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iting anticipated cost overruns, plans by New York State Electric and Gas for an alternative to a proposed West Dryden Pipeline have stalled, leaving plans around future methods of natural gas transmission Lansing’s rapidly growing core in limbo. Environmentalists and county leaders were ecstatic at the news last summer when NYSEG, looking to install a new transmission pipeline to supply its high-demand service area in Lansing, announced it would instead install four natural gas compressors designed to boost the pressure of the distribution system during times of peak natural gas usage, solving anticipated issues of reliability that would have caused issues for places like the Lansing School District campus, particularly in the wintertime. However, those plans appear to be stalled, at the latest until June 30, 2019. According to a July 3 letter addressed to Department of Public Service Secretary Kathleen Burgess, the cost estimates for such a project would exceed the $3.9 million cost to ratepayers originally floated by the company, leaving NYSEG to await the results of a current request for proposals around various energy saving initiatives intended to decrease natural gas demand from customers already on the system. “The company requests that, given the latest information concerning the compressor project need and estimated cost, it be allowed to postpone further work on the compressor project and postpone filing reports on the project until such time as the review and analyses of the nonpipe alternatives are complete, or until June 30, 2019, whichever comes first,” the letter, penned by NYSEG Vice President Joseph J. Syta reads. “This postponement has been discussed with staff, and will provide ample time to fully explore non-pipes alternatives which may be pursued in lieu of the compressor project. The company will determine through the non-pipes alternative review process if there are economic continued on page 10

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he rumors about Giant Hogweed Plants are not hogwash. The invasive plant, which causes problems both for humans and the environment, is in season once again, sprouting up all around upstate New York in damp environments where they can grow several feet tall and wreak havoc on human skin and woody canopies. The plant’s quite prevalent throughout New York State, though particularly in the central and western regions of the state. That’s particularly true near Lake Ontario and Lake Erie and around the Finger Lakes. In Tompkins County alone, there are 45 sites with plants including at least 12,000 recorded plants. To avoid all 12,000 of the nefarious hogweed, it’s important to know some of the tell-tale characteristics of the plants. They can grow between seven and 14 feet in height, with a 2-4 inch green stalk that has purple splotches and visible white hairs. The

T a k e ▶▶ The Finger Lakes Dragon Boat Festival at Taughannock Falls State Park. This event celebrates the Asian-American community around the region on Saturday, July 14. Teams can register to participate or simply come for the fun. The event, hosted by the Ithaca Asian American Association, is meant

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hogweed’s dangerous sap resides inside the stalk and is exposed if the stalk is broken, though the sap oil can also linger on the any surface of the plant including the exterior of the stalk. The plant’s sap contains a certain substance, a psoralen, which makes the skin more susceptible to burns from ultraviolet radiation. While the more notorious poisonous plants like sumac or ivy are directly responsible for the ensuing rash they induce, hogweed makes the skin extra sensitive to sunlight, leading to severe irritation, blisters, burns and scarring when sunlight is encountered, which can emerge as late as a few days later. The wounds can last months to clear up, and frequently leave the skin more prone to sunburn later in life. According to the Department of Ecological Conservation (DEC), children, landscapers and yard laborers have the highest chance of exposure to the plant. If one does come into contact with a giant hogweed’s sap, immediate washing and soap on the contact site should help, though if symptoms begin to present themselves even after washing medical advice should be sought. Jennie Cramer, the Horticulture Program Manager at the Cornell Cooperative Extension, said her department’s encounters with hogweed are still rare, despite its high numbers relative to the rest of the state. She advised people who think they’ve found hogweed to avoid dealing with it themselves, and simply send a picture of the suspected plant to CCE so they can work to definitively identify it and notify the state’s DEC, which is then responsible for removing the plant. If someone does try to eliminate the plant on their own, Cramer said they shouldn’t use something like a weed whacker since there’s such a high risk that the plant’s oils would then be splashed around wildly. But regardless, the perilousness is just too high, she said. “They would want to be fully

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eaving through Upstate New York on an exhaustive tour schedule through its rural communities, Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Larry Sharpe found himself in Tompkins County on Thursday afternoon, engaging local voters in a spirited dialogue on deregulation and tax reform, with a few jabs at the “royal family” of New York State – the Cuomos – thrown in for good measure. Currently petitioning for inclusion on the Republican Primary Ballot this September but still aiming for the Libertarian line, the former candidate for Vice President of the United States arrived in Brooktondale around 4 p.m. to a sparse crowd gathered early in the front patio of Brookton’s Market. With some attendees sipping pints of beer or coffee, Sharpe shook the hand of everyone gathered among the crowd of two dozen and engaged each and every one in conversation. One local farmer, who said he left work early to make the event’s 4 p.m. start time, wore a shirt that read “Legalize Freedom” with a marijuana leaf beneath it, and spoke about his concerns over the state’s policy toward marijuana, which Sharpe is in favor of legalizing and regu-

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lating “like onions.” “What he’s [Sharpe] saying, it just makes sense,” he said. “It’s like how the country was originally supposed to be.” More of an open dialogue with voters than a typical stump speech, Sharpe engaged in a spirited question and answer with the crowd over a variety of topics, many of which differ widely from establishment candidates like the incumbent, Governor Andrew

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fter months of debate and a few re-works, the City of Ithaca approved a plan last week to tack a new affordable housing requirement onto the city’s existing tax abatement recommendation process. Affordable housing advocates have called for Community Investment Incentive Tax Abatement Program (CIITAP) reform for years, decrying the city’s choice to sign off on tax abatements for projects that bring density development but, the advocates feel, cater only to wealthy residents or students with the financial backing of their families. Rewarding developers whose projects weren’t directly impact11–17,

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Cuomo, or Republican Marc Molinaro, the current Dutchess County Executive who Sharpe characterized as a “downstate liberal.” “He just selected a gungrabber who just insulted all Republicans in the entire state,” said Sharpe of Molinaro’s running mate, Julie Killian, the former Rye deputy mayor and onetime candidate for State Senate. “He’s unapologetic. He doesn’t care because he’s already accepted second-place. He knows he’s going to lose, he’s a fake candidate, and he’s the guy the Republicans have put on the sacrificial altar of the duopoly.” “He’s a fake candidate,” he added. Killian, whose stances on gun control have stirred some division among gun rights activists in New York State’s Republican Party, have sowed what Sharpe characterized as an uprising among the party’s membership, leading to a Western New York-based Second Amendment advocacy group, the Shooters Committee on Political Education (S.C.O.P.E.), throwing its weight behind him and his campaign in a bid to get Sharpe on the Republican ticket against Molinaro in the September 13th Primary Vote. Characterized by Politico New York in January as a “serious” Libertarian candidate for governor, Sharpe needs 15,000 signatures to make the ballot, and believes he has what it takes to bridge the disenfranchised members of the Republican party and those on the

ing the affordable housing stock had long rankled some Ithacans, but there’s now at least some mechanism to attach the carrot and the stick when it comes to affordable housing and property tax incentives. The abatement, as always, does not mean the project pays no property taxes, but that it pays a reduced rate for a set amount of years on the improving land value that results from whatever construction is completed. The standard CIITAP recommended abatement is seven-years long, starting at 90 percent on new taxes and decreasing over the years. The full new criteria include:

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A minimum of 20 percent of total housing units must be affordable to households earning up to 75 percent of Area Median Income. The percentage of affordable units of various sizes should match the percentage of units of each size for the whole project (for instance, if half of the whole project consists two-bedroom units, half of the affordable units must be two-bedroom as well). Affordable units will only be rented to households earning “no more than 80 percent of AMI for at least a 30 year period.” The affordable units must be equally dispersed throughout the building, not segregated in one specific part away from other units Projects must not contain

left who desire serious criminal justice reform championed by candidates like actress and activist Cynthia Nixon, who will likely face Cuomo in a Democratic Primary. Sharpe, who hails from New York City, said he has focused a majority of his pre-Primary efforts on Upstate New York, engaging voter blocs in predominantly small, rural communities typically untouched by more name-brand candidates. According to a June 2018 Gravis Poll of 654 likely voters paid for by Sharpe, the candidate is currently polling at 6 percent – nine points behind both Molinaro and Nixon – despite the fact 77 percent of those polled had no knowledge of Sharpe as a candidate. For the size of the crowd, the feeling was jovial and the voters, receptive of his message. Preaching aspirations of true culture change in New York State Government, Sharpe’s policy focuses centered largely on returning local control to the municipalities by the elimination of statewide mandates and deregulations, advocating to replace them with state-certified “standards” that would allow market forces to dictate whether they wanted products or services at that quality or not, similar to how food items can be certified “Halal” or “Kosher” based on how they are prepared. Sharpe also said he wants to loosen up licensing for various occupations on the rule of thumb that if you’d allow your continued on page 11

any phasing plans (so as to discourage building the affordable housing units last) • The affordable units’ exterior must be similar to the market-rate units in the project, both in appearance and quality • A one-bedroom affordable unit must have at least 80 percent of the floor size of a market-rate one-bedroom unit. Same for every type of unit. For what “affordable” will mean under this new rule, the below table shows what those figures look like for now, based on the 2017 Area Median Income. A studio, or efficiency apartment, under these rules would be limited to a maximum of $1,106 per month to be considered affordable, and the numbers ascend from there according to continued on page 11

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ast on Route 79, just before the upward hill levels out at the Caroline Elementary School and the road passes through Slaterville Springs, the Brooktondale Baptist Church sits, and behind it a corral. Affixed with posters stating the ten commandments, from time to time a horse and its rider can be seen circling the riding ring from the road. A feature uncommon to most churches, the sight of the structure may prompt passerbys unaffiliated with the church to ask, what do horses and God have to do with one another? Lawrence Canfield, a horse rider and retired farrier interested in natural horse training methods, has long seen the connection between his relationship with God and his relationship with his horses. As Canfield believes, both require submission, from the horse to the trainer, or from the human to God, and both relationships foster patience, honesty, and kindness. He never would have thought though that he could incorporate his passion for horses, riding and training them, into his involvement with his church. Two years ago, however, the Brooktondale Baptist Church underwent a revitalization process, introducing Pastor Michael Hammond to the church and working with Steve Little, president of Baptist Church Planners, to reenvision how the church could better address its mission and the needs of its congregants and community. Canfield remembers Little encouraging members of the church to bring their passions to church, the idea being that the church would become a more vibrant and engaged community if members were eager to share the things they were most excited about with others. While Canfield has found teaching Sunday School classes at the Brooktondale Baptist Church to be enjoyable, it was not a way to give back to his religious community that he considered himself passionate about. Approaching Little, Canfield shared his passion for horses, but wondered how exactly horses could become a facet of church life. Enter Saddle Up For Jesus, the club which Lawrence and his wife Jane Canfield have been spearheading since Fall 2016. Canfield’s idea, while not quite flushed out, was exactly what Little was looking for, and with

An overview of the ranch. (Photos by Casey Martin)

community gardens. Saddle Up For Jesus has also hosted a pancake breakfast, steak dinner and spaghetti dinner, some in conjunction with the Slaterville Fire Station, and this past Easter held an egg hunt where children were led on horseback in search of the eggs. Hosted in the “club house,” a classroom from the days of the Christian school now adorned with saddles and horse paraphernalia, Cowboy Devotional is a weekly meeting led by the Canfields and gives interested club members a chance to examine the Bible in the context of horses and horsemanship. Currently they are working through a book called One by One, a story by story breakdown of the Bible, as well as a book called Amazing Grays, Amazing Grace: Pursuing Relationship with God, Horses, and One Another by Christian author Lynn Baber. At general meetings held monthly, the club discusses recent events and plans for the future, always ending with a chance for members to ask for prayers, perhaps for a sick friend or a sick horse. The latest event hosted by Saddle Up For Jesus brought

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▶▶ Thumbs Up: Theresa Alt, affordable housing advocate, who pushed for tax abatement reform for as long as we can remember before finally seeing her work rewarded, at least in part, with the new tax break requirements approved last week. ▶▶ Thumbs Down: Common Council Alderperson Ducson Nguyen released video on his Facebook page over the weekend of someone vandalizing his yard’s Black Lives Matter sign, graffitiing over it with red spray-paint. It’s the second time a similar incident has happened at Nguyen’s house. ▶▶ Heard & Seen Penn Yan candidate Tracy Mitrano emerged victorious from one of the more exciting Democratic primary races you’ll see, overcoming a 26-vote deficit to Max Della Pia during the absentee ballot count to win. She’ll go on to face powerful Republican incumbent Tom Reed in November’s midterm election.

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Lawrence Canfield (Left) and Michael Hammond. (Photo: Casey Martin)

Pastor Hammond’s support the idea for the club came together as an outreach opportunity to “bring people closer to the love of God through the love of their horses,” says the club’s website. The club is particularly focused on infusing Christ back into the community by promoting horsemanship to the youth. The club, which utilizes the relationship between man and horse to illustrate the teachings of the Bible and demonstrate how man should interact with God, is not exclusive to Baptists. Where it started with twelve people in

do not practice, and only eight of whom are members of the Brooktondale Baptist Church. This commitment to inclusivity is in line with Pastor Hammond’s other efforts to open the church up to the community. The church utilizes a building which was once a Christian school, explaining the presence of an onsite gymnasium. The pastor has taken to offering use of the gym to Caroline Elementary School, for pick up basketball, and as a costfree space for events; in a similar effort of community engagement the church has initiated three

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Utah based horseman and missionary Bob Toomer to the corral behind the Brooktondale Baptist Church for the second year in a row. Toomer’s clinic held over the course of June 28-30, included lesson sessions for Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced riders, and round-pen demonstrations during which Toomer worked with a green horse who

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ohn Gorsky grew up in Cohoes, New Treman, Buttermilk Falls, and Cayuga Lake. York where the Mohawk and mighty In 1956, John’s uncle figured the West Hudson Rivers merge. His parents End was the up and coming place to be. He modeled working hard to get ahead purchased a blacksmith’s shop on West State — his father delivered milk and Street and relocated the Cornell Laundry to 527 eventually became a West State Street. Originally senior sales representative for 5,000 sq. ft., the building was Borden’s Inc., and his mother expanded over the years to worked at the Watervliet 13,000 sq. ft. as an industrial Arsenal during WWII driving laundry and drycleaners until a forklift and then at Behr2014. It now houses Liquid Manning. State Brewery, Cross-Fit of In 1946, John’s uncle, Frank Ithaca, the distribution center Soltys, bought the Cornell for Gannett Publications, and Laundry and Cleaning Center, the offices and retail counter located at 106 South Aurora for the Cornell Laundry and Street, where the new MarMall Dry Cleaners. riott Hotel is now. The Ithaca John attended Rensselaer Hotel was next door to the Polytechnic Institute (RPI) north and Zinck’s Bar, the and Ithaca College and in 1962 Busy Bee, and the Greyhound at age 22 he began working Bus Station were to the south. full-time at Cornell Laundry. John Gorsky Beginning in 1951, John and Three years later Frank Soltys his sister, Judy, ages 11 and 9 died and John became the sole respectively, began spending owner of the business. summers in Ithaca with their uncle and grandHis first full-time job at the Laundry was mother “working” at the laundry for 25 cents delivering cleaned and pressed garments to an hour, and at their uncle’s rooming house, Cornell fraternities and individual homes. cleaning and painting rooms. The hours were Later, Cornell Laundry evolved and diversified, flexible and they had fun playing tennis at the Cornell Faculty Tennis Club and swimming at

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t’s hard to meet many Croatians most places in central New York, but less so in Ithaca, largely because of Cornell University, which brings people to Ithaca from every nation on Earth. If you want to meet a Croatian, you probably can on our publication date today, July 11, when Croatia plays England in a semi-final soccer match in the World Cup championship series. Go to a sports bar and you will probably hear some Neo-Shtokavian shouting from the partisans. I have a friend from Croatia I met here in Ithaca with whom I share an interest in sports, although like many Americans I don’t know much about soccer. He invited me to watch Croatia’s games with him and learn. Right away I learned something about Ithaca, that there’s a soccer association here with a clubhouse and a field on Peruville Road. My friend is a member and that’s where we watched the games. It was interesting because I was the only person there with English as a first language. I was reminded of a popular joke in New York City, which like Ithaca (at least when school is in session) has population from every place on the planet. It goes, What do you call someone who speaks three languages? Trilingual. What do you call someone who speaks two languages? Bilingual. What do you call someone who speaks one language? American. Other countries might laugh about

and graciously overlook our linguistic shortcomings, but what they really can’t fathom is the more serious matter of America’s failure to follow or appreciate soccer, the number one sport in the world, commonly known internationally as “the beautiful game.” One way to explain it is that soccer is simply late to the party in the U.S., which already has year-round fascination with other sports: baseball in spring and summer, football in fall and winter, and basketball and hockey from fall through spring. Of course, America has embraced soccer somewhat, with changing demographics. But as I watched the World Cup (for the first time in my life), I recognized two reasons soccer has never caught on here. The less serious reason is that soccer players have a custom of falling down and feigning injury to coax penalties for the other team, and will writhe quite histrionically and protractedly, and sometimes even cry. Such fakery occurs in American sports, too (most notably basketball), but the players generally knock it off within seconds, not minutes, and definitely never cry, even if they’re not really hurt. The crying athlete is probably an impregnable violation of macho mores in America. A more serious and systemic reason, and probably a crushing one, I discovered by watching these televised games in their entirety. I learned that soccer is continued on page 7

YOUR LETTERS Now Let’s Rescue the Whole Globe from Collective Depression A predictable public depression will follow these tense two weeks waiting for the young Thai soccer team to be rescued from the Tham Luang Nang Non cave system. We awoke every morning to increasing amounts of data about why this rescue’s extreme perils made its results uncertain, and our fears were confirmed when the experienced and beloved Thai Navy Seal Saman Gunan died during his oxygen delivery mission. Yet against all odds, we watched as two by two, those boys we identified with our own children emerged from the cave complex, apparently unscarred. Tomorrow we will awake to no such globally collaborative rescue mission, but instead, to an absence of evidence that seemingly impossible 6 T

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problems can be solved with high resolve and a suspension of our typical priorities of individual acquisition and achievement. But this impending deflation of our collective spirit is not necessary and can be solved by attention to what a brilliant researcher in my field of Educational Studies, Bill Readings, labeled “our unknowable obligations to others.” It’s time to transfer to the seemingly intractable problems of poverty, the global refugee crisis, climate change, racism and sexual assault the resolve we experienced to get those boys out of that cave before they drowned or were left without air. It’s time to guarantee that all human beings can breathe fresh air, and that we will be able to watch our children and grandchildren drink clean water and never fear malnourishment or assault by those with too much power continued on page 7

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played in two 45-minutes segments, and except for a brief halftime never stops. This means there’s no time for commercials. An average 3-hour baseball games stops for intervals of two minutes or longer, for substitutions and between innings, about two dozen times. Basketball and football stop a lot more than that, with the addition of ordained time-outs, which do not exist in soccer. Basketball and football run on clocks, but generally last three times longer than the allotted minutes. I left the soccer clubhouse having

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servicing restaurants, hotels, nursing homes, businesses, police agencies, and colleges/universities with rental linens and uniforms. In 1968, John opened the Mall Dry Cleaners at the Triphammer Mall. In 1991 a larger space (5000 sq. ft.) was available at Triphammer Mall and John took advantage to consolidate his drycleaning operations into one expanded location. The “block” surrounding Cornell Laundry and its parking lots also belong to John. On Green Street, John owns five lots—the three houses that are still in use were once owned by Eddie Volpicelli, Mrs. Elsie Green, and Jim West. On Meadow Street, John owns two lots—one previously owned by Leo Wells and the other by the DeLaurentis family. On the corner of State and Meadow, he purchased the building from Mr. Bill Lower. Today the “block” contains apartments and 8 business tenants - Signarama, Umar the Barber (Mayor Svante’s secret), Talk of the Town Beauty Salon, and Dr. Dennis Gould of Cayuga Foot Care. John Claims he never had a “plan” and just bought them as they became available. Asked about how the two newest vibrant businesses-Cross-Fit and Liquid State- to the area ended up on Green Street in the Cornell Laundry site, John responded, “Somebody knew somebody, who knew me.” Ben Brotman and Jamey Tielens, the visionaries who created Liquid State Brewery, describe John as a patron saint—supportive, flexible, and fun. The beer ranges from rich dark lagers to hoppy pale ales (some hops locally grown by Jamey Tielens on his farm in Trumansburg). Liquid State also has local wines and ciders or Kampuchea. Liquid State now occupies 5,300 square feet. Their brewing tanks were imported from Japan and are located where Cornell Laundry’s 600 pounds washing machines once operated. The owners of Liquid State and their talented local technicians brew a great assortment of local beers: Czech-Style Pilsner, Belgian Style red brown beer, Black

thoroughly enjoyed the games, without what I am used to from televised sports: an hour or two of corporate advice about what pizza, snack foods, beer, phone service, truck, and sneakers I should buy. This is why soccer hasn’t caught on here, and might never. It’s not exploitable enough for commercial interests. Of course, this includes the broadcasters themselves. In America, game day is payday. Because of course our country is not quite monolingual. Money is our other language.

Stephen P. Burke is a columnist for The Ithaca Times. His column, Ithaca Notes, appears biweekly. Lager and very popular pale ales. Local wines and ciders, kombucha and seltzer plus delicious light fare are available. The owners of Liquid State designed the space, maintain the industrial vibe. You can also find Liquid State craft beers sold locally at Agave, Maxie’s, Mix Kitchen and Bar and Rogues Harbor. Long time Cornell Laundry customers know John Gorsky has consistently diversified and thrived as a business owner, though they know little of the “other” John Gorsky. Throughout 55 years of business he kept up his tennis game playing at Cornell’s Reis Courts, East Lake and the Cornell Faculty Tennis courts. For 13 years John was the tournament director of the Ithaca City Tennis Tournament. He also introduced his children to the sport. Behind his desk are framed pictures of his children now grown, Jackie, Lynda and Jeff and the grandkids. A few of the photos tell the story of the success John has had on the tennis court with his children . Both Jeff and Lynda have won National FatherSon/ Daughter Tournaments with their dad. John notes: “I like playing tennis. It’s ok with me if it’s a grass, clay, hard, or indoor court. It’s very special to play with my kids.” These days John is taking things at a more leisurely pace, doing time at Island Fitness and playing golf. John said , “I am trying to retire, but it’s not working so far.” It is apparent that his West End “block” is alive with activity from 1 A.M. when Gannett drops its local distribution (Ithaca Journal, New York Times, Wall Street Journal) off at the Cornell Laundry, until 11 PM when the brew masters at Liquid State go home. In the early morning Cross-Fit enthusiasts begin their workouts and jog in the neighborhood, shortly after the stream of newspaper carriers have picked up their delivery route papers. Reflecting modestly on his very full life John Gorsky comments: “I am lucky Cornell Laundry survived. I learned about business the hard way. But I never regretted any of it. I’ve had a good life, good kids.” “After 60 years of when my uncle said this was the place to be…looks like we are finally there.”

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and too little healthy inhibition. The incredible resolve and willingness to disregard all costs in favor of the valuing of human life exhibited these past 17 days reminded us that such resolve literally enlivens humanity and makes us happy. Let’s seize this knowledge to convene a targetedmission global government funded by the very taxation plan already proposed by our most famous billionaire, Warren Buffett. Allow the global 1% to participate in the refunding of the world’s most pressing rescue missions, led by the wisest peaceful activists in all targeted groups, (which, when we address climate change, includes all of us). Let all humanity everyday wake up to new evidence that the resolve is there to relieve ourselves of the now almost normalized state of collective depression that comes with knowing that the family of man is slowly suffocating its children. We should reverse this doomsday course because it will make us happy to do so! Barbara Regenspan Professor of Educational Studies, Emerita Colgate University

On Homeless Services Ending

his is sad, but we saw it coming. This place has had a lot of police/ emt calls and over 50 percent of the time we try to do biz in that block, there is screaming or fighting or aggressive begging. We realize that it is likely only a few people creating the mayhem but something needs to happen. Sally Quick, via Facebook

A Small Tax For Free Bus Service?

ree bus service probably won’t get us the best results. more bus riders is not a good goal--it would be good to have fewer vehicle miles traveled in personal motor vehicles. To do this we need to make driving a personal car less convenient and more expensive, while also offering better public transit options and otherwise supporting transit, such as through urban density.. Daniel Keough, via Facebook

On The Mayor’s Support For Safe Injection Facilities

mazing and progressive and DESPERATELY needed. My son was a resident of Ithaca for years as well as a full time, professional chef in some of their restaurants. I’m sure this would have helped him see that his life had value rather than the typical shaming and shunning people who are addicted face... and maybe if there were a facility like this, maybe he would still be alive. –Alexis Pleus J u ly

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Reed Opposes Myrick’s SIF Plans By Nick Reynolds As formal discussions around safe injection facilities – a harm reduction measure to limit risk for those who inject opioids into their bloodstream – work their way through the state and local legislatures, Congressman Tom Reed formally came out against the plans over the weekend, saying without evidence they would create an “influx of violence, crime and homelessness” if implemented. The statement comes on the heels of discussions late last week between the mayor, county health officials and the county legislature around the facilities, which two bills – in the legislature and the state senate – would permit. Under the law and a pilot program that is contingent upon the law’s passage, five such facilities would be created – including one in Ithaca – that would be funded through a Bloomberg grant if approved. “The Mayor of Ithaca has called on New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo to approve a supervised drug injection pilot program in his city,” Reed wrote in his statement. “To be perfectly clear, I am adamantly opposed to the use of heroin injection sites in our communities.” “Injection sites will bring an influx of violence, crime and homelessness into our backyards as dangerous drug dealers will naturally follow the increased heroin users into our communities,” added Reed. The model for supervised injections sites is looked at by local officials as being similar to an alreadyoperating needle exchange program currently in place in Ithaca at the Southern Tier AIDS Program, currently utilized by dozens of people each day. Despite this, some county officials, including the Tompkins County District Attorney, Matthew Van Houten, and Sheriff Kenneth Lansing, did express some reluctance over a safe injection facility, however Mayor Svante Myrick – whose drug policy slate known as The Ithaca Plan incorporates the use of safe injection facilities – said that the stance they would increase crime and drug use would be in denial of current levels of drug abuse in Tompkins County and Ithaca. The measure is also supported by Reed’s opponent in November, Tracy Mitrano, who told Tompkins Weekly that she saw supervised injection facilities as one piece of a larger puzzle in combating the opioid crisis. Reed, himself, has taken alternative legislative routes to fight the opioid crisis, largely through a policy of deterrence. He has supported legislation to allow life imprisonment or even, death sentences for drug traffickers, and his Problem Solver’s Caucus has crafted a bill to expand the current drug schedule from five categories to six, outlining harsh penalties surrounding the trafficking of hallucinogens or depressants with greater effects than those outlined in schedules I-V. Reed has voted for other opioid-f ighting legislation in his role in the House: In June, the House passed 58 different opioid-related bills with Reed’s support, including co-sponsoring a bill from Georgia Congressman Buddy Carter that requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to report to Congress on the adequacy of access to abuse-deterrent opioid formulas for chronic pain sufferers enrolled in prescription drug plans under Medicare or Medicare Advantage (MA). “I don’t want mothers to fear for their children’s lives as they walk to get onto the school bus, or for fathers to worry that their families will go hungry if they are mugged after a late night of work,” said Reed.

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A Semi-Pro’s Guide To Saving A Franchise

How Binghamton’s Double-A Baseball Team Got Its Act Together, Encapsulating A City In Revival By Simon Rosenbluth

A lifelong fan (at least, the 26 years the team has been around) and a season ticket holder since 2004, Healy has gotten to know all about the ins and outs of the life and times of the New York Mets’ Double-A affiliate, the Binghamton Rumble Ponies like the back of his hand. He’s witnessed his team win three Eastern League titles in 1992, 1994, and 2014, and seen future MLB stars such as Edgardo Alfonzo, Jason Isringhausen, and David Wright call Binghamton home. He was also there when nobody cared. “Clearly previous management really didn’t care that much,” said Healy. “I mean, they had the team up for sale for about 8 years, so they weren’t making any improve-

ments during that time.” When businessman John Hughes bought the franchise – then called the Binghamton Mets – in December 2015, he brought a renewed sense of hope and excitement to a languishing franchise, one that had suffered years of stagnation, lazy management, and fading trust from the fanbase. When Hughes and his team came in, they changed the entire culture of the franchise, putting growth and innovation at the top of their agenda. “Well, to me, anytime you take over an organization you come in and take a look at it.” Hughes said. “Obviously they haven’t been that successful in the past, so I think you have to come in and make some changes. Change is the only way to grow in today’s business world. You’re either growing or getting passed by, staying stagnant isn’t an option.” The most apparent change the team has made since new ownership took over was switching their name from the Mets to the

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Rumble Ponies. Hughes explained the purpose and significance of this decision, a change that symbolized the new culture and identity the team was about to have. “We are the Double-A affiliate of the Mets, but we are not the Mets,” he said. “We had to find something that solidified this as the Binghamton team. We had to make it our team, the community’s team.”

In order to find an adequate name, the team held a contest online, giving the public the chance to rename the team. They received suggestions from people all over the country, and ultimately decided on Rumble Ponies. This is a uniquely Binghamton name as the Ponies represent the area’s reputation as the carousel capital of the world, and the Rumble aspect represents the city’s fighting spirit.

The name change was only the tip of the iceberg when it came to the changes and alterations the team was about to undergo. The most significant changes, and the ones that are most felt, are the ones implemented on NYSEG Stadium, the Rumble Ponies’ home field. Since Hughes bought the team, the stadium has underwent roughly $2.5 million in renovations and additions, the most notable being new picnic and BBQ areas along the right field line, a new right field entrance gate, and a playground fun zone for children. The stadium renovations have created a more family-friendly and comfortable atmosphere, one of Hughes’ intended goals. “When I looked at it, one of the things we really needed were family and community areas,” he said. “Areas where you might not necessarily come just to watch a baseball game, but come to hang out with family, talk, interact, see things like the party deck, grab a burger or a drink, and socialize with friends.”

had, not just for the hitters but the pitchers too. I mean, you can go in there and throw on a rainy day, or a cold day early in the year. So that’s probably been the most beneficial thing.” The stadium renovations and commitment to the team and community has led to the results Hughes and his team expected, as there was a 26 percent increase in stadium attendance in 2017 compared to 2016. Due to all his hard work, the Mets organization rewarded Hughes by sending former Heisman Trophy winner and NFL quarterback turned baseball player Tim Tebow to Binghamton, giving Tebow a taste of Double-A ball, and giving the Rumble Ponies a sure-fire attendance booster. So far, the Tebow experiment has paid-off, as he has made the Double-A all-star team (adding another milestone to his feel-good story) and another reason for fans to come to the stadium to watch him play.

The additions to the stadium are not going unnoticed by the fans. Healey is one fan that has expressed his resounding enthusiasm and gratitude towards the new changes. “John Hughes came in and made significant improvements right from the get-go, including the party deck which is full every night,” he said. “And it used to be you came here to find something to eat, you’d be lucky to find a rock to sit on. Now there’s tables and chairs, I mean he has really made it fan friendly.” In addition to bettering the fan experience, the stadium renovations have also served the interests of the players, as the bullpens were revamped and a new batting tunnel was installed beyond the right field wall. Right-hand pitcher Mickey Jannis, who’s been with Binghamton on-and-off since 2015, expressed his appreciation for the work management has done to improve player development. “The improvements to the stadium have been pretty cool to have,” he said. “I know the batting cage is a huge benefit that we’ve

The atmosphere in the stadium on any given day is certainly a passionate and enthusiastic one. Although Binghamton is the smallest market in their division, their fans make up for this by being louder, filling up seats, and vehemently supporting the home team. This makes for an energetic scene at NYSEG Stadium as you can see fans heckling the umpires after a questionable call, clapping and dancing in unison after a Rumble Ponies base-hit or run scored, and erupting in a roar every time Tebow steps up to the plate. Regardless if the team is up by nine runs or down by six, the fan reaction to the on-field play is the same: relentless passion for the Rumble Ponies. Seeing Hughes walk through the stands and talk to fans, amidst all the excitement, solidifies the togetherness and community-orientated culture his ownership has brought. *** As much as the Rumble Ponies are thriving and doing well for themselves, they are also adding a great amount of value and

worth to the city of Binghamton and the area as a whole. The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce CEO Jennifer Conway explained the significance of having the team in town and how much they really mean to Binghamtonians. “It’s one of those places where you go there and you see the people of the community, you connect with the community,” she said. “It’s kind of the heart of who we are and we’re so blessed to have something of this caliber in our community.” Aside from uplifting morale and giving locals something to cheer for, the Rumble Ponies also give the city a lot of worth in terms of business prospects and job potentials. “From an economic development standpoint, it’s been incredible,” Conway said. “When we’re trying to attract jobs and people, one of the key things we can say is, ‘look at what we got. We got an incredible baseball team.’ And not only is the team great, but even

percent, and that’s not all local, so that’s definitely driving more people downtown and attending the games.” The city of Binghamton has transformed over the past decade and continues to do so. There are numerous development projects currently underway, and a multitude of new businesses have opened in recent years, revitalizing the area and boosting the economy. The Rumble Ponies are one example of this overall upward trend and communal growth. “Downtown is so different than it was 5 or 10 years ago, it’s just constantly growing and revitalizing itself and almost coming up with a new personality,” Hess said. “The team definitely ties right into that, they’re timing was perfect. Their enthusiasm and what they’re evoking from local residents is pride, and that’s something that we were lacking for a while.”The robust and prosperous climate the Rumble Ponies have helped to implement in Binghamton has more than paid off, but they

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the whole package. The stadium, the presentation, and this really helps us attract and retain employees. Anything that can help us create a greater sense of place and quality of life is a huge asset to our community.” The location of the Rumble Ponies in downtown Binghamton translates to increased consumer-based activity, as people who are drawn in for the games also stick around to explore what the city has to offer further. The Director of the Binghamton Convention & Visitors Bureau Judi Hess explains how the Rumble Ponies help to stimulate the local economy and prop up businesses in the area. “They [Rumble Ponies] definitely draw people in, and that helps with local restaurants and shops and obviously hotels,” she said. “But the exposure to the community is great. Their attendance is up more than 20 J u ly

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aren’t done. NYSEG Stadium will host the 2020 Double-A All-Star game, which will fill hotels and restaurants with baseball fans from all over the country for a few days. Hughes, when asked if he had future changes in mind for the team going forward, didn’t hesitate to say yes. “For sure, we always have to evolve. I got a long-term plan for this stadium and team. I’ve lived my life with one, three, five-year plans, and that’s what we’re going to do here.” This innovative and progress-orientated business model is one that is being fully embraced and welcomed by the community, something that they don’t want to lose sight of. “The area is emerging as a jewel,” Conway said. “The minute we step back and think that we’ve made it, we are going backwards.”

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alternatives to the installation of the four compressors as originally envisioned. Little else is known about the news, however County Legislature Chair Martha Robertson, along with local lawmakers and county staff, will be going to Albany in a week and a half to meet with NYSEG and Public Service Commission staff to discuss exactly what all this means for energy use in Tompkins County. “We think there’s probably a lot of opportunity, as NYSEG writes in their letter, that they can aggressively pursue the alternatives and might not need the compressors at all and still meet the needs of the Lansing area,” Robertson said.

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dressed, from head to toe, even wearing a mask and glasses, you don’t want to get any of the oils at all on your skin,” Cramer said. “The burns can be really severe and can even cause blindness. We would really never recommend that someone take care of it themselves.” Hogweed comes alive during the warmweather months, and is particularly tricky to identify in spring before its flowers begin to bloom, since it can exist more inconspicuously and be easier to confuse with other plants like wild parsnip, which is quite common in Tompkins County and is also harmful, causing similar skin maladies to giant hogweed, or innocuous plants like purple-stemmed Angelica.

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One interesting note highlighted in the letter was a statement around the supply lines needed to facilitate the cold winters pointed to as the impetus behind the pipeline and the ensuing compressor project. According to the letter, acceptable pressures on the system were maintained throughout the 2017/2018 heating season and no material growth in demand was noted, contradicting what the utility company originally anticipated. Even without the compressors being completed in time for this winter, no deficiencies to service are anticipated this winter. “The big push for the West Dryden Pipeline was making it sound like a crisis situation around losing gas pressure to the Lansing School District, and not being able to keep the school open,” Robertson notes. “So it seems like that’s not so much the case.”

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Dake It To The Limit

How Far Can Kyle Dake Take One Of The Greatest Shows The Mat Has Ever Hosted? By Ste ve L aw re nc e

To help with recognizing and dealing with the plant, Cramer said, the Cooperative Extension maintains a Grow Line, which people can contact to report potential hogweed patches. For now, Cramer said, it’s important to be vigilant particularly when walking through ditches and damp pasture areas for hogweed, and perhaps even moreso wild parsnip, even though it may be an overcautious approach. “Luckily, we don’t have it in that level of quantities yet, that shouldn’t happen to people yet,” Cramer said. “There are a few sites in Trumansburg where there are a few more extensive populations, but mostly those have been under control, but hopefully so far we’re still talking about a few isolated patches here and there.”

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he two conversations were a decade apart, but the second one was crisper, clearer, and likely much less expensive. In 2008, I spoke to Kyle Dake during the Junior World Games, and given he was somewhere in Europe, the connection was fuzzy. Dake was a high school student at the time, he knew he would be wrestling for the Big Red of Cornell (class of 2013), and I knew I’d have column material for a long time. We spoke again this week, and the 10 miles that separated us made for a much better connection. Kyle spends much of his time training here in Ithaca, but he is still competing on the international stage. In fact, the U.S. World Team has named Dake to the 2018 U.S. Men’s Freestyle World Cup Team, and he is training to compete at the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary from October 20-28. I asked how it all fits together these days, and he said, “From October through July, I train mostly at Cornell, but after the (U.S. World Team) tryouts through the World Games the time spent here and the time spent traveling will be split evenly.” He added, “I’ll be spending a lot of time at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, I’ll be going with the World Team to the Yasardagu Tournament in Istanbul, then I’ll be home for a couple of weeks. After that, we have another World Team competition in San Diego and we will fly to Germany in early October.” It makes sense that a U.S. World Team wrestler could find adequate training partners at the Olympic Training Center, but the chances of finding such competitors on a college campus might seem unlikely. That might be true at most colleges, but Cornell’s program is among the nation’s best, and in fact, two other Big Red wrestlers are joining Dake on the World Team. Nahshon Garrett (class of ’16) and Jon Jay Chavez (’19) also made the team, and there is never a lack of competition at the Friedman Wrestling Center. Dake said, “I have been fortunate in that Max Dean has been able to adjust his schedule to be here when I need him, and Chavez is a good

training partner as well.” Dean is the younger brother of 2-time NCAA champ Gabe Dean – who was an All-American at 184 pounds as a freshman (Dake wrestles internationally at 79 Kg, or 174 pounds). Max will be a sophomore this fall, and while I did not reach out to him, I am guessing he would say that the opportunity to train with a 4-time NCAA champ and current World Team member is worth his time and effort. During his legendary collegiate career (during which the Lansing native won an unprecedented four national titles at four different weight classes), Dake’s highly regimented schedule and wise-beyond-his-years ability to manage his time were well documented. I asked him how that ability to pull it all together helps him at this stage of his career and he offered, “When I’m not actually training, most of my time is spent figuring out my competition and clinic schedules and managing my sponsorship responsibilities.” He added, “I schedule appearances, autograph signings, manage my publicity responsibilities and my social media presence. I have to balance those things with my training schedule.” Indeed, every world-class athlete is aware that there is a finite window of opportunity, and while Dake’s schedule seems crazy to some, he is, as the saying goes, making hay while the sun shines. He is in high demand for camps and clinics, those endeavors are very lucrative, and he stays relevant by staying in the sport’s elite ranks. It is a very demanding life, but Dake did not get where he is by taking the path of least resistance. I asked him how long he plans to stay on this path, and he said “I am definitely committed to competition through 2020, and after that I’ll sit down with my family, my coaches and mentors and I’ll make a decision. Right now, I’d say there is a 50/50 chance I’ll keep competing beyond that time.” Thanks, Kyle, for a decade and a half of material. Please keep it coming.

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had presented problematic behavior and was unable to be saddled or ridden. During one of his sessions, Toomer worked with club member Kitty HallThurnheer, her husband, and their horses. Hall-Thurnheer described how after working with Toomer, her horse who had refused to load into trailers and her husband’s horse, who had fallen over a PVC pipe hurdle and was afraid to make jumps, were now each able to complete the tasks which had previously posed as challenges for them. Toomer’s training methods focus on fear as being innate to the relationship between horse and man, and trust as essential to balancing the fear. He emphasizes these dynamics by citing scripture and making comparisons between the word of God to man and how the horse reacts to humans. Working Waco, the three-year-old gelding of Rachyl Rinwalske, an Elmira area high school student, Toomer built trust with the horse through a pattern of pressure building and reward – when Waco followed direction, Toomer released the pressure he put on the horse. Even if the horse was not perfect, Toomer emphasized recognizing when the horse was doing their best and rewarding them, which he sees as a similar pattern to how God takes care of humans. Toomer’s usual goal for the round-pen is to mount the horse, and while he was unable to accomplish

this with Waco, Toomer was glad to end on a positive note with the horse, feeling as if Rinwalske would be able to work with Waco to saddle and eventually ride him herself. The Toomer clinic was open to the public and upcoming events hosted by Saddle Up For Jesus include a trail ride on September 29 to benefit the club and St. Jude’s and a “bivouac” camping demonstration on August 25, which will be hosted by American Mountain Man Association Member Gerry Messmer, wherein he will teach participants how people camped in the 18th century and how founders of the United States were influenced by the Bible in the creation of the Bill of Rights and the Constitution. The club is looking into resurfacing their arena as well as establishing a scholarship fund in support of riding lessons for youth. Jane is particularly excited about the prospect of the scholarship and envisions that youth would be asked to meet certain requirements, such as being a member of the club, volunteering, and writing a short essay on an event from the Bible in order to receive the scholarship. If interested in the club, visit their website at www.saddleupforjesuscorp.com, or stop by the church for more information.

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friend to do it – walk a dog, cut hair – you don’t need a license. “If you’re a brain surgeon, by all means, please get a license,” he said. Sharpe also discussed his concept of a K-10 educational model, which would shorten the length of high school and open up the door for the creation of college preparatory or trade schools. He added that one single test should be applied to all students – public-schooled, home-schooled, and privateschooled – to determine college readiness and grant students their high school diplomas. On healthcare, Sharpe – unlike Nixon, who supports the single payer New York State Health Act – said that healthcare should be marketbased. However, he said something initially instituted by the Clinton Administration called a charitable choice credit – an annual fee paid by individuals that would typically, be taken out by taxes anyway – could be implemented on a local level to provide health care for an area’s neediest, with market forces dictating whether or not that service provider would be successful or not.

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the number of assumed people in the household. They are probably still a bit above what those pushing affordable housing would like to see, but it seemed like this is about as far as the city was willing to go while still ensuring projects would be financially viable enough to actually build here. Most of the council was in favor of the new requirements, as it passed with only one opposing vote -- Cynthia Brock dissented, primarily citing that while she supported the sentiment behind the legislation she’d like to see it strengthened, with less reward going back to the developers and more time spent reviewing other possible avenues. The policy underwent a few changes during the last month, since it was approved by

“If you don’t do your job right, you won’t get that money next year,” he added. Sharpe also wants to simplify the tax code in a way that increases taxes on the wealthy and big business, and wants to institute a tax credit for employers willing to employ those with prior convictions, and said lost revenues could be made up for through alternative funding streams, like opening up public infrastructure to licensing and naming rights. (For instance: Rather than renaming the Tappan Zee Bridge the Mario Cuomo Bridge, why not get Staples to sponsor it and name it after the office supply store chain?) On local drug policy, Sharpe said he was in favor of safe injection facilities, adding it should be up to local governments – not the state – to best address how to fight the opioid crisis at home. That’s not to say the afternoon didn’t elicit some controversial stances. He wants to eliminate the minimum age of employment, saying that it “creates opportunity,” adding that exploitation of child workers would not be an issue because children are already being exploited and taken advantage of under laws that currently exist. He opposes a statewide ban on fracking, adding that individual communities can decide for themselves whether they want fracking in their communities or

not, noting that most, in fact, do not. Sharpe also said he wants to eliminate the state’s EPA superfund, saying that current regulations tend to be written by lobbyists anyway and that a better standard would be to require companies and developers to get insurance for potential clean-ups that comply with state and local standards before beginning their projects. Though the crowd was small, the response was enthusiastic. One pair of men, just there to enjoy beers in the sunlight, stayed throughout the entire event and, at one point, one man in the audience handed a wad of $20 bills to Sharpe’s campaign manager as a donation, writing down his information eagerly once prompted. At one point in the meeting, Sharpe was questioned on his abilities as governor if elected, to which he replied he could only fight for the rights of the individual and affect taxes at the state level. “I could do more as president, and I wish I was president,” said Sharpe. “But I can only tax state.” A bearded man in work clothes responded: “One step at a time.”

the Planning and Economic Development Committee. Even as it was being discussed, several tweaks were proposed, some of which were accepted and some not: when the night began, the affordable housing percentage figure sat at 10 percent, which was promptly changed to 20 percent, while a further increase to 25 percent was rejected. Additionally, if a project can demonstrate financial need, the new requirements come with a small additional bonus to developers by offering an “enhanced” abatement of 30 percent over the 30 year period, which was also increased from 15 percent during debate. This was another point of contention, primarily for Brock, who was concerned about the It also authorizes the CIITAP Review Committee to recommend certain projects for CIITAP approval, even if they don’t meet the affordable housing requirements, as long as they contain a “higher percentage of units

(40 percent or more) that are affordable to 90 percent of AMI.” In the words of Council, this was done so incentives could be provided for middle- or workforce income level development, a potentially troublesome gap that has begun to form in the last few years. Beyond the numerical shifting, the geographic boundaries for eligibility were expanded in order to include the newly-zoned Waterfront district. Exactly how the city’s new policy will impact the abatement process is unclear. Traditionally, CIITAP recommends to the TCIDA that a project qualifies for a tax abatement and should receive one, and the TCIDA is actually responsible for the official awarding of the abatement. The TCIDA will presumably consider the requirement changes at the city’s suggestion.

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What To Expect At Grassroots This Year

By K athleen McAleese

he Grassroots festival has been a long-standing tradition in Trumansburg, only about ten minutes north of Ithaca, and has historically brought about 15,000 guests to the Trumansburg Fairgrounds each day. The annual festival, now in its 28th year, will take place from July 19 to July 22 on four stages. Under the GrassRoots Festival name, festivals in North Carolina and Miami also cultivate a love of community and music, but this upcoming Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance is the original, one designed initially to raise money for a local AIDS organization but now, funds music education. John Chmiel, former owner of the Water Street Music Hall – a Rochester mainstay for thirteen years – is this year’s marketing and media director. While he has not been involved with the festival’s leadership in the past, he has been in the music industry for thirty years. This year, as a part of the GrassRoots team, Chmiel is energized by the work he is doing to promote GrassRoots, as well as by the people he works with. “We’re kicking ass,” said Chmiel. “Working with the GrassRoots staff has been going fabulous. It’s a dedicated bunch of people that are steering the shift and setting a great course for this festival.” Finger Lakes GrassRoots is the largest event in the county, according to Chmiel. 75 musicians and bands are expected to perform at this year’s festival and, based on past numbers, upwards of 15,000 people are expected to attend the festival each day. The Culture Camp at GrassRoots, a sideshow to the festival, has been a huge asset to the program, allowing guests to join in with different sessions such as yoga, songwriting, accordion, improvisation and other art and music classes, all available at extra cost to guests. Sessions are aimed at allowing guests

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to be exposed to music and techniques that they would not be exposed to otherwise. Dinner Dances are also advertised to occur prior to the festival for more low-key celebrations. Guests are allowed to purchase tickets to eat dinner, dance, or both. Attendance at these nights are much smaller and more intimate than the days where the festival is in full swing, with numbers expected to be around the 150 range. Advertising for the event spans across central New York via radio and print advertising. In preparation for the festival Chmiel and his team are also utilizing contests to spread awareness of the event on social media while only costing the event a few tickets. Facebook posts on the GrassRoots page has doubled, and the page features videos from performers that are scheduled for the festival. “As far as GrassRooting it, we have been going to festivals covering from Buffalo to Saratoga, to Binghamton,” said Chmiel. “We have distributed 30,000

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magazines as well as 30,000 little poster cards.” The festival is different from the bigger music festival names out their like Bonnaroo, being that over 40 percent of attendees are above the age of 50: the only festival in the country with that ratio, according to Chmiel. The demographics of the festival embraces the older audience, but is also fiercely family friendly. “We span all generations,” he said. “We are family friendly, there are wellness centers, there’s a craft tent for kids… It’s fun for all. We don’t push partying. We push music enjoyment. We’re looking for you to come down and expose yourself to music.”

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ich DePaolo’s newest musical effort, Killed for Kings, takes listeners down a path of contradiction, in which DePaolo takes a break from producing other musician’s records to step in front of the microphone again for a 12-track examination of the class struggle. In an interview, DePaolo said the album took him about three years from start to finish, the follow-up to 2003’s For the Loss of Divinity. He said the point of this particular album was to present a portrait of a tug of war. There’s a myriad of forces DePaolo said the music can pertain to: the balance of ambition versus the dark elements of greed that can come from that, or core beliefs versus externally taught values. “But it’s also just rock music,” DePaolo added wryly. The album’s title is a reference to common people being taken advantage of by the more powerful elite forces, either due to their own choices or out of necessity to survive. The album’s melodic, easy-going sound lays the foundation that the lyrics then take in a profoundly different direction. Killed for Kings has something to say, without any doubt, and not all of it will be comfortable for the powerful if they’re listening. “Strike my igniter, burn down your wall, nothing shines brighter than stars when they fall,” DePaolo croons on “Climb” over a deliberate, minimal instrumental. “There’s this idea that there’s this mass of humanity that’s being used for the personal enrichment of very few,” DePaolo said. “There’s people who don’t have any problem whatsoever exploiting that dynamic [ …] But the seduction element is what are you, on the

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lower end of the scale, willing to do and sacrifice in terms of your personal values to try and get ahead? What are you doing to compromise from your own belief system to reach out and grab the brass ring?” After 35 years or so of making music, DePaolo is proudly old-school, or as he calls it “a dinosaur.” The record’s songs do not adhere to the normal modern rules for music, one of which is arguably that brevity in songs is a positive, contemporary attention spans being what they are. None of DePaolo’s songs are so long that they drag, but none of them are bite-sized either. They hover around five or six minutes, giving him ample time to flesh out whatever thought he’s trying to communicate without selling it short. The only exception is “There’s Only One,” which clocks in at three minutes but was written so short because it was initially intended for use on a television show. DePaolo’s been playing music nearly his entire life, turning to rock in his teenage years after several years learning the coronet, a conversion that was supported by his mom but not as much by his dad. In fact, DePaolo’s mom, who was prevented from pursuing her own professional organist career by her parents, drove him to his first live performance, where she subsequently served as a first-class roadie by throwing dry ice into lasagna-baking trays filled with water to create some sort of smoke effect, a somewhat futile effort. DePaolo handles most of the back-end on his albums, being credited on the album with sound mixing, engineering and producing it as well as guitar and vocals. He does have a host of collaborators who provide most everything else instrumentally though, from percussion to violin to saxophone to cello. There are no complaints to be made about the instrumentation, from the driving “There’s Only One” and around to the slow but grandiose “What are You Crying For?” Truthfully, there’s not many bones to pick with this album at all. DePaolo seems comfortable in his music and not in a way that evokes complacency. “I endeavor to fend off legitimacy by making music and keeping myself satisfied as an artist,” DePaolo said. “There are plenty of people who end up chasing their tail, trying to figure out, ‘What do I need to be in order to get over?’ And, it’s like hey, what you need to be is true to what you are, and the getting over will either happen or it won’t depending on whether there are enough people who organically resonate with what that is.”

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By Su e Smith-He ave nr ich ast month, local author Aileen Easterbrook celebrated the release of her debut picture book, W is for Waterfall, an alphabet of the Finger Lakes. Part travel guide, the recently released book comes at the right time: summer is upon us and it’s time to plan some family trips! Aileen was inspired to write about the Finger Lakes years ago, while traveling around the region with her family. No matter where they stopped, whether museum or wetland, Aileen would collect notes and ask people questions. She wanted to learn more. “We live in such a fascinating area,” Aileen says. “The Finger Lakes region is cradle to invention, women’s rights, and the underground railroad.” During one trip to Tyrone and surrounding towns she discovered just how big a role the area played in aviation history. “One time we traveled to Seneca Falls to view landmarks of the women’s movement,” Aileen remembers. Even with her extensive research, she learned new things about the suffragettes as well as that part of the Finger Lakes. “More recently,” she adds, referring to Ithaca, “this area has become a leader in conservation and environmental issues.” The lakes, forests, and hills provide a backdrop of natural beauty for the region. So when Aileen began searching for an illustrator, she looked for a local artist who could capture the scenic views in a way that would draw young readers into the book. She contacted Candor illustrator, Johanna van der Sterre, who has illustrated a number of picture books and children’s magazines. Johanna’s folk art-influenced style incorporates the kind of detail that Aileen was looking for. From previous picture book experience, Johanna has a good feel for basic layout and

illustration dimensions for picture books. Her input was vital to the design of the book, and because this book is being indie-published by the author, Johanna had to compose the pages carefully. Early on, she studied the publication specifications and guidelines from the company that would print the final book. She also decided that she would combine her watercolor paintings with digital technology that would allow her to capture details of landscape, activities, and historical locations throughout the seasons. Just like writers, illustrators do research, too. For Johanna, this meant setting out on day trips with her camera. Sometimes she traveled alone, other times she joined Aileen for a road trip. From the beginning, Aileen knew she wanted to share her Finger Lakes discoveries with children. But how? She began brainstorming different structures for a children’s book. An alphabet book seemed like a good way to explore the richness and diversity of the region, but Aileen knew she wanted something beyond the typical ABC’s. As a children’s educator, she had a good understanding of how a concept book might be used in school and at home as a read-aloud. She wanted easy-to-read text for younger readers, so each spread opens with a couplet. For example, “G is for grapes and gliders that soar / hand blown glass and so much more…” But Aileen also wanted to create a book that could serve multiple reading levels, so she added a layer of more detailed text for older readers. The website (wisforwaterfall.com) is up and, says Aileen, will become a regional resource for events, points of interest, and a reference page where people can learn more about the history, festivals, and places featured in the book.

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Civic Ensemble Lands Powerful Blow “Fast Blood” Profound and crucial By Ros s Ha ars ta d Fast Blood, by Judy Tate; Civic Ensemble/American Slavery Project; at Lehman Alternative Community School through July 22.

he profound and shattering experience that is Judy Tate’s play Fast Blood plunges us into three Black lives on a slave plantation in the antebellum South while speaking urgently to the struggles of today, especially the ongoing strategy of separating of children from their families. Tate writes with both scope and a painful, heart-tugging intimacy. At the center of her story are the enslaved couple, Effie and Ham, who encounter a near dead lynched man in the woods. Effie demands they cut him down and tend to him. This mysterious stranger calls himself Lazarus and claims he has a message for Ham. What ensues is both a nail-biting drama as white forces scour the countryside for the missing body (Tate brilliantly reworks the tropes of 19th century melodrama) ßand a harrowing yet deeply spiritual journey into the past, all centered on Mama Tuni, a woman of magic and wisdom, the “Last African” shipped out of West Africa and being used as a brood mare by plantation owner Massa Calhoun. Fast blood refers to blood that readily comes to the surface, a trait that might save an enslaved person from a longer whipping. While highly theatricalized, the play doesn’t flinch from such moments of violencenot as a voyeuristic ‘victim trauma’ but as a deeply implicating witnessing of everyday horror. Stark choices face Effie and Ham; at the beginning Ham argues for the expedient measure of self-preservation, release Lazarus to death and bury him. Effie, once a midwife, argues for life and healing. Lazarus argues for freedom and retribution. Each choice is deeply human, wholly understandable and fraught with consequences. Gender is as much in play as race. Effie undertakes a journey to rid herself of the notion of herself as property, even to Ham. Mary Calhoun, the half-mad wife of the plantation owner is beset by jealousy over her husband’s ‘preference’ for Mama Tuti. The violence of chattel slavery and a particularly American patriarchy are set against continued on page 20

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ixty years ago, Auburn’s MerryGo-Playhouse began as a youth theater program, so it’s fitting that its big anniversary season opens with a tale of a plucky and highly dramatic red-headed girl. “Anne of Green Gables: A New Folk Rock Musical” (which debuted last summer at The PiTCH, MGR’s new works venue) is based on Lucy Maud Montgomery’s 1908 classic children’s novel about an orphan eventually finding acceptance, love, and home in the (fictional) small Prince Edward Island town of Avonlea. The Anne series –– popular worldwide, especially in Japan –– has taken generations of young readers through Anne’s exploits right up to marriage with six kids of her own. The original 1965 musical is performed each summer in Canada, holding the world record for longest running annual musical. But what the Finger Lakes Musical Festival offers is Anne re-seen: the world premiere of a new show, with book and lyrics by Matte O’Brien and music by Matt Vinson (previous collaborators on “Peter & I”). The inspired direction is by Jenn Thompson. In this version of Anne’s story, the chorus of young townspeople creates context and community; they play individualized roles but also help deliver the narrative. With appealing choreography by Jennifer Jancuska, they’re also meant to externalize Anne’s vivid emotional life. While this intent of the creators isn’t quite clear, the group staging (especially with haunting use of modest props like ladderback chairs) does suggest a shared adolescent life force. This “youth theme” is added by the musical; the novels instead emphasize Anne’s difference and uniqueness from her fellows. She stands apart not just for her disadvantaged social status and flaming hair –– she’s also far more loquacious, feisty, opinionated, stubborn, smart and high-achieving. This musical

retains these traits but eliminates ones central to Montgomery’s fiction. Themes aside, this is a most handsome production. Wilson Chin’s elegantly simple barnboard set is pleasingly lit by Philip S. Rosenberg, whose color washes turn strings of light bulbs into something magical. Tracy Christensen is especially inventive with costumes. Avonlea adults appear in turn-of-thecentury dress, while young folks wear hybrids of then and now –– Anne’s bosom friend, Diana, has a girlish gingham frock but shortened in length; troublemaker Josie Pye sports spiky short bleached hair and jean shorts. And it all works wonderfully, suggesting character, class, and personality. One minor but persistent distraction: Anne’s rats’ nest of an orange wig; with everyone so well coiffed around her. This fits the unwanted orphan, but as Anne gains friends and social standing, her unkempt hair improves little. Anne grows up wisely; her hair does not. The acting and singing are first-rate, from the nicely differentiated ensemble members to the principals. Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, the middle-aged siblings who adopt Anne, are well delivered by Nancy Anderson and D.C. Anderson. (Hers is the most complex portrait onstage.) Dawn L. Troupe provides another woman of presence as the interfering neighbor, Rachel Lynde, and Michelle Veintimilla’s sweet and shallow Diana cleverly both embodies and resists her feminine fate. Thompson weaves all the actors into Anne’s story in compelling relationships and stage pictures; the tight ensemble work keeps you hooked. Despite the lost lyrics, this new musical is vibrant and entertaining.

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The Cool Club & The Lipker Sisters | 6:30 PM, | The Range, Ithaca | $7

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Salsa Son Baile Latino | 8:00 PM, | The Range, Ithaca

Bronwen Exter - Album Release Party | 7PM | Argos Inn, Ithaca Mike Titlebaum and Catherine Gale | 5:00 PM, | Red Newt Bistro, Hector Cortland Main St. Music Series | 5:30 PM | Rachel Beverly, Root Shock, Black Masala Garden Concert Series:City Limits | 6:00 PM, | Treleaven Wines, King Ferry Rooster & Roadhouse Horns | 6:00 PM, | The Boat Yard Grill, Ithaca

The Small Kings | 8:00 PM, | Two Goats Brewing, Burdett

Irish Session with members of Traonach | 7:00 PM, | Argos Inn, Ithaca

7/11 Wednesday Djug Django | 6:00 PM, | Lot 10 Lounge, Ithaca Music Series at Mill Park: Fall Creek Brass Band | 6:00 PM, | Mill Park, Newfield Concerts In the Park: The Tarps | 7:00 PM, | Hickories Park, Owego Open Mic with Marty Flynn and his Good Time Band | 7:00 PM, | Flynn’s Roadhouse Cafe, Lansing Synth Night | 8:00 PM, | Sacred Root Kava Lounge & Tea Bar, Ithaca Reggae Night w/ the Crucial Reggae Social Club & DJ Mike Judah | 9:00 PM, | The Haunt, Ithaca | $5

7/12 Thursday CFCU Summer Concert Series:Maggie Koerner | 6:00 PM, | Bernie Milton Pavilion, Ithaca Diana Leigh Trio | 6:00 PM, | Dano’s Heuriger On Seneca, Lodi Radio London | 6:00 PM, | Six Mile Creek Vineyard, Ithaca Thru Spectrums | 6:00 PM, | Lucas Vineyards Winery, Interlaken Tough Old Bird | 6:00 PM, | Two Goats Brewing, Burdett 2018 Myers Park Summer Concert Series | 6:30 PM, | Myers Park, Lansing | Tailor Made NBT Bank Summer Concert SeriesGiant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad | 7:00 PM, | East Side Park, Norwich

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7/16 Monday Canaan Jam Session | 7:00 PM, | Canaan Institute, Brooktondale Open Mic hosted by Benny T | 7:00 PM, | Flynn’s Roadhouse Cafe, Lansing Open Mic | 8:30 PM, | Agava, Ithaca

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I-Town Jazz Jam w/ Prof. Greg Evans | 9:00 PM, | The Haunt, Ithaca Concerts/Recitals Lynyrd Skynyrd | 6:00 PM, 7/13 Friday | Darien Lake Amphitheater, 9993 Allegheny Road, Darien Center | MAQ | 7:00 PM, 7/13 Friday | Cornell Arts Quad , Central Campus , | MAQ comprises some of the area’s best seasoned jazz and Brazilian-music musicians. Its members have toured throughout the United States and Europe, in venues from concert halls to clubs, performing everything from classic and modern jazz to Brazilian bossa and folk music. Old Crow Medicine Show | 1:00 PM, 7/14 Saturday | Brewery Ommegang, 656 County Highway 33, Cooperstown Zingology Combo | 6:00 PM, 7/14 Saturday | Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts, Congress at McLallen St, Trumansburg | A swing and jazz group that specializes in vintage swing from the 1920’s through the 40’s, the golden era of swing.Tickets include a class in Balboa dancing (swing dance) at 6PM! Proceeds to benefit TCFA. | $10 Bastille Day Organ Concert | 7:00 PM, 7/14 Saturday | St. Luke Lutheran Church, 109 Oak Avenue, Ithaca | Ithaca area organists present a celebration of the French National holiday with the French Romantic organ at St. Luke Lutheran Church. Preconcert reception with French hors d’oeuvre and desserts starts at 6:30.

OUTDOOR CINEMA AT WILLARD STRAIGHT TERRACE: TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT The picture that united Bogey and Bacall has more than just sentimental value: there’s suspense, humor, elegance, and the best one liners in film history. Nominally based on Hemingway’s novel, the film is set in Martinique during World War II, shortly after the fall of France. Bogart plays a fishing boat privateer and Brennan, his partner. Bacall, as “Slim,” gives one of the most stunning film debuts in history: “just put your lips together and... blow.” 8:15pm doors, 9:30pm film screening

Jesse Alexander Band | 2:00 PM, 7/15 Sunday | Lodi Historical Society Building, Main Street, Lodi | Everyman Band | 4:00 PM, 7/15 Sunday | Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange St, Auburn | The backing band for Lou Reed and the singer for Sha-Na-Na! This show is in honor of Auburn singer-songwriter Bob Brower. Proceeds benefiting Auburn’s TomatoFest. | $5 donation Weezer and The Pixies | 7:30 PM, 7/15 Sunday | Lakeview Amphitheater, 490 Restoration Way, Syracuse |

Arise & Go | 7:30 PM, 7/17 Tuesday | Rhodes-Rawlings Auditorium, Klarman Hall , 232 East Ave. , Ithaca | Celtic trio perform†traditional melodies, instrumentals, and†fresh new arrangements of favorite contra compositions. David Bromberg Quintet | 8:00 PM, 7/17 Tuesday | Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange St, Auburn | | $40-$45 DJ/Dance/Trivia

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Salsa Dance Night | 10:00 PM, 7/11 Wednesday | Agava, 381 Pine Tree Rd, Ithaca | Includes free dance lesson from 10-10:30 | $5

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Anne of Green Gables | Contact theater for showtimes.| Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E Lake Rd, Auburn | Loved by generations and perfect for all ages, this world-renowned novel by Lucy M. Montgomery will be rediscovered in this modern, bold production with contemporary choreography, ensemble story-telling and a score that blends folk-rock, pop, gospel, and musical theater.| $58-$60 R2P presents Songs for a New World | 7:00 PM, 7/11 Wednesday | Kitchen Theatre, 417 W State St, Ithaca | Wednesdays thru Saturdays @ 7PM; Saturdays& Sundays @ 2PM. | $12-$15 Chicago | Contact theater for showtimes.| Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca | Newsies | Contact theater for showtimes.| Cortland Repertory Theatre, Dwyer Memorial Park Pavilion, Preble | In New York City, 1899, Jack Kelly and his ragtag team of newsboys make a meager living selling newspapers on

RBG | A look at the life and work of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. | 98 mins PG

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the city streets. But when the prices of “papes” are hiked and the newsies are hung out to dry, there is nothing left to do but “open the gates and seize the day!” The Newsies organize a strike against Joseph Pulitzer, the greedy publisher of the New York World. But can a group of idealistic newsboys win against such a powerful foe? With incredible dancing and inspiring songs, this musical is a treat for the whole family! Open Mic Comedy | 10:00 PM, 7/11 Wednesday | Lot 10 Lounge, 106 S Cayuga St, Ithaca | Durante! | 2:00 PM, 7/12 Thursday | Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange St, Auburn | Additional shows 7/13 at 2pm and 7/14 at 8pm. | $20-$32 Fast Blood | 6:00 PM, 7/12 Thursday thru 7/14, Saturday; 4:00PM, 7/15 Sunday | Lehman Alternative Community School, 402 Chestnut Street, Ithaca | | $20 The Taming of the Shrew | 6:00 PM, 7/12 Thursday & 7/14, Saturday | Allan H. Treman State Marine Park, 805 Taughannock Blvd. (Rt 89), Ithaca | Shakespeare’s greatest battle of the sexes like you’ve never seen it before! ISC’s production aims to turn the traditional approach on its head by incorporating material from the

little-known sequel written by Shakespeare’s successor, The Tamer Tamed. Drag Show with Cassanova’s Royal Court | 9:00 PM, 7/12 Thursday | The Range, 119 E State St, Ithaca | Cassanova’s Royal Court’s bi-weekly drag show. As You Like It | 6:00 PM, 7/13 Friday & 7/15, Sunday| Allan H. Treman State Marine Park, 805 Taughannock Blvd. (Rt 89), Ithaca | One of Shakespeare’s most beloved romantic comedies, featuring one of his strongest and most resourceful heroines, an epic wrestling match, a love quadrangle, music and dance, and perhaps the second-most famous speech in all of Shakespeare! The Stupendous Circus Swindle | 7:00 PM, 7/13 Friday | Old Havana Courthouse Theatre, 408 W. Main St., Montour Falls | Hilarious Interactive Musical Melodrama! Shows thru 7/14 Fri&Sat at 7pm; Sun at 2pm

Film Cinemapolis

Fireworks | Three school children want to know if fireworks look round or flat from the side and make a plan to find out at a fireworks display. | 90 mins NR Leave No Trace | A father and his thirteen year-old daughter are living in an ideal existence in a vast urban park in Portland, Oregon, when a small mistake derails their lives forever. | 109 mins PG Regal Ithaca Wednesday, 7/11 through Tuesday, 7/17. Contact Regal Ithaca for showtimes. Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation | While on a vacation with his family, Count Dracula makes a romantic connection. | 97 mins PG Skyscraper | A father goes to great lengths to save his family from a burning skyscraper. | 102 mins PG-13 Sanju | A biopic of the controversial life of actor Sanjay Dutt: his film career, jail sentence and personal life. | 155 mins Sicario: Day of the Soldado | The drug war on the US-Mexico border has escalated as the cartels have begun trafficking terrorists across the U.S. border. To fight the war, federal agent Matt Graver re-teams with the mercurial Alejandro. | 122 mins R

Art Reflexion | Printmakers of Atelier de gravure de la Villedieu | Ongoing| Ink Shop Printmaking Center The, 330 E State St Ste 2, Ithaca | Featuring work from a community studio located outside of Paris, exhibiting the work by great contemporary French and International printmakers. Spirit, Dreams, Invention | State Of The Art, 120 W State St Ste 2, Ithaca | Featuring the work of Mary Ann Bowman, sculpture; Stan Bowman, abstract artworks; and Jan Kather, installation. | Hours: Wed.-Fri., 12-6pm and Sat. & Sun., 12-5pm. Info: 607277-1626 and www.soagithaca.org BLACK MAGIC : Nydia Blas Artist’s Reception | 5:30 PM, 7/13 Friday | Corners Gallery, 903 Hanshaw Rd Ste 3, Ithaca | Photography, collage, video, and books to address matters of sexuality, intimacy, and her lived experience as a girl, woman, and mother. Blas delicately weaves stories concerning circumstance, value, and power and uses her work to create a physical and allegorical space presented through a Black feminine lens. The result is an environment that is dependent upon the belief that in order to maintain resiliency, a magical outlook is necessary. Dryden Open Gate Garden and Art Tour | 9:00 AM, 7/14 Saturday | George Street Municipal Lot, George Street, Dryden | Enjoy 5 beautiful gardens, original art on display and local musicians at each garden. Walk, Bike or Ride the free shuttle to each garden.† | $5 En Plein Air: art show & sale | 10:00 AM, 7/15 Sunday | Draper Park, 132 Front Street, Owego | This unique event will transform Draper Park into an outdoor art gallery. Now in its 30th year, this event is designed to highlight the talents of artists in and around Tioga County, to underscore the beauty of our community, and to facilitate a meaningful connection between artists and their supporters. Meet the Shepherdess: An evening of conversation and craft | 6:00 PM, 7/17 Tuesday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | Bring a project and bring a friend to this monthly fiber arts and craft night (plus a little more). Local Shepherdess Karen Stern will talk a

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Stewart Park Picnic Pavilion and along the Waterfront Trail | Head to the south end of the lake on Friday to see the park come alive with a spontaneous festival of music including bluegrass, jazz, folk, Celtic, and swing. Additionally, dancers from across central New York will walk, skip, shimmy, amble and flow in grassy groves to perform choreographed and improvised movement happenings. The event can be seen and heard from the trail or from the water - so bring your kayak, paddleboard, bicycle, or walking shoes and come on down!

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Bernie Milton Pavilion on the Commons | This week’s featured performer is a singer-songwriter and self-proclaimed “touring woman” from New Orleans. She brings her big soulful voice to the Commons for our weekly summer weekend warm-up. Koerner is making her solo Ithaca debut between gigs in Philly and Brooklyn, so why not come out and show her why Ithaca music fans are extra-special.

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each character’s ability to choose a path, to carve out a life that might even include honor and redemption; such a choice is even given to the initially comic white boy, G.K. Where in the depths of trauma and injustice, Tate asks, can we find the possibility of redemption. A short review cannot do adequate justice to the brilliance of this text nor its soaring poetry. Tate writes mesmerizing monologues easily comparable to August Wilson, for instance, but re-centering her narrative on the women’s experiences. And she has great flashes of humor, especially in the relationship of Ham and Effie. Beth F. Milles directs with compassion, force and clarity.

Civic Ensemble’s Artistic Director Godfrey Simmons has chosen to present the story outdoors, in the rustic Maggie Goldsmith Amphitheatre (scenic consultant, Norm Johnson) and Milles weaves in the outdoors as part of the storyat one point, Mary Calhoun sits like a ghost by a lightning-struck oak. The action is propelled by Derek Goddard’s drumming and actors provide the sounds of wind, hounds and a crying baby. Messeret Stroman Wheeler inhabits Effie with grace and a ferocious willpower. Her performance strokes Tate’s poetry and delves into the sorrow, while constantly holding to the light. Saba Weatherspoon plays the Young Effie with stalwartness and ease. Vernice P. Miller radiates power, fierce maternal longing, and defiant honesty

in her portrait of Mama Tuni. Rounding out the women, Sarah K. Chalmers brings a roiling chaos of pain and desperation to the almost ghostly Mary Calhoun. Godfrey L. Simmons Jr. brings to Ham the sense of a long life of survival, of a soul anchored deep within, yet still a man confounded by his ‘woman.’ Simmons mixes humor, bluster and an aching

vulnerability. As Lazarus Ryan Hope Travis is at first a stunning, staggering presence, coursing with rage and power. Yet tenderness also grows in this ravaged man. Jacob White gives starkly honest portraits of the lecherous Calhoun and the combative Jason Mann while Joshua Sedelmeyer neatly shows G.K.’s frailty and underlying goodness.

Fast Blood, by Judy Tate; Civic Ensemble/American Slavery Project; at Lehman Alternative Community School through July 22.

little bit about her life as shepherdess and instructors will be available to teach knitting, crochet, needle felting and drop-spinning.| $5 suggested donation

Special Events

Skaneateles United Methodist Church Annual Antique Show | 10:00 AM, 7/13 Friday & 7/14, Saturday| Austin Park Pavilion, 1 East Austin St., Skaneateles | Over 70 quality antique dealers located inside the pavilion will feature furniture, rugs, jewelry, artwork, collectibles, and much more. Antique appraisals† are available both days from 10 am to 3 pm for a small fee. | $7 Downtown Ithaca Architectural Walking Tour | 4:00 PM, 7/13 Friday | See how preservationists and developers have worked together to save these key components of Ithacaís past. Meet at the trolley circle near Center Ithaca on The Commons. Watermusic/Dancing on the Trail | 5:30 PM, 7/13 Friday | Stewart Park, 1 James L. Gibbs Dr., Ithaca | The park will come alive with a spontaneous festival of music and dance.

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Taste of Summer Series with Lakewood Winery | 4:00 PM, 7/11 Wednesday | Aurora Inn, 391 Main Street, Aurora | Cinema Under the Stars | 9:30 PM, 7/12 Thursday | Willard Straight Theatre, Cornell, Ithaca | To Have and Have Not (1944). Directed by Howard Hawks, with Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Walter Brennan. |1 hr 40 mins | $11-$13 Finger Lakes Wine Festival | All Day 7/13 Fridaythru 7/15, Sunday | Watkins Glen International, 2790 County Road 16, Watkins Glen | The Finger Lakes Wine Festival offers the largest showcase of New York State wines with over 80 wineries paired with regional artisans, music and culinary classes all in one beautiful location - Watkins Glen International. | $25-50

Get Your Flea Fix on Rt. 96 | All Day 7/13 Friday & 7/14, Saturday| Community flea markets, yard/garage sales, and small business events happening in Owego, Catatonk, Candor, Willseyville, and Spencer. For more information, check out our Facebook page.

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Finger Lakes Dragon Boat Festival | All Day 7/14 Saturday | Taughannock Falls State Park, 2221 Taughannock Park Rd, Trumansburg | Promotes, educates, and celebrates Asian and Asian American cultures and heritage through dragon boating racing and festival activities. Sterling Renaissance Festival | All Day 7/14 Saturday | Sterling Renaissance Festival, 15385 Fraden Rd, Sterling | Each weekend through 8/19. 9th Annual Dundee Scottish Festival | 10:00 AM, 7/14 Saturday | VFW Post #8649, 125 Seneca St Extension, Dundee | Family-friendly fun all day including Highland Games and traditional Scottish music. 10th Annual Vietnam Veterans Tribute Ride | 11:00 AM, 7/14 Saturday | Owego Free Academy, 1 Sheldon Guile Blvd, Owego | 100 mile ride, ends in Hannibal, NY. For more info call 607-898-3507. Open to all. Garden Tours- Cornell Botanic Gardens | 11:00 AM, 7/14 Saturday | Cornell Botanic Gardens- Nevin Welcome Center, 124 Comstock Knoll Dr., Ithaca | Take a relaxing stroll with a Garden Guide through the gardens around the Nevin Welcome Center and

discover the beauty and diversity of our cultivated plant collections. Each tour will be a unique experience, as we observe the gardensí progression throughout the growing season. Tours are offered every Saturday at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. | $5 suggested donation Downtown Ithaca Food Tour | 11:30 AM, 7/14 Saturday | Various locations, Ithaca | Enjoy local cuisine on a guided walking tour of Ithaca’s unique restaurants. During a three-hour culinary adventure, satisfy your appetite for inventive and delicious food while getting a taste for our town’s history, culture, and architecture. Call†607272-4830. | $57 Sixth Annual Lavender Harvest Festival | 1:00 PM, 7/14 Saturday | Rue Claire Lavender Farm, 9403 Rte 414, Lodi | Come and pick the fragrant lavender and enjoy the sunny weather. Pick by the bundle with varieties of† Hidcote, Grosso and Provence . The featured band this year is Moon Rabbit, performing acoustic tunes live. Additional information may be found at www.rueclaire.com† Arboretum Tours- Cornell Botanic Gardens | 1:00 PM, 7/15 Sunday | Meet at the Sculpture Garden in the central arboretum area, 124 Comstock

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Argos Inn Warehouse | Bronwen Exter fronts a six-piece band that moves quickly from spare to bombastic in their songs. They have been playing a lot over the last few years, but, to quote the singer herself, “this show is special and long in coming.” The band will debut songs from Exter’s third album, Snakeskin, There. Admission is a sliding scale and ages 16+ are welcome to join the party.

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Knoll Dr., Ithaca | Enjoy a guided tour of the F.R Newman Arboretum and discover its diverse woody plant collections, ornamental garden beds, and idyllic landscapes. Walks will last approximately 90 minutes and may include some moderate slopes. | $5 suggested donation July Potluck Picnic on the Lake | 6:30 PM, 7/16 Monday | Sheldrake Point Winery & Vineyard, 7448 County Road 153, Ovid | Sponsored by Women for Winesense. Register by 7/14.†winesenseflx@gmail.com. | $20/$25

Books “The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars” | 7:00 PM, 7/11 Wednesday | Call Auditorium, Kennedy Hall , Cornell University , Ithaca | Author Dava Sobel shares the research and ideas behind her latest book. Poetry Reading by Janet MacFadyen and Fred Muratori with Mary Gilliland | 6:00 PM, 7/12 Thursday | Buffalo Street Books, Dewitt Mall, Ithaca | Buffalo St. Books Presents Trampoline Thursdays | 7:00 PM, 7/12 Thursday | Lot 10 Lounge, 106 S Cayuga St, Ithaca | A night of competitive storytelling where the public is invited to share their tall tales. Contestants will be given three minutes to share their stories and enter for a chance to be crowned the† Trampoline Story Champ. Melanie Zimmer on the Curiosities of the Finger Lakes | 1:00 PM, 7/14 Saturday | Author of local history books such as Curiosities of the Finger Lakes and Myths, Legends, Lore: Central New York and the Finger Lakes, will tell true stories about the weird and wonderful history of the greater Ithaca area. TCPL and Zee Zahava to Host a Group Reading of Original Works | 3:00 PM, 7/14 Saturday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | 2018 Tompkins County Poet Laureate Zee Zahava, along with some of her friends, will read stories, poems, and creative lists originally published on Zahava’s Painted Parrot blog. Money raised will go towards the purchase of subscriptions of literary journals. | Donations appreciated

Kids Cortland County Jr. Fair | All Day 7/11 Wednesday thru 7/14, Saturday | Cortland County Fairgrounds, 4849 Fairground Ave, | Summer Reading Program: Libraries Rock! | 9:30 AM, 7/11 Wednesday | Ovid Fire Hall, 2136 Brown St., Ovid | Games and activities each week. Kids register to read this summer and earn a FREE cone from Cayuga Creamery. Sponsored by Ford Library in Ovid. Magic Tim’s Magic Show and Balloon Creations | 3:30 PM, 7/11 Wednesday | Van Etten Library, 83 Main Street, Van Etten | Summer Movie Nights at the Fire Station | 7:00 PM, 7/11 Wednesday | Cayuga Heights Fire Station, 194 Pleasant Grove Road, | Bring lawn chairs and blankets to sit on. The movies will be family oriented. There will be free popcorn and lots of fun things for kids! 7/11 Charlotte’s Web (inside) Teen Takeover Movie Night | 7:00 PM, 7/11 Wednesday | Southworth Library, 24 W. Main Street, Dryden | Ready Player One The Transition of Doodle Pequeno | 10:00 AM & Noon, 7/12 Thursday thru 7/14, Saturday| Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca | Itís Halloween in Southern California, the Santa Ana winds blow fiercely, and nothing is as it seems. Doodle PequeÒo is new to town and has only his imaginary goat Valencia to keep him company until there is an unexpected knock on the door. In this magic-filled, award winning play for all ages, two boys become fast friends while learning that difference is to be celebrated. Un-Stressed Out! | 10:30 AM, 7/12 Thursday | Seneca Falls Library, 47 Cayuga Street, Seneca Falls | What is stress? Youth learn to identify what causes stress and how they can identify it as well as ways to overcome stress. 10:30 - 11:30 (K-2nd graders); 11:30 - 12:30 (Free Lunch Program);12:30 - 1:30 PM (Grades 3rd - 5th). Game On! | 3:00 PM, 7/12 Thursday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | At this weekly dropin gaming program, kids and teens meet for board games, tabletop RPGs, card games, and more. Participants can hone their skills with their old

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Allan H. Treman State Marine Park. | This summer the ISC is featuring two comedies for the first time since 2011. The Taming of the Shrew begins the season this Thursday, followed by As You Like It on Friday. The two shows will alternate evenings throughout the month of July. Ithaca is fortunate to have our very own “Shakespeare in the Park” performances so don’t miss out on seeing one of the greatest “battle of the sexes” tales and a timeless romantic comedy featuring one of Shakespeare’s most recognized heroines, Rosalind.

favorites, learn something new, and make new friends. Lego Literacy | 3:00 PM, 7/12 Thursday | Interlaken Public Library, 8390 Main Street, Interlaken | A fun weekly event combining literacy and a fun lego project! Older children read for younger children, modeling success for their peers. Build a fun project out of one of our 1,000-piece kits while you have a snack. Sing Along Matinee: Frozen | 3:00 PM, 7/12 Thursday | Southworth Library, 24 W. Main Street, Dryden | Tanglewood Nature Center Animal Program | 6:30 PM, 7/12 Thursday | Mill Park, 222 Main St., Newfield | CMerry-Go-Round Theatre presents The Bremen Town Musicians | 10:00 AM, 7/13 Friday | Seneca Falls Library, 47 Cayuga Street, Seneca Falls | Baby Storytime | 10:30 AM, 7/13 Friday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | Caregivers and babies up to 24 months embrace early literacy through books, music, movement and rhyming. This storytime is followed by an hour-long ìBaby & Toddler Playtimeî at 11:00 AM. Comic Creation Workshop Series for Teens | 4:15 PM, 7/13 Friday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | Teens will learn to use the skills they already have to tell stories with art. Attendance at all classes is not required, but each week participants will learn new techniques to build upon. Dorothy Meets Alice, or The Wizard of Wonderland | 10:00 AM, 7/14 Saturday | Cortland Repertory Theatre, Dwyer Memorial Park Pavilion, Preble | When a young student puts off his book report until the last minute, he suddenly finds himself in a strange place somewhere between Oz and Wonderland! He then becomes responsible for unscrambling the stories and steering the familiar characters (the Cowardly Lion, the Mad Hatter, the Scarecrow, the White Rabbit, and more) to their ultimate destinations, all while avoiding the Wicked Witch and the Red Queen! | $7 Family Storytime | 11:00 AM, 7/14 Saturday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | Children of all ages and their caregivers are

invited to celebrate reading and build their early-literacy skills. Pirate Stories with Captain Jack | 11:00 AM, 7/14 Saturday | Seneca Falls Library, 47 Cayuga Street, Seneca Falls | Ahoy matey!† Join Captain Jack as he spins tales of pirates and the high seas at the Seneca Falls Library!†† Photo Safari for Kids | 2:00 PM, 7/14 Saturday | Montezuma Audubon Center, 2295 Rte 89, Savannah | For kids ages 8 and up who would like to learn how to use their camera better and take creative photos. After a brief lesson, participants will stroll around the wetlands, woods and grasslands to take photos. Must be accompanied by an adult. | $8 Monday Storytime | 10:30 AM, 7/16 Monday | Interlaken Public Library, 8390 Main Street, Interlaken | Early literacy education thru reading, writing, talking, singing and playing, combined with a healthy snack and a quick hello to our resident turtle Ted, prepare your child for success in school. Family Story Time | 10:30 AM, 7/17 Tuesday | Newfield Public Library, 198 Main St. , Newfield | Join us every Tuesday for stories, songs and fun. There is a different theme each week.

Civic Meetings City Planning & Economic Development Committee | 6:00 PM, 7/11 Wednesday | Common Council Chambers - Ithaca City Hall, 108 E Green St, Ithaca | Dryden Village Board Meeting | 7:00 PM, 7/12 Thursday | 16 South Street, in the Village Hall in Dryden. Newfield Town Board | 7:00 PM, 7/12 Thursday | Town Hall, 166 Main Street, Newfield Spencer-Van Etten Board of Education | 7:00 PM, 7/12 Thursday | Spencer-Van Etten Middle School, 1 Center St., Spencer | Meeting held in library. Groton Central Schools Board of Education | 6:30 PM, 7/16 Monday | Groton District Office, 400 Peru Rd, Groton | Candor School Board of Education Meeting | 7:00 PM, 7/16 Monday

| Candor High School, 1 Academy Street, Candor | Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees Meeting | 7:00 PM, 7/16 Monday | Cayuga Heights Village Office, 836 Hanshaw Road, Ithaca | Will include a Public Hearing on Zoning Law revision to regulate the keeping of chickens. Groton Village Board | 7:00 PM, 7/16 Monday | All meetings are held in the Trustees Room, Groton Municipal Building, 143 Cortland St. Lansing Village Board of Trustees | 7:30 PM, 7/16 Monday | Lansing Village Hall, 2405 Triphammer Rd, Lansing | Tompkins County Legislature | 5:30 PM, 7/17 Tuesday | County Of Tompkins - The Daniel D. Tompkins Building, 121 E. Court St., Ithaca | Public is welcome. City Board of Public Works | 6:00 PM, 7/17 Tuesday | Common Council Chambers - Ithaca City Hall, 108 E Green St, Ithaca | Town of Ithaca Planning Board | 7:00 PM, 7/17 Tuesday | Ithaca Town Hall, 215 North Tioga Street, Ithaca | May include hearings, during which the public may speak.

Notices Ithaca Rotary Club Luncheon | 12:15 PM, 7/11 Wednesday | Coltivare, 235 S Cayuga St, Ithaca | Pass the Gavel: induction ceremony of 2018-19 Ithaca Rotary Club president Mary Berens | $15 Open Hearts Dinner | 5:00 PM, 7/11 Wednesday | McKendree UMC, 224 Owego St., Candor | Come and join in the fun. Whether you are looking for fellowship or a free meal this one’s for you. Contact: Denice Peckins denicepeckins@hotmail.com Ithaca Sociable Singles | 6:00 PM, 7/11 Wednesday | Chili’s, 614 S Meadow St, Ithaca | Host: Lynn A., RSVP: lldalve24@yahoo.com Wednesday Night Ithaca Women’s Basketball Association | 7:00 PM, 7/11 Wednesday | Lehman Alternative Community School, 111 Chestnut St, Ithaca | The league is non-competitive and fun and involves pick-up style playing. Check out the league’s website for more information.

Candor Farmer’s Market | 3:30 PM, 7/12 Thursday | Candor Town Hall, 101 Owego Rd, Candor | Fresh local garden produce, cheeses, meats, eggs, baked goods, handcrafts and more Ithaca’s Invasives: What You Can Do | 6:00 PM, 7/12 Thursday | Tutelo Park, 151 Bostwick Road, Ithaca | The Town of Ithaca Conservation Board invites the public to join them for a hands-on introduction to a few of Ithacaís invasive plant species, reasons and methods for controlling them, and their relationship with the Townís overly abundant deer population. All In Conference | 7:00 PM, 7/13 Friday thru 7/15, Sunday| Reach Out for Christ , 318 Johnson Rd, Freeville | Live Worship with FireHouse Worship. Featuring Pastor Ryan Bastress. Montezuma Heritage Park Birding Walk | 10:00 AM, 7/14 Saturday | Montezuma Audubon Center, 2295 Rte 89, Savannah | Including Erie Canal history. Pre-paid reservations required. | $15/$10/$5 Community Picnic | 11:00 AM, 7/14 Saturday | Groundswell Incubator Farm, 100 Rachel Carson Way, Ithac | Join Ithaca Welcomes Refugees for our Second Annual Community Picnic. Bring your favorite dish to share and join us for music, games, farm tours and more! This is a free event and we will have a FREE van to bring people to the event from Downtown Ithaca. Contact liz@groundswellcenter.org to sign-up. Historic Ithaca’s Walk and Talk Series of Guided Tours | 11:00 AM, 7/14 Saturday | Various venues, | 7/14 - Meet at 1859 Danby Road in Danby. For more info, go to http://www. historicithaca.org/walk-and-talk/. Yard Sale & Chicken BBQ | 11:00 AM, 7/14 Saturday | McKendree Church, 224 Owego St, Candor | Proceeds go to our Haiti Missions Team trip in August. Tickets are available at the church. | $10 Ithaca Sociable Singles Group Annual Picnic | 11:30 AM, 7/15 Sunday | Anyone wanting to learn more about this group is invited to attend, enjoy a great meal, have some outdoor fun and socialize with our members. If you are not a current member of the ISG and are interested in attending our July 15 picnic, please eMail us at ithsinggrp@gmail.com for details. There will be a small $5 charge for non-member attendees.

Mah Jongg and Classic Games | 1:00 PM, 7/16 Monday | Southworth Library, 24 W. Main Street, Dryden | American Red Cross Blood Drive | 1:30 PM, 7/17 Tuesday | Enfield Fire Hall, 172 Enfield Main Rd, Ithaca | Contact The American Red Cross at 273-1900 for an appointment. Walkins are always welcome. Brooktondale Farmers Market | 4:00 PM, 7/17 Tuesday | Brooktondale Community Center, 522 Valley Road, Brooktondale |

Health Chair Yoga | Various locations, Ithaca | Using breathing techniques, basic yoga postures, relaxation, and focus, you will become more in tune with your body, and improve your breath awareness and control. Classes held in Ithaca and T-burg. Contact Lifelong for times and locations. S.A.I.L. Into Fitness | Various locations, Ithaca | Classes focus on stretching, flexibility, balance, low-impact aerobics, strength training, and deep breathing exercises. Personal progress is measured through comparison of level of achievement in three simple exercises over time. Classes held in T-burg, Brooktondale and Ithaca. Contact Lifelong for days and times.

Take off Pounds Sensibly | 6:00 PM, 7/12 Thursday | Candor Town Hall, 101 Owego Road, Candor | Contact Jean Dewey 659-9969 or jmdewey@ frontiernet.net Yoga Farm presents BLISS NIGHT: A Community Healing Event | 7:00 PM, 7/12 Thursday | Yoga Farm, 404 Conlon Rd, Lansing | Bliss Night is an invitation for you finally gift yourself the opportunity to nourish yourself, cherish yourself, and love yourself in this relaxing and enriching environment. | Donation Accepted Saturday Sweat Yoga | 9:00 AM, 7/14 Saturday | Yoga Farm, 404 Conlon Rd, Lansing | Start your weekend off with our intermediate vinyasa flow yoga class. Sacred Sunday Community at Yoga Farm | 9:00 AM, 7/15 Sunday | Yoga Farm, 404 Conlon Rd, Lansing | All are Welcome. Discover Your Self & Awaken Your Kindest Humanity. Pray. Move. Sit. Connect. Open Meditation | 10:30 AM, 7/15 Sunday | Foundation of Light, 391 Turkey Hill Road, Ithaca | All are welcome to meditate according to their own practice. 20 minutes of silent meditation, reading and discussion, then 20 minutes of silent or guided meditation. Beginners are welcome and instruction in basic meditation will be provided.

Tai Chi | Varying Locations, | Using precise, fluid movement, dissolve tension, increase your strength, cardiovascular fitness, and overall sense of wholeness. Classes held in Brooktondale and Lansing. Contact Lifelong for days and times.

Overeaters Anonymous 12-Step meeting | 7:00 PM, 7/16 Monday | Just Be Cause Center, 1013 W State St, Ithaca | Open “Big Book” OA 12-Step meeting. Contact Leigh 379-4858. No matter what your problem with food ó compulsive overeating, under-eating, food addiction, anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, or overexercising ó we have a solution. No dues, fees, weigh-ins.

Exercise Class for Seniors | 8:30 AM, 7/12 Thursday | Newfield Public Library, 198 Main St. , Newfield | Local fitness instructor Stephanie Wright leads this exercise class for seniors. Increase fitness and strength while having fun. Meets weekly on Tu/Th.

Chair Yoga | 11:45 AM, 7/17 Tuesday | Interlaken Public Library, 8390 Main Street, Interlaken | Join us for our popular chair yoga class on Tuesdays before the library opens. No experience necessary!

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Taughannock Falls State Park, Trumansburg | This eye-catching event is moving up Route 89 this year from its previous location at Cass Park, but there are even more activities planned for all ages. The Festival promotes, educates, and celebrates Asian and Asian American cultures and heritage through dragon boating racing and festival activities. It promises to be both an educational as well as enjoyable day of family fun.

Cinemapolis | Why not beat the heat by enjoying a classic summer pastime movie inside the cool theater? You will be supporting our local athletes involved with the Ithaca Women’s Amateur Softball Association while laughing through your popcorn and debating the age-old question – is there truly “no crying in baseball”?

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Benefit for Ithaca Women’s Amateur Softball Association | 2:00 PM, 7/15 Sunday | Cinemapolis, 120 E Green St, Ithaca | Come support the IWASA and enjoy the 1992 classic film, “A League of Their Own” starring Geena Davis, Tom Hanks, Madonna, & Rosie O’Donnell. The film is a fictionalized account of the real-life All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. | $7-$10

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