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PUBLIC SAFETY

Reimagining task force aims for January finish line

he city’s Reimagining Public Safety working group that’s in charge of providing recommendations on how to execute the new Department of Public Safety faced the public for the first time on Oct. 7. Co-leads Eric Rosario and Karen Yearwood provided a brief update on their progress and answered questions from residents during a livestream. Rosario reiterated that the Department of Public Safety, final name still to be determined, will include both a unit of unarmed first responders and a unit of first responders who will “qualify in all respects under New York state law as police officers.” He added that while learning about the history of policing in Ithaca with the city historian, the group found that there is historic precedent dating as far back as 1913 of hiring unarmed officers to respond on non-violent call types.

After a two-day onboarding program in July, the task force spent time in August and September determining what roles armed and unarmed officers should have in the department. To do this, they started looking at call types, a process Rosario called “enlightening.” “There are 60 plus call types ranging from noise complaints to assault, from intoxication to far more serious calls,” he said. “We went through each and every one of those and gave a first round gut check of what kind of response that call type

merited.” The initial gut check process sorted calls into three main categories: armed or unarmed response, combination/alternative response, or technology response. Rosario said they considered whether there could be a role for technology in certain scenarios, particularly related to traffic issues. The group then split into subcommittees to address staffing levels, shift assignment and beat design, training, equipment needs and technology, and data analysis and research recommendations. One resident asked during the Q&A portion how Rosario and Yearwood would compare their work to the CAHOOTS program in Eugene, Oregon. CAHOOTS, which stands for Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets, is an alternative response system that mobilizes two-person teams consisting of a medic and a crisis worker to non-violent situations with a behavioral health component. Rosario clarified that the group does not yet have a final proposal, recommendations to Common Council are anticipated by January, but that one of the main differences between CAHOOTS and what Ithaca is trying to do is that CAHOOTS is not a city

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department. The CAHOOTS program is run by an independent clinic, while the unarmed officers in Ithaca will be part of the municipal Department of Public Safety. However, he did say while they aren’t trying to replicate the CAHOOTS model, it does provide the task force with a good model to learn from. Another resident asked which category of calls is seen most frequently, and while there is still data being gathered, Rosario said the top calls in Ithaca are traffic related and property checks. He said when you look at the top two dispatched calls, they are accidents (which includes property damage) and complaints, such as noise or neighbor complaints. When asked if there would be an educational portion of the plan for people who fear the process will make them less safe, Yearwood said that is the goal of their website. “We do things and react in fear because of a lack of knowledge,” she said. “So we’re trying to promote as much information as possible […] Just educating people so we can be more aware of the community that we live in and where we need to put the resources.” Rosario said that they’re a strictly evidence driven operation, but that they want as much community input and interaction as possible. “We will take any feedback to better do that,” he said. “Given the methodical and comprehensive approach we’re taking, we hope in the end those recommendations will speak for themselves.” For more information or to submit recommendations, comments or concerns, visit publicsafetyreimagined.org. -Ta n n e r H a r d i n g

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INQUIRING

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BUDGET

PHOTOGRAPHER By C a se y Mar tin

HAPPY SPOOKY SEASON. WHAT’S THAT ONE HALLOWEEN CANDY THAT YOU HATED GROWING UP?

Myrick presents $84 million budget, slightly lower tax rate

fter nearly two years of economic uncertainty, Mayor Svante Myrick presented an $84 million budget to the Common Council on Oct. 6 that will reduce the tax rate by .68% to $11.77 per $1,000. According to Myrick the local economy has begun to rebound and the 2022 budget was buoyed by rising sales tax revenue, real estate development and over $16 million in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. The estimated sales tax revenue next year is $14.9 million, which is up nearly 8% from what was budgeted in 2021, but

about 1% more than what the city is on pace to actually bring in this year. Myrick said they also expect about $2 million in permit revenue from development, and $165,000 in street closure revenue from construction work. Parking revenue is still underperforming due to remote work and the closure of Green Street garage. There will be no changes to the sidewalk, trash tags or yard waste fees, however there will be a 4% increase in water rates and sewer rates. That will put water rates at $9.73 per 100 cubic feet and sewer rates at $6.03 per 100 cubic feet. Myrick

said those costs are largely to keep up with the capital costs that came with building the new water treatment plant. When crafting next year’s budget, Myrick said he focused on investing in the city’s workforce, infrastructure and the community. The budget process continues with public comment sessions and council discussions throughout October, with the first two meetings scheduled back-to-back for Oct. 13 and Oct. 14. -Ta n n e r H a r d i n g

“Candy Corn. It has literally zero flavor.” -Brandon R.

BUDGET SUMMARY Workforce DPW “Snickers. Too much going on in there. Pick one idea and stick to it!” -Faizaan D.

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Restore working supervisor position New stormwater engineer Restore mechanic position New transfer sanitation worker New financial management assistant New assistant chief operator for wastewater treatment facility • New grant writer

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Increase funding to Southside Community Center by 32% Continue funding Community Outreach Worker position Funding for mental health court Funding to LEAD (Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion) Funding for Stewart Park — Wharton Studio Park Center Funding for My Brother’s Keeper

Infrastructure “I’m from Louisiana… we called any bad candy SWAMP CANDY…. we’d chuck it in the swamp!” -The Captain.

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stations, replacing police vehicles, beginning repairs on the 60-foot dam, road work and traffic studies, myriad water and sewer projects and more. For the full breakdown of capital projects, visit Ithaca.com.

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Common Council confirms Cornell junior as Fourth Ward alderperson

ornell junior Patrick Mehler was sworn into office at the Oct. 6 Common Council meeting as the newest representative for the fourth ward. Mehler was chosen from two applicants by a selection committee to replace Steven Smith after he resigned this summer to move out of town. Mehler’s appointment was approved 6-3, the exact number of votes needed to pass. Council members Cynthia Brock, Ducson Nguyen and Seph Murtagh voted against the appointment. The process, as laid out by the council’s rules of procedure, received some criticism from members of the public and members of council. As currently outlined, when a council member resigns before their term is up, the position will be open to applicants from that ward. A selection committee, made up in this case of Mayor Svante Myrick, Nguyen and Graham Kerslick, the other fourth ward representa-

tive, interviews the candidates and then deliberates publicly to make a recommendation. A video of the interviews was made public before the deliberation. However, resident Sarah Hess said the public needs to be more involved in council appointments. “The current procedure is not working very well for me,” she said. Hess explained that she watched the interviews and then wanted to know more about the candidates and see their resumes. She said it wasn’t online so she called the city clerk’s office to inquire, but was told she could only see them if she submitted a Freedom of Information Act request. “I suggest the city should look at a process to get more open discussion and debate about candidates,” Hess said. Myrick agreed with Hess and said he thinks council should look into overhauling the current process.

COUNTY LEG

County Leg. approves broadband study

resolution supporting a physical study of addresses in Tompkins County that lack broadband internet access passed 11-3 with Legislators Mike Lane (DDryden), Amanda Champion (D-Ithaca), and Dan Klein (DDanby) in opposition at the Oct. 5 meeting. This physical study replaces the currently paused and previously supported “Fujitsu Study.” Klein had proposed an amendment that would allocate funds for both the countywide physical survey and completing the existing Fujitsu study, but it was voted down 5-9 with Legislators Dave McKenna (R-Newfield), Glenn Morey (R-Groton), Martha Robertson (D-Dryden), Leslie Schill (D-Ithaca), Mike Sigler (R-Lansing), Deborah Dawson (D-Lansing), Henry

Granison (D-Ithaca), Richard John (D-Ithaca), and Leslyn McBean-Clairborne (D-Ithaca) in opposition. Senior Planner for the County Nick Helmholdt was asked about what happens after the physical survey and suggested that following the survey local providers would be asked to provide maps and proposals for increased service to reach all homes, and a proposal would be developed once that information was gathered. Dawson argued in support of the resolution that the legislature’s goals are to institute the best, most efficient, and most cost-effective way to get the work of increasing broadband access done. Among Other Business A moment of silence was observed in honor of former Legislator Pat Pryor. Legisla-

“Our rules and procedures are not quite up to the task,” he said. “I’d like to explore changing those rules of procedure to foster more public input and examine the ways we did it in the past.” Flawed process aside, there was some deliberation over which candidate would be the best fit for the position. Kerslick said both candidates, Mehler and Katie Sims, had impressive records of civic engagement but said he came away from the interviews with a better idea of Mehler’s priorities and the way he seeks to engage. “It’s of dire need in the fourth ward to get more engagement,” Kerslick said. “I was impressed with [Mehler’s] record of doing that on purpose. He convinced me he could make a difference in his term.” During the deliberation process, Nguyen made it clear that he favored Sims over Mehler but that he believed Mehler would be a great addition and, outnumbered by Myrick and Kerslick who favored Mehler, voted in his favor so that Mehler wouldn’t feel as though he didn’t have Nguyen’s support. However, at the Oct. 6 meeting Nguyen said he regretted not following his gut reaction.

“I think it’s important to have expressed my feelings,” he said. “[Sims’] highlighting of climate change, biking and pedestrian infrastructure… [Sims] was my preference to join us on Common Council and that’s who I will be supporting this evening. I want to emphasize it’s a vote for her and not against Patrick, he’s exceptional and I look forward to serving with either.” Alderperson Deb Mohlenhoff reminded council that they were not voting for one candidate or another, they were voting on the selection committee’s recommendation, which was Mehler. Alderperson Seph Murtagh said he would be voting against the recommendation because he also preferred Sims due to her grasp of city issues such as Reimagining Public Safety, infrastructure, housing, transportation and sustainability. However, he too mentioned he thought Mehler was a good candidate and would be happy to serve with either. Ultimately, Mehler’s appointment was approved. He took his oath of office but will officially join council Oct. 13. Ta n n er H a r di ng

tors remarked about Pat’s service to the community and impact as a legislator. Several Cornell students spoke during public comment in support of a proposed over-target request for the 2022 Tompkins County Budget that would add supportive and affordable housing for individuals reentering the community following incarceration. John thanked the individuals for speaking and asked that the report mentioned during their comments be sent to the legislature. Tompkins County Chief Equity and Diversity Officer Deanna Carrithers shared an update on the Reimagining Public Safety Collaborative. The update included details on the Community Justice Center development, the www.publicsafetyreimagined.org website and community engagement tool, and budget requests moving through the 2022 budget process. Tompkins County Public

Health Director Frank Kruppa and Deputy County Administrator Amie Hendrix presented the bi-weekly COVID-19 pandemic response update. The update detailed recent activities by the County and Health Department responding to the pandemic and updates on vaccine booster shot clinics and guidance. Kruppa extended a thank you to staff who are still working diligently and compassionately on the pandemic response, stating “At the health department the COVID response is a seven day a week activity and our staff is still doing contact tracing — and they are the linchpin of our vaccination efforts. I wanted to thank all of them for that continued effort and to remind the community that there are people working every day to limit the spread and keep our community healthy.” -Staff R eport

Ups It’s been unseasonably warm this week which, if you ignore the devastating effects of climate change, has been nice! Downs City Hall hours are still restricted Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays when the building is only open in the afternoon, causing some headaches for residents.

HEARD&SEEN Heard The Tompkins County Health Department has been scheduling clinics for COVID-19 booster shots. Stay up to date at www. tompkinscountyny.gov/health. Seen New chief of staff Faith Vavra was at her first Common Council meeting last week. Welcome! They’re not all that long.

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GUEST OPINION

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Breaking the silence about abortion

The Big Truth

By Joa n Jac ob s B ru m be rg

By C h a r l ey G i t h l e r

he testimony I thought it best to be two weeks ago discreet and not share of U.S. Repremy story. sentatives Barbara Lee, In 1976, I was a Cori Bush and Pramila 32 -year-old mother Jayapal was a profoundwriting a Ph.D. disly wrenching call for sertation. I felt sick for more honesty about almost a month, and abortion, now that Roe went to a small town v. Wade is threatened. internist who thought Approximately one in I might have an ulcer four American women from the stress of my has had an abortion but work. (This was his we generally don’t share diagnosis not mine: I this information. As the was well aware of the Congress women notVictorian medical idea Joan Jacobs Brumberg ed, this silence can lead that intellectual work to stigma even among strained the female pro-choice women (and nervous and reproducmen). tive systems contributing to infertility.) Although the 1973 passage of Roe The doctor ordered a stomach X-ray should have helped reduce abortion and then a careless tech X-rayed me withstigma, I am not sure it did. For over out a shield. A week later, an over-thethree decades, as I taught hundreds of counter test indicated that I was pregnant. women at Cornell, I kept my own counAnd then a sophisticated woman gynesel that I was someone who had not one, cologist in Rochester explained the risk but two abortions. Because of the timing caused by those X-rays. My husband and of my reproductive difficulties — after I decided to terminate the pregnancy. I the passage of Roe — I was never a law continued on page 7 breaker; never in any clinical danger; and

t’s all so confusing. These days, the Truth seems harder to find than Brian Laundrie, and straight talk is as rare as political correctness in a Dave Chappelle routine. To whom do we turn? The news outlets have chosen sides. The curtain has been pulled back, revealing Facebook for the end stage of human existence that it is. Debt ceiling brinkmanship? Stolen elections? Are vaccine skeptics really that dumb? Does swallowed gum stay in your stomach for seven years? When Ted Cruz recently said “I’m standing with the NBA players and anyone who believes we should respect medical privacy and individual freedom,” my head started to hurt, and I decided to make the pilgrimage to the Cayuga Inlet. There, under the State Street bridge, lives Lhamo Mulligan who, though to all appearances an Aqualung-style homeless type, is not only infinitely wise, but philosophically incapable of speaking an untruth. Listening to him would be just the tonic I needed. Earlier this week, on Indigenous Peoples Day, I abandoned my car in the Meadow Street construction bottleneck and made my way on foot to his place of residence. “Give me a dose of undeniable truths, man,” I begged. “The inmates have seized control of the asylum!” He cocked his head and looked at me for a long moment, then leaned back slowly and closed his eyes. His hands lay on his crossed legs, palms facing up, the thumb and middle finger of each hand somehow making a perfect circle. He began to speak. “Tattoos do not automatically improve all human flesh,” he intoned. There was a pause as he inhaled deeply. “Well, I guess you’re right, now that I think of it,” I said. “That must be what Grandpappy meant when he said ink and doughnuts don’t mix…” “Silence!” he barked, cutting me off. His eyes were still shut. He continued. “Wegmans might exceed Tops in excellence, but it is not as venerable as Trader Joe’s. Ithaca Every Day Haze is better than Coors Light. While I’m on the subject, it is axiomatic that real beer outranks light beer. Most people in the world who have heard of Ithaca, New York only know about it because of Cornell. Mustard is superior to catsup on hot dogs. Just because one has three names doesn’t mean one should use all three — one

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should pick two and go with them. The quality of cars in Ithaca is way better when the colleges are in session. The appeal of TikTok is a mystery.” My head was reeling already, but he was just warming to his task. “If you are picking your nose in your car while waiting at the intersection of West Buffalo and Meadow Streets, the diners at Milkstand are watching you. Similarly, being in Walmart does not confer invisibility upon you and your party — people can still see you yelling at your kids.” I let out a low whistle of amazement, and his left eye popped open. I had never seen a person execute a withering stare with one eye before, and let me tell you…it’s unsettling. I clammed up and he continued. “Wearing a baseball hat backward ceased being ironic in 1988. Russell Brand is an idiot. Joe Biden doesn’t set gas prices. All that you now see,” he gestured to the surrounding area, “will be under water within five years in a 100-year flood. The cows from which your Pinesburger was made did not commit suicide…it was murder. Bullet-proof glass is advisable if you live on the West Hill.” He paused again. A moment passed and he coughed slightly. I slid a dollar bill into one of the perfect circles and the floodgate opened once more. “Clipping your nails is not a public activity. A 50-year-old man skipping merrily along the sidelines of the Apple Festival is setting off Creep Alarms in the heads of parents of small children as he goes. Even your best friend isn’t interested in your running narration of what you think is going on inside your dog’s head. All vegans feel morally superior to the rest of us, no matter what they say. The kazoo is not a real instrument. Nowhere Special is the point of convergence of all that is cool in Ithaca. The third martini is always, yes always, a bad idea…and… Spotted Lanternflies are here to stay.” With that, he bowed his head and I knew the session was over. Twenty minutes later, I had made my way back to the Meadow Street gridlock. Not a car had moved in my absence, but I still felt rejuvenated and ready to face the world, secure in the knowledge that, at least somewhere in this favored land, the truth was shining bright.

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knew we were taking a proactive position against the possibility of deformity and it was a rational, easy and legal thing to do at that moment. In 1992, at age 48, I found myself pregnant again. This was shocking and upsetting. I was already a grandmother and a tenured professor of women’s studies, author of two books about girls and their bodies and I had an active career on the academic lecture circuit. My husband and I feared pregnancy at my age, and agreed that I needed an abortion. But, even in the age of Roe, I ran into a problem. My allegedly full-service feminist ob-gyn would not even say the word “abortion.” It still rankles me that, in this liberal college town, she kept repeating this mantra: “I do not do that procedure. I do not do that procedure.” (So much for the acceptance and accessibility of abortion even two decades after Roe.) I then called my primary care physician (PCP) who agreed that pregnancy at 48 was probably not recommended and she suggested that I get myself over to Planned Parenthood which had an excellent clinic for women’s health. Although I was treated with respect at Planned Parenthood there was a requirement then that all abortion patients had to have counseling beforehand. Certain of the rightness of our decision in our circumstances, and unhappy about being

nauseous while teaching, my PCP helped me find a local gynecologist in private practice who quickly performed the desired abortion and a tubal ligation. I was fortunate: both my abortions were medically-advised , legal procedures. Both decisions were made together with a physician and my husband. I had no lingering emotional upset or trauma as anti-abortion zealots claim. But I did have trouble talking about being a “double aborter” because it might be construed as irresponsible sexual behavior or using abortion as birth control. Despite my academic feminist career, I did battle with a very real and palpable social stigma that led to silence not frank discussion. As a result, I failed to educate the way Congresswomen Lee, Booker and Jayapal did so effectively last week. I realize now that I missed my chance to promote the fact that the right to abortion is the single most important building block for improving American women’s health, especially for women of color. The articulate voices of these brave Democratic women provoked my memories and, I admit, a few tears — not for regret of two terminations, but for my good fortune to have escaped giving birth that was medically unwise. Roe made control of my own body possible, and I should have told my students. Joan Jacobs Brumberg is Professor Emerita at Cornell University and the author of The Body Project and Fasting Girls.

October Fest at Liquid State this Past weekend

YOUR LETTERS Supporting New York’s Environmental Rights Amendment

ave you heard about New York’s Environmental Rights Amendment? If you’re a registered voter in NY you will have a chance to vote on this amendment (Proposal 2 on the reverse side of your election ballot) on November 2. The wording of the Environmental Rights Amendment is: “Each person shall have a right to clean air and water, and a healthful environment”. A “yes” vote means this amendment will become part of NY’s Bill of Rights in our state’s constitution. The Bill of Rights contains the fundamental rights that all New Yorkers possess, like freedom of speech and religion. The “RIGHT” to clean air and water is an important addition. One of the outcomes of the amendment would be that all state and local government bodies would have to consider environmental rights in their decision making. Further, this amendment would make it easier for communities facing contamination from toxic industrial chemicals to fight and win their battles against industrial polluters (like Love Canal and Hoosic Falls). Our future generations deserve to have strong environmental rights protecting them. -Joel Rabinowitz, Groton, NY

Re: Mayor proposes $10M capital projects budget

hank you for this comprehensive explanation! I know the Mayor and committee have a lot to balance, but I was saddened by the balance here -- only $10k to help the homeless but $150k for HR systems. I’m in the HR field and while I don’t know the full details, that sounds like a Cadillac automated system for $100k when maybe half that would suffice and $60k would really make a huge difference to the homeless. I also count approx. $1M in money going to studies -- that’s a ton to spend on consultants and feasibility! Is there no way to spend less on that and more on the actual doing? -Hardy Griffin, via Ithaca.com

Commending Ellis Hollow Nursery School

’m compelled to write about Ithaca’s new nature school because this cooperative has done an amazing job adapting to serve the preschool-aged learners who spend their mornings at EHNS. In 2019, Ellis Hollow Nursery School began their weekly wanderings in the woods. The kids, ages 3-6, would don the appropriate gear and head out of the classroom to explore the world beyond four walls. This was fortuitous good practice because halfway through that academic year, COVID forced us all to reconsider gathering togetheer. Beginning the summer of 2020, EHNS’s two amazing teachers, Kai DickO c to b e r

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inson and Ellie Biddle, took their bearings. Inspired by their weekly wanderings, Miss Kai and Miss Ellie created an outdoor classroom. They would create a nature school and be outside every day throughout the school year. The families agreed, feeling secure in sending their children to nature school, and trusting their kids would thrive. (They did!) I commend the spirit in which Ellis Hollow Nature School was formed as it continues enriching our community beyond measure. I encourage everyone to visit www.ellishollownatureschool.com to learn more. -Katey Kingra, Ithaca, NY

A call for the end of the War on Terror

n October 7, 2001, the United States began a 20 year-long war against Afghanistan and initiated the so-called “War on Terror.” As members of Ithaca faith communities, we are observing October 7, 2021, as a Day of Atonement, a day to repent for the silence of our places of worship concerning the war crimes of our government and military in Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere around the world. More than 1 million people were killed in these wars and 9 million refugees were displaced from their homelands. Emblematic of those crimes is the August 29th U.S. revenge drone attack in Kabul that killed ten civilians, seven of whom were children. As U.S. citizens whose tax dollars paid for the MQ-9 Reaper drone that made that attack and paid for the missile it fired, we bear responsibility for this tragedy and seek to prevent its repetition. The names of the Ahmadi family victims are: Zeman Ahmadi and his three children, Zamir (20), Faisal (16), Faarzad (10). Ahmadi’s cousin Naser, (30). The children of Ahmadi’s brother Romal: Arwin (7), Benyamin (6), and Hayat (2), and two 3-year old girls: Malika and Somaya. On October 7, 2021, we gathered to call for a REAL end to the 20 years of terror against the people of Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere. In our view this means: -A ban on weaponized drones -An end to “over the horizon” drone strikes anywhere in the world -A rejection of the military build-up and threats of war with China, supporting dialog instead. -A call for our religious leaders to speak out clearly and urgently for peace, including the abolition of nuclear weapons and reduction in the military budget We urge religious leaders to share these points with their communities of worship and others to share with groups in the Ithaca Community at large. -Mary Anne Gordon Flores, Ithaca Catholic Workers

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THE ART TRAIL Artists from Tompkins County show off their work and their studios on the Community Arts Partnership’s 23rd annual Art Trail By Ta n n e r H a r di ng The Community Arts Partnership’s Art Trail is back this month, with 35 open studios dotted throughout Tompkins County. The trail is in its 23rd year of inviting people into artists’ homes or studios to see their tools, their work and how the magic is made. The Art Trail has continued to evolve with the ever changing landscape of the pandemic, Robin Schwartz, executive director of the Community Arts Partnership, said. “Before the pandemic, every [studio] in the brochure was open. That’s all it was — open studios, period,” she said. “Last year it became not only more flexible, but we added virtual events.” In 2020, Schwartz estimates about 20 studios of artists who were comfortable were open, plus they had events on Zoom — studios were open during the day, and virtual events were those same nights. However this year there will be less overlap, with virtual events taking place on Thursdays and Fridays, and the studios open on Saturdays and Sundays. “All arts organizations have learned that virtual events bring in a lot more people and people can attend who are not close by,” Schwartz said. “We kind of like that.” Last year the artists who weren’t open gave video tours of their studios, but this year those will be on their artist page on the Art Trail website (arttrail.com) and the virtual events will be workshops ranging from using social media to recovering your creative spirit. To further increase flexibility for artists, and maintain safety for artists and visitors, artists can choose whether or not to be open on a certain day. Schwartz said this is so that if an artist starts feeling unwell and has a reason to believe they may have 8 T

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been exposed to COVID-19, they’re able to prevent visitors from coming. Schwartz encourages people to check the artist’s page on the website right before leaving your house. One of the things Schwartz likes about this event is that it’s ideal for other artists and art lovers to meet with these local artists. “This is unique because you’re not just seeing their art hung in their galleries, you’re seeing their studios or their homes,” she said. “You’re not seeing only their work but the tools of their trade. You get to have great conversations with them and with the other visitors there. I always think I’m going to go to 10 studios in one day and I end up at three because I had great conversations that took a long time.”

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The studios are spread out all throughout Tompkins County, from Trumansburg to Dryden and everywhere in between. Part of the reason it’s in October is because the drive is considered part of the experience, Schwartz said. “It’s beautiful here in this county,” she said. “If you want to visit someone in Lodi and someone in Spencer, it’s an hour-long drive […] I hope it’s a beautiful fall foliage weekend and that the drive is beautiful.” It’s also an opportunity to show Tompkins County off to some non-locals, as Schwartz said people come from Rochester, Syracuse, Binghamton and northern Pennsylvania to participate in the Art Trail.

Sue Brightly is one of the artists participating this year and said gaining exposure to people from outside of Ithaca or Tompkins County is a highlight. “It’s great because it’s exposure and people come from as far as Rochester and Syracuse and they actually buy art, which is exciting,” Brightly said. “But being able to share your art with people and build community, I think that’s what’s really appealing to me. Getting the chance to talk about what you do, getting to chat and meet other artists and people, it’s a nice way to build community and get your art seen.” Brightly, a painter, has been participating in the Art Trail for four years, though notes “I don’t know if last year really counts.” She went into graphic design and didn’t paint for years, but said in her 50s she really started getting back into it and finding her voice. “Ithaca is such an art-friendly community, and the Community Arts Partnership really does a great job of outreach and supporting artists in this community,” Brightly said. “I felt like I could reach out and try some things […] and [Schwartz] is so instrumental in reaching out to people and getting them involved.” Now working at Cornell University doing website work and graphic design, Brightly currently just paints on weekends. “There’s just never enough time. I’m looking forward to retiring someday,” she laughed. On the Art Trail, Brightly is effortlessly combining her inspiration and her work by setting up her trail “al fresco.” “Because I just paint up in the spare bedroom, I don’t really have a proper studio,” she said. Brightly used to showcase her work at a bed & breakfast in Truman-

sburg, but when they weren’t available this year, she decided to create a trail through the woods of her front yard. “Art will be hanging on trees with neat little places to sit,” she said. “I’m going to be showing everything outdoors.” She said this works perfectly, as much of her inspiration for her paintings comes from nature. “I live very closely with nature here,” she said of her home between Ithaca and Trumansburg. “The trees and forest critters, they all seem to work their way into what I paint.” One of her paintings that she made to channel her frustration during 2020 was of a cute little mouse, donning a blue surgical mask and holding up a leaf, as if at a protest. “It’s a positive way with dealing with negative or tricky things,” she said. And she looks forward to showing her work to others. “The Art Trail is a great opportunity for people who are very full-time artists and those of us who create art but don’t have the means to spend all the time trying to get into galleries and do all that marketing type stuff,” Brightly said. “It’s a great opportunity on a smaller scale to get the same kind of exposure.”

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Kari Zelson Robertson, a ceramicist in her fourth year on the Art Trail, agrees. “I knew, before I even moved here, four years ago that I wanted to be on the trail, that it would be part of my business and a way of meeting people in the community,” Robertson said. “I have enjoyed so many things about being a part of the trail in terms of both business and lifestyle. I’ve met great people who have become friends and customers.” She mentioned specifically that she enjoys getting to meet people from Binghamton, Rochester and Syracuse who come to wander the trail, as well as walk-ins who see the signs at the intersection near her studio. She said it’s also provided her with a way to meet members of the community she might not otherwise have. “One year, I had a bunch of high school students who had been assigned to go on the Art Trail as homework, which was really great,” she said. “I’ve been the subject of several documentaries/new stories by students at nearby Ithaca College who are looking for low hanging fruit for their projects, also very interesting and fun.”

To r i e Ti f fa n y i n h e r s t u d i o ( P h o t o : C a s e y M a r t i n) Students aren’t anything new to Robertson, who was formerly an art educator. She said the part of the Art Trail that allows her to share ideas about her process and answer visitors’ questions allows her to continue that education. “For me, the open studio weekends are educational and social experiences,” she said. “I hope that people leave with a better idea about what it takes to make work like mine, that they enjoy their visit, and will leave my place with some new and positive thoughts that might apply somehow in their own lives. And I hope that people ‘take away’ some of my work, of course, which is what allows me to make more.” Her work ranges from more architectural minimalistic designs to designs inspired by organic imagery such as fossils, water,

frogs and fish. She also said she finds the transformational ability of clay to be inspiring in and of itself. “A ceramic artist develops and refines creative ideas throughout ‘the thousand stages’ of clay, from wet and plastic to nearly glass-like,” she said. “I love that it’s something that I can make which can be used by other people, so it becomes social in that way. The work is always about problem solving, and it engages my brain and hands as such. I get an idea. How will I build it? How can it be used? Who will buy it? These are just the start of so many questions to be asked and answered.” All of Robertson’s current ceramic work is functional, designed to be used as charcuterie boards, cups, bowls and planters.

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Torie Tiffany has been on the Art Trail for about a decade, the longest of our three spotlighted artists. “It’s a wonderful experience to be able to invite people into my studio,” she said. “The energy they bring adds to my creativity.” Tiffany does digital collage, taking small photos and putting them together, writing a vignette to go with each one. “It’s a little extension of my expression, so I’ve had people who come in and like a certain piece, and some who are really taken by the writing,” she said. For instance, one of her pieces shows seven cats sitting around a card table. One’s wearing sunglasses, one’s wearing a bejeweled collar and holding a flute of champagne, another has a bottle of beer in one paw and a cigar in the other. The group is clearly engaged in a rowdy game of poker, as the black cat at the front of the table flashes an ace and sits with a sizable group of poker chips in front of him. Tiffany’s studio is an extension of her home, but has a private entrance. “The front of the studio is facing a pond, so it’s a lovely landscape and nice to just sit and look at the nature,” she said. “It’s fun to stroll around and see the critters and that sort of thing.” She said her studio is jam-packed with her work, grouped into six different series with their own flavor. “Some serene things, some spiritual, some fun,” she said. “A series I’ve been focused on lately has been the Copycat Series, which is cats doing human things. I started that series when I was feeling really blue and needed something to make me smile.” The poker cats will definitely make you smile. Tiffany said when she was young she “learned it was easy to take scissors to photographs.” She’d rearrange and merge things together, and then she got older and discovered Photoshop, where she realized there are even more options. And all that cutting up photos as a kid led her to the digital collage artwork she creates now. “Creativity is such a part of my life,” she said. “It’s something I enjoy as relaxation, so I spend an awful lot of time doing it.”

Art Trail Studios are open this weekend, Oct. 16-17. Visit Arttrail. com for information

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Sports

Making Adjustments By Ste ve L aw re nc e

here have been many seasons during which the Ithaca High boys’ soccer team would be less than upbeat when looking at a 6-4 record. However, in the words of head coach Gilbert Antoine, “Things are very different.”

We have all heard that statement applied to many circumstances in the past year and a half, and while that 6-4 record is not one the program is accustomed to, it put them atop the Southern Tier Athletic Conference (STAC) West division going into the STAC tournament, set to begin on Wednesday. Some teams in some sports have faced a real shortage of games, but in the Little Red’s case, they actually had to say “no thanks” to some competition. “We were scheduled to play on a Saturday, a Tuesday, Thursday and another Saturday, and that was just too risky,” Antoine said. “That’s way too many games.” Ithaca’s division includes Horseheads, Corning and Elmira, and if they advance

past the semis, they will likely face MaineEndwell or Oneonta. One of this season’s unusual challenges has stemmed from the fact that while some players were able to keep playing during the pandemic, others were not. “I had to look very carefully,” Antoine stated, “and figure out how I could help them catch up.” He added, “Coach Carlos and I shuffled the players around so that we could balance the team. For eight consecutive years I have managed to keep the varsity program playing at a state level even though I have had a different group of players each year. We are not a big team in terms of size now, but we have worked on tactics and mechanics to help them reach the state level.”

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Antoine mentioned some of his players, saying, “Isaac Smith is a player that makes things happen. He does not have to assist or score, but he can control the game and his unorthodox style of playing makes everyone understand what he is about to do. His smooth touches and solid way of dribbling and also [his ability to detect] and find the most available player to receive the ball is exceptional. We also have a couple of sophomore players — Alex Lambrou and Ehmoo Soe — who will make a big difference after the seniors leave next year... Our main goal is to make sure that the players are versatile in that they are able to play different positions.”

few weeks ago, I was told about a celebration being held to honor Roy Staley’s 50 years of coaching success, and soon after that, I attended a reunion to celebrate the 50-year anniversary of the Cornell lacrosse team’s first national championship. Another such gathering will take place this weekend, as several former Ithaca High cross country runners will be in town to celebrate the 50-year anniversary of the Little Red’s back-to-back state championships (a feat that has not been accomplished before or since). One of the key runners during those glory years was Tom Hartshorne, whose father, James, was the founder of the Finger Lakes Runners Club. Tom would go on to carry the torch for the Hartshorne Masters Mile, a very prestigious event that drew elite Masters runners from points near and far for over 50 years. I recall covering several of those events and being utterly amazed at how fit and fast these over-50 runners were. Tom Hartshorne is well known in the Masters running world, and has seen some real success on the national and international stages. In 2015 — when Tom was 61 — he won the national age group championship (age 60-64) in the 1500 by 13 seconds, and in 2009, he finished eighth at the World Masters Championships. Tom is also widely known for his, shall we say, unconventional training methods. As a student at Princeton in the 1970s, Hartshorne tried running barefoot to address a chronic injury, and he went on to put in thousands of miles sans shoes. He is also well known for his unconventional cross-training methods, as he is an ice skater, roller blader, swimmer and cyclist. Finally, in keeping with his efforts to breathe life into legacies (the Hartshorne Masters Mile is named in honor of his dad), Tom was instrumental in the effort to have the Ithaca High School track named in honor of Harold Porter, his high school coach. This weekend’s event will feature a Fun Run and a Memory Jog, and will draw many of the ‘70 and ‘71 team members. According to Tom, “We will also do some hikes up some of the gorge trails at the State Parks, since that was such a big part of our conditioning.” Returning team members will include Hartshorne, Mike Allan, David Stimson and — appropriately, given guys will be climbing gorge trails 50 years after high school — Tim Bangs, the ambulance guy.

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A natural CrossFit A NEW CROSSFIT STUDIO OPENS IN THE FALL CREEK NEIGHBORHOOD By Tanner Harding

ne of the things Jana Leyden likes about CrossFit is the sense of community she gets from exercising with other people. And it’s one of the reasons that when she and her husband Andy decided to open their own CrossFit studio, they chose to open it in the heart of Fall Creek. “All along we knew we wanted to find some place embedded in an actual community,” Leyden said. “It feels like it’s more continued on page 12

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conducive to creating a sense of community, and nothing exists in Fall Creek like this.” The studio, called CrossFit Vertical, is located at 201 E Tompkins St., the site of the former Serviente Glass Studios. “There’s lots of stained glass windows there, it has a creative energy to it which we love,” Leyden said. Leyden and her husband have been coaching CrossFit for eight or nine years now, and said they always wanted to open their own facility but thought Ithaca was at its CrossFit capacity with the number of

have no ambition of expanding the building or of having a class size that exceeds 12. In order for people to have quality coaching we need to keep those numbers down.” Another thing CrossFit Vertical has is a sliding scale membership that’s based on income. “CrossFit has been exclusive by nature, mostly financially, to people so we’re trying to alleviate a little bit of that and make it more accessible for people,” Leyden said. “A free trial is one way but there is also a student membership. And we have lowerthan-average general membership rates, and we’re also one of the few gyms in the country to offer income-based or sliding

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studios. However, when CrossFit of Ithaca closed, Leyden said it seemed like perfect timing. The duo was already embedded in the local CrossFit community after coaching at CrossFit Palace and doing personal training during the pandemic. “We also had people from CrossFit Ithaca show up and had people from the neighborhood who had been curious,” Leyden said of the studio’s opening day. Though this is their first business venture, Leyden and her husband have been coaching for nearly the entire length of their relationship. They started CrossFit in the early days of their relationship and within three or four months one of the owners of CrossFit Palace suggested they pursue coaching certifications. Now with their own studio, Leyden said they’re grateful for the autonomy over programming and values. “Class size and keeping the business small is important to us,” Leyden said. “We

scale memberships. That’s really important to me as someone who wouldn’t have been able to afford CrossFit the way I grew up.” She noted that it was definitely a messier process to do a sliding scale but doesn’t think that’s a reason to avoid it. “We already have income-based members, and on the opposite end we have more well-off members who opt to contribute more,” she said. When she’s not teaching a 6 a.m. CrossFit class, Leyden is working as a high school English teacher in the OdessaMontour School District. Her husband works for Cornell, and after they’re done with work for the day, they head to the studio to teach evening classes. “We’re a little exhausted,” she laughed. “But it’s true if you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life.” For more information about CrossFit Vertical, visit CrossFitVertical.com.

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Cayuga Health Names Herb Alexander as Chief Diversity Officer Cayuga Health has named Herb Alexander as Chief Diversity Officer, a newly created position, to enhance diversity programs and create a more inclusive culture for their healthcare organization that reflects the communities which they serve. Alexander most recently was Chief Diversity Officer and Associate Dean of Students for Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester, New York. He holds a master

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of science in strategic (business) leadership and a bachelor of arts in history from Roberts Wesleyan College. He started this new role Aug 2. “We believe Herb Alexander is the perfect person to help lead Cayuga Health’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives forward. He is highly qualified and eager to dive right in to lead this critical strategic initiative,” Dr. Martin Stallone, president and CEO of Cayuga Health System, said. “He will report directly to me, and I look forward to working with him closely to ensure that Cayuga Health becomes a leader in supporting diversity, a great benefit to our organization, our patients, and the community. His work will touch every part of our organization from hiring to community outreach.” During his tenure at Roberts Wesleyan College, Alexander launched a successful diversity program that promoted diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the college that focused on students, faculty, staff and community outreach. “I am thrilled to join the Cayuga Medical Center/Cayuga Health team and work with an organization embracing the valuable work of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. It is an honor to serve as a voice for access in this influential organization and industry. As we take this journey, I am committed to approaching diversity, not 14 T

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as an issue needing to be solved, but as a way of life that allows us all to thrive. We each have the responsibility to promote equity and inclusion and I look forward to collaborating with our community as we strive to embody this change together,” Alexander said. In 2020 Cayuga Health formed a system-wide Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee consisting of employees, across the organization and members of their regional community. They have been focusing on human capital diversity metrics, workforce practices, leadership accountability, talent programs, supplier diversity and philanthropy. They have already held focus groups in the community.

Also, please note Tompkins Trust Company is unable to recycle boxes this year. Due to COVID-19, there will be new policies enforced to ensure safety. As this is a contactless Shred Day, volunteers will be unable to take boxes of paper out of cars so participants should come prepared to carry their own boxes. During the event, additional social distancing measures will be enforced, and masks will be required at all times. While in line, please maintain 6-feet of distance and when directed, place your papers on the table and then step back 6-feet. These new policies will help ensure the safety of all. To learn more about Shred Day, visit: https://www.tompkinstrust.com/shredday.

Cancer Resource Center adds two new staffers

Tammy Baker named Community Hero of the Month

According to a letter written by Executive Director Kim Pugliese: “The Cancer Resource Center of the Finger Lakes (CRCFL) would not be here to support folks like me who were, are, and will be affected by cancer without all of our amazing staff, volunteers, clients, and community supporters throughout the last three decades. As we continue to honor all those who made CRCFL what it is today and focus on achieving sustainability and growth for the future, we are excited to announce some transitions. “We have two new team members. Jennifer Northrop is our new Program Director. She will oversee our client services and volunteer programs to ensure quality and progress for the agency. Jen will also be helping to further our community outreach and create opportunities for engagement. “Hayley Presthus is our new Donor Relations and Marketing Coordinator. Her communications skills and background in both the public and private sector will be of great value as we build a robust development program and investigate new revenue resources for the agency.

Tompkins Trust Co. to hold Shred Day Oct. 16 Tompkins Trust Company has announced it will host its annual Shred Day on Saturday, Oct. 16 at the East Hill Plaza. This free event will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to noon. In collaboration with Recycling & Materials Management of Tompkins County, this event, which is open to all households, will allow members of the community to safely shred their confidential paper-based documents. To participate in Shred Day, all paper must be clean, dry, and ready to be shredded. Please ensure all papers are free from staples and spiral binders. Additionally, please limit recyclables to six boxes. Tompkins Trust Company reserves the right to limit the amount and size of material and to refuse anything it deems inappropriate.

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directly with the Ithaca Police Department and area social service agencies, the Community Outreach Worker Program reduces the burden on law enforcement and provides critical support to Tompkins County’s many social service organizations. Along with her dedicated team, Baker has provided on the street emergency assistance and support in and around the greater downtown area, keeping hundreds of individuals out of the criminal justice system, leading to the de-escalation of potentially dangerous situations, and resulting in hundreds of critical referrals to community agencies. Tompkins Trust Company President and CEO Greg Hartz stated, “We are pleased to acknowledge Tammy Baker’s efforts which have made Ithaca and Tompkins County a healthier and safer place to live and work by connecting members of our community with the care and services they need.” “For over six years, Tammy Baker has been a fixture in downtown Ithaca, helping connect those in need to appropriate services as an alternative to more punitive measures,” said Jennifer Tavares, Chamber President. “Each year Tammy and her program serve hundreds of individuals, helping manage thousands of interactions and responses - improving outcomes for our community and its residents.”

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Tompkins Trust Company, in partnership with the Tompkins Chamber, has named Tammy Baker the September Community Hero of the Month, for her work with the Community Outreach Worker Program. This award recognizes individuals from Tompkins County who have significantly impacted our community. The Community Outreach Worker Program connects those in need with appropriate services and is a collaboration of the City of Ithaca, Tompkins County, Downtown Ithaca Alliance, and Family & Children’s Services. The program aims to support an inclusive and welcoming downtown community by engaging people with a kind attitude, which is often needed to de-escalate potential conflicts. The program also serves as a model for reimagining public safety in the Ithaca and Tompkins County community, helping individuals who are facing housing insecurity, substance abuse problems, and mental health issues, rather than pushing them into the criminal justice system. Working

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A Q&A with Gregory Alan Isakov before his return to the State Theatre.

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n late August, I talked with the singer-songwriter Gregory Alan Isakov, almost two years after our first discussion before his November 2019 show here in Ithaca. I wanted to see how these wild two years had shaped him as a person and an artist. I also wanted to explore the idea of renewal during our period of cataclysmic headlines and anxiety. Stories about artists like Bryce Dessner suggested to me that the pandemic years had been different for some in the creative class — cathartic, productive — compared to the experience of so many others. A feature in The New Yorker about Adrianne Lenker hinted at the same. Over the summer, Isakov returned to the road after the long pandemic layoff. He’s touring with the folk luminary Patty Griffin. Both were nominated for Best Folk Album in 2020; Isakov for “Evening Machines,” Griffin for her self-titled album. (Griffin won it.) We talked about daydreaming, Django Reinhardt, and how being an immigrant still informs his perception of America. Ithaca Times: Tell me about your songwriting these days. Gregory Alan Isakov: I’ve been working on a record for the past year and a half, and we’re almost finished. For me, a big part of the writ-

ing process is just staring out the window, daydreaming, and staying in that other world that I write from. So, the past two years have actually been an amazing time to do that. It’s kind of a funny thing to say — I gotta punch in and stare out the window for three hours — but that’s built into my workflow. So I’ll be staring at the garden [the farm Isakov runs near Boulder, Colorado] and just thinking about all these relationships beneath the ground. I’m invested in the idea of what that world looks like in a song as an emotional idea. And then once I move from that space, I write in these large-format Post-It notes. They’re stuck up all over the place — there are just walls of them. And then you’re living with these songs for a long time, like they’re your roommates. For me, writing melodies around words is always easier, so I relate to writers more than I do to musicians in a way. IT: Can you describe how your songs have evolved over the past couple of years? GAI: At home, I listen to a lot of old jazz like Django Reinhardt. I get a lot of my ideas from that. I tend to break rules — like, I don’t repeat things too much. I think of songs as more of a ride than [the typical verse-chorus]. For this record, I’m trying to do more refrain kinds of writing. But I don’t think about it too much. IT: And you feel good about your work — you don’t feel stuck or anything like that? GAI: Sometimes I do. Sometimes it’s so hard. Just yesterday and the day before, two days in the studio, and I don’t know if I have anything from it. IT: These were just crazy years, and I wondered if you could point to the defining moments for you.

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GAI: I don’t think I’ve seen four seasons in one place in at least 15 years. And so, that was special to see a spring into summer into fall into winter into spring into summer. For the CSA I run, I could plant garlic in October and know that I’m going to get it in July. I could peel the wintered onions, which I never do. I have this new sense of groundedness that I didn’t even know I was missing. IT: Do you feel like you’ve been transformed in the past couple of years? GAI: Definitely. Especially in the realm of music, you get into this hectic lifestyle. You’re very solitary, you’re making things by yourself, and then all of a sudden, you’re in front of all these people, sharing that. And that part was always really difficult for me. But I just got back from a weekend of shows with Patti Smith, and it had this ease to it. It was a transcendent experience getting to play music for other people, in a different way than I felt before. I have a gentler attitude with myself going through all the travel, the rehearsals. IT: I wanted you to take me to a hook, a refrain, that was more transcendent than any other. GAI: There’s this coffee shop a couple miles away. I sometimes skateboard there, or just walk, or whatever — I get a line or a melody in my head, and I get so excited that I run home. I’m trying to think of a specific song, though... IT: Tell me a bit about you and Patty Griffin. GAI: A couple of years ago, I asked Patty, as a shot in the dark, to join me for a show at Red Rocks Amphitheatre [near Denver], and she said yes. Patty is one of a few artists who for me has this ineffable quality, and I think it comes from their voice. I could listen to Patty sing the phone book and I would feel something. IT: The past several years have been pretty rough for America, many people would say. If your music is telling a story

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Ithaca College Theatre returns with the 17th-century ‘House of Desires’ By Barbara Ad am s

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thaca College Theatre has returned to the stage, and at last week’s opening, the audience seemed as joyous as the cast to be back inside the Clark Theatre. Until then, actors had been rehearsing masked, I believe, and the audience remained so –– but the actors were finally liberated. The elation was regrettably brief, though: the show had only one preview and four performances. “House of Desires” (more literally “The Trials of a Noble House”) is a convoluted comedy of errors turning on mistaken identities and mismatched lovers. Romantic and risqué but above all satirical, it was penned in the early 1680s by a nun born in New Spain (now Mexico), Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. This educated protofeminist took the veil in order to be free to study, held a distinguished women’s salon in her convent, and became a leading writer of the Spanish Golden Age. Her two comedies send up the deeply patriarchal culture of the time and its constraints on women. In this production, directed by Marc Gomes, the intrigue begins the moment you pass under a narrow archway on entering the Clark, which is laid out in a fresh new way: tiered seating on the right and gauzy set on the left. Senior Hannah Sotnek effectively suggests both stately house and convent with a series of dim mesh structures under soaring gothic arches, providing the perfect labyrinth for the couples chasing and escaping each other. Senior Cora McKenna’s debut lighting design is exquisite, moodily animating the screens and the flooring’s arabesques. The scene opens to classical guitar strains (original music throughout by senior compositionist Nate Finke) and a young nun, busily writing at a desk. Soon enough, others rush in and the mayhem begins –– Doña Ana (Elizah Knight) loves Don Carlos (Achille Vann Ricca), who in turn is devoted to Doña Leonor (Emily Mesa), who’s pursued by Ana’s overprotective brother, Don Pedro (Jeff

Hines-Mohrman), while Leonor’s father, Don Rodrigo (Lucas Hakoskima) seeks to match them for his honor (as Leonor has disappeared, with Carlos, but Rodrigo suspects Pedro). Oh yes, and Don Juan (Will Ingram) persistently pines for Ana. Inevitably this cat’s cradle of a plot is further complicated by conniving servants –– the mischievous Celia (Noa Yehudayan) and the irrepressible Castaño (Aidan Babbitt), whose masquerading as a lady steals the show (a 17th-century “I Feel Pretty”). Catherine Boyle’s English translation of “House of Desires” offers a funky blend of arcane phrasing and contemporary colloquialisms, while the invigorating pace initiates perhaps a bit too much running about. The acting styles are curiously mixed, with the most robust performances in an over-the-top, parodic style (Knight, Hines-Mohrman, and Babbitt), while some others seem in a straighter (and occasionally inaudible) mode. It’s a visual feast, though, thanks to the shadowy setting and Olivia Kirschbaum’s lush costumes. (Doña Ana belongs on any red carpet.) Quite pleasurably, rich sounds and a great deal of comedy come from a trio of musical interlopers –– Christian Burdick, Michael Curcio, and Brooklyn Moore.

Ithaca College Theatre “House of Desires” flamed briefly last week, but the theatre-going audience is ready for more. Ithaca College’s production of the celebrated musical “Rent” opens November 10. “House of Desires,” by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, translated by Catherine Boyle. Directed by Marc Gomes. At Ithaca College’s Clark Theatre. Barbara Adams, a regional arts journalist, teaches writing at Ithaca College.

Art

Strategic cuts, careful arrangements Dowd Fine Arts Center reopens with Cornell professor By Ar thur W hit m an

deep engagement with wood and with treeforms characterizes the sculptural work of Cornell Human Ecology professor and designer Jack Elliott. Ethically sourcing specimens locally and from around the world, Elliott makes minimal interventions intended to preserve their natural forms and raw textures. Strategic planar cuts and careful rearrangements — working with these already carefully curated “found objects” — create pieces of often beguiling attraction. For “Laying in the Cut,” his current exhibit at Dowd Gallery SUNY Cortland (through Oct. 16), Elliott and gallery director Jaroslava Prihodova have assembled an impressively far-reaching retrospective. Covering the past decade or so in which Elliott has reengaged his undergraduate training as a sculptor, the show encompasses a range of works: small and large, wall-mounted and freestanding, and incorporating his work and skills as an architect and product designer. Elliott comes to his current practice as a sculptor through his work as a maker of studio furniture that uses the natural forms of trunks, roots, and branches. A similar tension between found form and angular cutting characterizes most of his sculpture here — which is, however, distinctly non-functional. The literal centerpiece of the Dowd show and a striking piece by any measure, “Stella” (the artist prefers Latin titles) derives its elaborately intertwining and buttressed roots and star-like cuts from a specimen of Cuban mahogany. (Native to Florida and the Caribbean, and difficult to obtain due to its endangered status, the artist was able to source a piece from Palau, in Micronesia, where the species was brought by Spanish missionaries.) Placed on its side on a low pedestal, the intricate, blackened forms of the trunk contrast with the flattened, cut-out constellations with their pale natural wood color and rings. The piece appears to move, to levitate — as if still alive. Common to much modern and contemporary sculpture, Elliott’s work tends toward a sort of aggressive brutalism. Particularly in this regard, it was delightful to see a series of four small pieces incorporating tree roots and urushi: traditional East Asian lacquering. With the raw roots covered in glossy black and the planar

cuts in polished deep red, the pieces have an unabashed elegance that serve as a welcome counterpoint. In addition to the main Dowd Gallery space, Elliott has work in the surrounding hallways and in an underground gallery, where the work can also be viewed from a ground floor mezzanine. The hallways highlight the artist’s work outside the realm of gallery art. “Nodes: The Verón Project” documents an architectural project constructed in the Dominican Republic in 2015. Using his adaptable and environmentally-friendly “Triakonta” system of bamboo struts and polyhedral metal connectors, Elliott and his student and local collaborators constructed an outdoor classroom. The Cortland display includes photo and text documentation as well as samples of the ingenious structure. Two pieces in the underground space work with sliced log shapes to formally and metaphorically rather gimmicky ends. “Precaria,” aptly-named, is an eleven-foothigh piece composed of three sections of white ash stacked atop each other in a kind of staccato rhythm. Elliott attempts to conflate the ecological danger posed by the emerald ash borer beetle (an invasive species) with the precariousness — reminiscent of the work of sculptor Richard Serra — of the seemingly about-to-topple forms. It’s a heavy burden of “content” for such a visually inert piece. Somewhat more interesting is “Ungula,” in red oak, which arranges sliced trunk shapes on the floor in an exercise in minimalist geometry. More compelling by a good measure is “Venus,” a subtly torsolike piece in white pine. The piece juxtaposes blackened “skin” with pale raw wood cuts suggesting truncated head and limbs — not the first time Elliott has worked with allusions to classical statuary. This is the first time since the beginning of the pandemic that the Dowd has been open to the general public. A trip to the Cortland gallery is recommended to see this diverse, ambitious showing by a perhaps underappreciated local creator. Viewers interested in a very different approach to abstract wood sculpture — more constructed, more polished, maximalist — would do well to check out “Roberto Bertoia: Reflections 2020,” at

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Halloween Grab Bag Part I: Dick Miller Edition Scary movies featuring “that guy” By Br yan VanC ampe n

h, Halloween… It’s that time of year again, kiddies. This week, I dove into my DVD library to recommend some of the horror movies that I consider classic weirdo fun, featuring my all-time favorite character actor, Dick Miller (1928-2019). Check out the man’s resume on Wikipedia or IMDB, he’s got genre credits for days, and always enlivened whatever movie or TV show he was working on. (To be read in your very best “Valley Girl” voice) Omygod, you guys, Jim Wynorksi’s “Chopping Mall” AKA “Killbots” (Concorde Pictures, 1986, 76-95 min.) is, like, soooo ‘80s. Here’s a definitive example of one-location “Spam in a Can” horror, and an archetypal model in the “Mall

Chopping Mall 1986 Eight teenagers are trapped after hours in a high tech shopping mall and pursued by three murderous security robots out of control.

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Horror” subgenre. A swanky California mall upgrades its security system with three security robots that just happen to short-circuit and go postal the night that a bunch of callow youths have an overnight booze-and-sex party in the mall’s furniture store. (The mall interior footage was shot at the Sherman Oaks Galleria, also seen in “Fast Times at Ridgemont High.” The exteriors were shot at the Beverly Center.) I meant what I said about the movie being soooo ‘80s. “Chopping Mall” boasts not one but two legendary ‘80s scream queens: Kelli Maroney (“Night of the Comet”) and Barbara Crampton (“Re-Animator”). The cast includes Gerrit Graham (“Phantom of the Paradise”) in a cameo as a technician, Paul Bartel and Mary Woronov reprise their roles as Paul and Mary Bland from “Eating Raoul” at the beginning of the picture, and Roger Corman stock company players Mel Welles (“Little Shop of Horrors”) and Dick Miller play, respectively, a cook and a security guard. Chock full of genre riffs, violence and nudity, “Chopping Mall” will make you want to head to the nearest food court for a slice of pizza and a soda. ● ● ●

In “Chopping Mall,” Dick Miller’s security guard is named Walter Paisley, a nod to one of his first leading roles in Roger Corman’s horror comedy “A Bucket of Blood” (American International PicturesAlta Vista Productions, 1959, 65 min.). A hilarious dark comedy set in the Los Angeles beatnik scene, the film stars Miller as simpleton bus boy Walter Paisley. Walter wants to be a sculptor, but doesn’t have the knack. He accidentally kills his landlady’s cat, and covers the kitty with clay to cover up the crime. “Dead Cat” becomes a sensation at the coffee

shop where Walter works, and now he needs corpses to pump up his portfolio. Shot by Corman in five days, “A Bucket of Blood” manages to parody the pretentious arthouse crowd and still hit all the horror film beats. Miller gives a surprisingly sweet and sad turn — with over 180 credits under his belt, this is his best performance. The cast includes future game show host Bert Convy as an undercover cop who comes to a bad end, Julian Burton as a pompous poet and Ed Nelson and John Brinkley as two wisecracking beatnik bums who are always on the periphery of the action, a hilarious Rosencrantz and Guildenstern duo.

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about America today, what story do you think it’s telling? GAI: My family moved here from South Africa in the mid-’80s, when I was a little kid, so coming from a place like that, my parents are very patriotic when it comes to America. I mostly agree, especially through their eyes — because they came from the heat of apartheid. There’s this certain gratitude, I think, that immigrants have for living here — although I will say, the past presidency was really scary for us. Worse than South Africa, my dad was saying. And, you think, if I were

raising little kids, I don’t know if I would stay here. But as a member of this planet, I feel good. I think people are basically good. And this sense is just reinforced when you’re on tour — all these people gathering together. You have none of the anxiety or uneasiness. Suffering itself has its place for the artist. There have been moments in my life where I really work out suffering, almost study it. Try to find the spark in that. And through my writing, I also want to tell the story that everyone belongs in this place. I think a lot of people don’t feel like human beings belong.

IT: You lived in Trumansburg all those years ago. Quick parting thoughts on that? GAI: I’m really excited to go back to Ithaca. I have this Gimme! Coffee sticker on my amp case. It’s a really old one, and once in a while on tour someone will give me a little shine when they see it.

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Dick Miller plays wacky next-door neighbor Murray Futterman in 1984’s “Gremlins,” but for my money he’s even better and funnier in the sequel, “Gremlins 2: The New Batch” (Warner Bros.-Amblin, 1990, 108 min.). Joe Dante’s follow-up is a much more anarchic, “Hellzapoppin” take on the concept, with the li’l devils taking over a “smart building” run by John Glover, a Trump-like media mogul who’s much more likeable than Trump. The movie makes merciless fun of its predecessor and the notion of sequels in general, and includes inspired comic turns from series regulars Zach Galligan and Phoebe Cates, alongside guest stars Robert Picardo, Robert Prosky, Kathleen Freeman and Christopher Lee as a scientist working at the local gene splicing lab.

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Cornell’s Milstein Hall (October 11 through 22). Although I have yet to see the show, the show of quarantine-era work by the art department professor promises to be an engaging one.

Dowd Gallery Located in the Dowd Fine Arts Center on the SUNY Cortland campus, the Dowd Gallery is open to walk-in visitors Monday through Friday from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. with evening hours until 7 p.m. on Thursdays. The gallery operates a busy schedule of exhibitions and events, most free and open to the general public. See www2.cortland.edu/dowd-gallery/ for more information.

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Senior Recital: Michael Zieglar, cello at Ford Hall | 4 p.m. | Ithaca College, 201 Muller Center Elective Recital: Nate Oczkowski, trumpet at Nabenhauer Recital Room | 7 p.m. | Ithaca College, 201 Muller Center CONCERT: Ana Popovic | 8 p.m. | Center for the Arts of Homer, 72 S Main St

10/25 Monday Music Bars/Bands/Clubs

10/16 Saturday Sean Fried and Payton Bird | 1 p.m. | Treleaven Wines, 658 Lake Road

10/13 Wednesday Cornell Concert Series: Stefon Harris | 7 p.m. | Virtual, N/A | Free

10/14 Thursday Midday Music in Lincoln | 12:30 p.m. | Lincoln Hall B20, 256 Feeney Way | Free

10/15 Friday Robyn Hitchcock | 8 p.m. | Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd.

10/16 Saturday Leo Kottke | 8 p.m. | Center for the Arts of Homer, 72 S Main St

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Trumpet Studio of Chris Coletti at Hockett Family Recital Hall | 7 p.m. | Ithaca College, 201 Muller Center Eric Gales | 8 p.m. | Center for the Arts of Homer, 72 S Main St

10/19 Tuesday Senior Recital: Christopher Louis Bavaro, voice at Hockett Family Recital Hall | 7 p.m. | Ithaca College, 201 Muller Center

10/21 Thursday Tenor Lawrence Brownlee: The Manley and Doriseve Thaler Vocal Concert Series at Ford Hall | 8:15 p.m. | Ithaca College, 201 Muller Center

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Cayuga Vocal Ensemble in Concert | 4 p.m. | St. Luke Lutheran Church, 109 Oak Avenue

Faculty Recital: Vadim Serebyany, piano at Hockett Family Recital Hall | 7 p.m. | Ithaca College, 201 Muller Center

Concert: Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes | 8 p.m. | Center for the Arts of Homer, 72 S Main St Willie Watson | 8 p.m. | Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd. Patty Griffin & Gregory Alan Isakov | 8 p.m. | State Theatre of Ithaca, 107 West State St | $35.00 - $55.00

PATTY GRIFFIN & GREGORY ALAN ISAKOV SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17 AT 8:00 P.M.

The State Theatre, 107 W. State Street, Ithaca | Two profound American voices celebrating their first live, in-person performances since early 2020 with an evening of story and song. (Photo: Provided)

10/22 Friday David Rogers, Classical Crossover Guitar | 7 p.m. | Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts, 5 McLallen Street Tom Rush | 8 p.m. | Center for the Arts of Homer, 72 S Main St Junior Recital: Faith Willett, viola at Hockett Family Recital Hall | 8:15 p.m. | Ithaca College, 201 Muller Center

10/23 Saturday Faculty Recital: Laura Amoriello, piano at Hockett Family Recital

10/24 Sunday Senior Recital: Matthew Suffern, double bass at Hockett Family Recital Hall | 1 p.m. | Ithaca College, 201 Muller Center Senior Recital: Benjamin Daly, piano at Ford Hall | 2 p.m. | Ithaca College, 201 Muller Center

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15 AT 7:00 PM

Willard Straight Hall, 136 Ho Plaza, Cornell | Directed by Todd Haynes, The Velvet Underground explores the multiple threads that converged to bring together one of the most influential bands in rock and roll. Sylvia Reed, second wife of the late recording artist, songwriter and musician Lou Reed, was integral to his life and work during the 1980s and early 1990s. Ms. Reed will attend this screening of the film. (Photo: Provided)

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Art Dan Welden | Aesop’s Fables (Color Sequel) | 5 p.m., 10/13 Wednesday | The Ink Shop Printmaking Center, 330 East State, 2nd floor CSMA bldg. | Aesop’s Fables is a series of symbolic gestures which employs visual opposites, including the hare and the tortoise and the grasshopper and the ant, as metaphors for the Yin Yang philosophy. | Free

THE JEWELBOX ANNUL OPAL SHOW at Jewelbox | 10 a.m., 10/14 Thursday | JOIN US FOR OUR ANNUAL OPAL SHOW We love Opal Season! Opal Miner - Bill Kasso has been busy mining his newest collection of opals straight from the Queensland Outback! Greater Ithaca Art Trail OPEN STUDIOS and Virtual Events | 11 a.m., 10/14 Thursday | Artist studios and virtual events, Many locations in Tompkins County | Visit or zoom with artists on the 23rd annual Greater Ithaca Art Trail! | Free Jessica Warner - The Color of Distance | 5 p.m., 10/15 Friday | The Gallery at South Hill, 950 Danby Road | The Gallery at South Hill exhibition of Jessica Warner paintings, titled The Color of Distance. | Free Romanoff Redux The TCFA 2021 Fall Invitational Gala | 4 p.m., 10/16 Saturday | Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts, 5 Mclallen St. | The 2021 TCFA Fall Invitational features a solo show of Trumansburg resident Victoria Romanoff. Our opening event will be an in-person outdoor gathering at the Conservatory under a tent on the TCFA lawn with wine, refreshments and old-world European jazz band French ConeXion. | Free

Film Where is the Friend’s House? | 7 p.m., 10/13 Wednesday | Cornell Cinema, 136 Ho Plaza | A sensitive and beautiful film depicting the remarkable efforts made by a schoolboy as he tries to help his classmate in a mountainous region of Iran. Close-Up | 8:35 p.m., 10/13 Wednesday | Cornell Cinema, 136 Ho Paza | A young man posing as a famous Iranian director is exposed and put on trial in this masterpiece of genre bending and blending. In Persian & Azerbaijani. Subtitled. The Inheritance | 7 p.m., 10/14 Thursday | Cornell Cinema, 136 Ho Plaza | After nearly a decade exploring different facets of the African diaspora, Ephraim Asili makes his featurelength debut with The Inheritance, an astonishing ensemble work set almost entirely within a West Philadelphia house where a community of young, Black artists and activists form a collective.

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15 AT 8:00 PM

Hangar Theater, 801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca | Since founding the art-rock band The Soft Boys in 1976, Hitchcock has recorded more than 20 albums as well as starred in the concert film ‘Storefront Hitchcock.’ Blending folk and psychedelia with a wry British nihilism, Hitchcock describes his songs as ‘paintings you can listen to’. (Photo: Provided)

Friends of the Library Book Sale--Second Weekend | 10 a.m., 10/16 Saturday | Book Sale Building, 509 Esty St | Friends of the Tompkins County Public Library Book Sale at 509 Esty St, Ithaca. Sale continues for 2 more long weekends: Oct 16-18, 23-26. Open 10am-8pm each day. Face masks required regardless of vaccination status. For more info, visit www. booksale.org. Friends of the Library Book Sale -- Seniors & Students Day | 10 a.m., 10/20 Wednesday | Book Sale Building, 509 Esty St | Seniors & Students Day at the Friends of the Library Book Sale -- Wednesday, Oct 20, at 509 Esty St, Ithaca. Hours: 10am-4pm for patrons age 60+ and those with disabilities. 4-8pm for Students with ID. Face masks required regardless of vaccination status. For more info, visit www.booksale.org YA Book Club reads Mercury Boys with visit from author Chandra Prasad | 4:30 p.m., 10/20 Wednesday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 East Green Street |

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The Green Knight | 9:50 p.m., 10/14 Thursday | Cornell Cinema, 136 Ho Plaza | An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, The Green Knight tells the story of Sir Gawain (Dev Patel), King Arthur’s reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight. I’m Your Man | 10/14 Thursday | Cinemapolis, 120 E. Green Street. | Alma is a scientist coerced into participating in an extraordinary study in order to obtain research funds for her work. For three weeks, she has to live with a humanoid robot tailored to her character and needs, whose artificial intelligence is designed to be the perfect life partner for her. Lamb | 10/14 Thursday | Cinemapolis, 120 E. Green Street. | A childless couple in rural Iceland make an alarming discovery one day in their sheep barn. They soon face the consequences of defying the will of nature, in this dark and atmospheric folktale, the striking debut feature from director Valdimar Jóhannsson. Icelandic with English Subtitles. The Velvet Underground | 7 p.m., 10/15 Friday | Cornell Cinema, 136 Ho Plaza | Sylvia Reed, 2nd wife of the late recording artist, songwriter, and musician Lou Reed, was integral

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to his life and work during the 1980s and early 1990s. Sylvia Reed was just added to our Friday screening of The Velvet Underground. Dial M for Murder in 3D at Willard Straight Theatre | 9:30 p.m., 10/15 Friday | Cornell Cinema, 136 Ho Plaza | One of Hitchcock’s most careful and vivid character explorations centering around a twisted murder plot. Bergman Island | 10/15 Friday | Cinemapolis, 120 E. Green Street. | A filmmaking couple living in America, Chris (Vicky Krieps) and Tony (Tim Roth), retreat to the mythical Fårö island for the Summer. In this wild, breathtaking landscape where Bergman lived and shot his most celebrated pieces, they hope to find inspiration for their upcoming films. Hard Luck Love Song | 10/15 Friday | Cinemapolis, 120 E. Green Street. | Jesse, a charismatic but down on his luck troubadour living out of cheap motels and making bad decisions finds himself at an existential crossroads during a chance encounter with an old flame, as their complicated past and current troubles threaten to destroy their blissful reunion. Possession | 8 p.m., 10/16 Saturday | Cinemapolis, 120 E. Green Street. | Banned upon its original release in 1981, Andrzej Żuławski’s stunningly

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choreographed nightmare of a marriage unraveling is an experience unlike any other. Nitrate Kisses | 7:15 p.m., 10/20 Wednesday | Cornell Cinema, 136 Ho Plaza | Explores the lost vestiges of lesbian and gay culture by putting the forbidden and invisible history of a marginalized people into the context of the contemporary sexual practices of four gay and lesbian couples.

Special Events Chiller Haunted House | 7 p.m., 10/15 Friday | Center for the Arts of Homer, 72 S Main St | Your Halloween season can now officially begin as the Chiller Haunted House creeps from the basement and into the front yard of the Center for the Arts of Homer! | $3.00 Night Sky Cruise at Allen Treman State Park | 8:30 p.m., 10/15 Friday | Allan H. Treman Marina, 1000 Marina Drive | Hop on board the MV Teal to see the stars over the lake! Night Sky Cruises are every Friday through September 9-10:30pm. Reserve at discovercayugalake.org | $35.00 $40.00 Fall Craft Show | 5:30 a.m., 10/16 Saturday | Horseheads Americian

Legion Post 442, 71 Old Ithaca Rd | Fall Craft Show October 16, 2021 from 10am-2pm. at the Horseheads Americian Legion Post 442 on the Old Ithaca Rd. Lots of great vendorsFood-50/50-Chinese Auction. Elmira College Elmira College Field Hockey vs Nazareth | 3:30 p.m., 10/20 Wednesday | Elmira College Field Hockey vs Nazareth https://athletics.elmira.edu/calendar. aspx?id=12393

Books Journal as Object: Creating Origami Notebooks/Zines | 6:30 p.m., 10/14 Thursday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 East Green Street | A virtual workshop. Register at https://www.tcpl.org/events/ journal-object-creating-origaminotebookszines-amie-oliver Virtual Talk with Author Carol Kammen | 2 p.m., 10/15 Friday | Virtual | Local author and Tompkins County Historian Carol Kammen will discuss her new book, Lamentations: A Novel of Women Walking West, about the first group of families crossing west to Oregon in 1842. https:// www.tcpl.org/events/local-authorcarol-kammen-lamentations-novelwomen-walking-west

Toddler Story Time - Moovin’ & Groovin’ | 11:30 a.m., 10/13 Wednesday | Phillips Free Library, 37 South Main Street | Toddler story time is for birth to preschool age children and their parent/guardian. This weekly program includes stories, songs, fingerplays and more all around the theme for that week. Preschool Story Time | 10:30 a.m., 10/14 Thursday | Cortland Free Library, 32 Church St | Stories, songs, and activities with a different theme each week. All ages are welcome but this program is designed for children ages 3 to 5. Registration is limited and is required each week. Tween Board Game Club - Meets Outside! | 3:45 p.m., 10/14 Thursday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 East Green Street | Baby Storytime Meets Outside! | 10:30 a.m., 10/15 Friday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 East Green Street | Tyke Tales Story Time | 6 p.m., 10/15 Friday | Please join us for stories read aloud on Zoom from the Lodi Whittier Library on Friday evenings at 6pm. Moore Family Farm Fall Festival at Moore Family Farm | 10 a.m., 10/16

Notices Love Living at Home 5th Anniversary Online Auction | 5 a.m., 10/13 Wednesday | Ithaca, NY, 121 East Seneca Street | Love Living at Home (LLH) is pleased to announce that, in celebration of its fifth anniversary, the organization is hosting an online auction October 10 -24. There are more than 30 items in the auction. www. BiddingOwl.com/LoveLivingAtHome Building your Anxiety Toolbox w/ Rebecca Creamer | 11 a.m., 10/13 Wednesday | Anxiety Toolbox is a confidential weekly drop-in group designed to help you better recognize, understand, and navigate through distressing symptoms. Trumansburg Farmers Market | 10/13 Wednesday | Trumansburg Farmers market, Corner of Route 227 & 96 | 10.13-Better Weather String Band; 10.20-Bent Rails | Free ZOOM: Thriving With Your Spirited Child | 6 p.m., 10/14 Thursday | Virtual | http://ccetompkins.org/events/ Learn about your child’s temperament

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Center for the Arts of Homer, 72 S. Main Street, Homer | Emerging from the New Jersey shore scene in 1974, and carrying over a significant influence (and some key personnel) from Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes continue to expound their signature Jersey Shore sound forty plus years on. (Photo: Provided)

Bernie Milton Pavilion, 110 N. Tioga St., Ithaca Commons | Although Ithaca might be better known for its gorges and colleges, it also holds a macabre past. Join Heritage Ambassador Sherri La Torre and The History Center in Tompkins County for a haunted exploration of murder, jealousy, insanity, and perhaps some ghostly visits along the way. This program is for ages 16+. (Photo: Provided)

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WE ARE HIRING! The William George Agency is currently seeking MSW-level candidates to provide mental health counseling services for adolescent boys and girls at our Residential Treatment Facility located in the Finger Lakes Region of Upstate New York.

$33,280 F/T Minimum Overtime available Full time/Part time Flexible Hours Health/Dental/Vision Life, 401k Personal/Sick time Meals provided on duty

This full-time position is responsible for the development of individual treatment plans for each resident and family, implementation of the treatment plan, to include subsequent transfer and discharge planning, along with appropriate continuing care recommendations.

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A Master’s Degree in Social Work or a Bachelor’s Degree and 3-5 years of direct experience working with youth in a counseling position required. Candidates will also need to have a valid driver’s license.

Valid NYS Driver’s License Diploma/GED

The William George Agency

Visit us online at: www.wgaforchildren.org/ career-opportunities or call 607-844-6460

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We offer a very competitive salary and excellent benefits package in a team oriented, supportive work environment on our beautiful 650-acre campus.

Visit us online at: www.wgaforchildren.org/ career-opportunities or call 607-844-6460

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