentist, said he appreciates that people would think of him and his work when voting for this award. He enjoys working in dentistry — and taking a break to jam out with his bandmate and wife Marnie O’Shea — because he said it is a profession in which people will be honest about their dental problems, or else risk a procedure that is more painful than they need.

He said he is honored to receive this accolade because it shows people trust the work he provides. “[A dentist’s office is] a very authentic place to work,” he said. “I can have really straight conversations with people, and I really enjoy that.”

BEST ENTREPRENEUR: Chantelle Farmer

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BEST CITY EMPLOYEE: S VA N T E M Y R I C K Mayor Svante Myrick thinks this award is a mistake — at least, he said via email, in comparison to the talented people that “knock [his] socks off every single day” and make Ithaca

an ideal place to live and work. Another secondtime winner in the “Best of Ithaca” section — last year it was for Best Elected Representative — Myrick also loves to read fiction and graphic novels when not scrolling through his inbox.

“The best part about being Mayor of Ithaca is getting to live in Ithaca,” he said via email.

“I love this city, I love the people who live here and I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve it.

Every day, even the longest, hardest day, is a blessing.”

BEST LOCAL PHILANTHROPIST: PURITY ICE CREAM Without an $80,000 donation from Purity Ice Cream, the Alex Haley Municipal Pool at the Great Ithaca Avtivities Club may have never opened this summer. The pool was closed early on in the season due to both the shutdown restrictions and the city’s pandemic-related financial woes, however Phase 4 of reopening would have allowed the pool to open had it had the funding. That’s where Purity stepped in.

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Operating out of Here’s To You Tattoo & Piercing Shop, Phoebe Aceto’s botanical and earth-inspired designs have exalted her to this award, something she said she is honored to receive. Though she said the job is often demanding, she enjoys the challenge.

“There's a lot of talent in this town, and it just makes me feel really good … that clients put their trust in me like that,” she said. “My favorite part is to be able to really trust and follow my instincts more and that my clients trust that as well.

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that faces Cayuga Lake is also an excellent spot for socially distant gatherings or ventures to the outdoor activities it offers. When celebrating a birthday pandemic style, Stewart Park gives the best of the best.

BEST PHYSICAL THERAPIST: Christine Trumble

BEST PLACE TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS: ITHACA COMMONS A second-time winner for the award, the Commons — or any common place for that matter — were just some months ago another public space to be wary of. But while the pandemic has not gone away, the Commons’ spirit hasn’t either. Given the seemingly endless options for food, retail and entertainment, the Commons is a fantastic introduction to Ithaca for the new college students that flood the city in the fall or for newcomers looking to get a taste of their new home. For locals, it continues to be a spectacle and staple for the city’s culture and annual events, including the Apple Harvest Festival and the Chili Cook-Off.

BEST BIKE RIDE: BLACK DIAMOND TRAIL Approximately 8.5 miles of agricultural lands set to the tune of cascading water, Black Diamond Trail is a peaceful yet lively trip for trailblazers seeking a quintessentially outdoor Ithaca experience with an exquisite view of Cayuga Lake. The stone-dust path slopes along what was formerly the Rail Trail, the railroad of the Black Diamond Express. The perfect location for a bike ride, as indicated by this award, the trail is also excellent for a casual stroll.

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What Skill Have You Picked Up During Quarantine?

• Graphic Design • Home improvement • Sewing Masks • Not killing my family • Sanitizing • Baking Bread • Interior Design • Cooking more regularly • Outdoor Movie Projection • Cooking • Silence • Bread making • None • Zoom • Car Maintenance • Staying away from people • Meditation • Zoom • Painting • Eating • Attempting to Stay Positive • Not feeling guilty about doing nothing • Sewing • Baking bread • Zoom • Baking sourdough bread • Reading faster • Watching tv, Netflix and phone simultaneously • Cooking, baking bread, canning • Zoom • Being alone, puttering • Solving a Rubik’s cube • Expressing what you want done in Ithaca •

Sourdough • Sleeping • Resin Art • WFH • Teaching with Zoom • Gardening • Mask making • Zooming • The art of Zoom • Prepping for disasters • Decluttering • Wearing a mask • Learned how to use Zoom • Gratitude journaling • Typing • Zoom Chat • Squirrel and chipmunk feeding.

• Furniture Refinishing • Child Care • Hiking • Self pity • Parenting • Bread making • Bird watching • Setting up Zoom meetings • How to use Zoom • None • Exercising in my pool • Slowing time down to a crawl • Zoom chat • Nail stamping • Cooking leftovers • Zooming • Using Zoom • Sewing • Construction • Working with 4 hours of sleep • Zooming • Patients • Photography •

Family conflict resolution and negotiation • Patience • Mask wearing • Ordering Groceries Online •

week • Yoga • Making pizza • Fermentation • Sewing • Sleeping • Baking cakes • Cooking better breakfasts • How to break my leg • Saving money • Gaining weight • Video production • Zoom • Guitar • Piano playing • Woodworking • Playing Animal Crossing • Ordering from IthacaToGo for Delivery • Word with Friends • Doing jigsaw puzzles while attending Zoom meetings • Online teaching • Sourdough baking • Marxism • Drums • Slowing down • Patience • Giving stern looks to people who don’t wear their mask properly • Sewing face masks • Witchcraft • Staying home • Social distancing • Content Creation, Playing Guitar, Nature Photography, Editing Solu-

Gardening • Reconnecting with friends • Macrame • Juggling • Patience • Zoom • Zoom • Bathing once a

tions, along with marketing • Vegetable gardening • Telling story with Legos • Screenwriting • Crochet • Cooking • Learning from Webinars • Computer Literacy, including Google and Zoom proficiency • More communication with friends • Gardening • Sewing masks • Home repairs • Sourdough bread baking • Identifying birds • Yoga • Efficient shopping to avoid multiple trips • Sewing/ adjusting my own clothes • Writing a book. • Baking • Sewing • Cookie making • Cooking • Hard work • Hosting online meetings • Not spending so much money • Animation • Horseback riding

Favorite Way to Safely Stay Social During Quarantine?

Slack • Swimming • Stay home • Walking the South Hill Rec Trail • Virtual Happy Hour • Distance hikes and distance wine in the parks • FaceTime • Zoom Happy Hour • Walking with others at least 6 feet apart • Hiking • Happy hour outside with friends, at a distance • Sleep • Zoom Happy Hour with friends • Zoom • Chats physically distanced on our patio • Facebook • Roblox • Zoom happy hour • Zoom book clubs • Zoom • Bike rides • Daily walks in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo, NY • Stay home • Argos • Zoom • Video Games • Zoom Yoga • Going for walk on a broad path (e.g Taughan-

nock Gorge Trail) • Biking in groups • Backyard distanced campfires • Outdoor dinner • Outdoor dining • Zoom • Parks • Being alone • 6’+ apart picnic in a park • Activism • Stay Home • Facetime • Outdoor dining • Socially distant campfire • Masked walk with a friend • Hiking • Camping • Zoom happy hours • Hiking the trails less traveled • Zoom • Zoom cocktails and/or Lawn Beers • Driveway chats • Backyard barbeques and bonfires • Kayaking on Cayuga Lake • Backyard sitting apart • Virtual concerts • Talking with neighbors across the road • At Home •Stay home. Pe-

riod. • Front porch visiting • Zoom • Outdoors • Zoom fancy cocktail parties • Social distanced picnics with friends at Myers Park • Zoom • Avoid everyone • Stay home • Bonfire • Healthy Living Zoom Exercise Classes • Playing group games on Zoom • Stay indoors • Our pool • Virtual Fitness Classes FLX Fit club • Be outside only • Zoom happy hours • Stay home • Cocktails in Driveway • Work in Garden • Large campfire • Zoom • Phone calls • Zooming games • Virtual happy hour • Nature walks • Distanced outdoors no more than a handful of peeps in masks •. Stay positive • Zoom

picnic • Face Masks and Social Distancing • At home outside dinner parties with friends • Hiking quiet place • Go on a hike • Gathering around Campfires • Netflix watch parties • Front yard distanced parties! Everyone brings their own food, drinks, and chairs, and stays 6 feet apart. • Zoom • Pods • Walking with friends • Zoom • Wash hands, mask on face following rules • Walking/hiking (socially distanced and with masks) with friends • Running/biking • Outdoor walks on the waterfront trail • Horseback riding

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hangouts • BYO dinner in the back yard or a hike • Takeout at the park • Ithaca Subreddit • Zoom happy hour with friends! • Picnic at Myers Point • Organizing • Socially distanced walks, dog park with other dog parent friends, FaceTime • Zoom • Hiking • Swimming with friends • Fishing • Go fishing and be outside more. • Hiking • Twitch • Pokemon Go • Zoom dinners • Outdoor socializing with social distancing • Stay Home • Zoom • From my new tandem canoe • Zoom meetings for coffee or drinks • Hosting very small gatherings (2-3 people max) on my back porch • Outdoor distance

cocktail hour • Facebook • Happy hour with one friend outside • Social distance deck gathering • Outdoor drinks at the Argos! • Wear a mask! • Be outside • Distanced Happy hour • Wine on the back deck with friends • Drive by birthday parties • Walks • Online Happy Hour • Be a hermit • Old fashioned snail mail • Sleeping • Argos • B.Y.O.Everything BBQ • Facebook Messenger • Hiking • Tennis • Distanced picnic • Phone calls • Video Chat • Ithaca Community Gardens • Drinking alone. • Driveway meetings • Walks around the neighborhood • Ithaca Drive In • Outdoor park

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What is your Hopeful Goal for Ithaca in 10 Years?

Fully implement the Ithaca Green New Deal • Survival • That we vastly increase our affordable housing so working people can afford to live in the city. • No more high-end apartment buildings!!! • Anti-Racism, Affordable Housing, Diversity • More opportunities, experiences, and exposure for our black and brown youth. • Platinum Bicycle Friendly Community • That Ithaca will have recovered from the financial impact of COVID by then • Streets will be in better shape • More and better restaurants • To stop being so racist • Better clothing stores • That it isn’t any bigger but is more prosperous • No violence/drugs • Another bridge over the inlet to the north • More affordable housing downtown • Respect for police officers • More bike infrastructure • Total ghost city • That it thrives well after I’m gone • No homeless • Lower cost

of living • That we live in a country where Trump isn’t president • That Covid goes away • Better options and more opportunities for low income families and people of color • Racial and economic equity • We are 100% bike friendly • Expand the Commons • Anti-racism • Developed recognition of waterfront attractions • Defund IPD • Food Gardens • All storefronts full and bustling on The Commons and Collegetown • Housing is more affordable and inclusive • No homelessness • More affordable housing • West End not gentrified (yeah right) • Living wage for all, affordable housing for all • Get an Olive Garden restaurant • Better attention to the condition of our roads • Peace and prosperity • No more manholes in the streets exactly in the path of car tires! • All buildings net zero • Vibrant Downtown with almost no commercial vacancies • All

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students participating in Primitive Pursuits at least once • That we will be less fractured as a country • To not have COVID-19 • Defund the Police • Permanent safe bike lanes • Affordable housing • More waterfront boat up activities/businesses • Still quaint • Less potholes • More affordable housing • Sort out the traffic mess downtown • Affordable housing • Figure out traffic mess on Fulton St • Rent price reduction • Rival Montreal • More racially diverse • Peace • Covidfree • Less development • Excellent public transit • More actual stores to shop in at the Mall • More black people and BIPOC persons live here and can afford to. • Peace, Love, sustainability, egalitarian rights and justice • Return to a healthier status quo • More affordable housing for retired people • Peace, kindness care for each other and our world • Have

the Triphammer Mall be filled with stores • Make it possible for entrepreneurs without capital to start a business, fill empty storefronts with art. • Better use of waterfront • For Cornell to pay their fair share of taxes • More locally owned small shops and food spots • Cornell paying taxes • Ithaca will not only be back to its normal rotation of festivals, but they will have added a few just cause we can all go • I’m hopeful that Ithaca will be thriving with full oncampus experience and great restaurants. • Roads in better repair • Less cars • Music and Porchfest and Grassroots return • Stronger community that supports each other • Affordable housing • More help for low income housing folks • Fix the traffic issues. • Affordable rent in the city • Affordable housing for all • Affordable rent • Dogs officially allowed on the Commons! • Diversity •

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able energy. • That it will remain a great place to live • Better relationship with Cornell • That it becomes more racially diverse and aware of its own implications in systemic racism.

• More teen activities and recs • Get back to normal and have festivals and no masks • Continue to be the best college town in the US • That it retain its charm • Less crime • Cornell increases its PILOT amount to help the city • Downtown could use a facelift • More sustainable • Thriving Commons with all stores filled • That we all look back on Trump like, “Well, that happened...” • Less traffic • To stay vibrant and not lose its soul • Local businesses will be growing and thriving • Locals can find affordable housing and well paying jobs • To stay small

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Ithaca doesn’t grow much, and gets more funding from state and fed • Food, home, good education, living wage for ALL • Minor league team • Affordable Housing • Less reliance on cars, more bike/walking friendly. • Total gay space communism • No more police • Better funding for our schools without hiking up taxes • No COVID! • Stay Kind + Weird • Better coordination of traffic lights on Fulton/Meadow • Affordable housing for all who need it • Rent control • Lower police budget and more money allocated to organizations and nonprofits that aid low-income and underrepresented folks in our community (especially West End!!) • More housing for families, esp starter homes. • More bikes, fewer cars • Legalization of cannabis and the opportunities for more job growth in renewable energies. • To be the first NY city that is 100% renew-

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This week, I spoke to Peter Bakija -- art teacher, bass player and the host of “Burning Airlines,” WRFI’s Sunday music and interview radio show.

IT: How have you been holding up?

PB: I’m living in a post-apocalyptic hellscape, but other than that, I’m OK. I’m coping marginally. I went back to work three weeks ago, and I’m working full-on with high school kids now, which is weird.

But we’re doing the best we can.

IT: You’re actually there in the room?

PB: Yeah. It’s a small school and we have the kids there every other day. My senior class is 50 kids, so there are 25 high school seniors in the building at any given moment. So far, so good. We’re in

the middle of the third week of school and nothing terrible has happened yet.

IT: What have you been watching?

PB: I live with my wife, and most of the watching that goes on—we’re both watching something. There’s been a lot of negotiation about what we’re both willing to watch. We’ve watched through season seven of “The Office” because you can put it on and it’s just on, and we’ve seen all the episodes a thousand times.

IT: I’ve never seen it.

PB: The first season is rough... it’s a little hard to watch. It’s basically a scenefor-scene remake of the British version.

It’s a little rough because you can tell they haven’t decided what to do with their characters. The second season, they figure out what they wanna do and everybody becomes a much more well-realized,

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not-terrible-person character. It’s got a good heart and it means well. Up through season five, it’s solid entertainment, and then Steve Carrell leaves in the middle of season seven, and you can just stop there. [laughs]

IT: I’m a huge “Community” fan, but they booted creator Dan Harmon off of season four, and I never watch season four after seeing it once. I just pretend it doesn’t exist, like “Another 48 Hrs.” And the “Matrix” sequels.

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PB: Funny you should say that. [laughs] We finished “The Office” recently and so I started re-watching “Community.” And season one is kind of, like, perfect. It starts, and it’s great from the very beginning. Season two has some of my favorite episodes of TV ever created by anything, like the one where Annie loses her pen (“Cooperative Calligraphy”) and they’re stuck in the study room. And the next episode is the one about conspiracy theories (“Conspiracy Theories and Interior Design”) with the fake professor, Professor Professorson.

I love that TV show so much it makes my brain hurt.

IT: What else?

PB: I just started watching “Lovecraft Country” on HBO. Have you heard of that?

IT: Yeah, I’ll have to catch up with that on DVD. I don’t have cable.

PB: The first episode is really good.

It takes place in the early ‘60s, and most of the characters are African-American, and [the show] sort of fuses monsters and racism. It’s very “of the time,” right? The second episode is a little bonkers, but still pretty good. The fourth episode takes a really sort of uncomfortable turn that… I don’t want to give anything away, but they make a decision on that show where you’re like, “Wait, why did they do that thing?”

And it makes no sense and makes it all sort of icky. And the episode after that, they kind of double down on that, and I’m not sure if I’m going to keep watching it.

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couple of years ago, but I was sort of longing to have something a little more permanent than just the memory of the play. We did it last fall down in Austin.

Tomorrow I’ll be seeing the whole thing from beginning to end with the music.

n celebration of her newly released career-spanning album, “An Evening of New York Songs and Stories,” Suzanne Vega (“Luka,” “Tom’s Diner,” “Blood Makes Noise” and “Left of Center,” a personal favorite from the “Pretty in Pink” soundtrack) will play two globally live streamed concerts from NYC’s iconic Blue Note Jazz Club in Greenwich Village. The first will go live on Oct. 7 at 9 p.m. EST and the second will go live on Oct. 8 at 3 p.m. EST. Suzanne Vega spoke to the Ithaca Times about live streaming, making her new film, the “Pretty in Pink” soundtrack, and Philip Glass and Joe Jackson.

IT: You’re the first performer I’ve talked to since everything shut down.

How are you?

IT: The “Pretty in Pink” soundtrack was pretty irresistible. I think it’s one of the better movie soundtracks of the era.

SV: Yeah, the people who put that together were brilliant, and it’s definitely lasted through time.

SV: Yeah, I’ve done three of them from my house, and each one sort of grew a little bit more from the previous one. So it’s weird. It’s not like anything else. You have to imagine the audience there, you have to perform as though – you’re really performing to the camera. It’s really more like doing a film. I did a film last year, so it’s kind of like that. You play to the camera. Last fall, I did a film of Carson McCullers’s play “Lover Beloved.”

SV: I’ve been holding up okay, thanks.

Surprisingly busy for someone who’s staying home night and day.

IT: It’s probably good for your art – fewer distractions.

SV: Oh, I’ve got plenty of distractions.

IT: [laughs] SV: But I know what you mean. I’m not on tour, but I’m holding up pretty well.

Thank you.

IT: I’m curious about this live streaming format, as opposed to traditional live shows.

IT: Where did the notion come to turn that into something more visual?

SV: I told a friend of mine that I had this fantasy of just making a film that was sort of like a documentary, just to get it down on film. ‘Cause I’d done the play a

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IT: You started out learning to write songs, so what happens when you collaborate with Philip Glass and Joe Jackson? What, if anything, rubs off?

SV: What rubs off? Each person I work with, I learn something new, and of course I always try to remain myself. With Philip Glass, I was just awed at his work ethic. He works all mornings and he’s very disciplined about it. If he comes to a party he’ll go early. I had a Christmas party once, and he showed up at, like, six o’clock. Like, way before anybody else. Had a bite to eat with me and then went home before anyone else showed up, saying he had to get home and get up early for work. That’s one thing I learned from him: to work hard. With Joe Jackson, he’s such a natural. He’s such a natural musician.

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10/3 Saturday Hot Dogs & Gin | 3:00 PM, | Boathouse Beer Garden, Romulus Concerts/Recitals

David Peckham on the Marr & Colton Organ: Virtual Concert | 8:00 PM, 10/2 Friday | Peckham’s Choice, tunes David has played or recorded since the Clemens Center’s opening in 1977.

See†clemenscenter.org for streaming info. Donations accepted.

Art Textures in Stitch and Stroke | 12:00 PM, 10/1 Thursday | State of the Art Gallery, 120 W Martin Luther King, Jr./State Street, Ithaca | A two-person show of work by Diana Ozolins and Saundra Goodman.

Ozolins paints from the beautiful landscapes in and around Ithaca.† Goodman uses crochet as her artistic medium to express the vibrancy of the world and life.

In The Style Of - Art Show | 11:00 AM, 10/2 Friday | Seneca County Arts Council Gallery, 109 Fall Street, Seneca Falls | Members of the art council have used their artistic talent to interpret the style of famous artists. This show will ask visitors to join in the fun spirit of the exhibit by figuring out which famous artist is portrayed. Famous artists will be listed and paintings will numbered. Voting sheets will allow each visitor to make their best guess. A prize will be awarded at the end of the show. Additionally, voters will decide which local artist painted the best representation of a famed artist.

West End Gallery: Spotlight Exhibit | 12:00 PM, 10/2 Friday | West End Gallery, 12 W Market St, Corning | Featuring four artists working in a variety of mediums ñ oil, acrylic, pencil. The exhibit may be viewed in

person on Opening Day, Sept. 4 from Noon ñ 7:00 p.m. Appointments not required, but highly recommended.

The exhibit will also be online at www.westendgallery.net Separation of Art with a Capital ‘A’ | All Day 10/3 Saturday | Cayuga Museum, 203 Genesee Street, Auburn | Artist Victoria Fitzgerald explores the still profound lack of representation for women of all backgrounds in her art series on display at the Cayuga Museum through the end of the year. Masks and reservations required for museum entry.

Limerick Studio Printmakers | 20 Years of Change & Ink Shop Printmakers | 20/20 Hindsight Portfolio | 1:00 PM, 10/6 Tuesday | Ink Shop Printmaking Center, by appointment call 607-277-3884, | The Ink Shop has collaborated with Limerick Printmakers on an ambitious print project to honor the 20th anniversary of both studios.

Each printmaker created an edition of 21 prints, and each studio has received a full set of prints from the other. The exhibit can be seen by appointment in the Ink Shop Studio Gallery, as well as in a virtual gallery at ink-shop.org.

Textures in Stitch and Stroke | 12:00 PM, 10/8 Thursday | State of the Art Gallery, 120 W Martin Luther King, Jr./State Street, Ithaca | A two-person show of work by Diana Ozolins and Saundra Goodman.

Ozolins paints from the beautiful landscapes in and around Ithaca.† Goodman uses crochet as her artistic medium to express the vibrancy of the world and life.

En Plein Air Painting Workshop with Brian Keeler | 9:00 AM, 10/10 Saturday | North Star Art Gallery, 743 Snyder Hill Road, Ithaca | Brian Keeler will be offering three† one day landscape painting classes for all levels of artists on three dates this Fall. | 100 Greater Ithaca Art Trail: Open Studios & Virtual Events! Two weekends | 11:00 AM, 10/10 Saturday | Artist Studios and Virtual Events, Across Tompkins County, Tompkins | Check the .pdf on the event page of ArtTrail.com to find out who is open each day.

Movies Cornell Virtual Cinema: RBG | All Day 9/30 Wednesday | An inspiring portrait of the late Supreme Court Justice and Cornell alum Ruth Bader Ginsberg í54. All proceeds from this digital purchase will be donated to the ACLU Womenís Rights Project, which Ginsburg founded in 1972. | 6.99 Cornell Virtual Cinema: RBG | All Day 10/1 Thursday | An inspiring portrait of the late Supreme Court Justice and Cornell alum Ruth Bader Ginsberg í54. All proceeds from this digital purchase will be donated to the ACLU Womenís Rights Project, which Ginsburg founded in 1972. | 6.99 Cornell Virtual Cinema: Beyond the Visible: Hilma af Klint | All Day 10/2 Friday | Thru 10/8. Hilma af Klint was an abstract artist before the term existed, a visionary, trailblazing figure who, inspired by spiritualism, modern science, and the riches of the natural world around her.

Cornell Virtual Cinema: Change of Life | All Day 10/2 Friday | Thru 10/8. The story of a young man, a veteran from the war in Angola, who returns home to his remote

fishing village to discover that his former sweetheart is now married to his brother.

Cornell Virtual Cinema: The Wolf House | All Day 10/2 Friday | Thru 10/8. Inspired by the actual case of Colonia Dignidad (The Dignity Colony, a remote, Chilean Nazi sect founded after WWII),†The Wolf House†masquerades as an animated fairy tale, photographed to appear as one continuous shot, waiting for the wolf at the door.

Virtual Cinemapolis: 12 Hour Shift | All Day 10/2 Friday | Itís 1998 and over the course of one night at an Arkansas hospital, a junkie nurse, her scheming cousin and a group of black market organ-trading criminals get caught up in a heist gone wrong. | 3 day rental for $12 Virtual Cinemapolis: The Dark Divide | All Day 10/2 Friday | The Dark Divide is based on the true story of renowned butterfly expert Dr. Robert Pyleís (David Cross) perilous 1995 journey across one of Americaís largest undeveloped wildlands. | 3 day rental available for $12 Footloose | 7:30 PM, 10/2 Friday | The Drive-In Ithaca, 101 Pier Rd, Ithaca | | $20/car Movies on the Backlot : What We Do in the Shadows | 8:30 PM, 10/2 Friday | Serendipity’s Backlot, 950 Danby Rd. , Ithaca | Anyone can purchase tickets to enjoy these shows. Enjoy dinner and drinks at your own personal movie watching pod or reserve a table at the restaurant before the show. Purchase tickets in advance or when you arrive, and bring a blanket or camp chair! No outside food or drink, or alcohol please.† | $10

Movies on the Backlot : What We Do in the Shadows | 8:30 PM, 10/3 Saturday | Serendipity’s Backlot, 950 Danby Rd. , Ithaca | Anyone can purchase tickets to enjoy these shows. Enjoy dinner and drinks at your own personal movie watching pod or reserve a table at the restaurant before the show.

Purchase tickets in advance or when you arrive, and bring a blanket or camp chair! No outside food or drink, or alcohol please.† | $10

Special Events Challenge Workforce Solutions Annual Awards Event: Just Imagine | 7:00 PM, 10/6 Tuesday | Featuring special appearances by many special locally and nationally-known guests.

Visit†aboutchallenge.org Library Literati Virtual Trivia Event | 7:00 PM, 10/9 Friday | Hosted by Bob Proehl. All proceeds benefit Tompkins County Public Library.† Empty Bowls: A Fundraiser for Loaves and Fishes of Tompkins County | All Day 10/10 Saturday | Loaves & Fishes, 210 N Cayuga St, Ithaca | Youíll get 2 pints of soup of your choice as well as salad, fresh bread, and a dessert, prepared by local restaurants.† Guests will receive a beautiful ceramic bowl to take home as a reminder of L&F’s quest to reduce hunger in Tompkins County. Everything will be packed and ready for pick-up on October 10! Pick-up times will be confirmed closer to the event. | $75

Books Well-Read Black Girl | 7:00 PM, 9/30 Wednesday | Buffalo Street Books, 215 North Cayuga Street, Ithaca | Discussing: When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole. Register at†https://www.buffalostreetbooks.com/ Virtual Book Reading: Worldbuilding After Empire | 11:30 AM, 10/1 Thursday | Buffalo Street Books, 215 North Cayuga Street, Ithaca | Join BSB for an event with Adom Getachew who will be discussing her new book, Worldbuilding After Empire! Register at www. buffalostreetbooks.com The Comstocks of Cornell: The Definitive Autobiography | 4:30 PM, 10/1 Thursday | Zoom webinar, Cornell University, Ithaca | In this live†Chats in the Stacks webinar, author Karen St. Clairówho received her doctoral degree from the School of Integrative Plant Science at Cornellówill discuss the process of editing the book and her painstaking research into Comstockís papers in the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections.

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Just a small sampling . . . 1953 & 1954 Cornell bullhorn & rowing team jersey; arrowheads & spear tips; R J. Gonzalez jockey saddle, flat lead soldiers; Walt Disney child’s soaps (Mickey, Donald, Dwarfs, Popeye); Cornell felt pennant & rowing team caps; college pennants (Harvard, Navy, Princeton, Syracuse); super rare Movie Master projector w/film reels (Myers Man.); Peter Pan gramophone (intact, great condition); saddles & horse tack; rare Wyandotte ambulance w/ original stretcher (pressed steel); super rare Trico composition cowboy & indian toys; rare Cor-Cor pressed steel toy Graham Paige Sedan; Birdseye Maple Tenor Banjo; rare Louis Marx Tin Litho Toy Wind-Up Busy Bridge (great condition); rare 1974 McDonald’s University binder & two glasses; 1853 linen-back map of Tompkins County (Robert Smith Pearsall); vintage perfume miniatures in original boxes; rare vintage Christian Dior girdle; vintage Harlem Globetrotters performance poster; Ewald Broeker & Co. New Jersey script crock; antique runner sleds (nice); rare golf clubs, hickory shaft (Scotland/USA), approx. 20; 1930s-1940s American Red Cross uniform, hats, pins & books; Cornell Univ. Rowing Team Coxon Jacket Insignia, 1952 Cornell Yearbook & 1951 Regatta trophy; Chemung Spring Water crate w/8 original bottles & caps, and much, much more! PLUS lots of clean, well-kept items of all kinds collected over a lifetime, including tons of tools, power tools, antique furniture, Wilton Armetale dishes, historic newspapers and scrapbooks.

For Full listing, photos & details, visit:

zandrauctions.com

OCM BOCES adult education program is actively seeking part time/evening(s) continuing education Live interactive online bidding will be available through Proxibid.com/ZandRauctions. instructors at the McEvoy/Cortland campus in the following areas: • Construction 4716 NYS Route 41 • Cortland, NY 13045 • 607-745-7375 • Electrical Technology “Everything we touch turns to sold!”

• Welding • Medical Assisting Applicants should have extensive experience in their particular trade and any experience teaching or supervising would be preferable. Part time courses range from 30-90 hours, typically 3-6 hours/per week.

Starting pay ranges from $16-$24 per hour, based 3.125” W by 5” H on experience. The ideal candidate will have solid 90+ Vendors Cort. Stnd. working knowledge in their field and would be able Open Daily 10-5 • Closed Tuesdays to actively instruct students. Connections to local earlyowego.com employers would be preferred also.

Exit 64 off I-86 607-223-4723

Z and R Auction Co.

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general public and include workshops, concerts,

Peaceful Spirit Acupuncture

theatrical productions, public art, and more.

cbrong@ithactimes.com

Anthony R. Fazio, L.Ac., D.A.O.M.(c)

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CLEANING SERVICES Artist in Community Grant

RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL

ALL ABOUT MACS Macintosh Consulting

JANITORIAL* FLOOR * CARPET

Due 10/30 for the creation of new work shared

INDEPENDENCE CLEANERS CORP

with communities in a significant way. (2021

607-227-3025 / 607-697-3294

Five Upcoming Arts Grants!

Septic, sewer, drain cleaning, Arts Education Grant

for Tompkins County artists & not-for-profits! Deadlines Sept - Nov.

CLEANING OUT

New: Grants can cover virtual events; tech OLD CAMEL PACKS

Due 11/19 for sequential arts education projects

excavation company

for K-12, either in school or after-school pro-

www.cleanearthseptic.com grams at schools or community centers. (2021

support!

OLD MARLBORO PACKS & MEMORABILIA

607-272-0114

projects)

http://www.allaboutmacs.com

(607) 280-4729

admin@peacefulspiritacupuncture.com

Specific Opportunity Stipend

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projects)

Due 10/9 for individual artist opportunities with 1950’S BASEBALL CARDS

Sewer Line jetting, tank pumping, video pipe inspec-

high career impact.

Community Arts Partnership | 110 N. Tioga

CLEANING OUT Street, Ithaca, NY 14850

Grants for Arts Programs.

RAY 607-592-6319

Due 10/23 support arts and cultural activities CALL BEFORE 9PM

of artists, organizations, and towns in service

tion & more

(607) 564-7931 Robin at programs@artspartner.org

to the community. Projects must be open to the

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