February 25, 2015

F R E E F e b r u a r y 2 5 , 2 0 15 / V o l u m e X X X V I , N u m b e r 2 6 / O u r 4 3 r d Ye a r /

Online @ ITH ACA .COM

Commons Dogs

should we share the public space?

C R O S S W O R D O M P E T I T I O N

1

2

3

4

5

6

13

7

8

20

22

26

25

30

31

33

34

38

39

42

28

32

40

43

46

a private club in a public space

35

36

PAGE 4

Gilding lily

comic, actor, human at State 37

Animals

48

52

53

54

49

50

57

63

60

58

61

Williams’s ‘memory play’ at Cornell PAGE 18

55

Heroes of theGrid

59

PAGE 15

Glass

45

47

56

Kerfuffle

41

44

51

21

PAGE 3

Boat house

18

23

27

11

15

17

19

I T H A C A

10

14

16

24

9

62

Memory Loss

couple at sea in the Kitchen

64

Puzzle lovers team up to raise money for Tompkins Learning Partners

PAGE 19

BIG SAVINGS ON NEW WINDOWS RIGHT NOW!

Spring Sale 10 % OFF

on 5 or More Energy Star Windows *

Manufacture To Install We Do It All!

Superior Thermal Performance Long Lasting Quality Easy to Clean Design Locally made by experienced craftsman with state of the art designs and materials and many sizes, styles and features to choose from.

Honest, reliable service and no pressure estimates. Ask your neighbors!

Call Us Today to schedule an appointment.

NOW IS THE TIME, DON’T WAIT, OUR SPRING SALE OFFER ENDS MARCH 15th * Offer Not Valid on previous sales. Offer does not apply to sales paid with credit cards.

www.southsenecawindows.com 2

T

h e

I

t h a c a

T

i m e s

/ F

e b r u a r y

25- M

a r c h

3,

2015

Ne

w s l i n e

VOL.X X XVI / NO. 26 / February 25, 2015

Heroes of the Grid . ................... 8

Tompkins County

County Jail Project Going Forward

T

he Tompkins County jail expansion project is still moving forward.

Although the project stirred up a good deal of controversy last spring, there have been almost no newsworthy developments regarding the seven-bed expansion since its approval last June.

However, at its Tuesday, Feb. 17 meeting, the Tompkins County Legislature approved $730,000 in contracts for the project.

Andrew R. Mancini Associates of Endicott was awarded the general contract, King & King Mechanical of Auburn was awarded the mechanical contract, Matco Electric Corporation of Vestal was awarded the electrical contract, and Kimble of Elmira was awarded the plumbing contract.

Legislator Carol Chock (D-3rd) spoke out against the project, saying, “I truly believe in my heart of hearts that if we build it they will come.” Accordingly, Chock opposed the resolution, as did Legislator Leslyn McBean-Clairborne (D-1st) and Legislator Kathy Luz-Herrera (D-2nd). Given Legislator Mike Sigler’s (R-6th) absence, the result was a 10-3 vote.

Two members of the public came to speak out against the jail expansion during the public comment portion of the meeting. One of the speakers, Joanne Cipolla-Dennis, also criticized the handling of the standoff in Danby, calling for the sheriff ’s resignation. Reading a statement, she said, “It is disturbing but not surprising that the Tompkins County Sheriff confused Danby with Afghanistan.”

Legislator Jim Dennis (D-5th) also addressed the issue, responding to Cipolla-Dennis’s request that the legislature remove Sheriff Ken Lansing from office. “The county legislature can’t do anything with any sheriff, other than make a budget that we hand to the sheriff,” he said. Dennis also noted that the sheriff was elected by the people of Tompkins County. “If you don’t like what they do, then get yourself a new one,” Dennis said.

He added, “When people come here and say, ‘I want you to do something,’ that’s not our job.”

Legislator Peter Stein (D-11th) spoke, responding to Dennis’s comments: “The sheriff was not elected … he just walked into that position.” Given the lack of opposition in last November’s election for the position, Stein said, “It was in no sense a meaningful election.” Other legislators continued on page 4

Gaylord said. “We do understand they City of Ithaca do make a mess and some people are frightened of them.”

Despite some disliking canines, Gaylord estimated that three-quarters of her customers have pets—her shop sells pet-related jewelry, mirrors with animals on them, all sorts of animal tchotchkes.

Gaylord echoes the argument for dogs on the Commons that City Clerk he recent arriviste to this patch Julie Holcomb has repeated in meetings. of unreality might be excused The law might be keeping people with for mistaking the Commons for pets from shopping on the Commons, a dog-inclusive zone by law. Though a especially the prohibition on greyhound owners the pedestrian who come through mall against yearly by the bus canines not kept full to tour the wine by shopkeepers or trail. residents there has “Tourists are existed since 1974, not going to leave the law has been their dog in a hotel largely unknown or room or the car,” unobserved.

Gaylord said. “They At the want to walk it up Wednesday, Feb. and down. And a 11 Planning well-behaved dog is and Economic allowed in here, and Development we’ve never had a committee problem. So long as meeting, a rewrite there are dispensers of Commons and people follow legislation that common courtesy.” includes legalizing Told that dogs canines was are not allowed recommended for on the Commons, Common Council’s Andy Rizos of F. consideration.

Oliver’s Oils and Kevin, an Vinegars raised his employee of An illegal dog (Photo: Tim Gera) eyebrows. a Commons “That’s actually restaurant and very interesting,” the owner of Luna, a recent Bolivian Rizos said. “Smoking’s not allowed either, immigrant of probable chocolate lab/ and there’s more smoking than dogs. I pointer descent, was unware of the don’t really have an issue as long as people prohibition. A recent, very incomplete take care of the poop.” survey of Commons shopkeepers suggests There are dozens of tapped tureens that if businesspeople there aren’t ignorant with oils and vinegars for sampling in of the rule, their reaction to its change is a F. Oliver’s, some at snout level, so dogs “meh” and a shrug. entering the store is a “no, no, no” for Dogs are always welcome in Rizos.

American Crafts by Robbie Dein, said coBrian at the Exscape Smoke Shop was manager JoAnn Gaylord, who’s been there 26 years. continued on page 7 “We invite people in with dogs,”

Canine Presence on Commons Debated

T

T

a

k

e

▶ Twin Tier Honor Flight, In anticipation of transporting its 100th World War II and Korean era veteran on June 21, 2015, Twin Tiers Honor Flight has launched a major fundraising initiative.

The local non-profit organization, which is part of the national Honor Flight Network, honors the service of veterans who served during time or war by bringing them to their war memorials and Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C., at no cost to the veterans. Throughout the day, the veterans will be thanked, honored, saluted, and celebrated

N

o

t

e

by community groups here and in Washington.

The hub needs to raise approximately $70,000 in order to charter the flight that will leave from the Tompkins County Airport.

Donations of all levels are appreciated and in the spirit of crowd funding, the organization hopes that supporters will help to spread the word. If you wish to support Twin Tiers Honor Flight you can do so through the Indiegogo campaign or by contacting the organization at twintiershonorflight@gmail.com or (914) 420-2545.

T

h e

I

t h a c a

T

i m e s

/ F

e b r u a r y

Filling in the blanks to support the Tompkins Learning Partners

Intelligent Life ......................... 15 Lily Tomlin appears doing her version of standup at the State Theatre

NE W S & OPINION

Newsline . ............................... 3-7, 11, 13 Sports ................................................... 14

ART S & E NTE RTAINME NT

Books .................................................... 20 Film . ...................................................... 21 Stage ..................................................... 22 Stage ..................................................... 23 TimesTable ..................................... 21-24 Encore .................................................. 24 Classifieds...................................... 25-27 Cover Photo: Adam Perl, Crossword Constructor (Photo: Tim Gera) Cover Design: Julianna Truesdale.

ON THE W E B Visit our website at www.ithaca.com for more news, arts, sports and photos.

B i l l C h a i s s o n , M a n a g i n g E d i t o r , 6 07-277-70 0 0 x 224

E d i t o r @ I t h a c a T i me s . c o m K e r i B l a k i n g e r, W e b E d i t o r , x 217

A r t s @I t h a c a T i me s . c o m J o s h B r o k a w, S t a f f R e p o r t e r , x 225

R e p o r t e r @I t h a c a T i me s . c o m A r t S a m p l a s k i , E d i t o r i a l a s s i s t a n t , x 217

A r t s @I t h a c a T i me s . c o m Tim Gera, Photographer

p h o t o g r a p h e r @I t h a c a T i me s . c o m Steve Lawrence, Sports Editor,

Ste vespo rt sd u d e@gmai l .co m M i c h a e l N o c e l l a , F i n g e r L a k e s S p o r t s E d i t o r , x 236

Sp o rt s@Flcn .o rg J u l i a n n a Tr u e s d a l e , P r o d u c t i o n D i r e c t o r / D e s i g n e r , x 226

P r o d u c t i o n @I t h a c a T i me s . c o m G e o r g i a C o l i c c h i o, A c c o u n t R e p r e s e n t a t i v e , x 220

G e o r g i a @ I t h a c a T i me s . c o m J i m K i e r n a n , A c c o u n t R e p r e s e n t a t i v e , x 219

J k i e r n a n @ I t h a c a T i me s . c o m R i c k y C h a n , A c c o u n t R e p r e s e n t a t i v e , x 218

R i c k y @ I t h a c a T i me s . c o m C a t h y B u t t n e r, C l a s s i f i e d A d v e r t i s i n g , x 227

c b u t t n e r @ i t h a c a t i me s . c o m Cy n d i B r o n g , x 211; J u n e S e a n e y A d m i n i s t r a t i o n Rick Blaisdell, Chris Eaton, Les Jink s J i m B i l i n s k i , P u b l i s h e r , x 210

j b i l i n s k i @ I t h a c a T i me s . c o m C o n t r i b u t o r s : Barbara Adams,Deirdre Cunningham, Jane Dieckmann, Amber Donofrio, Luke Z. Fenchel, J.F.K. Fisher, Karen Gadiel, Charley Githler, Linda B. Glaser, Warren Greenwood, Ross Haarstad, Peggy Haine, Cassandra Palmyra, and Bryan VanCampen.

T he ent i re c o ntents o f the Ithaca T i mes are c o p y r i ght © 2 0 1 5 , b y newsk i i nc .

All rights reserved. Events are listed free of charge in TimesTable. All copy must be received by Friday at noon. SUBSCRIPTIONS: $69 one year.

Include check or money order and mail to the Ithaca Times, PO Box 27, Ithaca, NY 14851. ADVERTISING: Deadlines are Monday 5 p.m. for display, Tuesday at noon for classified. Advertisers should check their ad on publication. The Ithaca Times will not be liable for failure to publish an ad, for typographical error, or errors in publication except to the extent of the cost of the space in which the actual error appeared in the first insertion.

The publisher reserves the right to refuse advertising for any reason and to alter advertising copy or graphics deemed unacceptable for publication. The Ithaca Times is published weekly Wednesday mornings. Offices are located at 109 N. Cayuga Street, Ithaca, NY 607-277-7000, FAX 607277-1012, MAILING ADDRESS is PO Box 27, Ithaca, NY 14851. The Ithaca Times was preceded by the Ithaca New Times (1972-1978) and The Good Times Gazette (1973-1978), combined in 1978. F o u n d e r G o o d T i me s G a z e t t e : Tom Newton

2 5 - M

a r c h

3 ,

2 0 1 5

3

INQUIRING PHOTOGRAPHER

By Tim G e ra

Should Dogs Be Allowed on the Commons?

“ Dogs, yes. Hippies, I don’t think so.”

—Chester

“If they behave, yes.”

—Sport

“Dogs should be allowed everywhere.”

—Hector the Protector

“Whatever the other dogs say is fine with me.”

—Britanny

“Yes. For the leftovers” ­—Butch

4 T

h e

I

t h a c a

T

i m e s

/ F

N

e

w

s

l

i

n

e

City of Ithaca

Is a Private Club OK In a Public Park ?

F

or years, the Cascadilla Boat Club has paid the city $46.17 a year to use the Stewart Park boathouse.

There’s a possibility that amount may change in the near future, to something like $13,000 per annum.

City Attorney Ari Lavine has drawn up a licensing agreement for the Cascadilla Boat Club (CBC) to keep using the boat house for the use of its scholastic and adult rowers, a space it has occupied in full for 38 years.

The pay-to-play agreement can be viewed as a compromise. CBC members and supporters want the licensing agreement to be approved so they can continue using the boat house to store their sculls and as member storage space (though one can be sure they haven’t been lobbying to pay the city $13,000 per year).

Alderwoman Cynthia Brock (D-1st) has been the most vocal proponent of keeping at least part of the boat house open for the public, rather than leasing it all to the private, non-profit CBC, which does require a join-up fee.

Brock reiterated her case before the Ithaca Board of Public Works (BPW) on Monday, Feb. 23, referencing a BPW resolution from spring 2011 that when it comes to using city spaces, “Licenses should be granted on an open opportunity basis for members of community to apply, annually.”

“I would like to see that replicated as we look towards the future of the boat house,” Brock said. “What started 40 years ago as basically a one-time seasonal use (for CBC) in the north bay of the boat house has become a closed space. Prior to that time, the boat house was open to the public. People could rent space for storing boats.

“It’s my position that park facilities under New York state law are protected and dedicated for open-entry access for recreational use for all members of the public,” Brock continued. “I don’t believe that’s the case, when I see a sign that says ‘Members Only.’”

Mayor Svante Myrick also referenced BPW precedent when he explained the licensing fee’s rationale to a council room full of mostly CBC supporters at a City Administration committee meeting on Feb. 18.

BPW has insisited on a “fair market value payment” to the city for facility uses “for about six years now,” Myrick said, including everything from Lou’s Hot Dog Stand on the Commons to the Dragon Boats.

CBC is still a better bet to keep the boat house operational than adding expensive city staff, Myrick said, before

e b r u a r y

2 5 - M

a r c h

3,

2015

Cascadilla Boat House: home to an elitist club? (Photo: Tim Gera)

closing his argument for the agreement with a metaphysical flourish: “Access to water is good for the soul, rowing is good for the body. Rowing as part of a team is good for the soul and the body.”

Who Can Row? Anybody Can Row! The many CBC advocates at the Wednesday, Feb. 18 meeting emphasized how rowing has changed their lives, and how anyone can join.

Several rowing parents referenced “the soccer thing” and “the hockey thing” as previous attempts of their children to find a team sport where they might find a sense of solidarity and success.

Varsity rower Gracen Glaubitz was one of CBC’s scholastic participants to testify. He said he’s currently being recruited by the U.S. Naval Academy’s rowing program.

“When I joined crew in eighth grade, I didn’t feel comfortable catching a ball,” Glaubitz said. “Rowing really helped me grow into my body and athletic ability.”

Harry Parker, longtime Harvard rowing coach, was quoted by CBC board member Marty Van Der Heide: “In rowing I found a sport that demanded some skill, granted, but placed a much higher premium on plain hard work and persistence.”

Whatever the requirements and Countyjail

contin u ed from page 3

expressed disagreement, noting that the 2010 election was more competitive. (Stein has ran unopposed in District 11 in 2009 when he was first elected and again in 2013 election.)

Also at the Feb. 17 meeting, the legislature held a public hearing on the proposed comprehensive plan update.

Although some speakers suggested improvements, such as setting more ambitious energy reduction and climate goals, the comments were overwhelmingly positive.

One speaker, Theresa Alt, said she enjoyed the plan so much that, “I want to go back and read it again, more carefully.”

She did, however, express some concerns:

benefits of join, the CBC’s commitment to outreach and diversity was questioned

by Alderman J.R. Clairborne (D-2nd), Common Council’s only black member.

“I guess I have to speak to the obvious,” Clairborne said. “You’ve been talking about how open you are … I do not see diversity. I see you have very motivated people, but I don’t see anyone who looks like me.”

CBC board president Kevin Brew reiterated the club’s outreach commitment in an interview on Monday, Feb. 23, citing presentations of coaches in local middle schools and high schools and posts to PTAs and listservs explaining their programs. The club also sponsors a free Learn to Row day that’s pushed through press releases, Brew said, and tables at Ithaca Festival.

Van Der Heide wondered if opposition to the CBC was “because there’s a perception we’re wealth elitists? CBC is about as unelitist as any organization can be and I can promise you we’re a far cry from being wealthy. The joke at regattas amongst CBC [members] is it’s really easy to find our boat trailer at a regatta because we’re the only trailer that doesn’t have shiny new boats on it.” continued on page 7

“I see little in it about mental health care.”

She continued, “There’s almost nothing about the divisions in our community other than town/gown and age.” Some divisions, she explained, are rooted in racial and other discrimination. Also, she said, “There’s no acknowledgement that low wages … may be correlated with the low level of union organization in a community that is urban rather than rural.”

The legislature also welcomed a new member at the Feb. 17 meeting.

Republican Glenn Morey was elected to the District 9 legislative seat in special election held on Feb. 10. Chair Mike Lane (D-14th) said that Morey, the former Groton town supervisor, took the oath of office just before the meeting. • —Keri

Blakinger

N

e

w

s

l

i

n

e

Speakeasy

that’s why there are a lot of people not ‘lateraling’ to Ithaca.

There are a lot of variables I can’t attest to, but in a perfect world I’d love to see the union and the city get together and figure something out.

With the mayor’s plan, the community-based action team is awesome. It’s cool when as a police officer you can get out of the car and have a good interaction with someone and not always have to be taking some kind of complaint, rather than getting out and playing basketball with the kids, talking to people, seeing their perspective on things.

It’s nice to let people know that you are a person behind the badge.

It goes back to staffing. I’ve already seen it in my two weeks there. It’s crazy the amount of hours these guys are working. Although it’s nice to get a bigger paycheck, it’s time away from their families and extra money the city has to spend to compensate these people working ungodly hours after hours.

IT: What goes on during your training?

MM: We spent some time at the firearms range to hone our skills. Although it was ungodly cold out, it was good. We each had one-on-one instructors, so if that day comes that no police officer ever wants to face—but we have to train for it—you’re confident in your skills. And we did a day of defensive tactics training [newer style], and I had never seen most of this.

It’s making sure you control a subject … Jimenez chimed in: There are different ways of controlling situations to keep us from getting hurt and the person we’re apprehending from getting hurt also—limited injury to both parties.

We went through scenarios that were realistic. It wasn’t “sit around and watch a PowerPoint for four hours.” It was critical thinking, outside the box, and acting at the same time. So if we were ever put in that situation we could fall back on what we know, not “Oh my God, what just happened.” •

A Public-ServiceOriented Officer

T

he Ithaca Police Department inducted two new officers onto the force on Wednesday, Feb. 11: Mike Meskill and Joe Jimenez.

Speakeasy talked with Meskill, a 2006 graduate of Trumansburg High, as he and Jimenez were lunching on some slices at Center Ithaca during a break at the end of two weeks’ training.

Ithaca Times: You graduated from Keuka College with a degree in accounting. How’d you end up on the police force?

Mike Meskill: I started out in business management. I always knew I wanted to go into law enforcement, but wanted something to fall back on, because it’s a highly competitive field. I knew getting a degree in accounting would be something different, and could help me down the line, if I choose to do something in federal law enforcement.

IT: Why law enforcement?

MM: I grew up in a family that’s done community service and helping other people. Both my dad’s parents were in the [Trumansburg] school district—my grandfather was a principal and my grandmother was an English teacher. I believe my grandfather and I know my dad were long-serving members of their volunteer fire companies and I am now.

IT: Are you still a member of the Trumansburg Fire Company?

MM: No, I had to resign there about a year ago because I moved to Dryden.

I’m a member at Dryden now. I was a member at Trumansburg since I was 17, and also volunteered at college. That’s where my basis for law enforcement came up, and when my dad became the sheriff I got to experience more in the law enforcement field.

IT: With the recent events and the mayor’s proposed eight-point reform plan, coming in as a new officer, what’s the feeling about how you’re supposed to go about your job?

MM: First of all, I left Cornell [Police Dept.] after three years, and that was a difficult decision. It took a lot of research from others to get a grasp on both agencies in the long run and where I want my career to go. Coming down to the city of Ithaca, it’s awesome to get an offer, but one of the most difficult parts is the [Police Benevolence Association] and the city have been out of contract for about five years now, and that’s disheartening for a new officer. From a personal aspect,

—Josh

Officer Mike Meskill (Photo: Josh Brokaw) T

h e

I

t h a c a

T

i m e s

/ F

Ups&Downs ▶ In the zone, Cornell undergraduates get a lot of email from Kathy Zoner, the chief of the Cornell University Police. Apparently this endless string of correspondence includes helpful hints about how to stay on the straight and narrow.

One undergraduate, David Fol, apparently has developed a sort of love/hate relationship with these emails (and, by extension, with the chief) and he was moved to write a song that details his ambivalence about the police presence in his life. To have a listen just go to soundcloud.com/davefol/.

If you care to respond to something in this column, or publish your own grievances or plaudits, e-mail editor@ithacatimes.com, with a subject head “Ups & Downs.”

Heard&Seen ▶ Madagascar Bridge Project, IC grad Jillian Kaplan (‘13) is currently abroad and serving as an education volunteer in Peace Corps Madagascar. She teaches in a rural town in the highlands of Madagascar, and has about seven months left of service. She is working on a project to help a town build a bridge. The bridge will connect two outlying townships to the main commune. To find out more go to madagascarbridge.blogspot.com. Anyone interested in donating to the project can do so through the Peace Corps site. ▶ Top Stories on the Ithaca Times website for the week of Feb. 18-24 include: 1) Wrong Rx for Education 2) Downtown Ithaca Projects Thwarted?

3) Melissa Harris-Perry to Speak at Cornell 4) Rik Daniels Leaves His Wheelchair to Dance 5) Cascadilla Club May Soon Pay City $13,000 In Rent For these stories and more, visit our website at www.ithaca.com.

question OF THE WEEK

Should the Cascadilla Boat Club be allowed to use the Stewart Park boat house?

Please respond at ithaca.com.

L ast Week ’s Q uestion: Should downtown projects receive tax abatements ?

21 percent of respondents answered “yes” and 71 percent answered “no”

B r o k aw

e b r u a r y

2 5 - M

a r c h

3 ,

2 0 1 5

5

Guestopinion

View from the Drivers’s Seat T he Ithaca City School District Transportation Department is currently suffering from a selfinflicted shortage of bus drivers resulting in a less than ideal situation for the safety of the district’s students. Presently there are at least four drivers that have been suspended for three pay periods.

None of the mistakes that these drivers made resulted in anything more than an inconvenience to their students. In fact, all of the offenses were oversights and none were malicious in nature. All of the suspended drivers had excellent records, and all are well respected by their peers.

Not one of them has generated an undercurrent of gossip to the effect of, “He is getting what he deserves.” In fact the chatter among the drivers is more like, “There for the grace of God go I.” Certainly all of the infractions posed a certain amount of risk to the children that were involved, and so the reaction of the Human Resources Department was to recommend termination while ultimately settling for six-week suspensions. While a zero-tolerance policy for mistakes that bring a degree of hazard to our students may seem laudable, the policy of the district, in this case, is merely window dressing.

The policy may look good in the court of public opinion, or satisfy a lawyer’s desire to limit the school district’s liability, but in fact it has actually increased the hazards that our students face as they are transported to and from school.

This point may seem counter-

intuitive, so let me use a hockey metaphor to illustrate it. The goal of the district’s school bus drivers is to safely deliver their students to school and home again. When one of our drivers is put in the penalty box, the others on the team must pick up the slack, and the probability of a goal being scored against us increases. So here is our situation: four good drivers are sitting in the penalty box, routes have been doubled up, mechanics and office employees, including our dispatcher and transportation manager, have been driving as standbys. None of the standbys know the routes and children as well as the penalized drivers. But, unfortunately, the ramifications of this policy go even further, because it has exacerbated the retention of new employees, and increased absenteeism as the morale of the district’s drivers has plummeted. Additionally, there are many drivers who have found new employment or have retired early, or are considering those options in the near future because of their unhappiness with the current situation. We have and will continue to lose experienced staff as this hardheaded policy persists.

The district’s “solution” is to churn through new drivers looking for those who can do the job perfectly. To illustrate the fallacy in this thinking I’ll use myself as an example of one of those new people. Last year was my continued on page 11

IthacaNotes

Outlaw With the Flu

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

W

inter weather has been so horrendously bad across the country that the flu, that old seasonal stand-by in the news, has barely been mentioned.

The flu is no joke, but it is funny to me in the realm of macho attitude. Guys always get the flu, never colds, at least in the telling. In sports, you will hear of an athlete missing a game for “flu-like symptoms,” which might be accurately translated as the sniffles, or maybe a hangover.

The only time you might realistically confuse the flu with anything else is at the very onset. This happened to me last flu season.

At first I just felt poorly. Soon, however, my muscles ached, and I worried it might be more than a cold. I decided to adopt a cheerful, optimistic attitude to combat this possibility.

That worked so wonderfully well that I staggered home that night and collapsed into bed, thoroughly burning in body and brain. The world was soon reduced to three things: heat, chills, and hallucinations.

I remember time turning to sand, burying me, and having to plot for 45 minutes a trip from the bed to the bathroom, a move I can generally make with aplomb, but now seemed impossible, in a newly grotesque world with a body that didn’t work.

My brain was not much better. In trying to comprehend my peril, it decided I was not Stephen Burke at all, but the outlaw Jesse James, shot by the coward Robert Ford and left to die in feverish despair.

That seemed as plausible a reason for my condition as any. Was this the end for me? If I wasn’t so hot, I could think. Think, Jesse, think.

Ultimately, calling out for the deity helped me. It took hours, but was worth it.

I regained my identity and recognized my

surroundings. I also realized I was almost out of Poland Spring and juice. This was day two.

By day three, I could move fairly well again, and began to contemplate standing up, which would enable me to shower and shave. I swore I would never mind shaving again, any more than I do moving or breathing.

By day four, I was really recovering.

I checked the news online to see if all the stories I heard, or thought I heard, on the radio— which I played constantly, to tether me to reality—were real. Most were. I was glad I hadn’t heard any smarty-pants stories about the importance of getting a flu shot.

It’s amazing how easy it is to avoid common sense and not to learn from one’s mistakes. Despite this experience last year, I haven’t gotten a flu shot this year.

I have health insurance, but don’t have a regular go-to doctor for things such as flu shots. I suppose I could get inoculated at the pharmacy, but I don’t like the idea of getting a shot at a place where you can get Mountain Dew. I wrote a column here a few weeks ago about my trouble in finding a good dentist.

I’ve had the same trouble with doctors.

I liked my old doctor, because he never found anything wrong with me, but decided maybe I should have tougher criteria than that. A friend recommended her doctor. I went to the office to make an appointment, but was put off.

The office manager said, “I’m sorry.

We’re not accepting new patients right now.

Try back in a month or so.”

This basically made me wonder what would happen in a month. Were they expecting some patients to die?

Personally, I would rather visit a practice where they plan on saving the patients. It could be me next, after all. Or the outlaw Jesse James. •

YourOPINIONS

Union Labor on Local Projects

6 T

h e

I

t h a c a

T

i m e s

/ F

e b r u a r y

2 5 - M

a r c h

3,

2015

First and Foremost IBEW [International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers] Local 241 never spoke against the Jason Fane project. Furthermore I, Michael Talarski, never stated it had to be union labor, I always stated verbally or written local labor should be used to build any and all IDA projects.

Lyman states in his letter: “IBEW Local 241 does not specifically list the counties it serves, but the list of “signatory contractors” goes north to Onondaga County (Syracuse), southeast to Broome County (Binghamton), southwest to Chemung County (Elmira), west to Erie County (Tonawanda) and includes locations in Monroe County (Rochester,

Farmington)” For the record, IBEW Local 241’s jurisdiction is: Tompkins County—entire County except Groton Township; Cayuga County—Genoa Township only; Schuyler —Townships of Catherine, Cayuta and Hector; Seneca County—Townships Covert and Lodi; Tioga County— Townships Candor and Spencer.

Here is a sampling of our membership: We currently have 26 apprentices. Seven live in Ithaca. Five live in Dryden. Two live in Newfield. Two live in Groton. Three live in Trumansburg. One lives in Spencer. One lives in Candor. Two live in Lansing. Two live in Alpine. One lives in Genoa continued on page 7

Elementalhealth

On Winter SADness

By S h e i l a Mc C u e , L MSW

W

eather is a great equalizer.

There’s not one among us who isn’t feeling, thinking, bearing or fretting with the bitter frigidity of our circumstances here at home. Though, as the sun shines over my writing table, I am grateful for it.

‘Coping’ with our circumstances takes effort, time and resources. Warm clothes—hats, socks, pants, sweaters, good coats, really good gloves—impact fundamentally the experience of surviving through temperatures dropping as low as 30 below zero. Layers are key.

‘Hand me downs’ are always appreciated, especially for young families. Access to food, shelter and support is an essential value of our city.

From the place of being prepared, physically, to walk through these times, we can then look at the psychology of the experience from a stronger point of view.

Some of us have been raised in the northeastern part of the country and know how to get through the 12 months, surviving and thriving through each of the four seasons. Others have come here from parts warmer and further away.

“Challenging” is often the sentiment expressed at this time of year. Even avid outdoorsmen and women are reporting decisions to keep the skis at home right now.

The regular reports from the news remind and teach us about how icy our waters are, how deep our snow is laying on the earth and, how our modern day is forced to slow down and take care.

Consequences of not doing so can be dire.

The winter experience, overall, can be lived with equilibrium. Photographers, poets, and artists capture the beauty.

A stroll down any of our streets allows us all to look and see that same beauty in our architecture, landscape, and aesthetic. Long-time Ithacans can almost be guaranteed of greeting a friend or neighbor along the way.

Having mental health is a necessary resource. It’s the ‘fuel in the vehicle,’ driving through every day. Like gasoline and oil, it’s fluid. It can be in a new car or aging one. It can sometimes be of high quality, and other times, not so much. It can, over the course of time, have been a positive flow or a regularly troubled one, or something in between.

Such is the case with mental health.

The range of experience includes: mentally healthy, having mental health issues, challenges, feeling unwell, and experiencing illness. There is a lot of professional language used in the mental health field to represent these categories of experience. Some of it is useful, and some of it is not.

The environment that we are each in, informs deeply our mental experience. That includes nature, weather, history, people, home, things (resources), neighborhood, employment, unemployment, community, identity. As time passes, we can develop patterns of experience and, also, life can ‘turn on a dime’ and we are called on to meet the challenge, or, at least, survive it.

It’s great to be hearing stories from adults remembering the days of sledding and playing outside through it all. ‘… we’d be out there, bundled, going down these hills. Seeing the mark ahead (if you’re from the country, it’s the woods; in town, the curb) knowing that as an older kid, you could go that far …’ Being outside playing until you just had to go in and warm up, before coming out again. The memories illicit happiness: a nice byproduct of mental health.

Also in our community, many are facing the challenge of being alone, for an extended period of time, enduring the isolation until warmer weather shows up again. Being alone can mean, literally, no one else is there. It can also mean experiencing a depression, which leaves one in a state of private despair.

Many carry a diagnosis of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Officially on the books since 1984, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) said, yes, some folks are having significant, troubling difficulty with sleeping, eating, moving, despairing, isolating … not well. To varying degrees, not okay. And, it seems to go on every year at this time.

Let’s address it. That’s when you either read or shop for a counselor, or both.

That’s when you really check in with yourself and figure out how to feel better.

Bottom line, no matter where you are on the spectrum of mental health, take care. Work to rest, eat well, keep hydrated, move around/exercise, spend time with others. We’re in the coldest part of winter right now. It’s February, dreaded February. In two months, 60 days, we’ll be just about ready to celebrate Earth Day, April 22. • Commonsdogs contin u ed from page 3

unwrapping a particularly well-packed piece of functional glass art when asked his opinion.

“I’m not a dog person,” Brian said, “but the manager here has a dog. As long as they’re well controlled, it’s fine. If the dog is barking and running around I’d ask them to leave.”

The theme of Commons courtesy repeated itself through all the conversations.

“There should be a rule in place if anyone needs to remove a dog from the Commons,” said Curt Cook of T-Shirt Expressions. He laughed: “Or even if the owner is one you want to get out.”

Riley, a large golden retriever, greets customers at Ithaca Outdoor Store even when her owner Dan Philipson, the store’s owner, isn’t in. Noah Vella has worked there a year and said the store’s had a few complaints about Riley being off-leash. He gets why there’s an ongoing debate.

“Some people don’t care for animals, and you might have confrontations [between dogs],” Vella said. “But are we avoiding lawsuits, or are we trying to make people happy? You can’t factor in whatifs with any policy. When I see people smoking it pisses me off more—is it an animal pollution problem, or is it human?”

Dog-keepers being cognizant of their responsibilities, whether it be clean up or checking an aggressive hound, will be important if dogs are given the run of the Commons.

“When people are lazy and don’t pick up the poop and I step in it, I’m not happy,” Vella said. “Then I remember I voted pro-dog.”

Rizos thinks the change is inevitable.

“Forty years ago this town wasn’t as pet-crazy as it is now,” Rizos said. “The culture has changed. My wife worked in a pet store in San Francisco, and things people buy … when you’re spending that sort of money at a pet store, it’s not a pet anymore.”

“Dogs have always been here from day one,” Gaylord said. “I don’t think there’s a way to keep them off, legally or illegally.”

The new Commons legislation will be on the agenda of Common Council at their March 4 meeting. • —Josh

B r o k aw

Privatepublic contin u ed from page 4

The Cold Waters of Cayuga Lake The other concern raised at that Feb. 18 meeting was safety, by husband and wife Marc Messing and Lori Sonken. The couple alleges that CBC removed their son from the team last September because Messing had been asking hard questions about safety practices since April 2013, including going out on water under 40 degrees Fahrenheit while not wearing life jackets.

Messing’s concerns grew as he continued to ask questions about whether coaches had adequate safety training until he was told by the board he and his son’s affiliation with the CBC was terminated.

“Our son was abruptly kicked off the team,” Sonken said, “not because of anything he did or said but because his father had questioned the club’s safety practices.”

The couple holds that the CBC should have some level of public oversight, given its rental of public property.

With only documents provided by one party, offering a final analysis of this conflict is more for a novelist than a journalist. Ithaca College men’s rowing T

h e

I

t h a c a

T

i m e s

/ F

coach Dan Robinson offered the CBC’s official position on Feb. 18, when he told the committee coaches “take responsibility for safety procedures” and the “key to safety is supervision.” There have been no supervised drownings reported by U.S. Rowing in the last 25 years, Robinson said, and the club follows their guidelines.

There is still time for the public to weigh in on this debate: the licensing agreement will come back to BPW and City Administration in April, with a possible vote by Common Council in May. • —Josh

B r o k aw

Youropinions contin u ed from page 6

We currently have a total of 222 members. The rest of our membership is sprinkled around the same townships.

Lyman also lists signatory contractors that are from out of town.

Even though the contractors may not be Local, our members that work for them in our jurisdiction are local.

As an example Weydman Electric’s main office is in Tonawanda. They are currently working at the Boys School (old Lou Gossett Center) in Lansing. The foreman on the project is from our local.

He lives Catherine. The apprentice that is working with him is from our local and lives in Alpine.

Another example Billitier Electric’s main office is in Rochester. They are currently working at the Endoscopy project on Triphammer Road. The female foreperson lives in Newfield.

Two of the TCAD/IDA projects that are listed in this week’s Ithaca Times were built by our signatory contractors.

Seneca Place Hilton Hotel’s Electrical Contractor was and still is Schuler-Haas Electric. Their main office is in Rochester.

They have an Ithaca office at 1280 Dryden Road. This project had over 13,455 manhours. All of the journeyman electricians and apprentices that worked on this project came from Local 241. Some live in Danby, Ithaca, Trumansburg, Hector, Interlaken, Spencer and Dryden.

Cayuga Green’s Electrical Contractor was Matco Electric. Their main office is in Vestal. They have an Ithaca office at 245 Cecil A. Malone Drive. This project had over 7672 man-hours. All of the journeyman and apprentices that worked on this project also came from Local 241.

They live in Ithaca, Interlaken, Newfield, Spencer, Enfield, Slaterville, Freeville, Ovid and Trumansburg.

It does not matter where the signatory electrical contractors office is, the labor comes from IBEW Local 241.

When you use an electrical contractor that uses IBEW Local 241’s trained workforce, the money stays here in our community.

Remember what I said: First and Foremost IBEW Local 241 never spoke against the Jason Fane project.

– Michael Talarski, Business Manager, IBEW Local 241, Ithaca

e b r u a r y

continued on page 10

2 5 - M

a r c h

3 ,

2 0 1 5

7

Heroes of the Grid Raising money for Tompkins Learning Partners B y J o s h B r o k aw

Gary Weissbrot, Crossword Competition organizer (Photo: Tim Gera)

I

thacans looking to get puzzled will have their chance on Saturday, March 7. The third annual Crossword Competition, presented by the Tompkins Learning Partners, will be held that day at Boynton Middle School. You need not be a Puzzle Master to participate: individuals or teams of four can compete at three levels of difficulty to fill in a crossword within forty-five minutes.

Adam Perl, owner of Pastimes in the Dewitt Mall will create all the puzzles for the Crossword Competition. Perl is the constructor of 25 puzzles published in the New York Times, the gray standard of excellence in crosswording.

Yes, crossword ignoramuses, there’s more to it than some dogeared, erasedover books residing in Grandmother’s water closet. (Stop buying those for her birthday; she’s got enough to last until she’s 100 years old.) Real people make these puzzles, edit these puzzles, and critique these puzzles like they’re building high school sophomore’s grammar every single day on the Internet. Let us meet a few of those who are behind these matrices.

A Puzzling Ithacan

Selling antiques for a living means lots of time spent at auctions, sitting and 8

T

h e

I

t h a c a

T

i m e s

/ F

waiting. Perl was at an auction in Groton in 1985, solving a syndicated Saturday puzzle, no word longer than eight letters, when he had a thought: “I wonder if I can put other words in the grid.”

That thought led to his first puzzle creation, for his mother on the occasion of her 70th birthday. He continued making more and more puzzles, getting better and better, before “getting up the courage” to send a puzzle to New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz in 1998. It was accepted.

“Many more have been rejected,” Perl said, than have been published. The editing process from Shortz is rigorous.

“They go through 10, 12, 15 revisions,” Perl said. “He might like the idea, but change the vocabulary.”

Puzzles must be “radially symmetric,” or right-side down same as right-side up, and there are limits for how many words and black squares are in a grid.

The Monday through Thursday New York Times puzzles have a theme. An example from a recent puzzle is “Who Let The Dogs Out?” with dog breeds as nine answers. Friday and Saturday are typically themeless. Between the theme words and other, longer words are the short words, three or four letters, known to crossworders as “fill.”

The vocabulary allowed into the

e b r u a r y

25- M

a r c h

3,

2015

New York Times’ grids, whether theme or fill, has expanded under Shortz’s editorship, Perl said.

“There are pop words, brand names, rap stars. They weren’t allowed in what I think of the olden, stuffy days.

Some people object to the pop culture references, but it’s part of life.”

From OLEO to COOLIO

There was a time when crossword connoisseurs knew very well what an ETUI was—clue: a French sewing case—and hadn’t the faintest what was an XZIBIT—clue: rapper, ‘Pimp My Ride’ host.

During Shortz’s reign, the old “crosswordese” is disappearing as names made famous by mass media or texting abbreviations (LOL, IMHO) are favored over obscurities plucked from the Oxford English Dictionary.

Crossword blogger Brendan Quigley was 20 years old when he made his first puzzle in 1995. He’s now sold many crosswords and publishes several a week at his website (brendanemmettquigley.com).

“The average crossword solver is a middle-aged man, a middle-aged woman,” Quigley said. “When I first started out, I was entirely off the grid in that Venn diagram. But what do writers do? They write what they know. I tried to put stuff

relevant to me in the puzzle. Kids younger than I was when I started out are making puzzles now.”

Crossword constructors are getting younger on average, Shortz said—the most notable prodigy is David Steinberg, who sold his first New York Times puzzle at age 14 and will soon matriculate at Yale.

Not only are Puzzle Masters getting younger, they must be computer-savvy these days. The Internet has brought together obsessive crossworders like so many other disparate communities, making it easier to create puzzles, in one sense, and much harder to impress any one with strong opinions on how a crossword should be.

Crosswords Rising to Internet Clouds

“It used to be the dictionary or an almanac was the source, and whatever was in their head,” Shortz said of puzzlemakers. “Now everything online is your library, and the crosswords have gotten richer and more interesting.”

Since word databases came online that help puzzle-makers find fill to connect long words, the field of possible answers has been blown open.

“The cardinal rule is if you don’t know what the word is, you shouldn’t put it in the grid,” Quigley said. “Can you spell Isaac, Izak? Oh, there’s actually someone

newsroom-like space, though, Shortz famous like that. You throw it in the grid. was a self-directed puzzle creator, as are When Google came on, oh my God. And almost all of them, he said. A prospective Wikipedia was even better. It made it constructor might write to a favorite substantially more exciting to find more editor, like Shortz did to the New York stuff.”

Crossword-solvers found the Internet Times’ first crossword editor, Margaret broadened the range of puzzles they could Farrar: she guided the Gray Lady’s grids attempt and brought them together to talk from 1942, when they were permitted into print as a distraction from world war, about what they liked in a puzzle. until 1969.

“Once it was on the Internet, if you “In the old days, before the blogs, could type it you could solve it,” Quigley the only feedback was the editor,” Shortz said. “The Times of London, bang. L.A. said. “Now, you get a rich feedback on Times, bang, there it is.” your own puzzle as well as everyone else’s Rex Parker, a.k.a. Michael Sharp, a puzzles. You see what solvers like and lecturer in English at SUNY Binghamton, don’t like. People want to top what’s been said when he started his blog “Rex Parker Does The NYT Crossword Puzzle” in September 2006 he “didn’t really have any plans” other than playing with a writing format that was then new to him.

“I figured ‘I yell at my puzzle every day, so why don’t I start yelling into the computer,’” Sharp said. He took a pseudonym made up as part of a family game during a Hawaiian vacation and started analyzing crosswords “the way I might review a movie.”

Those first months, few were reading. After six months or so, Sharp found that without advertising or other publicity efforts, he had a few thousand daily readers, which has since grown into a consistent five-figure total.

“People began finding [the blog], especially once the New York Times puzzles goes into syndication five Wi l l S h o r t z weeks later,” Sharp said. “The ( P h o t o : w i l l s h o r t z .c o m) site was getting lots of hits because people were searching the clues. It done before.”

The connectivity and competition has got big fast in a way I was not expecting or led to a “golden age” in crosswords that prepared for.” eclipses the first craze of the mid-1920s, Sharp has found a more personal in Shortz’s opinion, when the first books voice since the early days, he said: “Early were published. What the heightened level on, my voice was very much a kind of of interest has also wrought is people who parody of a ridiculously authoritative imperial voice, almost in the third person.” have some very specific opinions about how a puzzle should be.

Now, he’s kept the pseudonym because that’s what people have bookmarked, but he speaks from an idiosyncratic point of “I appreciate a theme that surprises view. or entertains me—clever wordplay, a neat “The grid is weirdly personal, even trivia find, humor,” said Amy Reynaldo, though it’s objective,” Sharp said. “You’re who wrote How to Conquer the New forced to confront your own ignorance.

York Times Crossword Puzzle and blogs That’s what I try to dramatize.” at ‘Diary of a Crossword Fiend.’ “I don’t The proliferation of bloggers and forums has been a boon to puzzle creators, give bonus points for packing in as much thematic material as possible—most of Shortz said. After he graduated from our solving time is spent on everything Indiana University with the world’s only degree in enigmatology, Shortz spent 15 else in the puzzle, and compromises in the years at Games magazine. There, he could non-theme fill irritates me. If your stack of try out his creations on an “office full of terrific 10-letter answers is held together clever, brilliant puzzle people. When you by the likes of OGEE, OLEO, and ATH, made a puzzle you’d take it into the office you’re losing me.” of another editor and sit and watch as Robert White, of Shaker Heights, another solved it and commented on it.

Ohio, was the individual winner in the You got immediate feedback that way.”

Ithaca Crossword Competition’s ‘toughest’ Until he reached that collaborative category last year. He’s tried building a few

Blanking in the Fill

puzzles himself.

“The thing I can’t get over is how many three-letter words I used,” White said. “They look so loser-ish: making one is on the retirement to-do list.”

Read a few entries on the Rex Parker blog, and it’s clear that Sharp has some particular preferences about crossword creation. He blogs about the New York Times puzzle every day.

Shortz said he read the Rex Parker blog for the first eight years, but has found recently the “tone just got too negative.”

“He’s the most important figure in crosswords in the country,” Sharp said of Shortz. “He changed the puzzle for better in a lot of ways when he took over 21 years ago.”

That doesn’t mean the blogger known as Rex Parker is apologizing for his critiques.

“No one thinks to criticize or question the crossword,” Sharp said.

“Since it’s a craft I care about, I’ll push back against something that feels less than great, less than careful work.”

Sloppy work, for Sharp, includes using abbreviations, even “plural abbreviations for God’s sake,” which he considers “clunky and ugly.” “[The puzzlemaker] knows the difference between something crafted

Quigley, too, is looking for fresh answers: “JJ Watt—that’s brand-spanking new, with a lot of crazy letters in it. If you see Lake Erie again you think, ‘This old war horse.’ This is here to hold all that fun stuff into the grid.”

Quigley doesn’t get quite so hung up on the question of stale fill, though: “It’s the grout between tiles in the bathroom.

Hopefully you look at the tiles instead of the groutwork.”

In the end, the crossworders are all looking for the same thing: Fresh, fun, not the same old.

“Playful and thoughtful and original” is what Short wants.

“Fresh, lively, interesting—as little crosswordese, as little stupid obscurity as possible” Shortz said. “Challenging vocabulary is good if interesting, and not say, an insect from Numidia.”

Come, Join the Puzzle People

Competitors in Ithaca may expect puzzles that frustrate before they satisfy; the joy of puzzle creation, Perl said drily, is to “have people working on them struggling, and watch hate come out of their eyes.”

Attending a tournament like Ithaca’s is a way to “get into puzzle people’s minds,” Shortz said. The American Crossword Puzzle Tournament that he founded in 1978 has spawned imitators in recent years since the 2006 documentary Wordplay premiered, showing notables like Jon Stewart and Bill Clinton competing with the best crossword puzzlers in the world.

“All the other ones are little ones hosted by libraries and non-profit groups,” Shortz said. “There’s 20 or 25 of these around the country each year.”

Shortz has a ballpark guess because he provides most of these tourneys with as-yet unpublished New York Times crosswords that will still appear in the paper.

Ithaca’s competition is one of the very few with customized puzzles, said White, who traveled in to win the tournament after reading about it on the Rex Parker michael Sharp blog. ( P h o t o : B i n g h a m t o n u n i v e r s i t y) “The fact they’re actually created by Adam Perl puts it in a more rarefied class of tournaments,” and something defensible,” Sharp said.

White said. “There’s maybe a handful of “You can tell when he threw up his hands tournaments in the country that work that in victory when he knew the grid was way, that don’t rely on the beneficence of going to work. You want care enough Will Shortz to make the tournament work to craft this thing down to the smallest out.” corner. Does it feel alive? If you’re paying White hopes that retirement attention to the world around you, there’s will allow him to compete in the big always new things to suggest new things and new answers. It doesn’t mean it has to tournament and challenge Dan Feyer, who’s won the last six titles, and Tyler have ‘Instagram’ and ‘Bitcoin’ all the time, at all, but it should be a living thing and continued on page 10 not how much old shit do I know. ” T

h e

I

t h a c a

T

i m e s

/ F

e b r u a r y

2 5 - M

a r c h

3 ,

2 0 1 5

9

crosswordpuzzles contin u ed from page 9

Hinman, who won the five before Feyer showed up.

Organizer Gary Weissbrot intends on making the Finger Lakes Crossword Competition a destination event for puzzle-solvers like us who are in it for the friendly competition. The website and the posters are professionally designed this year; there will be live jazz in the breaks from Alejandro Bernard Papachryssanthou and Sam Shuham; and a silent auction with gift certificates from local restaurants, theater tickets, and a crossword tie signed by Shortz.

“Everyone who competes at the American Crossword Tournament are geniuses who do the Sunday Times crossword with a pen,” Weissbrot said.

“We have the three levels—Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday/Friday, and the team play.”

The organizers thought in their first year that perhaps overambitious competitors might decide to play down a level to secure an easy win.

“We didn’t have anyone playing as ringers,” Weissbrot said. “NBA players aren’t going to shoot hoops with elementary school kids to show off.”

Winners in all categories will win bracelets that Weissbrot constructed by hand, inspired by the World Series of

Poker prizes.

“We hope someday people will be talking about how many crossword bracelets they’ve won,” Weissbrot said, “though these aren’t gold and jewels.”

Here in Ithaca, all the crossworders are competing for a good cause: the Tompkins Learning Partners, who want to help everyone get to the literacy level of the most astute puzzlers.

“On trickier puzzles you want that ‘a-ha’ moment,” Perl said. “All the words are backwards or they’re outside the box on the edges.”

So long as this crossword competition leads to an a-ha moment for local learners, everyone will be filling in the blanks just fine. •

MEMBER FDIC

Happy is a home equity loan with no closing costs.* Whether you’re improving a home, sending a child off to school or buying a new car, we have the rates and terms to help make it happen. And the best part — decisions are made right here in town.

So stop into your local branch and Bank Happy.

HOME EQUITY LINE OF CREDIT

0.00% 3.25% 1

3-MONTH INTRODUCTORY APR

FULLY INDEXED APR

HOME EQUITY LOAN

2.99% 2

5-YEAR FIXED APR

communitybankna.com

PERSONAL BANKING

BUSINESS BANKING

WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Choosing the right décor for a home makeover can always be a little tricky. Fortunately, all of our Home Equity Loans come with a whole lot of local flair. *Valid on owner-occupied 1-4-family residential properties to customers with marketable (as determined by Lender or Lender’s Attorney) title to the property that is to secure the loan. ADDITIONAL “NO CLOSING COST” PRODUCT DISCLOSURE: “No closing costs” means no: origination fee/points; application fee; flood check fee; credit report fee; mortgage recording fee; abstract update, title search fees; appraisal fee; bank attorney fee; or mortgage tax. If the customer selects an attorney to represent him/her, customer is responsible for attorney’s fee. Community Bank, N.A.’s intent is to utilize and pay for an exterior-only appraisal of the collateral property. If a more extensive appraisal is requested by the customer for any reason, or is deemed to be necessary for any reason by the Bank, the Bank will pay for up to $175 of the cost. The customer will be responsible for any difference charged by the appraiser. The Bank will not pay for a survey or any other expense not specifically listed herein. Should the loan be closed within three years of the origination, the Bank will collect the closing costs from the customer that were waived when the loan was opened. Subject to credit approval. Property and hazard insurance are required and are the responsibility of the borrower. Rates shown are for a loan with an LTV (Loan-To-Value) ratio of 80% or less of current appraised value of property securing the accommodation less the balance of the borrower’s first mortgage. APRs accurate as of 2/1/15 and subject to change without notice. Other terms, rates and loan amounts are available. Not available for purchase transactions.

1. The 0% introductory rate is available for all Home Equity Line of Credit options. A minimum draw of $25,000 is required at time of closing to qualify for advertised offer. The rate of interest is variable, with a maximum rate of interest of 14.50%. Single-wide mobile homes are not eligible for Home Equity Lines of Credit. Double-wide mobile homes are eligible only if permanently attached to a foundation. 2. Minimum loan requirement of $25,000.

Example: A $25,000 loan at 2.99% APR requires 60 payments of $449.11 for principal and interest. (This payment does not include amounts for taxes and insurance. The actual payment may be greater.) Single-wide mobile homes are not eligible for Home Equity Lines of Credit. Double-wide mobile homes are eligible only if permanently attached to a foundation.

00213_HELOC_75x84_Ad_F.indd 1 The I thaca Times

10

/ F

e b CBNA00213_HELOC_75x84_Ad, r u a r y 2 5 - M a r c h 3 ,

2 0 1 x58.4”h, GS 7.5”w

2/20/15 4:50 PM

Youropinions contin u ed from page 6

Schools Too Expensive

Lately there has been a lot of criticism of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s views on school costs. Most New York schools are over the half-million-dollar mark for annual spending for each classroom of 25 students.

Cuomo thinks this is poor resource allocation; many think it needs to go higher.

The debate had largely been framed and mo’ money is constantly in the fore with cost containment only being mentioned in terms of mandate relief.

It has to be said that over-priced, noncompetitive (intrastate) public schooling is not in our kids’ best interest. Elevated housing costs and costs in general (being passed along to the consumer), and employment opportunities being limited by a bad business environment are hurting lots of our kids. Gambling has now taken the place of honest industry as a last-ditch attempt to shore up failing revenues.

New York State is at least 50 percent above the national average in per student costs, and there are states that spend half as much and get comparable educational results.

If Pennsylvanians were paying $3 for gas and New Yorkers were paying $4.50, people would be raising hell with the government. Yet, when it’s “for the kids,” New Yorkers are chumps. We don’t demand value in education, we just empty our pockets when the time comes.

There are a bunch of moneyed interests feeding at the public school trough that refuse to have a dialogue with the governor, so he’s the bad guy for wanting to bring sanity to education costs? They refuse to talk because that would lead to shared sacrifice.

And it’s not really about the kids; it’s about the money.

I sat on my local school board for six years and from that vantage point observed the schools around me, including Ithaca.

One major cost driver is padding the staff numbers. The school I represented has puny high school class sizes and an over-the-top number of electives. This is all to retain positions that should have been shed years ago.

An example of unnecessary swelling of staff at Ithaca schools was the pulling of higher-paid, experienced teachers out of class to be full-time mentors. While mentoring is important, a nominal stipend to keep an eye on the newbie in the next classroom has always worked well.

Taxpayers are paying for masters’ degrees, after all, and they shouldn’t need babysitting.

In the end, it’s the kids who will be paying for all this and most likely with more limited job prospects. Efficiency in all things is what our kids are going to need to maintain a decent standard of living as resources are stretched to the limit.

New York schools are not efficient.

Name-calling won’t change that. Logical, rational analysis using science, math, and comparables is what is needed. The scope of our schools should be focused on what our kids actually need and less on being a jobs program.

– Joe Lonsky, Genoa

Guestopinion contin u ed from page 6

first year driving a school bus.

Unfortunately, I made a mistake and left a sleeping child unattended in front of DeWitt Middle School for the two and a half minutes as I ran in to use the school’s restroom. When I returned to the bus, I found the still-sleeping child, called the bus garage to inform them that I had him onboard and returned him to his father before he woke up. Six months later I was suspended for six weeks. While driving a school bus is not rocket science, there is a learning curve. Safety routines need to become ingrained habits. It requires constant risk assessment, and an attention to detail as you force yourself to remain vigilant and focused. I am a better driver this year than I was in my first year.

Experience matters.

But even with my limited experience I knew my kids and my route better than the standbys who took over for me. On my Belle Sherman run almost half of my students are speaking English as a second language. On two of my group stops none of the parents who meet the bus speak English. During the six weeks I was off four different drivers had my route.

Were my kids really safer because of my suspension?

In another case we had a driver who accidentally let a student off the bus without a parent present, (although another adult was there and remained with the student). The director of human resources waited a year before suspending him for six weeks, (in effect eight weeks as he suspended him on the day after Christmas break with the suspension finishing just as our winter break began). Ironically, on the day before his suspension started, a highly emotional parent called the bus garage to thank that driver for saving her child’s life as he had quickly and correctly reacted to a car that was driving though the bus’s red lights as her child was crossing the street. Would a new driver or standby have reacted as well? Fortunately, we don’t know the answer to that, because that driver, with his nine years of experience, was still behind the wheel.

Last week I submitted a petition to our school board stating our unhappiness with the current disciplinary procedures and suggesting real solutions for fixing the problem. A central point in these desired changes would be the creation of a progressive form of discipline where termination or six-week suspensions would not be the first course of action for a good employee who makes an unintentional mistake. This change would create a disciplinary system that is more attuned to what the rest of the labor force experiences and would be much preferable to putting the offending bus driver and his family in financial peril.

Over three-fourths of the staff in the transportation department signed this petition. This represents over five hundred years of experience in safely delivering the district’s children to and from school. The signers of this petition feel that the present

disciplinary policy is actually creating a danger for our students.

And yet, at present the school board seems to be relying on the advice of their leadership team. The leadership team has formed a committee (with an agenda that surprisingly does not include the stated concerns of the petition.) In our first committee meeting the director of human resources declared that he has been involved in the termination or forced resignation of at least five hundred employees during his career and reaffirmed his determination to fire drivers who accidentally left students without proper supervision. His intent may seem noble but the real outcomes of his actions may be dangerous. So at this time our concerns remain unaddressed while the

administration seems to be doubling down. If this remains the attitude of the district, the shortage of drivers at the bus garage will continue, and the attendant hazard to students will logically follow.

One of our drivers contrasted his maintenance of his John Deere tractor to the attitude of our school district towards their bus drivers. To paraphrase him, when his tractor breaks down he fixes it. He doesn’t go out and replace it with another tractor. At the bus garage we have an eclectic group of “used tractors” with many years of service left on them. Rather than to be disregarded, disrespected, and disposed of, the men and women at the bus garage, like our district’s students, want to be engaged, educated, and empowered to do a better job. Our

knowledge is valuable and our concerns for your children’s welfare are real. While we are not highly paid (a TCAT driver starts at least three dollars more per hour) and certainly not perfect, please don’t think of us as the district’s cannon fodder, don’t let our experience go to waste. If our concerns over the driver shortage at the district’s bus garage resonate with you please contact the superintendent or school board to ask for change. • – Barth Mapes, Ithaca City School District bus driver.

Mapes was a social studies teacher in the Moravia school district for nine years.

He has a B.S. in Marine Transportation and a M.S. in Education.

AFTER-HOURS PEDIATRIC CARE

“Fever. Headache. Rash.

That’s why you should have your mom take you to Kids Care.”

Lance Lawton

Future Actor Trumansburg, New York

To better meet the needs of our community, we offer after-hours outpatient pediatric and adolescent care treating minor injuries and illnesses (infant through 17 years old) in a specialized care setting.

Kids Care is staffed by our local pediatricians from Buttermilk Falls Pediatrics and Northeast Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, and by registered nurses who are experienced in the care of sick babies and children.

Hours:

Monday - Friday Saturday Sunday

For more information, call or visit us online: Cayuga Medical Center 3rd Floor 101 Dates Drive Ithaca, New York 14850

5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Noon - 6:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

cayugamed.org

T

h e

I

t h a c a

T

i m e s

/ F

e b r u a r y

2 5 - M

a r c h

3 ,

2 0 1 5

11

HATE tax time?

Is your filing system SCARY? There IS no filing system?

No One Should Face Cancer Alone

Aide de Office can help!

Aide de Office can organize your tax

files and records for you to take to your tax preparer. Contact us for a free estimate today!

Web: AidedeOffice.com Email: patty@aidedeoffice.com Phone: 607-659-5371

Administrative aide for an hour or an eon!

Cancer Resource Center

www.crcfl.net | 607.277.0960 612 West State Street | Ithaca

SEARCH. FIND. COMMENT.

“DR. BRAND SAVED MY LIFE”

NEWS, OPINION, MUSIC, MOVIES, RESTAURANTS, THEATRE, AND MORE!

“Thank you Dr. Brand.”

Sharon Husain

Heart patient back to work at Cayuga Medical Center

Cayuga Heart Institute

“Ithaca’s First & Favorite Oil Change”

272-1179

Clinically linked with the Sands-Constellation Heart Institute at Rochester General Hospital, a Cleveland Clinic Heart Surgery Center

• Locally owned and operated for over 40 years • Each Deluxe Oil Change Includes: Check & Top off PS, Tranny, Washer & Differential Fluids • Properly inflate tires

• Six fellowship-trained, board-certified cardiologists • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) • Nationally accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI • Extensive invasive cardiology program including pacemaker and defibrillators • Comprehensive cardiac rehab program

$5 OFF Basic Oil Change Expires 3/31/15 Not good with other specials or discounts

$10 OFF

Malcolm D. Brand, MD, FACC

For more information, call or visit us online: 101 Dates Drive Ithaca, New York 14850 (607) 274-4590

Cayuga Heart Institute of CMA

High Mileage Oil Change Featuring Kendall Motor Oil Expires 3/31/15Not good with other specials or discounts

$10 OFF Kendal/ Full Synthetic

Expires 3/31/15 Not good with other specials or discounts

www.cayugamed.org

334 Elmira Rd. 272-1179 (next to Arby’s)

12

T

h e

I

t h a c a

T

i m e s

/ F

e b r u a r y

25- M

a r c h

3,

2015

Criminal Justice

Documentary Looks at Homeless Ex-felons

A

fter a year touring the country to screen his award-winning documentary, on Thursday March 5 Ithaca native Ira McKinley will return to his hometown for another screening of his film The Throwaways at Cinemapolis.

Just a few short years ago McKinley was homeless and jobless. Now he’s broken onto the national scene as a filmmaker and hobnobs with the likes of Cornel West and Michelle Alexander. His debut, which McKinley co-directed with Bhawin Suchak, won at both the 2014 Long Beach Indie Film Festival and the 2014 Harlem Film Festival and has been featured on a segment of Democracy Now. McKinley got into filmmaking because of, and not in spite of, his homelessness. In The Throwaways, McKinley explains that he served time in state prison for a drugrelated crime. After his release in 2002, he had a hard time finding employment and ended up being homeless. With no place to stay, he spent his days at the library in Northampton, Massachusetts, where he was living. He put in countless hours doing research and circa 2008 decided to put together a showcase of work by homeless artists. Although he found someone to

film the project, he wasn’t happy with the work done—until someone suggested that he go to the community television station and learn how to do the filming himself.

He threw himself into it full force: “I was homeless and I had no job, so I made that my job.”

Although McKinley’s own story is one focus of the film, he said that initially that was not the intention. The first trailer focused on a homeless man, a young pregnant woman, and a mayoral candidate.

However, when the videographers scheduled shooting times with the planned subjects, nobody showed up. Afterward, McKinley said, the other people involved in the film “came to me and were like, ‘If you want to get this done you’re going to have to be the character.’” At first, he was reluctant,

but ultimately he decided, “Who better to tell the story than me?”

The final product is a sweeping indictment of homelessness, racism, the prison system, and the police—all issues that McKinley hopes to address in the postscreening question and answer session.

He said, “We’re going to talk about what we discussed [at the Ithaca screening] last January to what has been happening now.

Let’s revisit it one year later. In that year you’ve had Ferguson and the Black Lives Matter movement. Let’s talk about solutions, positive solutions.”

While he is still in the process of showing The Throwaways—there’s another film festival he plans to attend in New Orleans next month—McKinley is also thinking ahead to his next project. Entitled

Blakinger

¢

99

LUND CRITICAL DEBATE

—Keri

Enter the 31 Days of Color Sweepstakes for a chance to win a $10,000 paint makeover and other daily prizes. Visit the ThePaintStudio.com to enter and for Official Rules.

FIND YOUR PERFECT COLOR

SALE

Outta the Muck, the next film will detail the history of a Florida community, one where McKinley’s own family has roots. (“The Muck” is a name for the area’s mineral-rich soil, also alluded to in Bryan Mealer’s book Muck City.) The Muck, it turns out, produces a lot of football stars.

McKinley finds that troubling: “I’m looking at my community and thinking, ‘You’re being brainwashed. You’re being ‘sheeple.’

They’re telling you that instead of being doctors, lawyers you’re dreaming of a being a football player, a rapper—you’re just entertaining them.’ But not everybody can be an entertainer or an athlete.” • The Throwaways plays at Cinemapolis on Thursday, March 5 at 7 p.m.

Pt. Clark+Kensington® or Valspar® Custom-Tinted Color Samples

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN A PRIZE. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. OPEN TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 48 CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (VOID IN ALASKA, HAWAII, PUERTO RICO, GUAM, THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND OTHER U.S. TERRITORIES) WHO ARE HOMEOWNERS AS OF 3/1/15 AND AT LEAST 21 YEARS OF AGE AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. Begins 3/1/15 at 12:01 am ET and ends 3/31/15 at 11:59 pm ET. See Official Rules at www.thepaintstudio.com for additional eligibility restrictions, prize descriptions/restrictions/ARVs, odds disclosure and other details. Sponsored by Ace Hardware Corporation.

1509793, 1505015 Limit 4 total.

Color samples must be tinted in unique colors.

AmbAssAdor dennis ross William Davidson Distinguished Fellow and Counselor,Washington Institute for Near East Policy

Royal® Interior Flat Paint & Primer in One**, $ 23.99 Gal. Excellent coverage, washable.

Lifetime warranty.

1964824

bAssAm HAddAd

Moderator Aziz rAnA

Ultra-durable finish and lasting beauty.

Lifetime warranty. 1505403

Exclusively available at your neighborhood

Recommendation for Satin Exterior and Semi-Gloss Exterior Sheens.

Director, Middle East Studies Program Associate Professor at the School of Policy, Government, and International Affairs, George Mason University

American Foreign Policy in the Middle East: Success or Faliure?

Valspar® Aspire™ Interior Flat Paint & Primer**, $33.99 Gal.

RECOMMENDED

BY A LEADING CONSUMER MAGAZINE.

®

Clark+Kensington Interior Flat paint+primer in one**, $ 26.99 Gal.

RECOMMENDED

BY A LEADING CONSUMER MAGAZINE

Transform your space in half the time. Lifetime warranty.

1462993

**Other sheens available.

The best tools for saving money.®

Valspar® Optimus™ Interior Flat Paint & Primer**, $ 44.99 Gal. One coat, stain blocking.

1505072

OUR VERY T– BEST PA,IN stain

Exclusively available at your neighborhood

one coat t blocking pain & primer

Sale March 1st thru March 31st

Ithaca Ace Hardware

Apply Today!

Visit www.acerewardsvisa.com/ar93266 or see your local participating Ace Rewards retailer for more details.

Locally Owned!

Visit acehardware.com for store services, hours, directions and more...

Triphammer Marketplace 2255 North Triphammer Rd. Prices good March 1, 2015, through March 31, 2015.

FIND US ON:

The creditor and issuer of the Ace Rewards Visa Card is U.S. Bank National Association, pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. and the card is available to United States residents only.

Associate Professor of Law, Cornell University

607-319-4002

Tuesday, March 3, 2015 Statler Auditorium 4:30 PM

Order Online: acehardware.com IMPRINT AREA Free in-store pickup!

T

h e

I

t h a c a

T

i m e s

/ F

e b r u a r y

2 5 - M

a r c h

Ace stores are independently owned and operated; offers and/or Ace Rewards® benefits are available only at participating stores. The prices in

3 ,

2 0 1 5

13

sports

Ivy-covered Baseball Playing by Some Restrictive Rules

By Ste ve L aw re nc e

B

ecause I am the eternal optimist, I like to write stories about spring sports—given their seasons are underway—despite the fact that we have not seen a day above freezing in many weeks.

I wanted to get an update on the Cornell baseball team’s season this far, so I reached out to Big Red’s Associate Head Coach Tom Ford. Tom and I go back 40 years, as he was a crafty left-hander at Trumansburg (and we played some Legion ball against one another), and he went on to be a solid starter for Ithaca College.

Need Your Roof Shoveled?

We can help while you stay safe!

CALL THE EXPERTS TODAY! FULLY INSURED ROOFERS

1-800- FOR- ROOF 607- 869 - 2010

Frozen Gutter Cleanouts • Ice Dam Removal • Leak Repairs

g.

Your life never stops movin

Bank Anywhere, Anytime with Chemung Canal In Person

Mobile Deposit

Mobile App

World-wide ATMs

Debit Card

Web Banking

chemungcanal.com | 800.836.3711 14

T

h e

I

t h a c a

T

i m e s

/ F

e b r u a r y

25- M

a r c h

3,

2015

Brian McAfee (Photo: Tim McKinney)

Tom stayed on as a Bombers’ assistant, and then moved across town to take over for the legendary Ted Thoren.

I asked Tom how long the “Fall ball” season was, and he said, “Ivy League rules give us 12 dates on the field, so we have some practices, play some scrimmages, and actually get a couple of games in.” I asked if it actually feels like three seasons, given that when the Big Red comes back from their spring trip, and they can’t get on the field for a few more weeks. Tom seemed unfazed, as he is accustomed to such things, and he said, “Well, sometimes you get back, and you can’t get outside, and it’s a waiting game to see when the fields are ready … it’s just the way it is.”

Ford said that the team just returned from a three-game trip to North Carolina, where they faced Gardner-Webb, and he said “It was only 40 or 41 degrees when we played a double-header on Saturday, but it was 55 on Sunday. We’ll take that.”

Ford said that the 2015 Big Red is a “senior-dominated team,” but, he added, “We have some young guys that are really going to help us.” He said he’s pleased that senior pitcher Brian McAfee—who missed

the 2014 season with a stress fracture in his back—is back on the mound and looking strong.

I wondered how some of these kids from California or Texas could adjust to the harsh winters here and to college in general, and Tom replied, “A lot of players have played years of travel ball, and being away from home is not a big deal. College is a big adjustment, to be sure, because there are a lot of academic demands on them. It’s not just about baseball.” Looking back over his 30-plus years as a college coach, he added, “Some kids are ready to go, and some take a lot longer to adjust, and it has always been that way.”

I asked the veteran coach what has changed the most over the past 40 years, and what has stayed the same. He replied, “I’d have to say that the biggest change has been the bats.” Ford is referencing the fact that they went from wood, to aluminum and now they have those hightech composite bats that give the hitters a big advantage. As for what has stayed the same, Ford offered, “Even with those bats, I still think good pitching wins.”

The Big Red’s goals for the year are to win one of the Ivy League’s two divisions, win the playoff and get to the NCAA’s.

They did so in 2010, and hope to do so again.

• • • The Canisius College Golden Griffins are expecting serious production from Ithaca High alum Anthony Massicci, and those expectations are understandable.

Massicci—now a junior—has been producing since he arrived on campus, and the hits keep coming.

As a freshman, Massicci made 13 starts at second base and 10 starts at shortstop, and his 14-game hitting streak was the longest by a Canisius freshman in a dozen years. He earned MAAC Rookie of the Week honors, and hit an eyeopening .413 in 80 at bats.

Massicci followed up on that stellar rookie season by being named first-team All MAAC as a sophomore, and finishing 12th in the NCAA in On Base Percentage (.489). He hit .364 overall, and here’s a stat coaches and scouts will love: He batted .540 in the seventh inning or later. Not surprisingly, Massicci was a pre-season All MAAC pick.

The Griffs are 4-3 through seven games this 2015 season, and Massicci is hitting .308 with eight hits thus far. •

Lily Tomlin Comes to the State Theatre b y B r y a n Va n C a m p e n

H

ere I am. If it’s okay for you, it’s good for me.”

Oh, yeah. It’s okay for me. The interview kept getting moved late and later in the day, but I didn’t care. I didn’t have anything else planned, and besides, I was going to talk to Lily Tomlin! Now the truck can hit me, and I’ll just smile.

I can’t think of another entertainer I’ve spoken to that encompasses my entire life and my love of comedy aside from Lily Tomlin. She was on Laugh In when I was a toddler, and she was an early and important host for Saturday Night Live. When I was in high school, there was a time when I knew every line of 9 to 5, the smash hit workplace comedy she starred in with Jane Fonda and Dolly Parton.

Tomlin has earned an Oscar nomination (for 1975’s Nashville) and has won seven Emmys, most recently for her work on HBO’s telepic An Apology to Elephants.

She’s won two Tony Awards, two Peabody Awards and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

Now she’s coming to the State Theatre on Thursday, March 5. When we finally connected, we talked about the show, about her association with legendary maverick Robert Altman and many other topics too numerous to include here. (Sorry, fans of The Incredible Shrinking Woman.)

Aside from her show, Tomlin is also reuniting with her 9 to 5 costar Jane Fonda; The duo will star in Grace and Frankie, a 13-episode comedy series from Friends creator Marta Kauffman, on Netflix May 8.

The Show

Ithaca Times: I guess we should start with what the show will be. Ever since it was announced that you were coming to the State, I’ve been dying to know what you’ll be doing.

Lily Tomlin: Well, it’s kind of my version of stand-up. I do characters, you know. Of course, I talk to the audience, too. I also use multi-media, I use a few clips, either to satirize myself, or

satirize a character that I’m going to do. It’s all entertaining and part of the show. I mean, it’s not like I put up something so I can change costume.

It’s very minimal.

IT: So it’s not like a play like Greater Tuna, where you’re doing fast costume changes. You can just become, say, Ernestine, without the whole

Lily Tomlin as Edith Ann in 1975. (Photo: Provided)

outfit.

LT: No, no. You know, when I started, there were people like the Stones on the road, and people like that, and they did huge arena shows, with, like, flying phalluses and all kinds of stuff.

And I said, “Well, I can’t compete with that”, so I never tried.

The I t

Arts&Entertainment

Intelligent Life

IT: You don’t need it. Not to name names, but with a lot of these arena performers, there’s so much flash that you can’t see anything substantial behind it.

IT: No, it’s the kind of performer I am. I didn’t mean that in a snide way, I meant it in a sincere way.

Bob

IT: Looking back at your films, one thought kept coming back to me: Boy, I miss Robert Altman.

LT: Yeah, God, so do I. I really … you just kind of believed he would go on forever. When Meryl [Streep] and I gave him that special Oscar the year before, you know, that’s when he revealed that he had a heart transplant, in that speech he did. And I didn’t even know it until that time. In fact, I don’t think anybody did, except for his immediate family or something.

Yeah, I miss him, too.

IT: I read about a film that Bob was going to produce for you that never happened because Bob was Bob. Can you tell me a little about how you got into his sphere and started making movies like Nashville and The Player?

LT: Well, I think I got in because Bob and I had the same agent, Sam Cohn. And I was really well known from Laugh-In, and that was my first year. I had optioned a book called Maiden, written by Cynthia Buchanan, and my partner Jane [Wagner] had written a screenplay. And I was all revved up to play the part, you know. At the time I was much younger, and [the character] was a 30-year-old virgin.

And anyway, as Sam would be likely to do, he was always putting his people together in a familial kind of way. And Bob just offered me the part of Linnea [in Nashville].

What was not known to me at the time was that Louise Fletcher was supposed to play that part. And she and her husband had just done Thieves Like Us, and they had a falling out, and she dropped out of Nashville. And that’s where the deaf element came continued on page 25 h a c a

T

i m e s

/ F

e b r u a r y

2 5 - M

a r c h

3 ,

2 0 1 5

15

books

A Dream Fulfilled

Ithaca College junior debuts as published poet

By Ke r i Bl akinge r

M

any undergrads spend their free time drinking and hitting up parties. Ithaca College junior Robert Hummel spends his free time writing and publishing poetry.

Last year, the Pennsylvania native published a prose and poetry collection entitled Veronica, Daughter and now on Sunday, March 1 he’ll be holding a reading

Robert Hummel (Photo: Tim Gera)

16

T

h e

I

t h a c a

T

i m e s

/ F

e b r u a r y

25- M

a r c h

3,

2015

at Buffalo Street Books.

Although Hummel studies film and photography, publishing a book has long been a dream of his. He said, “I remember a time when I was in second grade when we would write picture books, and the teacher would laminate the pages and give them spiral bindings, and she would give the books back, and it would be this thing that you could hold. This might be an extension of that. I’ve been interested in writing since around that time. I’ve gone in a lot of different artistic directions with that, but I think this sort of fulfills that basic desire.”

While that second grade teacher may have had an influence on his desire to write, in terms of style Hummel cites Leonard Cohen, Elizabeth Bishop, T.S. Eliot, and Walt Whitman as major influences. He said, “I think in terms of writing style I’ve always liked the sort of

enhanced reality styles of those poets.”

The pieces in this volume were written in short order, during a “surge of creative energy” in summer 2013 and winter 2014.

After the whirlwind of activity, Hummel said, “I just selected what I thought would sort of fit together well thematically.”

Hummel said that his favorite piece in the book is “Sestina for a Plateau.”

Hummel said that the format of a sestina is a challenge for writing: “It’s a structured poem where there’s six different stanzas and six lines in each stanza, and there are six consistent end words, and the words are shifted around in a specific pattern.”

The first stanza of the poem, the second to last in the book, reads: Normal people aren’t patient for nearness Their minds stick fast with grade-school colours Like the adhesive fingerpaints of their daughters Heavens, it’s unconscionable to simply sit still And close: Funny how the patient ones seem wild One day they’ll stick us in a cooped-up case.

In the subsequent verses, all the lines end in those same six words, but in a different order each time. Hummel said, “It was a really difficult structure.

I remember writing that in about a twohour manic surge of creativity. It just sort of came out in a sincere, honest kind of way.”

Hummel explained that what he hopes his book does to the reader is deeply connected to what he believes poetry should do in general: “What has always attracted me to poetry was the sense that you are looking at the world in a certain way and you’re seeing things that other people could never see. You’re seeing the small chip in the mug of tea that you got at the coffee house. It sort of gives a certain gravity to the experience of life on earth, and I hope that the book is less about me and more about people finding that same sort of significance in their life.” • Veronica, Daughter is available at Buffalo Street Books and online at Amazon. com, Barnes and Noble, and AuthorHouse.

film

Bond. Beyond Bond.

Vaughn gets his kicks by gleefully mixing up genres and breaking the fourth wall to comment and joke about cinematic conventions and clichés.

Take Firth as the film’s hero, super spy Harry Hart/Galahad. One minute he’s sitting in a pub booth, calmly lecturing

in place of legs and feet, to say nothing of the Mark Hamill cameo.

The current Bond, Daniel Craig, was quoted recently saying that the Austin Powers comedies made it hard to have a sense of humor in the Bond series. I say that’s rubbish. Surely the Bond producers

An “editorial reply” to the super-spy thrillers

By Br yan VanC ampe n Kingsman: The Secret Service, co-written and directed by Matthew Vaughn, playing at Ithaca Stadium 14.

A

s the end credits rolled on Matthew Vaughn’s demented and very entertaining Kingsman: The Secret Service, Constant Companion said, “That’s the best James Bond movie ever made!”

Putting on my very best Sean Connery impression, I replied, “Not really a very fair comparison, old bean.”

First, Constant Companion isn’t a Bond fan; the only Bond film he likes is Goldeneye. Second, Kingsman: The Secret Service isn’t a rip-off of Bond. Like XXX and the Richard Grieco spy spoof If Looks Could Kill, Vaughn’s film, based on a graphic novel by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons, is more an editorial reply, albeit one written by a horny teenage boy wondering what a Bond film would be like if it were rated R. And third, as the Scream movies were to Halloween, this spy movie is aware of its own genre. Colin Firth, a secret agent man for a new age, actually talks about the Bond legacy with

the movie’s megalomaniacal baddie, a goofy, lispy tech genius played by Samuel L. Jackson.

Kingsman: The Secret Service also has a lot of Men In Black in it; the film cuts back and forth from Jackson’s evil scheming to Firth finding a new recruit for the agency, a street-smart kid named Eggsy (Taron Egerton), and Eggsy’s training; his first task is filling out the info card on his own body bag.

Mark Strong, who played the bad guy in Vaughn’s Kick Ass, is a droll riot as Merlin, Eggsy’s training officer and tech support when stuff gets crazy.

Vaughn began his career producing Guy Ritchie’s films.

He’s on record as saying he wants to work in every genre, beginning with Layer Cake (2004), then moving on to a loopy fairy tale called Stardust (2007) and the most excellent comic book flicks Kick Ass and X-Men: First Class, which is still my favorite film in the series. Much like the beloved Joe Dante (Gremlins),

Colin Fith and Taron Egerton in Kingsman: The Secret Service (Photo provided)

Eggsy about manners, etiquette, and men’s clothing, and the next he’s a video game warrior, wiping out an entire church full of people. The violence goes so far over the top that it pretty much redefines the top. Genre fans will also appreciate the metallic shears that Jackson’s assistant has

have seen Kingsman: The Secret Service and realized that you can have humor in your spy franchise. Some of my favorite Bond moments have had humor in them.

We’ll see when the new Bond adventure SPECTRE opens if Bond lives to quip another day.•

FARM TO BISTRO

Ithaca’s newest restaurant, special events venue and culinary center. Our farm to bistro concept offers creative libations, a unique dining experience, and stellar event space. Events from ten to 250 guests. Ample parking.

Local ingredients and global flavors.

235 S. Cayuga Street, Ithaca NY (607) 882-2333 coltivareithaca.com

T

h e

I

t h a c a

T

i m e s

/ F

e b r u a r y

2 5 - M

a r c h

3 ,

2 0 1 5

17

Home style dining any time of day! in the historic Willard Straight Theatre

Artist Amie Siegel in person Feb 26 & 27 w/ FREE shows featuring Provenance, recently on view at The Metropolitan Museum

Spirited Away & Song of the Sea Superman the original Norte, The End of History cinema.cornell.edu

By Ros s Ha ars ta d

Memorable Meals 7 Days a Week Breakfast- Lunch- Dinner

214 E. Main Street, Trumansburg 607-387-9761 Visit us at www.fallsrestaurantandtavern.com

19 Sandwiches Under $5.00 every day of the week

PLUS 24 oz Pepsi for only 9¢ with any Shortstop Sandwich Purchase

Call Ahead 273-1030

Stop racing against the clock.

Facial rejuvenation services will make you LOOK younger and FEEL younger.

ITHACA • HORSEHEADS • VESTAL • SYRACUSE www.veinandaestheticcenter.com | 607.257.2116 T

h e

I

t h a c a

T

i m e s

/ F

Memory Play

Tennessee Williams’s “The Glass Menagerie” At Cornell

s��in� f��wa�d

18

stage

e b r u a r y

25- M

a r c h

3,

2015

O

designer Sara Bernstein constructed only n the mat just inside the theaterone dress from scratch, requiring some 50 door lies a motley collection of yards of lace. boots and shoes. Set designer Carolyn Goelzer, on the acting faculty, Kent Goetz is still working on the floor rushes in, a bit breathless, wisps of cold treatment, so it’s stocking feet for the still curling off her. She apologizes to team of designers, crew and actors going me; we had planned a quick ten minutes through 25 hours of tech rehearsal over to talk. She has only three, and needs to the weekend at Cornell’s Schwartz Center. get backstage. I ask her if this is her first The set evokes memories: the fire time as Amanda, this querulous, pushy, escape, the recessed dining area, a simply astonishing mother. It is, and she reflects furnished living room with Depressionwhat an amazing legacy she is stepping era furniture, the Victrola. Even before your eyes light on the collection of delicate into. The ghosts of 70 years of Amandas lie behind her, from Laurette Taylor animals, your first guess is The Glass Menagerie. Tennessee Williams’s “memory to Cherry Jones, with stops at Joanne Woodward, Jessica play” has become Tandy, Katherine our own collective Hepburn, Sally Field, memory.

Jessica Lange, and It’s after the countless others. dinner break on a Goelzer is thrilled frigid Saturday, as and honored to be in more than a dozen dialogue with them. individuals filter Stage manager in. This deceptively Kristin Kurz asks simple play makes senior Alex Quilty strong demands onstage to work out on the design his entrance at the team. Williams’ top of the show. They stage directions try bringing him in are infamous for through the set, after the effects he calls the lights go down. for, as he wove in It’s awkward. They ideas born of the decide to sneak him European stage in through the back (Symbolist dramas, door. Kurz calls for a Piscator’s stagings) glow tape spike. into an American The lanky Quilty idiom, steeped in the last played Pippin dialogue of a Deep next to Valastro. He’s South fading north played a great variety into the St. Louis Elana Valastro, Carolyn Goelzer, Alex Quilty of roles in four years, Midwest. Luckily, he (Photo provided) and Levitt is impressed ended up with the by his progress as an actor. legendary Jo Mielziner, who created the As they are starting from the top of original set and lights. the show, the Gentlemen Caller is not yet About 10 minutes before hour 15 of tech, undergrad Elana Valastro is kneeling in sight. Graduate student Nick Fesette by the menagerie, rearranging the animals. will complete the quartet when Act Two rolls around.

Last seen on the Kiplinger stage as the Places are called. Work lights are brash Leading Player in Pippin, shy, doused. As E.D. Intemann’s lights caress delicate Laura is a thrilling about-turn for the set, a slow, sultry jazz tune plays her. Props master Tim Ostrander is busy (original music by Jon Welstead). Lights in the dining space with its chandelier. out. A match flickers, as Quilty steps into Sound designer Warren Cross is up in his spotlight. the booth, as distant peals of thunder roll “Yes I have tricks in my pocket. I have through the space. things up my sleeve. But I am the opposite Earlier, director Bruce Levitt, who of a stage magician …”• is having his second go at the play for Cornell, chatted about the set. He and Performances will be at 7:30 p.m., Feb. Goetz are working on half the budget they had last time through, with less staff. Their 26 to 28 and March 6 and 7, with a matinee performance at 2 p.m., March 7. Tickets ingenuity is in recycling. A fragmented can be purchased at www.schwartztickets. surround is from a dance concert, the com or at the box office, open from 2 to 7:30 spiral stairs from past productions of Streetcar and Menagerie, the Victrola from p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

Levitt’s house. He explained that costume

Writers stage

Mystery Inside an Engima

Lee Blessing’s “A Body of Water” at Kitchen Theatre

By Ros s Ha ars ta d

A

with both simplicity and color. The man and a woman circle each hypnotic, highly layered sound design is other. It’s morning. They are in from the remarkable Scott O’Brien. a spacious room of understated Leaming leans into the comic edge elegance with windows that provide a of an alpha-male out of his league, bluster view of water past trees, on all four sides. and bonhomie and a touch of paranoia, Each is wrapped in a robe, tasteful and sometimes childishly petulant. As the well fitted. They are wary, alert, like two play evolves, he crumples with the ravages animals. Is the other friend, or foe? Is he of doubt and loneliness. Yet throughout her husband? Is she his mistress or wife an underlying warmth suffuses his or …? partnership with Roman, his real offstage Lee Blessing’s haunting A Body of wife.

Water, in a stunning production at the Roman is a marvel. She attacks with Kitchen Theatre, posits that two middlelaser timing and retreats with ease. She aged souls have awoken in one bed with dances with a nervous energy, suggesting no memory of who they are or how they one of those Chekovian souls whose got to this unfamiliar house. deep desire is to spread their wings and At first the laughs come easy as they look for clues and speculate. The man thinks it could be some convoluted kidnapping scheme, maybe the CIA. The woman scoffs.

He suggests they look at each other’s naked bodies to shock their memories. She bristles. They try it.

Nothing.

A young woman bustles in with bagels for breakfast, brusque.

The older woman A Body of Water’s Carmen Roman, James Leaming, and Lesley Gurule (Photo provided) sees salvation, while the man is unnerved.

Her name is Wren, she says. They are Avis and Moss. They are soar but who remain forever cobbled by married to one another. She tosses a wallet circumstance. She portrays an Avis whose unerring instinct is to grasp for hope, but and a purse at them to prove it. a hope on her own terms, a smart, witty Is she their daughter? She denies it, woman determined to remake her nest then later she says she is. even with just wisps of maybes to weave it.

This fascinating play, full of twists, is Gurule’s Wren is the live wire, fierce, like a murder mystery turned inside out, abrupt, both yearning and punishing. If stripped to the core. What is it to live with her story is true, she is the one they should no references? As audience, we live in the love and remember and half the time she same loop. We know nothing more than punishes them with a vengeance for not Avis and Moss; at the mercy of Wren, we being able to. Yet even her reality comes urgently desire the “real” truth. into question. Is she a projection of Avis As such the play is an existential and Moss? Gurule brilliantly balances the drama in the mode of Albee or Pinter, a character on a knife-edge. flight of absurdity so deeply convincing Blessing weaves the landscape that it pokes at the edges of how we define itself into this dream. Arsenault’s lights reality. and set, a long line of windows that And it’s damn riveting in the wellpitched performances of James Leaming as witness the passing day, infusing the passing melancholy and promise of a Moss, Carmen Roman as Avis and Lesley fitful summer day into what should be a Gurule as Wren, on David Arsenault’s welcoming space, enfold the action. gorgeous set. Director Michele Minnick Disturbing, memorable, uncanny. • (Lungs) again sculpts with energy and precision, making sure every moment A Body of Water by Lee Blessing at the bursts fully alive. Resident costumer Lisa Kitchen Theatre through March 8 Boquist achieves a look of easy wealth, amplifying the natural grace of the actors

Ithaca Times is interested in hearWriters WANteD ing from freelance movie, music,

restaurant and visual & performing

Ithaca Times is interested in hearing fromwith freelance arts reviewers strong opinions movie, music, restaurant and and visual performing arts fresh&views. reviewers with strong opinionsPlease and fresh send views. clips to: editor@ithacatimes.com Please send clips to: editor@ithacatimes.com

Reserve your Rioja reserva !

Northside Staff Tasters: Dave Pohl, ed., Dana Malley, Jason Wentworth, Mark Britten, Robert Bradley, and Jay Reed

Rioja is Spain’s best known wine region, and arguably its finest. Located in northern Spain, Rioja has historic ties to the renowned Bordeaux region of France. These ties include the assimilation of Bordelaise winemaking techniques, in particular the use of oak barrels for the ageing of wine, a practice that gained a foothold in Rioja as early as the late 18th century.

The historic emphasis on the use of oak barrels in Rioja reverberates today, as the red wines of Rioja are classified according to how they are aged prior to release. Wines labeled simply Rioja spend less than a year in barrel. Rioja crianza indicates a wine that has been aged for at least two years, at least one of which was in barrels, and Rioja reserva extends the ageing requirement to three years, one of which must be in barrel. Finally, we have Rioja gran reserva, which must be aged for two years in barrel and three in bottles.

Some of the finest values can be found in the reserva category. These wines are frequently available in the marketplace at 5 to 10 years of age.

They can be quite complex and are frequently better balanced than the more expensive gran reserva wines.

The staff at Northside Wine & Spirits recently blind tasted 15 Rioja reservas. The staff ’s top pick was the Lan 2007 “Viña Lanciano” Rioja reserva ($25). A blend of Tempranillo and Mazuelo (Carignan) grapes, it was aged 18 months in barrels and 18 months in bottles before release.

This gorgeous wine exhibits an intense dark fruit flavor enhanced by hints of vanilla, cedar, and a long, balanced finish.

The tasting’s best buy was the Lopez de Haro 2005 Rioja reserva ($14). Aged 20 months in barrels and blended from Tempranillo and Graciano grapes, this wine has a knockout aroma that intermingles red and dark fruits. In the mouth the wine displays a velvety texture and ripe, rich red fruit tinged by a vanilla note on its warm, satisfying finish.

These two wines both offer exceptional value.

Try them with a hearty paella, roasted lamb, wild mushroom risotto, or a rich ratatouille. Disfrute!

Northside Wine & Spirits is at the Ithaca Shopping Plaza on the Elmira Road.

Phone: 273-7500. www.northsidewine.com

JEFFREY KAHANE, piano JOSEPH SWENSEN, violin CARTER BREY, cello

PIANO AND CELLO MASTER CLASSES FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2015 10:00 A.M.

Performing Mozart, Schumann, Ravel, and Schoenfield

T

h e

I

t h a c a

T

i m e s

/ F

e b r u a r y

advertisement

2 5 - M

FORD HALL & HOCKETT FAMILY RECITAL HALL, WHALEN CENTER ithaca.edu/hockett

a r c h

3 ,

2 0 1 5

19

Lily Tomlin

contin u ed from page 15

from: when she won [Best Supporting Actress] for One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, she acknowledged her parents [using sign language]. She and I exchanged a letter, asking if she had any feelings about it, or anything. Anyway, that’s how I got into Nashville.

Bob said, “Come on down to Nashville, do this part, and we’ll do Maiden in the fall.” He was looking for a script for [Nashville writer] Joan Tewkesbury to direct. Some suits from Columbia [Pictures] came down to try to get him to cut six or seven minutes out of California Split, and he punched one of them in the nose, and he fell into the pool.

So Maiden never got made. [Laughs] It sat on a shelf. Bob and I just hit it off, he was so great. I kind of became sort of a family member. And I was just crazy about Kathryn, his wife.

IT: Can you talk a little about how he liked to work?

LT: Well, first of all, I think he liked to work. He always worked continuously, as much as he could. He was kind of an enigma in some ways, because he would suddenly just pop up with something. And he’d have it well underway with Scottie [Bushnell] or whoever was aiding him at the time. So then you just hoped you’d get a part in it. And he would say to people, they’d ask him what he wanted to see in a scene, and he’d say, “I don’t know, why don’t you surprise me?” I’d say to him, “Oh, Bob, let me do one more take.” He’d be cutting the camera and moving on and he’d say, “What do you want to do?” and I’d tell him. And he’d either say, “Okay, we’re gonna go again” or else he’d say “Nah, I think I got it.” [Laughs] He was just always great. Totally unflappable. I’ve never seen him angry. I’m sure he got angry and had plenty to say, but on the set I never saw him angry.

Lily Tomlin. (Photo: Provided)

h e

I

t h a c a

T

i m e s

/ F

IT: I found an Ernestine record (This Is a Recording, 1971) and an Edith Anne record (And That’s the Truth, 1972) at a convention last year, and the Edith Anne album had all these lovely, layered sound effects, like a radio play. It was so different from the typical comedy album.

LT: Oh, yeah. Jane and I were mad about sound effects. And I think that

IT: You’ve done television, you’ve done film and you’ve done live performance. If you had to pick one and stick with it, what would you choose?

LT: I’d probably be forced to just perform live, because it’s the closest to my life. And I don’t have to depend on someone else to get a job. •

Picking One

A BENEFIT FOR TOMPKINS LEARNING PARTNERS

Crossword third annual finger lakes

competition SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 2015 2:00-5:30 pm; bOyntOn middle schOOl cafeteria; 1601 n. cayuga st., ithaca

C ompeTe i ndividuaLLy or as a T eam (u p T o f our )

IT: Did you think Saturday Night Live would still be around after all this time? I saw your early episodes on an SNL marathon leading up to the 40th anniversary.

LT: I don’t know if I thought of it in those terms. I’d always done television specials. [Pause] What years did I do that?

IT: You and Richard Pryor and George Carlin were the kind of hip comics Lorne Michaels wanted to identify the show’s brand. You were one of the first ten hosts, I think, in the very first season.

LT: Was that ’76?

IT: Yes. I first heard of SNL when I saw a picture of you singing with Skred (a Muppet character; the Muppets only lasted the first season). If I hadn’t seen that picture, I might not have tuned in until the show became more popular later.

LT: Oh, really? That’s great.

IT: I’m sure I saw the first Sesame Street, and I’m looking at a picture of you as Ernestine posing with Oscar the Grouch right now.

T

was one of the early records that did all that layering. I don’t know if you saw The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe. We had 600 sound cues in that show, and a lot of panning [sounds], eight speakers on the stage. The sound’s like a character in the show.

Vinyl

“SNL”

20

LT: Yeah, I did three or four Sesames. I taught Snuffleupagus and Big Bird how to use the phone. I taught one of them how to use the switchboard, I can’t remember which one. And she would snort, just like Ernestine. And Ernestine would just be really ticked off.

e b r u a r y

e ntry f e e s ar e : $40.00 fOr i n divi duals an d $150.00 fOr a team Of fOu r

Three LeveLs of CompeTiTion: easiesT, TriCkier, and ToughesT O r i g i n a l p u z z l e s c r e at e d b y i t h aca ’ s p u z z l e m a s t e r ,

PRIZES AWARDED

to individuals and teams.

for gift certificates, prizes, and a CROSSWORD

ADAM G. PERL

For a Guara

nteed Seat

PRE-REGISTER online at TL

Partners.o

B Y FE B R U A R Y 2 7rg

FORMS can dropped off also be picked up or at Pasti OR at the do mes Antiques. or day of the ev, on the ent.

MEET REX PARKER king of crossword bloggers. SILENT AUCTION TIE signed by WILL SHORTZ . Live music. 50/50 Raffle. And more.

W E A R E S I N C E R E LY G R A T E F U L T O T H E U N D E R W R I T E R S O F T H I S E V E N T

MEDIA SPONSOR

TOMPKINS LEARNING PARTNERS TLp arTners . org / 607-277-6442 / 124 W. B uffaLo s TreeT , i ThaCa , ny 14850

This event is a valuable fundraiser for Tompkins Learning Partners. Since 1976, Tompkins Learning Partners has been providing tutoring services, free of charge, to local residents who need help reading, writing, or speaking English. These services are provided through dedicated volunteer tutors who give their time to make a difference in student’s lives. The knowledge that students gain allows them to achieve their personal goals, such as obtaining or improving their employment, continuing their education, or gaining citizenship. Tompkins Learning Partners is a not-for-profit governed by a board of directors of local residents committed to the cause of literacy in our community. information and registration forms at :

TLP ARTNERS . ORG

25- M

a r c h

3,

2015

:

Music

Stark Nights | 7:00 PM-9:00 PM, 2/26 Thursday | Argos Inn, 408 East State Street, Ithaca | A rotating set of musicians anchored by Michael Stark.

This week: MSZM.

bars/clubs/cafés

2/25 Wednesday

Djug Django | 6:00 PM-9:00 PM, 2/25 Wednesday | Lot 10 Lounge, 106 South Cayuga Street, Ithaca | live hot club jazz Home On The Grange! featuring Richie Stearns & Friends | 6:00 PM-8:00 PM, 2/25 Wednesday | Rongovian Embassy, 1 W. Main St., Trumansburg | i3º | 5:00 PM-7:00 PM, 2/25 Wednesday | Argos Inn, 408 East State Street, Ithaca | Live Jazz: A Jazz Trio Featuring Nicholas Walker, Greg Evans, and Nick Weiser.

Open Jam | 7:30 PM-10:30 PM, 2/25 Wednesday | Varna Community Center, 943 Dryden Rd (Rt. 366), Dryden | New, weekly community event features a local songwriter, poet or author, followed by an open circle jam. Info at http://ithacamusic.net/ varnajam; artists should contact David Graybeard at david@davidgraybeard. com or 607-227-7351.

Reggae Night w. I-Town All-Stars | 9:00 PM-, 2/25 Wednesday | The Dock, 415 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca | Reggae Night with the Ithaca Allstars | 9:00 PM-, 2/25 Wednesday | The Dock, 415 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca |

2/26 Thursday

Beau Sasser’s Escape Plan w.

SOLARiS | 9:00 PM-, 2/26 Thursday | The Dock, 415 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca | Blues, Brews & BBQ w. Immortal Jellyfish | 8:00 PM-, 2/26 Thursday | The Haunt, 702 Willow Ave, Ithaca |

2/27 Friday

Bert Scholl - Acoustic | 10:00 PM-, 2/27 Friday | Agava, 381 Pine Tree Road, Ithaca | Outlaw Honky-Tonk Country Bob & Dee | 6:00 PM-8:00 PM, 2/27 Friday | Americana Vineyards, 4367 E Covert Rd, Interlaken | Common Railers | 5:30 PM-8:30 PM, 2/27 Friday | Felicia’s Atomic Lounge, 508 W State St, Ithaca | Their sound ranges from more traditional folk and bluegrass, to singer-songwriter, pop, and Americana.

Head Band with Gadje | 9:00 PM-, 2/27 Friday | Oasis Dance Club, 1230 Danby Rd, Ithaca | Funky, Jazz-Rock Fusion and Gypsy Rock.

Iron Horse Happy Hour | 6:00 PM-, 2/27 Friday | The Haunt, 702 Willow Ave, Ithaca | Led Foot Blues Band | 6:00 PM-8:30 PM, 2/27 Friday | Oasis Dance Club, 1230 Danby Rd, Ithaca | Lora Pendleton | 8:00 PM-, 2/27 Friday | Silver Line Tap Room, 19 W. Main St., Trumansburg | Tempest CD Release Concert | 7:00 PM-, 2/27 Friday | Canaan Institute, 223 Canaan Rd, Brooktondale | To be followed by a jam session. RSVPs requested for this private venue to mike@cinst.org.

2/28 Saturday

Chandani Belly Dance Troupe: “A Night of Middle Eastern & Romani Dance” | 8:00 PM-12:00 AM, 2/28 Saturday | Sacred Root Kava Lounge, 139 W State St, Ithaca | Turkish and

STATE’S 86TH BIRTHDAY!

Concert Band | 8:15 PM-, 2/25 Wednesday | Ford Hall, Ithaca College, Danby Road, Ithaca | Mark Fonder, conductor “Revelry and Reverie” Steven Mauk, Guest Artist. | Music by Sousa, Hearshen, and others.

Online Calendar See it at ithaca.com.

DAN SMALLS PRESENTS

3/1 Sunday

Symphony Orchestra Concerto Concert | 4:00 PM-, 3/01 Sunday | Ford Hall, Ithaca College, Danby Road, Ithaca | Winners of the concerto competition perform with the Symphony Orchestra | Jeffrey Meyer, conductor | Gandolfi: Night Train to Perugia (2012) | Respighi: Pini di Roma, P.141 Finger Lakes Chamber Ensemble | 4:00 PM-, 3/01 Sunday | Unitarian Church, 306 N Aurora St, Ithaca | Music

by Schubert, Mozart, and Brahms.

607-272-4839, flce@twcny.rr.com, or www.FingerLakesChamberEnsemble. org for more information.

Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes – Spring 2015 Concert | 4:00 PM-, 3/01 Sunday | Clemens Performing Arts Center, 207 Clemens Center Pkwy, Elmira | Mozart’s Requiem with the Chorus of the Southern Finger Lakes. Also, music by Ravel & Verdi

2/26 Thursday

CU Music: Beethoven’s Sonatas for Violin and Piano | 8:00 PM-, 2/26 -2/27 Thursday & Friday, 3:00 PM, 3/1 Sunday | Barnes Hall Auditorium, Cornell University, Ithaca | Ariadne Daskalakis, violin, and Miri Yampolsky, piano play Beethoven’s ten sonatas for violin and piano.

Symphonic Band | 8:15 PM-, 2/26 Thursday | Ford Hall, Ithaca College, Danby Road, Ithaca | Music by Mellits, George, and Bedford.

Ed Clute | 6:00 PM-8:00 PM, 3/03 Tuesday | Argos Inn, 408 East State Street, Ithaca | Join us every Tuesday for

Acoustic Open Mic Night | 9:00 PM-1:00 AM, 3/01 Sunday | The Nines,

CFCU COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION/GATEWAY COMMONS COMMUNITY SERIES PRESENTS

2/25 Wednesday

Blue Mondays | 9:00 PM-, 3/02 Monday | The Nines, 311 College Ave, Ithaca | with Pete Panek and the Blue Cats Open Mic Night | 8:30 PM-, 3/02 Monday | Agava, 381 Pine Tree Road, Ithaca | Signups start at 7:30pm.

3/01 Sunday

CU Music: Cornell Symphony Orchestra | 3:00 PM-, 2/28 Saturday | Bailey Hall, Cornell University, , Ithaca | Music by Wagner, Lalo, and Bernstein; with Paul Huang, violin, winner of the 11th annual Cornell Concerto Competition.

CU Music: Craig Cramer, Organ | 8:00 PM-, 2/28 Saturday | Annabel Taylor Chapel, Cornell Univ., Ithaca | Music by Buxtehude, Boehm, Storace, and Bach.

Tom Paxton in Homer | 8:00 PM-, 2/28 Saturday | Center For the Arts of Homer, 72 S Main St, Homer | One of the great songwriters of the last century and recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009 from the Recording Academy of America. Tickets at www.center4art.org or by calling 607-749-4900.

Through the Doors (Jim Morrison and The Doors Tribute) | 9:00 PM-, 2/28 Saturday | Westcott Theater, 524 Westcott St, Syracuse |

concerts

3/02 Monday

3/03 Tuesday

2/28 Saturday

2/27 Friday

Badfish – a Tribute to Sublime | 8:00 PM-, 2/27 Friday | Westcott Theater, 524 Westcott St, Syracuse | w/ LUCKY33

M&T BANK + ITHACA TIMES CLASSIC MOVIE SERIES PRESENTS

CIRQUE ZIVA

•

OK GO

APRIL 10

• POPOVICH COMEDY PET THEATER

APRIL 12

• ITHACA BALLET PRESENTS: APRIL 25

TIX

MARCH 13

MARCH 7

MARCH 14

• LYLE LOVETT & JOHN HIATT M AY 1 • RAPUNZEL! RAPUNZEL! M AY 9 • BUDDY GUY JUNE 5

6/5

DSP

MARCH 5

POLTERGEIST

GOLDEN DRAGON ACROBATS ROBERT CRAY BAND

CINDERELLA DSP

MAY 1 ST

LILY TOMLIN

DSP

DAN SMALLS PRESENTS

311 College Ave, Ithaca | Hosted

by Jerry Tanner and Lisa Gould of Technicolor Trailer Park Bound for Glory: Jim Gaudet and the Railroad Boys | 8:00 PM-11:00 PM, 3/01 Sunday | Bound for Glory, Cafe at Anabel Taylor Hall, Ithaca | Jim Gaudet is a really fine songwriter, with a twisted good humor, and his band plays bluegrass with the best.

International Folk Dancing | 7:30 PM-9:30 PM, 3/01 Sunday | Lifelong, 119 W Court St, Ithaca | Teaching and request dancing. No partners needed.

Lora Pendleton and Steve Gollnick | 7:00 PM-9:00 PM, 3/01 Sunday | Felicia’s Atomic Lounge, 508 W State St, Ithaca | Radio London | 4:00 PM-6:00 PM, 3/01 Sunday | Americana Vineyards, 4367 E Covert Rd, Interlaken | The Sally Ramirez Quartet | 6:00 PM-10:00 PM, 3/01 Sunday | Maxies Supper Club & Oyster Bar, 635 W State St, Ithaca | Triple Down | 12:00 PM-, 3/01 Sunday | Agava, 381 Pine Tree Rd, Ithaca | Jazz, R&B, & Funk.

Egyptian styling of Oriental (Belly) Dance and Romani Dance styles from Spain, Turkey, Russia, and the Balkans.

Felix Martin, Barishi, The Anderson Tapes | 8:00 PM-, 2/28 Saturday | Just Be Cause, 1013 W State St, Ithaca | Presented by Ithaca Underground.

Ithaca Swing Dance Network: Swing Dance with Djug Django | 8:00 PM-11:00 PM, 2/28 Saturday | St. Pauls United Methodist Church, 402 N Aurora St, Ithaca | Classic gypsy swing, originals, and the best of the Blues Age. Introductory swing dance lesson at 7:00 as part of admission. www. ithacaswing.org or call 607-277-4513 for info.

Jennie Stearns & the Fire Choir | 9:00 PM-12:00 AM, 2/28 Saturday | Rongovian Embassy, 1 W. Main St., Trumansburg | Jennifer Middaugh & Michael Stark | 6:00 PM-8:00 PM, 2/28 Saturday | Argos Inn, 408 E State St, Ithaca | An early Saturday evening of exciting songs spanning from the 1930s to now.

Jesse Terry | 7:30 PM-, 2/28 Saturday | Six on the Square, 6 Lafayette Park, Oxford | NEO Project Band | 6:00 PM-8:30 PM, 2/28 Saturday | Oasis Dance Club, 1230 Danby Rd, Ithaca | Q Country Presents: Tink Bennet and Tailor Made | 7:00 PM-, 2/28 Saturday | The Haunt, 702 Willow Ave, Ithaca | Rune Hill Revival | 10:00 PM-, 2/28 Saturday | Agava, 381 Pine Tree Road, Ithaca | Roots Rock The Mike Shaw Band | 8:00 PM-, 2/28 Saturday | Silver Line Tap Room, 19 W. Main St., Trumansburg |

Chanticleer | 8:15 PM-, 2/27 Friday | Ford Hall, Ithaca College, Danby Road, Ithaca | Presented by The School of Music. As a gift to the community, the School of Music presents renowned vocal ensemble Chanticleer in “The Gypsy in My Soul.”

a lively performance from jazz piano virtuoso Ed Clute.

I-Town Community Jazz Jam | 8:30 PM-11:00 PM, 3/03 Tuesday | The Dock, 415 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca | Hosted

by Professor Greg Evans Open Mic | 9:00 PM-, 3/03 Tuesday | Lot 10 Lounge, 106 S. Cayuga St., Ithaca | Professor Tuesday’s Jazz Quartet | 7:00 PM-9:00 PM, 3/03 Tuesday | Corks and More, 708 West Buffalo Street, Ithaca | The Hilltoppers | 6:00 PM-10:00 PM, 3/03 Tuesday | Maxies Supper Club & Oyster Bar, 635 W State St, Ithaca | Traditional Irish Session | 8:00 PM-11:00 PM, 3/03 Tuesday | Chapter House Brew Pub, 400 Stewart Ave., Ithaca | Tuesday Bluesday w. Dan Paolangeli & Friends | 6:00 PM-8:00 PM, 3/03 Tuesday | The Dock, 415 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca | Dan Paolangeli and Friends are joined by different musicians every Tuesday.

STATE THE ATRE B OX OFFI CE (105 W STATE/MLK J R ST, I TH ACA) • 6 0 7 - 2 7 7 - 8 2 8 3 • S TAT EOF IT HA C A . C OM

T

h e

I

t h a c a

T

i m e s

/ F

e b r u a r y

2 5 - M

a r c h

3 ,

2 0 1 5

21

side-by-side with the Youth Orchestra; and music by Prokofiev with 2014 Hertzog Competition winner I-Hao Cheng, violin.

Ithaca Concert Band: 3rd Annual Adopt-A-Band Concert | 4:00 PM-, 3/01 Sunday | Newark Valley H. S. Auditorium, , Newark Valley | An annual effort to reach out to area public school band programs to convince these young musicians that playing in a band can be a lifelong experience. The ICB will join the Newark Valley HS band for a variety of music including Irish traditional music, Leroy Anderson, excerpts from “The Incredibles,” and the “Stars and Stripes Forever.” For more information visit ithacaconcertband.org.

3/3 Tuesday

CU Music: Cello and Piano Recital | 8:00 PM-, 3/03 Tuesday | Barnes Hall Auditorium, Cornell University, Ithaca | John Haines-Eitzen, cello, and Matthew Bengtson, piano. Music by Foote, Chopin, and CU composition professor Roberto Sierra.

Brass Choir, Madrigal Singers, and Women’s Chorale | 8:15 PM-, 3/03 Tuesday | Ford Hall, Ithaca College, Danby Road, Ithaca | Keith Kaiser, Derek Fox, and Janet Galvan, conductors

Film cinemapolis

Special events this week: Alzheimer’s Q & A to Follow Still Alice on Wednesday, Feb 25th | Following the 4:50 p.m. and 7 p.m. showings on Feb. 25, Alzheimer’s Association, Central New York Chapter CEO Catherine James will lead a discussion and Q&A session about Alzheimer’s disease and the on-screen portrayals in Still Alice.

Continuing: Schedule starts Friday, Februrary 27. Visit www.cinemapolis.org for showtimes.

cornell cinema Visit cinema.cornell.edu for showtimes.

The Architects | Cuts transversally through the city of New York, moving through 10 architecture studios, unveiling the operational territories and landscapes of global architecture production. The film deploys silent conversations among the architectures, locations, objects, and characters that inhabit the picture frame, raising questions of scale, agency and power. | 2/27 Friday.

Black Moon / Winter | In the context of an artist’s talk, director Arnie Siegel will present and discuss two works, each a large-scale, multi-element installation. | 2/26 Thursday.

DDR/DDR | A multi-layered and disarmingly beautiful film essay on the German Democratic Republic and its dissolution, which left many of its former citizens adrift in their newfound freedom.

Post-screening discussion moderated by independent/experimental cinema scholar & author Scott MacDonald. | 2/26 Thursday.

Invisible Adversaries | Anna, a photographer, is losing her grip on her sanity just as her lover loses interest in her-or perhaps because of this. Her profound sense of loss and alienation manifests itself in her belief that space aliens

ThisWeek

Birdman | BIRDMAN or The Unexpected Virtue Of Ignorance is a black comedy that tells the story of an actor (Michael Keaton) - famous for portraying an iconic superhero - as he struggles to mount a Broadway play. | 119 mins R | A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night | In the Iranian ghost-town Bad City, a place that reeks of death and loneliness, the townspeople are unaware they are being stalked by a lonesome vampire. FLEFF sponsrs a post-screening discussion for

the 7pm show Sunday, March 1: 1st 75 tickets free! | 99 mins NR | The Imitation Game | During the winter of 1952, British authorities entered the home of mathematician, cryptanalyst and war hero Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) to investigate a reported burglary. They instead ended up arresting Turing himself on charges of ‘gross indecency’, an accusation that would lead to his devastating conviction for the criminal offense of homosexuality - little did officials know, they were actually incriminating the pioneer of modern-day computing. | 114 mins PG-13 | Maps to the Stars | David Cronenberg’s newest film is a tour into the heart of a Hollywood family chasing celebrity, one another and the relentless ghosts of their pasts. | 111 mins R | Mr. Turner | An exploration of the last quarter century of the great, if eccentric, British painter J.M.W. Turner’s life. | 150 mins R | Still Alice | Alice Howland, happily married with three grown children, is a renowned linguistics professor who starts to forget words. When she receives a devastating diagnosis, Alice and her family find their bonds tested. | 101 mins PG-13 |

22

T

h e

are colonizing the minds of her fellow citizens, especially men, which raises the aggression level. | 3/3 Tuesday.

Norte, The End of History | A tale of murder, hate, and hope, Lav Diaz’s epic reimagining of Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment is both an intimate human drama and a cosmic treatise on the origin of evil. | 3/1 Sunday.

Provenance | The latest film from Amie Siegel is part of a constellation of works exploring an emblem of mid-century modernism: furniture designed by Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret as part of their utopian conception for the Indian city of Chandigarh. | 2/27 Friday.

The Rendezvous of Anna | Anna, an accomplished filmmaker, makes her way through a series of European cities to promote her latest movie. Via a succession of eerie, exquisitely shot, brief encounters we come to see her emotional and physical detachment from the world. | 2/25 Wednesday.

Song of the Sea | Ben and his silent little sister Saoirse are on a trek to get back to their home by the sea while on the lookout for their Selkie mother. From the director of The Secret of Kells, and just as beautifully drawn, their journey home acts as a compendium of the fading, wonderful world of Irish folklore. Part of the Ithacakid Film Fest. | 2/28 Saturday, 3/1 Sunday.

Spirited Away| Where do ghosts, gods and spirits go to relax? A bathhouse in Japan where a partly human, partly supernatural staff takes care of them.

Winner of the 2002 Best Animated Feature Oscar. | 2/27 Friday, 2/28 Saturday.

Superman | The original superhero movie! Stars the late CU grad Christopher Reeve ‘74 | 2/28 Saturday.

Stage A Body of Water | Kitchen Theatre, 417 W State St, Ithaca | By Lee Blessing. Avis and Moss, a middle-aged couple, awake every morning in a beautiful house surrounded by water, not knowing who or where they are. A mystery about memory and family. Wednesdays to Sundays, Feb. 18-22, Feb. 25-March 1, March 4-8.

Visit http://www.kitchentheatre.org for showtimes & prices.

Flashdance - The Musical | 3:00 PM-, 3/01 Sunday | Forum Theatre, 236 Washington St, Binghamton | Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the pop culture phenomenon of Flashdance is now live on stage. Two shows, at 3 and 7:30 pm.

Groundhog Comedy Presents Stand-Up Open-Mic | 9:00 PM-, 2/25 Wednesday | Lot 10 Lounge, 106 South Cayuga Street, Ithaca | Held upstairs.

The Glass Menagerie | Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts, Cornell University, Ithaca | Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie, which established Williams as one of the country’s most beloved playwrights, comes to Cornell’s Department of Performing and Media Arts Feb. 26-28 and March 6-7, with additional matinee March 7.

Heermans-McCalmon Writing Competition | 4:30 PM-, 2/27 Friday | Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts, Cornell University, Ithaca | The competition grants first and second place prizes for original screenplays and stage plays written by students, and include staged readings of the awardwinning plays and screenplays.

Homecoming Players: $38,000 for a Friendly Face | 7:30 PM-, 3/02 Monday, 3/03 Tuesday | Kitchen Theatre, 417 W. State St., Ithaca | The Homecoming Players continue their third full season. The perfect remedy for the winter blues.

Ithaca Ballet: WinterDance 2015 | 7:30 PM-, 2/28 Saturday | Community School Of Music And Arts, 330 E State St, Ithaca | After a hiatus of 4 years the Ithaca Ballet is pleased to bring back the Winter Show dedicated to contemporary and innovative dance.

Refreshments, a silent auction, and wine for purchase. Tickets available at Bodygear or at the door.

Little Women | 8:00 PM-, 2/25 Wednesday, 2/26 Thursday, 2/28 Saturday | Clark Theatre, Ithaca College, Danby Road (Rt. 96B), Ithaca | The beloved story of four close-knit sisters coming of age in Civil War–era New England is the annual collaboration between IC’s School of Music and Department of Theatre Arts.

Opera Ithaca & Ithaca Shakespeare Company: A Midsummer Night’s Dream | 2:00 PM-, 3/1 Sunday | Cinemapolis, 120 E Green St, Ithaca | Ithaca’s new professional opera company and Ithaca Shakespeare Company collaborate to present a preview of their respective upcoming productions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Selections from the opera Il Sogno, scenes from the play read by ISC actors, and a showing of the 1909 silent film A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Running to Places: Daisy Pulls It Off | 7:00 PM-, 2/27 Friday and 2/28 Saturday, 2:00 PM-, 3/1 Sunday | Beverly J. Martin Elementary School,

R2P: Daisy Pulls It Off BJM Elementary School, February 27 - March 1

The funniest play you’ve never heard of, “a hilarious parody of the series of books from the 1920s that J.K. Rowling ripped off to write the Harry Potter series.”

I

t h a c a

T

i m e s

/ F

e b r u a r y

2 5- M

a r c h

3,

2015

302 W Buffalo St, Ithaca | “A hilarious parody of the series of books from the 1920s that J.K. Rowling ripped off to write the Harry Potter series.”

Tickets $15 / $13 in advance / $11 for groups of ten or more, available at www.runningtoplaces.org and at the door. Call 607-216-8750 for more information.

Sizwe Banzi is Dead | Archbold Theatre at Syracuse Stage, 820 E Genesee St, Syracuse | In this intensely funny and poignant drama, a black man in apartheid-era South Africa tries to overcome oppressive work regulations to support his family. Feb. 25 through March 15. Times and prices at www.SyracuseStage.org.

Meetings Tompkins County Council of Governments | 3:00 PM-, 2/26 Thursday | Scott Heyman Conference Room, 125 E Court St, Ithaca | Tompkins Workplace Diversity and Inclusion Committee | 3:30 PM-, 2/25 Wednesday | Scott Heyman Conference Room, 125 E Court St, Ithaca | Resolution in support of a statewide bill to limit the use of solitary confinement in both county jails and state prisons.

South Seneca Central School District Board of Education | 7:00 PM-, 2/26 Thursday | Rm. 112, Ovid campus. | Trumansburg School Board | 6:00 PM-7:00 PM, 3/2 Monday | High School Library | Newfield Central School District Board of Education | 6:30 PM-, 2/26 Thursday | Waever Conference Room in Newfield Elementary | Groton School Board | 6:30 PM-, 3/2 Monday | Middle/High School Media Center | Lansing Village Board of Trustees | 7:30 PM-, 3/2 Monday | Lansing Village Hall, Triphammer Rd, Lansing |

Notices Mentors Needed for 4-H Youth Development Program | All day, 2/25 Wednesday | Cornell Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca | The Mentor-Student Program is an opportunity to make a positive impact in a young person’s life. Behind-the-scenes help with

programming very much needed. For more info, call (607) 277-1236 or email student.mentor@yahoo.com.

IPEI 17th Annual Adult Spelling Bee | 2:00 PM-, 3/1 Sunday | Ithaca High School Gymnasium, 1401 North Cayuga Street, Ithaca | All proceeds fund IPEI grants for teachers.

Registration still open! http://ipei. peaksmaker.com/ Finger Lakes ReUse Volunteer Orientation | 9:30 AM-, 2/25 Wednesday | Finger Lakes ReUse Center, 2255 N Triphammer Rd, Ithaca | Anyone interested in volunteering at the ReUse Center, eCenter, or Deconstruction Services program should attend this meeting, which will cover details of operations and volunteer tasks.

Open Hearts Dinner | 5:30 PM-6:30 PM, 2/25 Wednesday | McKendree United Methodist Church, 224 Owego St., Candor | Every Wednesday. Come and join in the fun. Whether you are looking for fellowship or a free meal this one’s for you.

Ithaca Sociable Singles | 6:00 PM-, 2/25 Wednesday | Main Moon Chinese Buffett, Elmira Road, Ithaca | RSVP kphildreth@yahoo.com.

Publicity Night for Lansing High School Spring Musical | 6:30 PM-, 2/25 Wednesday | Lansing Central School, 284 Ridge Rd, Lansing | In preparation for Lansing High School’s run of Cole Porter’s musical “Anything Goes” March 11-14 in the Lansing Middle School auditorium, a Publicity Night will be held, Wednesday, Feb. 25th at 6:30pm in the auditorium lobby. The students will be in costume and will be running through the show with the orchestra pit playing the music.

Gardening for Birds, Bees, and Butterflies | 6:30 PM-8:00 PM, 2/26 Thursday | Newfield Public Library, Main St, Newfield | Late February is the perfect time to plan your garden for the coming spring. Pat Curran from Cooperative Extension will be here to inspire us with information and images for planning our bird and insect friendly gardens.

Do You Want to Build an Igloo? | 11:00 AM-3:00 PM, 2/28 Saturday | YMCA, Graham Rd W, Ithaca | The YMCA of Ithaca Outdoor Education program will be conducting a cool day of constructing igloos and snow forts, presented by Y outdoor education employees. Open to the public at modest rates for both individual attendees and families. Held at the Outdoor Education Center, Rt. 79. For

“A Night of Middle Eastern & Romani Dance”

Sacred Root Kava Lounge, February 28, 8 p.m.

The Chandani Belly Dance Troupe presents Turkish and Egyptian styling of Oriental (Belly) Dance and Romani Dance styles from Spain, Turkey, Russia and the Balkans. Free admission.

more information, please contact Ryan Allen at rallen@ithacaymca.com, or the Y front desk at 257-0101.

Cornell Bahá’i Club: To Light a Candle | 4:00 PM-, 2/28 Saturday | Art Gallery Rm 413, Willard Straight Hall, Ithaca | The Cornell Bahá’i Club and Persian Student Organization of Cornell University will be launching the Education Is Not a Crime campaign. The highlight of the event will be a screening of the documentary film To Light a Candle.

Rongo Robot Jam 2015 - Benefit | 2:00 PM-5:00 PM, 3/01 Sunday | Rongovian Embassy, 1 W Main St, Trumansburg | Benefit for the Trumansburg High Robotics Team, the Robot Raiders. Food, drinks, live music featuring the Glacial Erotics and the Common Railers. Special appearance by the Unintentional Liars and the 2015 competition robot!

Ithaca-Cortland PFLAG Meeting | 4:00 PM-, 3/01 Sunday | Interfaith Center, 7 Calvert St, Cortland | IthacaCortland PFLAG (Parents, Families, Friends, and Allies. United with LGBTQ People to move equality forward) at the Interfaith Center, just off the SUNY Cortland campus. All interested people are welcome to attend. For more information please visit www. pflagithacacortland.com.

Tompkins Time Traders Orientation/Meet & Eat Event | 4:30 PM-6:30 PM, 3/01 Sunday | Cornell Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Ave, Ithaca | Orientation 4:30-5:30pm, Meet and Eat, 5:30-6:30pm. Please RSVP to info@ tompkinstimetraders.net. Information at http://tompkinstimetraders.net/ join-us/ Newfield Library seeking new board members | 12:00 AM-11:59 PM, 2/26 Thursday | Newfield Public Library, Main Street, Newfield | Newfield Public Library is currently accepting applications for new board members. Stop in for an application or find it on our website: http://www. newfieldpubliclibrary.org/ Spencer- Van Etten TEA party | 7:00 PM-, 3/03 Tuesday | Spenser Town Hall, 79 E Tioga St, Spenser | The program includes a video documentary.

Learning Art Classes for Adults | Community School Of Music And Arts, 330 E State St, Ithaca | For more information, call (607) 272-1474 or email info@csma-ithaca. org. www.csma-ithaca.org.

Beginning Spanish | 2:00 PM-, Mondays | Ulysses Philomathic Library, 74 E Main St, Trumansburg | Intermediate Spanish | 1:00 PM-, Mondays | Ulysses Philomathic Library, 74 E Main St, Trumansburg | Jesusians of Ithaca | 7:00 PM-8:30 PM, Tuesdays | Ithaca Friends Meeting House, 120 3rd St., Ithaca | Open to adults of all ages, orientations, and religions (or lack thereof). Not affiliated with any church or religious institution.

For more info, email jesusianity@gmail. com or visit: www.facebook.com/ groups/JesusiansOfIthaca.

Learn to Play Bridge or Practice Play | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM, Fridays | Ithaca Bridge Club, Clinton Street Plaza, Ithaca | Coaches available. No partner needed. No signups required. Walk-ins welcome. This is the same group that used to meet at Lifelong.

Mixed Media Art Journals | 6:30 PM-8:30 PM, Tuesdays | Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts | Visit the TCFA web site for more info.

Sketching in the Greenhouse | 1:00 PM-4:00 PM, Sundays | Cornell Plantations Plant Production Facility, 397 Forest Home Dr, Ithaca | All ability levels, and children ages 12 and older, are welcome. Please bring supplies.

Pre-registration is required.

Watercolor painting | 10:00 AM-, Mondays | Ulysses Philomathic Library , 74 E Main St, Trumansburg | Create a Website with Wix.com | 5:30 PM-7:30 PM, 2/25 Wednesday | Community Arts Partnership, 171The Commons/Center Ithaca, Ithaca | For more information and to register, visit ArtsPartner.org or e-mail programs@artspartner.org.

Spring Writing Through The Rough Spots | 10-week series; class times = Wed. 7-9 pm or Thurs. 10 am - noon or 7-9 pm. See website or email schmidt. ellen@gmail.com for more information.

Traditional Millwork Conference | 2/28 Saturday | Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca | Time TBD. Historic Ithaca will sponsor a one-day conference on traditional millwork for both professional woodworkers, designers, and dedicated amateurs.

Participants are asked to register

by February 19 by calling Christine O’Malley, Preservation Services Coordinator, 607-273-6633.

Vegan Desserts | 7:00 PM-8:30 PM, 2/26 Thursday | GreenStar Cooperative Market, 700 W Buffalo St, Ithaca | Instructor Anita Devine will provide recipes for the food she prepares. Registration required - sign

up at GreenStar’s Customer Service Desk or call 273-9392.

World War I Reading, Film, & Discussion Series | 7:00 PM-, 2/26 Thursday | Southworth Library Association, Main, Dryden | Pre-registration required. Series of 5 Thursdays. Feb. 26 program: The War to End All Wars- All Quiet on the Western Front. Contact Diane Pamel, Library Director, at 607-844-4782 or email southworthlibrary@gmail. com for info.

Special Events Fracking Meeting and Discussion | 7:00 PM-, 2/26 Thursday | First Baptist Church, 309 N Cayuga St, Ithaca | The Bioscience Resource Project is organizing a Fracking Meeting and Discussion in downtown Ithaca called “Beyond the Ban: Fracking, Health & Infrastructure in New York State,” with Drs. Sandra Steingraber, Michelle Bamberger and Prof. Robert Oswald.

Klezmer Weekend Extravaganza | 7:00 PM-, 2/26 Thursday | Temple Beth-El, 402 N Tioga St, Ithaca | Two main events: Yiddish Dance House, Saturday Feb. 28, 7pm, Multipurpose Room at Appel Commons (free, donations of food requested); Concert of Traditional and Contemporary Klezmer Music, Temple Beth-El, Sunday, March 1, 7pm. Free rides offered to seniors and people with disabilities; please contact Jane at the Temple office: 273-5775, or secretary@ tbeithaca.org. Contact David Zakalik, dlz27@cornell.edu, or Rima Grunes rgrunes@gmail.com, for info.

Legion Fish Fry | 6:00 PM-8:00 PM, 2/27 Friday | Candor American Legion, 90 Spencer Rd, Candor | The American Legion Auxiliary Friday night Fish Fry. phone: 659-7395 on the night of the dinners 4th Annual Family Science Day | 10:00 AM-2:00 PM, 2/28 Saturday | GIAC, 301 N Albany St, Ithaca | Hosted

by The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers chapter at Cornell. Aimed to show students and parents the opportunities that careers in science, technology, engineering and math fields can open. For K-12 students and their families to learn about college options through interactive workshops and activities. Lunch provided.

Benefit Spaghetti Dinner for the Paul Carl Family | 4:00 PM-7:00 PM, 2/28 Saturday | Enfield Valley Grange,

178 Enfield Main Rd, Ithaca | The Enfield Valley Grange will host a benefit Spaghetti Dinner for the Paul Carl family, to assist with medical expenses after a tragic accident in late January.

There will also be a 50/50 raffle, an assortment of gift basket raffles (need not be present to win), and a bake sale.

If unable to attend but wish to send a monetary contribution for the family, send checks or money orders payable to: Enfield Valley Grange. Remit to: Diane Aramini, 120 South Applegate Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850.

Paganini & Pie | 6:30 PM-, 2/28 Saturday | First Presbyterian Church, Corner of Court and Cayuga streets, Ithaca | Concert to benefit Foodnet Meals on Wheels. Performers from Ithaca Talent Education; dessert reception to follow. For information: 607-272-6006 A Solar Home Companion | 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 2/28 Saturday | Roy. H. Park School of Communications Auditorium, Ithaca College, Ithaca | Lightly parodying NPR/Garrison Keillor’s popular A Prairie Home Companion, this show teaches its audience how to go renewable and how to organize for a sustainable future.

Lenten Study of Incarceration | 12:00 PM-1:00 PM, 3/01 Sunday | St John’s Episcopal Church, 210 N Cayuga St, Ithaca | Five-part series including book study of “Locked Down, Locked Out” by Maya Schenwar. Held in the Chapman Room.

Nature & Science A Garden in Winter | 1:00 PM-2:30 PM, 2/28 Saturday | Nevin Welcome Center, Cornell Plantations, 1 Plantations Rd, Ithaca | Come enjoy a presentation and guided walk through the Mullestein Family Winter Garden with gardener Joshua Whitney. Learn about the plants you can use to make your home landscape beautiful and enjoyable all year long, or simply savor the peaceful splendor of a garden in winter. Warm, waterproof boots recommended.

Guided Beginner Bird Walks, Sapsucker Woods | 9:00 AM-, Saturdays & Sundays | Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd, Ithaca | Sponsored by the Cayuga Bird Club. Targeted toward beginners, but appropriate for all. Binoculars available for loan. Please contact Linda Orkin, wingmagic16@gmail.com for more information.

Health Adult Children of Alcoholics | 7:00 PM-8:00 PM, Wednesday | Ithaca Community Recovery, 518 W Seneca St, Ithaca | 12-Step Meeting. Enter through front entrance. Meeting on second floor. For more info, contact 229-4592.

Alcoholics Anonymous | This group meets several times per week at various locations. For more information, call 273-1541 or visit aacny.org/meetings/ PDF/IthacaMeetings.pdf Anonymous HIV Testing | 9:00 AM-11:30 AM, Tuesday | Tompkins County Health Department, 55 Brown Rd, Ithaca | Walk-in clinics are available every Tuesday, 9-11:30 a.m.

Appointments available Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:30- 3:30 pm. Call 274-6604 to schedule an appointment or ask for further information.

Chair Yoga | 10:00 AM-, Wednesday | Ulysses Philomathic Library, 74 E Main St, Trumansburg | Dance Church Ithaca | 12:00 PM-1:30 PM, Sunday | Ithaca Yoga Center, AHIMSA Studio, 215 N Cayuga St, Ithaca | Free movement for all ages with live and DJ’ed music.

DSS in Ulysses | 1:00 PM-4:30 PM, Wednesday | Ulysses Town Hall, 10 Elm St, Trumansburg | walk-ins welcome.

For info on SNAP, Medicaid, Daycare and Emergency assistance. Call 274-5345 with any questions.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) | This group meets several times per week at various locations. | For more information, call 607-351-9504 or visit www. foodaddicts.org.

Ithaca Community Aphasia Network | 9:00 AM-10:30 AM, Friday | Ithaca College, Call for Location | We are looking for stroke survivors who have aphasia (an acquired language disorder). For more information, please contact: Yvonne Rogalski Phone: 274-3430 Email: yrogalski@ithaca.edu Lyme Support Group | 6:30 PM-, Wednesday | Multiple Locations | Meets monthly at homes of group members.

For information, or to be added to the

email list, contact danny7t@lightlink. com or call Danny at 275-6441.

Mid-week Meditation House | 6:00 PM-7:00 PM, Wednesday | Willard Straight Hall, 5th floor lounge, Cornell University, Willard Straight Hall, Ithaca | Overeaters Anonymous | This group meets several times per week at various locations. | A worldwide 12-Step program. Visit www.oa.org for more information or call 607-379-3835.

Recovery From Food Addition | 12:00 PM-, Friday | Ithaca Community Recovery, 518 W Seneca St, Ithaca | Sacred Chanting with Damodar Das and friends | 7:00 PM-9:00 PM, Wednesday | Ithaca Yoga Center, AHIMSA Studio, 215 N Cayuga St, Ithaca | More at www.DamodarDas.com.

Support Group for Invisible Disabilities | 1:00 PM-3:00 PM, 2/11 Wednesday | Finger Lakes Independence Center, 215 Fifth St, Ithaca | Call Amy or Emily at 272-2433.

Support Group for People Grieving the Loss of a Loved One by Suicide | 5:30 PM-, Tuesday | 124 E Court St, Ithaca | Please call Sheila McCue, LMSW with any questions, 272-1505.

Walk-in Clinic | This group meets several times per week. | Ithaca Health Alliance, 521 W Seneca St, Ithaca | Need to see a doctor, but don’t have health insurance? 100% Free Services, Donations Appreciated. Do not need to be a Tompkins County resident. First come, first served (no appointments).

Yin-Rest Yoga – A Quiet Practice for Women | 4:00 PM-5:30 PM, Sunday | South Hill Yoga Space, 132 Northview Rd, Ithaca | Email nishkalajenney@ gmail.com or call 607-319-4138 for more information and reserve your place as space is limited.

Yoga School Classes | This group meets several times per week at various locations--pre-registration required. | The Yoga School, 141 E State St, Ithaca | Memory Maker Project: Meet Me at the Theater | 11:00 AM-2:00 PM, 2/25 Wednesday | Kitchen Theatre Co., 417 W State St, Ithaca | The Memory Maker Project is a cultural access and advocacy project for people living with memory loss and their care partners. Scenes from classic (and maybe some new) plays; lively interactive discussions between scenes. RSVP by Feb. 18th; 607-240-6204 or Christina@ memorymakerproject.org.

Grief Song: Building a Vocal Community in the Face of Loss | 10:00 AM-4:00 PM, 2/28 Saturday,

THE Glass Menagerie

Center for the Arts of Homer, February 28 – 9 p.m.

Schwartz Center, Cornell, starting February 26

An integral part of the song writing and folk music community since the early ‘60s Greenwich Village scene, Tom Paxton continues to be a primary influence on today’s “New Folk” performers, and has received multiple Lifetime Achievement Awards, including a 2009 Grammy.

The play that launched Tennessee Williams’ career.

A beautiful masterwork that centers on the fragile nature of life, the illusion of hope, and the shattering of dreams.

T

h e

I

t h a c a

T

i m e s

/ F

e b r u a r y

2 5 - M

a r c h

3 ,

2 0 1 5

ThisWeek

TOM PAxTON

Primitive Pursuits Free Monthly Primitive Skills Meet Up | Join Primitive Pursuits instructors and members of the community as we work on primitive skills, strive to inspire, share stories, and help each along a journey toward deeper connection & awareness. Call 607-272-2292 ext. 195 or visit us online at primitivepursuits. com to join the club.

23

12:00-3:00 PM, 3/1 Sunday | Hospicare, 172 E King Rd, Ithaca | A special workshop free and open to anyone in the community who is mourning a loss.

Pre-registration required.

Lectures

American Opera

by Warren Greenwood

I

thaca College’s School of Music and Department of Theatre Arts are collaborating to stage the opera Little Women. The opera is based on the 19th century novel by Louisa May Alcott, and was composed by Mark Adamo.

Completed in 1998, it is very much an American opera, composed in English, and a trim two hours in length.

I find it an extraordinarily beautiful libretto and score … with an American feel … and eschewing the crazed, overthe-top histrionics of European opera. And I found the IC staging astounding in its engaging beauty.

Most of us are somewhat familiar with the story by way of the movies. The story concerns the four March sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, coming of age in Concord, Massachusetts in the aftermath of the American Civil War, and their deep and compelling love for one another.

The story focuses on Jo, a writer (of “potboilers”—a sort of 19th century pulp

Arts

24

T

h e

IC’s Little Women cast (Photo provided)

fiction) and her difficulties in adjusting to the vicissitudes of life. She feels she is gradually losing her sisters as they grow older—to love and marriage, travel and study, sickness and death. Eventually, Jo

227 Cherry St, Ithaca | Jackie Dickinson is our artist in the Gallery for the month of March. Her show, Last Call, runs March 4 - 29.

State of the Art Gallery Opening: 26th Annual Juried Photography Show | 12:00 PM-6:00 PM, 3/04 Wednesday | State Of The Art Gallery, 120 W State St Ste 2, Ithaca | Exhibition of photographs that represents numerous ways photographers are currently working. Submissions come from central New York and beyond. Up to $600 in prizes will be awarded at the reception March 6, 5-8pm. Show dates: March 4-29.

Coverlets: Uncovering a Part of History | 12:30 PM-3:00 PM, 2/26 Thursday | History Center, 401 E State St, Ithaca | Watch and talk with experienced textile experts Nancy Ostman and Kathy Carman as they document coverlets in The History Center’s collection.

Artist Talk: Alien Apostles – Hollywood, Race, and Little Green Men | 7:00 PM-, 2/26 Thursday | Handwerker Gallery, Gannett Center, Ithaca College, Ithaca | with artist Katie Dorame.

Artist Talk: Altar Apparitions: with exhibiting artist Mercedes Dorame | 4:00 PM-, 2/27 Friday | Handwerker Gallery, Gannett Center, Ithaca College, Ithaca | Dowd Gallery, SUNY Cortland: Topographies | 10:00 AM-4:00 PM, 3/02 Monday | 106 Dowd Fine Arts Center, SUNY Cortland | Features works

by Ithaca artist Lindsey Glover and NYC-based artist Claudia Sbrissa. On view March 2-April 10.

Opening: Last Call | 10:00 AM-6:00 PM, 3/04 Wednesday | Found In Ithaca,

ThisWeek

The Stewart Park Merry-GoRound--A Month of Painting | 10:00 AM-, 2/26 Thursday and 2/28 Saturday | History Center, 401 E State St, Ithaca | On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays during February, Christie Sobel will be painting four horses from the Stewart Park Merry-Go-Round at The History Center.

Johnson Museum Lecture: Art / Science Intersections | 5:15 PM-, 2/26 Thursday | Johnson Museum of Art, North Central Ave, Ithaca | Angela Campbell, Metropolitan Museum of Art, will discuss pursuing a career as a conservator of works on paper.

Chemung County Historical Society: Revolutionary War Lecture | 7:00 PM-, 2/26 Thursday | Chemung County Historical Society, 415 E Water St, Elmira | CCHS is hosting a lecture, “The Archaeology and Preservation of the Newtown and Chemung Battlefields,”

by Dr. Michael Jacobson of Binghamton University’s Public Archaeology Facility. Free and open to the public.

Call 607-734-4167 ext. 205 for more information.

Cayuga Heights’ Centennial Speaker Series | 7:30 PM-, 2/26 Thursday | Marcham Hall, 836 Hanshaw Rd, Ithaca | snow date, Thursday, March 5. Fred Cowett, horticultualist and village planning board chair, on the natural history and environment of Cayuga Heights.

Silver Service Lecture: Cayuga Heart Institute | 2:00 PM-3:00 PM, 2/27 Friday | Kendal at Ithaca, Auditorium, 2230 N Triphammer Rd, Ithaca | Amit K. Singh, MD, medical director of the Cayuga Heart Institute (CHI) will present about what’s new and what the future may bring for CHI. Free and open to all. For more information call 607-2744498.

CU Lab of Ornithology Monday Night Seminar | 7:30 PM-, 3/02 Monday | Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca | Dr. Anastasia H. Dalziell, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, will speak on “The Talented Superb Lyrebird,” whose males are famous for their remarkable ability to mimic sounds including chainsaws, camera shutters, and car alarms.

Encore

Museums Seward House Museum: Civil War Sesquicentennial Exhibits | 10:00 AM-5:00 PM, 3/03 Tuesday | The Seward House Museum, 33 South St, Auburn | The Seward House Museum opens for the 2015 season on Tuesday, March 3, with two brand new exhibits focusing on the sesquicentennial of the Civil War and the assassination attempt on William Henry Seward.

Both exhibits on view throughout 2015. For details on prices, events, and

Ithaca Ballet

February 28, 7:30 p.m.

The Ithaca Ballet’s Winter Show, dedicated to contemporary and innovative dance, returns after a four-year hiatus. In the 3rd Floor performance space at the Community School of Music and Arts.

I

t h a c a

T

i m e s

/ F

e b r u a r y

2 5- M

a r c h

3,

2015

herself leaves for the New York City of the late 19th century, where she finds success with her writing and, eventually, love and romance, herself.

hours call 315-252-1283 or visit www. sewardhouse.org.

Books Chats in the Stacks Book Talk: 30 Lessons for Loving | 4:00 PM-, 2/25 Wednesday | Mann Library Room 160, Cornell University, Ithaca | Karl Pillemer, Professor of Human Development, will discuss his new book 30 Lessons for Loving, the most detailed survey of long-married people ever conducted.

Book Discussion: The Upstairs Wife | 7:00 PM-, 2/25 Wednesday | Buffalo Street Books, 215 N Cayuga St, Ithaca | Author Rafia Zakaria discusses her new book, The Upstairs Wife: An Intimate History of Pakistan, which explores how women in Pakistan have been affected by the country’s shift to extreme, unquestioned conservatism.

Book Reading: Dan Rosenberg | 6:00 PM-, 2/26 Thursday | Buffalo Street Books, 215 N Cayuga St, Ithaca | Dan Rosenberg reads from his new poetry collection, Cadabra.

Fireside Talk with Robert Beck | 7:00 PM-, 2/26 Thursday | Ulysses Philomathic Library, 74 E Main St,

The story centers on some deep, human dynamics: the love of sisters … how amazingly close sisters can be … and the pain of feeling oneself replaced by another in the affections of a loved one.

The director Patrick Hansen does a strange and marvelous thing in creating four new characters for the opera: Louisa May, Anna, Elizabeth, and Abigail Alcott, the actual sisters that Louisa May Alcott based her fictional characters upon.

(They fill the role of four “offstage voices” in Adamo’s score.) I suppose it would be possible to dismiss Little Women as 19th century soap opera, except that these are deep and familiar human emotions. Love is important.

Altogether, this is a superb staging of the opera: the music and the vocal work are sublime, the sets, costuming and lighting are superb … creating a convincing, engaging, little alternate world. (And a much needed tonic for the hellish cold we’ve been enduring this wretched winter.)

• • • Little Women is being performed at the Clark Theatre in Dillingham Center at Ithaca College. Remaining showtimes are Wednesday, Feb. 25, Thursday, Feb. 26, and Saturday, Feb. 28, all at 8 p.m. For tickets and info visit: ithaca.edu/mainstage. Or call the ticket office at 607-274-3224.

Trumansburg | Robert Beck is a local author, naturalist, environmentalist, and educator who will present his work beside the fireplace. He recently published The Journey at Malloryville Bog, a chronicle of environmental challenge and success.

Reading/Discussion with author Elaine Mansfield | 11:00 AM-12:00 PM, 2/28 Saturday | Watkins Glen Public Library, 610 S. Decatur St., Watkins Glen | A reading and discussion of Leaning into Love: A Spiritual Journey through Grief, by Elaine Mansfield.

Alice Fulton Book Party (rescheduled) | 3:00 PM-4:00 PM, 2/28 Saturday | Buffalo Street Books, 215 N Cayuga St, Ithaca | Celebrating the publication of Alice Fulton’s new poetry collection, Barely Composed.

Readings and signing.

Poetry Reading: Robert S. Hummel | 3:00 PM-, 3/01 Sunday | Buffalo Street Books, 215 N Cayuga St, Ithaca | Local author Robert S. Hummel reads from his new collection of poetry, Veronica, Daughter.

Graphic Novel and Manga Club | 4:30 PM-5:30 PM, 3/02 Monday | Tompkins County Public Library, Borg

Warner, 101 E Green Street, Ithaca | For teen readers. The club meets every other Monday in the library’s Tompkins Trust Company Study Room. For more information, contact Teen Services Librarian Regina DeMauro at (607) 272-4557 extension 274 or rdemauro@ tcpl.org.

Chats in the Stacks: Archi.

Pop-Mediating Architecture in Popular Culture | 5:00 PM-, 3/02 Monday | Milstein Hall, 2nd floor, University Ave, CU, Ithaca | D. Medina Lasansky, Michael A. McCarthy Professor of Architectural Theory in the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning, will discuss her new book Archi.Pop: Mediating Architecture in Popular Culture.

Kids Sciencenter Free Sunday | 12:00 PM-5:00 PM, 3/01 Sunday | Sciencenter, 601 1st St, Ithaca | Visit the Ithaca Sciencenter for FREE on the first Sunday from December to March!

CABINEt

The Haunt, March 5, 8 pm

A band with roots firmly planted in the Appalachian tradition, wearing its influences like badges, taking the canon of roots, bluegrass, country, and folk and weaving a patchwork Americana quilt.

Town&Country

Classifieds In Print | On Line | 10 Newspapers | 67,389 Readers

277-7000

Internet: www.ithacatimes.com Mail: Ithaca Times Classified Dept

PO Box 27 Ithaca NY 14850 In Person: Mon.-Fri. 9am-5pm

109 North Cayuga Street

Phone: Mon.-Fri. 9am-5pm Fax: 277-1012 (24 Hrs Daily)

automotive

buy sell

employment Fairview Farms

CASH for Coins! Buying Gold & Silver.

Also Stamps & Paper Money, Comics, Entire Collections, Estates. Travel to your home. Call Marc in NJ: 1-800-488-

120/Autos Wanted CASH FOR CARS: Any Car/Truck.

Running or Not! Top Dollar Paid. We Come To You! Call For Instant Offer.

1-888-420-3808 www.cash4car.com (AAN CAN)

140/Cars

4175 (NYSCAN) SAWMILLS from only $4397.00 MAKE & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill-cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info /DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com 1-800-5781363 Ext. 300N (NYSCAN)

2004 VOLVO

Make your business or farm more successful by utilizing every inch -including unused roof space!

XC 70 Wagon 115K, New Tires, Alignment, All Options, 3rd Row Seating.

Dependable, driven daily. $6,800/obo.

607-216-2314 Donate your car to Wheels For Wishes, benefiting Make-A-Wish. We offer free towing and your donation is 100% tax deductible. Call 315-400-0797 Today!

(NYSCAN)

350/Musicians THE CATS

Sat. March 7, 2015 Tioga Downs Casino winner’s Circle, 2384 West River Rd., Nichols, NY 9:00pm-1:00am. Sat. March 14, 2015Corning VFW, 281 Baker St., Corning, NY 8:00pm-12:00am. Friday,

215/Auctions

99 kW Agricultural

97.2 kW Commercial

AUCTION CHEMUNG COUNTY REAL PROPERTY TAX FORECLOSURES - 100+ Properties March 25 @ 11AM. Holiday Inn, Elmira, NY. 800-243-0061 HAR, Inc. & AAR,, Inc Free Brochure: www.NYSAUCTIONS.com (NYSCAN) NEW KITCHEN CABINETS & BUILDING MATERIAL AUCTION - SATURDAY March 7th @10am - Kitchen Sets, Granite Counters, Tile, Hardwood Flooring, Shower Units, Brand Name Tools! 237 Lyons Rd. Geneva, NY www.hessney. com (NYSCAN)

250/Merchandise

69 kW Commercial

27 kW Agricultural

Call 877-679-1753 today for your FREE solar assessment!

Auto Parts For Sale

Pair 225/60R16 98T Ultra Grip Winter ties. Driven 600 miles $170. 607-5643526

March 20, 2015, the Log Cabin, 8811 Main St. Campbell, NY 9:30pm-1:00am.

Sat. March 28, 2015, Kahuna’s, 416 Luce St., Elmira, NY 9:30pm-1:00am. jeffhowell.org Cool Tunes Records

AIRLINE CAREERS begin here. Get FAA approved Aviation Maintenance Technician training. Financial aid for qualified students - Housing available.

Job placement assistance. Call AIM 866296-7093 (NYSCAN) AVIATION Grads work with JetBlue, here with hands on training for FAA certification. Financial aid if qualified.

for sale-aqua-joy premier bath lift-new still in box. Cost $600; Sell for $400. cash only! phone 564-6061

T

h e

I

t h a c a

T

i m e s

Gilson Family Herb Enterprises

430/General

Boeing, NASA and others - start

Bath Lift

Whately, MA needs 4 temporary workers 3/1/2015 to 6/30/2015, work tools, supplies, equipment provided without cost to worker. Housing will be available without cost to workers who cannot reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day. Transportation reimbursement and subsistence is provided upon completion of 15 days or 50% of the work contract. Work is guaranteed for 3/4 of the workdays during the contract period. $11.26 per hr. Applicants apply at Franklin/Hampshire Career Center (413-774-4361) or apply for the job at the nearest local office of the SWA. Job order #5185973. GREENHOUSES Workers will be operating all greenhouse equipment, pot fillers, tractors, trucks, forklifts; equipment maintenance.

Workers will spray, water, and maintain plants as needed. Workers will be aware of insect or disease problems and will bring these to the attention of the supervisor. Workers will load orders onto our trucks according to supervisor’s direction. VEGETABLES -Workers will be attaching and driving tractors with field implements; set up and run irrigation; hoe, and care for field plants as needed; load pallets onto trucks using tractor forklift. TOBACCO - Workers will seed tobacco in greenhouses, plant in the field, cultivate, hoe fertilize, irrigate, top, apply succor control, cut, hook, and hang tobacco in sheds requiring workers to work at great heights, take down and strip the plants, bundle and load onto trucks. One month experience required in work listed.

Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance 800-725-1563 (AAN CAN)

/ F

e b r u a r y

2 5 - M

Groton, MAneeds 2 temporary workers 3/1/2015 to 11/1/2015, work tools, supplies equipment provided without cost to worker. Housing will be available without cost to workers who cannot reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day. Transportation reimbursement and subsistence is provided upon completion of 15 days or 50% of the work contract. Work is guaranteed for 3/4 of the workdays during the contract period. $11.26 per hr.

Applicants apply at, (Workforce Central Career Center, Worcester,) or apply for the job at the nearest local office of the SWA. Job order #5168101. Work may include but not limited to: worker will seed, transplant, maintain & harvest herbs & vegetables in all weather conditions.

Must be able to lift 50 lbs of soil. Herbs and vegetables are cleaned & packed for customer pickup. Ability to operate farm equipment as needed, as well as hoe, plow, weed and water. 1 month experience required in work listed.

a r c h

3 ,

2 0 1 5

25

BUY SELL

employment

employment

$$HELP WANTED$$ Earn Extra income assembling CD cases. Call our Live Operators NOW! 800-267-3944 Ext 3090. www.easywork-greatpay.com (AAN CAN) MAKE $1000 Weekly!! Mailing Brochures From Home. Helping home workers since 2001. Genuine Opportunity. No Experience Required. Start Immediately. www.the workingcorner.com (AAN CAN)

March Farms

Bethlehem, CT needs 5 temporary workers 3/2/2015 to 11/1/2015, work tools, supplies, equipment provided without cost to worker. Housing will be available without cost to workers who cannot reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day. Transportation reimbursement and subsistence is provided upon completion of 15 days or 50% of the work contract. Work is guaranteed for 3/4 of the workdays during the contract period. $11.26 per hr. Applicants to apply contact CT Department of Labor at 860-2636020. Or apply for the job at the nearest local office of the SWA. Job order #4559234. Workers will perform a variety of duties involved in planting, cultivation, processing and harvesting of fruits and vegetables, including but not limited to: work in greenhouses, planting, staking, and suckering tomato plants. Harvest tomatoes and grade tomatoes wit minima bruising and spoilage. Prepare fields for planting, removing brush and stones.

Plant vegetables, trees and bushes, mow around trees and bushes using a hand mower,and weed around growing plants.

Thin fruit by hand, harvest fruit, place ladder in tree, climb ladder and place fruit into picking bucket. Transfer fruit to bin, careful not to bruise fruit. May grad and pack fruit and vegetables, load trucks and press and bottle cider. May make repairs to fences, farm buildings and equipment. May maintain farm grounds by mowing and split and stack firewood.

One month experience required in duties listed.

PART TIME SUMMER HELP

Applications are now being accepted for Part Time Summer Help for the Village of Candor. Maximum 0f 20 hours a week at minimum wage starting the middle of April until early September. There is one opening for working on Village Grounds.

Duties will be working with the DPW Supervisor. Must have a valid & clean NYS drivers license and be 18 years of age. Applications can be obtained from the Candor Village Clerk, 138 Main Street, Candor NY during regular office hours: Tues & Thurs 8-2pm; Wed 1-6pm.

Completed applications accepted only until March 19th

employment

Rota-Spring Farm Sterling, MA needs 2 temporary worker 3/01/15 to 12/20/15, work tools, supplies, equipment provided without cost to worker.

Housing will be available without cost to the worker who can not reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day. Transportation reimbursement and subsistence is provided upon completion of 15 days or 50% of the work contract. Work is guaranteed for 3/4 of the work days during the contract period. $11.26 per hr.

Applicants apply at, North Central Career Center, 100 Erdman Way, Leominster, MA. 01453, ph.# 978-534-1481 or apply for the job at the nearest local office of the SWA. Job order #5170630 Plant, cultivate, and harvest various crops such as, but not limited to vegetables, fruit, horticultural specialties, and field crops.

Use hand tools such as but not limited to, shovels, hoes, pruning shears, knives and ladders. duties may include but are not limited to, tilling the soil, applying fertilizer, transplanting, weeding, thinning, pruning, applying pesticides under the direct supervision of a certified applicator, Cash for Cars Any Car/Truck,Running picking cutting, or not!and Top Dollarcleaning, Paid.Wesorting, Come To packing, and handling You! Callprocessing, for Instant Offer 1-888-420-3808 harvested products.

May set up operate www.cash4car.com and repair farm machinery, repair fences and farm buildings, also may participate (AANCAN) in irrigation activities, requiring workers to bend, stoop, lift and carry up to 50 pounds on a frequent basis. Duties may require working off the ground at heights up to 20ft. using or climbing. 1 Boatladders Docking $600 Season.

Nextrequired. to month vegetable experience Kelly’s Dockside Cafe 607-342-0626 Tom

AUTOMOTIVE

AUTOMOTIVE

AUTOS WANTED/120

BOATS/130

Standard Orchards CARS/140

dba ERIC FERJULIAN HUDSON MA needs temporaryV70 workers 3/22/2015 to 2001 3VOLVO WAGON, 149K. $4,500/obowork tools, supplies, equip11/4/2015, 216-2314 ment provided without cost to worker.

Housing will be available without cost to workers who cannot reasonably return to their permanent residence at end of the workday. Transportation reimbursement and subsistence is provided upon completion of 15 days or 50% of the work contract. Work is guaranteed for 3/4 of the workdays during the contract period. $11.26 per hr. applicants apply at North Central Career Center 978-534-1481, or apply for the job at the nearest local office of the State Workforce Agency. Job order #5233864. workers are expected to perform the following duties after the employer has provided training: Be able to perform work within the scope of normal farm related duties. Use a machete.

Remove rocks from fields. Hoe thin and weed by hand. Install irrigation equipment. Perform harvesting related tasks that require bending and lifting. Work outside in all types of weather except when conditions may be hazardous. Prune and train fruit trees using an 18-foot ladder.

Thirty days experience required work listed. Transplant and water plants. Other general farm tasks.

Start your humanitarian career!

Change the lives of others while creating a sustainable future. 1, 6, 9, 18 month programs available. Apply today! www.

OneWorldCenter.org 269-591-0518 info@oneworldcenter.org (AAN CAN) STILLMAN GREENHOUSE & FARM STAND New Braintree, MA needs 3 temporary workers 3/1/2015 to 10/25/2015, work tools, supplies, equipment provided without cost to worker. Housing will be available without cost to workers who cannot reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day. Transportation reimbursement and subsistence is provided upon completion of 15 days or 50% ofhatchback. the work contract.

2008 SuzukiAWD Loaded Work is guaranteed 3/4 ofcontrol. the workwith extras includingfor cruise Very good during condition. days the $10,100. contract period. $11.26 607-229-9037 per hr. Applicants apply at, North Central StockCenter, #11077E Accord Career 25 2010 Main Honda St, Gardner MA Coupe 978-632-5050 EX, Auto, Black, 33,001 miles 01440, or apply for the job $16,997 Certified at the nearest local office of the SWA. Stock #11033 2012 Honda Civic Job order #5170639.

Diversified fruit and Hybrid CVT, Silver, 26,565 miles, $17,997 Cervegetable farm.

General duties include: tified seeding, transplanting, writing labels for Stock #11171E 2010 Honda Insight transplants, weeding, cultivating EX, CVT, white, 35,224 miles, and $14,997 pruning, Certified less than 15% of the season; Stock #11124E 2010 Mazda 3 Wagon planting 15% of the season; harvesting, 6-speed, Blue, 44,329 picking and packing bymiles, hand $14,997 various Stock #11168E 2012 Mazda 2 crops such as legumes, squash, corn, Hatchback berries, apples, root crops and potatoes Auto, Red, 32,427 miles #12,997 Honda of Ithaca 70% of the season.

Other duties include 315 Elmira Road weeding, cutting, and arranging cut-flowIthaca, NY 14850 ers, usewww.hondaofithaca.com of hand tools, setting up, operating and/or repairing farm machinery and fencing. Ability to withstand prolonged exposure to variable weather conditions; also required to bend, stoop or stand for extended periods and lift and carry 50 pounds on a frequent basis. 1 month experience required in work listed. The %’s listed are estimates. Workers may spend 0-100% of their time performing any of the activities listed.

AUTOMOTIVE

BUY SELL TRADE

ANTIQUESCOLLECTABLES/205

CASH for Coins! Buying ALL Gold & Silver. Also Stamps & Paper Money, Entire Collections, Estates. Travel to your home. Call Marc in NYC 1-800-959-3419 (NYSCAN)

FARM & GARDEN/230 U-Pick

Organically Grown Blueberries $1.60 lb. Open 7 days a week. Dawn-toDusk. Easy to pick high bush berries.

Tons of quality fruit! 3455 Chubb Hollow road Pen n Yan. 607-368-7151

3/54( 3/54( 3%.%#!

3%.%#!

6).9,

6).9,

26 T

h e

I

t h a c

Romulus, NY 315-585-6050 or Toll Free at 866-585-6050

www.SouthSenecaWindows.com Romulus, NY Romulus, NY 315-585-6050 or 315-585-6050 Toll Free at a866-585-6050 T iToll m e s / F e b r u a r or Free at

866-585-6050

STONEFIELD FARM

ACTON, MA needs 1 temporary worker 3/2/2015 to 11/1/2015, work tools, supplies, equipment provided without cost to worker. Housing will be available without cost to workers who cannot reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day. Transportation reimbursement and subsistence is provided upon completion of 15 days or 50% of the work contract. Work is guaranteed for 34 of the workdays during the contract period. $11.26 per hr.

Applicants apply at North Central Career

BUY SELL

Center, 978-534-1481 or apply for the job at the nearest local office of the SWA. Job order #5186031. Work including but not limited to all tasks related to planting,

GARAGE SALES/245

cultivating, and processing of vegetable crops including the at operation and mainteGarage/Yard Sale 6056 West Seneca Rd.ofTrumansburg; detour. nance farm machinery.follow work includes Household goods, furniture, misc. No construction of trellises, repair of fences clothes. Sat. August 4th from 9:00-2:00. and farm buildings, and operation of LARGE DOWNSIZING SALE. Someirrigation equipment.

Ability2toand withstand thing for Everyone.

August August 3exposure 8am-5pm, 2 Eagleshead Ellis to variable weatherRoad, conditions Hollow, Ithaca, NY 14850 Workers are required to bend, stoop, reach or stand for extended periods

MERCHANDISE/250 and to lift and carry up to 50 pounds on a frequentTABLE basis. 1Four month experience BARREL Swivel Chairs in Green Vet nice condition. requiredleather. in work listed. $275.00 564-3662 TEMPORARY FARM HELP Homelite HLT-15 Classic weed whack-

er, newinnever used. $60.

Boys Berries LLC dba Ward’s Berry 216-2314 Farm, Sharon, MAneeds 1 temporary RED MAX WEEDtoWHACKER very worker 3/1/2015 11/1/2015, used work tools, little. $50.00 supplies, equipment provided without 387-9327 cost to worker.from Housing will$4897.00 be availableSAWMILLS only MAKE SAVE MONEYwho withcannot your own without&cost to workers bandmill-cut lumber any dimension. In reasonably return to their permanent stock ready to ship. FREE Info/DVD:

residence at the end of ext. the work 1-800-578-1363 300Nday. www.NorwoodSawmills.com Transportation reimbursement and (NYSCAN) subsistence is provided upon completion Sofa Bed Double, green plaid. $150. of 15 days or 50% of the work contract.

257-3997 Work is guaranteed for 3/4 of the work-

days during theSTUFF contract period. $11.26 Only small kitchen appliances; 1 Lazyper hr.

Applicants apply at Employment Boy recliner and anything else you can think of. I might have what you want. and Training Resources 781-769-4120 Mostly new, no junk. or apply for the jobfor at the Call list:nearest local 607-273-4444 office of the SWA. Job order #5168231.

Work may include, but not limited to: Plant, cultivate and harvest various crops

employment

WASHER & DRYER STACK $1000 (Etna Rd) Just over a year old still new, use once a week, guarantee until Feb, $900 or closest offer. Cal Hilda 607-220-7730

435/Health Care MUSICAL/260

Taylor 518e Aide Home Healthe NEW FOR 2013 Per Diem, variable hours, days/evenings,

natural finished non-cutaway Grand Orweekends. havegrade current NYS machestra with Must premium tropical hogany backasand sides, Sitka spruce certification HHA. Current certification top, ebony fretboard and bridge, 500 apin CPR, Firstinclude Aid adnblack/white/black Certified Nursing pointments multi-binding, abalone sound hole roAssistant desirable.

Must be able to sette, pearl inlaid diamond position markers andliftheadstock ornament, gold push, pull, transfer residents weighing Schaller tuning machines. Expression 50-250electronics, lbs. Good organization comsystem w/HSC list:and $3518 yours: $2649 skills are essential. Supports munication IGW 272-2602 activities of daily living by providing

Taylor 712

hands-on care to residents including, but not limited to bathing, dressing, 12-Fret NEW glossy vintage sunburst stika spruce top meal preparation, light housekeeping, and natural finish rosewood back and medication andebony transportation, bridge sides grand reminders concert size, and fingerboard with ivroid inlaid as directed in the individual plan of care. “heritage” fretboard markers with 12 Submit and application form. frets clearresume of the body, slot peghead with w/HSC, list: $3378, Yours: $2549 Applications accepted IGW until position is 272-2602 filled. Apply: www.kai.kendal.org or at VIOLINS FOR SALE: European, and Kendal at Ithaca reception desk,old 2230 new, reasonable prices, 607-277-1516.

N. Triphammer Road, Ithaca, NY or at

950 Danby Rd., Suite 26

South Hill Business Campus, Ithaca, NY

14850. EOEFor

Sale BOXER PUPPIES

Registered, Vet checked, 1st shots and wormed. Need loving home, very beautiful. Parents on property. $450/obo.

607-657-8144

510/Adoption Services

COMMUNITY

PREGNANT? THINKING OF ADOPTION? Talk with caring agency special-

ACTIVITIES/310

izing in matching Birthmothers with Fami-

Cayuga Lake Triathlon Adoptions. 866-413-6293. (AAN CAN) Sunday 8/4/2013 lies Nationwide. LIVING EXPENSES

PAID. Call 24/7 Abby’s One True Gift

The Cayuga Lake Triathlon will take place at Taughannock Falls State Park on Sunday, 8/4/13. Cyclists will be on NY89 from Taughannock Falls State Park to Co. Rd. 139 in Sheldrake. There will be a temporary NY89(she be- A childless young detour marriedoncouple tween Gorge Road and Savercool Road 30/he -37)toseeks to adopt. Will be while handsform 7am approximately 12pm the triathlon is in progress. Please conon mom/devoted dad. Financial routes.security.

Specsider choosing alternate tators are always welcomeMary to come enExpenses paid. Call/text. & Adam. joy the triathlon or register to volunteer!

1-800-790-5260 For more details (NYSCAN) on the Cayuga Lake Triathlon. visit: http:// www.ithacatriathlonclub.org/cltrace/.

520/Adoptions Wanted

25- M

a r c h

3,

2015

LOST AND FOUND/360

Opening Winter 2015!

Chi Direc

EMPLOYMENT GENERAL/430 $$$HELP WANTED$$$ Extra Income@ Assembling CD cases from Home!

No Experience Necessary! Call our LIve Operators Now! 1-800-405-7619 EXT 2450 http://www.easywork-greatpay.com (AANCAN) AIRLINE CAREERS begin here - Get FAA approved Aviation Maintenance Technician training. Financial aid for qualified students - Housing available.

Job placement assistance. Call AIM 866-296-7093 (NYSCAN)

CHURCH C CHILDREN Church of Ith its Children’s or she will worship on a sume of qu and a list o ically at off by mail to Search, Firs ca, 315 Nort 14850

for Newfield Asst. Footba coaches for Apply on www.newfie 8/16/13.

EARN $500 Makeup Arti ion. Train & Lower Tuition www.Aw

crops. Use hand tools, such as, but not limited to, shovels, hoes, pruning shears,

Ithaca’s only

knives, and ladders. Duties may include but are not limited to, tilling the soil,

hometown electrical distributor Your one Stop Shop

Since 1984 802 W. Seneca St. Ithaca 607-272-1711 fax: 607-272-3102 www.fingerlakeselectric.com

handling harvested products. May set up operate and repair farm machinery, repair fences and farm buildings, also may participate in irrigation activities.

Work is usually performed outdoors, sometimes under hot or cold and/or wet conditions. Work requires workers to bend, stoop, lift and carry up to 50 lbs on a frequent basis. Duties may require working off the ground at heights up to

DONATE YOUR CAR Wheels For Wishes benefiting

20 ft. using ladders or climbing. Requires 30 days experience in fruit and vegetable duties listed.

WELDING CAREERS - Hands on trainautomotive, manufacturing and more.

Financial aid for qualified students. Job placement assistance. CALL AIM 855325-0399 (NYSCAN)

x % Ta 100 tible uc Ded

Central New York

ing for career opportunities in aviation,

*Free Vehicle/Boat Pickup ANYWHERE *We Accept All Vehicles Running or Not *100% Tax Deductible

Call: (315) 400-0797

WheelsForWishes.org T

y

610/Apartments

PETS/270

cleaning sorting, packing processing, and

(607) 272-6547

Get to knowThe us at Cats RichandRenee@hot-

Martin Luther King Jr. Street, Ithaca, NY

a licensed applicator, picking, cutting,

Ithaca Piano Rebuilders

needs 3 tem 1/13, work provided with will be availa mail.com or 315-200-3559 (NYSCAN) Featuring Jeff Howell who cannot permanent r work day. Tr and subsiste Friday, August 2, 2013 pletion of 15 The Log Cabin contract. Wo 8811 Main St. the workday $10.91 per Campbell, NY tact Ct Depa 9:00pm - 1:00am 6020 or appl office of the Must be abl jeffhowell.org experience i Cool Tunes Records tivate and h You’re Sure to Find Use hand too the place that’s right for you with Conifer. shovels, hoe ders. Duties Linderman Creek 269-1000, Cayuga ited to appl View 269-1000, The Meadows 257weeding, top ing sucker 1861, Poets Landing 288-4165 stripping, p LOST Prescription Sunglasses LOST vested toba around 7/22. Fossil Frames, brown lensgation activ Must be ab es. Probably lost between Trumansburg heights up t and Ithaca. Mark for the purpo weighing up (607)227.9132 ence require to give unconditional love to an infant.

Workforce Development Center, 171

use pesticides under the supervision of

Complete rebuilding services.

No job too big or too small.

Call us.

Adoption: Warmhearted couple wishes

And Gr E

fruits, horticultural specialties and field

ing, thinning, pruning, applying general

PIANOS

adoptions

MUSICIANS/350

EMP

such as, but not limited to vegetables,

applying fertilizer, transplanting, weed-

REPLACEMENT WINDOWS • Rebuilt REPLACEMENT A FULL LINE OF VINYL• Reconditioned Manufacture To InstallREPLACEMENT WINDOWS REPLACEMENT • Bought• Sold WINDOWS We Do Call It forAll Free Estimate & WINDOWS VINYL Professional Installation • Moved • Tuned A FULL LINE OF Custom made & manufactured • Rented AREPLACEMENT FULL LINE OF VINYL WINDOWS by…

REPLACEMENT WINDOWS Call for Free Estimate & Call for Free Estimate & Professional Installation 3/54( Professional Installation Custom made & manufactured Custom made & manufactured 3%.%#! by… by…

6).9,

employment

COMMUNITY

H E

I

T H A C A

T

I M E S

/ J

U L Y

3 1 - A

U G U S T

rentals

services

630/Commercial / Offices

830/Home

Save Hundreds on Premium Tonewoods

Insert Order IO#:IO#:PB022315 PB022315 Insert Order

Ithaca Inlet

Across from Island Health & Fitness.

3000 Square Foot Building ON THE

Four Seasons

Landscaping Inc.

607.272.1504 Lawn maintenance,

spring + fall clean up + gutter cleaning,

patios, retaining walls, + walkways, land-IO# scape design + installation. Drainage.

Beautiful sound and finish.

IO# must appear on billing

NOTICE OF VACANCY EXTENDED ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT – ITHACA, NEW YORK Our Mission is: to educate every student to become a life-long learner; to foster academic, social, emotional and physical development; to nurture an understanding and respect for all people in a multicultural and multi-ethnic world; and to promote responsible citizenship in a democracy.

Position Title:

Communications Coordinator Full-time Equivalency: 1.0 which is 38½ hours per week

Brief Description:

The Communications Coordinator is a professional position that will provide exceptional support to the Superintendent of Schools, Instructional Leadership Team, and the Board of Education goals through the development and implementation of a strategic marketing and communications plan. Please see the following job description for further details.

must appear on billing

Hurry in before

Rep: Classified Department - GeorgiaColicchio Colicchio Snow Removal.

Dumpster rentals.

Find Media Rep:Media Classified Department - Georgia they are gone!

Current Location: us on Facebook! town Ithaca & Cayuga Lake. PARKING ______________________ _ Anticipated Start Date: • ______________________ _ Layaway Repairs • Lessons DECK DOCK 2 BATHROOMS. 3 Phase Rep Ph: 607-277-7000 Ext. 220RepRep Email:georgia@ithacatimes.com georgia@ithacatimes.com Rep Ph: 607-277-7000 Ext. 220 Email: Posting Dates: Electric. Please Call Tom 607-342-0626 THINKING SOLAR? ____ Call____ Application Deadline: us for a FREE solar assessment.

Energy Solutions 100 Grange Media Name & Insert Date: Ithaca Times – Wed 02/25/15 & 03/04/15 695/Vacation Media Name &Paradise Insert Date: Ithaca Times – Wed 02/25/15 & 03/04/15 Required Qualifications: Place, Cortland, NY 877-679-1753 WATERFRONT & Taughannock Blvd.

Convenient to Routes 89,13,79,96 Down-

855/Misc.

Client: Bread Panera BreadAd Size: Ad Size: linead adw/ w/ logo logo 272-2602 DeWitt Mall Client: Panera line

tion of affordable rentals. Full/partial

daily. Holiday Resort Services. 1-800-

HAS YOUR BUILDING SHIFTED OR SETTLED? Contact Woodford Brothers Inc., for straightening, leveling, foundation and wood frame repairs at 1-800-OLD-BARN. www.woodfordbros. com. (NYSCAN)

www.guitarworks.com

Media Cost: Pending Media Cost: Pending QuoteQuote

638-2102. Online reservations: www. holidayoc.com (NYSCAN)

865/Personal Services

700/Roommates

Counseling

ASAP January 30, 2015, through March 6, 2015 March 6, 2015 Please see attached job description for further details: • The Ithaca City School District is committed to eliminating race, class, disability and gender as predictors of academic performance, cocurricular participation and discipline. Qualified candidates will demonstrate a basic awareness of these commitments and a strong willingness to support these efforts;

OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND. Best selecweeks. Call for FREE brochure. Open

District Offices, 400 Lake Street, Ithaca, New York

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, journalism, or related field of study; and

CallingAll All Restaurant Restaurant Calling Assistant Manager Manager Assistant Rock Rock Stars Stars

• At least three (3) years professional and successful experience in a position responsible for, marketing, communications, graphic design, and website management; • Proven ability to interact effectively with students and their families who represent cultures that are diverse in terms of race, class, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and other characteristics in order to build an effective and collaborative school community; and

Adults; Adolescents; Family; Couples; Individuals. Dan Doyle,LCSWR 607319-5404

• Excellent collaborative mindset and skills to work effectively with a broad and diverse spectrum of colleagues.

ALL AREAS - ROOMMATES.COM. Lonely? Bored? Broke? Find the perfect roomate to complement your personality and lifestyle at Roommates .com! (AAN CAN)

1020/Houses Joining thethePanera Bread®family family Joining Panera Bread® is really something special.

You’ll is really something special. You’ll havehave thetheopportunity connect opportunity totoconnect withwith ourouramazing customers amazing customers andand 825/Financial havehave an animpact on ourgrowing growing impact on our 1040/Land for Sale business. ourvibrant vibrant business.Experience Experience our FREE BANKRUPTCY and and progressive culture that progressive culture that is is CONSULTATION chock full NEED AFFORDABLE chock full ofof opportunities opportunities to to Real Estate, Uncontested Divorces. Child LAND advance your career, while while Custody. Law Office of Jeff Coleman and advance your career, for a Home, Recreation or Agriculture? receiving a discount on our tasty Buy or Lease only what you need!

Anna J. Smith (607)277-1916 receiving a discount on our tasty (607)533-3553 menu items. menu items.

In our Bakery-Cafe Managers, In our Bakery-Cafe Managers, we we looklook forforthe package the total total package — — someone who has high standards someone who has high standards BlackCatAntiques.webs.com for quality and cultivates topfor quality and cultivates topperforming teams. If you’re a high performing teams. If you’re a high performer in the industry and We Buy & Sell performer in the industry and know what it takes to be know what it takes to be successful, especially when things successful, especially when things “We stock the unusual” get hectic, then we want to talk get hectic, then we want to talk 774 Peru Road, Rte. 38 • Groton, NY 13073 to you. Bring your expertise and to you. Bring your expertise and February hours: 10 to 4 Friday & Saturday passion to Panera Bread! passion to Panera Bread! or by Chance or Appointment BlackCatAntiques@CentralNY.twcbc.com Perks for Our Family Members Perks for Our Family Members 607.898.2048 Include: Include: • Competitive salary Competitive salary • •Incentive opportunities • Incentive opportunities • Insurance available the •month Insurance the afteravailable you start month after you start • 401(k), stock purchase plan 401(k), stock purchase plan • •Paid vacation • Paid vacation • Development opportunities • Email Development opportunities resume to: Sebastian, Florida Beautiful 55+ manufactured home community. 4.4 miles to the beach. Close to riverfront district.

New models from $85,000. 772-5810080, www.beach-cove.com (NYSCAN)

Desired Characteristics:

Please see attached job description for further details.

• Master’s degree preferred

Salary Range:

$45,000 to $55,000 (full-time base)

Apply To:

www.applitrack.com/icsd/onlineapp/

The Ithaca City School District does not unlawfully discriminate in employment on the basis of age, race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military status, veteran status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, familial status, domestic violence victims status, or other federal/state protected status.

18 NEW! LatiNo SpEciaLtiES

Large Cheese Pizza $5.00 + tax

BLACK CAT ANTIQUES

Email resume to: Carrie.Wallis@panerabread.com Carrie.Wallis@panerabread.com Or apply online:

Pick up or Eat in only

Pick up or Eat in only

607-272-6262 • fax: 607-272-6255

607-272-6262 • fax: 607-272-6255

Any Sub $5.00 + tax

Sheet Pizza 32 Slices $10.00 + tax Pick up or Eat in only

Pick up or Eat in only

Or apply online: panerabread.com/managers panerabread.com/managers EOE

607-272-6262 • fax: 607-272-6255

EOE

Large Cheese Pizza 5 Wings $10.00 + tax

607-272-6262 • fax: 607-272-6255

1006 W. Seneca Street, Ithaca T

h e

I

t h a c a

T

i m e s

/ F

e b r u a r y

(Across from Pete’s Gas Station)

2 5 - M

a r c h

3 ,

2 0 1 5

27

Peaceful Spirit TAI CHI classes at

Load it Up Any large Pizza with up to 4 toppings + cheese

Sunrise Yoga

Only $11.99 Save $6.00 with

Classical Yang style long form

Greenback Coupon at

Thursday’s 7:30-8:30 pm

Papa Johns

Anthony Fazio, LAc.,C.A, www.peacefulspiritacupuncture.com

Love dogs?

4 Seasons Landscaping Inc.

Half OFF NYS Auto Inspection with Greenback Coupon

607-272-1504

at Monro Muffler/Brake

lawn maintenance spring + fall clean up + gutter cleaning

Check out Cayuga Dog Rescue!

Adopt! Foster! Volunteer! Donate for vet care!

Protect Your Home

www.cayugadogrescue.org

with a Camera Surveillance System

www.facebook.com/CayugaDogRescue

Les @ 607-272-9175

SERVING ITHACA YOGA

patios, retaining walls, + walkways

***ICE***ICE***ICE***

landscape design + installation

Professional Insured Removal

MARMOT SAMPLE SALE! UP TO 60% OFF

drainage

Call Greg at Solutions 607-793-8664

Outerwear Sportswear Kids

Independence Cleaners Corp

320 E. State St., Downtown Ithaca

Old Goat Gear Exchange

snow removal dumpster rentals

RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL

Find us on Facebook!

High Dusting*Carpets*Building Maintenance

Men’s and Women’s Alterations for over 20 years

24/7 EMERGENCY CLEANING Services

Fur & Leather repair, zipper repair.

607-227-3025 or 607-220-8739

Same Day Service Available

Housekeeping*Windows*Awnings*Floors

AAM ALL ABOUT MACS Macintosh Consulting

ITHACA DISPATCH, INC.

(607) 280-4729

Ithaca’s largest and best paying Taxi Co.

102 The Commons

has Driver positions available!

273-3192

IMMEDIATELY!

PUNK REGGAE ETC

Up to $13/hr earnings potential

Angry Mom Records

when starting with us.

(Autumn Leaves Basement)

We also offer benefits as well!

319-4953 angrymomrecords@gmail.com

Call Mon-Fri 9am-4:30pm

Explore the depths of relaxation

(607)277-2842 www.ithacataxi.biz

THE ULTIMATE SAVASANA

John Serferlis - Tailor

Paradise Energy Solutions 100 Grange Place, Cortland, NY 877-679-1753

Middle Eastern (Belly Dance) & Romani Dances (Gypsy) Beginner Classes Starting Wed. March 11th with

Traditional Millwork Conference Saturday, February 28 9-4 For professional and amateur woodworkers

JUNE

historicithaca.org 607-273-6633

Professional Oriental Dancer Call or E-Mail to Register

We Buy, Sell, & Trade

Saturday March 7 1-3pm

Ithaca’s Friendly local Game Store

607-351-0640, june@twcny.rr.com

Yoga Workshop * Sign up today! $30

Board Games, Geek Collectibles,

Black Cat Antiques

www.moonlightdancer.com

MIGHTY YOGA

Educational games for Kids

607-898-2048

MOBIL COMPLETE OIL CHANGE

Your Planned Parenthood

only $24.99 with Greenback Coupon

We are pleased to welcome you to

Mobil 1 Lube Express

our new Ithaca Health Center at

http://www.lightlink.com/hotspots

348 Elmira Road

620 West Seneca Street!

hotspots@lighlink.com

607-273-2937

607-273-1513 PPSFL.ORG

The Enchanted Badger

www.mightyyoga.com 272-0682

335 Elmira Rd. Ithaca Full line of Vinyl Replacement Windows

LIGHTLINK HOTSPOTS

Free Estimates South Seneca Vinyl 315-585-6050, 866-585-6050

Check out our BASICS list Staple foods at Basic prices

www.greenstar.coop 28

Call us for a free solar assessment

We want to put drivers on the road

LPs 45s 78s ROCK JAZZ BLUES

FRESH & HOT FOR 12 YRS UNLIMITED BIKRAMS YOGA THRU 5/31 $350 SUCH A DEAL! INTRO 10 DAYS IN A ROW $20 www.bikramithaca.com 607-COW-YOGA 269-9642 THINKING SOLAR?

John’s Tailor Shop

http://www.allaboutmacs.com

* BUYING RECORDS *

607-272-0114

T

h e

I

t h a c a

T

i m e s

/ F

e b r u a r y

25- M

a r c h

3,

2015

Has Moved!

Heidelberg

Bread

Multi-grain or French Peasan t

1

$ . 9 9 l oa f