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VOL.X X XIX / NO. 39 / May 22, 2019 Serving 47,125 readers week ly

NYS Push for Singlepayer �� 8 Will New York take the lead?

New Green City

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Proposed Ithaca Green New Deal moves forward

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fter a great deal of debate and public commentary at the May 15 City Administration Committee meeting, Mayor Svante Myrick’s proposed Green New Deal was approved. The resolution will be brought before the entire Common Council at their next meeting in June. During the public privilege of the floor, several members of the Sunrise Movement, a national climate change advocacy organization, spoke in favor of the Ithaca’s Green New Deal. Ithaca Sunrise Movement members spoke about the plan’s potential benefits for the community. However, they were wary about the type of Green New Deal that should be approved and drafted. Ithaca Sunrise Movement members wanted to make sure community members would have their feedback. Other community members spoke in support of the resolution and wanted to make sure the Green New Deal would be supportive of the views held by the community on climate change, or alternatively climate chaos, one speaker noted. Susan Holland, executive director of Historic Ithaca, spoke during public comment, noting how the historic preservation can help with drafting the proposed Green Building Policy. She said not many people understand why historic preservation is related to climate change, a myth she hopes to dispel. “We say, ‘The greenest building is one that is already built,’ (coined by DC architect Carl Elefante) because it already has ‘embodied energy,’” Holland said. “In other words, the energy used to build the building is already expended. Also, landfills are filled primarily with construction debris continued on page 12

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Auction Action

NY Attorney General steps into National Book Auction scam case

ew York Attorney General Letitia James has officially taken action against National Book Auctions, the disgraced consignment and auction business formerly stationed in Freeville. In special proceedings filed Wednesday in Tompkins County Court, the AG’s office laid out a set of restrictions on Bid Club, Inc., which operated National Book Auctions, Worth Auctions and JLF Holdings. David Hall, the owner and operator of all the businesses, was arrested in November on one charge of grand larceny amid millions of dollars of complaints. Now, the attorney general, represented by prosecutor Michael Danaher in this case, seems to have a plan in place to handle the future of the businesses: the office will allow National Book Auctions to keep operating, while monitoring the business to ensure that most money made from its operation is put

directly toward restitution for the victims. The order must presumably be approved by a judge. The New York attorney general’s office and the Tompkins County District Attorney had both declined to specify the number of victims and the total amount owed, but this proceeding states the AG’s office has found at least 115 consumer victims and $1,042,542.74 in total theft that has been reported so far. There’s certainly a chance more theft will emerge, as the office is opening up an additional reporting period for more victims to come forward and be added to the restitution list. In the order, the AG’s office calls National Book Auctions’ conduct “deceptive, fraudulent or illegal,” and orders an additional $52,000 in civil fines be paid. “Respondents are permanently enjoined from receiving, administering or any way

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▶▶ Eighth Annual Asparaganza festival - The yearly celebration of asparagus is coming this weekend, May 25, 2019 from 1 to 8 p.m. Asparagus tutorials will be provided by several different local organizations, such as how to can asparagus and how to grow and care for different vegetables. Food and drinks will be available,

National Book Auction has been mired in controversy and legal issues since owner David Hall’s November arrest. (Photo by Casey Martin)

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controlling the proceeds of any sales of property owned by others, including auction sales, until such time that all restitution, civil penalties and costs awarded herein have been paid in full,” the injunction order said. “When all restitution, civil penalties and costs awarded herein have been paid in full, respondents shall be permanently enjoined from receiving, administering or any way controlling the proceeds of any sales of property owned by others, including auction sales, until they shall obtain and continuously maintain a $500,000 performance bond that is filed with the attorney general by a surety or bonding company [...] guaranteeing that respondents will comply with this order and judgment, the proceeds of the bond to be applied to restitution to consumers injured by the deceptive, fraudulent or illegal conduct of

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and the event is being held at the Finger Lakes Cider House in Interlaken, NY. ▶▶ Chicken BBQ for New Gym - The Greater Ithaca Activities Center is looking for a new gymnasium, and will be fundraising with a chicken barbeque event at GIAC on May 23, from 12-2 p.m. and from 4-6 p.m. For $10, attendees receive

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state fair marinated chicken (a leg and thigh), baked beans and salt potatoes. ▶▶ Annual Memorial Day Ithaca City Cemetery Cleanup - Monday, May 27, 9:00 p.m.-12:00 p.m. Cleanup event and tour of the Ithaca City Cemetery starting from the main gate on University Avenue.

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WHAT’S ONE THING EVERY CORNELL STUDENT SHOULD DO BEFORE THEY GRADUATE?

N e w s l i n e Intercom system. Prior to this year, the number of cars being towed was on the decline. Additionally, the information was posted on the City of Ithaca’s social media pages as well. Despite all of this, almost 300 people were caught off guard by the street cleaning. The only thing to change this year was the additional use of social media, according to Holcomb, as no other aspects of the program significantly changed. Developing the current schedule came about many years ago after figuring out entire neighborhoods couldn’t be done at once. Since the schedule of streets was devised, though, it hasn’t changed in 30 years. Along with this, the city also takes a photograph of all vehicles before they’re towed to prove

why the car was towed. There was also a recommendation made to the Streets & Facilities Division about taking a picture of the no parking signs once they are posted on the street, but to no avail. In some cases, Holcomb said people would take the signs literally and park in between the signs. The signs do say there is no parking on the entire block and this leads to cars being towed. While trying to assess responses Holcomb found that the overuse of the signs for construction around the city could have led to people simply ignoring them. “I’m not sure that maybe because we have so much construction and development going on in our city right now

its source of energy from coal to natural gas, According to Sigler, the plant “has seen this move coming and has a plan for the future.” The power plant’s previous plan of converting from coal to natural gas received backlash from several members of the Lansing community, including those involved in the No Fracked Gas Cayuga campaign. Irene Weiser, a co-founder of The Cayuga Power Plant in Lansing is opting to repurpose as a data center instead the campaign, of repowering with natural gas to replace coal. (Photo by Nick Reynolds) offered the following statement regarding the news of the Power Plant power plant’s decision to close and become a data center: “The proposed plan to close the coal-fired Cayuga Power Plant and convert it into a data center rather than keep it burning with fracked gas ccording to a report according to Sigler. is good news for the Town of from Tompkins County The announcement was Lansing, good news for TompLegislator Michael made during a Town of Lankins County, and good news Sigler, the Cayuga Power Plant sing Board meeting on May for the planet. How fitting to will close next year, with plans 15. Previously, the power plant, replace this relic of the last to convert it into a data center. which serves as a peaker plant century’s dirty fossil-fuel era The move will make the buildfor use during peak electric us- with today’s modern technoloing become a “significant enage hours, was going to remain gy, powered by clean renewable ergy user instead of producer,” a power producer by switching energy. We thank Governor

Cuomo and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for keeping their promise to close coal plants by 2020 and for providing transition support to the community and the workers. We urge the New York Power Authority to provide the renewable energy that this data center seeks as long as it commits never to burn fossil fuels again. No Fracked Gas Cayuga will continue to monitor these plans closely to ensure the plant is decommissioned and the site remediated.” Lansing Town Supervisor Edward LaVigne said the power plant will sign a letter of intent that will state that it has “no desire to refire the plant with natural gas, whether through a pipe, whether through trucks or anything else.” LaVigne said the power plant plans on holding a presentation and Q&A either the second or fourth Wednesday in June about its new plan. The proposed site for the data center would hold 100 megawatts and would be a $100 million capital investment. Somewhere between 30 and 40 full-time equivalent jobs would be created with salaries ranging between $40,000 and $60,000, along with 100 construction jobs. The construction budget would be $60 million. A 15-megawatt solar farm would also be established on 75 acres of land.

Towing Mystery

City baffled by increase in street cleaning tows

fter an extensive few weeks of street cleaning, and a renewed effort to educate citizens about when and where to park their cars on what days, there was hope the City of Ithaca’s attempts to spread knowledge had made an impact on citizen’s lives. Yet, the City of Ithaca has reported that 288 cars were towed during 2019, an increase from street cleaning time periods of 2018 and 2017. City Clerk Julie Holcomb was dumbfounded as to why the

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numbers rose, especially since there was improved signage, updates on City of Ithaca social media and Swift 911 text messages to warn residents which streets were going to be cleaned. She also sent the street cleaning schedule to Cornell University’s Off-Campus Housing, who included it one of their newsletters. Holcomb also reached out to officials at Cornell University and Ithaca College, both of whom shared the information on their

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N e w s l i n e market adjustment by providing new inventory on the upper South Hill area and therefore opening up existing housing in the lower South Hill area. Whereas lifestyle differences with renters have been a conflict for the neighborhood, this developed change can help alleviate those issues.” Hill also felt that the project will get Ithaca College students to move out of current housing that could be leased Rendering of proposed development at 815 South Aurora St. (Image: Provided) to other renters throughout the city. Other residents recognized the South Hill problem of this development being across the street from the proposed Chain Works Development, which will have large amounts of housing as well. Cathy Crane, a professor at Ithaca College and a new student housing used to be two times the height longtime South Hill resident, finds the project to be unnecesdevelopment on South of the tower, but the reality is sary, along with several other Hill has become a prob- a tower like this would most problems that have bombarded lem, as residents have openly likely collapse upon itself or at the development. expressed their disdain for the worst it could fall the distance “The zoning that they project. The new development of the height of the tower plus have allows for high-density will consist of three buildings a few feet for any debris. It is residential development, so, of with 64 units at 815 S. Aurora also extremely unlikely for course, it’s very hard to defend St. The buildings will contain these towers to fall because all against that right,” Crane said. two one-bedroom units, 38 the cables would have to fail “However, it was zoned back two-bedroom units, and 24 simultaneously. In any case, a in 1977 and it has not been three-bedroom units, acfew different engineers looked reviewed since then. In speakcording to Noah Demarest of at this, which helped the city STREAM Collaborative. Other revise the law, and this freed up ing with JoAnn Cornish and the mayor in a meeting, at least amenities include, according some of the space of the site.” JoAnn thought the next Comto Demarest, a gym, a media Many South Hill residents prehensive Plan is going to be room, outdoor space in buildare opposed to the project for in South Hill. So, the idea that ing B, and 65 parking spaces, a number of reasons. During has not yet happened, which which are required by the zon- the April 23 meeting of the will undoubtedly involve some ing. The project developer is Planning and Development re-zoning and probably that Modern LIving Rentals. Board, a multitude of South parcel at 815 [S. Aurora St.], is One challenge in figuring Hill residents spoke against the main issue. It should just out how to develop the new the project, citing a recent glut be deferred until the stakesite was working around a cell of housing throughout Ithaca, holders on South Hill have phone tower which puts the with this development being had a chance to talk about this development in an odd preone. Jesse Hill, a long time development and the idea for dicament. In order to develop resident of Grandview Place the plan for South Hill.” on the site, a special plan has to in South Hill and the only Not many residents knew be devised for where to place person to speak in favor of the that the project was in the the buildings so they won’t be proposed development, felt the works and were blindsided by damaged should the tower fall. new development will solve the announcement of the projDemarest found this to really some of the housing problems ect coming before the Planning be difficult to figure out, as throughout Ithaca. Board. For now, the project is there were a variety of scenari“There is a housing crisis in on track for approval of the site os to consider. Ithaca,” Hill said. “The project plan review process. However, “The cell tower fall zone meets a market demand of there doesn’t seem to be a was originally written without housing inventory and helps demand needed for the housany sort of logic applied to ease the market pressure on the physics of how cell towers the existing stock. This housing ing by Ithaca College, according to Crane, who found that actually fall,” Demarest said. “It project will contribute to a

Proposed student housing development faces community opposition

a decline in admissions could render this project useless. “I spoke with the director of residential life and judicial affairs,” Crane said. “They knew nothing about this housing project—a housing project that is destined to and trying to attract Ithaca college students. In fact, the developer’s plan is to price the apartments so they can compete with the cost of the on-campus Circle Apartments. Given the fact that Ithaca College is predicting a 12-percent reduction in enrollment for next year, it’s highly unlikely that the college is going to want students to go off campus.” Crane said that most residents aren’t interested in seeing that land developed. Rather, they want to see it remain a green space. Residents did bring up concerns about the proximity of this development to South Hill Elementary School and Ithaca College, and are concerned about the increased traffic that would come from the new residents. However, Demarest found the opposite would occur with this project. “SRF [Associates, D.P.C.] traffic engineers were retained by the developer to look at the vehicle trips generated based on the type and number of users,” Demarest said. “They concluded that there would be no significant impacts. This is largely due to the fact that most users would be students and they would be heading away from downtown. Also, the number of trips is relatively small compared to the thousands of vehicles that use Aurora Street.” Demarest also said TCAT has no plans to add any new bus stops along South Aurora Street. However, upon the new Chainworks opening, this could change. With the new development at 815 S. Aurora St., developers are hoping that students will walk, bike, or use public transportation to get to Ithaca College. The project will be back before the Planning Board at their May 28 meeting. •

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▶▶ Thumbs Up - As avowed supporters of intrigue, the Ithaca Times was happy to see a challenger candidate emerge in the Board of Education election, even if Erin Croyle was only eligible as a write-in candidate. The results will be too late for this edition, but regardless, competition staves off complacency. ▶▶ Thumbs Up - The first step was taken to implement Ithaca’s Green New Deal that was proposed earlier this month by Mayor Svante Myrick, as the deal passed unanimously at the City Administration Committee and will now continue on to Common Council next month for discussion and possible approval. It also now includes an amendment from Ducson Nguyen to reduce vehicular emissions by 2025. ▶▶ Seen - Cornell University announced that it would be using solar panels on the roofs of its still-under-discussion North Campus Residential Expansion. It’s obviously a good step by Cornell, but how much it will resonate with environmentally-minded residents is worth watching: the project had been a constant target of criticism over its use of natural gas, and this move would apparently reduce the necessary energy by 35 percent. ▶▶ The most popular stories on Ithaca.com this week are… 1. Cayuga Power Plant to close down, convert to data center 2. Update: Driver charged with vehicular manslaughter in Dryden crash 3. BOE candidates address crowd ahead of May 21 vote, write-in option appears 4. Ithaca College student dies after sustaining serious injury 5. NYAG steps into National Book Auction scam case after owner’s arrest

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Creating a Culture of Love

Idyllic and Idealistic

A new book by ICSD’s Luvelle Brown

By St e ph e n P. Bu r k e

By M a rjor i e O l d s

ith its 42nd edition arriving at the end of this month, the Ithaca Festival is undoubtedly an institution. It is admirable both for its senior status and sense of fellowship towards other days of celebration. This year the festival created a locally screenprinted t-shirt with “Ithaca Is Festivals” on the front, and on the back a cascading list of 16 other Ithaca community events. Ithaca Festival ushers in the prized summer season, full of outdoor activities and gatherings. Some of the major events are charitable in the formal sense; all are neighborly and public-spirited. Ithaca Festival has expanded and developed dramatically over the years. It started in a vacant lot on the Commons. Now the free festival has five downtown stages presenting three days of music, dance, and esoteric acts (karate demonstrations, juggling, magic, etc.), all performed by local residents. Kicking off the festival every year is an eccentric parade of locals playing music and promoting their causes and interests (“Boobs Not Bombs” (nursing mothers against militarism) and the Volvo Ballet are among the best known), closing streets in the Fall Creek neighborhood. There are 20 or so vendors of food and drink (alongside restaurants and other storefront businesses). Recently the festival added a beer garden, but open container laws are enforced, and the party is family-friendly and not alcohol-fueled. (One year I had an out-of-town guest who noted this aspect, saying “Where I’m from, you never see this many people without drinking.”) Celebrating food and drink in a wider way is Taste of the Nation, a nation-wide event each June that has taken firm hold in Ithaca, with food professionals exhibiting their skills in a buffet-style banquet that benefits work against child hunger. Ithaca is a progressive town abundant in restaurants (and, lately, craft brewers) in a prominent wine region, and its attendance rate and contribution to the annual national effort (with events held throughout the country on the same day) are among the highest of any town its size. Taste of the Nation is by no means a festival of t-shirts and shorts, but a yearly one-night gala where people dress up, at least a little, at least for Ithaca, so you

r. Luvelle Brown, superintendent of the Ithaca City School District (ICSD), has been recognized and honored throughout his almost 10-year tenure. An advisor to President Barack Obama’s White House, previously recognized as the New York State Superintendent of the Year, he was celebrated by the Scouts BSA (formerly Boy Scouts) and local leaders on April 29 as the 2019 Tompkins

County Distinguished Citizen. A week doesn’t pass that admirers of Brown’s nowrenowned transformation of our educational system trek to Ithaca from across the state, the country, and overseas to seek his advice and observe the teaching and learning taking place in ICSD classrooms, with a particular interest in equity and inclusion strategies. Brown has incorporated his theories and workable practices in his book “The Culture of Love: Cultivating a Positive and Transformational Organizational Culture,” just published and available here. Brown describes the process of school district transformation that he hoped to lead when the ICSD Board of Education, eager for change, first hired him: “With a supportive board of education, I knew Dr. Luvelle Brown at Buffalo Books promoting his that we could engage in newest book (Photo: provided) continued on page 7

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might not recognize your friends at first, but laughter and admiration when you do is part of the entertainment (there is also live music and dancing towards the end). Another June event serving a charitable cause is the Peter DeMott Trot, held in Ithaca on Fathers Day every year. The 5K race (there is also a one mile “fun run’) is named for Peter DeMott, a well-known peace activist (and dedicated runner, hence the event, and father of four, hence the date) who died in a work accident in 2009. Participation (which accommodates all levels, including stationary) honors DeMott’s memory, and donations support the Ithaca Catholic Worker group, to which he belonged. The group’s mission statement, included on the event’s web page, says it is “involved in faith-based, non-violent actions that challenge social injustice.” Of all our local summer events, GrassRoots Festival reaches furthest. The multi-genre music festival spans four days and draws acts and attendees from afar. When GrassRoots began, in 1991, much of society and government had not duly recognized the AIDS crisis. GrassRoots started as a benefit for AIDS victims, prevention, research, and education. Since then, it has given annually to a range of community, education, justice and arts groups. Over the years GrassRoots has presented musicians from all over the country and world. Appalachian (or oldtimey) and zydeco are particular domestic provinces, along with standard rock and country, and international highlights have traditionally featured African and reggae. Past shows have featured Old Crow Medicine Show, Los Lobos, Toots and the Maytals, Ani diFranco, Hugh Masekela, Seun Kuti, Emmylou Harris, Indigo Girls, Steve Earle, Merle Haggard, and other notables. Ithaca Festival purposely starts after our major employers, the colleges, have emptied: not to be exclusionary, but to signal a time of ease, and assert Ithaca’s independent identity. In important, differing ways, all these events express spirit. They provide ways to engage with our environment and neighbors at a time of year when Ithaca is most indulgent, idyllic and idealistic.

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the uncomfortable and needed conversations that cultivate a loving culture.” Now, Brown has multiple examples of how the organizational improvement efforts underway in the ICSD have contributed to mindset and practice shifts. The process Brown describes begins with self-reflection. This helps each of us become more open to change; an unwillingness to self-examine and change, he said, particularly when it comes to things like privilege, makes those with privilege complicit in its perpetuation. After strategic approaches to facilitating self-reflection on individual and collective behaviors, Brown notes the inevitable conflict that occurs as folks wrestle with problems they have identified: “Conflict must be welcomed and addressed in the spirit of cooperation, rather than competition. Leaders in our community must be skillful in the facilitation of dialogues that call people in instead of calling them out.” Brown does not minimize how difficult the process of transformation is for each of us: “I learned as a child the importance of listening as I struggled to talk. Many hours studying great speakers, listening to speeches, and examining nonverbal cues have contributed to my current listening skills. I subscribe to listening more and talking less. This type of humility is

allowing me to more deeply understand the complex issues facing individuals and groups of learners in my school community. That deep understanding is helping me create pathways for improvements.” Is it realistic to expect other people to engage in self-reflection and work toward cooperative problem solving? Brown said that the political and social narratives in America often spread fear and conflict instead of more positive values and goals. He also writes:“I am very proud of the students and staff, families and community members in our school district as we are seeking to solve real-world problems that are relevant to our community and beyond. The development and implementation of anti-marginalization curriculum, healthy debates and conversations about oppression, and other courageous efforts are contributing to both excellence and equity in the ICSD. This is a rarely achieved feat for a school district.” So how are Brown and his family feeling about Ithaca? In a word: committed, to both the school system and the community. Brown is on various boards and advisory groups in Tompkins County, including the Tompkins County Area Development Board and serving as a term trustee at Ithaca College. “I feel honored to have opportunities to contribute to large scale continuous improvement efforts through service and advocacy on a range of topics impacting my community.” •

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that those signs are too common on the streets and people don’t even recognize them or look at them anymore,” Holcomb said. “Maybe that’s an issue or maybe we’re facing information overload and people quickly scan through their texts and their emails or whatever and don’t actually read the full content of them. Those are some of the issues that we’ll be battling around. Are we communicating in the appropriate venues for our community? Is it enough? Are there other places we should be doing it in? How do we reach these people?” In previous years, there was a perception about Cornell University and Ithaca College students being the primary people getting their cars towed, considering that students can be a large transient population. The preliminary data from 2019, however, revealed most of the tows were coming from Fall Creek and the Northside neighborhoods, which is new according to Holcomb. At one point, there were about 20 cars a day being towed from the residential neighborhoods. She also thought about eliminating tows on Mondays but found that an equal amount of cars were being towed every day. To her, residents don’t seem to be taking this seriously, as she found in one experience. “I think it was the Department of Social Services—we went into the building and said, ‘Hey, we’re doing street cleaning. If anyone has their car parked on the street

you need to move them,’” Holcomb said. “We did that, and they moved them and then other people came and parked right on the spot before we could get the street cleaned. It’s frustrating for our workers out there trying to get that message across when there’s street sweepers on the street and our community service officer is there and the workers are there and we say, ‘Oh no, you can’t park there, we’re cleaning the street,” and they say, ‘Oh, I’m just running in for a few minutes.’” Tow operators faced lots getting full because residents were taking longer to pick up their cars from lots. Some would leave cars that might not have been good to begin with and allow them to be auctioned off in order for tow operators to recuperate any funds lost due to cars not being picked up. The punishment, in addition to having one’s car towed, is a parking ticket and a charge for the tow, which can add up to just a little over $125. When Holcomb first spoke to the Common Council about the data, several suggestions were made, one being to increase the fines, in order to get residents to move their cars. In the coming weeks, Holcomb will analyze the data collected from the street cleaning to see what other preventative measures can be taken to keep cars from being towed. • E dw i n J. Vi er a

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t has been a year since President Trump made official his “Zero Tolerance” immigration policy, giving a name to the horrific practice of immigrant family separation, which had been going on for months. A year later, questions remain: Why do we still not know with certainty how many parents and children were separated a year ago? Why do we still not know with certainty how many remain separated in New York State, let alone in the rest of the country? To respond to these questions with action, faith leaders and their allies across New York State are calling on the state legislature to pass the SCAR Act: the Separation of Children Accountability Response Act. The SCAR Act calls for transparency from state-certified foster care agencies regarding how many separated and unaccompanied children are in their care at any given time. The passing of the SCAR Act is only the beginning of a much needed accountability process, requiring a bare minimum of transparency regarding the number of separated children detained in our state. It is a small, but necessary, first step to restoring these children to their families and to repairing a corrupted system. It is a replicable model for restoration and repair in all states. New York has an opportunity to lead the United States on this issue. The trauma, fear, and neglect that these children have suffered is proof enough that Trump’s “Zero Tolerance” policy is a bad weed with poisonous fruit. All people of conscience must commit themselves to uprooting this weed in New York State and across the country. The SCAR Act is the first step. Michael Smith Ithaca, NY

am writing to share widespread concerns about the proposed replacement of the historic onelane bridge over Fall Creek in Varna. The Fall Creek valley in this area would be devastated by a new, wider bridge and by the realignment and rebuilding of Freese Road. The one-lane bridge and tranquil valley setting are a cultural, recreational and ecological resource for the community. By community I mean nearby Varna, the wider Tompkins County community, the university research community, and those concerned with water quality and stormwater protection. The present one-lane historic bridge provides a quiet portal for Varna residents, neighbors, and visitors to the recreational resources along Fall Creek, upstream and downstream. These are the Fall Creek parklands, a mixture of public and private lands, with world-class vistas and intimate access to undisturbed nature. They extend from the Route 13 crossing upstream, to Flatrock and beyond, downstream. In the short run, putting a high-traffic corridor through this area on Freese Road, from the Hanshaw Road intersection to Route 366 in Varna, would degrade the natural and cultural attractions that are presently protected and enhanced by the one-lane bridge. In the longer run, if the Dryden Town Board votes to replace the one-lane bridge with a two-lane bridge, they would be providing the trucking industry–big trucks, inter-regional and interstate truck traffic–with a trucking bypass around the east side of Ithaca, on rural roads through quiet neighborhoods. Some on the Dryden Town Board were elected on the “Protecting Dryden” ballot line. Supporting the proposed twolane bridge replacement and associated development projects is not protective of Dryden–it is destructive. Hilary Lambert

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the respondents and to ensure payment of penalties, allowances and cash.” National Book Auctions will also have to engage with a trustee that will control its accounts and report to the AG’s office. Thirty percent of all sale proceeds to National Book Auction will go directly towards restitution, and 80 percent of any property or items actually owned by National Book Auction that are sold off will be made restitution. People who have not yet reported losses to the attorney general have a 90-day window to do so, which started on May 15. Claims will be vetted and calculated by the attorney general’s office after that. May

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Several victims have come forward to tell their stories of losing money to Hall, usually through similar means: they would bring items to him so he could auction them off, taking an agreed-upon cut of the profit (usually between 5 and 35 percent). But when the items would sell, the original owners would have a difficult time collecting their money from Hall, waiting months or even years to receive their compensation, if they received it at all. The two highest amounts of reported thefts appear to be from two men who lost over $227,000 and $166,000, respectively. • M att Butler 2 0 1 9

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with the inflection point coming last fall when many Democrats in congressional elections across the country used universal healthcare as a primary plank during campaigns. That included New York State, where the State Senate flipped to Democrats and reinvigorated the push for the New York Health Act, which would implement a statewide single-payer healthcare system in New York. Now, New York finds itself closer than ever to that scenario, with long-standing Democratic control of the State Assembly now bolstered by a similar advantage in the Senate. The bill would then go before Governor Andrew Cuomo, whose support for the act has been tepid 22–28 ,

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at best; he’s consistently argued that such a system would be too expensive and that universal healthcare would be most effective at the federal level. Regardless, proponents of the bill sound optimistic. Judith Jones, an Ithaca resident, has made a name for herself over the last several years, advocating for healthcare reform at the state level and becoming a major contributor to the New York Health Campaign, whose sole focus is pushing for the health act’s approval. Jones rose to national status last year when she and fellow local Carolyn Kenyon erased $1.5 million of medical debt through an organization called RIP Medi-

cal Debt, which purchases medical debt for pennies on the dollar then forgives it; Kenyon and Jones raised $12,500 for the deed. The story which was picked up in December by The New York Times. The goal, of course, is for these types of efforts to be unnecessary, and Jones is working with an organization called the New York Health Campaign to make that happen. As it’s currently constructed, the bill would install a system called New York Health in which healthcare coverage would be available to all New Yorkers, regardless of income, employment, age, etc. Specific payment models would be developed by the governor and approved by

the legislature, but will center on “progressive” taxes such as payroll-based premiums (an 80/20 split between employer and employee payment) and other premiums based on “other taxable income, such as capital gains, interest and dividends.” The state would be split into six regions represented by 18-member councils, which would speak to the specific needs of those regions. The bill also requires that the state formulate a plan for coverage of long-term care within five years of the law’s installation. Opt-outs for people who want to pay for their own private insurance, or for people who have suitable health insurance through their work, might be available as part of the program (though the Senate and the Assembly may be divided on this). Cost estimates range from $130-$160 billion for the program. “The bugs are out of it, it’s a beautiful piece of legislation,” Jones said. “When we flipped the Senate, we knew it was possible, and we’re now just two votes shy in the Senate. [...] Those are the remaining obstacles. [...] I’m optimistic, I think it’s a thing whose time has come. People are craving it as a change.” This may sound like a familiar tune to those who have lived in New York for quite a while. The bill, in some form or another, has passed the State Assembly four different times in the past several years after being initially proposed in 1992. Yet the obstacle that prevented its implementation was always the same: a Republicancontrolled New York State Senate was not willing to budge on the proposal, and thus it would fail. That obstacle was removed, however, in November 2018 when New York Democrats seized control of the Senate, driven by a wave of candidates who used universal healthcare as fuel for their campaigns. It’s the first time Democrats have had full control over the state’s legislative bodies since 2009 and 2010, and before then not since at least 1992. State Assemblymember Barbara Lifton, who is listed as a co-sponsor of the Assembly’s bill. would not speculate whether a vote would come in the next several months or even this year, possibly a result of a few elected officials whose support might be wavering even after using the issue as a campaign driver. “I don’t know whether they’re going to move it this year—I can’t say that,” Lifton said. “But it certainly has legs that it hasn’t had in the past [...] This is the first time that I’ve seen us in this position.” A joint public hearing on the singlepayer bills in the Assembly and the Senate

will be held on May 28, where the respective sponsors of those bills, Assemblymember Richard Gottfried and Sen. Gustavo Rivera, will gather feedback on the law. With New York’s relative wealth, Jones thinks a successfully functioning statewide system could serve as a model for other states to adopt their own, customarily tweaked to the specific needs and limitations of each state. The state, with its $45 billion in healthcare spending among citizens, is in a unique position of combined strength and necessity to lead on the issue. “It gives us the opportunity to demonstrate to the nation that the system works,” Jones said. Both Lifton and Jones noted the growing popularity of universal healthcare measures, and the numbers do bear out those claims, at least nationally. In the last available Gallup poll, which was conducted in late 2018, respondents were asked the question “Do you think it is the responsibility of the federal government to make sure all Americans have healthcare coverage, or is that not the responsibility of the federal government?” Fifty-seven percent of the poll’s respondents said it was the federal government’s responsibility, the highest approval number in that poll since 2008. With the higher stakes this year, with the first majority-sponsored Health Act bill in the Senate, Lifton said she expects the bill to be seriously discussed at some point even if it is after some delays, and that this wouldn’t be the sole chance to pass such a law. Other local representatives, such as Sens. Tom O’Mara, Pam Helming and James Seward, all Republicans, each oppose the bill. O’Mara was unavailable for an interview and did not submit a comment in time for publication. If and when the legislation is able to pass through the Assembly and Senate, it will set up an interesting decision for

Cuomo, who has been hesitant but was also pushed to the left by his last primary challenger, Cynthia Nixon, during the 2018 campaign. Nixon, who made passing the New York Health Act a centerpiece of her campaign, easily fell to Cuomo in the primary. Certainly, Tompkins County legislators and City of Ithaca officials have voiced strong support for the bill, both having passed statements of support in 2015. Jones claimed that their internal calculations showed Tompkins County would save $9.6 million per month in healthcare spending, but County Administrator Jason Molino said he couldn’t confirm or deny those numbers without knowing the methodology. According to the most recently approved county budget, Tompkins County spent almost $11.6 million on medicaid expenses in 2018, which would theoretically be reduced or eliminated if a single-payer system were installed statewide. Another $11.786 million was approved for the 2019 annual budget. It’s the single largest expense in the Social Services Department’s $57.8 million budget. There are, of course, opponents to the bill outside of solely Republican elected officials. Insurance companies, for instance, are sure to lobby against the bill, especially as the debate intensifies. On a more local level, the law will face opposition from hospitals and other health care entities which almost certainly would stand to make less money from government healthcare as opposed to the current system. Requests for comment from Cayuga Medical Center were not answered. “It would be a transition that would have to be managed and planned—it would be a change,” Lifton said. “But it would be a change for the better [...] People are always afraid of changes, and this is a significant change [...] I understand the concerns about change, but I think we’d all be better off. We have tons of examples

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around the world where this works.” Lifton points to some of the deficiencies in the American healthcare system as evidence that a change is needed: high costs, maternal and child mortality rates and the seemingly limitless power of insurance companies among others—sentiments that are often called upon as evidence by healthcare reform supporters. A perpetual concern for many Tompkins County residents, and rural residents everywhere, is suitable access to health services. Everyone interviewed for this article said the impact on rural residents would probably be the same as it would be for others: Increased access for all means increased access for those who presently have lower access due to whatever factors, whether they be geographical, financial or otherwise. Bill Rusen, the CEO of Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services (CARS), said the methods to address rural healthcare access relate more strongly to population density and transportation availability than universal access. Rusen noted that about 75 percent of the people who use CARS facilities are already using Medicaid, so a universal system likely wouldn’t change their administrative process very much. But he said a conversion to such a system could open the door for more people to utilize CARS who might not be able to under whatever insurance they currently have. “The question to me would be would it expand the likelihood of people to come in who don’t presently,” Rusen said. “A lot of people have to negotiate with their insurance companies about certain kinds of specialists or treatments, or go places where they don’t take any insurance [...] I always wonder how much of a barrier does that represent.” The larger change, Rusen said, and perhaps the most significant impact of a single-payer system, would be allowing people to seek preventative care instead of simply reacting to sickness or an injury. That would point to a shift, though, in overall mentality towards sickness and health among Americans, not just a policy innovation. “Whether you put a single payer system in place or not, you sure as heck can’t do what you’ve been doing, because you see what you’ve got and it’s just not working,” Rusen said. “People don’t think of the healthcare system as something that keeps you healthy, they think of the healthcare system as somewhere you go when you’re sick. That’s probably the biggest change that needs to happen.” •

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There will also be potential cooperation with area colleges and the plant regarding artificial intelligence education and machine learning. LaVigne said some of the current workers at the power plant may have the opportunity to transfer over to the data center, but there is no guarantee. “So, maybe some of them get transitioned over, maybe some of them can retire early,” he said. “I don’t know how many are there anymore.” “I’m not going to speak for them either,

but it’s a different business model than what they’re doing now,” he added. “So does that mean that they’re not going to have jobs? I’m not going to say yes. I’m not going to say no.” While the job security of the current workers at the power plant is a concern for him, LaVigne said the town would have no control over it. “I’m going to try to help this business survive and get as much assessed value for the town and as many people as possible,” he said. “Whatever happens after that, that’s up to the business. That’s all the best we can do. But that is a concern of mine, and I have voiced that to [Chief Operating Officer for Heorot Power] Jerry Goodenough, also.”

According to a sheet of information presented to the Lansing Town Board, applications have been sent to Empire State Development for capital funding to assist with the re-use of electrical equipment, and to the New York Power Authority (NYPA) to receive a 125-megawatt renewable energy allocation. If the NYPA cannot offer a fair and reasonable power allocation, and deactivates and closes the coal plants at the site, there will be noticable, negative economic impacts on the surrounding communities. For instance, 600 union construction and 96 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) jobs will be lost. Four million dollars in revenue would be lost for taxing jurisdictions, affecting the financial

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welfare of local school districts, residents and businesses. Sigler said the town is only losing value on the power plant if it is only closed down and left as it is. He said the power plant’s plan has the chance to bring in millions of dollars in assessed value back on the tax rolls. “Right now, we keep losing value, and this would be a brand new valuable asset,” Sigler said. “It’s $100,000,000, new investment into the town.” LaVigne said this plan is something the town needs to push to make a reality. “At the end of the day, what we need from Lansing and the surrounding areas is a unified voice saying, ‘We need to have this done. That we are in favor of this, and that it seems to fit the criteria of the carbon footprint. It seems to fit the criteria of transitioning to [...] be more green,’” he said. • Andrew Sullivan

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ake news, I tell ya, fake news. I saw yet another social media post lamenting the poor attitudes, lackluster work ethic and lack of compassion displayed by “the younger generation,” and I am here to tell you that such a perception is, if not fake news, an incomplete picture. There are plenty of young people working hard to bring some joy and color into a world that needs those things, and the Glamour Gals chapter at Ithaca High is a great case in point. Maddie Hall is a sophomore at IHS, and she learned about the Glamour Gals via the organization’s website. She also learned that the founder of Glamour Gals, Rachel Doyle, is a Cornell grad who started GG in 2000, when she was 17 years old. According to the website, “The Glamour Gals go into nursing homes to offer makeovers for residents, using makeup as a tool for conversation between generations.” This connection is vital to many of the residents, as, again, according to the website, 60 percent of them receive no visitors. Maddie, a sophomore and a Little Red varsity lacrosse and junior varsity basketball player, started the local movement, now comprised of about 15 girls. “I have always loved doing my own nails, so I thought I’d try something new and start the Ithaca High chapter,” Hall said. “We remind ourselves that it’s not about how great their nails look, it’s about their stories. I think it’s important to give them an outlet to share those stories.” All of the GG members are also student-athletes, and when asked about the time-management component of balancing academics, athletics and community service, Maddie offered, “I think it’s good practice for later in life.” Faculty advisor Stephanie Valletta said,

“I found it amusing that such a non-glamorous coach was asked to be the advisor, but I know it’s not about the glamor as much as the connection. This is such a well-rounded group of kids: sports, other club involvement. They’re an amazing bunch of good humans.” At this time, the Glamour Gals visit Oak Hill Manor and Bridges at Cornell once or twice a month, and they hope to expand both in numbers and in frequency. I asked Maddie to share an example of a compelling story that has stemmed from this effort, and she shared, “We saw one lady at Bridges every time we went, and when we saw that she was not there, her aide told us she was in the hospital, and that she had replaced a necklace/locket she

had worn for many years with a Glamour Gals locket that we had given her.” Clearly moved by that story, she stated, “It made me so happy that one hour of our time can make such a big difference.” The group has been resourceful in pulling in others to get involved, as the JV basketball team tagged along to help, as did several members of the Cornell women’s lacrosse team. Maddie expressed the Glamour Gals’ gratitude to Lynette at Satori Salon for donating supplies and for helping with fundraising. She invites those interested to check them out on Instagram @glamourgalsithaca. Also, good luck to the Little continued on page 12

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31-9 and won the Liberty League title, again. It was the 48th all-time appearance in the NCAA Tournament for Ithaca, which owns a 126-97 overall record in postseason games (including two national championships, in 1980 and 1988). I will someday ask head coach George Valesente if he ever thought, upon graduating from Ithaca College in 1966, that he would play some pro baseball, try a few coaching gigs around the country, then land back at his alma mater to take over the baseball program in 1979 and coach for 41 seasons. I believe I will wait until next year, change the number to 42, and ask him.

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Red girls lacrosse team, which won the league title and is now heading into the postseason. ••• Hats off to the Ithaca College baseball team (and the coaching staff) on yet another stellar season. The Bombers wrapped up the year earlier than they had hoped, bowing out in the NCAA Division III Regionals to Shenandoah University. Nonetheless, the Bombers surpassed the coveted 30-win plateau again. They went

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upwards of around 60 percent, so if we are using existing buildings, that is the ultimate in recycling. Older buildings were meant to be repaired, not discarded, and so we can also retrofit them with new and sustainable energy systems.” According to Holland, research has found landfills are a consistent source of methane emissions, which are inherently part of the climate issue. She’s found that if older buildings are adaptively reused instead of demolished, this cuts down on the amount of debris cluttering landfills. Since historic buildings can be more energyefficient regarding their cooling and heat-

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ing, and with the windows open, there can be a decreased need for air conditioning. Mayor Myrick was more grateful for the committee to have the resolution ready to approve so fast. “I wanted to thank, most of all, the members of the community who pushed us to take more progressive steps,” Myrick said. “Sometimes you’re the pusher, and other times you’re the ‘pushee.’ I know all of us around this table have spent the last 12 years or so pushing hard. It’s rare to find the community is ready to move further and faster than we are, and I think, in this case, that’s what we found when, as the resolution said quite eloquently, “the science is coming back more than we feared and the changes will be happening more rapidly than we feared.’ Our target temperature is even lower than we feared. I think these goals are very ambitious and there is nothing I can say that would be more eloquent than what was mentioned.” Myrick did mention there were some things to add onto his statement of appreciation. One, in particular, was about a comment made from a resident regarding the name of the legislation. The resident said Ithaca’s Green New Deal should be something that lives up to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal and should ensure everyone participates equally in decreasing Ithaca’s carbon footprint. He was earnest in finding a way to speak about what can be done to prevent this. He said new infrastructure is necessary to handle energy concerns, and offered a message of teamwork. “I think we should forget the ‘New Deal’ part of the Green New Deal, and the second is we can’t do this alone,” Myrick said. “Those two things are brought up because those two things are really aimed at solving two problems. [...] It’s possible to do both of those, but it’s not possible to do both of those in a vacuum, and that’s why we need especially a commitment.” Committee member George McGonigal had some questions regarding how the city plans to make the large fleet of dailyuse government vehicles electric, like garbage trucks. Alderperson Ducson Nguyen proposed an additional amendment to the resolution that would solve this problem, which stated: “[Be it resolved], that the City of Ithaca hereby adopts a goal of reducing its city government vehicle fleet emissions by 50 percent by 2025.” Though this process would be expensive, by adding this resolution both Nguyen and Myrick feel this will ensure the city has a hard deadline to adhere to. Myrick was more than grateful for all the residents who came to the meeting and supported the climate legislation. Nguyen also said that in 12 years, 2031, about 60 buses within TCAT’s fleet will be electric. The resolution was unanimously approved, with Nguyen’s amendment. Now, the resolution will be brought before the Common Council at their next meeting on June 5. • E dw i n J. Vi er a

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orn of the late ‘60s, photorealism is a strange beast, even by the standards of that era’s diverse and often discomfiting new art movements. Based on the meticulous transcription of photographs, typically taken by the artist and recording ordinary urban scenes, a group of New York and California painters developed an approach that presents itself as both radical and reactionary. The style borrows its characteristic techniques from the world of commercial art: the tracing of projected images, airbrushing, and luridly synthetic colors. Those of us accustomed to the aesthetics of more traditional painting are apt to hesitate, if not recoil. Likewise, the matter-of-fact emphasis on the most banal aspects of contemporary American culture (readily familiar, despite the distinct period look of the early work) diverges uncomfortably from both the metaphor and sentiment of mainstream realism and the ironic

social commentary of pop art, photorealism’s most obvious predecessor. It’s easy to write off the movement as kitsch: suitable perhaps for calendar art but hardly the museum. And yet, careful inspection of these works reveals a complexity that coexists uneasily with what can fairly be called their surface

Photorealism is a fairly rare medium, but Ithacans are being treated to two different displays in the month of May. Shown here is a piece from “Reality.” (Photo provided)

emptiness. Studying these paintings, one is made freshly aware of the way pictures are constructed: particularly of what the British philosopher of art Richard Wollheim called “twofoldness”: the tension between the painting as a marked and colored surface and the world of three-dimensional objects and spaces that these convey. Right now, Ithacans have the rare opportunity to see two local exhibits highlighting the movement’s evolution. The Johnson Museum at Cornell, which has a substantial photorealist collection of its own, is showing “Reality Check: Photorealist watercolors from the Meisel Collection,” a show of works on paper. Downtown, in what the artist is calling “The Studio,” veteran local painter Mariann Loveland is showing a mini-retrospective of her oil and acrylic canvases reaching back to the 70s. Assembled by Johnson curator Nancy Green, “Reality Check” surveys watercolors and drawings from the colcontinued on page 15

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romises of “summer fun and tropical fantasy” perhaps notwithstanding, “Tropicana!” (viewable through the end of the month at the Petrune Gallery on the Commons) is a juried group exhibition of some range and depth. Featuring members from the Trumansburg-based Cayuga Arts Collective and the affiliated Ithaca Drawing Group, it offers up an uneven but often engaging miscellany. It includes painting, drawing, photography and mixed-media pursuing both figurative and coloristic interpretations of the loosely-held theme. Catherine Montgomery and Nicole Costa work both angles straightforwardly and with little guile. Montgomery’s neon hued ink drawing “Caw-me-maybe” silhouettes an implausibly pink raven. While her style here is crisply illustrational, Costa’s is deliberately child-like. “The Day I Met Bamboo” is an energetic, rather unwieldy cardboard and notepaper construction combining diaristic handwritten Spanish with luridly colored flora and fauna drawn in pen, marker, and colored pencil. 14 T

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Petrune co-owner Domenica Brockman selected and arranged the exhibit together with Marina Delaney and Ben Marlan. As an artist, she is known for her quirky, inimitable abstractions. Working with encaustic (wax-based) paints on single or conjoined plywood panels, she combines hard-edge shapes, constrained color, and rich facture. Her “Heat Wave” distills the pleasures of summer in a tumble of tangerines and long, feathery leaves. The reddish orange of the former is intensified through a build-up of wax while the dark green foliage evokes svelte dancers. As with much of Brockman’s recent work areas of raw wood act as a foil for her lush color. Here, one of the four panels, occupying the upper right, is of a lighter tone and has been left empty. Simplification, fragmentation, sequence— the effect is both playful and poignant. The presence of abstract art here is unsurprising; still, the range and the sophistication of the best examples is worthy of note. Whimsy and bright colors characterize 22–28 ,

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the paintings and paper-works of Elizabeth McMahon. Much of her work inhabits a collage sensibility and her literal collages are among her strongest works. Here, her painted-paper “pile-on” “Fashionscape” suggests both fabric patchwork and the cubist collage of Georges Braque, albeit without any clear figurative reference. A tent-like scrap with white dots on dark gray pops forward against a boxy cyan one; both surmount a jumble of alternatingly boldly and thinly colored shapes. Two paper mosaics by Victoria Romanoff recall the so-called color field abstraction of the ‘60s with their puzzlelike configurations and strong but perfectly nuanced color—alternately brushed and sprayed. “Safari garbled” and “Starting a revolution requires proper attire” are characteristically exquisite and show another side to an artist who elsewhere memorably explores humor and social comment. “Calypso,” a sculptural hanging by Denise Kooperman, combines felted paper with silk embroidery. Color is watery but bold, with red and turquoise accenting a background of olive and mustard. Suspended from a stick, dotted with irregular holes, and dangling a loose grid of strands below, the piece feels like a living, breathing organism. The Ithaca Drawing Group meets Wednesday evenings at the Trumansburg Conservatory of the Fine Arts to work

from the model. Owing to the group’s participation, last spring’s CayAC exhibit at Petrune, “Some Body,” was unusually cohesive by local group show standards. Although one misses that unity this time around, figure drawing and painting practice informs some of the best work here. A well-known but serially pseudonymous artist, here going as the “Prince of Nowhere,” offers a characteristically insouciant mix of fussy miniaturist expressionism and Pop Art whimsy. Working with oil and pencil on small panels, he renders anonymous, bikini-clad female torsos and legs with lively but somewhat disquieting results. “Tropicana,” the most willful of these, is enframed within a plastic juice bottle, into which the artist has cut a small hinged door, opening to reveal the painting. In a more traditional vein, there is “Sunbather”: a red Conté crayon drawing by Jareb Gleckel. The piece combines wispy, seemingly hesitant contour-work with selective tonality, offering weight and presence to the dark haired, heavy-set nude. She reclines, turned away from us: her upper body carefully foreshortened, her muscular legs held up, bent. It’s a lovely rendering and one almost feels churlish suggesting that the subject is more likely to be a model holding a (rather difficult) pose rather than some girl at the beach. •

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lection of gallerist Louis Meisel, the original movement’s key impresario. Featuring core members of the early group as well as scattering of younger and lesser-known figures, the exhibit offers the viewer a straightforward and fairly comprehensive sense of what has become the photorealist tradition. One core photorealist, John Baeder, is best known for his iconic images of diners. He presents these in more-or-less traditional compositions, which forego the ad hoc cropping and oblique angles of many of his peers. “Bendix Diner” (1989), a subtly colored watercolor, portrays a metal Deco box eatery abandoned amidst an empty suburban parking lot and sweet twilight tones. Audrey Flack, who has focused on sculpture since the ‘80s, remains best known for her early, unabashedly kitschy still-life paintings. Unlike most of her peers in this exhibition, she developed a distinctly personal iconography that presented common consumer items as symbols of devotion and identity. (It is also difficult not to notice her presence as a woman in an overwhelmingly male dominated art movement.) Done in acrylic on board, “Hers” (1977) is characteristic of her early style. Mostly indistinct, a pile of wrapped candies fills the aqueous space of the picture. Coming into relative focus are a foil wrapped chocolate kiss and a crimson covered toffee. Part of its radically anti-humanist approach, photorealism has frequently sought to repress the human figure along with the emotional and social meanings that inevitably cling to it. Oddly vacant city scenes have become a cliché. Still, it is difficult for any ostensibly realist movement to avoid people entirely. Chuck Close has made a career out of photo-based renderings of faces: his own and those of his friends. His relationship to the core movement is an oblique one. While is earliest mature paintings were monochrome and involved a detailed “realism,” he later moved towards an approach that highlighted his use–present from the beginning–of the grid while playing up a tension between painterly mark-making and the photographic model. Two drawings here, the ink and graphite “Robert” (1976) and the pastel and graphite “Susan” (1977), highlight his transitional period. Although he professes an ambivalent relationship to the movement, Israeli painter Yigal Ozeri has emerged as one of the photorealism’s leading contemporary practitioners. Centering on sensual depictions of young women, his oils on canvas and paper also investigate, with evocative abstraction, the effects of glare and focal blur. “Washington Street, San Francisco” (2011), a graphite drawing by Bertrand Meniel, combines the expected precision with uncharacteristic tonal and textural warmth. Rendered with classicizing perspective, the Chinatown street scene incorporates a picturesque jumble of old

buildings with the spire-like Transamerica Pyramid in the background providing a futuristic foil, with detailed Chinese markings. Loveland’s exhibit occupies a lovely, vintage space on the corner of Cayuga and Green Streets with large windows providing ample natural light and a view of Ithaca’s own lively sidewalk life. (The property, which previously housed Sunny Days, is currently seeking a long-term tenant.) The artist and her husband Bill have put together an elaborate presentation with colored walls, Salon-style hanging, and even a separate mini-gallery in the back. The artist earned her MFA at Cornell in the early ‘60s and has since taught there, among many other places, in a lengthy and peripatetic career that brought her into the orbit of Meisel and early New York City photorealism. And yet photorealism is but one source for Loveland’s eclectic, generous approach. Her photo-based yet painterly style and magical realist themes tie her oil and acrylic canvases to the work of Flack as well as precedents as diverse as the Surrealist Rene Magritte, the modern classicist Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, late Medieval art (which she quotes here directly), and even the proto-postmodern ranginess of Francis Picabia. As well, her work has affinity with that of her Cornell peer, local painter Gillian Pederson-Krag. Loosely recalling the approaches of both Close and Ozeri, several of Loveland’s canvases here use the photograph as a vehicle for painterly renderings of microcosmic detail. One of the most memorable of these, “Hidden Path” also echoes distantly Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s witty Renaissance epic “Landscape with the Fall of Icarus.” Loveland’s oil is a mesmerizing, gently humorous treatment of the figure lost amidst the abundance of nature. Beneath a dense canopy of trees and shrubbery, atop an angular outcropping and beside a pale turquoise stream, stands a bearded muscular man, bearing black wings and gesturing forward with one arm. The man–the artist’s partner–appears tiny, calling into question any apparent sense of reality. Other paintings, generally less compelling, draw more from academic, classical, and surrealist precedents. “Self Portrait with Bill” places the aged couple, nude save for some casual drapery, in the context of a classical pastiche. At least it has humor. It is unusual and encouraging to find this sort of accidental sympathy between an exhibit at the Johnson and one from Ithaca’s independent art scene. In distinctly different ways, these two exhibitions demand a suspension of what a mainstream gallery going audience might regard as tasteful or “serious.” We should admire the technical accomplishment of all of these painters while questioning their ends and what is ultimately accomplished and offered. Still, there is much to be gained from these to shows and their fortuitous meeting. •

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During approximately 20 years of reviewing restaurants in the Greater Ithaca area, I have been asked the same question, repeatedly, and I’ve successfully deflected it every time: “What’s your favorite restaurant in Ithaca?” My deflection: “I really can’t answer that because there are so many culturally diverse restaurants in Ithaca and so many different price ranges it would be like comparing apples with oranges.” However, I do think it’s fair to say that among all restaurants in this area, Mia certainly belongs in the top five. And, without hesitation, I can add that this restaurant, located on the Ithaca Commons, ranks first in their offering of Tapas (small portions). Not only are they cooked perfectly, they come to the table with attractive visual presentations and marvelous accompanying sauces. More about the tapas later. Mia is the latest of the five restaurants opened in downtown Ithaca by chef/owner Lex Chutintaranond, who has subsequently sold all of them. The site used to be the former Plantations Building that has been extensively remodeled, and is now quite attractive with an understated orange/ salmon colored motif and an attractive bar with soft underlit blue lighting. I believe that one of the reasons for Mia’s popularity is that it offers two separate and distinctive cuisines. Look at one side of the long paper menu and you’ll see the tapas menu. Flip it over and you’ll be looking at the large plates menu. In effect, if there isn’t something for everyone, there certainly are enough choices to make most people happy. An equally important reason for Mia’s popularity is that the food is beautifully prepared and replete with creative and tasty seasonings. Here are some notes I made from the tapas menu: Thai baby wings: Tender, succulent chicken; large; fried basil; tasty tamarindchili sauce on the side. Kolhapuri chicken: Four large drumettes in a somewhat spicy masala sauce. Tender, fell off the bone.

Prawns: Four large and tender, perfectly cooked, with Kerala Indian curry sauce. Not as spicy as I had feared. Lobster tail: Two small ones open in shells. Wonderful mango chutney and Indian mint raita on side. And from the large plate menu: Roast Duck: Perfectly cooked, tender, juicy, half duck with well flavored crisp skin; atop fresh mixed greens, mostly bok choy; subtle shitake mushroom sauce; (There’s a second duck possibility, a half duck served in a “spicy-sweet garlic tamarind chili sauce,” which I haven’t had the opportunity to try, but doesn’t it sound interesting?) Beef tenderloin: Tasty; tender; consistency of a stew; meat stir fried and served with red peppers, scallions, baby corn, and mushrooms. Sauce not “gloppy,” didn’t suffer from too much corn starch. Chicken tikka makhani: Four boneless tender pieces with sprinkled almonds. Beautifully seasoned sauce. New Zealand rack of lamb: Eight small ribs with perfect peppery seasonings. Came with fresh salad greens and ramekin of raita (mint and cucumber in yogurt). It’s difficult for me to define what I mean when I say “the ingredients tasted fresh,” but they all do. Much of the produce is, in fact, trucked in from local farms. Tapas prices range $6.50-13.00. Very reasonable. Large plates: $15-32, also very reasonable. Two desserts I’ve ordered: Daily special of homemade mango mousse was rather ordinary. Crème brulee trio had three small ramekins of Tahitian vanilla, espresso, and dark chocolate whips. Consistency was more mousse-like, and I was happy I indulged in this rich decadence. •

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his is a year of celebration for Ithaca’s State of the Art Gallery (SOAG), as 2019 marking the organization’s 30th anniversary. Founded in 1989 and gaining not-for-profit status in 2015, the cooperative gallery has become a staple in Ithaca, achieving its mission statement of enhancing the economic and cultural vitality of the community through contemporary art shows and events. Owned and operated by a myriad of visual artist members in the area, SOAG is undeniably a unique and significant organization that epitomizes the artistic and collaborative spirit of the Finger Lakes region. As part of its anniversary celebration, SOAG has expanded its festivities beyond its own gallery on State Street. Desiring access to a slightly larger space, SOAG joined forces with the Community School of Music and Art (CSMA) and is exhibiting there until May 31. The show, aptly titled “Celebrating 30 Years,” presents work by each of the current members of the gallery in a surprisingly cohesive curation. On one wall, Ileen Kaplan’s “Floating Red”—a beautiful work of collage, acrylic, and oil pastel in which a saturated red form stands out against a sea of painterly purple—pairs perfectly beside Diane Newton’s somewhat sparing and breathtakingly abstract “Fall/2018.” David Watkins Jr. inhabits a small corner with three of his nature photographs, each in interestingly muted tones. In one, a white peony is covered in raindrops with dark shadows enhanced through a nearly cinematic perspective. This piece stands in contrast to another photograph in the show, “Abstract Lotus” by Nancy V. Ridenour, in which Ridenour manipulated an image of a flower by stretching its petals into a circular form, aiming more toward surrealism than sharp reality. Michael Sampson’s “Sylvie, Studio Boxes, January” is one favorite in the show. In his signature style, Sampson dissected

a figurative model into more abstract terms. There’s a flow and ease to the piece, despite a certain structure holding the image together. The piece manages expressiveness, while still being light and fun. Stan Bowman’s “Connected to Energy” is also a playful piece, with various three-dimensional, acrylicpainted cutouts of shapes attached atop one another. The sculptural painting presents curved lines juxtaposed against more straightforward patterns. Its innate colorfulness emits a certain vibrant energy, which is perhaps the point of the piece overall. Apart from the abstract works, there are of course more figurative ones as well. Shirley J. Hogg and Vanessa McCaffery both present impressively realistic renditions of penguins, while Susan C. Larkin exhibits an intensely stark black-and-white photograph of beach grass. Meanwhile, Patty L. Porter and Diana Ozolins present beautifully executed oil paintings of nature in the area, and Jan Kather has on display a book of collages entitled “Mashups,” in which she photoshopped together her nature photos with public domain images of famous artworks and pop culture objects, including vintage Barbies and Renaissance sculptures. As far as personal bias goes, I am always a sucker for well-composed photographic images, and Harry Littell hit the mark with “Red Robin Diner, Johnson City, 2019.” Amidst an environment of rich reds, a worker or owner of the diner leans against a booth, staring forth with a somewhat vexed expression on his face. Alongside him a line of bar stools draws your focus into the scene. The photograph is wonderfully executed and thought out, capturing the deep color and unexpected repetition present in the everyday. Other artists and SOAG members in the show include Mary Ann Bowman, Patricia Brown, Eva M. Capobianco, Jane Dennis, Frances L. Fawcett, Saundra Elizabeth Goodman, Jay Hart, Daniel McPheeters, Margaret C. Nelson, Janet Byer Sherman, Marian Van Soest, Ethel Vrana, and Connie Zehr. Overall, the CSMA is a pleasant location for an art show, with quiet classical music coexisting in the space, coming from music lessons or dance classes taking place in the school. As with all SOAG shows, their 30th anniversary exhibition highlights members who are dedicated to their craft, and to bringing their art to the community. It’s exciting that Ithaca and the artists within can foster such a creative environment, and is one of the many reasons why many of us call the area home. •

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Pete Panek & The Blue Cats | 7:00 PM, | The Westy, Ithaca

Iron Horse | 2:00 PM, | Lucky Hare Brewing Company, Hector

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Stratcat Willie & The Strays | 7:00 PM, | Two Goats Brewing, Burdett

The Mary Ott Band | 3:00 PM, | Boathouse Beer Garden, Romulus

Rob Ervin | 7:00 PM, | Plantation Bar & Grill, Ithaca

Ithaca Jazz and Blues Jam | 4:00 PM, | Mix Kitchen and Bar, Ithaca

St. Vith | 7:00 PM, | Boathouse Beer Garden, Romulus

Under Construction | 4:00 PM, | Americana Vineyards, Interlaken

Canaan Jam Session | 7:00 PM, | Canaan Institute, Brooktondale

Adrian DiMatteo and Nicole Adriana Casanova. | 8:00 PM, | Sacred Root Kava Lounge & Tea Bar, Ithaca

St. Vith | 4:00 PM, | Two Goats Brewing, Burdett

Open Mic | 7:00 PM, | Ithaca Coffee Company, Ithaca

Wingnut | 8:00 PM, | Silver Line Tap Room, Trumansburg

Whistlin’ Dyl | 7:00 PM, | Stonecat Cafe, Hector

Sophistafunk & DJ Gourd | 9:30 PM, | The Range, Ithaca

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Next O’ Kin | 5:00 PM, | Boathouse Beer Garden, Romulus

5/22 Wednesday The Dennis Winge Trio | 6:00 PM, | Monks on the Commons, Ithaca

Cielle | 6:00 PM, | Six Mile Creek Vineyard, Ithaca Riverside Bros | 6:00 PM, | Two Goats Brewing, Burdett IU:Dara Anissi, Sarah Louise (Thrill Jockey), The Concept Horse | 7:30 PM, | Sacred Root Kava Lounge & Tea Bar, Ithaca | $5

The Tarps| 6:00 PM, | Americana Vineyards, Interlaken The Destination | 6:00 PM, | Treleaven Wines, King Ferry Josh Oxford / Jesse & the Spirit | 7:00 PM, | Chanticleer Loft, Ithaca | $5-10

Brittany Rose | 7:00 PM, | The Westy, Ithaca

5/27 Monday Open Mic | 8:30 PM, | Agava, Ithaca

5/28 Tuesday Professor Tuesdays Jazz Quartet | 6:30 PM, | ZaZa’s Cucina, Ithaca Irish Sessions with Traonach | 7:00 PM, | Argos Lounge, Ithaca

5/29 Wednesday The Dennis Winge Trio | 6:00 PM, | Monks on the Commons, Ithaca

Stereopticon | 7:00 PM, | Two Goats Brewing, Burdett

Open Mic | 7:00 PM, | Ithaca Coffee Company, Ithaca

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Sim Redmond Band w/s/g Dan Keller | 8:00 PM, | The Range, Ithaca

Spuds & Taggit | 7:00 PM, | Stonecat Cafe, Hector

The Uncommons | 6:00 PM, | Americana Vineyards, Interlaken

Mama Rabwa w DJ Evo Evolution | 9:00 PM, | Sacred Root Kava Lounge & Tea Bar, Ithaca

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Damien Jurado w/ Anna St. Louis | 8:00 PM, | The Haunt, Ithaca | $18 - $20

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BILL NYE WILL SPEAK AT CORNELL SENIOR CONVOCATION This Saturday, May 25 at 12:30 PM at Schoellkopf Field. Nye is a 1977 graduate of Cornell where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is best known for his syndicated TV series Bill Nye the Science Guy, which ran for five seasons in the mid-1990s. Nye recently returned to TV with his Netflix show, Bill Nye Saves the World. Nye is a passionate advocate for climate change awareness and regularly speaks on morning news programs and late-night television shows such as Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Senior Convocation is open to the public, and tickets are not required. In the event of adverse weather conditions, the event will take place in Barton Hall, and admission will be by e-ticket only.

PM, 5/24 Friday | Billsboro Winery, 4760 State Route 14A, Geneva | Let ATLYS take you on a voyage around the globe! Using the string quartet as a blank canvas, these four women will present Strum by Jesse Montgomery, as well as innovative reimaginations of works by modern female pop artists from around the world, including Sia, Bjork, and Beyonce. | $25 Thundercat | 8:00 PM, 5/24 Friday | Center For the Arts of Homer, 72 S Main St, Homer | Stephen Bruner, better known by his stage name Thundercat, is an American multi-genre bass player from Los Angeles, California. He

| Darien Lake Amphitheater, 9993 Allegheny Road, Darien Center | Klezmer at the Conservatory | 8:00 PM, 5/29 Wednesday | Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts, Congress at McLallen St, Trumansburg | Featuring Daniel Kahn and the Painted Bird. Joined by Two-Shekel Swing, this event will have you clapping, stomping and singing along to old favorites. | $17/$20 Eilen Jewell | 7:30 PM, 5/31 Friday | Bottomless Brewing,, 3543 East Lake Road, Geneva | | $25

Stage Twelve Angry Jurors | 7:30 PM, 5/24 Friday & 5/25 Saturday; 2:00 PM, 5/26 Sunday | Elmira Little Theatre, 1000 Laurel St, Elmira | In this seminal American jury room classic, jurors deliberate a case and reveal their biases, weaknesses and strengths, while highlighting the complex U.S. justice system. | $17/$19 A Midsummer Pericles | 2:00 PM, 5/25 Saturday | Buffalo Street Books, 215 N. Cayuga Street, Ithaca | Ithaca Shakespeare Company presents a

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jive of Harlem to the romance of the Stage Door Canteen, filled with jazz, blues, bebop and American songbook standards. Ithaca Festival Comedy Fest | 9:00 PM, 5/31 Friday; 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM, 6/1 Saturday | Downtown Ithaca, Ithaca | Comedy On The Commons, the best Stand Up Comedians from Upstate and Central New York showcasing their talents here in Ithaca and on our Commons! This year we will be back at our favorite venue Wine & Design for three shows, and the Hilton Garden Inn Ithaca for a special show the first time. Kevin James | 8:00 PM, 6/1 Saturday | Crouse-Hinds Theater, 411 Montgomery St, Syracuse |

Art Cayuga Museum Emerging Artist: Tong Zhang | Ongoing | Cayuga Museum, 203 Genesee Street, Auburn | Inspired by daily moments, Zhang’s work aims to present occasions in which affective experience can be fully addressed while still leaving the viewer in a state of unknowing. | $5

Hail Satan? | A look at the quick rise and influence of the controversial religious group known as The Satanic Temple. | 95 mins R Tolkien| Tolkien explores the formative years of the orphaned author as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school. | 112 mins PG-13 Amazing Grace | A documentary presenting Aretha Franklin with choir at the New Bethel Baptist Church in Watts, Los Angeles in January 1972. | 87 mins G

World Picture: Travel Imagery Before and After Photography | Ongoing | Hirshland Exhibition Gallery, Kroch Library, 161 Ho Plaza, Cornell University, Ithaca | This exhibition examines how published travel imagery created and transmitted geographical knowledge during the nineteenth century, a period of rapid and extraordinary change in how people traveled, represented, and understood the world. Hunter Buck | New Petrographics: 2018-2019 Kahn Family Fellow show | Ongoing | Ink Shop Studio Gallery, 2nd floor CSMA building and CSMA corridor, 330 E.State / MLK Street, Ithaca | This exhibit reflects inspiration from distinct materials and abstract rock formations that are unique to Ithaca and the surrounding New York landscape. Spring in Ithaca and the Finger Lakes | Ongoing | North Star Art Gallery, 743 Snyder Hill Road, Ithaca | State of the Art Gallery, Daniel McPheeters | Ongoing | State of the Art Gallery, 120 W. Martin Luther King, Jr./State Street120 W. Martin Luther King, Jr./State Street, Ithca | His landscapes are rendered obsessively in

circles with new explorations of color using abstract imagery. Show runs thru 6/2. Cleo Wilkinson | Made in the Shade | Ongoing | Ink Shop Studio Gallery, 2nd floor CSMA bldg, 330 E. State Street, Ithaca | An Australian printmaker and one of the few artists working in mezzotint today. Its characteristic rich black tone is achieved by roughening the metal plate with a rocker.

Film Cinemapolis Week of Friday, May 24 through Thursday, May 30. Contact Cinemapolis for showtimes. New films listed first*. Photograph (Hindi) *| A struggling street photographer in Mumbai, pressured to marry by his grandmother, convinces a shy stranger to pose as his fiancée. The pair develop a connection that transforms them in ways they could not expect. | 110 mins PG-13 The White Crow * | The story of Rudolf Nureyev’s defection to the West.| 127 mins R

The Hustle | Two female scam artists, one low rent and the other high class, team up to take down the dirty rotten men who have wronged them. |94 mins PG-13 Long Shot | When Fred Flarsky reunites with his first crush, one of the most influential women in the world, Charlotte Field, he charms her. As she prepares to make a run for the Presidency, Charlotte hires Fred as her speechwriter and sparks fly. |125 mins R UglyDolls | 87 mins PG The Intruder | 102 mins PG-13 Breakthrough | 116 mins PG

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fun exploration and celebration of their two July shows, “Pericles, Prince of Tyre” and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Including What the Heck is Pericles?, scenes, and snacks!

Red Joan | The story of Joan Stanley, who was exposed as the KGB’s longest-serving British spy. | 101 mins R

Aladdin* | A kindhearted street urchin and a power-hungry Grand Vizier vie for a magic lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true. Live-action remake directed by Guy Ritchie. |128 mins PG Brightburn* | What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister? |91 mins R John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum | Super-assassin John Wick is on the run after killing a member of the international assassin’s guild and is the target of hit men and women everywhere. |130 mins R The Sun Is Also A Star | A teenager finds love at a difficult time in her family’s life. |100 mins PG-13 A Dog’s Journey | A dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he meets. |108 mins PG Pokemon Detective Pikachu | In a world where people collect Pokémon to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent talking Pikachu who seeks to be a detective. | 104 mins PG Poms | A group of women form a cheer leading squad at their retire-

Captain Marvel| 124 mins PG-13

Special Events Be the One Family & Community Celebration | 6:00 PM, 5/22 Wednesday | Greater Ithaca Activities Center, 301 W. Court St, Ithaca | Everyone needs a safe, stable, nurturing relationship: Be the one! Families, community members - let’s celebrate each other and the importance of connection. We will kick off the evening with a free community meal, followed by some hands-on activities for adults and youth that celebrate the power of connection. Call Cooperative Extension- Tompkins at 607-272-2292 if you’d like to sign up for childcare during this event.† 2019 Glassfest | All Day 5/23 Thursday thru 5/26 Sunday | Corning’s Gaffer District, Market Street, Corning | Outdoor hot glass shows, love fire arts demonstrations, live music, activities for kids, vendors, & more The Future of Wine in the Finger Lakes | 6:30 PM, 5/23 Thursday | Ravines Wine Cellars, 400 Barracks Rd, Geneva | Join The Nature Conservancy for a lively panel discussion on the Future of Wine in the Finger Lakes†to learn about work being done by The

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Center for the Arts of Homer, 72 S. Main St., Homer | Stephen Bruner, better known by his stage name Thundercat, is an American multi-genre bass player from Los Angeles, California. He has released three solo albums, and is most noted for his work with thrash band Suicidal Tendencies. More recently he won a Grammy for Best Rap/Sung Performance for his work on the track “These Walls” from Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly. (photo: provided)

Sacred Root Kava Lounge, 103 S. Geneva St. | NYCbased musicians Adrian DiMatteo and Nicole Adriana Casanova are presenting a weekend of sound healing experiences designed to harmonize the body, mind and soul. They will open the weekend with this “Concert for World Healing.” Other events are happening at Foundation of Light on Saturday, including a Sound Healing Workshop and Sound Bath. (photo: provided)

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Ithaca Festival 2019 | 12:00 PM, 5/31 Friday | Downtown Ithaca, Ithaca | Three days of special events at 5 downtown locations: Bernie Milton Pavilion, Trolley & Cayuga Circles, Press Bay Stage, Dewitt Park Stage, and Monk’s on the Commons. Spud Chuckin Weekends | 9:30 AM, 6/1 Saturday | Varick Winery, 5102 Varick Road, Romulus | Spud Chuckin Weekends! Now through August. Ready, Aim, Fire! Over 25 targets in the field. Test your skill and if you hit the basketball backboard you win a Free bottle of Varick Wine! Young and old chuckers welcome! A buck a chuck! Free stickers given to all who chuck!

M ay 2 01 9 N.V. Anthony Road Devonian White ($12) – It’s unusual for me to recommend a relatively inexpensive non-vintage wine. But if ever there is a reasonably-priced and delicious house white, this is it! A blend of Pinot Gris, Riesling and Chardonnay; light medium straw color; aromatic nose of ripe pears and lime; clean entry of complex fruit, terrific acidity, dry but round, nicely balanced; a sure crowd pleaser; costs under $10 a bottle with case discount in some stores; put away a case for your enjoyment or company.

Score: 88 Nature Conservancy, Cornell, local wineries and others to sustain the land, water and climate that are the underpinning of our regionís economy, quality of life, and distinct terroir. Farm to School Benefit Dinner | 7:00 PM, 5/23 Thursday | First Unitarian Church Ithaca, 306 N Aurora St, Ithaca |

Sound Healing Ithaca: Sound Healing Workshop | 3:00 PM, 5/25 Saturday | Foundation of Light, 391 Turkey Hill Rd, Ithaca | Followed by Sound Bath from 7-9. ($20-50 sliding scale). Dinner Break, Combined Event Offer Available. | $20-50 sliding scale Conservation Board Tree Planting Ceremony | 6:00 PM, 5/28 Tuesday | Forest Home Park, Forest Home Drive, Ithaca | Tree planting ceremony in honor of the NYS Hemlock Initiative, 2018 recipients of the Richard B.

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ASPARAGANZA 2019 | 1:00 PM, 5/25 Saturday | The Good Life Farm, 4017 Hickok Rd, Interlaken | Annual festival of asparagus, spring and community and The Cider House’s birthday! Asparagus canning, Mushroom Logs, Screenprinting Herb Talks, Wagon

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Books Community Developed Reading and Discussion Program for Seniors | 11:00 AM, 5/24 Friday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | Participants in this reading and discussion series will attend four meetings and discuss different aspects of the experience of aging that are treated in the novel

Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout . The group will be facilitated by Anna Roseblatt, Programming Coordinator of the Ithaca College Institute of Gerontology. Registration is required. Drag Queen Story Hour | 12:00 PM, 5/26 Sunday | Buffalo Street Books, 215 N Cayuga St, Ithaca | Join Miss Coraline, Miss Tilia, and friends once a month for Drag Story Hour. Join our colorful and fun group for an hour of story time full of glimmer and more glamour than you have ever seen in the daylight!† Lake Country Book Club | 3:00 PM, 5/29 Wednesday | Edith B. Ford Memorial Library, 7169 N Main St, Ovid | May book: Mrs. Sherlock Holmes: The True Story of NYC’s Greatest Female Detective by Brad Ricca.

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Costume Couture for Teens: Foam Bracer Workshop | 4:00 PM, 5/29 Wednesday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | TCPL invites teens to craft their own costume pieces for cosplay at this workshop. Each participant will make and take home two bracers of their own design. Space is limited, please register.

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Candor Senior’s Club Monthly Meeting | 12:00 PM, 5/23 Thursday | McKendree Church, 224 Owego St, Candor | Dish to pass, all are welcomed to join! Longview Open House | 3:00 PM, 5/23 Thursday | Longview, 1 Bella Vista Drive, Ithaca | Guests may tour the facilities, meet with staff about independent living, assisted living and enhanced assisted living options, speak with current residents about their experiences and learn about Longview’s programs, services and amenities. Refreshments prepared by Longview’s dining department will be available as well.

Ithaca Sociable Singles | 6:00 PM, Thursday, May 23, 6:00 PM | Dinner: McCormicks at the Golf Course, Warren Road in Ithaca. Host: Georgian L., RSVP: gsl1@cornell.edu

Intro to FLX Fishing | 6:30 PM, 5/23 Thursday | Edith B. Ford Memorial Library, 7169 N Main St, Ovid | Learn what, when and how to fish in our area, best bait or lure, and tips and takes from long-time fisherman Kees Stapel.

Wednesday Night Ithaca Women’s Basketball Association | 7:00 PM, 5/22 Wednesday | Lehman Alternative Community School, 111 Chestnut St,

May Classes at GreenStar | 7:00 PM, 5/23 Thursday | The Space at GreenStar, 700 W Buffalo St, Ithaca | 5/23 - Restoring Digestive Health (free)

Sciencenter Showtime! | 2:00 PM, 5/25 Saturday | Sciencenter, 601 1st St, Ithaca | Take part in a lively presentation about different science concepts each week with local scientists, educators, and students. Topics range from chemistry to rockets and more. | General admission fees apply LEGO Building Program | 3:00 PM, 5/25 Saturday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | The Library provides building bricks, and all creations are displayed at the Library for one week. Tuesday Morning Story Hour | 10:15 AM, 5/28 Tuesday | Candor Free Library, 2 Bank St, Candor |

ASPARAGANZA 2019 Saturday, May 25 at 1:00 PM | The Good Life Farm, 4017 Hickok Rd., Interlaken | Come celebrate this annual festival of asparagus, spring and community and The Cider House’s birthday! Asparagus canning, mushroom logs, screen-printing, herb talks, wagon rides, food and drink vendors, & music from TOiVO, Strange Heavy and Motherwort. (photo: provided)

Family Story Time | 10:30 AM, 5/28 Tuesday | Newfield Public Library,

The Range, Ithaca Commons | Local favorites make their debut performance at The Range. Dan Keller, formerly of Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, opens the night with the premiere performance from his solo project. (photo: Facebook)

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Dungeons & Dragons Guild | 3:00 PM, 5/24 Friday | Southworth Library, 24 W. Main Street, Dryden | Join Dungeon Masters from the Cortland Area Gamer’s Guild to begin your adventure. Bus is available from DHS.

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Chanticleer Loft, 101 W. State St. | Electronicist (and former Ithaca Times cover story subject) Josh Oxford, is a composer, arranger, and performer. Using his collection of vintage synthesizers, Josh is the leader of “The OXtet,” a jazz fusion ensemble for which Oxford composes all the music. Buffalo’s Jesse & the Spirit are also on the bill, offering “West side electronic/industrial/post-country soundz.” (photo: Casey Martin)

Simple Signs for Communicating with Infants and Toddlers | 10:30 AM, 5/24 Friday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | An introductory series on simple sign language as a communication tool for infants, toddlers, and families.

off what the students are doing. This ‘Show and Tell’ event will take place† in the Technology Room. Please enter from the back of the building by the stadium field. May Classes at GreenStar | 7:00 PM, 5/29 Wednesday | The Space at GreenStar, 700 W Buffalo St, Ithaca | 5/23 - Restoring Digestive Health (free)

Beginner Bird Walks | 8:30 AM, 5/25 Saturday | Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd, Ithaca | Guided bird walks every Saturday and Sunday morning, starting at 8:30 a.m., sponsored by the Cayuga Bird Club. Targeted toward beginners, but appropriate for all. Binoculars available for loan. Community Free Day at Museum of the Earth | 10:00 AM, 5/25 Saturday | Museum Of The Earth, 1259 Trumansburg Rd, Ithaca | Enjoy complementary admission to the Museum of the Earth and Cayuga Nature Center. Moth Night | 8:30 PM, 5/25 Saturday | Roy H. Park Preserve, Irish Settlement Rd, Freeville | (Rain date: Sunday, May 26 at 8:30 PM.) Roy H. Park Preserveónorth entrance. Bring a lawn chair, a head lamp, warm clothes, and a camera. Several lights will be set up for moth and other insect observation and we will discuss the identification and natural history of the species that come in. Knitters and Crocheters | 3:00 PM, 5/26 Sunday | Varna United Methodist Church, 965 Dryden Rd, Ithaca | Come meet other fiber artists and share skills with one another. Sunday Night Alive! | 6:00 PM, 5/26 Sunday | McGrawville Church, McGraw | Sing with the SNA praise band and hear an encouraging word. More details on Facebook. 9th Annual Memorial Day Cleanup at the Ithaca City Cemetery | 9:00 AM, 5/27 Monday | Ithaca City Cemetery, University Ave, Ithaca | Join Historic Ithaca, the Friends of the Ithaca City Cemetery, Fall Creek neighbors, and students at the shed just above the burial vaults. Volunteers are encouraged to arrive at 9:00 a.m. for an orientation, followed from 9:30 a.m. to noon by work projects suitable for every age, ability, and skill level, including trash pick-up, headstone

5/29 - The ABCs of Pesticides (free) Science on Tap- Universal Scales & Forecasting Eruptions | 7:00 PM, 5/29 Wednesday | Casita Del Polaris, 1201 N Tioga St, Ithaca | Hosted by Graduate Women in Science

Health MOTH NIGHT Saturday, May 25 at 8:30 PM (Rain date: Sunday, May 26 at 8:30 PM.) | Roy H. Park Preserve, Irish Settlement Rd., Freeville (Meet at the north entrance.) | Hosted by Finger Lakes Land Trust. Bring a lawn chair, a head lamp, warm clothes, and a camera for moth and other insect observation. Leading this event will be Jason Dombroskie, Manager of the Cornell University Insect Collection and Coordinator of the Insect Diagnostic Lab. He has 28 years of experience mothing and has many years of experience leading interpretive talks and walks on natural history. (photo: provided)

resetting, brush cleanup, and tree trimming. Halsey Valley Fire Dept. Annual Chicken BBQ | 12:00 PM, 5/27 Monday | Halsey Valley Fire Dept, 506 Hamilton Valley Rd, Spencer | Noon until gone. | $10/$8 half chicken only Free Adult Tutoring Services | 10:00 AM, 5/28 Tuesday | Seneca Falls Library, 47 Cayuga Street, Seneca Falls | Learn reading, writing, math and job-related skills.† Drop-ins welcome.† Teachers provided by the Literacy Volunteers of Seneca County. Computer Basics | 2:00 PM, 5/28 Tuesday | Seneca Falls Library, 47 Cayuga Street, Seneca Falls | Learn the parts of a computer, how to turn it on and practice using the mouse. Must preregister. Car Pride of Ithaca Open Club Meet | 5:00 PM, 5/28 Tuesday | Ithaca Wal-Mart parking lot, Memorial fairgrounds parkway, Ithaca | Ithaca’s CAR PRIDE club members invite other auto enthusiasts to bring their cars down to the parking lot of the Ithaca Wal-Mart store to share your pride or

just to come peek at some of the local rides. Domestic, import, old, new, cars, trucks, r.v.s, u.f.o.s, if you think it’s cool, bring it. “Treaty Talk: Sharing the River of Life” | 6:30 PM, 5/28 Tuesday | Lehman Alternative Community School, | Educational film about building relationships between indigenous and non-indigenous communities. Following the film, Sachem Sam George (Cayuga Nation) will lead a talking circle. All ages welcome. | $5 -$10 donation suggested. No-one turned away for lack of funds. Smith Opera House Tours | 10:00 AM, Wednesdays | Smith Center for the Arts, 82 Seneca St, Geneva | The public is invited to experience a bit of Smith lore and enjoy its unique architecture and decor via a tour of the theater. Ithaca Rotary Club Luncheon Speaker Series | 12:15 PM, 5/29 Wednesday | Coltivare, 235 S Cayuga St, Ithaca | Club Service | $15 ESL Talk Time | 3:45 PM, 5/29 Wednesday | Tompkins County Public

Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | Casual weekly lessons guided by Library volunteers. Open Hearts Dinner | 5:00 PM, 5/29 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, 5/29 Wednesday | *Thursday, May 23, 6:00 PM Dinner: McCormicks at the Golf Course, Warren Road in Ithaca. Host: Georgian L., RSVP: gsl1@cornell. edu *Thursday, May 30, 6:00 PM Dinner: Stellas Barn Newfield. Host: Jim H., RSVP: jrhaustein@ yahoo.com Candor Historical Society Guest Speaker: Steven Lindridge. | 7:00 PM, 5/29 Wednesday | Candor High School, 1 Academy Street, Candor | Come learn about Candor High Schoolís technology classes, taught by an award-winning teacher. He will give a tour of the shop and show

Movement-Based Book Club | 6:30 PM, 5/22 Wednesday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | Based on Move Your DNA: Restore Your Health through Natural Movement. Discussion of the book will be combined with movement in a safe and supportive environment. Please register, space is limited. Exercise Class for Seniors | 8:30 AM, Tuesdays & Thursdays | Newfield Public Library, 198 Main St. , Newfield | Tai Chi | 2:30 PM, 5/23 Thursday | Lansing Community Library, 27 Auburn Rd, Lansing | Classes held at Lansing Library, Titus Towers, Brooktondale Community Center, and Lifelong. Contact Lifelong for specific days and times. Joint Pain Seminars presented by Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists | 5:30 PM, 5/23 Thursday | Ramada Hotel & Conference Center, 2 River St., Cortland | Members of SOS’s Joint Replacement Team to Provide Overview of Hip and Knee Pain and Current Options to Relieve Pain. Presenters: Tim Izant, MD and Kevin Kopko, MD. Take off Pounds Sensibly | 6:00 PM, 5/23 Thursday | Candor Town Hall, 101 Owego Road, Candor | Contact Jean Dewey 659-9969 or jmdewey@ frontiernet.net Sacred Sunday Community at Yoga Farm | 9:00 AM, 5/26 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, 5/26 Sunday | Foundation of Light, 391 Turkey Hill Road, Ithaca | Dance Church Ithaca | 11:30 AM, 5/26 Sunday | Fine Spirit Studio, 201 Dey Street, 2nd Floor, Ithaca | A free-movement and conscious dance experience for all ages held weekly. | $5 suggested donation Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous | 4:00 PM, 5/26 Sunday | Community Recovery Center, 518 W Seneca St, Ithaca | FA is a free 12-Step recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsession, overeating, undereating, or bulimia. foodaddicts. org Overeaters Anonymous 12-Step meeting | 7:00 PM, 5/27 Monday | Just Be Cause Center, 1013 W State St, Ithaca | Free Anonymous HIV Testing & Counseling | 1:00 PM, 5/28 Tuesday | Tompkins County Health Department, 55 Brown Rd., Ithaca | Appointments are available on Tuesdays & Thursday from 1 pm to 3 pm; please call to schedule at, (607) 274-6604. Walk-ins are accepted on Tuesday mornings only from 9 am to 11:30 am. S.A.I.L. Into Fitness | 9:00 AM, 5/29 Wednesday | Juniper Manor, 24 Elm St., Trumansburg | Classes held at Juniper Manor, Lifelong, & Brooktondale Fire Station. Contact Lifelong for specific days and times. Yoga for Beginners | 9:00 AM, 5/29 Wednesday | Ovid Fire Hall, 2136 Brown St., Ovid | Donations appreciated. Registration required. Mid-Day Mindfulness Meditation | 12:15 PM, 5/29 Wednesday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | Shift out of “automatic pilot” mode and observe the workings of the mind, body, and emotions.

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Buffalo Street Books, 215 N. Cayuga St. (DeWitt Mall) | Get a sneak preview of Ithaca Shakespeare Company’s summer shows. The troupe will present a fun exploration and celebration of “Pericles, Prince of Tyre” and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Including ‘What the Heck is Pericles?’, scenes, and snacks! (photo: provided)

North Star Art Gallery, 743 Snyder Hill Rd., Ithaca | Ithaca and the Finger Lakes are the adopted home of artist, Brian Keeler. In this exhibition, Keeler’s love of the area is on full display. Rich landscapes combine the magnificence of the region’s skies and the beauty of both land and waterscapes. (photo: provided)

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GUILFORD, CT needs 10 temporary workers 6/1/2019 to 11/1/2019, work tools, supplies, equipment provided without cost to worker. Housing will be available without cost to workers who cannot reasonably return to their permanent residence at te end of the work day. Transportation reimbursement and subsistence is provided upon completion of 15 days or 50% of the work contract. Work is guaranteed for 3/4 of the work days during the contract period. Workers not required to work extra hours offered. $13.25 per hr. or applicable piece rate. Applicants to apply contact CT Department of Labor at 860-263-6020. Or apply for the job at the nearest local office of the SWA. Job order #218899. Diversified fruit and vegetable farm. General duties include, seeding, transplanting, writing labels for transplants, weeding, thinning, cultivating and pruning, less that 15% of the season, planting 15% of the season, harvesting, picking and packing by hand various crops such as leafy vegetables, legumes, squash, tomatoes, root crops,, berries, apples, peaches and pears 70% of the season. Other duties include weeding, cutting, and arranging cut flowers, use of hand tools, setting up, operating and/or repairing farm machinery and fencing. Ability to withstand prolonged exposure to variable weather conditions, also required to bend, stoop or stand for extended periods and lift and carry 50 pounds on a frequent basis. 1 month experience required in work listed. The %’s listed are estimates. Worker may spend 0-100% of their time performing any of the activities.

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Cleaner, F/T, 2nd shift position avail. 06/03/19 at T-S-T BOCES. Must meet county residency and position requirements. Apply online at 05/28/19 to: www. tompkinscountyny.gov/personnel View job posting: www.tstboces.org TST BOCES, 555 Warren Rd. Ithaca, NY 14850. Phone (607)257-1551, Fax: (607)697-8273, hr@tstboces.org

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The Town of Romulus is looking for a full-time zoning officer and zoning board members to fill vacancies on our Zoning Board.Anyone interested please send a leeter of interest along with your resume to: Town of Romulus, Full Time Help, P.O. Box 177, Willard, NY 14588

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HAMDEN, CT needs 2 temporary workers 6/1/2019 to 10/25/2019, work tools, supplies, equipment provided without cot to worker. Housing will be available without cost to workers who cannot reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day. Transportation reimbursement and subsistence is provided upon completion of 15 days or 50% of the work contract. Work is guaranteed for 3/4 of the workdays during the contract period. Workers not required to work extra hours offered. $13.25 per hr. or applicable piece rate. Applicants to apply contact CT Department of Labor at 860-263-6020. Or apply for the job at the nearest local office of the SWA. Job order #218891. May perform any combination of tasks related to the planting, cultivating, and processing of apples, pears, peaches, prunes plums, plums and vegetables including, but not limited to, driving, operating, thinning, spraying, irrigating, mowing, harvesting, grading and packing. May use hand tools such as shovel, pruning saw, and hoe. 1 months experience in duties listed required.

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WRENTHAM, MA needs five temporary workers 6/1/2019 to 10/31/2019, work tools, supplies, equipment provided without cost to worker. Housing will be available without cost to workers who cannot reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day. Transportation reimbursement and subsistence is provided upon completion of 15 days or 50% of the work contract. Work is guaranteed for 3/4 of the work days during the contract period. Workers not required to work extra hours offered. $13.25 per hour or applicable piece rate. Applicants apply at Attleboro Career Center, 508-222-1950, or apply for the job at the nearest local office of the SWA. Job order # 11873599. Harvest apples, other three fruit and small fruits using a ladder and picking equipment, lifting approximately forty pounds while ascending and descending a ladder on a sustained basis. Must be able to identify mature fruit and not squeeze or bruise them. Must also perform other harvest related tasks such as hoeing and hand weeding, planting and picking vegetables. One month experience in work listed required.

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WEST BROOKFIELD, MA needs 5 temporary workers 5/25/2019 to 12/20/2019, work tools, supplies, equipment provided without cost to worker. Housing will be available without cost to workers who cannot reasonably return to their permanent residence at then end of the work day. Transportation reimbursement and subsistence is provided upon completion of 15 days or 50% of the work contract. Work is guaranteed for 3/4 of the workdays during the contract period $13.25 per hr. Applicants apply at Workforce Central Career Center, 5 Optical Drive - suite 200, Southbridge, MA 01550 or apply for the job at the nearest local office of the SWA. Job order #11921054. May perform any combination of tasks related to the planting, cultivation, and processing of fruit for sale, including, but not limited to, preparing soil, planting, pruning, weeding, thinning, spraying, mwing, harvesting, grading, packing; Harvest apples using a ladder and picking bucket. Worker will be required to lift approximately 50 pounds whie ascending and descending ladder on a sustained basis. Perform general farm labor such as picking rocks, hoeing weeds, pruning. May use farm equipment that relates to the cited task and use hand tools such as shovel, pruning saw, and hoe. Work is performed out doors rain or shine hot or cold. One month experience required in duties listed.

VOLANTE FARMS INC

NEEDHAM, MA needs 2 temporary workers 6/1/2019 to 12/2/2019, work tools, supplies equipment provided without cost to worker. Housing will be available without cost to workers who cannot reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day. Transportation reimbursement and subsistence is provided upon completion of 15 days or 50% of the work contract. Work is guaranteed for 3/4 of the workdays during the contract period. Workers not required to work extra hours offered. $1.25 per hr. or applicable piece rate. Applicants apply at Employment & Training Resources 449 Newtonville Ave Newton, MA or apply for the job at the nearest local office of the SWA. Job order #11893863. Workers will need 1 months experience in all aspects of vegetable production. Duties include but may not not be limited to, the following. Attach, adjust, drive, operate, and maintain farm implements and tractors. Drive tractors to the field to prepare the soil, plant, cultivate, maintain, prune and harvest both fruits and vegetables. Drive farm trucks and equipment over public roads to maintain and harvest Crops. Wash and pack both fruits and vegetables. Maintain and harvest crops using hands and hand held equipment. Setup irrigation systems and know we=hen to irrigate crops using methods appropriate for the crop and location. Identify crops, pests and weeds to determine the most appropriate selection and application method of pesticides and fertilizers. May mix spray solutions,k apply general use or any restricted use pesticide under the direct supervision of a certified applicator, spray crops and apply fertilizers. Transplant, move and space plants to and from greenhouse floors. benches and trucks/ May clean and break down greenhouse, barns, farm stand.

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