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Police: Bath search nets crack Steuben Courier BATH — A no-knock search warrant executed Wednesday evening by the Bath Police Department at a Chestnut Street apartment led to the arrest of two men allegedly selling crack cocaine.

Walter R. Wilhelm, 63, of 6 Chestnut St., and Wil-

liam J. Seymore, 29, of 112 Grand Ave., Rochester, were each charged with thirddegree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class B felony, and seventhdegree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor.

Bath Village Police Chief

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3 face charges in bust The Spectator BATH — Members of the Steuben County Sheriff ’s Office, Village of Bath Police Department and City of Corning Police Department executed two search warrants Wednesday Jan. 30, in the Bath area, as the result of see BUST | 6A

Program of Centenary United Methodist Church

Some issues in Bath audit report

By James Post Steuben Courier

BATH — A recent state audit highlighted some concerns with property tax exemptions in the Town of Bath, but town officials say they don’t believe the problems cost taxpayers any money.

The audit by the Comptroller’s Office identified cases where exemptions such as those for agricultural properties, seniors and

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Centenary United Methodist Church Rev. Eleanor Collinsworth organizes a rack of clothing at the Bath Community Clothes Closet.

Community Closet expands service

By Stephen Borgna Steuben Courier

If you go

BATH — The Bath Community Clothes Closet started off humbly when it began in June, simply collecting donations of unwanted children’s clothing from parishioners at the Centenary United Methodist Church in Bath.

That was roughly eight months ago. Since then, the church said its Clothes Closet has provided more than 110 children and 44 families with clothing such as shirts, pants, dresses, hats, gloves, scarves, coats and more.

But word of mouth has grown since then.

The church now has a surplus of clothing on its hands.

The Clothes Closet is open each month from 6-8 p.m. on the first Wednesday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on the second Thursday, 11 a.m.2 p.m. on the third Tuesday, and 4 p.m.-7 p.m. on the fourth Monday. It’s located inside the Centenary United Methodist Church at 3 West Washington St., Bath.

For more information or to arrange a donation, contact the Centenary United Methodist Church at 776-3434.

Aid offered to laid off employees

By Jason Jordan

“Now, we have the opposite problem,” said Centenary United Methodist Church Rev. Eleanor Collinsworth. “We have more clothes than we can fit.”

So the church is encouraging all residents in Steuben County who are in need of clothing for children and infants to come

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down and check out the inventory. The Clothes Closet used to provide the clothing to residents on a referral basis, but now its taking walk-ins.

The service has gotten large enough that Rev. Collinsworth

WAYLAND — After a round of layoffs shocked workers at Wayland’s Gunlocke plant earlier this week, impacting 100 employees, resources are being made available to find them new jobs.

Gunlocke’s parent company, HNI Technologies Corp., laid off 70 employees and terminated 30 other positions on Monday.

While the company

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Steuben Board to tackle challenges of early voting plan Submitted BATH — Steuben County election commissioners say the state’s plan to add the early voting this year can be done – but it’s complicated and costly.

Under Gov. Andrew

Cuomo’s proposed election reform, Steuben would open the polls at the county Board of Elections eight days before any primary

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Board of Election clerks Chad Cleland (D) and Samantha Campbell (R) at work at the board’s new location in the Annex.

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and general election. Early voting also would be held on Saturday and Sunday

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The Steuben Courier Advocate 10 W. Steuben St. • Bath, NY 14810 (607) 776-2121 www.steubencourier.com

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Historic marker grant program opens The Spectator SYRACUSE — The William G. Pomeroy Foundation has officially opened the next grant round of its NYS Historic Marker Grant Program, which commemorates historic people, places or things during the years 1740 to 1918.

A grant covers the entire cost of the historic marker, pole and shipping.

This grant round is available in the following New York State counties: Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Schuyler, Tioga, and Tompkins (Region 10); Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, and Yates (Region 11); and Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Niagara, Orleans, and Wyoming (Region 12).

The Pomeroy Foundation is a private, grant-making foundation based in Syracuse. One of its main initiatives is helping people celebrate their community’s history through a variety of signage grant programs, including its NYS Historic Marker Grant Program, as well as its newly launched National

Women’s Suffrage Marker Program and the Historic Transportation Canals Marker Grant Program.

The NYS Historic Marker Grant Program is open to all municipalities, nonprofit academic institutions and 501(c)(3) organizations in New York State. Interested individuals are encouraged to contact an eligible local organization, such as a municipal historian or historical organization. They will often apply for the grant on behalf of the individual.

Those interested in applying for a marker grant should submit their Letter of Intent to verify primary sources

by Monday, March 4. The final application deadline is Monday, April 1. To apply for a grant or review application guidelines, visit the Foundation’s NYS Historic Marker Grant Program page.

A complete grant schedule by region is also available on the website. Visit the Foundation’s Historic Signage Grant Programs page for information about its new women’s suffrage and historic canal programs.

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P’burgh ‘Souper Bowl’

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Mrs. Pinckney’s 2nd Grade Class at Prattsburgh Central School was recently announced as the winner of the school’s SOUPER BOWL. It was definitely a “sundae” worth remembering, as her kids scored by bringing in 53 cans of soup out of a TOUCH DOWN total of 223 elementary wide.

It was a win-win situation for her class, as well as the Prattsburgh Food Pantry. What a COMPLETION. Great GAME by all.

Ice takes over

Have community news or photos you’d like to share?

Please email us at news@steubencourier.com

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Reader Janie Ferguson snapped this photo Wednesday in Cameron Mills, stating, “With 20 degree temperatures last night, the Canisteo River has stayed jammed up this morning.” By Thursday morning, Ferguson said some of the ice had started to melt.

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Reader Janie Ferguson submitted this recent photo. Ferguson said, “These dangling icefalls, or frozen waterfalls, are common to those of us that regularly travel the river road, County Route 119, in the Town of Rathbone, which runs from Addison, Rathbone, Cameron and all the way to Canisteo. Although it warmed up to 40 degrees this Saturday afternoon, we have had many days of below zero temperatures, and with the wind chills reaching a negative 30 degrees, that made it dangerously cold out.

With these below average temperatures we can see that the icefalls are larger, and more spread out than normal, when compared to last year’s photos.”

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Crash claims life

By Jason Jordan The Spectator

HORNELLSVILLE — A Corning woman was killed in a late night accident on Wednesday.

Shortly after midnight on Wednesday, the Steuben County Sheriff ’s Office responded to a single vehicle accident in the Town of Hornellsville.

Authorities say that a pickup truck of unknown make and model was being driven by Connie Kraft, 54, of Corning, when it was spotted going the wrong way on Interstate 86, traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes.

Witnesses, as well as a subsequent investigation and reconstruction of the crash scene, verified that Kraft was in the wrong lane.

According to police, the vehicle apparently got on Interstate 86 at the Howard exit, passing several other motorists. When it came to the Hornell/

Arkport exits, the vehicle struck a concrete construction barrier.

The car rolled several times, before coming to rest on the driver’s side, atop the Interstate 86 overpass above state Route 36.

A motorist traveling towards Alfred in the opposite, eastbound lane called it “a horrific crash.”

Kraft was found to be the lone occupant of the vehicle.

First responders said that Kraft was alive, but not responsive at the scene.

She was said to have suffered severe injuries in the crash, and was transported

by Hornell ambulance to UR St. James Hospital in Hornell, where she was pronounced dead.

Also responding to the scene were North Hornell and Arkport Fire Departments.

The circumstances leading to the crash remain under investigation.

County 911 Center adds time-saving program Submitted BATH – The Steuben County Public Safety and Corrections Committee approved Monday adding a time-saving system to the county 911 Center.

The Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP) will send information from automated alarms, such as ADT and Doyle directly to the 911 computer system for immediate dispatch, according to county 911 Deputy Director Tina Goodwin.

In the past, Steuben’s 911 dispatchers have fielded calls from alarm monitoring stations and automated alarms installed across the county including medical, fire and police emergencies from personal devices, schools and businesses. After gathering all the necessary information, dispatchers then contact emergency responders to re-

port the alarm has been triggered. With the ASAP program, information will be processed in seconds – not minutes – for dispatch of emergency responders.

The new $15,665 system will reduce significantly the number of calls the center handles annually, Goodwin said.

Steuben dispatchers receive more than 95,000 phone calls annually, with roughly 3,600 responses and more than 10,000 phone calls generated by automatic alarms, she said.

ASAP also will send the county 911 Center a report of the calls received and dispatched.

In other news, the county 911 Center has been awarded $187,541 under the state Public Safety Answering Points Operations Grant Program. The grant covers eligible public safety call-taking and dispatching expenses.

CCE-Steuben encourages America Saves participation Submitted Money is a major concern for most people and big stressor for many! That is why Nancy Reigelsperger, financial educator for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Steuben County (CCE-Steuben) is encouraging people to take part in the many saving strategies and activities that are part of the AMERICA SAVES campaign. America Saves Week (Feb. 25-March 2) is an annual opportunity for individuals to assess their savings and take financial action. Each year, we encourage savers – or potential savers – just like you to set a goal, make a plan, and save automatically.

CCE-Steuben is celebrating America Saves Week again this year with a Piggy Bank Parade contest for Steuben County organizations, businesses, and community groups to join in on the fun of saving.

• Pick up a glass piggy bank at the CCE-Steuben office in the Steuben County Office Building Annex in Bath.

• Decorate it using any materials you wish to showcase your business and emphasize the importance of saving money.

• Return the project to CCE-Steuben by Feb. 20.

• During America Saves Week the projects will be displayed in a Piggy Bank Parade at the Steuben County Office Building. Visitors vote for their favorite pig and can also vote online at the CCE-Steuben Facebook page.

• The winning pig will receive $100 and the second place pig will receive $50 compliments of ServU Credit Union. See PutKnowledgeToWork. org for complete guidelines.

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O’Mara announces office info.

Submitted ELMIRA – State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C,I-Big Flats) will continue to operate district offices in Elmira and Bath throughout 2019, in addition to his office in Albany.

He encouraged the residents of the 58th Senate District he represents to contact any of his offices for state government assistance and information.

“Contact our offices for assistance, to address concerns, help facilitate access to state programs and services, or even just as a sounding board for suggestions and ideas,” said O’Mara.

O’Mara’s 58th District encompasses all of Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben and Yates counties, and a part of Tompkins County (the city and town of Ithaca, and the towns of Enfield, Newfield and Ulysses).

O’Mara reminded area residents of the following office contact information:

• Elmira District Office. Telephone: 607-735-9671. Fax: 607-735-9675.

The office is located at 333 East Water Street, 3rd Floor, Suite 301. Mailing address: NYS Senator Thomas F. O’Mara, 333 East Water Street, Suite 301, Elmira, New York 14901; • Bath Satellite Office. Telephone: 607-776-3201. Fax: 607-776-5185.

The office is located at 105 East Steuben Street in Bath. Mailing address: NYS Senator Thomas F. O’Mara, 105 E. Steuben Street, Bath, New York 14810; and • Albany Office. Telephone: 518-4552091. Fax: 518-426-6976. The office is located in Room 406 of the Legislative Office Building. Mailing address: NYS Senator Thomas F. O’Mara, Legislative Office Building, Room 406, Albany, New York 12247.

O’Mara’s Senate website address is www.omara.nysenate.gov. He can be e-mailed at: omara@nysenate.gov.

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Magill:

History raises a My cat Mambo’s last trip home red flag on talks

By Keith Magill

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The state Legislature’s fiscal committees have started public hearings on Governor Andrew Cuomo’s 2019-2020 proposed state budget and there are early warning signs.

These annual hearings are a key step in New York’s budget adoption process. For starters, they give individual legislators like myself the chance to question, in detail, state agency heads and other state officials on the Cuomo plan. We also hear directly from numerous advocacy groups on the anticipated impact on programs and services that reach into and make an enormous difference for local communities.

In other words, this part of the process offer legislators the chance to look behind the governor’s numbers and hear the rest of the story. This year’s hearings continue until late February. The full schedule is available on my Senate website, omara.nysenate. gov, where you can also watch the hearings live (and access archived videos of previously held hearings).

I’ll share a few early concerns, including: • The elimination of Aid and Incentives to Municipalities (AIM) funding for most of the towns and villages across the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions.

This cut took mayors and other local leaders by surprise, and it has quickly become a flashpoint of concern. AIM is the largest single source of state revenue sharing. It’s estimated that the Cuomo cut will eliminate AIM for 1,328 of New York’s 1,465 towns and villages unless it’s restored by the Legislature; • The elimination of approximately $15 million for specific and longstanding agricultural programs and services; • The elimination of a $65-million “Extreme Winter Recovery” allocation that has become essential for municipalities to address the maintenance of local roads and bridges. On top of this cut, the governor once again keeps funding flat for the Consolidated Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS).

In short, as I feared, Governor Cuomo’s proposed budget does not protect critical state support for regional municipalities or for specifically vital agricultural programs and services.

Putting the fate of this funding in the hands of the current leaders of

the Senate and Assembly spells trouble for localities, agriculture, and roads and bridges, especially upstate.

In the past, when Republicans held a majority in the state Senate, we quickly rejected cuts like these when the governor proposed them. Then we fought to restore them, year after year. I have not yet heard any similar outcry of opposition from current legislative leaders.

For example, in 2018, Senate Republicans fought to restore more than $10 million in agricultural program funding cuts Governor Cuomo proposed in the 2018-2019 state budget.

From 2011 to last year, we prioritized restorations totaling more than $50 million. Among other programs and institutions the governor’s 2019-20 proposed budget leaves hanging are the Wine and Grape Foundation, Future Farmers of America (FFA), Tractor Rollover Prevention Program, FarmNet (Farm Family Assistance), Local Fair Assistance, and the Cornell Diagnostic Lab. Other vital Cornell research and study programs are also impacted including those invaluable to the dairy industry, food safety research and study, disease detection and prevention, honeybee die-off, invasive species, pesticide use, and rabies prevention and treatment.

Senate Republicans will continue to stand up and speak out for our municipalities and farmers. That will not change.

We will continue to oppose any state government actions putting them at risk.

Nevertheless, with this critical funding left up in the air for now, I can only be concerned about who will be in their corner in the same way in 2019.

Simply put, history warns that some state Democratic leaders may not share the same level of commitment and that’s a major red flag at the start of state budget negotiations.

I didn’t realize how much I had talked with my cat, Mambo, until he was gone. But for the first time in 19 years, I found myself home alone, in disconcerting silence.

Mambo was diagnosed with cancer 18 months ago, so I knew this day would come.

But it was difficult nonetheless.

I awoke a couple of weeks ago to find him on the bed beside me, laboring to breathe. I hoped it would pass, but it didn’t, so the next day I took him to the vet. An X-ray and examination determined his chest had filled with fluid, putting pressure on his lungs. His prognosis poor, his suffering terminal, I decided the most humane thing to do was put him down.

Before the shots were administered, I sat alone with Mambo, stroked the fur on his back and told him I loved him. He was uncomfortable and annoyed, but his growls and hisses calmed to a faint purr as I scratched his forehead and ran my index finger gently down

his nose. Two injections and a few minutes later, he was gone.

Anyone who has had to let a pet go this way knows how difficult it can be. Hastening Mambo’s death, however humanely, runs counter to the responsibility I felt for his well-being. After it was done, a confusing mix of emotions pierced my heart, clenched my throat and left my body in the form of tears.

Two weeks later, I’ve started to move past the sadness and, as friends and books have suggested, focus on the long friendship Mambo and I were lucky enough to share. And I’ve begun to reflect on some of the lessons I learned from Mambo over the years, including these: Listen: Mambo was a great listener, adept at taking cues from words as well as body language.

He understood yes and no; I never had to scold.

He taught me to listen to him, too. When he sat beside his food bowl, I knew what he wanted.

In his youth, he would meow while rubbing against the stove to let me know he was ready to

Live: Veterinarians had estimated Mambo’s cancer would claim him within a year. His zest for life helped him beat the odds. Twice a day, I gave him pills that helped him regain his appetite.

Twice a month: a dose of chemotherapy. Trips to the vet disrupted his routine, and he’d get angry sometimes amid the poking and prodding.

Other than that, he never whined or complained.

Love: People often struggle to master the complexities of love, but Mambo never did. His love was unconditional; I could see it in his eyes until his last breath.

I thought about these lessons Saturday as I brought home Mambo’s cremated remains in a small wooden box. Along the way, I realized they are really gifts more than lessons – just like the generous cat who gave them to me.

Keith Magill is the executive editor at the The Courier in Houma Louisiana, and Daily Comet in Thibodaux Louisiana. He can be reached at keith.magill@houma today.com.

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play ball. Man, that cat could fetch – dependable as a boomerang.

Presence is enough: I never felt alone with Mambo at home. When I got busy writing, he lounged or slept on a chair cushion atop my desk. Being together was enough – no words or actions necessary.

Savor solitude: When Mambo wanted to be alone, he headed to his secret spot under the bed.

There, he pulled down the box spring’s cloth lining, which he used like a hammock. We all need a quiet place sometimes to gather our thoughts.

Enjoy simplicity: Mambo preferred a cardboard box or a plastic milk-jug ring to a fancy toy or a multi-level cat tower. He could sit for hours gazing out the window at the birds, squirrels or passing cars. Through the window, he got to know the neighbors, including the outdoor cats who stopped by to visit.

Mambo was content with the world in front of him.

He seemed to extract every bit of pleasure from the simplest things, both inside and outside that window.

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HEALTH

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WORKOUT:

Build lower body strength

By Marlo Alleva More Content Now

I know it’s still winter and leggings and skinny jeans are part of our wardrobe right now.

But spring is not that far away. We need to be ready for those rompers and sundresses.

Our move today is a side center side lunge.

This move can be performed on its own or you can add weights, either a weighted bar on your shoulders or a single hand weight tucked into your chest.

This move is basically a side to side lunge with a stop in the middle. It will be working your inner and outer thighs, glutes, quads and hamstrings.

This move is even good for the core as you will be using it for balance.

Begin this move by standing tall with your feet just outside of the hips. Engage your core and hold your chest up. Start this

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side lunge by stepping out to the side, and bending in the knee that you used to step out with.

Keep your stabilizing leg straight. Once you reach your deepest point, push off of the bent knee and return to standing position. Immediately step out with your other leg,

duplicating the side lunge.Continue this side, middle, side movement multiple times. Shoot for at least five to 10 on each side,keeping your core engaged for balance.

Shoot for at least three sets with a small break in between each set. If your balance is com-

promised, you can use a broom stick or the back of a chair to gently hold on to as you move side to side. If you need a little more of a challenge, add your weight. And if you begin with weight, and it becomes too much, or you lose form, drop the weight and continue.

LOCAL HEALTH NEWS IN BRIEF Blood drives

The American Red Cross will hold the following blood drives. Call 800-RED-CROSS to schedule appointment.

• Feb. 11, 12-6 p.m., at Campbell Savona High School, 8455 County Route 125, Campbell.

• Feb. 19, 11:30 a.m.4:30 p.m., at Bath VAMC, Building 92, 76 Veteran Avenue, Bath.

• Feb. 25, 1-5 p.m., at Steuben Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare, 7009 Rumsey St. Ext., Bath.

• Feb. 27, 11:30 a.m.5:30 p.m., at American Legion Post 173, 14 W. William St., Bath.

• March 9, 8 a.m.-12 p.m., at Centenary United Methodist Church, 3 W. Washington St., Bath.

• March 21, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at Avoca Central School, 17-29 Oliver St., Avoca.

• March 22, 8:45 a.m.-2 p.m., at Steuben County Office Building, 3 E. Pulteney Square Bath.

• March 28, 11:45

a.m.-5:45 p.m., at Hammondsport Fire Department, 8521 State Route 54, Hammondsport.

• March 29, 9 a.m.1 p.m., at Davenport & Taylor, 7571 State Route 54, Bath.

Clinics

Immunizations clinic Steuben County Public Health will offer immunizations: • From 1-3 p.m. Feb. 13 at Steuben County Public Health, County Office Building – G1 off D.S.S. lobby, Bath.

• From 4:30-6:30 p.m. Feb. 26 at Steuben County Public Health, County Office Building – G1 off D.S.S. lobby, Bath.

All clinics are by appointment only. All vaccines recommended for children are available for children who are uninsured or whose insurance does not cover the cost of vaccines. All adults should get one dose of the whooping cough vaccine called Tdap, especially those who will be

around infants less than 12 months old, since infants are at greatest risk of life-threatening complications from whooping cough. Public Health has Tdap vaccine and most other adult vaccines, and charges a fee based on a sliding scale ($5-25/person) for those without insurance. Medicaid is also accepted. Call the Steuben County Public Health office at 6642438 or 800-724-0471 to schedule an appointment or for information.

HIV clinic Steuben County Public Health sponsors free and confidential HIV testing clinics, by appointment only as follows: • From 9-10:30 a.m.

Feb. 19 at Steuben County Public Health Clinic Rooms, County Office Building, 3 E. Pulteney Square, Bath.

These clinic services are available to all residents of Steuben County for HIV counseling

and testing. Residents seeking testing and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases, which include Gonorrhea, Chlamydia and Syphilis, can call for a referral. For an appointment or information, call Steuben County Public Health at 664-2438 or 800-724-0471.

Transportation assistance

If you are a senior citizen without transportation to necessary, non-emergency appointments, please call 2-1-1 HELPLINE by dialing 2-1-1 or 800346-2211 and ask for Steuben Coordinated Transportation. Donations are accepted but there is not a fee for any services given. Residents of any age interested in becoming a volunteer driver and a vital part of our community are also invited to call for more information. (Mileage reimbursement is available to volunteer drivers.)

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Continued from 1A hopes to call back laid off workers over time, depending on sales volume, according to a statement given by Steven Bradford, HNI Technologies general counsel and secretary, no timeline has been set for that to occur.

“It totally depends on the economy and the volume of products being made at the Wayland facility,” he said. “Certainly if volume goes up and orders go up, we will be hiring those people back. We all hope that we can bring those employees back.”

In an effort to aid the transition of employees to other opportunities, CSS Workforce NY (Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben), is offering to line them up with interviews at hiring companies, secure job training grants and spruce up resumes.

Often, such services are offered en masse, before employees are let go, but because of the sudden nature of the separation, they were not.

However, the jobs market is healthy, with just 4.5 percent unemployment in Steuben County, and 3.8 percent statewide, making a rebound from the sudden layoff likely. Several area manufacturers are adding jobs, as Hornellbased Alstom and its chain of suppliers ramp up production.

CSS Workforce NY Executive Director Dan Porter expressed interest in having a job fair specifically for those affected by the Gunlocke layoff.

“We encourage people to apply for unemployment, or at least engage a local career center in our system so we can make sure they get help,” he said. “The reality is that it depends on the business cycle whether everyone gets called

VOTING

Continued from 1A before the elections at one location in Bath.

The plan is expected to encourage more voters to cast ballots at their convenience and may reduce the number of absentee ballots.

“If the state says we have to do it, we will figure it out,” said Veronica Olin, county Republic Election Commissioner and Kelly Penziul, county Democratic Commissioner. “But it’s not as simple as it may sound.”

Candidate Petitions • A change to the primary date will mean any candidate running for office will need to

back. People should be looking longer term at their family’s needs and maybe look at other employers.”

Unemployment insurance can only last for up to six months without a hardship extension, and result in a maximum benefit of $435 a week. For that reason, Porter encouraged even those who are employed to have a Plan B. “In today’s global environment, it’s important to make sure your resume is current,” he said.

“I encourage people to reflect honestly on their skills. If you’ve been in a job for 15 years, your skills are 15-years old. Even if you’re employed, people should continue to invest in their skills.”

Additionally, workshops to sharpen interview skills and training grants to transition to a new industry can be made available, and professional resume builders can help.

Long-term industry growth in healthcare, information technology and accounting may present long ranging career opportunities.

Counselors in the Hornell and Bath Career Center are available for consultation. There are also career centers in Belmont and Geneseo in Allegany and Livingston Counties.

“If they are called back, they have fresh skills to go back to the job with, or they will have the skills to land with another employer,” Porter said.

Any employers interested in interviewing laid off Gunlocke employees, or want to participate in an upcoming career fair event, are encouraged to get in touch with Porter at CSS Workforce NY. To learn more about the services offered by CSS Workforce NY, visit them on the web at www.cssworkforceny.com, or walk into a CSS career center.

circulate petitions beginning Feb. 26. The Board of Election will have the petition packets ready for pick on February 11.

• Petitions must be signed and dated in person, but many registered voters who want to support a candidate may not have returned from their winter homes in time to sign a petition.

Staffing • The changes will require extra staff at the board of elections, at a time when election workers are already busy testing the voting machines, answering voters’ questions and attending to state requirements.

• The staff also will work

longer hours in order to secure all election material from each of the eight days of early voting. Poll books would need to be updated daily to prevent someone from voting early and later voting at the polling place.

Election Inspectors • Early voting will require election inspectors to work during the days before any primary and general election. The early voting site will be open for eight days including Saturday and Sunday before each election starting with the General Election in November.

Cost • While Cuomo has pledged

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an investigation conducted by the Steuben County District Attorney’s Drug initiative, including investigators from the Sheriff ’s Office, Village of Bath Police Department and City of Corning Police Department. This investigation was initiated due to complaints of suspected drug trafficking at two residences.

The Steuben County Sheriff ’s Office Critical Incident Response Team entered and secured a residence located at 7202, Apt. 102, State Route 54, Bath at about 4 p.m. with the assistance of the Village of Bath Police Department. Two people were arrested and a quantity of suspected crack cocaine and cash were seized.

It is alleged that William Q.C. Randall, Jr., 35, of Rochester possessed a quantity of crack cocaine packaged for sale. Randall was charged with third degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class-B felony. Randall was arraigned in Bath Town Court and remanded to the Steuben County Jail without bail.

John E. Banks, Jr., 57, of Rochester, was charged with firstdegree criminal nuisance, a class-E felony, for allegedly having knowledge and allowing the criminal activity in the residence. Banks was arraigned in Bath Town Court and remanded to the Steuben County Jail on $10,000 cash bail or $20,000 Property bond.

Approximately 10 minutes later, the initiative team entered and secured a second residence, at 207 East Steuben St. in the Village of Bath. It is alleged that Jemarr T. Smith, 34, of Rochester provided a false identity of himself to a Village of Bath police officer and was charged with false personation. It is also alleged that Smith was wanted due to an active New York State Parole warrant and a warrant issued from a Chautauqua County Court for obstructing governmental administration and false personation. Smith is currently on parole for fifth-degree attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance. Smith was arraigned in Bath Village Court and remanded to the Steuben County Jail without bail.

Both investigations are ongoing with future charges expected. additional funding for early voting, he did not include money for the changes in his proposed budget. He has said revenues for early voting will be available when the state collects sales tax from out-of-state retailers.

The early voting plan also changes the timing for candidates, including an earlier start to collecting the petitions required to be placed on the ballot: • Petition packets will be available beginning Feb. 11 for those running for office in 2019.

• Circulating Designating Petitions (collecting signatures) will start on Feb. 26.

• Filing Designating Petitions will be Apr. 1-4. All other laws pertaining to petitioning are still in place.

• Circulating Independent Petitions will start on Apr. 16.

• Filing Independent Petitions will be May 21-28.

• Party caucuses may be held from Feb. 26, 2019 through July 25 (the last day to file a Certificate of Party Nomination.) All other laws remain in place regarding caucuses.

• All Federal, State and Local primaries will be held on the fourth Tuesday in June.

This year’s primary will be held June 25.

For more information, call (607) 664-2260 or go to www. steubencony.org/boe

OBITUARIES

Barbara A. (Kolodziejczak) Bailey Barbara A. (Kolodziejczak) Bailey, age 79, of Bath, NY died Sunday, February 3, 2019 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY. She was married in 1959 to her husband Ted Bailey. Together they had five children, eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren who were all the love of her life. She enjoyed horseback riding, was an avid sewer, knitter and baker and loved a glass of wine with a good game of scrabble and listening to Polka music. She was a graduate of Hammondsport HighSchool. Barb

was a member of St. John Vianney Parish in Bath where she also worked as a Bookkeeper for many years.

She is survived by her husband of 59 years Ted Bailey; children, Glenn (Chris) Bailey, Jim (Lisa) Bailey, Greg (Lynn) Bailey, Anne (Scott) Wise and Jennifer (Jeff) Stout; eight grandchildren, Becky, Anthony, Jeffrey, Ashley, Zachary, Christopher, Kristin and Stephanie and eight great grandchildren Kylie, Zachary, Leighla, Sawyer, Evelyn, Killian, Selah and Lydia; brothers, Ray Kolodziejczak and Tony (Kathy) Kolodziejczak and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents Edmund and Helen (Sutryk) Kolodziejczak and her brother Edju Kolodziejczak.

Family and friends were invited to call at Fagan’s Funeral Home on Friday February 8th from 4:006:00 pm. A Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be held on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 10:00

OBITUARY POLICY The cost of publishing an obituary in this newspaper is $80, including one photo. Obituaries must be placed by an accredited funeral home. The deadline is Thursday at noon.

Obituary and photo must be emailed to news@steuben courier.com

am at St. Mary’s Church in Bath, NY with Father James Jaeger as celebrant.

of the Bath VA Hospital.

He later worked part-time in the housekeeping department of Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital, retiring in 2009.

Dick was a member of the Harvest Baptist Church of Bath. He enjoyed reading, hunting and fishing and especially mowing his lawn with his “John Deere” He was predeceased by step son Charles Pecor, David Learn and Richard R. “Dick” brother two sisters, Edith Dunham Learn and Janice Chamberlain.

He was married in 1991 Richard R. “Dick” to the former Veronica Learn, age 72, of County “Jane” Henshaw who Route 69, Bath, NY died survives him, and is also Sunday, February 3, 2019 survived by three daughat home after a lengthy ters; Tina Hart of Springillness. He was born in field, MO, Paula (Rick) Corning, NY, July 9, 1946, Cates of Zebulon, NC and the son of the late Clayton Rhonda; step children, and Ethel (Hill) Learn. Richard Pecor and MatThroughout the years Dick thew Cupp of Savona, NY was employed at many and Andrew (Michelle) locations, including a Pal- Cupp of Bath, NY; two let Factory in Pennsylva- brothers, Vernon ‘Bob’ nia, Corning Glass and (Mitzie) Learn of Arkport, Westinghouse Corpora- NY and Clayton (Barbara) tion. From 1972-2005 he Learn of Cameron Mills, worked in the Building NY; two sisters, Audrey Management Department (Ben) Lowry of TX and Ei-

leen Brewer of Greenwood and many much loved grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Dick’s family request that in lieu of flowers memorial contributions in his name be made to the Harvest Baptist Church, Route 54, Bath, NY 14810. Condolences may be made at www.fagansfuneral home.com.

grandmother and great grandmother who will be dearly missed.

She is survived by her husband of 51 years Roger L. Shaut; children, Patricia Hess Houseknecht (Robert), Theodore ‘Hank’ Hess, Theresa Shaut Ruggles and Cathy Shaut Smith; grandchildren, Robert Houseknecht Jr. (Johanna), Melissa Houseknecht (Scott Lucas), Eric Hess, Kurt Hess (Krystal), Carrie Smith, Josh Ruggles and Heather RugThelma Palmer gles; great grandchildren, Hess Shaut Adam Kushner (Sarah), Kelly Houseknecht, KendThelma Palmer Hess all, Brayden, Peyton, OlivShaut, age 91, of Bath, NY ia, Karley, Hailey and Riley, died Tuesday, January 29, great great granddaughter, 2019 at the Steuben Center Abby, her brother, Robert in Bath. She was born May ‘Bud’ Palmer and many 31,1927, in Bath, NY, the nieces and nephews. daughter of the late Walter She was predeceased by and Maude Platt Palmer. her brother Richard PalmThelma was a member er and sister Madeline ‘Suof the Centenary United sie’ Ritter.

Methodist Church in Bath “And Her Children where she had taught Sun- Shall Rise up and Call Her day School years ago. She Blessed” was a voracious reader and At her request there will would most often accom- be no services. Condolencplish one book a day. She es may be made at www. was a loving wife, mother, fagansfuneralhome.com

COMMUNITY

STEUBEN COURIER

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2019

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Calendar Policy:

All content submitted for inclusion in the Community Calendar is subject to approval by The Steuben Courier Advocate prior to publication. Email news@steubencourier.com directly with your calendar listing/changes. Thank you.

Volunteer opportunitites Steuben RSVP, an organization dedicated to connecting community minded seniors with volunteer opportunities has announced several openings.. Whether you want to assist once a week, once a month, or as an on-call substitute, your time is greatly needed and appreciated.

• CareFirst would like you to consider joining them for their new group called “Worker Bee Teas”. This is a drop-in weekly workshop every Tuesday from 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Come lend a hand for whatever time you can give on administrative projects at the CareFirst Volunteer Suite in Painted Post. Light refreshments provided. This is a great chance to assist others and make new friends!

• Steuben County RSVP would like assistance with a onetime event on Tuesday, March 5 from 10-11 a.m. in Bath. Help support at-risk youth and learn about how human trafficking is affecting our communities. We are looking for a few volunteers to assemble gobags and learn about ways you can assist these children. Please call Mary at 664-2298 for more details.

• A Court Appoint-

ed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer is a volunteer who receives special training in advocacy and is temporarily appointed by a judge to represent the best interests of abused and neglected children in Family Court. CASA ‘s next orientation will be held Feb. 27 from 9-10 a.m. and training classes will be held on Wednesday, March 6, 13, 20, and 27 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Refreshments provided.

• Steuben County Office for the Aging is seeking volunteers interested in assisting with the Powerful Tools for Caregivers program.

This evidence-based program offers a series of classes designed to give caregivers the skills they need to take care of themselves as they take care of a loved one. Volunteers will be trained and certified in the material for the program and will work alongside OFA staff to offer classes on an ongoing basis.

Volunteers will be asked to facilitate twice per year. Please call Mary at RSVP for additional information.

• Project Care is seeking volunteer drivers in the greater Bath area.

Drivers transport clients age 60+ to medical or personal appointments using your own vehicle.

Mileage reimbursement available.

Volunteers can work as much or as little as their schedule allows. Do you have an hour to give someone a ride?

Call Steuben County RSVP at 607-6642298 or email maryd@ co.steuben.ny.us for more information.

Meetings

• Hammondsport Central School Board

AUDIT

Continued from 1A veterans were not properly handled or documented.

According to the audit report: “We reviewed properties with 125 agricultural, nonprofit and notfor-profit, senior citizen, volunteer firefighter, veteran and other exemptions.

“The Assessor: • Granted exemptions without required applications, renewal forms or other supporting documentation.

• Incorrectly calculated granted exemptions.

• Did not report the transfer of all property with exemptions to the County as required.”

Town officials, including Assessor Courtney Divens, accepted the audit as accurate and will certify to the Comptroller’s Office that they will do things correctly in the future.

Divens noted in her response to the audit that the issues identified

CLOSET Continued from 1A said the church is considering the feasibility of moving the Clothes Closet to another facility that is

BATH Continued from 1A Chad Mullen said during the investigation approximately an ounce of crack cocaine was located with a street value of $2,850, along with a

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of Education Regular Meeting 6 p.m., Wednesday. Feb. 13 in the high school library.

• Cornell Cooperative Extension of Steuben County will hold public board and program committee meetings in 2019 and welcomes public comment at the beginning of each meeting. All meetings will be held at the Steuben County Office Building Annex (2nd floor conference room), 20 E. Morris St., Bath, at the times specified. Members of the public are requested to RSVP their attendance at these meetings to 607-6642300 or bmc5@cornell. edu. For more information, call 607-664-2300 or visit putknowledgetowork.org.

Board of Directors Meetings fourth Thursday of each month (except where specified), 5:30 p.m., Feb. 28 (Personnel Committee meeting prior, 4:30 p.m.), March 28 (Finance Committee meeting prior, 4:30 p.m.), May 23 (Nominating Committee meeting prior, 4 p.m.), June 27 (Finance Committee meeting prior, 4:30 p.m.), July 25, Aug. 22, Oct. 24 (Finance Committee meeting prior, 4:30 p.m.), No Board of Directors Meetings in April, September or November; 4-H Youth Development Program Advisory Committee Meetings, third Thursday of odd months, 6 p.m., March 21, May 16, July 18, Sept. 19, Nov. 21; Community Health & Financial Well-Being Program Advisory Committee Meetings second Thursday of odd months, 5:30 p.m., March 14, May 9, July 11, Sept. 12; Agriculture & Natural Resources

Program Advisory Committee Meetings second Tuesday of odd months, 4:30 p.m., Feb. 12, April 9, June 11, Aug. 13, Oct. 8, Dec. 10.

• Village of Bath Housing Authority Board meetings will be held at 3 p.m. every fourth Monday of the month (except where a holiday occurs, then it is the week before).

• Bath Baby Café, 9-10:30 a.m. every Friday at the Dormann Library. The Baby Café is a free drop-in support program designed for pregnant women, breastfeeding moms, and all families. Staffed by trained professionals from the county – Public Health, Healthy Families, WIC, and others. Certified Lactation Counselors are also on site every Friday to help with any breastfeeding questions or concerns. All programs are free and offer both mothers and children support and social opportunities. For more information, call Steuben County Public Health at 607-664-2438.

Events

• Fellowship Dinner the first Sunday of each month following 11 a.m. service. Grace Bible Baptist Church, 6875 E. William St., Bath. 607776-7503, gracebible baptistbath.org.

• Vegetarian buffet luncheon free to the community every third Saturday of the month at 12:15 p.m., held at the Corning Seventh-day Adventist Church at 121 Fuller Avenue, side entrance. Call 962-7994 for information.

were in place before her tenure began in March 2018.

Town Supervisor Ron Smith echoed that in speaking with The Courier about the audit report.

“A lot of these that we have were from previous administrations that just went undetected,” he said.

Smith said the exemption issues appear to be a series of minor problems that began to pile up as the years went on.

“One of them was veterans’ exemptions (for example),” he said. “You can’t assume that they are still eligible. You have to have proof. Or with agricultural exemptions. You know (someone) is a farmer, but they come in without their paperwork. You tell them to come back with it, but they never do. Someone needed to be making those phone calls to follow up.”

The audit report said the issues found affected approximately $850,000 in tax exemptions.

But Smith stressed that he believes the total number of exemptions granted to properties that actually weren’t eligible for them

was zero.

The corrective action sought by the Comptroller’s Office is to do things the right way in the future, which is the mildest recommendation they can make.

The audit found problems with 11 out of 43 agricultural exemptions that were examined (out of a total of 263 in the town), and five out of nine senior exemptions (out of a total of 164), among some in other categories.

But the report notes that the cases chosen for examination were selected based on the judgment of the auditors. It says that the number of problems found shouldn’t be considered representative of the overall likelihood of errors.

Smith said the town board will approve a resolution acknowledging the report and approving the corrective action at its next meeting.

The full audit report is available online at https://www.osc. s t a t e . n y. u s / l o c a l g o v/a u d i t s / towns/2019/bath.pdf.

larger and better equipped to house all of the clothing.

“Our vision is to move to a more accessible location somewhere in Bath,” said Collinsworth.

The Bath Community Clothes Closet, which is operated by a team

of 10 volunteers, provides infant and children’s clothing from sizes 0-14 to Steuben County residents.

In addition to standard clothing, winter coats and accessories of all sizes are also available.

quantity of money.

The Bath Village Police Department was assisted at the Chestnut Street scene by the Steuben County Sheriff ’s Office in coordination with the Steuben County District Attorney’s Drug Initiative.

Wilhelm was arraigned in Bath

Village Court and sent to the Steuben County Jail on $10,000 cash bail. Seymore was also arraigned in Bath Village Court and sent to the Steuben County Jail on $25,000 cash bail. Both will appear in Bath Village Court at a later date to answer to the charges.

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ON CAMPUS

• ONEONTA – Trenton Hickey, of Savona, was among 227 SUNY Oneonta students who earned Provost’s List honors for the fall 2018 semester.

• ITHACA – Lydia Arnts, a Bath resident majoring in Performance at Ithaca College, was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2018 semester.

• OSWEGO – Erin K. Peck of Prattsburgh completed graduate studies at SUNY Oswego in fall 2018 with a graduate certificate in education leadership.

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LOCAL LIBRARY HAPPENINGS - SEE WHAT’S GOING ON

MORNING MINUTES WORD OF THE WEEK

rookery [roo k-uh-ree] (noun) a breeding place or colony of gregarious birds or animals, as penguins and seals.

TV TRIVIA

In “Designing Women,” which two characters are sisters?

A. Julia and Suzanne B. Suzanne and Charlene C. Julia and Mary Jo D. Mary Jo and Charlene

Libraries: Submit your events using the formatting here and email to news@steu bencourier.com. Note: If you do not receive an automated response, your email was not received. Please call 607-776-2121.

tune the guitar, cost of guitars and the different materials, chord structure, and what to expect from guitar lessons. The presentation is open to all ages and there is no charge. Call 607-5692045 to sign up.

Storytime at the Library is a fun, interactive, and educational program for children and their caregivers. Each week the program will feature stories, crafts, and activities based on a particular theme.

Benedek Fred & Harriett Memorial Taylor Memorial Library Library (formerly Savona Free)

Intro to Quilting Mondays, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Nancy Freelove is getting us quilting! Join us for this great intro class with beginning projects.

Fabric and some tools will be required.

21 William St., Hammondsport 607-569-2045

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NUMBER TO KNOW

320: A Starbucks grande coffee has 320 milligrams of caffeine.

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

Feb. 10, 1996: After three hours, world chess champion Garry Kasparov loses the first game of a six-game match against Deep Blue, an IBM computer capable of evaluating 200 million moves per second.

FEATURED BIRTHDAY

TV actress Emma Roberts (28)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“The best way to pay for a lovely moment is to enjoy it.”

— Richard Bach

TRIVIA ANSWER

A. Julia and Suzanne

USDA extends program deadlines Submitted WASHINGTON, D.C. – Acting Administrator for USDA’s Rural Utilities Service Bette Brand announced USDA would extend application deadlines for the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (ReConnect Program).

To give potential applicants adequate time to access technical assistance from USDA staff and its partners, the first application deadline will be pushed back to May 31 or later. Previously, application deadlines began in April. New specific deadlines for ReConnect Program grants, loans, and grant-loan combination applications will be posted in the Federal Register in late February.

As one part of that technical assistance, USDA is hosting a webinar with general information about the ReConnect program and guidance from experts for potential applicants. This webinar is open to the public and interested parties, and will be offered at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13. For more information, go to t http://reconnect.usda.gov.

Telecommunications companies, rural electric cooperatives and utilities, internet service providers and municipalities may apply for funding through USDA’s new ReConnect Program to connect rural areas that currently have insufficient broadband service.

Through the ReConnect Program, USDA is making available approximately $200 million for grants, as well as $200 million for loan and grant combinations, and $200 million for low-interest loans. Funds will be awarded to projects that have a financially-sustainable business models that will bring high-speed broadband to rural homes, businesses, farms, ranches, and community facilities such as first responders, healthcare sites, and schools.

More information about the ReConnect program may be found at http://reconnect.usda.gov.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2019 • STEUBEN COURIER

Indoor Walking is held Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 9-10 a.m. Walk away the pounds with various Leslie Sansone Walking DVDs. Dress in comfortable clothes, wear sneakers, bring a bottle of water and plan on enjoying yourself.

Walking takes place in the lower level of the library. Indoor walking will be on Feb. 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22, 25, 27.

Little Bookworms Story Time. Bring your child to the library for stories, activities, and snack on Wednesdays from 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Little Bookworms will be held on Feb. 13, 20, 27.

Feb. 11, 6:45-7:45 p.m., Hammondsport Book Club meets. The book for February is Gilead, by Marilynne Robinson, the March selection, Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis, by J.D. Vance, by will be available to pick up at the February meeting. Newcomers are always welcome.

Feb. 12, 2 p.m., The Crafty Quilters. There is no fee and newcomers are welcome. Bring whatever sewing or quilting project you might be working on, or come for fresh ideas.

The Crafty Quilters meet on the second Tuesday of the month.

Feb. 12, 6 p.m., Library Trustees Meeting - The Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library Board of Trustees meets on the second Tuesday of the month. The public is welcome to attend the open session.

Feb. 26, 6:30-7:30 p.m., “Intro to Guitar,” a presentation by musician Bruce T Holler.

Bruce will explain how the guitar works, parts of the guitar, different types of guitars, how to

(607) 583-4426 Mary Helen Joint Meeting House 7 McCoy St., Savona savonafreelibrary.org Register for events: email savona@stls.org, call, or at the Library.

Feb. 26, 12-2 p.m., Library Board Meeting.

The library board will meet as a regularly scheduled meeting. The public is welcome to attend. For more information call (607)5834426. Meetings are regularly held on the fourth Tuesday of the month except for the months of July and December.

Feb. 26, 4-5 p.m., Teen Advisory Committee Meeting. Teens who would like to help plan events, recommend items for the library, and volunteer to help the library are welcome to become part of the Teen Advisory Committee.

Come join the fun and have a voice in the library.

Call (607) 583-4426 for more information.

Feb. 26, 5-6 p.m., Friends of the Library. The Library is looking for anyone wanting to be a friend of the library. Come to our meeting and help us plan fundraisers, events, and other ways to help the library become a center for all in our community to come to.

Feb. 28, 4-6 p.m., Minecraft at the Library.

Come play a multiplayer game of Minecraft. We will have computers set up with a closed Minecraft world for players to explore and interact.

Open to all ages. A parent or guardian must be present for any child 8 and under. There will be snacks and drinks available. Registration is required.

Cohocton Public Library

8 Maple Ave, Cohocton (585) 384-5170 Story Time Thursdays 10:30 a.m.

Valentine’s Day Challenges – Feb. 14, 5 p.m.

Bread Making – Feb. 21, 5 p.m.

Ozobots and Coding – Feb. 28, 5 p.m.

Check out new and old technology, the science of cooking, and challenge yourself to try something new.

Try Handwork – Feb. 11, 5:30 p.m.

Repair Clothes – Feb. 25, 5:30 p.m.

Check out this awesome sewing series with Nancy Freelove to try techniques and learn a new skill.

Yoga Classes Yoga for EveryBody, Feb. 12, 6 p.m.

Chair Yoga, Feb. 26, 6 p.m.

Kundalini Yoga is a dynamic form of yoga that integrates yoga postures and meditation techniques for total mind and body wellbeing. Join us for an all ages introductory class or Chair Yoga, with certified Kundalini instructor Elisa Leone. Yoga mats are recommended, but a beach towel will work for this class! Check out serenityyogawithelisa. com.

Bone Builders Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m.

Bone Builders is a free hour-long exercise and education program for those 55 and older. It is designed to reduce or halt the risk of osteoporosis in both women and men.

Participants of all abilities can benefit from this program.

Book Club Feb. 27, 12 p.m.

Come join us for a friendly discussion of this month’s selection.

Copies are available at the Library. Teens and adults welcome.

Coffee, tea, and light refreshments.

Dormann Library 101 W Morris St., Bath (607) 776-4613

If your resolution for this New Year is to read more, we can help here at the Dormann Library!

Each month, our book club, “The Book Stops Here”, spends an evening discussing books of all kinds. We only pick titles that can be accessed through the library system and this year, we even have free books to give out to the group for some months.

If you want to join us in February, we will be reading: The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead on Monday, Feb. 25 at 6 p.m.

Hornell Public Library 64 Genesee St., Hornell 607-324-1210

Blind Date with a Book The Hornell Public Library will be celebrating “Blind Date with a Book” all during the month of February by offering patrons the chance of checking out a surprise book. “Blind Date Book Displays will be located in the Young Adult area.

Select a book based on the hints on each book.

After you check it out bring it home and unwrap it. Will your date be awesome or a dud?

There’s only way to find out. Go home with a “mystery date” today!

Very Hungry Caterpillar First published in 1969, over 29 million copies of Eric Carle’s Very Hungry Caterpillar book have been sold and it has been translated into 45 languages.

A very special appearance by The Very Hungry Caterpillar will take place at the Hornell Public Library on Friday, March 15, at 10:30 a.m. The event is co-sponsored with WIC. Heather Forenz, a WIC employee, will read Eric Carle books to children during the event. Also appearing will be Carle’s butterfly. Children in attendance will receive a free book and be treated to apple, cheese and mandarin slices. Sponsored by The Elks Lodge 364. Doors open at 10 a.m. This free event is open to all children and parents.

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SAVES Continued from 3A Week, CCE-Steuben has organized several FREE events to teach you manage your finances. Plan now to attend several of these sessions led by local experts.

• Feb. 26, Lunch & Learn: Get Your Foot in the Door and Start Investing with Amy Irvine of Irvine Wealth Planning Strategies 12-1 p.m. either at the CCE-Steuben office or on your computer at https:// zoom.us/j/823294081. Learn how to get started with as little as $20 a month.

• Feb. 26, Five Critical Estate Planning Documents with

Attorney Patrick Roth 1-3 p.m. at the Steuben County Office Building Annex, 20 East Morris St., Bath. Is your estate plan a comprehensive one?

• Feb. 27, Who Gets Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate? with CCE-Steuben Financial Educator Nancy Reiglesperger 2-4 p.m. at the Wayland Library, 101 West Naples St., Wayland.

Explore the sensitivity of guiding the passing on of personal possessions in this workshop!

• Feb. 28, Cooking Matters at the Store 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Walmart, 3217 Silverback Lane, Painted Post. Look for us in the produce department. Families who take the tour will get $10 in free gro-

ceries! Come learn how to get the most nutrition for your food dollar!

• Feb. 28, Lunch & Learn: Conquer Your Student Loans – Repayment Options and More! with Amy Irvine of Irvine Wealth Planning Strategies 12-1 p.m. either at the CCE-Steuben office or on your computer at https://zoom. us/j/574254393. Learn the different types of students loans and rules for public student loan forgiveness!

• Feb. 28, Let’s Talk Credit with CCE-Steuben Financial Educator Nancy Reigelsperger 1-3 p.m. at the Steuben County Office Building Annex, 20 East Morris St., Bath. Your credit

and credit report are a critical component to your financial well-being.

• Feb. 28, Making the Most of Social Security with H&H Financial Group 6-8 p.m. at the Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning. Learn some retirement income-enhancing strategies.

More details on these events can be found at http://put knowledgetowork.org/finance/ america-saves-week or by calling 607-664-2300. Classes are free, but please register your space in advance. Additional information and resources can be found on that webpage

as well. We also hope you will Take the Pledge, a commitment to yourself to help reach your savings and debt reduction goals.

CCE-Steuben has volunteer budget coaches available if you would like individualized help with your financial budget. Sessions are free and confidential. Call 607-6642300 to find out more. CCESteuben is located in the Steuben County Office Building Annex at 20 East Morris Street, Bath. For more information visit them at PutKnow ledgeToWork.org.

OUTDOORS

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WHAT’S UP at MOSSY BANK PARK February 10, 2019 – The day before one of this winter’s severe cold snaps struck Mossy Bank Park, a couple of friends and I entered the trail from the off-season parking area.

My friends wore snowshoes; but I just wore high top boots on which were secured some non-slip grippers.

Prior to our walk someone rode mountain-bikes equipped with knobby, ballooned tires over the trail, compacting the snow, but leaving it a bit icy in places. My footgear proved perfect for staying in the bike tracks, and my friends’ snowshoes worked well alongside the tracks. The air temperature was in the mid-20’s F and the wind was cold. The nice part about the Mossy Bank Park trails is that they are well sheltered, making our hike most enjoyable. We had fun noticing tracks of deer, coyote, fox, fisher, red and gray squirrels, and white-footed deer mice. All those species are common at the park in winter. Birds were sparse, but we saw a raven at the escarpment.

And as we finished our hike, back at the offseason parking lot, as so often happens when you get out in Nature, we got quite a surprise. There in the shrubby bushes, was a small flock of American Robins (Turdus migratorius).

The American Robin has a bummer of a genus name, Turdus. In checking, I was relieved to find the name is straight from the Latin and means ‘thrush’, which is exactly to which family of birds our American Robin belongs. The term has nothing to do with the vulgar Old Norse word for excrement. The European Robin’s scientific generic name is not Turdus, and rightly so, as this bird is not a true thrush. But on to the species name, migratorius. This name has a lot more bearing on why we saw these American Robins, once hailed as harbingers of Spring, on a cold mid-winter day.

The American Robin, like so many birds, influenced by climate change, has been extending its range northward. The distribution map shows American Robins are year-around residents of the entire lower 48 states as well as southern parts of Alaska, British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.

They are found only in winter in the driest southwestern desserts, coastal Louisiana, lower Florida, and Mexico; and only in summer across northern Canada and Alaska to the tundra and the shore of the Arctic Ocean. Once listening to a Canadian radio broadcast of someone interviewing an Esquimalt on the shore of the Arctic Ocean about

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Shed buck watches other two bucks go at it in late January, but has dropped his antlers.

D. Randy Weidner whether the natives noticed climate change, the interviewer remarked as an aside: “Oh look, there’s a robin”. The native man acknowledged seeing the robin, but said they did not have a word in his language for that bird. That remark reveals how recently the American Robin’s expansion has been to that latitude.

The range of the American Robin described above is extremely wide.

When some birds like cranes migrate, the entire population funnels into a defined wintering area. But when a species as widespread as the American Robin migrates, it may be that while those summering farthest north do go south, it is not necessarily as far south as Mexico, but maybe just to the northern United States.

In the 1980’s, 32% of northeastern winter feeder-watchers recorded American Robins; but that figure rose to 68% in 2015-16. Acclimatized to colder weather all their lives, northern robins are just fine here as long as they can find food. Our typical conception of robins in spring, cocking their heads, then lunging to pull a worm from the ground, certainly is not how they will eat in winter. Like the other thrushes, in warmer seasons American Robins are primarily consumers of insects and other invertebrates; and building fat reserves on such a diet helps sustain them.

But a dietary change to frugivary, the consumption of fruits, will insure winter survival. A robin in winter eats chokecherries, dogwood and sumac fruits, holly and juniper berries. Too many honeysuckle berries can cause intoxication. This frugivory necessitates a behavioral change among local robins. In winter they travel in groups, employing the advantage of more eyes searching to find fruits, from which the whole flock benefits.

But come springtime, as male testosterone levels rise, the birds spread out, establishing individual territories, building nests, and singing for mates. The trigger for elevated testosterone is the longer day lengths after the equinox, so do not expect to hear this singing any time too soon!

The worst time to be deer hunting

By Oak Duke Deer hunting literature is jam-packed with articles, methods, and techniques for determining the best time to punch a tag. But if there is a best time, then it has to follow, logic dictates, that there is a worst time too.

And when would that be?

There are peaks and correspondingly deep valleys of action through each of the seasons of bow, rifle, and muzzleloader, regardless of location.

And during these low movement times, the “valleys of action,” days are spent pondering the question, “where are the deer?”

But finally, after 50 years of seriously hunting whitetails, taking notes, and writing it all down in a comprehensive spreadsheet, the dawn of an understanding finally shone its light.

Hate to say it, but there are times when it is better to be doing something else other than deer hunting.

To some, the statement is probably obvious, but to a fanatic deer hunter like myself, I have always found it just about impossible to stay out of the woods. I have been lucky to be able to have hunted almost every day.

So here is my rationale and prediction for this, the (2019) deer season’s worst times to

be in a stand deer hunting. In other words, the best times to take care of all those other things… chores so that we are freed up to hunt during prime time.

First for bow season: Since the Harvest Moon this year is rising September 14, one week ahead of the Autumnal Equinox, bucks will be focusing on food sources in the first week of the archery season and not putting down their serious breeding scrapes until later in the month in the Southern Zone of New York state and Pennsylvania.

So obviously, the first two weeks of the bow season this year are not expected to be premo times to be in the woods to tag a buck.

But, soon, after in the middle of October, bucks should put down a flurry of scrapes, just after the Full Moon on October the 13th. Then, a week after, bucks will go into the dreaded “October Lull” and seem as scarce as hen turkey teeth.

Plus, after their early daytime running as the Full Moon wanes, they will rest, bedded for much of the daytime shooting light, becoming for this short time mostly nocturnal.

So the best bow hunters can hope for in the early going of October this year is to focus on crepuscular movement in the early morning and late evening to and from

food sources. In other words, a good time to wrap up those chores around the house.

But as Halloween rolls around bucks should be on their feet again in earnest. Then, the early going of October’s doldrums, and the late month’s October Lull will be just a bad memories.

Bow season is going to be a tough one, until right at the end. Accordingly, the second week of November this year will see the rutting activity quickly spike. That time is usually a big letdown for most bow benders in the Northeast and the Midwest, who had such high hopes. Some call it lockdown.

Bucks can and will be tagged then, but it is more difficult as they are grouped up with the hot does.

Veteran’s Day will come and go with a yawn and a whimper, just the opposite of last year when it signaled the end of the first peak of rut action.

Many bucks will be “locked down” with does in the early going in November this year, due to the earlier than usual rut, precipitated by October’s Full Moon.

This is not to say that there will not be big bucks killed in the second week of November this year. Lightning strikes.

But the majority of bow hunters will be muttering on stand, “What happened?” or they will say,

“When is the rut?”

Gun Season: But soon, at the tail end of the archery season, whitetail bucks will be back on their feet again during the daytime, terrorizing each other, running scrape lines, and making our hearts pound as the final rut in the middle of November ramps up.

The regular gun season is timed to hit this year just after the midNovember full moon.

When the gun season opens in NY (Nov. 16,) hunters should enjoy seeing bucks with does.

This year, there are two weeks between the opening day of gun season in the Southern Zone of NY and Thanksgiving.

As the late seasons begin, the third rut peak will happen in mid-December, as the final does who were not breed in the first two cycles in October and November have their time. This gives us one last shot at rutting activity at the end of the muzzleloader season in the Southern Zone of NY. So the early part of each of the three months to hunt deer, October, November and December should be the best time to get other stuff done this year. But hit the middle of the months hard. That will be the sweet spot this year.

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Bradford The Hammondsport Lakers took their last loss at home against the Bradford Braves 5143. The Braves stayed ahead of the game by a few points each quarter.

The Lakers worked hard but lost the fight. The seniors Parker Watson with 8 points, Alex Davis with 3 points, Nigel Snyder with 2 points and Noah Wilkinson played their last game at home.

High scorer for the Lakers was CJ Hill with 11 points. High scorer for the Braves was Jordan Sutryk with 21 points.

Next up for both teams is the Steuben County Tournament.

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Haverling skiers compete

On Saturday, Feb. 2, the Haverling Alpine Ski Team competed in their eighth race of the 2019 season. This was a Giant Slalom (GS) race consisting of two runs where times are combined to determine place. They have 3 races left before sectionals on February 12th and 13th, 2019.

Gavin Rounds finished 12th for the modified skiers.

For the varsity girls, Arlene Yahn finished in 22nd place.

For the varsity boys, Jason Burg finished in 14th place which is his best finish for the season in GS, Teddy Robbins finished in 25th place. Connor Bell finished in 32nd place, and Hunter Colomaio finished in 39th place. The boys team finished in 5th place overall for the GS.

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These wrestlers will advance to Super Sectionals (state qualifier) this weekend in Brockport after finishing in the top 6 in their weight brackets at Sectional Championships. Pictured are Hunter Cupp, Dain Becker, Keegan Adams, Austin Thorius, Brock Brazie and Coach Nadjadi and Coach Becker.

Northwest wins Midlakes Tourney

Vikings get past Wildcats

Addison 52, Canisteo-Greenwood 41 ADDISON - Addison edged Canisteo-Greenwood 52-41 Wednesday in the Steuben County Tournament. Canisteo-Greenwood led the Knights 26-17, but Addison stormed back outscoring the Redskins 35-15 in the second half.

Danny Ames had 22 points including 16 points in the second half for Addison.

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Warsaw 52, Haverling 38 WARSAW - Warsaw topped Haverling Wednesday in a girls basketball contest, 52-38.

“I was proud of the girls for battling through a tough game,” Haverling head coach Randy Abrams said. “We were without a couple of players so the girls had to play some long minutes. We had a pretty bad first half, but I thought we played much better in the second half.”

Warsaw took a 36-19 lead after 16 minutes.

Haverling outscored Warsaw 19-16 in the final 16 minutes. Jourdan Machuga had 20 points for the Rams and Morgan Burns added nine points. Ceanne Ellsworth led Warsaw with 18 points.

Haverling (9-10) will travel to Livonia Saturday in its next contest.

PRATTSBURGH Prattsburgh topped Jasper-Troupsburg 3628 Tuesday in the first round of the Steuben County Tournament.

Alexis Weldy led the Vikings with 13 points while Lucia D’Arpino, Emi Moore and Morgan Edwards all added six points. D’Arpino pulled down 29 rebounds.

Hammondsport 55, Arkport-Canaseraga 25 HAMMONDSPORT Number 4 seeded Hammondsport topped Arkport-Canaseraga 55-25 Tuesday in the Steuben County Tournament.

Ana Salom led the Lakers with 16 points. Hammondsport led 15-10 after eight minutes and 32-16 at the break.

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Northwest Wave Varsity Girls indoor soccer team traveled to Midlakes on Sunday to participate in the inaugural tournament and emerged the undefeated Champions. Wave defeated the Stormers 4-0, Penn Yan 6-0, and Addison 1 4-0 to earn the first seed going into the playoffs. The girls defeated Addison 2 1-0 in the Semi-Final before besting Bath 2-1 in the Finals. Pictured are: front from left, Angel Busch (Westfield), Brynn Waters (Jasper/Troupsburg), Emily Hatch (Fillmore), Mary Doell (Mynderse), Carmen Mancuso and Rachel Hatch (Fillmore). Back from left, Karleigh Wheeler (Bath), John Emmons Asst. Coa., Nicole Engster (Mynderse), Courtney Yencer (Avon), Fanny Venegas (Elba), Hannah Cicero (Avon), Hailey Potter (JT), Venn Blakely.

02/05/19 Hammondsport vs. Arkport-Canaseraga The Hammondsport Lakers won their first Steuben County Tournament game against the ArkportCanaseraga Wolves 55-44. The Lakers dominated for 3 quarters as the Wolves held them in the 3rd.

High scorers for Hammondsport were Parker Watson with 21 points with 2 steals and Thomas Kressly netted 11 points with 4 steals. High scorer for the Wolves was Zach Prial with 18 points. The Lakers will play the Wolves once more on Saturday at 6:30 p.m.

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Fresh Air program seeks hosts Check a box, Submitted Make this Valentine’s Day extra special for your family by giving them the gift of friendship with a Fresh Air child! Fresh Air summers are filled with children running through the sprinklers in the grass, gazing at star-filled skies and swimming for the first time.

This summer, join volunteer host families in the Southwest Seneca Lake Area, and open your heart and home to a Fresh Air child. Each summer, thousands of children from New York City’s low-income communities visit

suburban, rural and small town communities along the East Coast and Southern Canada through The Fresh Air Fund’s Friendly Towns Program.

“Hosting is an incredible experience. We really like idea of giving a new opportunity to a child and that we could help give Madyson a broader perspective, since when she visited us it was her first time away from New York City.” – Friendly Towns Host mom, Courtney Partlow of Leesburg, VA. The Fresh Air Fund, an independent, not-for-profit agency, has provided free summer experiences

to more than 1.8 million New York City children from low-income communities since 1877. Fresh Air children are boys and girls, from seven to 18 years old, who live in New York City. Children who are reinvited by host families may continue with The Fresh Air Fund through age 18 and can enjoy extended trips.

For more information on hosting a Fresh Air child this summer, please contact Rachel Beiler at 607-215-6603 or visit The Fresh Air Fund at www.freshair.org.

VEW celebrates January Ram Pride Submitted The Vernon E. Wightman Primary School celebrated Haverling Ram Pride and good character with a Ram Pride Celebration on Thursday, Jan. 24. During Ram Pride Days, students and staff are encouraged to wear the Haverling Blue and celebrate RAMS behavior. RAMS behavior is: Responsible, Attitude, Manners, and Safety.

Ram Pride Celebrations happen on a monthly basis to reward students who demonstrate positive behavior and allow staff to recognize fellow staff members. Students are also given a booster session on certain behaviors throughout the building. January’s focus was: We are all different. We are all alike. We are all family. We are: VEW! Teachers were able to recognize a student from their class that has exhibited exceptional behavior during the month of January. Student winners received a certificate and a gift bag. Staff winners received a cup and Dunkin Donuts Gift Card. Winners for the month of January were:

UPK: Ryan Card, Eastin Ohradzanski, Gianna Cook, Anthoni Strassburg Kindergarten: Trentyn Haight, Zoey Racalto, Lucy Derick, Makaily Ogden, Ava Tunison, Anne Wheeler, Zyler Decker, Noah Naylor 1st: Adam Beams, Elliot Presler, MacKenzie Bulkley, Ben VanKurin, Darby Coots, Mckenzie Smith, Anthony Herzberg, Mia

Castellana 2nd: Alma Bagley, Rosalind Gray, Keira Miller, Gracelyn Wheeler, Levi Soltysik , Maddox Conrad, Marcus Tuller-Thompkins, Emma Brusso 3rd: Lukas Houck, Claire McKinley, Seth Rounds, Joshua Wheeler, Melanie Clark, Hayden Knowles Staff: Mrs. Nussbaumer, Mrs. Hill

Haverling High School MP3 Honor Roll High Honor Grade: 9 Hoad Adams, Brodyn Baldwin, Sophia Becken, Chloe Becker, Andrew Beyler, Koby Bonicave, Constance Brewer, Anthony Brotz, Sydney Burns, Keefer Calkins, Gracie Carter, Jersei DeClerck, Dalton Dickinson, Brady Dickson, Christopher Dickson, Lillian Dickson, Jaymee Drayer, Madilynn DuBois, Miranda Duby, Raegan Faulkner, Sara Fleischauer, Brooklyn Frank, Nicole Galusha, Haylee Gerych, Kaden Haight, Rylie Hoad, Isabelle Krisher, Karmela Leasure, Carlee Luckenbach, Tori McGlynn, Kaydance McKinley, Leeah McNally, Juliana Milewski, Johnathan Murat, Jamison (Jamie) O’Neil, Kaylee Oram, Harmony Owlett, Bram Pomplas, Wyatt Rodbourn, Andrew Rosabianca, AnnaJanel Scotchmer, Olivia Scotchmer, Dominick (DJ) Smith, Jasmine Smith, Cadence Stermole, Austin Thorius, Olivia Travis, Aaron Ward, Merrick Ward, Gauge Warren, Alexis Wenban, Alyssa Wood, Braden Yartym Grade: 10 Elizabeth Becken, Alevea Beers, Dustin Bentley, Jesse Blodgett, David Boyer, Olaney Brotzman, Toby Cash-Rawleigh, Mia Enders, Nickolas Fowler, Kaitlin Grose, Olivia Gudeahn, Brayden Hess, Hannah Hoffman, Lauren House, Avery Huff, James Kinney, Kerrynn Knowles, Keyonca Leasure, Katelyn Mawhiney, Dustin Mesler, Joshua Miles, Cheyenne Murat, Nathan Musso, Maria Myers, Phoenix Perry, Haylee Price, Mya Rusak, Charles Shaut, Mitchell Shaw, Aydan Soles, Abigail Spiess, Brendan Strong, Madison Swan, Cadin Taggart, Emma Tietje, Cierra Towner, Dakota Underhill, Hailey Wakefield, Daniel Watters

Grade: 11 Samuel Arnts, Sarah Berg, Angela Beyler, Thomas Binkowski, Roland Brewer, Marcus Burns, Tanner Crossett, Jordon Deats, Spencer Dickson, Heaven Dowdle, Jessica Dowdle, Caleb Drake, Taylor Edwards, Blake Hawk, Dalton Hillman, Makenna Hoose, Marlene John, Gillian Keough, Kristen Lewberg, Justin Marshall, Kolyn McKinley, Camden Muller, Colin O’Neil, Sofia Orfanidis, Austin Palmer, Emily Palmer, Izaiah Potter, Johnny Ray, Marissa Reynolds, Theodore Robbins, Taylor Stone, Mura Sumey, Christopher VanFleet, Celeste Vogt, Christiana Wadley, Bailey Walker, Jordan Walters, Braden Webster, Edward Wheaton, Israel Wood, Nathan Yehl Grade: 12 Thomas Becken, Dain Becker, Connor Bell, John Bentley, Trent Birch, Anika Bruce, Jason Burg, Morgan Burns, Chloe Burton, Chyanne Bushyhead, Emily Butler, Kambree Calkins, Victoria Cleveland, Hunter Colomaio, Brandon Conklin, Dathan Corbett, Colby Covell, Morgan Cupp, Evan Czajkowski, Daniel Delio, Alexandra Dickson, Marshall Dickson, Erin Draper, Rachael Eggleston, Patrick Eichensehr, Ashley Fancher, Brandon Gardiner, Zachary Grant, Rachael Gucciardo, Blake Hess, Calen Holmes, William Jones, Patrick Koehler, Violet Koehler, Jourdan Machuga, Hannah Makitra, Rae McDonald, Cameron McGlynn, Brooke McStay, Kathryn Milewski, Nicholas Miller, Richard Miller II, Aaron Northup, Hunter Noteware, Dekota Ritter, Jordan Rook, Madelyn Scott, Braelynne Seager, Jamie Sebastian, Alec Sestak, Savanah Shedrick, Madison Shuart, Katie Simpson, Brianna Sinsebox, Bethany Smith, Austin

Stratton, Destiny Sutryk, MacKenna Taggart, Seth Walden, Levi Walters, Danielle Ward, Abigail Wright, Arlene Yahn, Owen Yarka, Griffin Yastremski

Honor Grade: 9 Abigail Best, Stephanie Campbell, Morgan Densmore, Everett Dominick, Caitlyn Finnerty, Emma Herrington, Tyrek Jones, Kansas Knight, Cayden Mattison, Keian McRae, Gillian Oksinski, Christopher Phillipson, Hanna Proaper, Michael Ray, Dalton Rook, Jordan Rougeux, Lydia Stewart, Julie Stratton, Jaiden Sullivan, Alexis Sutherland, Hailey Wilson, Hunter Wright, Tanner Young Grade: 10 Kailyn Anderson, Nicholas Brusso, Joseph Burns, Coby Causer, Gabriella Contello, Derrick Cornish, Jaiden Covell, Celest Dowdle, Owen Eggleston, Jose Englert, Karleigh Heinze, Jayden McKeiver, Jacqualyn Metris, Skylar Partridge, Hunter Pickering, Savannah Seager, Carter Smith, Gabrielle Stewart, Tray Strassburg, Mya Switzer, Brooke Wright, Shelby York Grade: 11 Brianna Conklin, Brittney Dominick, Lydia Gauss, Wyatt Hammond, Mekiah Howard, Connor Hutches, Timothy Lamphier, Lindsay Machuga, Haylee Miller, Elizabeth Personius, Katrina Recktenwald, Zachary VanDruff, Elizabeth Veley, Megan White, Abigail Winslow Grade: 12 Reagon Buckley, Wyatt Burdick, Chelsea Campbell, Marcett Cleary, Jaryn Covell, Javon Preston, Marissa Stephens

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ALBANY — In August 2017, Governor Cuomo signed the “tax check-off bill.” This law amends NYS Tax Law to permit taxpayers to make contributions to the state “Love Your Library Fund” when completing their annual tax filings. The “Love Your Library Fund” supports the Summer Reading Program, which exceeds an enrollment of more than 2 million students annually.

Each year, the New York State Summer Reading Program, hosted by your local library, offers unparalleled literacy and enrichment opportunities to our state’s young learners. Generations of students have combated summer learning loss through the program’s literacy-supportive arts and music programs and returned to school in the Fall better prepared for the year ahead.

Jeremy Johannesen, Executive Director of the New York Library Association, said “This legislation will help provide students with every opportunity to combat Summer learning loss and return to school better prepared for the year ahead. Assemblywoman Galef ’s leadership on this legislation, and her commitment to every student’s success, will benefit every student, every community, and every New Yorker for generations to come.”

To help libraries promote “Love Your Library Fund” donations, the New York Library Association has prepared a poster and bookmarks for libraries to use.

The New York Library Association (NYLA) is the voice of the library community in New York. NYLA is the oldest state library association in the country and represents school, college, special and public libraries, library staff, trustees, and students from around the state.

Hammondsport MP 2 Honor Roll High Honor

7th GRADE Gabrielle Doyle, Danica Dresser, Tyler Erway, Keagan Sutton, Carter Thompson, Markus Tompkins, Xander White and Lexi Wilson.

8th GRADE Ethan Buckley, Cadence Butler, Cody Cook, Christopher Hill, Emily Sage, Johnathan Sprague, Luke Szathmary, Stefania Tears, Ellie Tones, Tevera VanGorder and Blake Wright.

9th GRADE Danielle Bennett, Jacob Doyle, Amelia Johnson, Liam Kressly, Aliyah Snyder, Ethan Tones, Cooper Watson, Rorie Whitcomb and Logan Zimmerman.

10th GRADE McKenzie Boscoe, Anya Brown, Benjamin Cole, Lydia Dluzak, Ashly Dumbleton, Maeve Frost, Paula Garcia Bazaco, Hanna Hagadone, Andrew Hill, Brianna Hill, Eli Hill, Michael Hurlburt, Gabriel Orcutt, Ana Salom, Emily Sofio and Allison Starkweather.

11th GRADE Michael Beam Jr., Julia Bennett, Mariah Bray, Aubrie Cole, Hayley Copp, Chelsey Curry, Amanda O’Donnell, Aleah Ordway, Gavin Ruddy and Madison Wright.

12th GRADE Megan Allen, Judith Bramson, Matthew Cole, Colin Drain, Tea’ Flynn, Caroline Fricke, Natalie Lowin, Travis Raab, Shelby Sherman, Nigel Snyder, Jenna Tremaine, Parker Watson and Noah Wilkinson.

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7th GRADE Isaiyah Ali, Thomas Bendick, Amber Crane, Lily Morris, Andrew Morrison, TyChristopher Ritter, Kiana Rodriguez, Nicholas Serdula and Chase VonRhedey.

8th GRADE Theodore Dellacqua, Bryce Eaves-Hopkins, Hailie Johnson, Gabriel Stiles, Stephen Veley III and Rachel Wood.

9th GRADE Delaney Cole, Maggie Durand, Hannah Hoerter, Emilee Hurd, Holley Kolodziejczak, Preston McConnell, Ethan Oram and Steven Perkins III. 10th GRADE Leah Brown, Gavyn Buck, Danielle Conley, Erika Hilligus, Madison Sprague, and Gabrielle Wagner.

11th GRADE Ciera Celelli, Julia Faulkner, Jillian Flynn, Thomas Kressly, Ian MacDonald, Seth Madigan, Brian Mitchell and Byron Stevens.

12th GRADE Pia Darcie Bacubac, Alliyah Jensen and Hailey Ritter.

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“Chemung Capital Realty LLC: Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Articles of organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on January 18, 2019. Office location is Chemung County. Principal place of business is 365 Upper Oakwood Avenue, Elmira Heights, NY 14903. SSNY is designated as the LLCʼs agent for service of process, a copy of which process shall be mailed to 365 Upper Oakwood Avenue, Elmira Heights, NY 14903. Purpose: any lawful business.”6tz 2/3,2/10,2/17,2/24,3/3,3/10

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Addison Diesel & Auto Services LLC, Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/30/18. Off. loc.: Steuben Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served & shall mail proc.: 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207. Purp.: any l a w f u l p u r p . 6 t z 1/20,1/27,2/3,2/10,2/17,2/24

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Kevin's Pretty Good Company: Located in Steuben county The Secretary of State is designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. The address within or without this state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the limited liability company served upon him or her is 2880 Chequers Circle Big Flats, NY 14814:6tz 2/3,2/10,2/17.2/24,3/3,3/10

NOTICE OF FORMATION of CROOKED LAKE ECOLOGY CENTER LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/26/18. NY Office location: Steuben County.

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Market Street Services: Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Articles of organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on November 28, 2018. Office location is Steuben County. Principal business location is 80 East Market Street, Corning, NY 14830. SSNY is designated as the LLC's agent for service of process, a copy of which process shall be mailed to 80 East Market Street, Corning, NY 14830. Purpose: any lawful business."6tz 1/20,1/27,2/3,2/10,2/17,2/24

"SEPAC Machining, LLC: Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Articles of organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on November 28, 2018. Office location is Chemung County. Principal business location is 1580 Lake Street, Elmira, NY 14903.

SSNY is designated as the LLC's agent for service of process, a copy of which process shall be mailed to 1580 Lake Street, Elmira, NY 14903, NY 14903. Purpose: any lawful business."6tz1/20,1/27,2/3,2/1 0/2/17,2/24

Adept Properties, LLC: Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Articles of organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on January 4, 2019.

Office location is Chemung County. Principal place of business is 34 Beckwith Road, Pine City, NY 14871. SSNY is designated as the LLCʼs agent for service of process, a copy of which process shall be mailed to 34 Beckwith Road, Pine City, NY 14871. Purpose: any lawful business.6tz 1/13,1/20,1/27.2/3.2/10,2/17

NOTICE OF FORMATION Articles of Organization of Creekside Tree Farm, LLC were filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on March 13, 2018. Office Location: Chemung County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 1131 Jackson Creek Road, Cayuta, New York 14845. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 6tz 1/6,1/13,1/20,1/27,2/3,2/10

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Name: Vibrant Life Yoga & Wellness LLC. County: Chemung. Secretary of State is designated as agent for service of process. Address for service and principal place of business: 117 W.Franklin Street, Horseheads, NY 14845. Articles of Organization filed December 4, 2018.Any lawful business purp o s e . 6 t z 1/13,1/20,1/27,2/3,2/10,2/17

T-BURG GENERAL STORE LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/04/2018. Office loc: Steuben County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 892 State Route 36, Troupsburg, NY 14885. Reg Agent: U.S. Corp. Agents, Inc. 7014 13th Ave., Ste 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any Lawf u l P u r p o s e . 6 t z 1/13,1/20,1/27,2/3,2/10,2/17

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Name: ALEXANDER PROPERTIES UNLIMITED LLC County: Chemung. Secretary of State is designated as agent for service of process. Address: 204 East Franklin Street. Horseheads.

New York 14845.Articles of Organization filed on April 1, 2015. Business: Any lawful business purpose. 6tz 1/13,1/20,1/27,2/3,2/10,2/17

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Articles of Organization were filed and approved by the New York Department of State on January 8, 2019, pursuant to the provisions of the New York State Limited Liability Company Law. The name of the limited liability company is: Corning Hotel Company, LLC, with its place of business at 66 West Pultney Street, Corning, New York 14830. 6tz 1/20,1/27,2/3,2/10,2/17,2/24

WILLOW'S COLLISION, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 1/31/2019.Office in Cortland Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY s ha ll m a il pr o ce ss t o 4 5 Church St., Cortland, NY 13045. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Principal business location: 181 Port Watson St., Cortland, NY 13045.6tz 2/10,2/17,2/24,3/3,3/10/3/17

EB Chapman Enterprises, LLC County: Chemung Secretary of State is designated as agent of the company for service of process.Address for process: 346 East Franklin S t r e e t Horseheads, NY 14845.. Articles of organization filed on January 29, 2019.

Business: Any lawful business p u r p o s e . 6 t z 2/10,2/17,2/24,3/3,3/10,3/17

52 CHESTNUT LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 12/10/2018. Office in Steuben Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 101 E Naples St., Wayland, NY 14572, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.6tz 1/13,1/20,1/27,2/3,2/10,2/17

HEBE AESTHETICS LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 1/4/19. Office in Steuben Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 193 Chemung St., Apt 201, Corning, NY 14830, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.6tz 1/20,1/27,2/3,2/10,2/17,2/24

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By Jeff Smith

Steuben Courier

CORNING – The Rev. Gary McCaslin no longer has a black cloud hanging over his head.

McCaslin, who was facing petit larceny charges after taking an “Extreme Ithaca Liberal” sign which contained a GPS tracking device last summer, had his case officially dismissed in Corning Town Court Monday morning. Steuben County District Attorney Brooks Baker said that an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal was entered Monday and the judge immediately dismissed the case - citing that the term had been met. “There were no additional conditions,” Baker said. “The statute does not require how long the term needs to be.”

McCaslin is pleased the charges are behind him, now.

“In a negotiated moment of sanity (Monday) in Corning Town Court my case with the Reed campaign, which has held the 23rd District on the edge of its collective seats, has been dismissed,” McCaslin said. “No charges, no penalties, no restrictions. As if it never happened.”

McCaslin pleaded not guilty in July 2018 in Corning Town Court to the petit larceny charge. He then turned down an offer in August 2018 to accept an offer from Baker for adjournment in compilation of dismissal to adjourn the case.

“The initial offer was an ACD (adjournment in compilation of dismissal) lasting six months and an apology from McCaslin to the Reed campaign,” said Christina B. Sonsire, McCaslin’s attorney. “(Monday) McCaslin was offered a no-strings-attached dismissal.

These are two very different things.”

Sonsire said McCaslin rejected the August ACD because it still had a suggestion of wrongdoing. According to them, McCaslin did nothing wrong.

“I am pleased that McCaslin accepted the offer from the (Steuben County) District Attorney allowing this matter to be resolved,” said Nick Weinstein, a former campaign manager for U.S. Rep. Tom Reed

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Area photographer Janie Ferguson captured this photo last week. Ferguson said, “We were traveling along RT 415 just heading out of Bath, towards Savona, and we came across three cars that had stopped. My first thought was someone was broken down, but then as we looked to our left up high on a ledge was this grand bald eagle. We stopped, too, and he flew from the ledge to this tree, and then off across the highway. Our grandson Ronnie was with us, and he was delighted to see him, as well. We love seeing the bald eagles of Steuben County! Hope you enjoy him, too!”

Camara ‘Associate of Quarter’ The Spectator BATH — Shanna Camara, direct support professional, was named The Arc Steuben Relief Associate of the Fourth Quarter.

Camara was nominated by Ashley Crawford, direct support professional, for working relief shifts at the West Street home in Hornell.

“Shanna has been a wonderful addition to our team here at the West Street home and has made herself into the missing puzzle piece we’ve been looking for,” says Crawford.

Since being back on West Street’s team Camara has picked up countless shifts and provided coverage in a time when the team needed it most. She is always there to ensure people are safe

while remaining calm and implementing coping skills. After a long work day of completing her regular duties, Shanna still manages to make sure the house is near spotless by the time associates arrive for the overnight shift.

“Shanna works extremely hard and never leaves a task half done and if it’s been a challenging day and she wasn’t able to get as much cleaning done as she would like, she is always apologetic to the next shift,” says Crawford.

The Arc Steuben currently provides services to more than 950 people in Steuben and surrounding counties. Services include job-readiness training,community employment, residential, transportation and in-home services. For more information, visit www.arcofsteuben.org.

ON CAMPUS • AMHERST – Daemen College Dean Dr. Michael Brogan announces the following students achieved Dean’s List status at Daemen College for the Fall 2018 semester: Alexis Nowicki of Campbell; Kelsey Klindt of Cohocton; Kelsey Amidon of Corning; and Jaden Hyslip of Wellsville.

• CAZENOVIA – Rachael Derby of Hammondsport, was named to the Cazenovia College Dean’s List for the Fall 2018 semester. Those named to the Dean’s List have achieved a 3.5 or better grade point average.

• BATAVIA – Michal Eckler, of Avoca, was named to Genesee Community College President’s List for the Fall 2018 semester.

• OSWEGO – Students appearing on SUNY Oswego’s fall 2018 Deans’ List, include: Hannah M. Berleue of Campbell, a junior accounting major; and Giovanni A. Rodriguez of Cohocton, a junior theatre major.

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ADDISON — The driver of the snowmobile involved in a fatal accident in the town of Tuscarora on Jan. 21 is facing multiple charges.

David A. Gee, Jr., 45, of Tuscarora was arrested by New York State Police last Thursday and charged with second-degree manslaughter, aggravated driving while intoxicated, and felony driving while intoxicated for the automobile versus snowmobile crash on State Route 417.

According to the state police, Gee’s wife, BillieJo Gee, who was a passenger on the snowmobile, was killed in the accident.

According to official reports, David Gee was driving a snowmobile on Jan. 21 with his wife as a passenger. State police said the snowmobile entered the roadway from private property and struck a Chevrolet Astro Van. The New York State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit said neither occupants of the snowmobile were wearing helmets.

BillieJo Gee was taken to Corning Hospital via AMR Ambulance, where she was pronounced dead. David Gee was airlifted to Robert Packard Hospital in Sayre, Pa., via a LifeNet helicopter.

David Gee was arraigned in Bath Town Court and remanded to Steuben County Jail without bail.

Soldiers return

LATHAM – 300 members of the New York Army National Guard’s 101st Expeditionary Signal Battalion which is headquartered in Yonkers and has elements in Peekskill and Orangeburg, are returning home to New York following a nine- month deployment in the Middle East.

The Soldiers returned to Fort Hood, Texas from Kuwait on Jan. 25, and began returning home Jan. 30 after out-processing at Fort Hood.

The unit left the Hudson Valley from Stewart Air National Guard Base on March 17. They trained for 45-days before deploying.

The Soldiers are returning to New York in small groups at airports closest to their homes.

They will go on leave for about a month before leaving federal active duty status.

The 101st Expeditionary Signal Battalion provides communications support to military units across large distances using satellite communications technology.

The unit provided communications support at seven locations and manned a dozen communications hubs across U.S. Central Command’s area.

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