City Project Breaks Ground
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City Project Breaks Ground
www.tompkinsweekly.com Locally Owned & Operated Your source for local news & events By Anne Marie Cummings Downtown prepares for festive celebration ....page 2 Youth uses her talents to save the birds ..............page 3 Benefit for Alzheimer’s Association ....................page 4 Minister steps down from the pulpit............page 5 Letters, opinion ..........page 6 Ground was broken last week for the Seneca Way apartment and office complex, located at the bottom of the State Street hill in the City of Ithaca. “The Seneca Way project represents a dramatic improvement to the entrance to downtown and will make a major positive statement for people entering the city,” said Gary Ferguson, executive director of the Downtown Ithaca Alliance. The luxury apartments, scheduled to open Dec. 1, 2013, at the site of the former Challenge Industries building, are one of a number of major projects under way in Ithaca. JoAnn Cornish, director of city planning and development, says that new buildings are springing up everywhere: Cayuga Place II, 35 upscale apartments behind the Tompkins County Public Library; Breckenridge Place, an Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services (INHS) project of 50 units of mixed and affordable housing across the street from the DeWitt Mall; the Marriott Hotel, located next to Madeline’s Restaurant on The Commons; and the Magnolia House, permanent housing for women in transition, located on Meadow Street. “Every day we get people walking through our doors presenting major projects; we have lots more looming on the horizon,” Cornish says, adding that she believes the reason for the construction boom is an upswing in the economy. “For so long banks weren’t willing to lend, but now that financing has come through, people who were ready to go with projects before the economic down- page 8 How the sausage is made ....................................page 9 Legislature approves the county budget ............page 10 turn, and couldn’t, have picked up where they left off.” Michael Cannon, vice president of commercial lending with Tompkins Trust Company who was involved with the Seneca Way project, says, “We are making loans available for projects that we can finance as well as we always have. In general, nationally, hotel financing has become easi- Paying Tribute Retiring U.S. Rep. Maurice Hinchey is greeted by Martha Robertson, chairwoman of the Tompkins County Legislature, at the conclusion of the Community “Thank You” held at the Hangar Theater on Nov. 18. About 100 people, including former and current elected officials, representatives from local non-profits and members of the community, gathered to salute Hinchey's 38-year political career. Donations were collected at the event for the Cancer Resource Center of the Fingerlakes. er than it was two years ago, and we’ve financed a number of hotels locally over the last two to three years.” Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick appreciates Seneca Way’s close proximity to the Commons. He says that new buildings such as this, “with sophisticated safety features, don’t add the same strain on our police department that 40 stand-alone homes would.” Seneca Way will have alarms, a sprinkler system and security cameras throughout, an electronic and programmable keying system for tenants, and a state-of-the-art video intercom system in each apartment. “Today, people want to be comfortable and feel secure,” says Jeff Smetana, vice president of the Newman Development Group, the developer of Seneca Way, a first-time developer in Ithaca. The Newman Group has been actively looking at Ithaca for a while, he says, and it hopes this will be the first of many projects in the area. Most recently, the firm completed the Twin River Commons, four stories of 127 units of student housing, in downtown Binghamton. Bryan Warren, who now runs the family business, Warren Real Estate, is a Please turn to page 14 Campaign Finance Ruling Targeted By Eric Banford Book offers alternatives for emotional healing .... FREE City Project Breaks Ground Photo by Kathy Morris ALSO IN THIS ISSUE… Volume 7, No. 3 • November 26-December 2, 2012 In this year’s elections, voters approved ballot measures in two states and more than 120 cities calling on legislators to pass an amendment to the Constitution to overturn the Citizens United ruling that allows unlimited campaign spending by corporations. The Democracy In Motion tour came to Ithaca on Nov. 15 to highlight this national movement, as well as the New York Fair Election Act and related issues. Jonah Minkoff-Zern is a Cornell graduate working as a senior organizer for Public Citizen, a national, nonprofit consumer-advocacy organization participating in the tour. He explains that Citizens United was a case that came before the Supreme Court in January 2010. “The court should have ruled on the very narrow question of whether or not the group Citizens United could run a video attacking Hillary Clinton within 30 days of the election, and whether this constituted electioneering or not.” Instead, he notes, the court broadened the case and ruled on the constitutionality of money as free speech. “The Supreme Court is only supposed to rule on the constitutionality of a case if it is absolutely necessary,” he says. “They violated that concept. The five justices who ruled in favor had an agenda in mind. They wanted to broaden the scope of who could give money during elections. This had been building for a long time.” The premise of the ruling is that campaign spending is a protected form of speech, essentially equating money with free speech; and because corporations have the same rights as individuals, corporations can give an unlimited amount to elections. Many disagree with this premise. An Associated Press poll found that 81 percent of Americans support limits on corporate campaign spending, and most who are aware of Citizens United believe it has had a negative effect on elections. A poll by Harris Interactive found that 88 percent of Americans say big companies have too much power in our government. “The 2010 elections saw a 400 percent increase in spending by corporations over 2008,” says Ashley Somers of Public Citizen. “Of the races that changed parties, 58 were backed by corporate and outside spending. In 2012, outside spending reached $1.25 billion. Super PACs raised half of this, with half of that coming from only 91 individuals. That’s not the 1 percent influencing our elections; that is 0.00003 percent corrupting our democracy. That’s an outrageous number,” she states. Somers also contends that while many of the races with large Super PAC contributions weren’t won by the party that they backed, the Citizens United ruling is still a bad decision. “Tens of millions of dollars went to the Republicans, and tens of millions went to Democrats; it’s just a matter of which Super PAC won. It’s not about who they’re putting in office, it’s about what that person in office is going to do. What do the donors get for their money?” The New York Fair Elections Act is a direct reaction to the Citizens United decision, Minkoff-Zern says. “Over 100 organizations are working against Citizens. It shows how deeply this issue is affecting our society, as groups ranging from equal rights to environmental to labor are all involved in this struggle. Our voices as people are being drowned out by massive amounts of money. We can’t advocate for issues we care about if there are billions of dollars controlling our elections.” The Fair Elections Act would level the playing field by empowering small donors, its supporters say. Every dollar that a donor gives up to $250 will be matched six times from New York State’s general fund. So if you give $5, Please turn to page 14 By Ann Krajewski The Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA) is gearing up for the 2012 Winter Festival, which will take place over an unprecedented nine days from Dec. 1-9. Vicki Taylor, the DIA’s associate director, says that the event, previously held over a weekend, has been expanded to include Ithaca’s Restaurant Week. “Ithaca has really become a culinary destination over the years and we at the DIA wanted to highlight that. Having the restaurants as part of the festival is a great idea for these unique eateries because it comes at a time of year when the restaurant business takes a bit a of a downturn, unlike retail sales which start to climb, of course,” she says. “And with the festival taking place at the same time as Restaurant Week, combined with the DIA’s extensive advertising all over central New York and parts of Pennsylvania, we’ve got a built-in audience, which means many more potential customers for our local restaurant owners.” Restaurant Week will take place for the duration of the Winter Festival. Dining establishments will offer specials and fixed-price menus, making it more affordable to visit new locations as well as enjoy old favorites. Restaurant Week isn’t the only culinary event at the Winter Festival. The Chowder Cook-off will take place on Saturday, Dec. 8, from noon to 5 p.m. Chowders will be judged by the public and include meat, vegetarian and seafood varieties. Twenty restaurants will compete for the coveted Chowder Cup. Tickets are $10 for 10 tastings. Not to be gastronomically outdone, a new event for 2012 is the Dec. 1 Wing Walk Benefit for the Ithaca Youth Bureau, which will be held from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Featured will be wings from traditional Buffalo-style to Thai. Patrons may visit restaurant locations and vote for their favorites. Tickets are $7 for 10 wings and $10 for 15 wings. A major highlight of the festival is the Ice Wars Ice Carving competition. This contest will once again welcome world-class carvers to Ithaca to compete for the $9,000 purse. Carvers include world champion Aaron Costic, as well as many other award-winning competitors. Stanley Kolonko, who provides the ice blocks as well as part of the purse, says, “This is going to be really exciting this year with the talent we’ve got. Dec. 6 will be the demonstration sculpting of the larger sculptures, including Santa’s throne, which I understand has become really popular. Dec. 7 and 8 are the competition rounds, which are all sanctioned by the National Ice Carving Association, including a carve-and-deliver event, speed carving and a two-block detail event.” Let’s not forget everyone’s favorite big man of the season. Santa will visit downtown Ithaca at noon on Saturday, Dec. 1, when he and his elves—courtesy of the Ithaca Police Department’s S.W.A.T. team—will arrive from the sky and rappel down the face of the Center Ithaca building and onto the Commons. This is followed by photos with Photo provided Downtown Embraces Holiday Spirit The Ice Wars Ice Carving competition features world-class artisans who will display their skills. This is one of the creations that was installed on the Commons last year. Santa, games, music and dancing in Center Ithaca. Bring a canned good to donate to local food banks and photos with Santa are free, then go inside to get warm in Center Ithaca where Habitat for Humanity is hosting a cookie sale. Performances will include the Ithaca Academy of Dance, John Simon and the Hangar Theatre’s Project 4/Artists-in-the-Schools kids. Temple Beth El’s Chanukah Festival and Jewish Book Fair features arts and crafts, books, latkes and fritters, wandering Klezmer musicians and a sing-a-long. The Dec. 2 event will be at the corner of Court and Tioga streets from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Also on that date, “A Brown Bear, a Moon, and a Caterpillar: Treasured Stories by Eric Carle” by the Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia will be performed at the State Theatre with noon and 3 p.m. performances. For tickets and information visit stateofithaca .com. Friday, Dec. 7, includes several events worth a look: a special holiday Gallery Night from 5 to 8 p.m. with a walking tour of downtown art galleries and special events and giveaways for the holidays. Bool’s Flower Shop will host its annual holiday open house, and also on that date begins live performances of the “Nutcracker Suite” presented by the Ithaca Ballet at the State Theatre through Dec. 9 and the Telluride Mountain Film Festival at Cinemapolis. Tickets for that event are $15 in advance and $12 for students. On Saturday, Dec. 8, a holiday artists market will be held at the Holiday Inn from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The show is a juried fine art market featuring local painters, photographers, printmakers and sculptors. Admission is free. The festival will conclude on Sunday, Dec. 9, when the Cayuga Chamber Orchestra and the Cayuga Vocal Ensemble present Handel’s “Messiah” at 4 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 315 N. Cayuga St. at 4pm. For a complete schedule of Winter Festival activities visit www.downtownithaca.com or call 277-8679. December 1 Santa's Arrival to Downtown - Noon to 3pm. Bernie Milton Pavilion (center Commons) and Center Ithaca. Photos with Santa are free! Habitat for Humanity Cookie Sale in Center Ithaca December 1-9 Restaurant Week features tasty specials and discounted fixed price menus. Come try new places! December 2 Temple Beth El's Chanukah Festival & Jewish Book Fair (Cnr. Court & Tioga St.) 9am to 3pm A Brown Bear, a Moon, and a Caterpillar: Treasured Stories by Eric Carle by the Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia - State Theatre - 12noon and 3pm Performances. Stateofithaca.com December 6 to 8 Ice Wars Ice Carving Competition Ithaca Commons. Ithaca's Ice Wars Ice Carving Competition is a National Ice Carving Association sanctioned event and will take place from December 6-8. Sixteen acclaimed ice carvers will compete in three competitions to win the prize money. December 7 Special Holiday Gallery Night - 5-8pm Bool's Flower Shop Annual Holiday Open House 5-8pm December 8 3rd Annual Downtown Ithaca Chowder Cook-off Twenty restaurants will compete for the coveted Chowder Cup. Tickets are $10 for 10 tastings and include vegetarian, seafood, and meat chowders. December 7-8 Mountainfilm: Telluride Mountain Film Festival Cinemapolis December 7-9 Ithaca Ballet presents the Nutcracker Suite at the State Theatre December 8 Holiday Artists Market, Holiday Inn - 11am to 5pm December 9 Cayuga Chamber Orchestra and the Cayuga Vocal Ensemble present Handel's Messiah First Presbyterian Church - 4pm 607-277-8679 or DowntownIthaca.com 2 Tompkins Weekly November 26 43rd Annual Trumansburg Craft Sale Featured Craftsperson: Adam and Rose Millspaugh: Twisted Wood Designs & Photography. Adam & Rose specialize in landscape & outdoor photography, plus custom wood designs. • Excellent, Warm Shopping • Quality Crafts • Refreshments • Handicapped Accessible • Free Admission December 1 from 9 - 4 p. m . D e c e m b e r 2 f r o m 1 1 - 3 p.m. Trumansburg Elementary School, Route 96 st nd By Sue Smith-Heavenrich When Olivia Bouler heard about BP’s Deep Horizon blowout in the Gulf of Mexico, she knew she had to do something. After all, the pelicans were nesting and would be harmed by oily tides washing onto the beach. But what can one 11-year-old kid do? A lot, she says, especially when you act from your heart. That was her message to the children and families who gathered at Cornell Lab of Ornithology on Nov. 17 to celebrate art and birds. Kids made feather name tags, took bird walks and learned to draw birds. They also got a chance to meet the young artist who is passionate about saving birds. “People want to help birds, but they don’t know how,” says Bouler. Her advice: Put your talents and skills to work. For Bouler, this meant grabbing her watercolors and brushes and making paintings of birds. The idea was to create 500 drawings of birds and give them to people who donated money to the Audubon Society. “So I wrote a letter to the Audubon Society to tell them about my plan. I figured I’d maybe raise a couple hundred dollars,” Bouler says with a shrug. But within three weeks all 500 drawings had been spoken for, raising more than $150,000 for bird conservation efforts. It took three months to complete those drawings, Bouler says. Finishing the drawings, however, turned out to be just the beginning of something bigger. Bouler was invited to speak on morning news programs, to meet with congressmen and senators and, eventually, to write a book. “I didn’t go looking for a book contract,” she tells Tompkins Weekly. “The publisher (Sterling) came to me.” With a tight deadline (the editor gave her a couple of weeks), Bouler sat down at her laptop and wrote “Olivia’s Birds,” a casual, kid-friendly field guide illustrated with her drawings. Rather than classifying birds by family, Bouler sorts them into “everyday birds” that you find in your backyard, “birds that live in the woods” and “weird and wacky birds” (like the phoebe that wags its tail). Instead of highlighting identifying features, Bouler highlights their habitats and the importance of paying attention to the birds outside your window. “They have personalities, you know,” she says of the birds near her home. Her paintings and her book have made Bouler a “bird ambassador.” At the ripe old age of 13, she’s traveled across the U.S. and to Costa Rica to talk about the need to conserve bird habitat. Last year the Audubon Society named her an “artist inspiring conservation.” We can all do something, Bouler says. She encourages kids and their parents to help find new ways to produce energy. “Have you ever seen a solar spill?” she asks, rhetorically. She urges people to promote renewable energy and reduce their dependence on fossil fuels. But oil spills are only one problem facing birds; there are many threats to bird habitat. The important thing, she says, is that everyone—kids and their parents—can do something. Rachel Carson, author of “Silent Spring,” revealed how pesticides harm birds. Her work led to banning DDT and people changing how they behave. “And now eagles have come back,” says Bouler. “Find a cause and use your talents. The quality of our world depends on you.” In between doing homework and painting birds (her new paintings are on exhibit at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology), Bouler is creating a board game. It’s a cross between Sorry and Candy Land, she says, with lots of trivia and chance cards. The goal of the game is to help birds survive. Bouler’s goal is for kids to have fun and maybe, she says, figure out what they can do to make the earth a safer place for birds. Given all the things people can do, such as reducing pesticide use, growing native flowers and shrubs, filling feeders in the winter, there’s a surprising amount of conservation work still to be done. Individual actions alone cannot address issues of habitat loss and fragmentation, chemical pollution and other threats that need to be addressed. That takes a more concerted effort, says Ashley Dayer, a doctoral student in Cornell’s Department of Natural Resources. Photo by Sue Heavenrich Saving Birds One Painting at a Time Olivia Bouler ended her talk on bird conservation by drawing a chickadee. Dayer believes that people want to help. And like Bouler, she feels that many just don’t know how. “It’s not that we don’t have the knowledge,” says Dayer. “There are lots of bird-conservation plans at the regional level, at the federal level. But we’re still seeing bird populations decline.” So what’s the problem? Dayer believes that scientists and policy makers must look at the human dimensions of conservation efforts. There’s an “implementation gap,” she says. We know what needs to be done but don’t do it. “Conservation isn’t about changing birds’ behavior,” says Dayer. “It’s about changing people’s behavior.” You’re not going to change people’s behavior unless and until they are involved in the process. Whether it’s purchasing shadegrown coffee or maintaining early-succession habitat, people need to know that whatever action they take is worthwhile, she says. And if it involves their land, they want to know that it Please turn to page 11 Tompkins Weekly November 26 3 Gala Benefits Alzheimer’s Association By Gay Huddle The annual An Evening to Remember gala is held to raise awareness and funds for the Alzheimer’s Association of Central New York. The primary goal of this event is to help those who are stricken with Alzheimer’s disease and who struggle to retain their memories as they are slowly but steadily taken away. According to the Alzheimer’s Association website, 35 million people and their families worldwide are affected by dementia. The Alzheimer’s Association of Central New York has many goals, such as providing accurate knowledge about dementia with a focus on Alzheimer’s disease; providing an understanding of the physical, emotional and psychological challenges that a person with Alzheimer’s faces; offering tools for caregivers to work with; giving information about resources to allow organizations to enhance and expand care for people with Alzheimer’s and related dementias. The association strives to provide “the compassion to care, the leadership to conquer.” This year’s gala will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 28, from 6 to 9 p.m. in the grand ballroom of the Clarion Hotel. Ballroom tickets are $55 pre-sale and $60 at the door. Included are wine tastings, featuring an extensive selection of international favorites and local wineries, food tasting from local restaurants, a beer garden featuring local craft breweries, and a silent auction that includes weekend getaways, winery tours and local adventure packages. VIP tickets cost $125 and include everything mentioned above plus tasting of reserve bottling from top producers and exclusive access to the ballroom from 5:30 to 6 p.m. Tickets are available at Triphammer Wines and Spirits, Ithaca Coffee Company and online at www.triphammerwines.com/ gala. Cocktail attire is appreciated. There is, as is often the case in fundraisers such as this, a personal story, a personal reason, for this event. Julie Crowley of Triphammer Wines and Spirits lost her mother, Patricia Crowley, to Alzheimer’s disease this past June. Patricia, who had worked as an elementary school nurse in Lansing, was 79 years old and had been struggling for a while. Julie has been the driving force behind An Evening to Remember gala in honor of her mom. This year, for the first time, some of the money raised from ticket sales for the event will be shared. On March 5, Alzheimer’s sufferer Johanna Kirkwood of Lansing went missing outside on a cold and wintry day. In spite of the efforts of over 700 volunteers searching for more than three days, the ultimate outcome was tragic: Kirkwood was found in an isolated field not far from her home. She died from hypothermia. “Her death was so senseless and painful. I knew from that day forward I wanted to somehow make a difference by preventing something like this from happening again in our great community,” her son Jim says. He and his wife have attended An Evening to Remember for several years, and when Julie invited the Kirkwoods to get more involved in the fundraiser, she offered to work with them on any Alzheimer-related cause in which they had interest. The cause is a program called Project Lifesaver, researched by Tompkins County Deputy Sheriff Dawn Caulkins, with encouragement from Tompkins County Undersheriff Derek Osborne. Project Lifesaver, which has already been implemented in several New York State counties, has received positive feedback on its goal to aid and assist in the search of lost/wandering individuals. The only obstacle, according to Osborne, was funding. If money could be obtained, and outreach support garnered from the Tompkins County Office of the Aging, Project Lifesaver could be a go. Crowley, following up on her promise, presented the idea to the gala committee, which unanimously approved the idea of sharing a portion of this year’s proceeds with the Tompkins County Sheriff ’s Department. Kerry Barnes, director of development and community relations at Longview, states they are proud to be a VIP Room sponsor of the gala. The Alzheimer’s units at Longview provide housing for residents in the early stages of dementia. The entire Longview complex comprises 100 apartments housing 186 residents. The stages of care include assisted living, enhanced living assistance, the Alzheimer’s unit and the new Patio Homes for those 55 and over, which are expected to be completed in late fall 2013. For more information on the Alzheimer’s Association of CNY, call (315) 472-4201, ext. 103. For more information on Longview, visit www.ithacarelongview.com. Cornell Dean is Appointed to National Science Board President Barack Obama has announced that he will appoint G. Peter Lepage, the Harold Tanner Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell University, to the National Science Board. The board serves as the governing body of the National Science Foundation and is composed of pol- 4 Tompkins Weekly November 26 icy advisers to the president and Congress. Among their duties, board members recommend national policies that promote research and education in science and engineering. Lepage has been a professor of physics at Cornell since 1980, and chaired the Department of Physics from 1999 until his appointment as dean in 2003. While leading the College of Arts and Sciences, he has maintained a research program in quantum physics, developing numerical simulation techniques to study quantum chromodynamics – the fundamental theory of quarks and gluons that describes the internal structure of protons, neutrons and other subnuclear particles. Lepage co-chaired a recent study on postsecondary science education for the President’s Council of Advisors in Science and Technology. By Patrica Brhel Congratulations are due the Rev. C.L. “Cullie” Mowers, who retired on Nov. 4 after more than 40 years of preaching at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Slaterville Springs. It was sermon number 1,952 for Mowers, who has also presided over 65 baptisms, the presentation of 21 people for confirmation, 29 marriages and 25 funerals. The day before Mowers’ retirement, Jerry Durr of Jerome Durr Studio in Syracuse installed a stained glass window, commissioned by the congregation, above an interior door, with an inscription that reads, “In Honor of Beloved Rector Rev. Cullie Mowers 1972- 2012.” The congregation, under the guidance of photographer Suzy Larkin, also collected and published a book with pictures of church members past and present, complete with commentary. Mowers was one of the longesttenured ministers in Central New York, having served under four bishops. He graduated from Episcopal Theological School in Cambridge, Mass., on June 6, 1968. He was ordained as a dat St. Alban’s Church in Syracuse eight days later and was ordained as a priest at Trinity Church in Watertown on May 26, 1969. He moved to the Finger Lakes area in 1972 and was once simultaneously the rector of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Candor, St. John’s Episcopal Church in Speedsville and St. Thomas Episcopal Church. He performed his first services at Candor and at Slaterville Springs on July 9 on July 14 that year. He spent the next seven years alternating between doing service at those two locations one week and services at St. John’s in Speedsville on the alternate weeks—a rather grueling schedule, especially during the winter. In 1979 he decided to reduce his parish workload by moving to Slaterville Sprngs and by retaining only St. Thomas as his ministry. By then he’d become interested in repairing pipe organs, having apprenticed himself to an experienced repair person. One of the earliest jobs he took on was the moving from its previous home in eastern Virginia and the restoration of the pipe organ that is now used in every service in St. Thomas. The work of moving, refurbishing and the final painting and stenciling of the decorative pipes was largely done by parishioners under his direction and the organ was dedicated on April 1, 1979. Organ work is a passion of his and he's past president of the National Organ Historical Society. He even met his wife, Polly, at a National Organ Historical Society Convention in North Carolina. Mowers, relaxing in his sun-filled living room, says, “I haven’t really decided what I’ll do in retirement. I’ve been advised by a number of friends that I should take a few months off to relax and regroup. I might eventually do some supply preaching, filling in for ministers who are on vacation or ill, but not just yet. I’m continuing with the organ work—I enjoy that—and while I’ll miss preaching in a way, it’s nice not to have that schedule and nice not to have to come up with something meaningful to say every week.” He recalls that he chose St Thomas as the church to continue with back in 1979 because he sensed something positive about the church and the congregation. “It wasn’t the sort of group that stopped discussions with ‘We've always done it this way,’” he says. “They were willing to listen to new idea. I’m really proud of the way the church has gown. When I first came here there were only five or six people who attended on a regular basis, and they were mostly elderly. Since then it’s grown, and while it’s not a big church physically, it’s a church that is really active. they are active as a congregation and active in the community. “It’s a progressive church and a church that has taken on a role, the Caroline Food Pantry, in the wider secular community, too. We enjoy working with community members as fellow volunteers and enjoyed taking on the mission of feeding those who need help,” says Mowers. He notes that the church has a rich music tradition and a congregation that does things that in larger churches are done by the choir, such as singing the psalms. “We’re small enough not to have developed factions, but large enough to sustain the church,” he says. “It helps that the congregation is flexible.” Mowers won’t be attending services at St. Thomas for the next year, and isn’t quite sure what the future Photo by Ann Krajewski Caroline Minister Steps Down from Pulpit Cullie Mowers at the organ in St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Slaterville Springs, where he served as minister for 40 years. holds for him Polly. A recentlyenacted church rule decrees that a retired pastor must not attend his former church for a time, a restriction that Mowers does not object to. “While some congregations have handled it well, others have continued to rely on their retired priest for advice, instead of fully embracing their new pastor. While it probably wouldn’t happen at St. Thomas, it’s caused problems in a few churches.” He adds, “I can keep myself busy with the organ work, with the Cayuga Chamber Orchestra, where I’ve been a board member in the past, and with other music groups around town. Currently Polly and I are practicing for a bell choir performance and we’ll travel to visit family.” Whatever happens, it’s certain that he will enjoy the journey. Tompkins Weekly November 26 5 Identity Theft Protection Available By Tom O’Mara “Cyber Monday,” the day after the traditional Thanksgiving weekend start to the holiday shopping season (which this year falls on Monday, Nov. 26), begins a rush of online purchasing that, according to reports, generated more than $1.25 billion in spending by American consumers last year—a historical day of online buying. One thing we know for certain about our rapid, global march into the world of e-commerce is that it’s become big, big business. But we also must recognize that there’s an unprecedented exchange of online information going on, which compels this reminder: Don’t overlook the privacy and other public policy issues raised by our ongoing leap into this age of modern technology. The New York State Senate has held a number of legislative hearings over the years to give creditors, law enforcement officials, computer security experts, and others the opportunity to share their thoughts on mapping out more effective strategies to address a host of privacy concerns. These concerns include one Opinion that’s become commonly known as identity theft, arguably the overriding fear underlying today’s online economy. It’s been noted in the past that identity theft costs more than eight million American consumers an estimated $40 billion annually. According to the Identity Theft Data Clearinghouse, in 2009 New York State ranked eighth in the nation in per capita identity theft complaints. It’s clear that the availability of information in computer databases and the rapid growth of Internet commerce have produced a new breed of criminals who abuse technologies to steal consumer information and ruin consumer credit. Indeed, identity theft is considered the No. 1 and fastestgrowing financial and consumer crimes of this era. The tactics of today’s cybercriminals change as fast as our technology, often faster. It all serves to highlight the ongoing challenge to keep identity theft laws ahead of identity thieves. New York became the 43rd state in the nation to enact an identity theft law in 2002. But security studies continually point to the need to update our laws as frequently as cybercriminals update their ability to break them. It’s no easy task. One important new law approved a few years ago enabled consumers to place a “security freeze” on their credit reports if they suspect they are victims of identity theft. We’ve also strengthened New York’s identity theft protections by enacting laws to restrict the ability of employers to use an employee’s personal information and to allow identity theft victims to obtain restitution equal to the value of the time they spend fixing the damage, which is substantial. It takes an estimated average of 14 months for an identity theft victim to discover that his or her identity has been stolen. Victims then spend at least $800 and devote more than 175 hours of their own time to clean up their credit reports after an identity theft has occurred, according to the federal General Accounting Office. Additionally, identity theft victims have been subject to other complications, including denial of loan applications and false criminal records. In short, it’s costly and it’s timeconsuming. So the first line of defense is for every consumer to be aware of identity theft, how it’s committed, and ways to protect against it. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation’s lead consumer protection agency, operates a website to promote online safety. Go to www.ftc.gov and click on the “Fight Back Against Identity Theft” icon on the home page. Information can also be found on the New York State Division of Consumer Protection’s website at www.dos.ny.gov/consumerprotection. If you’d like a copy of a wellreceived New York State Senate brochure, “Protect Yourself from Identity Theft,” e-mail your request to: [email protected]. My very best wishes to all of you and your families, friends and neighbors throughout this holiday season. Tom O’Mara represents the 53rd District in the New York State Senate. Mini-grants Help Community in Many Ways By Jake Fitzpatrick This is the latest installment in our Signs of Sustainability series, organized by Sustainable Tompkins. Visit them online at www.sustainabletompkins.org. Sustainable Tompkins’ Neighborhood MiniGrant Program is preparing to award more mini-grants to the community as the Dec. 1 application deadline approaches. Shortly thereafter the Neighborhood Mini-grant Council, comprising local sustainability leaders, will deliberate and award sustainable projects with grants ranging from $150 to $750. Mini-grants support resident initiated projects that improve quality of life, while also building community and collaboration among residents. Since 2008, the grants have funded diverse projects all over Tompkins County ranging from biochar and gardening, to children’s arts programs and pumpkin festivals. Most recently, in September, three community projects received grants: The Healthcare Visual Storytelling Project was awarded a grant to give Tompkins County residents the opportunity to share their stories regarding the health insurance system. Videotaping the stories will empower citizen voices, evoke powerful emotional responses, and trigger meaningful conversations on the subject. TeamUnity Project: Stewart Park is a plan for a public event at Stewart Park in April 2013. Beautification projects, an educational scavenger hunt and live entertainment are on the agenda. The event will bridge together local organizations, emerging leaders, and local artists. West Village Gone Green Community Garden will use its mini-grant to purchase a toxic-free hose for their garden. Sustainable Tompkins helped kickstart the 20-foot-by-20-foot garden last year and it now yields organic produce available to those who lend a hand. June awardees: Family & Children’s Service of Ithaca’s Dispositional Alternatives Program (DAP) received funding for improvements in their garden plot at Ithaca Community Gardens. Youth who work on the plot not only learn sustainable gardening practices but also lean the relationship between food and health. Historic Ithaca received a grant to continue streetside beautification of their architectural salvage warehouse Significant Elements. Watch for a fence, plants and a bike rack to accompany the mural that was painted last year to mark Significant Elements’ 20th anniversary. Children’s Arts Immersion Movement (CAIM) summer 2012 program received funding to seed a music and theater themed program. Youth participants from Ithaca’s Southside created their own music and preformed a puppet show at the program’s finale. Femtastic!, a Trumansburg based student group that promotes and demonstrates positive role models for young women, used their minigrant for supplies and implementation of Pumpkin Fest 2012. Profits from this second annual Pumpkin Fest benefited the Ithaca Advocacy Center and Femtastic! members. Finger Lakes ReUse’s mini-grant was awarded for their Community Technology Assistance Program. The funding will allow the program to refurbish a total of 50 computers and provide them at no or low cost to low-income local families. Loaves & Fishes received funding for plant and building materials for a raised-bed garden. The garden will supply fresh fruit and vegetables to the Loaves and Fishes kitchen yearround. Peace Week 2012 received a grant to cover the cost of program flyers. Peace Week 2012 was held in conjunction with Earth Dance and the Food Justice and the program featured a full calendar of events. SewGreen’s Sewing and Reuse Arts Outreach Project was funded to provide additional on-site programming to children ages nine to 12 at the West Village Apartments. In collaboration with 4-H, SewGreen will bring sewing skill-builders and reuse projects to the participants. Please turn to page 11 Letters Policy Published by Tompkins Weekly Inc. 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No parts of this newspaper may be reprinted without the permission of the publisher. 6 Tompkins Weekly November26 Mail: To m p k i n s We e k ly, P O B ox 6 4 0 4 , I t h a c a , N Y 1 4 8 5 1 O n t h e We b at : w w w. t o m p k i n sw e e k ly. c o m Music Groups Support Housing Project The Harmony Falls Women’s A Cappella chorus hosted several Trumansburg music groups in October at the Trumansburg Elementary School to give a concert called Harmony for Humanity. Together they raised over $2,500 for the Trumansburg Habitat for Humanity project. Joining Harmony Falls in concert were Irish dance and music ensemble Rilanthu, the T’burg Rockin’ Raiders (Trumansburg Elementary third and fourth grade chorus), the Finger Lakes Community Band, and the Trumansburg Community Chorus. Habitat for Humanity of Tompkins and Cortland Counties is currently building two homes in Trumansburg. The national group was established in the US in 1984 by former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalyn. Habitat’s vision remains “a world where everyone has a decent place to live.” Harmony Falls is a group of women who love to sing, laugh, and share their joy of singing with their community. They have been active in the Trumansburg area since the 1980s. Membership comes from all around the Trumasnburg area and is at all levels of singing and all ages. They perform at many area senior housings and local events. Join the group at rehearsal on any Monday night from 7 to 9 p.m. at the First Baptist Church on Seneca Road in Trumansburg (www.harmonyfallschorus.com). Street Beat The word on the street from around Tompkins County. By Kathy Morris Question: Do you think the “fiscal cliff ” is a myth or a reality? “It’s got to be a myth. There’s so much hyperbole about it, I don’t trust that it’s real.” - Marjory Brooks, Ithaca Welcoming New Patients Radomir D. 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If we choose your question, you’ll receive a gift certificate to GreenStar Cooperative Market. Go to www.tompkinsweekly. com and click on S t re e t B e at to enter. "Sharing a meal with friends and family is a great way to enjoy the holiday season. Whether its for a family meal or a party, you always want tasty, quality food that is sure to please. Next time you shop, try T-burg Shur Save. We shop here too, so the quality is top. So, come see us today and check our in-store flyer where you’ll find our low country prices mean you’re always shur to save!” ~ Anthony Mekos Tompkins Weekly November 26 7 Book Examines Emotional Healing Local licensed acupuncturist and clinical social worker Will Fudeman read excerpts from his recently published book, “Beyond Pharmaceuticals: Emotional Healing and Chinese Medicine,” on Nov. 17 at Buffalo Street Books in Ithaca. About 50 people attended the event. Although Fudeman is not totally opposed to prescription drugs, he recommends that patients try Chinese medicine, such as acupuncture, herbs and Qigong, to heal emotional imbalance and improve one’s quality of life, especially if the illness is not acutely dangerous. “Chinese medicine isn’t going to ‘cure’ cancer or multiple sclerosis, but it can definitely improve the quality of life of people struggling with these serious diseases,” he says. Fudeman’s book is meant to be a user-friendly guide offering practical skills. He discussed the benefits of Qigong, a practice of aligning exercise, healing and meditation, which he believes has medicinal and emotional benefits. “The more I practice Qigong, I am amazed at how effective it is in really transforming one’s experience in the moment,” he said. After 20 minutes of practice, he says that he experiences a positive attitude, feels less anxious and very much alive. Fudeman’s strategies have helped people to quit their addiction to tobacco and minimize their suffering from allergies, he says. But most importantly, he has seen how “acupuncture, herbs and Photo provided By Lori Sonken “Participating in our community and the world we live in is a real way to take care of ourselves,” Will Fudeman says. Qigong can be preventive of disease developing and can help any quality of life condition.” Fudeman acknowledges the merits of western medicine, saying it’s “great in emergencies, does phenomenal surgeries and has remarkable diagnostic tools.” But after reading Robert Whitaker’s “Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness,” Fudeman became convinced that psychiatric drugs are overprescribed and create a negative impact on individuals and society. Contrary to what pharmaceutical companies want people to believe, there are significant side effects to drugs, such as making people dependent on disability income and psychiatric drugs for decades, Fudeman says. By prescribing psychiatric drugs to children, we may inadvertently be making them lifelong drug dependents, he says. In his view, the explosive rise in the diagnosis of attention deficit disorder is leading to the overuse of drugs in children. Raised in Buffalo, Fudeman came to Ithaca to attend Cornell from 1968 to 1972. He returned to Ithaca in 1991 after graduating from SUNY Buffalo’s School of Social Work and the New England School of Acupuncture. He also spent years practicing community health in Buffalo and Point Reyes, Calif. He has studied with Thea Elijah, former director of the Chinese Herbal Studies program at TAI Sophia Institute, and at the Academy for Five Element Acupuncture. Fudeman hopes his book will increase awareness in American society of the benefits of Chinese medicine’s approaches to treating emotional problems. “When we are struggling with emotional difficulties, there are strategies (like Chinese medicine and Qigong practice) that can lead to healing that do not require a lifetime dependence on psychiatric drugs with serious side effects,” he says. Fudeman’s book describes the positive role that community activism can play in healing. “Participating in our community and the world we live in is a real way to take care of ourselves,” he said. Creative expression, including painting, drawing, writing, drumming, calligraphy and playing a musical instrument, also has healing properties, he believes. “There are so many strategies to approach living a good life,” says Fudeman. He hopes that his book will lead to greater collaboration with psychotherapists and will also encourage more acupuncturists to specialize in addressing emotional concerns. “For those who have received a psychiatric diagnosis, that need not limit your sense of who you are and what is possible for your success and personal growth,” he says. Fudeman’s optimism, along with his mandolin playing, resonated with those attending the hour-long Buffalo Street Books event which included time for questions and answers. “Whoever you are, you are a human being. You deserve to have a satisfying life,” he says. MUSIC DIRECTOR, Lanfranco Marcelletti Messiah tradition returns! Sunday, December 9, 2012 / 4PM The Cayuga Chamber Orchestra is excited to bring back a holiday favorite Handel's Messiah - as we collaborate with the wonderful voices of the Cayuga Vocal Ensemble. Our maestro will select beloved highlights of this landmark work to present in the beautiful setting of the First Presbyterian Church of Ithaca. This year's soloists are Ivy Walz, Steven Stull, Robert Allen, and we are pleased towelcome Amanda DeMaris in her first collaboration with the Cayuga Chamber Orchestra. FOR TICKETS, SUBSCRIPTIONS & INFO: Adults $28; Seniors $26; Students $6. Prices include Ticket Center Fees 607-273-4497 www.ccoithaca.org 8 Tompkins Weekly November 26 By Nicholas Nicastro H H H L i n c ol n. Wr i t t e n by To ny K u s h n e r, b a s e d o n t h e b o o k T e a m o f R i va l s b y D o r i s Ke a r n s G o o d w i n . D i r e c t e d b y S t ev e n S p i eb e r g . A t Re g a l C i n e m a s. Abraham Lincoln wasn’t just a vampire-slayer. He did some other stuff most folks are only vaguely aware of today, such as “preserve the Union” and “deliver slavery into the dustbin of US history.” According to historian and tenured talking head Doris Kearns Goodwin, he was also kind of sexy. Alas, the relevant question in Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln is not whether the man was sexy, but whether the passing of his legislative program was. And the answer is: “sort of.” Based in part on Goodwin's book Team of Rivals, the script by Tony Kushner (Angels in America, Munich) focuses on a key episode in Lincoln’s presidency. Just after he was re-elected, but before the South was defeated, Lincoln sought to push through a 13th Amendment to the Constitution, abolishing slavery. Most of the House of Representatives was against it because it would vastly complicate reconstruction of the defeated states. Many Northern whites, while abhorring slavery, frankly weren’t quite sure how the nation would accommodate millions of former slaves who would demand justice, jobs and, inevitably, the vote. The movie Lincoln (Daniel Day Lewis) is an abolitionist, but the soft-spoken kind. To get his amendment passed, he must pretend that it will hasten the end of the war that is hurtling to a close anyway. Lincoln is about nothing more than the legislative process in America—a messy, nearly-always dismaying spectacle that has famously been compared to sausage-making. (“You don't want to know too much about how either laws or sausages are made.”) We are treated to nearly two-and-a-half hours of Presidential arm-twisting, as Lincoln entreats his opponents, bullies his clients and calls in his political debts to get the job done. The saintly Abe isn’t above bribery, handing out government sinecures through the unctuous services of one W.N. Bilbo (played with brio by James Spader). Lest the war end too early, he makes sure a Confederate peace commission doesn’t reach Washington before the vote. It’s a brave choice the filmmakers have made, to focus less on the cult of Lincoln than on the greasy cogs of a political machine, the United States Congress, that currently polls lower than Richard Nixon at the height of Watergate. It works largely due to a subtle, smart performance by Lewis. The challenge he took on here can’t be understated. Unlike, say, Anthony Hopkins’s Nixon or Meryl Streep’s Margaret Thatcher, Lincoln is universally beloved figure who comes loaded with hoary preconceptions that can’t be avoided. The only comparable historical figure played regularly in movies might be Jesus Christ. It’s far easier to play Jesus, in fact, as most people don’t expect him to be a plausible human being. (Indeed, some people become angry if Jesus is played as a real person.) Here, Lewis must steer a course somewhere between mythic and avuncular. He does it largely by being the only adult in the room— the person who supplies whatever the moment requires, whether it be a dose of tension-breaking humor or a blast of stem-winding passion. This Lincoln is great because he’s a humble figure who makes other people realize their greatness. He’s supported ably by Sally Field in the thankless role of Mary Todd Lincoln—who knows full well she’ll be remembered chiefly as a millstone around a great man’s neck—and by Tommy Lee Jones, as a Republican congressman with an agenda and a very big secret. Otherwise, there are perhaps too many recognizable faces here (Good Night, and Good Luck’s David Strathairn, Deadwood's John Hawkes, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jack Earle Haley, et al.) in tiny roles. The casting gives the movie the air of a feel-good middle-brow TV miniseries where everybody wants to be seen but there aren’t enough lines to go around. Lewis and Co. collectively make us forget Lincoln is an unlikely kind of success. Talky to a fault, it features dialog of such Victorian orotundity that half of it is probably incomprehensible to the casual viewer. We might also wonder if the passage of the 13th Amendment Photo provided How the Sausage Was Made Man meets myth in Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln. really is the best moment to dramatize in a Presidency chock full of significant moments. Rounding up votes in Congress can be tough, but it is straightforward, and it is a contest where it is easy to keep score. The sustained effort of mature minds, of persistence in the face of almost unrelenting bad news, is harder to sell to audiences with attention spans measured in seconds, not years. One fault it does not have is one suggested in the pages of The New York Times by historian Kate Please turn to page 11 Movie Ratings H H H H H HHHH HHH HH H Classic Excellent Good Fair Poor Flu Shots Work - 277-4341 “Last year we did more flu shots than ever, and saw virtually no cases of influenza in the office. 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The adopted budget is increases the county tax levy by 3.69 percent and the countywide average tax rate by 12 cents (1.87 percent) to $6.79 per thousand, an increase of $19.95 for a $160,000 home. County property taxes on that home stand at $1,087.15. Before adoption, lawmakers made the following amendments to the budget: Legislators, by a vote of 8-6, removed from the budget $25,567 that would have partially supported a Sustainability Planner position, since the City of Ithaca did not include partial funding for the position in the 2013 city budget. A proposal to redirect the money to increased Planning Department staff hours to perform sustainability work failed by a 6-8 vote; proposals to allocate $23,000 and $15,000 toward restoration of Planning hours also failed. $30,000 was added to support Youth Services, priorities to be determined by the Youth Services Department, approved by a vote of 10-4. (A proposed to restore $39,700 failed by a tie vote of 7-7; a proposal to restore $9,700 for the Municipal Youth Services System, failed to win support by a 3-11 margin.) By a vote of 8-6, $15,000 in onetime funding was approved for the Soil and Water Conservation District to support staff expense related to hydrilla eradication, reduced from $40,000 that had initially been requested. A half-time cleaner position was added to the Facilities budget at a cost of $25,000, approved by a vote of 11-3; an initial proposal for a fulltime cleaner for $41,778 failed by a 6-8 vote. A proposal to change the way funds were allocated to begin to address a structural funding deficit for Tompkins County Area Development was considered, but failed to win support. The proposal to change $170,000 in one-time funding to $70,000 in target funding and $100,000 one-time failed by a vote of 4-10. The amendment to use $65,000 in reserves to meet the cap, moved by Budget Committee Chairman Jim Dennis, was criticized by some as not the right way to use reserve money to meet what they consider an artificial cap. But others countered that, with excess fund balance at 10 percent, this use is a good message to send to taxpayers—legislator Brian Robison noted that the legislature must remember all County resources, including reserves, are the people’s money. Legislator Nate Shinagawa stated that use of a small amount of reserves is proper, and said he believes the legislature gains credibility when there are some years when it can make the cap and some where it can’t. A proposal to take another $80,000 in fund balance to meet the Legislature’s original 3.5 percent levy target failed by a 3-11 margin. After the adoption vote, Dennis thanked administration, department heads, and his legislative colleagues for their hard work and many contributions throughout the budget process. He said the budget continues essential services, while filling gaps identified by the county Administrator, and investing in technology and training. County Administrator Joe Mareane reflected that the budget process actually began in late 2008, when the nation’s economy fell apart, and he credited the legislature for taking a balanced approach and making decisions throughout the period that have helped the County navigate through this difficult time. “I pay tribute to what you and this organization have accomplished over four of the most difficult years imaginable,” he said. In a separate budget-related action, the legislature, by unanimous vote, also set the 2013 Solid Waste Annual Fee, which holds the fee steady at its current rate of $56 per billing unit. I n o t h e r b u s i n e s s : the legislature authorized the county to contract with Integrys Energy Services, through the Municipal Electric and Gas Alliance, for the purchase of electricity through the end of 2013, with the option to renew for an additional year. Under the agreement, all of the county’s electricity use will be offset by Renewable Energy Credits (RECs)—RECs are a tradable commodity created when harnessing energy from renewable energy sources. Approval came by a vote of 12-1, with legislator Dooley Kiefer voting no and legislators Carol Chock and Kathy Luz Herrera excused. Mareane noted the purchase approach represents “best practice” consistent with the county’s greenhouse gas emission goals and, according to the federal Environmental Protection Agency, the county’s consumption will be “100% Green,” attributed to carbonfree energy production. The county will purchase electricity from Integrys, along with national wind RECs, with “Greene” certification of how the RECs were applied. Estimated electricity consumption in 2013 is estimated at 6.9 million Kilowatt hours, for an estimated cost of $827,000. Cost of the RECs is estimated at $13,000. Kiefer said she believes it much more important to put that amount toward a new energy project underway, the reason behind her negative vote. The legislature also approved issuance by the Tompkins County Development Corporation of $45 million in tax-exempt revenue bonds for the Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) Foundation. The bonds, will facilitate refinancing of existing debt for past dormitory projects, and renovations to two purchased buildings. Complete dentistry, surgery, labratory & pharmacy Behavior & nutritional training Same day appointments “Drop off” service “Helping you Help your Pet” For more than twenty years 712 West Court St., Ithaca next to The Ithaca Bakery Mon-Fri 7:30am - 6pm; Sat 8am - Noon 607-273-3133 www.IthacaVet.com 10 Tompkins Weekly November 26 Ithaca College School of Business Earns Recognition For the seventh straight year, the Ithaca College School of Business has been included among the top business schools in the nation in a listing compiled by the Princeton Review. The education services company features the school’s Master of Business Administration degree programs in the 2013 edition of “The Best 296 Business Schools.” “We consider Ithaca College one of the best institutions a student could attend to earn an MBA,” said Robert Franek, Princeton Review senior vice president of publishing. “We selected the schools we profile in this book based on our high regard for their academic programs and our reviews of institutional data we collect from the schools. We also solicit and greatly respect the opinions of students attending these schools who rate and report on their experiences at them on our 80-question survey for the book.” Those surveyed noted that Ithaca provides them with solid preparation in finance, presentation skills, quantitative skills and doing business in a global economy. Profes-sors were praised for their “hands-on teaching philosophy” and for being “willing to bend over backwards to meet students’ academic and professional needs.” The school’s facilities were also given high marks: “Everything from the smart boards in the classrooms—which help make articulating difficult accounting concepts much easier—to the trading room is state-of-the-art.” “We are delighted that our MBA students continue to express their high level of satisfaction with the instruction, technical skills and overall program excellence, ensuring that they are prepared to go out into today’s global business world,” said Mary Ellen Zuckerman, dean of the School of Business. Birds grown. Now the pantry can say things like this: “3,861 pounds of produce were donated during the bi-monthly Caroline Food Pantry distributions from May—October 2012.” DeWitt Middle School Site Committee successfully completed a drought/deer resistant upgrade to the Weeping Cherry Garden after receiving a mini-grant for the project. Despite deer foraging and a summer drought, the garden persisted and now provides an attractive display for people walking near the school. Ithaca Freeskool used their awarded funds to get the word out about their programs. The completely volunteer run program offers at least 35 classes a semester and may soon have a radio show. Mini-grant funds were also allocated to a Freeville resident for a biochar kiln. After six months, the kiln has gone through many trials and was used to instruct several local residents on biochar with a Freeskool class. The kiln allowed for a reduction in biowaste and will be further utilized during the next growing season. As of September, Sustainable Tompkins has supported 82 projects with over $30,000 in awards. Funds for Neighborhood MiniGrants come from the Park Foundation, Aigen Financial Services and individual contributions. To make a donation or learn more, visit sustainabletompkins.org. To apply for a mini-grant email [email protected] or call 2161552. Jake Fitzpatrick is the mini-grant coordinator for Sustainable Tompkins. When he’s not in our office he can be found at the Cayuga Heights Elementary after-school program, where he serves as the lead environmental educator. explaining the abolition of slavery in the United States, AfricanAmerican characters do almost nothing but passively wait for white men to liberate them.” Never mind that the first two scenes in the movie feature black soldiers who are doing just that—fighting to liberate their people. Indeed, in one scene a black soldier is literally grinding a Confederate soldier’s face into the mud. It’s not surprising that academics like Masur yearn to the see the fruits of their research reflected by Hollywood. No doubt many blacks didn’t “passively” wait for white to liberate them. But they did wait, largely for the outcome of a titanic struggle waged overwhelmingly by armies of whites fighting each other. No doubt this is a good Lincoln. It could have been an even better one, but the fault for that lies more with us than the material. Continued from page 3 benefits their property in some way. “Find out what threatens the birds in your area,” Dayer says. Then learn whether the policy makers who represent you vote to fund the programs that protect birds— the programs you support. If not, you might have to do some lobbying and letter writing. To learn more about bird-conservation activities that you can do in your backyard this winter, check out Project FeederWatch, the Christmas Bird Count or any of the other citizen-science projects listed on the Cornell Lab of Ornithology website (www.allaboutbirds.org/ Page.aspx?pid=1175). Mini-grants Continued from page 6 In March, the Caroline Food Pantry received a mini-grant and has since reported great success. The grant funds went toward a scale that would measure how much food is Lincoln Continued from page 9 Masur, who writes, “It’s disappointing that in a movie devoted to Tompkins Weekly November 26 11 Tompkins County Community Calendar... 26 Monday Baby Storytime, 10:30-11am, Tompkins Co. Public Library, Caregivers and newborns up to 15 months old are invited to join us each Monday in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room for stories, songs, and togetherness. For more info, 272-4557 ext. 275. Chess Get Together, 6-7:30pm, Ithaca Youth Bureau. Come play chess, meet and play new opponents. CU Music, 8pm, Barnes Hall, Cornell. Student Chamber Recital. Dryden Senior Citizens Meeting Dryden Fire Hall. Lunch is served at 12:15 pm with announcements starting at 11:45 am. Please bring your own table service. The meal cost for members is $6 and $8 for non-members. The menu will be turkey, gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes, squash, brussel sprouts, cranberry sauce, rolls, and pumpkin or apple pie with whipped cream. Our speaker will be Reverend Richard Sievers who will talk about his trip to England. Emergency Food Pantry, 1-3:30pm, Tompkins Community Action, 701 Spencer Rd., Ithaca. Provides individuals and families with 2-3 days worth of nutritious food and personal care items. Info. 273-8816. GIAC Open Lounge, 3:30-6pm, 301 West Court Street, Ithaca, Game Room, Video Games, Open Gym & Field Trips. Gift Shop Special: Celebrate “Cyber Monday” in real time at Plantations’ Garden Gift Shop, 1-6pm, This holiday season come check out our unique gift offerings, like handcrafted ornaments, an array of locally sourced gift items, high quality gardening books and more! Gift Shop Location: Nevin Welcome Center, Cornell Plantations, 124 Comstock Knoll Drive, Ithaca. Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, 6:308:30pm, Family & Children's Service, 27 West State Street, Ithaca. FREE Support Group, Facilitated by a Family & Children's Service therapist, the group addresses unique challenges, issues, and solutions for grandparents. The sessions do not require a mental health diagnosis for participation nor do participants have to be clients at the agency. Please register before attending by calling Claudia Voss Lewenstein at Family & Children's Service at 273-7494. IC Music, 7pm, Hockett Family Recital Hall, Whalen Center, “The ten songs of the year,” a performance by the Ithaca Jazz Quintet, with bass player Shawn Conley, drummer Greg Evans, vocalist Catherine Gale, saxophone player Mike Titlebaum and pianist Nick Weiser. Lifelong Schedule, 8:30–9:30AM, Enhance Fitness® - Lifelong, 119 W. Court Street, Ithaca; 9–10AM, Enhance Fitness®, Juniper Manor I, 24 Elm St., Trumansburg; 9–10AM, Enhance Fitness®, Kendal at Ithaca, 2230 N. Triphammer Rd., Ithaca; 9:30–10:30AM, Enhance Fitness®, Newfield Garden Apts., 261 Main St., Newfield; 10–12:30PM, Clay Class; 10–11AM, Tai Chi, Titus Towers Apt., 800 S. Plain St., Ithaca; 10:15–11:15AM, Enhance Fitness®, Dryden Veterans Memorial Home, 2272 Dryden Rd., Dryden; 12:30–1:30PM, Strength Training – Lifelong, 119 W. Court St., Ithaca; 1–2PM, Beginner German; 2–3PM, Enhance Fitness®, McGraw House Annex, 211 S. Geneva St.; 2PM, Senior Chorus, Performing at McGraw House; 7–9PM, International Folk Dancing; Info., 273-1511 or www.tclifelong.org. Lights on the Lake, 5-10pm daily, Onondaga Lake Park, Liverpool, Lights on the lake is a two mile long drive-thru show. Info., http://lightsonthelake.com. Living With Alzheimer’s For Caregivers--Part I of III, 3-4:30pm, Groton Public Library, Pre-registration is recommended to ensure information packet but walkins welcome. To sign up call for this FREE session: Call the Groton Public Library at 898-5055; Email to [email protected]. Loaves & Fishes Community Kitchen, 12Noon, St. John's Church, 210 N Cayuga St., Open to all, no limitations or requirements. Info., www.loaves.org. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, 12noon2pm, Island Health & Fitness, Ithaca. Pre-registration required. Contact: [email protected]. Muffin Mondays, 8am 'til gone! Dryden Community Center Cafe, 1 W. Main St. Dryden. Different homemade, from scratch, muffins every week. Muffin Monday special $3.25 for a muffin & a 12oz. coffee. Info., 844-1500. Public Life Lecture Series, 4:30pm, Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall, Hilary Hoynes (economics, University of California-Davis) on economic insecurity and the safety net. Info., http://philosophy.cornell.edu/epl/epl-events.cfm. The Landlords Association of Tompkins County Monthly Meeting, 4:30pm, Ramada Inn on N. Triphammer Rd., Ithaca. This month's guest speakers will be accountant Jay Janowsky, of Sprague and Janowsky, For info., [email protected] or call 607-697-0300 or 257-2382. Tokyo Hibachi Sushi & Asian Bistro Fundraiser for Hurricane Sandy, 11am-11pm, Tokyo Hibachi Sushi & Asian Bistro, 722 S. Meadow St., Ithaca will donate an average of 10% of their sales to the relief efforts of the hurricane. Tot Spot, 9:30-11:30pm, Ithaca Youth Bureau, October 22 thru Late April. Indoor stay and play for children 5 months to 5 years & grown-ups of any age. Children ages 5 months to 1 year: $2; Children ages 1 year to 5 years: $4; Adults always FREE! Frequent Visit Discount Passes Available for Recreation Partnership Residents, Info., 273-8364. 27 Tuesday Al-Anon, 12noon, 518 W. Seneca St., Ithaca, Meeting open to anyone affected by another person’s drinking. Info., 387-5701. CU Music, 8pm, Anabel Taylor Hall Chapel, Cornell Chamber Singers; Amit Gilutz, conductor, with Les Petits Violins; Mathieu Langlois, director. Features motets old and new, both a cappella and with the baroque ensemble; 8pm, Barnes Hall, Student Chamber Recital; Info., http://music.cornell.edu/calendar/. DJ Afrika Bambaataa at Cornell, 5pm, G10 Biotech, Public talk on Hip Hop history, also featuring Crazy Legs and DJ Rich Medina of the world-famous Rock Steady Crew; 7pm, The Haunt, Willow Ave., Ithaca. Live show with guest DJ Rich Medina, presented by Cornell University Library’s Hip Hop Collection and Dan Smalls Presents. Doors open at 7 p.m.; show starts at 8 p.m. Members of the community are invited to join the 5 p.m. public talk and 8 p.m. Haunt performance on Tuesday, Nov. 27. Tickets are required for the Haunt performance and can be purchased at http://dansmallspresents.com/event/afrika-bambaataa. Emergency Food Pantry, 11:30am-2pm, Tompkins Community Action, 701 Spencer Rd., Ithaca. Provides individuals and families with 2-3 days worth of nutritious food and personal care items. Info. 273-8816. For a complete listing of daily pantries, see: www.211tompkins.org. 12 Tompkins Weekly November 26 GIAC Open Lounge, 3:30-6pm, 301 West Court Street, Ithaca, Game Room, Video Games, Open Gym & Field Trips. Immaculate Conception Church Food Pantry, 11:45pm, Seneca near Geneva St., Ithaca, Free, fresh produce, breads, desserts, dairy and deli. For low to moderate incomes, limit 1 pantry per week. www.friendshipdonations.org. Internet Basics, 5:30-7pm, Groton Public Library, Instructor Jenny Clark will show you how to perform: Basic web functions, Simple Internet searches, And how to stay safe while "surfing the web". Pre-registration is recommended to ensure information packet but walk-ins welcome. To sign up call for this FREE session: Call the Groton Public Library at 898-5055. Email to [email protected]. Karate, 5:30-6:30, Kwon's Champion School, 123 Ithaca Commons, Martial arts classes for all ages, children and adults, Never too old or too young. Info., [email protected]. Lansing Writers' Group, 7PM, Lansing Community Library, 27 Auburn Road, Lansing, Meetings are open to adults (18 years old and up) who strive to improve their writing skills and learn from each other. All genres, skill levels, and writing types are welcome. Additional information available at www.groups.yahoo.com/group/lansingwritersgroup. Free and open to the public. Lifelong Schedule, 9–11AM, American Economy, Tom Butler; 9–12PM, Morning Watercolor Studio; 9–12PM, Open Computer Lab/Discussion; 10–11AM, Senior Stretch and Tone, Trumansburg Library; 10–11:30PM, Sing, Anyone Can; 11:30–12:30PM, Tai Chi, Lansing Community Library, Auburn Road; 1–4PM, Afternoon Art Studio; 2:30–4:30PM, Open Computer Lab; 4:30–5:30 PM, Young at Heart Yoga; 7–8:30PM, Ithaca Bipolar Explorers Club; Info., 273-1511 or www.tclifelong.org. Lights on the Lake, 5-10pm daily, Onondaga Lake Park, Liverpool, Lights on the lake is a two mile long drive-thru show. Info., http://lightsonthelake.com. Loaves & Fishes Community Kitchen, 5:30pm, St. John's Church, 210 N Cayuga St., Open to all, no limitations or requirements. Info., www.loaves.org. Play Mah Jongg!, 1PM-4PM, Lansing Community Library, 27 Auburn Road, Lansing, Play American Mah Jongg in an informal, relaxed setting. Free and open to the public. Sciencenter Tactile Time: Sky Tree, 10:30am, Toddlers and preschoolers are invited to hear the story “Sky Tree” by Thomas Locker and Candace Christiansen, and paint on birch bark. Included with admission, children under 3 free. Sciencenter, 601 1st St, Ithaca NY 14850. www.sciencenter.org or 607272-0600. T'ai Chi Classes at Lansing Library, 11:30AM12:30PM, Lansing Community Library, 27 Auburn Road, Lansing, $5/class, Scholarships and reduced monthly payment options available through Lifelong 607-273-1511 www.tclifelong.org and the Lansing Library. Toddler Storytime, 10am, Groton Public Library, Enjoy stories with Mrs. Radford, September-May, Info., 898-5055. Toddler Storytime, 11-11:30am, Thaler/Howell Programming Room, Tompkins County Library. Thru December 11th, For ages 18 months to 36 months, Stories, songs, and fingerplays and more. Tot Spot, 9:30-11:30am, Ithaca Youth Bureau, October 22 thru Late April. Indoor stay and play for children 5 months to 5 years & grown-ups of any age. Children ages 5 months to 1 year: $2; Children ages 1 year to 5 years: $4; Adults always FREE! Frequent Visit Discount Passes Available for Recreation Partnership Residents, Info., 273-8364. Town of Ithaca Agriculture Committee, 7pm, 215 N. Tioga St., Ithaca. Info., 607-273-1747. Winter Nature Camp, 9am-3pm, Waterman Nature Center, 403 Hilton Rd., Sign up for one day or both days. The cost is $35 for one day if you are a Waterman Center member, otherwise the cost is $40 for one day. The cost is $60 for both days if you are a member, or $70 if not. Bring a lunch, a water bottle and come dressed for the weather. Registration forms are available by calling Waterman Center at 625-2221 or on www.watermancenter.org at the Kids Programs webpage. YMCA Workshop–What we know that we don’t know about our Universe, 6:30-7:30pm, Joyce Byun will introduce and discuss what happened during the “Inflation period” - a time period when our Universe was only a tiny fraction of a second old, plus other puzzles in modern Cosmology, including the mysteriously named ‘dark matter’ and ‘dark energy’. Ages 10 and up (or younger kids with previous astronomy knowledge). Registration required by 11/26. www.ithacaymca.com 28 Wednesday "An Evening to Remember", Grand Ballroom, Clarion Hotel, Ithaca. A gala to raise awareness & funds for the Alzheimer's Association of CNY. Info., www.triphammerwines.com/gala. Art Agogo, 4-6pm, Abovoagogo Art Studio, Ithaca. The first hour the studio will be set so children can work independently. Formal teaching begins at 5pm, a project and idea will be worked on the rest of the class time. Info., www.abovoagogo.com. Bread of Life Food Pantry in Candor, 1 Water Street, Candor, across from Post Office, 3-6pm. For a complete listing of daily pantries, see: www.211tompkins.org. Brian Dykstra Selling Out, 7:30pm, The Kitchen Theatre, 417 W. State St., Ithaca. The latest uncensored solo tour de force from HBO def poet, award-winning playwright and actor, Brian Dykstra. Ages 16+, Nov 28 – Dec 16, Info., www.kitchentheatre.org. CU Music, 12:30pm, Anabel Taylor Hall Chapel, Midday Music for Organ; 8pm, Barnes Hall, Studio recital. Info., http://music.cornell.edu/calendar/ Dryden Historical Society Program, 7pm, Dryden Village Hall, Dryden. Information about Verne Morton: The Photographer Who Made the Commonplace Compelling During the late 1800s and early 1900s. Free and open to all with donations gratefully accepted. For information, call Mary Hornbuckle (898-3461). Earth Day 2013 Planning Meeting, 6-8pm, Sustainable Tompkins, 109 S. Albany St., Ithaca. Everyone is invited. ESL Snack and Chat Conversation Group, 3:154:15pm, Tompkins County Library, Ithaca. These informal drop-in sessions will offer a relaxed setting for practicing conversation and listening skills. Family Storytime, 11-11:30am, thru December 8th, Tompkins County Public Library, Thayler/Howell Room, Free for everyone. Festival of Wreaths, 6-8pm, Danby Federated Church, Ithaca. Beautiful Wreaths for viewing and sale. Info., 272-1687 or www.danbyfederatedchurch.org. GIAC Open Lounge, 3:30-6pm, 301 West Court Street, Ithaca, Game Room, Video Games, Open Gym & Field Trips. How to Recruit a Diverse, Effective Board of Directors, 8:30am-12:30pm, Borg Warner Room of Tompkins County Public Library. Workshop is with Laura Branca, fee $80 includes nutritious drinks and snacks. IC Music, Student orchestral performance by Sinfonietta, conducted by James Mick, playing music by Verdi, Elgar, Mendelssohn, Brahms and Stravinsky; 7pm, Ford Hall, Whalen Center; “Great American Poets,” an Opera Workshop performance, directed by Brian DeMaris, featuring scenes from operas written by W.H. Auden, Allen Ginsberg, Alice Goodman, Langston Hughes, Anne Sexton and Gertrude Stein; 8:15 p.m., Hockett Family Recital Hall, Whalen Center. Ithaca Rotary Club, 12noon, The Holiday Inn, Ithaca. Speaker: Julia Morris & Dale Johnson - The AquaClara Success Story; The public is welcome to attend, cost is $12. Info., at www.ithacarotary.com. Ithaca Sociable Singles Group Dinner, 6pm, Mahogany Grill, 112 N. Aurora St., Ithaca. Info., 607273-4013, [email protected]. Lansing Writers' Group, 7PM, Lansing Community Library, 27 Auburn Road, Lansing, Meetings are open to adults (18 years old and up) who strive to improve their writing skills and learn from each other. All genres, skill levels, and writing types are welcome. Additional information available at www.groups.yahoo.com/group/lansingwritersgroup. Free and open to the public. Lifelong Schedule, 8:30–9:30AM, Enhance Fitness®, Lifelong, 119 W. Court Street, Ithaca; 9–10AM, Enhance Fitness®, Juniper Manor I, 24 Elm St., Trumansburg; 9–10AM, Enhance Fitness®, Kendal at Ithaca, 2230 North Triphammer Road; 9–12PM, HIICAP Health Insurance Counseling by appointment. Call 273-1511; 9:30–10:30AM, Enhance Fitness®, Newfield Garden Apartments; 9:30–11AM, Football: The 2012 College and Professional Seasons; 9:30–11:30 AM, Medicare Clinic; 10–11:30AM, Archeology of Ancient Greece and Rome; 10:15–11:15AM, Enhance Fitness, Dryden Veterans Memorial Home, 2272 Dryden Rd., Dryden; 1–2PM, The Crossing; 1–2:30PM, German; 1–3PM, Home for the Holidays, FREE movie; 1–3:30PM, Crafting CircleNeedlework and Quilting; 2–3PM, Enhance Fitness®, McGraw House Annex, 211 S. Geneva St.; 2–4PM, Kitchen Theater Plays; Info., 273-1511 or www.tclifelong.org. Lights on the Lake, 5-10pm daily, Onondaga Lake Park, Liverpool, Lights on the lake is a two mile long drive-thru show. Info., http://lightsonthelake.com. Little Voices Music & Motion, 10am, Ithaca Youth Bureau, Ithaca. Our music classes provide a wide variety of high quality music in a variety of tonalities, rhythms and styles. We sing, we dance, we play instruments and with movement props. Info., 227-7902 or www.littlevoicesmusic.com. Loaves & Fishes Community Kitchen, 12Noon, St. John's Church, 210 N Cayuga St., Open to all, no limitations or requirements. Info., www.loaves.org. Lot 10 Lounge Event, 6pm, 106 S. Cayuga St., Ithaca, Djug Django, Info., 272-7224, www.lot-10.com. Medicare Seminar, 10:30am-1:30pm, Ramada Inn, 2310 Triphammer Rd., Ithaca. Individuals who are turning 65 or shopping for Medicare coverage can attend a free Medicare seminar and learn more about their health insurance options. Medicare’s annual enrollment period starts Oct. 15 and ends Dec. 7. To register for a Medicare seminar, go to ExcellusMedicare.com or call toll-free 1-888-834-1408 (TTY/TDD users call 1-800-421-1220) from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, 6:458:45pm, Island Health & Fitness, Ithaca. Pre-registration required. Contact: [email protected]. Play Mah Jongg!, 1PM-4PM, Lansing Community Library, 27 Auburn Road, Lansing, Play American Mah Jongg in an informal, relaxed setting. Free and open to the public. Read Baby Read, 10am, Southworth Library, Main St., Dryden. Infant and toddler storytime with rhymes, songs, stories and fingerplays to delight our youngest library patrons. Rich Recchia and Kevin Moss, 6-8pm, The Piggery, 423 Franklin Street, Ithaca. Tompkins County League of Women Voters Meeting, on New York State Court Reform, 7PM, Borg-Warner Room at the Tompkins County Public Library. For info., FloSmith42a2aol,com. Waffle Wednesdays, 9-11am, Dryden Community Center Cafe, 1 W. Main St., Dryden. Serving hot fresh waffles from scratch, served with either real New York maple syrup or fresh strawberries and whipped cream. Info., 844-1500. Workshop NY, 1-3pm, NYS Department of Labor /Tompkins Workforce NY, 171 E. State Street, Center Ithaca Building, Room 241, Ithaca, Workshop: Conquering the Interview; Info., Phone: (607) 2727570 ext. 126, Email: [email protected]. 29 Thursday AL-ANON Hope for Today, 7:30pm, 518 West Seneca St., Ithaca, main floor, Meeting open to anyone affected by another person’s drinking, Info., 844-4210. Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders, 7pm, Cooperative Extension, 614 W. State St., for those in need of help & recovery. Info., 272-2292. Art Agogo, 4-6pm, Abovoagogo Art Studio, Ithaca. The first hour the studio will be set so children can work independently. Formal teaching begins at 5pm, a project and idea will be worked on the rest of the class time. Info., www.abovoagogo.com. Brian Dykstra Selling Out, 7:30pm, The Kitchen Theatre, 417 W. State St., Ithaca. The latest uncensored solo tour de force from HBO def poet, award-winning playwright and actor, Brian Dykstra. The Village Voicesays, “Brian Dykstra is working hard to turn ranting into a new genre, and if he succeeds, comedy may not be safe. He can make you think as hard as you laugh.” You don’t want to miss his latest exploration of the American condition. Ages 16+, Nov 28 – Dec 16, Info., www.kitchentheatre.org. Classical Guitar Event, 6-9pm, Dryden Community Cafe, Main St., Dryden. Classical guitar majors from Ithaca College and local players from The Classical Guitar Society of Upstate New York. Info., 844-1500, www.drydencafe.org. Cornell Cinema, 7:15pm, WSH, My Neighbor Totoro; 9:30pm, WSH, Magic Mike; Info at cinema.cornell.edu or 255-3522. CU Music, 8pm, Lincoln Hall, Cornell. Cornell Improvisation Ensemble. Info., http://music.cornell.edu/calendar/. Fall Dance Theatre Concert, 8pm, Schwartz Performing Arts Center, 430 College Avenue, Ithaca, Info., 607-254-2787, http://www.arts.cornell.edu/theatrearts/CTA. Festival of Wreaths, 6-8pm, Danby Federated Church, Ithaca. Beautiful Wreaths for viewing and sale. Info., 272-1687 or www.danbyfederatedchurch.org. Game Time, 3-5pm, Tompkins County Public Library, Ithaca. Children 6-12yrs are invited to enjoy board games, puzzles and more. Info., 272-4557 ext. 275. Garden Season Extension Class, 7–8:30pm, at Cornell Cooperative Extension, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca. Participants also will have an opportunity to construct a functional cold frame from local lumber. Fee for the class is $5. Please call Cooperative Extension at (607) 272-2292 to sign up! Note: students may purchase a finished cold frame for $150, but will need to place an order before the class. GIAC Open Lounge, 3:30-6pm, 301 West Court Street, Ithaca, Game Room, Video Games, Open Gym & Field Trips. “Holiday Mail for Heroes” card signings, Nov. 29th-Dec. 1st, Kmart and Walmart in Cortland. The Red Cross collects the cards and sends them to members of the Armed Forces, veterans and their families. Holiday card signings will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at Kmart in the Cortlandville Mall, 854 Route 13, Cortland. A signing will also be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, at Walmart, 819 Bennie Road, Cortland. For people unable to attend the card signings, messages of thanks and holiday cheer will be accepted until Dec. 7 and may be mailed to: Holiday Mail for Heroes, P. O. Box 5456, Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456, The cards are received at the special “Holiday Mail for Heroes” P.O. Box by Pitney Bowes, Inc. which screens them for hazardous materials. Pitney Bowes packages and ships the cards free of charge. IC Lecture, 7pm, room 111, Park Center for Business and sustainable Enterprise, Ithaca College. “The Global Opportunity of Social Media: Managing Global Marketing in the Rapidly Changing Media Business,” a talk by Andy Hersam of the Global Marketing Solutions team at Facebook. Ithaca College Classical Guitar Students, 6:309pm, Dryden Community Cafe, Main St., Dryden. IthaCasts: A Presentation by Kasia Maroney, 6PM, Thaler/Howell Programming Room, TCP Library, Ithaca. If you have enjoyed our “IthaCasts” exhibit, be sure to join us as we host Conservator Kasia Maroney for an illustrated look at the preservation of plaster casts. Karate, 5:30-6:30, Kwon's Champion School, 123 Ithaca Commons, Martial arts classes for all ages, children and adults, Never too old or too young. Info., [email protected]. Lifelong Schedule, 10–11AM, Senior Seated Stretch and Tone, Trumansburg Library; 10–11:30AM, Celebrating Others’ Spirituality; 12:30–1:30PM, Strength Training Class; 1–3PM, Lifelong Senior Theater Group; 2–3PM, Senior Theater Troupe; 2–3:30PM, Soul in the World; 2–4PM, Scrable Via Email; 6:30–8:30PM, Linux Discussion Group; 6:45–7PM, Couples Pattern Dance Lessons; 7–8:30PM, Line Dancing Lessons, Info., 273-1511 or www.tclifelong.org. Lights on the Lake, 5-10pm daily, Onondaga Lake Park, Liverpool, Lights on the lake is a two mile long drive-thru show. Info., http://lightsonthelake.com. Little Voices Music & Motion, 11am, Dryden Town Hall, Dryden. Our music classes provide a wide variety of high quality music in a variety of tonalities, rhythms and styles. We sing, we dance, we play instruments and with movement props. Info., 227-7902 or www.littlevoicesmusic.com. Loaves & Fishes Community Kitchen, 5:30pm, Loaves & Fishes, 210 N Cayuga St., Open to all, no limitations or requirements. Info., www.loaves.org. Lunch & Learn, 11am–12pm, Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca. Please call Stacy at (607) 272-2292 or email [email protected] to let her know you will attend the first time. Out of Bounds Radio Show, hosted by TISH PEARLMAN will feature Professor, STEPHEN MOSHER, 7pm: WEOS-FM ( 90.3 & 89.7 Geneva region), Live Stream: weos.org. Overeaters Anonymous, 6:15-7pm, Henry St. John Building, 301 S. Geneva St., #103, corner W. Clinton St., Just for Today/open sharing meeting. Meetings are free, confidential, no weigh-ins or diets. Info., 3878253. Preschool Story Hour, 10:30AM, Lansing Community Library, 27 Auburn Road, Lansing, Join us for stories, songs, and fun! Different theme each week. Free and open to the public. Thursday Night Spaghetti Special, 5-7pm, Dryden Community Center Cafe, 1 W. Main St. Dryden. Our all -you-can-eat spaghetti dinner comes with a side salad & Italian bread for just $5.55, with meatballs just a little bit extra. Call for info., 844-1500. Tot Spot, 9:30-11:30am, Ithaca Youth Bureau, October 22 thru Late April. Indoor stay and play for children 5 months to 5 years & grown-ups of any age. Children ages 5 months to 1 year: $2; Children ages 1 year to 5 years: $4; Adults always FREE! Frequent Visit Discount Passes Available for Recreation Partnership Residents, Info., 273-8364. “Yes You Can! And Freeze and Dry It, Too: The Modern Step-by-Step Guide to Preserving Food”, 6PM, BorgWarner Community Room, TCP Library, Ithaca. Gasteiger show you how to enjoy your favorite foods year-round while saving money and eating healthy. Gasteiger will discuss his book “Yes You Can! And Freeze and Dry It, Too: The Modern Step-by-Step Guide to Preserving Food” and the techniques it highlights during this free, family-friendly program. 30 Friday Adding Machine (the musical), 7:30pm, Cornell, The musical score of this dark comedy runs the gamut of styles from 1920s jazz to gospel to haunting, posttonal melodies. Nominated for nine Drama Desk awards, the musical won the Critics Circle and Lucille Lortel awards for outstanding musical. Info., Tanya Grove, our general manager, at 254-ARTS or email her at [email protected]. Al-Anon, Meeting open to anyone affected by another person’s drinking. 7pm. Dryden Methodist Church, Park in Rite-Aid lot. Info., 387-5701. Baby Playtime, 11-12noon, Tompkins County Public Library, Ithaca. An hour long unstructured play and social time for children and adults featuring a large enclosed environment with a variety of toys to keep the children entertained. Battle of the Bands, 9:30pm, Oasis Dance Club, Danby Rd., Ithaca. Info., Joe at 273-8364 ext. 144. Brian Dykstra Selling Out, 8pm, The Kitchen Theatre, 417 W. State St., Ithaca. The latest uncensored solo tour de force from HBO def poet, award-winning playwright and actor, Brian Dykstra. Ages 16+, Nov 28 – Dec 16, Info., www.kitchentheatre.org. Cornell Cinema, 7:30pm, WSH, My Neighbor Totoro; 9:30pm, WSH, Beasts of the Southern Wild; Info at cinema.cornell.edu or 255-3522. CU Music: Cornell Chorale, 1:25pm, Professor Roberto Sierra (Old Dominion Foundation Professor in the Humanities) presents his recent music. [Enter 316 Lincoln via 220, the Music Library]; Lincoln Hall, 8pm, Sage Chapel, Tower Rd., Ithaca. Info., 255-4760 or www.curw.cornell.edu/sage.html. Deck the Halls Weekend on the Seneca Lake Wine Trail, Nov. 30th-Dec. 2nd, TWO separate weekend, November 16-18 or November 30 – December 2, 2012- 2012 is our 21st annual Deck the Halls! Go to your assigned starting winery and begin a weekend of fun and festivities while sampling holiday wines and food tastings. The wineries are decorated for the holiday season. Over the two day weekend event, visit the participating wineries and enjoy a weekend of fun and relaxation. Receive a recipe book and collect ornaments to decorate your handmade grapevine wreath. Cost $48 per person or $70 for a couple. Click on one of these for more information: November Deck the Halls Weekend or December Deck the Halls Weekend. Dickens Christmas in Skaneateles, 12noon-4pm, Village of Skaneateles, Charles Dickens and his cast of characters, directed by Jim Greene of Scarlett Rat Entertainment, will interact with residents and visitors in the streets, stores and restaurants. Info., www.skaneateles.com. Evergreen Wreath-Making, 6:30-8:30pm, Cornell Cooperative Extension, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca. Fee: $18/person. Pre-registration and prepayment are required. Space is limited to 15 per class! Call (607) 272-2292 to sign up. Fall Dance Theatre Concert, 8pm, Schwartz Performing Arts Center, 430 College Avenue, Ithaca, Info., 607-254-2787, http://www.arts.cornell.edu/theatrearts/CTA. Festival of Wreaths, 6-8pm, Danby Federated Church, Ithaca. Beautiful Wreaths for viewing and sale. Info., 272-1687 or www.danbyfederatedchurch.org. GIAC Open Lounge, 3:30-6pm, 301 West Court Street, Ithaca, Game Room, Video Games, Open Gym & Field Trips. Lifelong Schedule, 8:30–9:30AM, Enhance Fitness®, Lifelong, 119 W. Court Street, Ithaca; 9–10AM, Enhance Fitness®, Juniper Manor I, 24 Elm St., Trumansburg; 9–10AM, Enhance Fitness®, Kendal at Ithaca, 2230 North Triphammer Road, 9–10:30AM, Knitting Circle , 9-12PM, Duplicate Bridge Class, Beginner and Intermediate Lessons and Practice Play; 9:30–10:30AM, Enhance Fitness®, Newfield Garden Apartments; 9:30–10:30AM, Strength Training @ St. Catherine of Siena Parish Hall, Room 3, 302 St. Catherine Circle, Ithaca; 10–11AM, Chair Yoga; 10–12PM, Do-It-Yourself Medicare; 10:15–11:15AM, Enhance Fitness, Dryden Veterans Memorial Home, 2272 Dryden Rd., Dryden; 11–12PM, Continuing French; 11:30–1PM, Tai Chi Class, All levels welcome; 1–3PM, Mahjong; 2-3PM, Enhance Fitness®, McGraw House Annex, 211 S Geneva St.; 2–4PM, English as a Second Language Class, Beginner/Intermediate; 2–5:30PM, Square, Round, Line & Polka Dancing, Dish-to-Pass; Info., 273-1511 or www.tclifelong.org. Lights on the Lake, 5-10pm daily, Onondaga Lake Park, Liverpool, Lights on the lake is a two mile long drive-thru show. Info., http://lightsonthelake.com. Little Voices Music & Motion, 10am, Lansing Community Library. Our music classes provide a wide variety of high quality music in a variety of tonalities, rhythms and styles. We sing, we dance, we play instruments and with movement props. Info., 227-7902 or www.littlevoicesmusic.com. Loaves & Fishes Community Kitchen, 12Noon, Loaves and Fishes, 210 N. Cayuga St., Open to all, no limitations or requirements. Info., www.loaves.org. Lot 10 Lounge Event, 6pm, 106 S. Cayuga St., Ithaca, Floppy Hour; 10pm, MC Big Dipper; Info., 2727224, www.lot-10.com. Mark Kiley Acoustic Trio, 7-9pm, Dryden Community Cafe, Main St., Dryden. Info., 844-1500, www.drydencafe.org. Market Day at Triphammer Marketplace, Ithaca, 9am1 pm, Arts & Crafters, Maine seafood & locally raised meats, located on Triphammer Road off Route 13. New England Contra and Square Dance, 8-11pm, Bethel Grove Community Center, NYS Rt. 79, about 4 miles east of Ithaca. For more information: Ted Crane, 607-273-8678 or visit www.tedcrane.com/TCCD. Preschool Story Time, 10am, Southworth Library, Dryden, For preschoolers and their caregivers. Come for stories, crafts and snacks. Info. 844-4782. Spirited Conversation: Being Led by the Spirit, 68pm, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 402 N. Aurora Street, Ithaca, The series explores what it means to be a compassionate community led and transformed by the Spirit. Each discussion focuses on one element of St. Paul's vision statement: compassionate community; being transformed; and being led. A light supper of soup, salad, and bread will be served. Guests are invited to bring dessert if they desire. Info., [email protected]. Syracuse Holiday Crafts Spectacular, 12noon8pm, NYS Fairgrounds, Horticulture Building, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse. Adult admission is $5. Tickets are available at door the days of the show. Parking is free and there is also a free shuttle on the grounds. Workshop NY, 10-11:30am, NYS Department of Labor /Tompkins Workforce NY, 171 E. State Street, Center Ithaca Building, Room 241, Ithaca, Workshop: Metrix and Prove It! E-Learning; Info., Phone: (607) 272-7570 ext. 126, Email: [email protected]. YMCA Movie Night, 7:15pm: “POLAR EXPRESS”, Bring your pillow and blanket, wear your pjs. Snack food available at the concession table in the Wellness Center (all proceeds go towards the cost of the items and the Y scholarship fund). Free for members, $3 for non-members (adult supervisors are free). Movie length: 1 hour and 40 minutes. Registration by 11/29. www.ithacaymca.com December 1 Saturday Adding Machine (the musical), 2pm & 7:30pm, Cornell, The musical score of this dark comedy runs the gamut of styles from 1920s jazz to gospel to haunting, post-tonal melodies. Nominated for nine Drama Desk awards, the musical won the Critics Circle and Lucille Lortel awards for outstanding musical. Info., Tanya Grove, our general manager, at 254-ARTS or email her at [email protected]. An Evening of Musical Inspiration: the Dream Catalyst Benefit Concert, 7-9pm, Unitarian Church, 306 N. Aurora St., Ithaca. Info., Erik Lehmann, (607) 592-9025, or [email protected]. Animal Feeding, Cayuga Nature Center, 12Noon, Feel free to visit CNC as our animal volunteers feed our many animals, then hike one of our trails or visit the tree house. Free for members, low cost to visitors. Info www.cayuganaturecenter.org. Beading With Barb, 10AM, Lansing Community Library, 27 Auburn Road, Lansing, Barb Hulburt will be instructing participants on how to make beautiful and festive earrings. There is no fee for the class, however you must register. Call the Library at 607-533-4939 or email [email protected]. Brian Dykstra Selling Out, 8pm, The Kitchen Theatre, 417 W. State St., Ithaca. The latest uncensored solo tour de force from HBO def poet, award-winning playwright and actor, Brian Dykstra. Ages 16+, Nov 28 – Dec 16, Info., www.kitchentheatre.org. Christmachannukkalypse, Doors open at 6:30pm, Community School of Music and Arts, State St., Ithaca. A holiday-themed music and art celebration, $5 admission. Cornell Cinema, 2pm, WSH, My Neighbor Totoro; 7:30pm, WSH, Beasts of the Southern Wild; 9:30pm, WSH, Magic Mike; Info at cinema.cornell.edu or 255-3522. CU Music, 3pm, Barnes Hall Auditorium, Cornell, Studio 342: voice students of Judith Kellock; 8pm, Bailey Hall, CU Winds. Info., http://music.cornell.edu/calendar/. Dickens Christmas in Skaneateles, 12noon-4pm, Village of Skaneateles, Charles Dickens and his cast of characters, directed by Jim Greene of Scarlett Rat Entertainment, will interact with residents and visitors in the streets, stores and restaurants. Info., www.skaneateles.com. Dryden Tree Lighting, 5pm, Town Square, Dryden. Enjoy music, tree lighting and the arrival of Santa at 5:30. Durland Alternatives Library Book Sale, The Space, GreenStar, Rte 13S and Court St., Ithaca. The books for sale are an eclectic mix of authors and subjects, and the prices are reasonable. Come by the sale to either find a great holiday gift, or to find out more about this wonderful resource in the community. Donations of books for the sale are still being accepted. For more information visit the website www.alternativeslibrary.org , email [email protected] or call 607255-6486. Evergreen Wreath-Making, 6:30-8:30pm, Cornell Cooperative Extension, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca. Make a beautiful evergreen wreath to decorate your home for the holidays, Fresh-cut greens, ring, wires, and ribbons are supplied. Bring any special decorating materials you would like to use to personalize your wreath. Wear casual clothes and bring pruning shears and gloves. includes how-to instructions by Master Gardener volunteers. Fee: $18/person. Pre-registration and prepayment are required. Space is limited to 15 per class, Call (607) 272-2292 to sign up. Fall Dance Theatre Concert, 8pm, Schwartz Performing Arts Center, 430 College Avenue, Ithaca, Info., 607-254-2787, http://www.arts.cornell.edu/theatrearts/CTA. Family Storytime, 1pm, Southworth Library, Main St., Dryden. Every 3rd saturday of the month. Info., 844-4782. Festival of Wreaths, 1-5pm, Danby Federated Church, Ithaca. Beautiful Wreaths for viewing and sale. Advent Celebration, 1-3 pm, Workshop stations to make items for Christmas and Advent, Free, Open to children age 3 to adults, Info., 272-1687 or www.danbyfederatedchurch.org. Great Bear Trio Supersized: Exuberant and crazy multi-instrumental groove with Andrew, Noah, and Kim VanNorstrand plus percussionist Dana Billings, bassman Harry Aceto, and caller Sarah VanNorstrand. 8-11 pm, Beverly J. Martin School, 302 W. Buffalo St., Ithaca. 7:30 pm beginner's workshop. $10 members/$12 non-members. hands4dancers.org or 607539-3174. Guided Beginner Bird Walks, 9-12noon, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca. Meet at the main entrance to the visitors' center. Harriet Tubman Centennial Celebration Concert, 7pm, Southside Community Center, Ithaca. Talented group of a cappella singers will perform Negro spirituals. Suggested donation of $10, a portion of which will benefit the Southside Community Center. Holiday Cookie Walk, 10am, Center Ithaca, Ithaca Commons. fill a bakery box with homeade holiday cookies. We anticipate having over 50 kinds of cookies. Holiday Open House, December 1–2, Corning Museum of Glass, Free admission, craft activities, live music, and special glassmaking experiences kick off the holiday season. Have Breakfast or Lunch with Santa, make an ornament at The Studio, and have your picture taken with Santa, 9am–5pm, Admission is free. Breakfast (8:30 a.m.) or Lunch (12:00 p.m.) with Santa is $5 per person. Info., [email protected] or (607) 438-5500 for information. IC Music, 12pm, Hockett Family Recital Hall, Ithaca College, Graduate Recital: Eric Hoang, tuba; 12pm, Ford Hall, Campus Band; 2pm, Hockett, Junior Recital: Samuel Martin, piano; 3pm, Ford Hall, Senior Recital: Erin Snedecor, cello; 4pm, Senior Recital: Amanda Morrell, composition; 7pm, Ford Hall, Senior Recital: Daniel Pessalano, percussion; 8:15pm, Hockett, Junior Recital: Kevin Fortin, tenor; 9pm, Ford Hall, Senior Recital: Taylor Eddinger, percussion. Info., 274-3717 or www.ithaca.edu. Israel Hagan and Stroke Dance Party, 7pm, Center for the Arts in Homer, Info., www.center4art.org. Ithaca Alternative Gift Fair, 11am-6pm, two adjacent locations on Dewitt Park: the First Presbyterian Church, and the First Baptist Church. The event is sponsored by the Center for Transformative Action. For info., [email protected]. Ithaca Farmers Market, 9-2pm, Steamboat Landing, Behind Aldi's in Ithaca. Karate, 9-10am & 10-11am, Kwon's Champion School, 123 Ithaca Commons, Martial arts classes for all ages, children and adults, Never too old or too young. Info., [email protected]. Landscape Your Yard with Native Plants, 10am12pm, Nevin Welcome Center, Cornell Plantations. 124 Comstock Knoll Drive, Ithaca, Pre-registration is required. Instructor: Nikki Cerra, Natural Areas Manager Fee: $24 ($20 members and Cornell students). Lifelong Schedule, 9–12PM, Men’s Group; 9-1PM, AARP Safe Driving; Info., 273-1511 or www.tclifelong.org. Lights on the Lake, 5-10pm daily, Onondaga Lake Park, Liverpool, Lights on the lake is a two mile long drive-thru show. Info., http://lightsonthelake.com. Little Voices Music & Motion, 10am, Lansing Community Library. Our music classes provide a wide variety of high quality music in a variety of tonalities, rhythms and styles. We sing, we dance, we play instruments and with movement props. Info., 227-7902 or www.littlevoicesmusic.com. Longview Holiday Bazaar, 1Bella Vista Drive, Ithaca. Info., www.ithacarelongview.com. Math Fun Day, 10am-12noon, 3rd floor of Williams Hall, Ithaca College. a two-hour program connecting mathematics with music, games, puzzles, and mathematical art with computers. For more information, contact Keith Davis, assistant director of media relations, at [email protected] or (607) 274-1153. Nature’s Gifts for Winter Solstice, 1-5pm, Cornell Cooperative Extension, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca. Do your own holiday shopping list while your children make unique and beautiful holiday gifts for family and friends at this Ithaca Children's Garden workshop. Bring a gift list for up to 10 people. All materials and supplies are provided. Cider, popcorn, and ginger cookies will be served. Ages 3-15 welcome. Selfdetermined sliding scale of $30-$100 - a great value no matter what you choose to pay, ICG members receive 20% off lowest price. Pre-registration required. Spaces limited; register early to avoid disappointment. Call (607) 272-2292 or email [email protected]. Newfield Lioness Holiday Craft Fair, 9AM-2PM, Newfield Fire Hall, Main St., Crafts, jewelry, book sale, refreshments & more, Pictures with Santa, 11AM-1PM. “Our Brothers, Our Sisters’ Table” hot cooked community meal, 12noon, served at the Salvation Army, 150 N. Albany St. Ithaca. All welcome, No income guidelines. "Our Town", 7:30-9pm, Fall Creek Studios, Ithaca. Presented by Theatre Incognita. Tickets are available through Ticket Center Ithaca, next to 15 Steps on the Ithaca Commons. Pony Rides, 11am-2pm, Moores Tree Farm, Lansing. Info., 533-7394, www.Mooretrees.com. Sara Grey and Kieron in Concert, 8pm, 165 McGraw Hall, Cornell Arts Quad. Tickets: Ithaca Guitar Works, GreenStar, Autumn Leaves Bookstore, Bound for Glory, and online at www.cornellfolksong.org/. $15 advance/$17 door; $3 rebate for members, seniors, teens; children 12 & under free. Students $10/$12. Info: 607-351-1845 or website. Sciencenter Showtime!: Ultrasound Waves, Saturday, December 1, 2 pm, Did you know that waves help us to see and hear? Join the Gao Lab in Biomechanics to “see” different types of waves and explore how ultrasound waves help us look inside the human body! Showtime! presentations are included with admission. Sciencenter, 601 1st St, Ithaca, NY. www.sciencenter.org or 607-272-0600. Studio Glass Sale, December 1–2, Corning Museum of Glass; During the Museum’s Holiday Open House, shop for unique glass items made by students and faculty at The Studio throughout the year. Proceeds from the sale benefit The Studio’s scholarship funds. 9am5pm, Free admission. Registration not required. Contact (607) 438-5100 for information. Syracuse Holiday Crafts Spectacular, 10am-5pm, NYS Fairgrounds, Horticulture Building, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse. Adult admission is $5. Tickets are available at door the days of the show. Parking is free and there is also a free shuttle on the grounds. Tot Spot, 9:30-11:30am, Ithaca Youth Bureau, October 22 thru Late April. Indoor stay and play for children 5 months to 5 years & grown-ups of any age. Children ages 5 months to 1 year: $2; Children ages 1 year to 5 years: $4; Adults always FREE! Frequent Visit Discount Passes Available for Recreation Partnership Residents, Info., 273-8364. Trumansburg Craft Sale, 9am-4pm, Trumansburg Elementary School, Quality crafts, refreshments, handicapped accessible, free admission. Winter Festival 2012, Downtown Ithaca Commons. Santa Arrives at 12noon, Lots to see and do on the commons at local businesses. Wreath Making Workshop, 1pm - 3pm, Lime Hollow Center, 338 McLean Road. Embrace the holiday spirit as you make your own traditional holiday wreath at our Visitor Center. Use fresh evergreen boughs and other natural materials to create a one-of-a-kind wreath to complement your holiday decor. Please bring pruning shears, work gloves, wire-cutters and ornamental additions. Admission fee includes boughs, wire, ribbon and instruction. Pre-register by Nov. 28. Members $10, Non-members $12. 2 Sunday “A Brown Bear, a Moon, and a Caterpillar: Treasured Stories by Eric Carle”, 2 shows at 12:00pm and 3pm, The State Theatre, State Street, Ithaca. It is highly recommended that families get tickets early, since the last performance was sold out! Tickets are available at the State Theatre Box Office at 105 W. State/MLK Jr. St, online at www.stateofithaca.com <http://www.stateofithaca.com> , or by calling 607-2778283. (Discounts are available for parties of 10 or more.) Bound For Glory Show, 8-11, Anabel Taylor Hall, Cornell, with live sets at 8:30, 9:30, and 10:30. All three sets are different. Kids are always welcome. Refreshments are available. For information, call Phil Shapiro at 844-4535, or e-mail [email protected] or visit www.wvbr.com. Brian Dykstra Selling Out, 4pm, The Kitchen Theatre, 417 W. State St., Ithaca. The latest uncensored solo tour de force from HBO def poet, award-winning playwright and actor, Brian Dykstra. Ages 16+, Nov 28 – Dec 16, Info., www.kitchentheatre.org. Chanukah Festival and Book Fair, 9am-3pm, Temple Beth El , 402 N. Tioga St., Ithaca. Drop in and you’ll find a lively indoor market where the scents of savory potato latkes and sweet fried apple fritters mingle with the melodies of wandering Klezmer musicians and a Chanukah sing-a-long. The main attractions are a day long holiday crafts fair and a Jewish book fair. You can join in the Chanukah Sing-a-long/Dance-a-long from 12 to 12:30 PM. Children and parents will especially enjoy Storytelling from 1:00 to 1:30 PM in celebration of the PJ Library Jewish Storybook Program and the family craft activity from 1:30 to 3 PM. Visit us online at www.tbeithca.org to see some of the handcrafted items that will be on sale at the festival. Info., 273-5775. Contra Dance, 2-5pm, Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts, Live music and calling by the Contradictions. Info., 607-387-5939. Cornell Cinema, 4:30pm, WSH, Beasts of the Southern Wild; 7:30pm, WSH, Student Films I; Info at cinema.cornell.edu or 255-3522. CU Music, 3pm, Barnes Hall Auditorium, Cornell. Cornell Middle Eastern and Mediterranean Music Ensemble (CMEMME); Harold Hagopian and Gail HolstWarhaft, directors; 7:30pm, Sage Chapel, Christmas Vespers. A candlelit Lessons and Carols service with traditional readings by members of the Cornell community and audience participation in familiar Christmas hymns Info., http://music.cornell.edu/calendar/. Dickens Christmas in Skaneateles, 12noon-4pm, Village of Skaneateles, Charles Dickens and his cast of characters, directed by Jim Greene of Scarlett Rat Entertainment, will interact with residents and visitors in the streets, stores and restaurants. Info., www.skaneateles.com. First Free Sunday at the Sciencenter, 12noon5pm, Visit the Sciencenter for FREE on the first Sunday of every month this winter. The December 2 Free Sunday is made possible by the generous support of BorgWarner Morse TEC. Sciencenter, 601 1st St, Ithaca NY 14850. www.sciencenter.org or 607-272-0600. Guided Beginner Bird Walks, 9-12noon, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca. Meet at the main entrance to the visitors' center. Holiday Gift Bazaar, 12noon-4pm, Shops at Cortland Corset Building, 75 E Court St, Cortland. Hand crafted gifts made locally, Handmade soaps, body creams & lotions, knitted items, hand felted scarves, unique jewelry, wooden crafts, hand painted glass, ornaments, pottery, photography, cards, and more, Experience the charm of the Historic Cortland Corset Building. IC Music, 1pm, Hockett Family Recital Hall, Junior Recital: Michelle Cosentino, soprano; 3pm, Hockett, Junior Recital: Katie Pfeiffer, euphonium; 4pm, Ford Hall, Symphony Orchestra; 7pm, Ford Hall, Senior Recital: Katherine Cacciola, soprano; 8:15pm, Hockett, Junior Recital: Danny Venora, trumpet; 9pm, Nabenhauer Recital Room, Elective Recital: Paul Tine, piano; Info., 274-3717. Lights on the Lake, 5-10pm daily, Onondaga Lake Park, Liverpool, Lights on the lake is a two mile long drive-thru show. Info., http://lightsonthelake.com. “Our Brothers, Our Sisters’ Table” hot cooked community meal, 3pm, served at the Salvation Army, 150 N. Albany St. Ithaca. All welcome, No income guidelines. "Our Town", 7:30-9pm, Fall Creek Studios, Ithaca. Presented by Theatre Incognita. Tickets are available through Ticket Center Ithaca, next to 15 Steps on the Ithaca Commons. Out of Bounds Radio Show, hosted by TISH PEARLMAN will feature Professor, STEPHEN MOSHER, 11:30am: WSKG-FM (89.3 Binghamton, 90.9 Ithaca 91.7 Cooperstown/Oneonta, 91.1 Corning/Elmira, 88.7 Hornell/Alfred)Live Stream: wskg.org. Poverty: Our Dirty Secret, 2-4pm, Unitarian Annex, 208 E. Buffalo St., Ithaca, Michael Harrington and Today's Other America: Corporate Power and Inequality, A Documentary Film on Poverty. Discussion to follow. Info: 607-280-7649 or 607-272-0621. Santa Visit, 11am-2pm, Moore's Tree Farm, Lansing. Info., 533-7394, www.Mooretrees.com Syracuse Holiday Crafts Spectacular, 10am-4pm, NYS Fairgrounds, Horticulture Building, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse. Adult admission is $5. Tickets are available at door the days of the show. Parking is free and there is also a free shuttle on the grounds. Trumansburg Craft Sale, 11am-3pm, Trumansburg Elementary School, Quality crafts, refreshments, handicapped accessible, free admission. Winter Festival 2012, Downtown Ithaca Commons. Santa Arrives at 12noon, Lots to see and do on the commons at local businesses. 3 Monday Baby Storytime, 10:30-11am, Tompkins Co. Public Library, Caregivers and newborns up to 15 months old are invited to join us each Monday in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room for stories, songs, and togetherness. For more info, 272-4557 ext. 275. Emergency Food Pantry, 1-3:30pm, Tompkins Community Action, 701 Spencer Rd., Ithaca. Provides individuals and families with 2-3 days worth of nutritious food and personal care items. Info. 273-8816. GIAC Open Lounge, 3:30-6pm, 301 West Court Street, Ithaca, Game Room, Video Games, Open Gym & Field Trips. Grazyna Auguscik and Paulinho Garcia, 7PM, Carriage House Hayloft, 305 Stewart Ave, Ithaca, Cost is $10 dollars at the door with no advance ticket sales. Grief 101: For Grievers Coping with the Holidays, 1-2:30pm & 5:30-7pm, (choose either time), Nina K. Miller Hospicare Center (172 East King Road, Ithaca), Free and open to the public, but please register by November 26, Info., Kira Lallas, LMSW (607-2720212, [email protected]). IC Music, 7pm, Ford Hall, Horn Studio/Horn Chair; 8:15pm, Hockett, Jazz Vocal ensemble; Info., 2743717 or www.ithaca.edu. Jazz Dance Classes with Nancy Gaspar, 7:15pm, Finger Lakes Fitness Center, 171 E. State St., Center Ithaca, Non-members & drop-ins welcome. Info 256-3532. Jim Brickman "On a Winter's Night", 7:30pm, State Theatre, Ithaca. Info. and tickets at www.stateofithaca.com. Loaves & Fishes Community Kitchen, 12Noon, St. John's Church, 210 N Cayuga St., Open to all, no limitations or requirements. Info., www.loaves.org. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, 12noon2pm, Island Health & Fitness, Ithaca. Pre-registration required. Contact: [email protected]. Muffin Mondays, 8am 'til gone! Dryden Community Center Cafe, 1 W. Main St. Dryden. Different homemade, from scratch, muffins every week. Muffin Monday special $3.25 for a muffin & a 12oz. coffee. Info., 844-1500. Overeaters Anonymous, 7:30-8:30pm, Henry St. John Building, 301 S. Geneva St., #103, corner W. Clinton St., Speakers/Literature meeting, Meetings are free, confidential, no weigh-ins or diets, Info., 387-8253. Seishi Karate Classes, All-Belts 7:30AM, 4PM and 5PM. Green, Brown and Black Belts 6PM. and 7PM, Info., www.seishijuku.com. Tai-Chi, Increase your balance, sense of body awareness and well-being. Mondays 3:30-4:30pm. Registration required. Info., www.ithacaymca.com. Vital Self-Defense For Women, 7-8:30pm, Seishi Karate, 15 Catherwood Rd., Ithaca, Registration now open. www.seishijuku.com, Call: (607) 277-1047. email: [email protected]. Western Square Dance Classes, Monday evenings, 7- 8:30pm, Temple Beth-El social hall (corner of Tioga and Court streets in Ithaca). This activity can be enjoyed by people of all ages. No special dancing skills are required. We’ll have fun learning dance steps that are used worldwide. See also the flyer posted in the hall at Tikkun v’Or. Interested? Please contact Richard Rosenfield at 607-257-1638 or [email protected]. Who Gets Grandma's Yellow Pie Plate?, 6:3008:30pm, Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca. Estate planning discussions often focus on land, houses, cars, stocks, bonds, and savings accounts. Cost is $15/person or $20/couple. Each household receives a workbook plus helpful handouts for at home follow up. Pre-registration is required, with payment due at the time of registration. A few scholarships are available for households with limited resources. To sign up or to learn more, please call CCE Tompkins at (607) 272-2292. Zen Meditation Practice, Every Monday 5:306:30pm, Anabel Taylor Hall, Cornell, founders Room. Sponsored by the Ithaca Zen Center. Prior sitting experience or attendance of an orientation session required to participate.For information or to schedule an orientation, contact Tony @ 277-1158 or Marissa @ 272-1419. Submit Your Calendar Listing: • visit tompkinsweekly.com and click on submissions • email: [email protected] • fax 607-347-4302 • write: Tompkins Weekly PO Box 6404, Ithaca, NY 14851 Tompkins Weekly November 26 13 Project 14 Tompkins Weekly November 26 Image provided Continued from page 1 partner with the Newman Development Group in owning Seneca Way. “It feels wonderful to be a major part of taking an old building and developing it,” he says, noting that Warren Real Estate and the Park Foundation will occupy Seneca Way’s main floor—some 9,000 square feet of office space. Additional features of the contemporary, six-floor apartment building include: 39 unfurnished one-bedroom units and a few twobedroom units ranging from 950 to 1,600 square feet; more than 50 covered and uncovered parking spaces; a rooftop terrace with glass and steel railings; and a fitness center for tenant use. Unit prices have not yet been determined but will be set in the coming months. According to Smetana, the Challenge Industries building, vacated five years ago, couldn’t be cost-effectively renovated. “The roof, foundation and interiors were in very bad shape, and because it’s steep and oddly shaped, we’ll have to find creative ways to position the new construction of the building for it to work well,” he says. Cornish explains that, three years ago, the Seneca Way proposal began with disputes between the Newman Development Group and neighbors surrounding the Challenge Industries building. “We went back and forth for at least a year and a half,” says Smetana. “However, JoAnn, Phyllisa, business owners and even some residents supported our goals.” He says that the Newman Development Group eliminated some units on An artist’s rendering of the Seneca Way multi-use development planned for the former site of Chalenge Industries on East State Street. the north end of the building to avoid obstructing the view of neighbors. “Losing units loses revenue, so it wasn’t an easy decision for us to make,” he says. Ferguson notes that, with a vacancy rate of .5 percent in the City of Ithaca, the demand for Seneca Way’s units is strong. “A number of entities came together and worked very hard for several years to make this a reality,” he says. Campaign Continued from page 1 that becomes $35. If you give $250, that becomes $1,750. Minkoff-Zern cites New York City, where fund matching is already in place. Those running for office spend more time doing small town meetings and going door to door, because individual donors have a lot more power with their money. In Maine and Connecticut, where similar programs are in place, a greater percentage of women and minority candidates are getting elected. Cornell law professor Steven Shiffrin thinks the significance of Citizens United was the reaction that it received, not the ruling itself. “All Citizens United did was say that corporations could actually advocate the election or defeat of a candidate. That’s politically not significant, but it is a political disaster for the court and the Republican Party because the public did react to this case,” he says. “It’s almost comic how stupid they were to give this present to those of us who want to organize against corporate power and the power of wealthy individuals in this society.” Kate Bronfenbrenner, director of labor education research at Cornell, discusses labor’s perspective on Citizens United. “Unions actually supported it. It was initially presented as an equal thing for corporations and unions. In 2008, unions made up one-third of the big-money players. By 2010, they weren’t even in the same ballpark,” she says. Bronfenbrenner contends it’s not about the money. “This was about strategy. It was the extreme right, along with corporations, trying to eliminate collective bargaining and all regulations. Their goal was winning governorships and state legislatures, breaking unions, and thus there would be less cash flow to Democrats,” she says. “Unions don’t win with advertisements and money. The union’s strength is people on the ground. They have an incredible get-the-vote-out campaign.” Victor Tiffany, a member of Ithaca’s Move to Amend organization, says: “We need to make this part of our lives. Not for the rest of our lives—it might take three years realistically. It took women 40 years to get the vote, so we don’t know how long.” “This change will not happen now,” Shiffrin says. “It is not a short-term project. Some humility is needed. We may be an unimportant part of this movement, but no movement succeeds without people. And every person you contact can contact another person, and that’s how movements are built. We have to recognize that we are part of something larger than ourselves.” Classifieds Automotive Gifts CNY Photo Gifts, Give the Gift that says you care. www.cnyphotogifts.com Local Artists & Crafters Volunteers Wanted Dryden Community Cafe 1 West Main St., Dryden. drydencafe.org Volunteers wanted for a variety of shifts and positions at the communitycenter/cafe. Stop in for an application. ReUse ReUse Center: Affordable furniture, housewares, building materials, computers, electronics, more. Open daily Triphammer Marketplace. www.fingerlakesreuse.org (607)257-9699. Donations welcome. Nonprofit organization _ Wanted Sat. Dec. 15th 10-2, Join the Triphammer Marketplace Market Day artists for a special holiday event. Doors will be open free of charge to invite artists to sell their wares. Space is limited. Contact Donna Prybyl for more info at 607-765-4321 or [email protected] Wildlife Services Jack Ryan’s Wild life Remova l Service We remove wildlife such as Skunks, Raccoons, Squirrels, Woodchucks, etc. Live trapped & removed. 20+ yrs exp Call 607-257-9396 Licensed by NYS Dept of Environmental Conservation Division of Fish & Wildlife Education For Rent Saturday Morning Yoga in the Iyengar tradition, at Fine Spirit Studio, Dey St. Ithaca. For info contact [email protected] Travis Hyde Properties Apar-tments - All Kinds! All Sizes! Office: 323 N Tioga St., Ithaca 273-1654 www.travishyde.com Merchandise Antiques Photography Book your Family Portrait. Also wedding and Resume Photos. Call Studio 97 Photography by Kathy Morris 277-5656. Food & Drink Lunch Delivery - Free Lunch Delivery from the Ithaca Bakery M-F 11am2pm. Call 27-BAGEL. Shortstop Deli Open 24/7 at 204 W. Seneca St., Ithaca 273-1030 www.shortstopdeli.com. Two Locations to Serve You Best GreenStar 701 W. Buffalo St. 2739392 & 215 N. Cayuga St 273-8210 Self-Defense World Class Martial Arts Beginners Wanted $99 first two months includes uniform Entertainment The most comprehensive training of any school The Intelligent Choice PONZI'S 18th & 19th Century Country & Formal Furniture & Accessories RESTORATION AVAILABLE • Refinishings • Repair Work • New & Old 6th Degree Black Belt Master, J. Littlefield Employment Problems at work? Know Your Rights! Contact 607-269-0409 www.TCWorkersCenter.org We are looking for full-time Now Taking Consignments LPNs, RNs, or Nurse Practitioners Furniture, Collectables, and Military Also Buying Gold, Silver & Jewelry Call Ahead 607-272-3611 or 607-272-2806 Ithaca Antique Center 1607 Trumansburg Rd, Ithaca www.ithacaantiquecenter.com 227-6932 We’re growing our staff. Paul and Connie Polce 9838 Congress St., Ext. 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