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Starlight Theatre Co. to present ‘Music and Magic’ BY KATHRYN ROSS
WELLSVILLE — Prepare for a night of “Music and Magic” when the Starlight Theatre Company offers its latest production to the public on Friday. This “million dollar” show of movie and theater music is free to the public. The magic of Bob Mangels will also entertain between songs. Producer and song man Ryan Keib said that after the group’s last performance earlier this year, they really just wanted to sing. “We have some great singers in this group, and we wanted to take a breather from acting,” he said. So, the doors for “Music and Magic” will open at 6:30 p.m. with the show to start at 7 p.m. in the Grace United Mission Center (the old Christian Temple church) at the corner of Maple Avenue and Fassett Street. The performance will also feature desserts prepared by the company. While the event is free, donations will be appreciated. The performance features the vocal talent of 14 individuals and includes eight soloists. The music will range from country western to
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Photo by Kathryn Ross Members of the Starlight Theatre Company are ready to have some fun with “Music and Magic,” their next public performance.
pop and favorites from Broadway shows and Hollywood movies. Natalie Common will sing “This Is Burlesque” from the movie “Burlesque,” starring Cher. Stacy Cretekos will sing the 1968 hit “Harper Valley PTA” introduced by Jeannie C. Riley. Emma Elliott will sing “On the Steps of the Palace” from the 1997 animated movie “Anastasia.” Ashden Hyslip will sing music from Broadway’s “Dear Evan Hansen” and “Tic Tok Boom.” Brian Keib will
perform “Beauty School Drop Out” from “Grease”; Heidi Lawton will sing “Taylor the Latte Boy” from the 2004 “Coffee House” album; Felicity Morrison will sing music from the Broadway play “Into the Woods”; and Bella Wenslow will sing the “Lonely Goatherd” from “The Sound of Music.” “This is a cabaret-style performance, and it will start with the number from the show ‘Cabaret,’ which starred Liza Minelli. Ashden Hyslip will be performing Liza’s part,” Keib said.
Along with performing magical tricks to enthrall the audience, Bob Mangels will act as the master of ceremonies. In the grand finale the entire cast will perform “Don’t Stop Believin’,” the 1981 hit by Journey. “We want to give people a fun night out with their friends and family where they can enjoy a lot of different styles of music they will recognize. I think we’ve done it with this show,” Keib said. This is a one-night only performance and Covid restrictions will be followed.
MORICHES — The dream of a state championship for the Friendship/Scio softball team looked very much alive early on in Saturday’s NYSPHSAA Class D semifinal. F/S took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning and added another, 2-0, in the top of Photo by Jerry Trass the third against Friendship/Scio’s Nevaeh Ross throws Section 4’s Dea pitch against Westfield in the Class posit-Hancock. D Far West Regional. F/S lost its state But unforsemifinal against Deposit-Hancock on tunately for the June 11, 7-2, in Moriches. Section 5 representatives, that championship later would be the last run Saturday afternoon at scored by Friendship/ the Moriches Athletic Scio this season. Complex in Moriches Deposit-Hancock on Long Island. responded with two “We couldn’t get runs to tie the game in bats going,” F/S coach the bottom of the third, Deb Warner said. “We then took a 5-2 lead in stranded 10 runners the fifth and added two on the bases, and four more in the sixth. With errors will make it hard a 7-2 victory over F/S in the semifinal, D-H advanced to the state NYS Title continued on PAGE 7
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NY GOP chair Langworthy announces candidacy for 23rd Congressional District BY RICK MILLER
State Republican Chairman Nick Langworthy announced his candidacy Friday for the GOP nomination for the new 23rd Congressional District. Langworthy, 41, a Niagara County resident and a Cattaraugus
County native, brings the Conservative Party line in the November election. Meanwhile, in another development in the 23rd District GOP race Friday, Marc Cenedella, a Fredonia native now living in New York City, announced he wouldn‘t
be a candidate in the primary. That leaves Langworthy and Carl Paladino of Buffalo presumably battling it out in the 23rd’s Republican primary for the fall election. The winner of the Aug. 23 Republican primary will face Democrat Max Della Pia, the Tioga County Democratic chairman, in November. No matter which of the three candidates is elected in November, they will have to move into the 23rd District. Della Pia, while a resident in the current 23rd District, the newly redrawn 23rd does not include Tioga County. Della Pia faces Republican Joe Sempolinski, the Steuben County Republican chairman and a former aide to ex-Rep. Tom Reed in an Aug. 23 special election. Reed resigned in May, setting up the special election — redistricting provided the rest of the congressional district political drama. The recent court-approved redistricting in New York shows the new 23rd District with all of Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany, Steuben, Chenango and Schuyler counties and a large part of Erie County. Rep. Chris Jacobs of Orchard Park in Erie County announced last week that he would not seek re-election to Congress after Republican leaders withdrew their support in the wake of his support for
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gun reforms, including a ban on assault-style weapons. Jacobs’ comments came in the wake of the racist killing of 10 people in a Buffalo supermarket and 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas. “Western New York and the Southern Tier deserves a conservative Republican Congressman who is tough enough to take the fight to Joe Biden and the radicals in Washington and get real results for our taxpayers,” Langworthy said in a statement and in a video message to supporters released early Friday. Langworthy continued on PAGE 5
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➡Langworthy continued from PAGE 2 “We can’t send someone to Washington to just make noise we need to send a proven leader who will fight — and win,” he said. Langworthy served as a district director for former Rep. Tom Reynolds, who served as National Republican Congressional Committee chairman. He was later named Erie County Republican chairman and, with the support of President Donald Trump in 2016, he was named to the New York State GOP chairman’s post. Paladino, who ran for New York governor, met with Trump at a recent fundraiser for Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, and is hopeful he’ll get the former president’s endorsement.
Langworthy, who remains a close friend of Trump, also hopes to get his endorsement. Cattaraugus County Republican Party Chairman Robert C. Keis Sr. endorsed Langworthy after rescinding his endorsement of Jacobs over his gun-control comments. Earlier in the year, Keis had reluctantly endorsed Rep. Claudia Tenney when she decided to run for re-election and seek former Rep. Tom Reed’s open Southern Tier seat. “I can’t imagine Nick Langworthy not winning the Republican primary,” Keis said Friday. “The Conservative endorsement is a very important endorsement.” Keis said of Paladino’s “old antics have come back to haunt
him. He has a history of sending racist emails.” Langworthy will be able to overcome Paladino’s name recognition, Keis said. Reed resigned in May to take a lobbying job with a Washington, D.C. firm. Tenney is now running in what was largely Jacob’s old district. Cenedella, in a statement released mid-afternoon Friday, said, “I am very gratified by the work of so many in helping me to successfully qualify for the August 23rd ballot. However, I got into the race to ensure there was a conservative voice for Erie County and the Southern Tier in D.C. We now have multiple conservative voices in the race, so my effort has been successful, and
I will not be a candidate for NY’s 23rd Congressional District in the upcoming primary.” Cenedella did not endorse Langworthy or Paladino. Meanwhile, Paladino found himself embroiled in controversy over remarks he made about Adolph Hitler during a WBEN radio program in Buffalo last year. “That’s ... I guess, that’s the kind of leader we need today. We need somebody inspirational. We need someone that is a doer, has been there and done that,” Paladino said in the Feb. 13, 2021, show with Peter Hunt and reported by Media Matters. In an interview with the Buffalo News Thursday, Paladino acknowledged he should
have chosen a different inspirational person than Hitler. “I should have used Churchill,” he added, referring to British Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s leadership during World War II. After first denying it, Paladino also acknowledged responsibility Thursday for reposting a Facebook post in-
volving a “false flag” conspiracy theory of government involvement in the Buffalo and Texas mass killings. In a 2015 rally Paladino sponsored in Olean’s Lincoln Park criticizing then-state Sen. Cathy Young, Paladino criticized the “damn Asians” at the University at Buffalo.
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Large group marches in Wellsville for more gun control WELLSVILLE — “Oh say can you see...” faintly drifted on the breeze from the Little League field Saturday as March For Our Lives advocates gathered a short distance away to call for more controls of firearms.
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grocery store. March For Our Lives was originally organized by students who survived the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. on Valentine’s Day in 2018. Karen Patterson of Alfred along with Karen Ash of Angelica and Patty McEwen organized the local march. Patterson said she was pleased as more and more people poured onto the site at Lagoon Field, where organizers had set up a table for making posters and recruited the League of Woman Voters to set up a table. “I think this is an issue that far more of us agree on than we have been led to believe,” she said. Patterson added that as a former hunter and skeet shooter, she is not against the Second Amendment which allows Americans to bear arms, “I’m for common sense gun laws,” she said. Those who turned out to participate in the march ranged in age from elementary school students to retirees.
Photo by Kathryn Ross Some of the nearly 100 demonstrators in Saturday’s March For Our Lives in Wellsville make it to the Fassett Green Space on Main Street.
One poster-carrying teen drew attention to the problem with a poster that put her face in the crosshairs of a rifle scope. Several retired teachers were also on the scene. When asked if teachers should be armed, both former English teacher and Wellsville High School principal Connie Synakowski and high school English teacher Gail Goetschius both laughed. Synakowski said
that teachers are far too busy in their classrooms and stressed to carry a gun. Goetschius said, “I taught high school students and I’m sure most of them knew more about how to fire a gun than I do. They would probably take over the gun for me.” The group was nearly 100 strong when they entered the park headed toward the overhead bridge that would take them across the Arterial. From there
they passed the police station and headed toward the Fassett Green Space a block and a half away. On the first pass they bypassed the Main Street garden and headed to the David A. Howe Library two blocks away. There they turned around and came back to the Green Space. At the Green Space four speakers addressed the crowd — Emma Beardsley Group March continued on PAGE 11
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F/S got its only two hits in the third. Morghyn Ross hit a one-out single, moved to second on an error and to third on a passed ball, then scored on a twoout RBI single by Kiara Grover. Of Deposit-Hancock’s six hits, Zoe Gifford had two, hitting 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI. Rylee Smith struck out six and walked seven for the
Spring Hills Greenhouse winners. Deposit-Hancock won again later on Saturday, defeating Oriskany (Section 3), 8-1, to win the Class D state championship. Friendship/Scio finished the season at 175. Last year, Friendship won its first sectional title since 1993. This spring it went a step further in the first state championship tourna-
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Alfred State to host 2022 Great Race lunch stop Alfred State College’s School of Applied Technology in Wellsville will host a lunch stop on the 2022 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty Drivers Club on Monday, June 20. Race teams will be stopping for lunch at the ASC Culinary Dining room starting at 12:30 p.m. with the last group of cars scheduled to leave around 3:30 p.m. Teams are spread out coming and leaving throughout the afternoon. Race teams will be coming into Wellsville on Rte. 417 turning south
on Rte. 19. They will turn right on to Weidrick Rd, turning right on the River Road and right onto the Wellsville Alfred State Campus. They will be departing traveling down River Road through South and North Brooklyn Avenue through to Chamberlain, turning right on Seneca to North Highland Ave. to the traffic light at the corner of North Highland and Rte. 417, turning left on Rte. 417 (Bolivar Road). There is no cost to come view the cars and to visit with the participants. It is common for kids to climb in the cars
for a first-hand look. In addition to the Great Race, local car clubs will have vehicles parked for viewing and local food trucks, including Alfred State’s “Feast Beast” will be in attendance. The Wellsville Chamber of Commerce will also have a presence highlighting the local charm of Wellsville. Automotive professor Mike Ronan is excited about the event. “Alfred State College and the Village of Wellsville are happy to welcome the wonderful people that are competing in the 2022 Great Race. Automotive students from
the college have gained a reputation for assisting competitors with their vehicles in every year that we have competed.” The Great race, the world’s premier old car rally, will bring 130 of the world’s finest antique automobiles to the college. The event starts on June 18 in Warwick, RI and will finish on June 26 in Fargo, ND. The nine-day, 2,300mile adventure will travel to nineteen cities in Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota. Teams and cars from every corner of the United States, Australia, Canada, England, Germany, and Japan will compete with vintage automobiles dating back as far as 1916. A 1916 Hudson Pikes Peak Hillclimber, a 1917 American LaFrance, and a 1917 Peerless racer are the oldest cars scheduled to be in the 2022 race. Cars built in 1974 and earlier eligible to enter. “We are excited to bring this unique event to Alfred State because one of our all-time favorite X-Cup teams is from
the school,” race director Jeff Stumb said. “It will also mark the first time the Great Race has been to Wellsville since 1994.” The Great Race, which began 39 years ago, is not a speed race, but a time/speed/distance rally. The vehicles, each with a driver and a navigator, are given precise instructions each day that detail every move down to the second. They are scored at secret check points along the way and penalized one second for each second either early or late. The lowest score wins the race. In 2021, a 1932 Ford won the event as the
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Pain management services are back at JMH WELLSVILLE, NY – Jones Memorial Hospital has announced that pain management services are back at the hospital in Wellsville. Dr. Chirag Patel will begin seeing patients at Jones Memorial one day a week. Dr. Patel is based at Nicholas Noyes Memorial Hospital in Dansville. He is eager to expand that practice to include clinics at Jones Memorial and at St. James. To see Dr. Patel at Jones in Wellsville, please call 585-596-4093. “I am excited to be back at Noyes and seeing patients in Wellsville and Hornell,” said Patel. “I will primarily be seeing patients with
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sis, some are concerned with visiting a pain management physician. “With everything that has been happening lately with the opioid crisis, my specialty is interventional treatments, explained Dr. Patel. “There are many avenues to help people that don’t involve medication. I am a proponent of physical therapy, massage therapy, acupuncture and chiropractic treatment. Sometimes simple exercises or injections can offer an incredible amount of relief.” Dr. Patel likes to work with primary care providers, orthopedic surgeons, imaging, and other specialties to
develop comprehensive plans to alleviate as much pain as possible. “We don’t want people to be in severe pain, sometimes people will be in some sort of pain,” said Dr. Patel. “It is a part of getting older. But we don’t want anyone to suffer.” He is also expanding to add a second provider so as the practice expands, patients don’t have extended waits times to get an appointment. “We are trying to encompass a lot of patients who otherwise wouldn’t have anywhere to go to be seen or treated,” he said. For more information, call 585-596-4093.
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Creative hobbies can lead to personal and professional growth The value of escapism is hard to define, but many successful professionals find that having a hobby that has nothing to do with their profession provides a much-needed respite during those times when work becomes overwhelming. Hobbies might provide an invaluable escape for busy professionals, but those professionals should know that creative hobbies also could benefit their careers. A
2014 study published in the Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology found that non-work creative activity was positively associated with performance-related professional outcomes, including job creativity. With so much to gain from engaging in creative hobbies, individuals looking for valuable ways to spend their time away from the office can take up activities such as painting, writing, sculpting, dancing,
and/or knitting, among others. It’s worth nothing that the value of taking up such activities goes beyond personal and professional growth. According to the experts at Solara Mental Health, creative pursuits such as art increase brain plasticity, which is the brain’s ability to grow and change over time. Increased brain plasticity can make it easier to learn new skills and maintain flexibility of thinking into old age.
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➡Group March continued from PAGE 6 and Sophia Pastorius, Genesee Valley Central School teacher Brock Mapes, Patterson and Olean minister Brian Lothridge. The Fillmore teens who are part of Students Against Hate told the group, “Students should not be afraid to walk into their schools. We wish that the responsibility for our safety wasn’t on us. We must be the change. You are the change.” Mapes, who is also a graduate of Genesee Valley, said, “I remember being taught after Columbine, to find
the open spaces in the bookshelves in the school library and to hide in them.” Patterson added to her previous comments, “There is no legitimate use for rapid fire, high-capacity guns. If you can’t shoot a rabbit with seven shells, then maybe you shouldn’t be hunting.” Rejecting the constant refrain after mass shootings that it is a time for mourning and not the time to talk about gun control, Lothridge said there are ways to take action — write elected officials,
write editors, vote and care for one another. “A better world is possible, but we have to build it. We can build it together,” he said. At the end of the March For Our Lives rally, Ash urged everyone to vote and encouraged people to sign up to be an election inspector by contacting the county board of elections. The group dispersed to head back over the bridge where they paused for a photograph before returning to their vehicles.
Book Signing Save the Date July 21: Meet Book Author and Parent Vickie Rubin Have you read Raising Jess: A Story of Hope, by local author Vickie Rubin? Interested in meeting the author? Heard about the book, but haven’t purchased it yet? Join us on Thursday, July 21, from 3 to 7 p.m., at Spruce on Main, 4446 Main Street, Snyder, NY, where Vickie will sign your copy of the book. Beginning at 5:30 p.m., she will read from her book and answer your questions. Spruce on Main has generously agreed to donate a por-
tion of the book sales during the event to benefit the People Inc. Foundation. Raising Jess is recommended for parents, siblings, caregivers, healthcare professionals and others interested in the story of one family’s survival and journey when faced with the birth of a child with special needs. Listen to the stories behind the writing of the book and passages from it. Enter their journey filled with compassion, honesty, humor, challenges and above all else – hope. Vickie’s daughter, Jess, happily
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Early primary voting in Allegany County starts Saturday The Democratic Party in New York is conducting two primary races this month. The first, for the nomination to run for governor, will feature U.S. Rep. Thomas Suozzi, Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams. The lieutenant governor primary includes Ana Maria Archila, former New York City Council member Diana Reyna and appointed Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado Republicans will choose from four candidates seeking the nomination for governor. Former Westchester County Executive and 2014 GOP guber-
natorial nominee Rob Astorino, Former White House political advisor Andrew Giuliani, former U.S. Treasury Department official and 2010 GOP comptroller candidate Harry Wilson and U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin are seeking the nomination. In the town of Burns, Republicans are faced with the additional choice of their candidate for town justice. Dustin L. Gordon and John C. Owens Jr. are seeking the nomination. Two early voting sites will be established starting June 18. Any registered party member may vote at either early voting site, or on
the primary election day. The Board of Elections office, at 8 Willets Ave., Belmont, will host hours beginning Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Subsequent hours are are Monday through June 24, 8 a.m.8 p.m.; and June 25-26, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The Wellsville village offices, at 23 N. Main St., will also be open daily with slightly different hours for early voting: June 18-19, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; June 20 through June 24, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; and June 25-26, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Additional primaries, set for Aug. 23,
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arate set of early voting hours will be published in August. To be eligible to vote at early voting or primary day, a voter must have been registered by June 3. All registered voters may vote early. Persons who vote during the early voting period are not eligible to vote on Election Day or on a subsequent day
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Alfred University Alumni Reunion Bike pedal onto campus ALFRED, NY -- The Alfred University “Reunion Bikers,” a group of alumni who spend the week preceding Reunion Weekend bicycling to Alfred, arrived on campus precisely at noon on Friday, June 10, as they have each Friday for all but one of the last 13 years. This year actually marks the 15th year the Reunion Bikers have pedaled into Alfred from various starting points to join fellow alumni on campus. The tradition that was started by a handful of alumni from the class
of 1958 who decided to bike from the Philadelphia area to Alfred University for their 40th reunion in 1998. They did it again for their 45th and 50th reunions (in 2003 and 2008, respectively), choosing different routes in most years. By 2010, the ride had become an annual tradition and continued each year, with the exception of 2020, when Reunion was canceled due to COVID. For this year’s Reunion, the group chose Geneva, NY, at the north end of Seneca Lake, as their
pedal-off point. Organizers welcome anyone—alumni or non-alumni—to join in the ride. After arriving in Geneva June 4 and staying three nights, the Reunion Bikers rode to Mount Morris and stayed two night (June 7 and 8), tackling the challenges of Letchworth State Park, before moving on to Hornell on June 9, where they stayed overnight before celebrating with their “Victory Ride” into Alfred on Friday, June 10.
Reunion Bikers who arrived in Alfred today are, left to right in photo above: Blake Mayo, Terry Kiff ’84, Elliott Laskey ’58, Larry Ploetz ’68, Mary Bouchard ’73, and Steve Crandall ’77.
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(BPT) — You want the best for yourself and the world around you. That’s why you’re starting to consider simple steps you can take in your personal care routine for a better you and a better Earth. Fortunately, small changes that are easy to make can have a big impact, for your health and well-being, and the planet. There are many things you do every day to help you look and feel your best. While personal care products may not historically align with being eco-friendly, there’s more research and products available than ever before so you don’t have to choose between caring for yourself and the world around you. Consider these five simple changes you can make that help the planet without you sacrificing the quality or comfort you want in your personal care routine:
1. Give bars a try
When you get into the shower, how many plastic bottles
do you see? You can eliminate waste and save money by trying different types of selfcare cleansing bars. Of course you have heard of bars of soap, but do you also know that there are shampoo and conditioner bars as well? These bars reduce packaging and do not contain the water that is often found in their bottled counterparts, meaning they typically save H2O. Plus, shipping them is more efficient because it’s a lighter product, so there’s a reduced carbon footprint.
2. Use eco-friendly period products
Do you use tampons? If so, you’re far from alone. More than 34 million women use tampons annually. When it comes to tampon use, 91% of women say that insertion comfort is a top priority and an important factor when choosing menstrual products. That often puts eco-minded women in a difficult position, because they want a plastic applicator for insertion comfort
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3. Stock reusable makeup supplies
Whether you opt for a lighter look of blush and mascara or go all out for full-on glam, makeup is a regular part of many women’s mornings. You can still look great and help Mother Earth look her best, too, by seeking reusable items in your makeup routine. Reusable makeup sponges and blenders are broadly available and easy to use. Additionally, look for eco-friendly makeup brushes and wash them regularly to sanitize and extend their lifespan. You can also stock up on reusable makeup cloths to effectively wash your face at the end of the day rather than using disposable options.
4. Buy eco-smart tea and coffee accessories
Whether it’s your morning pick-me-up or afternoon me-time, a warm cup of your favorite brew is an important part of your personal care routine. If
you enjoy coffee, shop for sustainably sourced beans. If you use an individual-style coffee brewer, get reusable pods that can be filled with your favorite grounds for brewing, and then you can wash to reuse the pod the next time. This saves money and reduces plastic waste. If tea is your preference, consider shopping for loose-leaf options in bulk. You’ll often get fresher, more unique blends and then you can steep the tea in a tea ball or similar style strainer to eliminate waste.
5. Support ecominded brands
When shopping, look for items that use recycled packaging. You can shop greener by purchasing from eco-conscious brands and those that have partnerships and programs to support the environment. For
example, Playtex has joined forces with the Women’s Earth Alliance (WEA), a global nonprofit organization equipping women leaders with the skills and tools they need to protect the environment
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10 ways to cut mowing time and enhance the value of your land (BPT) — You love your space and freedom. It’s your pride and joy. Acres of land surround your home in the country offering peace and quiet from the worries of the world. But, what you may not necessarily love is all the time it takes to care for it. After all, you’d rather be fishing, hunting or riding your ATV. With a little planning, and the right tools, you can make your land work for you, rather than you spending loads of time working it. Here are 10 tips by the yardcare experts at Toro, on how to cut your time mowing, and at the same time, enhance the
value of your land. 1) Get your land surveyed - Before you make any big changes, get your land surveyed to make sure you know exactly what the boundaries of your land are, including the location of trees, structures such as walls or sheds, and the location of power lines and underground utilities. 2) Get rid of the junk - Increase your land’s value by getting rid of any junk that’s creating an eyesore - old cars and trucks, garbage heaps, crumbling sheds, etc. Decluttering your land of junk removes
habitat for snakes and rodents and opens your land to more possibilities. 3) Create a master plan for your land - Whether you own a couple of acres or 250 acres, use your survey to develop a long-term plan for your land. Your plan can help you reduce maintenance time, create more beautiful views, build areas where you can work and play, improve access to your land and better define boundaries with your neighbors. Consider hiring a professional landscaper to provide ideas for your plan on how to use
your land better. 4) Use the right tools to get the job done right the first time - If you’re mowing an acre or more, it’s time to ditch the slow-moving garden tractor or even the push-behind mower. Cut your mowing time in half by upgrading to an easy-to-maneuver Titan zero-turn mower, designed for mowing large acreage. With cutting decks up to 60 inches and an 8 mph engine, zero-turn mowers from Toro with the MyRIDE suspension system reduce riding vibration so you don’t have to slow down for bumps, roots and holes, allowing you to mow faster. 5) Update your fences - If you’re keeping dogs, horses and other livestock on your land, update your fences (or install new fencing) to keep your animals safe, and your neighbors happy. 6) Invite nature into your land - As part of your master plan, create habitat that is inviting for certain types of wildlife, such as wild turkeys, songbirds, pollinating insects and
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home improvement Affordable ways to make homes more appealing to modern buyers Home trends come and go. Today’s musthave items tend to become tomorrow’s outdated features in the blink of an eye. Homeowners who plan to stay in their current homes for years to come needn’t prioritize modern trends over personal preferences. However, homeowners looking to sell their homes can consider these favored features to increase their properties’ appeal to modern buyers. • Separate laundry room: According to the National Association of Home Builders’ 2021 What Home Buyers Really Want report, a separate
room dedicated to laundry was the most desired feature among prospective home buyers. Though it might not inspire the awe of an outdoor living room or floor-toceiling windows overlooking a wooded backyard, a laundry room fills a direct and universal need. Perhaps that’s why 87 percent of buyers want a room dedicated to laundry in a home. • Exterior lighting: Drive through a modern suburban neighborhood at night and it won’t take long before you realize the popularity of
exterior lighting. And that’s no coincidence, as homeowners everywhere appear to embrace exterior lighting. The NAHB report indicates that exterior lighting is the most soughtafter outdoor feature. The good news for prospective sellers is that exterior lighting is an inexpensive and instant way to transform a property at night. Some solarpowered lighting along walkways and outside the front door can make a home feel more safe, while some uplighting of large trees in the backyard
can produce a sight to behold once the sun goes down. • Energy-efficient upgrades: Inflation has driven up the cost of just about everything over the last year-plus, and energy is no exception. So it should come as no surprise that 83 percent of prospective home buyers are looking for energyefficient windows and appliances in a home. These features save money and benefit the planet, making them a win-win among buyers.
have long been popular, but that popularity reached new heights during the pandemic. When forced to stay at home for long periods of time, millions of people longed for ways to spend more time outdoors without breaking lockdown rules. Patios provide outdoor living spaces, and 82 percent of buyers indicated they wanted a patio with their next property.
• Side-by-side sink: A double or side-byside sink is among the more affordable features buyers are looking for. At less than $1,000 on average, a side-bysink is an affordable way to make a home more appealing to modern buyers. Modern buyers want a lot out of their homes, and sellers can do their best to meet those desires while getting the most money for their properties.
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5 tips to prepare your car for summer getaways (BPT) — This summer, millions of Americans will set out on road trips without paying attention to a factor that could make or break their journeys: their tires. Whether your getaway is to local off-road trails or across the continent, there are a few important tire safety steps you should take before you hit the highway - or leave it behind. For more road trip advice and a map of recommended routes throughout the U.S. and Canada, visit NokianTires.com/Remote. Between June 7 and July 31, residents of the U.S. and Canada can enter their favorite journeys for a chance to win tires and other prizes.*
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Low tire pressure makes blowouts more likely and harms gas mileage. Use a tire pressure gauge to ensure every tire is inflated to your car’s recommended tire pressure, which you can usually find on a sticker inside your driver door or in your car’s owner manual. If your tires are underinflated, take them to a tire dealer for a fill-up or do it yourself - many gas stations have inflation machines.
Check your tread depth
Road trips are not the time to mess around with shallow tread grooves. The shallower your tire’s tread, the
less responsive it is to the road when the weather’s rainy. Hydroplaning is a particularly dangerous possibility when your tread depth is lacking. Tire dealers typically inspect your tire tread when you take your car in for a checkup. If you’d like to check your own tread, perform the penny test to make sure your grooves are still at safe levels. Even better: Nokian Tyres products feature a Driving Safety Indicator that tells you how much tread life you have left.
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If it has been between 4,000 and 8,000 miles since you’ve had
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The pros and cons of early retirement Friendship Library Retirement is a milestone that is often the byproduct of decades of hard work. Though a growing number of working professionals have no intention of ever retiring, the vast majority of adults look forward to the day when they can call it a career. The prospect of early retirement is enticing to millions of people. Though retiring early may seem like a no brainer for individuals in position to do so, a careful consideration of the pros and cons of early retirement can ensure people make the best decision.
Benefits of early retirement
The 2021 Work and Well-Being Survey from the American Psychological Association found that 79 percent of the roughly 1,500 adults surveyed had experienced work-related stress in the month prior to participating. Work is a leading cause of stress for many people, and stress has been linked to a host of health problems. Individuals who can retire early can benefit from less stress in their lives.
For many people, early retirement is less about finding a beach to relax on and more about pivoting to a second career. In fact, a recent report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute indicated that 74 percent of workers plan to get a new job after they retire. In such instances, early retirement is often about turning a long-time passion into a second career. That can help adults achieve a lifelong dream, making it one of the better reasons to retire early. Another advantage to retiring early is the chance to spend more quality time with family. One study from the American Psychological Association found that more than half of working professionals now check work emails after work hours, including on weekends. Forty-four percent even check their email while on vacation. Early retirement enables individuals to escape that round-the-clock career commitment, affording retirees a chance to spend more unfiltered quality time with the people they love most. Retiring early also provides an opportunity to escape a daily grind that many people have indicated has become increasingly burdensome in recent years.
Disadvantages to retiring early
Retiring early can seem like a dream, but it could turn into a nightmare for people whose finances aren’t as robust as they need to be to support a lengthy retirement. One report from the Boston College Center for Retirement Research found that around 50 percent of working families face a significant decline in their standard of living during retirement. Life expectancy has been on the rise in developed countries since 1900, so retiring too early carries some significant financial risk for people who have saved but not necessarily saved enough.
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FRIENDSHIP — The Friendship Free Library Summer Program Series gets underway at 1 p.m. June 25 with “Talking Turtle Stories” by Perry Ground. Ground is an Onondaga traditional storyteller and cultural educator from the Turtle Clan of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederation. The library is at 44 W. Main St., (585) 973-7724.
Retiring early also could make people more vulnerable to cognitive decline than they would be if they keep working. One study from researchers at Scotland’s University of St. Andrews found that people who wait until age 67 to retire experience less cognitive decline than people who retire prior to turning 67. Out-of-pocket medical costs are another significant disadvantage to retiring early. Employer-sponsored medical insurance tends to cost individuals less than private plans, which is a significant consideration for individuals at a point in their lives when they may need to visit doctors more often. Early retirement has its advantages and disadvantages. Individuals must consider both to make the best decision for them.
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This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by the Arts Council for Wyoming County. Friendship Free Library 44 West Main Street Friendship, NY 14739 585-973-7724
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Scio Board of Education sets July meeting SCIO — The Scio Central School Board of Education will hold its reorganization meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, in the elementary auditorium. The public is welcome to attend.
ACDOH – Sanitary Survey Training New for 2022: Independent contractors who want to provide sanitary surveys, for real property transactions, as part of their service must first receive training and pass a test administered by the Environmental Health Division. Training and testing will be held at the Department of Health on June 15 at 1:00 p.m. and June 22 at 9:00 a.m. Multiple field training visits will be conducted by Health Department Staff. The training and testing will be located in room #306 on the third floor of the County Office Building. These will be the only sessions offered this year. • Wednesday, June 15, 2022, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. • Wednesday, June 22, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Please call 585.268.9251 or 585.268.9263 if interested in the Sanitary Survey Training.