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three-pronged campaign to reduce numbers

friends gather to say goodbye to Stu Lewis

inquiry-based learning in all subjects

Helen Levitt captures the moment

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Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), which manages game birds. Noisemakers, lasers, dogs, and remote-controlled boats are all examples of strategies to make the geese move along. “Basically anything that doesn’t make contact with the birds is allowed,” Bell said. Oiling eggs does require a permit from USFWS. Volunteers trained in the practice find goose nests and put corn oil on the eggs, preventing oxygen from reaching the embryos. Without young to raise, the geese will fly north to molt their feathers for the summer, Bell said. They also may go south during a hot summer, yet even those travels do not mean that

City of Ithaca

Fentanyl-Laced Three-Pronged Heroin May Be Back Offensive on Geese

n Thursday, April 21, the Ithaca Police Department (IPD) issued an announcement that its officers had responded to “several calls” of suspected heroin overdoses. IPD investigators are looking into the possibility “the heroin was laced with a foreign substance such as fentanyl.” Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 40 to 50 times more potent than pure heroin. During one week in October 2014 three local overdoses were attributed to heroin laced with fentanyl. According to Tompkins County chief medical examiner Dr. Howard Silcoff, any official confirmation of a “bad batch” is impossible to get until state lab results come back, which can take months. Silcoff, who is called when someone is found dead, said that while it’s an “educated guessing game,” he saw one case last week that looked to be “highly suspicious of a heroin overdose.” “Between what I’ve seen and what I’m hearing through the grapevine, we have good reason for suspicion there’s very potent stuff going around,” Silcoff said. In the IPD release, Chief John Barber wanted to remind people of the state’s “Good Samaritan Law,” which means people can call 9-1-1 in case of an overdose emergency without “fear of arrest for most drug possession charges.” Ithaca’s branch of the Southern Tier Aids Program offers opioid overdose prevention training, which comes with a kit that includes Naloxone, which can help reverse the effects of an overdose. Call 1-800-333-0892 to talk to STAP, but remember that Naloxone is often not as effective against fentanyl overdoses. – Josh Brokaw reporter@ithacatimes.com

Cortland baseball: tough being a dynasty

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ommon Council will vote at its May meeting on an ordinance banning the feeding of waterfowl on city property. That step, along with “hazing” geese and “oiling” their eggs to prevent reproduction, are part of a threeprong pilot program proposed to make life less happy for the birds at places they like to congregate—like Stewart Park and the Newman golf course. “The concentration of waterfowl can be destructive to lawns and can interfere with the planned use of parklands,” reads the proposed ordinance, “and the resultant quantities of feces can create public health concerns and reduce the aesthetic and recreational value of parks and other public property.” According to Tom Bell, a wildlife biologist Resident Canada geese in Stewart Park. (Photo: Josh Brokaw) with the state Department of Environmental Conservation’s Cortland office, there are “probably Ithaca’s geese are considered migratory. three times the number of breeding pairs Since male waterfowl follow their mate we’d want to see” in the region. to her place of birth, those that have been “Removal is one option that would born in Ithaca stay here. They are called alleviate the problem, but in an area like “resident geese.” While they are the same Ithaca it’s not always the most palatable species as the migratory kind, their origins option for citizens,” Bell said. “A ban on th feeding is hard to implement, but it’s a step go back to the early 20 century when live in the right direction. The less comfortable decoys were outlawed and gamekeepers geese are, the more likely they are to move released flocks of waterfowl in hopes they would bolster a flagging migratory goose on and not spend time there.” So-called geese “hazing” is one way to population. Instead, “they just stuck around,” make them uncomfortable. No permits are required to haze waterfowl from the U.S. continued on page 4

▶Get in the Rotation, The Rotary Club of Ithaca announces its lunch programs for May. The public is invited to attend. This month’s speakers were arranged by Stephen Johnston, vice president emeritus at Cornell University. May 4 Mike Hall, manager, IthacaTompkins Regional Airport: “The future of air service at Ithaca-Tompkins Regional Airport” May 11 Report from the club’s 2015-16 Rotary exchange students May 18 Kathleen Schlather, executive

director and Cassandra Aikman, health access program coordinator, Human Services Coalition of Tompkins County May 25 Henrik Dullea, vice president emeritus, Cornell University: “Happy with Albany? If Not, Vote for a Constitutional Convention” The Ithaca Rotary Club gathers every Wednesday at 12:15 pm for luncheon meetings at Coltivare, 235 S. Cayuga Street, downtown Ithaca. The public is welcome to attend and learn more about Rotary; cost is $15 at the door.

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By Josh Brok aw

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atholic Charities of Tompkins and Tioga counties is applying to become a refugee resettlement agency. That designation means the notfor-profit will get federal funding to help prescreened refugees from war-torn countries start their new lives in America. Sue Chaffee and Laurie Konwinski of Catholic Charities appeared before Common Council on April 6 to explain the program, which proposes to resettle up to 50 people during the 2017 fiscal year, beginning on October 1, 2016. “We have a lot of say in who we’re going to select,” Chaffee said. “There is an option to bring single people, but it’s easier to house families in Ithaca, because you can pool the money going to each member of the family and cover rent for four or five months.” The countries of origin that Catholic Charities expects to focus on locally include Syria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Bhutan, along with anyone en queue from communities already well established in the Ithaca area, like the Burmese. Who might be available in the area as translators is an important consideration, Konwinski said. For example, since Syracuse has large Sudanese and Somali communities, refugees from those countries tend to go to where their home folks already live. Officially, federal monies would be for three months of services provided by Catholic Charities to new Americans. “We’ll do everything from meeting them at the airport with housing secured, their beds ready, the kitchen full,” Chaffee said. “We’ll help them get Social Security numbers, and help them get set up with DSS if they’re eligible for cash and medical assistance.” After that period, the new arrivals can still rely on Catholic Charities for its services to new immigrants, like help with clothing, education, and finances. Chaffee stressed that no serious fiscal burden is expected to be placed on local government. Given the local experience with refugees from Southeast Asian countries like Burma, Cambodia, and Laos, who have started businesses and opened stands at the Farmers’ Market, the new arrivals might even be expected to create jobs, Chafee said. Catholic Charities tries to get immigrants into entry-level positions within six months, and then help “push them into upward mobility” with education, Chafee said. After the daily newspaper printed an article on the program on April 5, Chafee said she had over 40 contacts from people

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Catholics, Jews, Muslims, and Protestants included among its members. Ithaca Welcomes Refugees hopes to help Catholic Charities’ case workers “use their time to the best of their abilities,” Maharem-Horan said, with volunteers doing things like helping a resettled refugee learn how to navigate the grocery store. Having a discretionary fund to help refugees with expenses like furniture and bills as they get on their feet is also in the group’s plans. “They get here and they’re already in debt, because they have to pay back $1,200 for their plane ticket,’ Maharem-Horan said. “They’ve got two months to get into health care, and they don’t get the same sort of benefits that someone who is a citizen or has a green card gets.” Ithaca Welcomes Refugees is co-sponsoring the Cornell for Syrian Refugees gala this Saturday, April 30, from 8 Sue Chaffee of Catholic Charities (Photo: Diane Duthie) to 10 p.m. at the Johnson Museum of Art. On June and groups—churches, stay-at-home 25, they will be holding moms, retirees, a Lansing dairy farmer— a silent auction and dinner at the Space who were looking to help the refugees or at GreenStar to raise funds for the group. give them jobs. Anyone looking for more information on Walaa Maharem-Horan was one of events or to join their efforts can contact many people recruited last December by ithacawelcomesrefugees@gmail.com. Rev. Kirianne Riehl of First Presbyterian An earlier version of this story Church to join Ithaca Welcomes Refugees. appeared on ithaca.com on April 6 under Riehl contacted people who volunteered the headline “Refugee Resettling: Council their help on a Facebook post from Hears Plan.” Mayor Svante Myrick, welcoming Syrian – Josh Brokaw refugees. The new group now has 501(c) 3 reporter@ithacatimes.com not-for-profit status and has put together a board that is a “good image of what Ithaca is,” Maharem-Horan said, with Peskygeese contin u ed from page 3

Bell said. “And when they don’t have to undergo the rigors of migration, they’re more likely to survive.” At the March 9 meeting of the Planning & Economic Development Committee, city resident and birder Dave Nutter argued against harassing the geese and argued for modifying the environment on the city waterfront instead. “If anyone is to blame, it’s the city for creating such an ideal habitat,” Nutter said, adding that geese feces is “barely digested grass” that’s “innocuous and quick to decay.” “We’ve created an environment that’s very easy for them to handle,” Bell said. “They like short grass and we like to mow. They can come right out of the water and

feed right away.” Alderperson Josephine Martell (D-5th) said in March that she hopes volunteers “who already have a sensitivity to birds,” like those associated with the Cayuga Bird Club and the Lab of Ornithology, will help with the goose management. The pilot program also proposes making a GIS (geographic information system) map of goose nests with volunteer data, and working with the Department of Environmental Conservation this summer to band and collar geese to learn more about how they move. Common Council is scheduled to vote on the no-feeding ordinance at its May 4 meeting. – Josh Brokaw reporter@ithacatimes.com

In Memoriam

Friends Say Farewell To “Mr. Ithaca”

tuart A. Lewis was many things—a real estate agent, a champion of the downtown, a clothier, a friend of Tommy Hilfiger, and a visionary businessman, to name a few—but the people who knew Lewis best remember him for one thing: he made you feel like you were important. No matter how busy he was he always had a word of encouragement for his friends. His friends say he took a genuine interest in everybody, including people he just met, making them feel like they were the only one in the room. Which is fortunate for the people whose lives he touched because Lewis was a very successful man with a lot of good advice to offer. He opened Stuart’s Clothiers, Furnishers and Importers in Collegetown in 1956 and opened one retail store every year for five years after that until he had built up what he termed “Ithaca’s Circle of Fashion.” Lewis died April 15 at the age of 81, survived by his wife of 52 years, Ruth Lewis, and three children. At the reception after his memorial on April 20, hundreds of friends and family members filled LakeWatch Inn, chatting and sharing memories for hours. “He was like Mr. Ithaca,” said friend Judy Dipasquale, 81, of Rochester. “I would call him the ambassador of Ithaca. He loved it, and he was very committed to it.” Larry Siany, 82, of Ithaca, said that Lewis was instrumental in helping the Ithaca Chamber of Commerce secure its current location adjacent to Stewart Park in 1983, when Siany was president of the Chamber. “He was one of those behind-the-scenes types of people,” he said. “He was always one to help anyone who needed a hand and to never take any

City of Ithaca

Future of Chapter House Now in Doubt

he future of a proposal to rebuild the Chapter House is in doubt. When the Ithaca Landmark Preservation Commission approved plans for a new building at 400-404 Stewart Avenue in January, the hope was to have the iconic grad student dive reopen before the 2016-17 academic year. The original Chapter House building, along with a neighboring house, were irreparably burned in an April 14, 2015 fire.

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credit.” And he was pretty good with the fashion advice, too. “I’m still wearing Polo clothes,” Siany said. “Ralph Lauren—he was the first one to introduce his clothing to the Ithaca area; he sold it in his stores.” When Lewis opened the Ralph Lauren “shop within a shop” inside Irv Lewis Men’s Wear store, it was the first of its kind in upstate New York. He even worked with the Cornell Polo Team to create a show in which their members rode their polo ponies up and down the Commons. “Business people usually get some sort of bad rap, and Stuart was not that way at all,” said Jim Dennis, a Tompkins County Legislator who was on the Ithaca’s Common Council when he first met Lewis in 1974. “He wanted good stores for the area and for people to come back to Ithaca.” At a recent legislature meeting, Dennis said he would always remember Lewis as “an amazing guy” who befriended a famous fashion mogul before he hit it big. “Those of you who remember Tommy Hilfiger in the ‘70s know he ran a store called People’s Place, and it was where the Jerry Dietz of CSP Management told the Cornell Daily Sun in January, after final approvals were received from city boards, that foundation work was slated to begin in late February. Construction costs were then expected to be more than $2 million. With May nearly here, no work has yet happened at the site. Chapter House owner John Hoey, reached in London last week, says he’s “not sure if and when we’ll ever be able to rebuild.” “We want to reopen. I told everyone that,” Hoey said. “But we don’t control the land.” The Chapter House building and property is currently owned by MSW Management LLC, controlled by Sebastian Mascaro. The Florida rentier bought the property in October 2010 along with rooming houses at 406 Stewart Avenue

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hippies went to shop in Elmira,” Dennis said, producing scattered chuckles and nods of recognition in the audience. Hilfiger and his brother would drive to New York City and bring back “wild hats,” “flowery shirts” and army jackets “because that was the uniform,” Dennis said, and “Stu helped him get started.” “Stu was known for his bowties,” said Dipasquale. She said he was like a second father to her son Mark, who purchased his first bowtie to wear to Lewis’ memorial. “He learned how to tie it through YouTube,” she said with a smile. Lewis helped Dipasquale out when she was invited to attend a First Lady’s Luncheon in Washington, D.C., with Alanna McHugh, the wife of Ithaca Congressman Matt McHugh. “He made sure I had the right outfit and the hat to go with it,” she said, adding that he took her shopping at one of his stores, Holly’s. She remembers spending time with Lewis and his wife Ruth at Cayuga Lake, one of Lewis’ favorite places, where he could be found in one of his boats every Sunday. Dipasquale and her husband owned a cabin on the lake near the Lewis’ cabin, and the couples grilled outdoors together on summer evenings. Lewis’ love of the lake and the Ithaca Farmers’ Market inspired him to work with the city and personally fund the building of the dock that reaches out into the inlet so that boaters can visit the Farmer’s Market by water. Brother and sister Jim and Marie Cappucci said their family was also close to the Lewis family. All six siblings traveled from various spots around the county to be at Lewis’ memorial. “They took us under their wing,” said Jim Cappucci. “Stuart was very interested in individuals and understanding what people are all about.” “He took a great pride in Ithaca,” he added. “He wanted to see it grow and change, and he wanted to be a part of it.” •

▶Generous Donation, The head of Upstate Shredding – Weitsman Recycling, Adam Weitsman, is doing his part to ensure the success of college students facing hardships in the region. His recent donation of $40,000 will support Binghamton University’s Educational Opportunity Program, which identifies students facing economic challenges but show promise for success in a college setting. 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 ▶Help With the Raking, The Tompkins County Office for the Aging maintains a list of individuals who would be willing to do yard work for senior citizens in the spring and summer months. The office is currently updating its list and is in need of more workers. If you might be interested in assisting seniors with yard work on either a volunteer or paid basis, please contact the Office for the Aging at 274-5482. ▶ Top Stories on the Ithaca Times website for the week of April 20-26 include: 1) Future Of New Chapter House In Doubt 2) Con Edison Buying Half of Seneca Lake Gas Storage 3) Going Up Again: Property values jump in Collegetown 4) Students Say Collegetown Is Losing Character 5) Maplewood Rebuild & Nervous Neighbors For these stories and more, visit our website at www.ithaca.com.

– Jaime Cone southreporter@flcn.org L ast Week ’s Q uestion: Are your taxes high compared to the service you get for them ?

and 116 Osmun Place from Mike Kimball for a total of $2,002,500. Hoey said he believes a sale of 400-404 Stewart Ave. to a neighboring property owner is imminent, with the motivating factor being a more costeffective redevelopment of the currently empty land. That owner is Jim Goldman, who bought 408 Stewart Ave. in October 2014 for $725,000. The Media, Pennsylvania-based landowner, who also owns a private airport in Albany, New Hampshire, purchased 406 Stewart and 116 Osmun Place from Mascaro on April 2, 2015 for a total of $1,450,000. During the planning and approvals process, it appeared that Goldman and Mascaro were cooperating in their

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Editorial

Some Progressive Planning D uring the six weeks (March 16 through April 20 issues) leading up to Earth Day on April 23, we ran seven guest opinions from members of the Tompkins County sustainability community. Their focus was on how to provide affordable housing, and some of their suggestions went wide of the mark. Only two of the writers—Krys Cail and Paul Mazzarella—have experience with urban planning, and it showed. Those two offered hard-nosed, realistic perspectives for change, while the others tended to defer to public opinion— which is hopelessly conservative when it comes to planning—and also to refer to outdated planning ideas. Three of the writers—county legislator Anna Kelles, alderman Seph Murtagh, and coordinator of Building Bridges Kirby Edmonds—explicitly reference the city comprehensive plan (“Plan Ithaca”), which, when it was finally finished last year after a decade of meetings, was already behind the curve when it comes to land-use planning. It does not acknowledge the need for form-based planning throughout the city. Instead it allows for mixed-use development only in the downtown corridor along State Street between the Tuning Fork and the Cayuga Inlet, and in Collegetown. The Town of Ithaca, in contrast, is in the process of changing their entire ordinance to a form-based approach. Murtagh writes that Ithacans “don’t have the luxury of a buffer zone

between residential and commercial areas.” With form-based zoning, no such buffer is thought to be desirable. In fact it is viewed as artificial and deadening. You need only walk through the neighborhoods of Ithaca to see the ghosts of a commercial presence. Where there were once shops and tradesmen, in many cases the buildings have been repurposed for residential use, used for storage, or torn down. Kelles writes as if the commercialfree neighborhoods are in some distant past. In fact, much of the change has been since the 1970s, recent enough for natives and long-time residents in their 50s and 60s to remember well. Mazzarella, a 1970s Cornell graduate, recalls and references the presence of manufacturing within the city. Edmonds focuses entirely on housing, and he is on board with the mistaken idea that it should be “compatible with the essential character of the established neighborhoods.” He cites the protests against INHS’s Hancock Street project as being about the “mix of housing options” proposed. His emphasis ignores the protests against the proposed retail and office space, which were treated by many neighbors as an invasion into a residential sanctuary. Developer Frost Travis writes of building housing rather than mixed-use projects (even though his Carey Building overbuild is mixed-use), informing continued on page 7

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Set Free By Truth By C h a r l ey G i t h l e r

as anyone else’s head been spinning since that primary last week? During presidential election years, straight talk is as scarce as a laugh in Zoolander 2, but when Hillary Clinton said she’ll release her Goldman Sachs speech transcripts when everybody else does … well, let’s just say it was disconcerting. I decided to make a pilgrimage to our own urban wilderness, Cascadilla Gorge, and seek the truth. Any truth. There, under the stone pedestrian bridge, lives a hermit who is not only infinitely wise, but incapable of speaking an untruth. Listening to him would be just the tonic I needed. So last Friday I surrendered my vehicle to the vicissitudes of the downtown parking system and made my way on foot to his place of residence. “Mr. Dude, sir, lay some truth on me,” I begged. “It’s election time, and I don’t know what’s what anymore!” He tilted his head and looked at me for a long moment, then sat down slowly and closed his eyes. His hands lay on his crossed legs, palms facing up, the thumb and middle finger of each hand somehow making a perfect circle. He began to speak. “Tattoos do not automatically enhance all human flesh,” he said. There was a pause as he inhaled deeply. It was so obvious, but I’d never thought of it before that moment. “That must be what my grandpappy meant when he said ink and doughnuts don’t mix …” “Silence!” he barked, cutting me off. His eyes were still shut. He continued. “Wegmans is better than Tops. Cascazilla is better than Coors Light. While I’m on the subject, all real beer is better than all light beer. Most people in the world who have heard of Ithaca, New York only know about it because of Cornell. Just because you have three names doesn’t mean you should use all three—pick two and go with them. The quality of the motor vehicles in Ithaca is way better when the colleges are in session. Nobody has time to decipher your vanity license plate.” My head was reeling already, but he was just warming to his task.

“If you are scratching your nose in your car while waiting at the intersection of West Buffalo and Meadow streets, the diners at Joe’s restaurant are watching you and will think you are picking it. Similarly, being in Walmart does not confer invisibility upon you and your party—people can still see you yelling at your kids. Ferrets … they are not good pets.” I let out a low whistle of amazement, and his left eye popped open. I had never seen a person execute a perfect withering stare with one eye before, and let me tell you … it’s unsettling. I clammed up, and he continued. “Wearing a baseball hat backward ceased being ironic in 1987. Drinking fishbowls at Moonies doesn’t make you smarter. The cows from which your Pinesburger was made did not commit suicide; it was murder. If I can’t read all your bumper stickers during a single red light, you have too many. Lip-syncing showdowns require no talent by the participants.” He paused again. A moment passed, and he coughed slightly. I slid a crisp fivedollar bill into one of the perfect circles, and the floodgate opened once more. “Clipping your nails is always a private activity. A 50-year-old man skipping merrily along the sidelines of the Ithaca parade is setting off Creep Alarms in the heads of parents of small children as he goes. Literally nobody wants to hear your running narration of what you think is going on inside your dog’s head. All vegans feel morally superior to the rest of us, no matter what they say. The kazoo is not a real instrument. Press Bay Alley is the point of convergence of all that is cool in Ithaca. A third martini is a bad idea … and … we have enough hotel rooms already in this city.” With that, he bowed his head and I knew the session was over. Twenty minutes later, I had made my way back to my car to retrieve the ticket on my windshield. I still felt rejuvenated and ready to face the world, secure in the knowledge that at least somewhere in this favored land the truth is shining bright. •

ourCorrections

Lavine, Not Stein

In the article “Like Mom, Chelsea Waffles on Fracking” (April 21) misidentified Linda Lavine as Irene Stein, chair of the county Democratic committee.

Russell, Not Crandall

The article “Maplewood Rebuild and Neighbors Nervous” (April 21) attributed Katherine Russell’s remark about sacrific6

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ing local workers to pursue unsustainable development goals to Brian Crandall. In fact, Russell only cited Crandall as writing about the topic frequently. Crandall was not present at the meeting.

Wicker, Not Eldredge

The subheadline in “Serious in the 4th Chukker” (April 15) refers to Emma and Elena Eldredge. Elena’s last name is actually Wicker.

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It Takes Hard Work J By M a rjor i e O l d s

teen programming, basketball, were the obe Zulu has been a regular at the central themes of his youth. And so they Ithaca Youth Bureau since before he are today. was born, sleeping while his mother He and his partner Nicole Jobe are Maria Bard worked there. Growing up parents of Ziona Jordyn Zulu, already a in Ithaca Maria understood the value mini basketball star at 10 months old. Life of supportive programming, facing is organized, yet hectic as both parents down challenges as a young mother. shuttle between jobs and school, basketball Jobe’s father returned from combat in practice and childcare. Grandmother Vietnam a changed man, and he and his Maria can be counted on to be there for family struggled valiantly to face down Ziona Jordyn too. the vestiges of this war—nightmares, As a former Ithaca Youth Bureau addiction, anger. Like other young families camper and program participant Jobe is a contending with scary challenges, Maria terrific role model as he leads the College stretched her Youth Bureau salary while Discovery Program. raising three kids. Working with the same Jobe cherished the group of kids from sixth nights his father would grade through their first wake him up for midnight year at college, he gets a basketball, returning home chance during those five together at dawn. But years they are together to other nights Jobe recalls “work with the child as a waking up to his father’s whole.” tormented memories, “Over the years we exacerbated by addiction. stay together,” Zulu said, Jobe and his siblings “we have so many ways were frequent flyers at the to support each young Youth Bureau, playing person. We find a college sports, working in the student mentor so the camps, having fun with kids get to really know their friends, and their what being in college is counselors were their like. We take trips, some heroes. He committed local, some far away, to himself to achieve in see the options one has in sports, in school, and choosing a school. to develop all the best Jobe Zulu (Photo provided) “Since I have an IYB qualities he observed office inside Ithaca High in his father and other School, plus my frequent male role models, while visits to LACS, I hear right away if a kid helping other young men avoid violence flunks an exam or is a no show-no call for and addiction. “Sometimes, I told myself, a sports practice. We talk through these I have to do things I don’t want to do so I ‘teachable moments’; and I can check in will end up where I want to be...The IYB later in the day when the kid shows up programs emphasized the positives and to the Homework Club to start fresh on helped me achieve recognition in school success. If I know a kid has to face down and on the basketball court. I tell kids I a hard subject we may plan ahead what counsel and coach that if you work hard that class will be like, ‘This is what you’ll now, you will have more choices in life ... be working on next week. Shall we look it Hard work pays off!” Jobe sailed through the school years— over now so you’ll be ready?’” Jobe also works teens in on the Ithaca working really hard, but loving Ithaca High School Varsity Basketball Team. High, in the classroom on the court and “Being coached was important to me also on the football field. He wondered if ... so I also decided to become a coach.” he would ever love life as much as he did As a former Ithaca High School basketball in high school. hero Jobe worked his way up-- from Off the field Jobe supplemented the Assistant Coach for Modified Basketball to family resources working at the Youth Assistant JV Coach to Head JV Coach to Bureau, Ben and Jerry’s (Youth Scoops), Varsity Basketball Coach for the past four Racker Center, GIAC. His younger twin years. siblings had a celebrity brother to show When the school day is over Jobe them the way to glory in life at its fullest. races over to his varsity Basketball guys. In college Jobe played basketball On the nights Nicole has to go back to whenever he wasn’t doing schoolwork school she meets him with Ziona Jordyn or earning his keep. He graduated from and Jobe and his daughter go home to Cazenovia College with a degree in Early Childhood Education and many basketball cook supper. The pace is fast but as Jobe pivots gracefully between home-Ithaca victories to savor. Jobe learned something valuable in all Youth Bureau-Ithaca High School-Varsity of the work settings, but it was no surprise Basketball he’s in his zone; it’s all good. • that eventually he came full circle. Family,

argument that affordable housing should be concentrated in the town and city of Ithaca, where someone without a car can more easily live, work, and shop. She presents 2003 data that shows that there are higher levels of poverty in surrounding towns compared to the city of Ithaca. This supports Edmonds’ theme: that the poor are being displaced from the city by high prices. In her introduction to the series, Gay Nicholson, the president of Sustainable Tompkins, worried that building more housing would be like widening a road to solve traffic jams: it only leads to more traffic. This “Field of Dreams” analogy assumes that demand and supply are connected, when the problem is that they are not. As the single largest employer and therefore the primary reason for population growth in the county, Cornell continues to accept more students because it needs their tuition (see Isaac Kramnick and Glenn Altshuler document this phenomenon in Cornell: A History, 1940-2015). In addition, a larger student population eventually requires more employees. Cornell won’t grow because the housing is available. On the contrary: the housing shortage is due to both the university and the private sector failing to keep up with population growth. An opinion piece in the Cornell Daily Sun (Sept. 18, 2015) by sophomore Rubin Danberg Biggs noted:

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efforts to rebuild on their respective properties. Local architect Jason Demarest shepherded designs for both through the approvals process at about the same pace, dealing with design details and a zoning variance for 406 to increase the number of beds from six to 11. Many of Demarest’s sketches showed all of the buildings on the stretch, with the replacements looking similar, if certainly not identical, to their predecessors. Reached by phone on Friday, April 22, Goldman was asked if the rebuild of both 400-404 and 406 Stewart as planned was still going to go forward. “I really can’t say,” Goldman replied. Asked if the number was the best to reach him for comment should any transactions hit the public record, Goldman said “I’d appreciate if you wouldn’t [call]” and wished this reporter a good weekend. Multiple calls to Mascaro at his company, Argus Corrections Solutions, a provider of anti-contraband phone technology for prisons, were not returned. An email sent on the morning of Monday, April 25 to the work account of his wife Briana Seagriff Mascaro, a 2007 Cornell graduate and labor relations specialist at Disney World, had not received a reply as of this writing. Hoey, a Pennsylvania-based investment banker and oil executive, who bought the Chapter House in 1992, was operating the bar under a lease negotiated with then-owner Kimball Realty in 2009 that was to last until the end of 2018. “We would entertain licensing the name or opening a new Chapter House in Ithaca or anywhere, but feel the best draw is in the Cornell college town area,” Hoey wrote via email. “We have received feelers from other landlords of closed bars and bars reviewing closing options in the Ithaca area and negotiations are under way but with no assurances of success. Our first preference is 400-04 Stewart [Avenue], but time is slowly becoming of essence as likelihood of opening in next 24 months is a long way from realization.”

[T]he University has added over 2,000 students since 2006 without building any new on-campus housing. Cornell has spent $1.2 million over the last six years constructing affordable residential housing units, and recently agreed to offer the same amount over the next six years as well. But out of a yearly university budget of $3.6 billion, this number deserves a participation award rather than a gold star.

– Josh Brokaw reporter@ithacatimes.com editorial

Murtagh brings up the domino effect among completing demographic groups. He notes that senior citizens stay in their homes because there is nowhere for them to move locally, therefore families cannot move into large homes where only one or two persons live. Ultimately though, it is Cornell University—Ithaca College enrollment has been declining since 2010—that creates the crunch. •

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readers about the risk associated with constructing residential structures. He refers to the switch to form-based zoning in downtown and Collegetown as a “parallel track,” but in form-based zoning, housing should be part of mixed-use development as often as possible. Jason Fane’s East Clinton Street project was shot down in part because it included only housing. Both Mazzarella and Travis emphasize the importance of supply and demand with regard to housing. Mazzarella calls housing affordability a social justice issue, which is also implied by Cail’s T

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We Are Dragons Cortland baseball: the pressure of being a dynasty C o r t l a n d S e c o n d B a s e m a n l o o k i n g f o r t h e b a l l a s It h ac a b a s e ru n n e r s l i d e s i n s a f e ly. ( P h o t o : D i a n e D u t h i e)

By Michael Nocella

pon arriving to SUNY Cortland’s campus, it’s hard to miss its stadium complex, home of football and lacrosse games. The T. Fred Holloway Field and Dragon Field, home to the Red Dragon soccer and softball teams, are spread out around the stadium. Additional athletic fields located next to the stadium complex provide five additional natural grass fields, which can be used for soccer, field hockey and lacrosse sports camps. Tucked away behind the stadium complex, secluded between a wood lot and Lusk Field House, is Robert Wallace Baseball Field. Much like its home playing field, the SUNY Cortland Red Dragons baseball program stands alone. Head Coach Joe Brownn has led the prestigious baseball program for the last 17 years. A 1990 graduate of Ithaca College, Brown played four years of baseball for the Bombers and was a member of the school’s 1988 NCAA Division III championship team under Head Coach George Valesente, who still coaches the Bombers today and recently passed 1,000 career wins with Ithaca College. It appears as though Brown took a lot away from his time with Valesente, as he has built his own baseball dynasty right down Route 13. Brown has led Cortland to a combined 598-156-3 record, including 16 NCAA Division III tournament appearances, nine World Series showings, and 14 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) titles in his first 16 seasons as head coach. 8

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His winning percentage of .783 is the best of any baseball coach in the nation with at least 10 years experience. Last spring, he made that resumé even more impressive when his Red Dragons had an incomprehensible 45-4 season on their way to the school’s first national championship. As of Sunday, April 24, the Red Dragons were right back at it, ranked number one in the nation with a record of 31-5.

On to 2016

As I entered Robert Wallace Baseball Field to watch some of the Red Dragons’ practice and to conduct some interviews, I was instantly struck by how organized everything was. With some country music playing through the stadium speakers, players moved around the field like parts of a well-oiled machine. Off to the side of right field, pitchers were getting some work in. In the outfield, another group of players shagged fly balls. At home plate, Coach Brown threw off the mound to one of his players, while another player waited on deck for his turn. “I want you to hit three balls on the ground in a row, then you can get out of here.” Brown’s first pitch: fly ball. “Hit it on the ground,” Brown told his player. Another pitch, another fly ball. “On the ground. Make a commitment to it.” The next three swings result in three ground balls. This, Brown would explain later, is all p r i l

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part of the Red Dragon baseball culture that has produced so much success. “I think we make you accountable in practice every day,” he said. “It’s not just come out, hit ball, field ball, throw ball, run. It is: if you don’t do it right, you do it again or you don’t do it. You’re not given that second opportunity because in a game, you don’t get another opportunity. Coaches are very cautious about doing that because they’re afraid they’re going to offend a player or hurt a kid’s feelings. Ultimately, if you’re going to get where you want to get in your season, you’re going to offend and hurt people [along the way]. That’s just the way it goes. But the idea is, at the same time, you’re getting better and improving. I don’t think we’d get anywhere if we always told each other how special we are.” Another thing I noticed right away during practice was what everyone was wearing. It was a simple enough Cortland baseball T-shirt, but each one had “On to 2016” printed on the back. “I think this team, in the fall, had a little bit of championship hangover,” Brown explained. “They were thinking we were pretty good and didn’t have to get much better, when in reality, you have to get way better [to repeat a national championship]. Everyone knows you now. Everyone knows your weaknesses. It’s been tough for guys. Every little mistake we’ve made has been blown up. Any team that’s beat us this year—go to their website five minutes after the game, it’s already up. But you relish that. Embrace being good and hunted. That’s where you want to be. So we’ll see. “I typically don’t do slogans on

T-shirts,” he added, “but when we got to our weight training time, I wanted to make sure our guys saw this every day. Let’s quit relishing what happened last year, and focus on this season.” “It’s Just a Special Place” When asked what makes Red Dragon baseball so good, there were common themes in the answers: winning culture, special place, great environment. They are cliché answers, yes. But, in this context, the words are genuine. Take a peek at the coaching staff for the Red Dragons, and you’ll notice the majority are former players. Once you step on to Wallace Field, it’s a hard place to leave, Assistant Coach Max Rosing, who is one of the former players, explained. “It’s amazing,” Rosing said. “Just the program itself has so much history to it. As you can see [on the outfield wall banner], you can see how much success the entire history of this program includes. It’s an honor to have played in the program and to be asked to come back and coach and get my graduate degree. I don’t know how else to put it other than it’s been a privilege. “The overall environment,” he continued, “of SUNY Cortland as a baseball program is built around a really long history of winning. That’s something we’re proud of. Last year, finally winning that national championship, and this year being number one in the nation for the majority of the year, it’s something that I’m proud of as a former player and as a current coach.” Every player I talked to echoed Rosing’s sentiments.

“Honestly, just the environment here sold me on coming to Cortland,” senior first basemen Austin Clock said. “I had a couple of other options, including some in Division I and Division II, but I know I made the best choice coming here. It’s a true family environment. It’s a blessing every day to come here at Wallace Field and to be coached by Coach Brown. I’m so glad I’m here. It’s just a special place; I’m lucky to be here.” Senior second basemen Connor Griffin, a graduate of Cortland High School, grew up in the shadow of SUNY Cortland baseball. He was hesitant to stay so close to home at first. However, in the end the program’s lore was too strong. “It’s funny because all throughout high school,” Griffin recalled, “I didn’t want to come here. I wanted to go somewhere else and get away from home, like most high school kids. But I grew up watching this team for several years. When the opportunity came about to be part of this program, it was something that was just too good to pass up. It’s certainly paid off. “The culture is absolutely phenomenal,” he added. “I’ve had amazing teammates throughout my four years here. The coaching staff is second to none. There’s nobody that does it as well as Coach Brown—absolutely nobody. To be around this every day, and the winning culture, and the expectations that come with that, it can be tough, and it can bring pressure on us. But at the same time, when you’re with these guys, these coaches—it’s just something special.”

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When asked how he’s built the SUNY

a campus visit, and gauge their interest in us. It’s one thing for them to like us. It’s another thing for them to have a genuine interest in us. The second part is: ‘Is there an academic fit here?’ We don’t want a kid coming here and not having a fit there because that’s going to stress them out, and take away from baseball. Once we gauge that, it’s ‘Are they admissible to the college? Can they get accepted?’ It’s not that easy. Finally, it’s is the kid thoroughly committed to what we believe in here? When you get here, check your high school T-shirt at the door, because we don’t care any more. Doesn’t matter what you did in high school. What matters now is what you do here.” The final part of it is roster balance. Last year’s championship team carried nine seniors. For most programs, losing a graduating class like that could leave this year’s roster lacking experience. Not in Cortland. This year, the Red Dragons have 12 seniors on their roster. “It’s a huge part of being able to field a contender every season,” Brown said. “We don’t ever think that nine or 10 seniors is going to impact you. You hear about teams having young teams: that’s their fault. You hear about teams having rebuilding years: that’s their fault. Don’t let it be. If you’re doing it right, you have nine or 10 seniors every year. We like to have 36 to 40 kids in our program, with nine to 10 kids in each class.”

Cortland baseball program into what it is today, Brown was the first to admit it starts with the guys actually playing the game. “First of all, you have to get the athletes,” Brown said. “You have to get the players. That’s first and foremost in Being defending national champions any program. Then you want to build a can take a toll on a team. It’s one thing foundation of accountability and guys that to climb the mountain. You have to be are competitive and have to desire to look a whole other beast to stay on top of it, at the big picture and aren’t so narrow Brown admitted. minded on themselves.” “I guess I can have a little experience So what does a Cortland baseball with this,” Brown recalled, “having been a recruit look like? The majority of them player at Ithaca do indeed come College and from New York coming back State, with “the the year after we occasional out won a national of state recruit,” championship. Brown said. Everyone talks Location aside, for about the Brown, he looks proverbial ‘target for a very specific on your back.’ brand of baseball It’s incredible. player. Everybody “Everybody brings their best is going to say game. It’s not they want a just a cliché. baseball player It’s literal in versus a showcase —Joe Brown every facet of player,” Brown the experience noted. “People of the season. will say that, but You might look then the fact is at the numbers we get enamored when they see a kid hit of a team before the game and think a certain velocity or run a certain speed. they’re one thing, and the pitcher has 7.00 I don’t think that has much to do with ERA [earned runs against], but that day, playing the game of baseball. It gives you he’s amazing. So it’s a taxing experience an assessment of their skill, but you don’t mentally. But our kids have handled know how they play in between the white it amazingly. We’re number one in the lines. That’s what matters to me most. country with 31 wins. I give our guys a ton “The first part is recognizing their of credit in that regard.” ability,” he continued. “You have them do Added Rosing: “We’ve been telling

C o ac h J o e B r ow n o n t h e b a s e l i n e ( a b ov e) a n d w i t h I t h ac a C o ac h G e o r g e Va l e s e n t e . ( P h o t o s : D i a n e D u t h i e)

our team since the fall that every team is going to be throwing their best guy at us. We have a huge target on our back. Our guys have really bought into it. They know that no matter who we’re facing, we’re getting the best pitchers. This year has been a much tougher road than last year. Last year was something special. We were 45-4. I don’t think that will ever happen ever again. But, at the same time, we can get back to the same place we were last year and win another national championship. We know it’s going to be twice as hard.” At 31-5 and currently ranked number one in the nation, it appears the Red Dragons will give themselves a genuine chance at defending their title. Only time will tell. But if you ask anyone in Cortland’s clubhouse, that is indeed the expectation. “We expect to win,” Clock said. “We go into games with that expectation. We have that mentality of winning at any cost. It’s different for me because in high school my team didn’t win all the time. Coming here and becoming part of this culture has changed the way I approach a baseball game. Every single time we put that Cortland baseball jersey on, we expect to win. It’s a great feeling. “Being a senior leader captain this year,” he added, “it’s been a little different. We had great seniors last year who really set the table for us. Following the example the set and seeing the success we had last year, it only motivates us more to get back to where we were last year and repeat as champions.” •

Defending a Title

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was scrolling and trolling through Facebook recently, and I came across a post that said, “Everyone Notices When a Celebrity Dies, But Not When One of Our Soldiers Dies.” I commented on the post, and I said something to the effect of, “I feel very sorry for any family that lives in a town where this is true. I live in Tompkins County, New York, and I will tell you that when our community lost one of our soldiers, it did not go unnoticed.” I added, “In fact, Chris Bordoni gave his life for our country four years ago, and the community stepped up in many ways and continues to honor him and his family, and that gratitude and respect shows no sign of fading.” The fourth annual Mud, Sweat, and Cheers 5K Extreme Fitness Challenge

will be held on Saturday, May 14, and the event is held in Cpl. Bordoni’s memory. Chris was an active guy throughout his 21 years, and he was an athlete at Ithaca High School. The event continues to grow in popularity every year, and Terry Ciaschi is once again in the midst of the action. Terry—who is a part of the management team at Island Health and Fitness—puts a lot of effort into Mud, Sweat, and Cheers, and his motivation is twofold. One, he is a lifelong friend of Chris Bordoni’s parents—Carol and Tim—and two, Terry and his wife Barb saw their own son sign up for the Marines. Now Dom is once again a civilian, and the Ciaschis are grateful, knowing many families are not as fortunate.

Mud, Sweat, and Cheers IV is, according to the website, “a team-based 5K fitness challenge being held on the Cayuga Waterfront Trail in honor of Chris Bordoni. This event is for serious athletes and race enthusiasts who want to challenge themselves and support their teammates. We also offer a standard 5K race for anyone who does not want to participate in the fitness challenge.” Since the 5K event is capped at 60 teams of four or five athletes, the teams will go in “waves” and start every 20 minutes. True to the spirit of teamwork, teams finish together, and no team member is left behind. There are five stations throughout the course, and each station will have two or three challenges. Mud, Sweat, and Cheers IV will again raise funds for the Christopher Bordoni Memorial Scholarship Fund at Ithaca High School, and will also use some of the proceeds to upgrade the Bordoni Trailhead, which is a part of the Cayuga Waterfront Trail. I asked Terry how the Bordoni Trailhead came to be, and he said, “I was talking to the Bordoni family, and they had some money left over from the funds raised to help them make the trips to and from Texas after Chris was injured, and when he passed they wanted to do something related to Chris’s love for sports.” Turning the conversation from the Bordoni Trailhead back to Mud, Sweat, and Cheers, Terry said, “Chris was all about teamwork, and this year we have pulled teams from the 10th Mountain Division, some from Buffalo, and a group of Marines from Syracuse.” I asked Terry if all of the participating teams were military personnel, and he stated, “No, it’s open to everyone. We have athletic teams from both hills [Cornell and Ithaca College], from almost every police organization, and many local businesses as well.” Ciaschi saved the best for last, saying, “One of the teams this year is a U.S. Navy team, led by Casey Bordoni.” Yes … Casey Bordoni … Chris’s brother. How cool is that? Island Health and Fitness puts on many events throughout the year, but Terry is obviously most engaged in this one. I pointed that out, and he told me, “Personally, I’m very proud. It feels good.

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There are very few events that actually thank these guys for what they do, and when people learn what the event is all about, they really want to help.” There are still spots open for Mud, Sweat, and Tears. Registration is $200 per team or $150 per team for military or law enforcement. The entry fee for the 5K race is $25 per individual. More details at islandhealthfitness.com. •

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Bike Lane Decision Postponed, Again

t the April 25 Board of Public Works meeting, there was a resolution on the agenda to draw an unprotected bike lane on the west side of North Tioga Street, leaving the 10-minute spots intact outside the post office, but removing 18 other spots. The proposal was removed as a voting item before the meeting, but still elicited over an hour’s worth of comment. Most of those speaking reiterated points that have been made before. The gist of the comments in favor of bike lanes urged supporting new bicyclists and alignment with the city comprehensive plan in supporting active transportation. Those opposed to taking away parking are concerned about inconveniencing people who drive downtown for county services and to use the post office. Jan Schwartzberg, one of nine people who showed up in support of bike lanes, raised a new point. She asked the board “Where are the blue parking signs that exist in every other city in this country? You could not know we have a parking garage a block away.” Commissioner Bill Goldsmith thanked Schwartzberg for that input, while also addressing the research cited by people arguing for both sides. “This is too small an area to have the literature tell us anything at all,” Goldsmith, a Cornell professor emeritus in city planning, said. “I don’t think this group sitting together and fighting this out is going to solve this.” Josh Brokaw reporter@ithacatimes.com

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cience and technology are back. For all the Boomers who grew up after the late 1950s when the Soviet Union’s launch of Sputnik set off a wave of curriculum reform in American public schools, this renewed emphasis on honing quantitative and reasoning skills will seem eerily familiar. This time around it is being called the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) curriculum. It has been handed down to the state education departments in the form of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). They were developed by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the National Research Council, the National Science Teachers Associations and representatives from 26 states. “New York State is taking a long time to adopt them,” said Liddy Coyle, the chief academic officer for the Ithaca City School District (ICSD). “Ithaca city schools accepted them three years ago.” More so than the post-Sputnik public school curriculum, the NGSS approach is inter-disciplinary. When Coyle and master educator Lily 76749 Kendal Pool Ad for Ithaca Times T: 10 x 5.5

Talcott (now principal of Northeast Elementary School), teacher-on-special-assignment Jennifer Wilkie and others began working on adapting the NGSS message to Ithaca schools three years ago they shifted the emphasis to “expeditionary learning.” “If curriculum is ‘vision realized’ and in action,” said Coyle, “then we knew that we needed for kids to be involved in learning.” In addition to being a model, Expeditionary Learning is also the name of a company. EL, as Coyle referred to them, supplies teachers with case studies. In order to understand the data presented by a case study, students have to master skills in several different subjects. “A case study involves real research,” said Coyle, “even at the elementary school level. They are learning about inquiry, and they are hearing from experts in the community, and doing field work.” One successful case study was undertaken by students in four of the districts elementary schools. They looked at the effect of invasive species on the ecosystems of nearby streams. “It is much easier to teach reading, writing, and math in the service of a case

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study,” Coyle, a former teacher, said, “because they know they are doing it for the real world.” The second graders at Caroline Elementary School wrote a letter to the county department of public works about an erosion problem in Six Mile Creek. They worked hard at writing in complete sentences because they knew an adult that they did not know was going to read it and because they wanted that erosion problem fixed. Carlan Gray is an instructional leader in Ithaca High School and a curriculum and instruction evaluator. She has been working with elementary school teachers to help them integrate NGSS into their curricula. “The trend in education is toward emphasis on real-world, problem-based learning,” she said, “which goes along with what is in the Common Core.” Both Coyle and Gray agreed that the Common Core expectations at each grade level are appropriate, in spite of complaints from some educators and parents. “Look at an old algebra exam and a Common Core exam,” said Gray. “The Common Core exam isn’t harder; it’s dif-

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ferent.” “At all levels it is just asking kids to think more deeping,” said Coyle. “You now have to apply knowledge in unique situations to show mastery.” Gray noted that the solution of realworld problems has been added to math exams and that there is now a math section in the AP biology exam. Calculators, once banned from examination rooms, are now allowed because you still have to know which calculations to do and how to set them up. In the high school, Gray said, the deployment of the NGSS is seen in the development of new electives that are multidisciplinary. Food science, for example, requires students to understand fermentation, figure out how to make mineral water, and apply what they know about food to the goals of sustainability. “We’re adding real things to school work,” said Coyle. “That’s what kids care about. It makes school more relevant.” In spite of all the innovations though, Gray said, we’re still tied to New York State standards. ICSD has to offer its new STEM curriculum in the context of the state structure that leads to standardized tests. “The assessment structure hasn’t been changed since the 1990s,” said Gray. “When New York State finishes adapting NGSS, it will have to change the way they do assessments.” She said that science education is often the focus because it is naturally inquiry-based, but she and her team had also delved into the English language arts (ELA) and social studies standards as well. Engaging in an argument from evidence, Gray said, is something that runs through all the subjects in both the sciences and the humanities. “Students learn to back up statements they make with data,” she said. “In the Common Core that is in the ELA portion too.”

Jennifer Wilkie’s job is to systematize connections between the school and the community. She identifies barriers and then looks for ways to overcome them. One of the events that she helped to organize was the presentation by elementary school students of the data they gathered in their stream ecosystem case studies. Adults gathered at the Greenstar Space last December to listen to children present data. “What they saw outside their front doors,” said Wilkie, “was brought to life in a rigorous way using the science standards. What is our responsibility to do with this new knowledge? We had to communicate it to the public. It was adults learning from kids. They were learning the power of what they had learned in the classroom.” On May 24 at Ithaca High School there will be an event involving middle and high school students about “growing STEM in Ithaca.” Wilkie intends to make sure community members are “tabling in a very active way.” The plan is to connect classroom learning with information imparted by representatives from local businesses and non-profits like our local museums. “I want kids to see the passion that professionals have for what they do,” said Wilkie. The STEM curriculum changes are also giving rise to collaborations between older and younger students in different schools. Belle Sherman Elementary School teacher Randi Beckmann started a project that had her students growing food that they would be able to eat in the fall. For this they needed to build a hoop house. They got help from IHS students, who had already constructed one. A common thread, said Coyle, is doing projects that that are deeply tied to the standards, but valuing the kids and what interests them. §

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Integrated curriculum in hospital program B y J o s h B r o k aw don’t shield the students from very much.” Lizzie Freitag, an Ithaca High senior, said she has had two particularly cool happenings occur this year while doing her observational rotations. One was during a gall bladder surgery: “The surgeon pulled out [the gall bladder], told me to put on gloves and handed it to me.” Another week, Freitag witnessed three births by Caesarian section. She came in to see a 7 a.m. delivery, and “as soon as that was over, one of the nurses said we have an emergency C-section. Do you want to see another?” She caught a third C-section by chance later in the week, and found herself teaching a new dad how to put a diaper on his newborn child. “Lots of the surgeons will narrate what they’re doing,” Freitag said. “In class, since there’s only 15 of us and we have similar interests, I’ve made a lot of friends … and we get a lot of one-on-one attention.” Freitag said she is going to Union College to major in neuroscience and premedical studies with the goal of becoming an emergency room physician. The New Visions program has produced a number

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of doctors and nurses, Buchberg said: she particularly likes it when graduates who have stayed in the area stop in the classroom to share their knowledge. Students spend four hours a day, five days a week in the medical program. During September, it’s all classroom instruction, including teaching the students about the HIPAA confidentiality law and certifying them in first aid and using devices like the automated external defibrillator. Beginning in early October, they start going out on rotations three days a week, with Monday and Friday spent in the classroom. The length of stay at one place can range from a single day to two weeks; every student does all of the rotations, and can decide in the spring

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nother class of graduates from the New Visions health and medical science program will be going off to college and careers this fall. The program, a collaboration between TST-BOCES and Cayuga Medical Center, is in its 23rd year. “We build on a medical-school model, in that students spend the year rotating from one department of the hospital to another, along with a number of private practices in the community and other agencies that support health and medicine,” said Wendy Buchberg, who has taught in the New Visions program for 11 years. “The students are exposed to just about every specialty that there is in Tompkins County, and we have quite a range here.” Students from all of TST-Boces’ component schools can apply to participate in New Visions in their senior year, but the class is capped at 15 students. The application includes an interview and submitting letters of recommendation, like a college application, Buchberg said. “There’s a high degree of responsibility,” Buchberg said. “The students are exposed to a lot of the same things the medical staff encounters every day at the hospital—we

semester where they want to spend more time. “It helps them to narrow down their interests and see where their talents might fit best,” Buchberg said. “You might have a student who says ‘I want to be a cardiothoracic surgeon,’ never having considered they might have an affinity for pediatrics or obstetrics or any other area of medicine they might see. Others find they are more suited to something like radiology or pathology, where there’s not such extensive patient contact. That’s something you never know until you start working with patients on a daily basis, what your comfort level is.” New Visions’ integrated curriculum includes credit for English, government, economics, anatomy, physiology, and medical ethics and law. Buchberg includes fiction in the curriculum, applying books like Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time and Emma Donoghue’s Room to study of child development. The health and medical class is one of two New Visions programs offered to TST-BOCES students; the other is in life sciences and meets at Cornell’s Guterman Lab, with rotations in areas like veterinary science, biology of flora and fauna, biology, conservation, and land policy. Buchberg advises next year’s high school juniors who might have an interest in the New Visions program to talk to their guidance counselors now about what classes they should take this coming academic year. §

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ften described as an artist’s artist, Helen Levitt possessed one of the most distinctive visions of the twentieth century. A pioneer of street photography, Levitt’s work of seven decades treats the sidewalks and building-fronts of New York City’s less glamorous neighborhoods as settings for spontaneous, complex human dramas—living embodiments of Shakespeare’s maxim that “all the world’s a stage.” On display at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse through May 8, “Helen Levitt: In the Street” features 40 of the artist’s tough, beguiling images. The exhibit spans the 1930s through the 1980s and emphasizes her betterknown black-and-white gelatin silver works, while interspersing these with the rich color prints that she worked on intermittently during her later decades. A traveling exhibit, “In the Street” was organized by the Telfair Art Museums in Savannah, Georgia. Accompanying the Levitt show, the museum is also presenting “From Paris to Syracuse: Street Photography from the Collections of the Everson and Light Work” The larger group exhibit features photographers ranging from canonical figures—such as Eugene Atget, Manuel Alvarez Bravo, and Robert Doisneau—to contemporary regional artists. Of particular note are three vintage gelatin silver prints by Ithaca’s own Jon Reis. Also worth seeing is “Everyday Art: Street Photography in the Syracuse University Art Collection,” which is on view at the Syracuse University Art Galleries. Both shows (each runs through May 15) provide a valuable context for understanding Levitt’s accomplishment while standing on their own. Born in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn in 1913

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(Left) Helen Levitt’s “Children with Broken Mirror” (RIght) “New to a middle-class family of Russian-Jewish York (Children with Masks)” (Photos Provided) descent, she dropped out of high school and worked for the portrait photographer, J. Florian Mitchell. Finding herself poorly suited in 1959 and 1960, which allowed her to to commercial work, she soon abandoned it. return to still photography. Levitt began (She wanted to be an artist but felt she couldn’t working in color—one of the first major “art draw.) Following the renowned French street photographers” to do so. She lost most of her photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, whom early color work in a burglary in 1970 but she met in 1935, she purchased a used 35mm returned to color in the subsequent decade Leica—one of the new breed of portable and continued to produce color as well as cameras—the following year. black-and-white work late into her career. Frequently using a right-angle viewfinder The artist died in New York in 2009. (known as a winklesucher) to conceal her true During her life, she never married, never had aim, she took to exploring the immigrant and children of her own, and scarcely left the city working class neighborhoods of New York that formed the basis for her most indelible City: among them Spanish Harlem and the art. Lower East Side. There she captured the life Modestly sized by museum standards, the of the streets and sidewalks with an eye that Everson show fills the Coyne Gallery, one of combined the rigorous detachment of the the I.M. Pei building’s overscaled second-floor ethnographer with an uncanny emotional galleries. The presentation is unobtrusive, depth. with two additional temporary walls, sparse In the 1938 she met and befriended the hanging, and a minimum of wall text. For the great photographer Walker Evans, known for most part, the arrangement of works seems his work documenting the rural Southern ad hoc—perhaps in homage to Levitt’s own poor, as well as his friend and collaborator intuitive process. James Agee, a film critic, author, and Agee contributed a memorable screenwriter. Levitt would go on to work with introduction to her photobook Ways of Seeing. both men. (Although he wrote it in 1946, the book Recognition came quickly for the was not published until 1965). He lays out a young artist. In 1940 she was included in compelling aesthetic: the inaugural exhibit put together by the “The mind and the spirit are constantly Museum of Modern Art’s new department formed by, and constantly form, the senses, of photography. A solo show there followed and misuse or neglect the senses only at in 1943; curated by the department’s Nancy grave peril to every possibility of wisdom and Newhall, it featured the classic images of wellbeing. The busiest and most abundant children at play in the city that became her of the senses is that of sight. The sense of signature. sight has been served and illuminated by the During the later ‘40s and for most of visual arts for as long, almost, as we have been the following decade, Levitt abandoned photography to work in film. continued on page 25 The artist received Guggenheim grants T

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NWA biopic and comedian film hit high marks By Br yan VanC ampe n Straight Outta Compton (2015), directed by F. Gary Gray.

hen I worked in a record store a hundred years ago, playing Eminem in the store made my stomach hurt, so I’ll admit it took me

a while to get around to seeing F. Gary Gray’s terrific NWA biopic Straight Outta Compton. As revolutionary and influential as NWA was, the various genres of rap and hip-hop aren’t really to my taste, and especially not hardcore gangsta rap. If that makes me a soft white boy, so be it.

As much as I learned about Ice Cube (O’Shea Jackson Jr.), Dr. Dre (Jason Mitchell), Eazy-E (Neil Brown Jr.), DJ Yella (Aldis Hodge), and all the artists they discovered and mentored, I was truly surprised by how much of the music I had unconsciously absorbed, and that is impressive. In true biopic fashion, bits of trivia become pop culture landmarks: Ice-Cube writes the script for Friday, directed by Gray back in 1995, so there’s that connection. Then there’s the emergence of Snoop Dogg (Keith Stanfield), and Eazy-E’s death from AIDS. You’ll meet lots of real characters, some you knew peripherally, like Suge Knight (R. Marcos Taylor) and the band’s original label partner, Jerry Heller (Paul Giamatti). If you’re going to

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profile a group, NWA packed a lot of life into the film’s decade-or-so time span. If I wasn’t an admirer of NWA before, seeing the film did the job. But I have been a fan of Gray’s going back to Friday, and particularly his black-female-driven 1996 crime story Set It Off and 1998’s The Negotiator, another smart, taut thriller starring Kevin Spacey and Samuel L. Jackson. I hadn’t seen much from him since his 2003 remake of The Italian Job, but Straight Outta Compton, paced like a bullet, shows him at the top of his form. *** Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping, streaming on Netflix. In The Comedians of Comedy: The Movie, comic Patton Oswalt talks about comedy fans following comedians like they might follow an indie band, watching people evolve and change over the course of a career. As a comedy lover, hanging with someone for their whole career is a big part of the pull for me. I fell hard for George Carlin smack dab in the middle of the ‘70s, but I didn’t know that he had a whole “straight” career before that, even though he talked about it on his comedy album FM & AM. Same with Richard Pryor: when I saw his concert film, I went back and got my hands on everything he ever did. In the process, I found out that Pryor was much more than that funny actor in Silver Streak. I was also way into Steve Martin and Robin Williams before any of my friends; sadly, in Williams’ and Pryor’s case, I was able to follow their whole career. I’ve been a hardcore Patton Oswalt fan since I heard his KFC Famous Bowls bit in 2007. Oswalt’s withering perspective on himself, rendered in all kinds of sci-fi fan speak, is referential, literate, and smart. It’s been interesting watching him develop like My Chemical Romance or some other indie band, evolving from a guy who doesn’t want kids to a husband and father. There’s not much in Oswalt’s new Netflix special that’s as laugh-out-loud hilarious as the KFC bit or using a time machine to go back in time and kill George Lucas with a shovel, but that’s immaterial. At this point, hearing new Oswalt is like catching up with an old friend and hearing about his latest adventures. There’s a bit involving his daughter Alice’s Sicilian tantrums that’s worth the show’s 67-minute running time. •

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om Stoppard, said Greg Bostwick, may be the George Bernard Shaw of his generation. Bostwick is directing Stoppard’s play Arcadia at Ithaca College this weekend and the next. Arcadia is a meditation on historical versus ahistorical factors in the lives of one family at an estate called Sidley Park in Derbyshire, England, and through them, in all our lives. The events of the play take place in 1809 and 1993 (the year Arcadia was written) in alternating scenes, with modern characters trying to determine what happened in the past while the audience sees most of the truth acted out in front of them. It drives home the difficulty of reconstructing the past based on incomplete evidence. This is a phenomenon of academic interest to biographers, historians, evolutionary biologists, and historical geologists, and of personal interest to anyone who is trying to figure out truths in their own life without all the facts. In 1993 Bernard Nightingale and Hannah Jarvis are rival academics working on different projects that involve the residents of Sidley Park. In 1809 tutor Septimus Hodge is discovering that his pupil, Thomasina Coverly, has a precocious grasp of mathematics. Meanwhile Hodge is fending off a duel with a poet called Chater with no help from his school chum Lord Byron. Bostwick jumped at the opportunity to direct Arcadia. “I am a big Stoppard fan,” he said. “I saw The Real Thing, Hapgood and Night and Day on Broadway. More influentially, perhaps, I performed in a 1979 production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead—playing the latter of the two title characters—directed by Marvin Carlson in a ‘Hamlet Festival’ at Cornell.” According to Bostwick, Stoppard’s play has been on the theater department’s

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ongwriter and vocalist Eleanor coming from the same place as my Friedberger spent nearly a decade with previous two albums; I’ve always written her brother Matthew Friedberger in very personal songs. Musically, the the indie rock duo The Fiery Furnaces, but biggest difference was recording with Eleanor choose to strike out on her own my band, whom I’d been touring with in 2011. Her solo work is lighter and more to support Personal Record [her second personal rock-based than the music that album]. I collaborated with them on the she created with her brother. arrangements, and we played shows before Friedberger is now on tour promoting heading into the studio. It felt much more her third release, titled New View, with a like a group effort than the last two. stop planned for Tuesday, May 3, at The IT: Can you say which song took Haunt. According to Friedberger, “The longer to write and what was different songs on New View were recorded live to about it for you? tape with simple instrumentation: drums, EF: I worked on “All Known Things,” bass, Wurlitzer, and 12-string acoustic “Open Season,” and “A Long Walk” the guitar on almost every track, courtesy of the longest—for well over a year. The lyrics band Icewater [Malcolm Perkins, Jonathan came first, and almost always do, but I Rosen, Michael Rosen, Noah Hecht], with continued to tweak the structure of the Dorian DeAngelo contributing a handful songs and played with the melodies over of well-placed guitar the course of several solos. Producer months, mostly just Knieper [son of because I had the Jurgen Knieper, time. The luxury of the German time is sometimes a composer whose blessing and a curse. credits include In the case of these the score to Wim songs, thankfully, I Wenders’ movie think they just got Wings of Desire] better as I worked on gives the album a them. classic sound, like IT: You have something that’s said you enjoy the existed forever on music of Elton John a record collector’s and Carole King. shelf, wedged in What other artists with Dylan’s New are you listening to, Morning and John and what makes that Cale’s Vintage music fresh for you? Violence.” The album EF: In that was recorded in same vein, I recently GermanTown, New discovered Labi Eleanor Friedberger (Photo Provided) York, and shows a Siffre—a beautiful different beginning voice and tone that for the former Fiery he shares with a lot Furnaces’ frontwoman. Friedberger was of ‘70s music that I love and go back to over influenced by different artistic heroes such and over again. I think it’s a combination as Yoko Ono, Elyse, Van Morrison, Neil of the warmth of the recordings and the Young, and George Harrison. The new emotional weight that goes along with release nicely showcases her warm alto them. I like listening to music that puts you singing, and she has an ease with musical directly inside someone’s mood. storytelling. IT: How do you like touring now? Or This past March, Friedberger was is it tricky? featured as the musical guest on Late Night EF: It’s unglamorous and tiring, but it’s with Seth Meyers. She also performed at the only way to get in front of an audience the South by Southwest music festival in and play music, which is the best part of all Austin, Texas. Friedberger now lives in of this. I’ve been touring consistently for the upstate New York. In this interview she past 13 years, and it’s remarkable to meet talks about the creative process for her and talk to people who have watched and recent records and what life is like on the listened along the way. road. IT: What would you like people to Ithaca Times: The new record is your know about your music and the upcoming first in nearly three years. What makes concert at the Haunt? this music and the lyrics different for EF: We put on a good show, and come you? The album seems more personal and early to see Icewater! • introspective. Eleanor Friedberger: Lyrically, it’s

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“When I moved to Boston, there was a remarkable punk and underground scene there,” Kempner said. “It’s a small place, so I was experiencing a very closehere’s a distinct flexible honesty knit community and going to punk shows to Boston trio Palehound; a lot, and something in me was screaming calming and edgy, they release loud. I think that was a major force in a lush transmission of forms. Led by turning Palehound’s direction, and really the guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter when I started making something you Ellen Kempner, the band’s sound has an could actually hear. A huge turning point unmistakable freshness to it, fueled by was seeing the band Ursula. I saw them the unique interrelationship between one night and said, ‘F*** yeah, this is awesome.’” Ursula, a punk and noise duo from Boston, is certainly an experience that can rearrange things. A band with a minimalistic and brutish hue that creates a pandemonium all its own. Listening to them torture their way through a batch of songs is very cathartic. Their direct, simple, and often ugly approach is hugely refreshing. Kempner has indeed been inspired by the punk approach, but it’s the formulaic and technical structuring that truly Ellen Kempner of Palehound (Photo Provided) elevates Palehound. “My training with Kempner’s guitar resonance and her classical and jazz music has 100 percent sneakily urgent vocals. The overall feeling influenced my approach to songwriting,” is quite direct and punkish, though Kempner admitted. “It’s allowed me to the music isn’t necessary aggressive or incorporate experimentalism, manipulate stylistically punk. This is a band that is chords, and stretch songs structurally. I comfortable in its natural state. just have more avenues to travel through “Personally, I don’t think we’re that now, particularly with jazz. I’ve been able punk at all,” Kempner told me recently. to rearrange all the old Palehound songs “Not that that’s a bad thing. Ever since for our current lineup, and things are I moved to Boston, though, punk has much more dynamic now.” definitely been a huge influence on me.” Kempner’s lyrics are as immediate Palehound initially started as a solo as the instrumentation. Vivid, sensual, project for Kempner, who studied classical and brawny, they stack upon one another and jazz composition in college. Shortly like rectangular bricks nestled into some thereafter, the basic format proved too doomy stone castle wall. “I write the music restrictive, and Kempner brought in some first, then the lyrics,” Kempner said. “The help. “I got sick of playing solo,” Kempner lyrics are raw, open, and often cryptic. said. “I wanted to play live differently, and They come to me when they come to have deeper arrangements. Playing and me, you know? Maybe on a bus I’ll start recording solo was quite limited, and it’s writing material, build a theme up, and go risky in a lot of ways. I wanted to open up from there.” the sound.” Palehound is warmly inviting. And open up she did. Palehound’s The dimension they sprawl towards two most recent releases—Palehoundis rich, unbolted, and alluring. They Audiotree Live (December 2015) and draw you in, and then give you a nice Dry Food (August 2015)—both feature thump. They remind me of a lot of the a scathingly loose complexity, catchy ‘90s punk and indie bands from Seattle. and hard-hitting—owing as much to the Punk is inspiring, and maybe that’s why Pixies as they do PJ Harvey, jazz-guitar Palehound is so connected to the term. methodology, and Neil Young. Kempner This is an inspiring band, with a lot creates angular and pronounced riffs that of varying forms. Do yourself a favor offer quant juxtaposition to Palehound’s Saturday night: go to The Haunt and see jazzier tinges and rolling softness. It’s a them play. • sound that carries itself bravely.

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prolific and wide-ranging DJ, beat-master, musician, and record producer, DJ Pain 1 (Pacal Bayley) has an inspired and creative complexity that has led to an amazing array of collaborations, mixtapes, and production work. He has produced and created music for rappers like 50 Cent, Ludacris, Rick Ross, Royce da 5’9”, Public Enemy, and Young Jeezy; has been instrumental in the transparency of modern production techniques; and has released a number of engaging and dynamic mixtapes and instrumental albums. In 2014 he collaborated with the underground rapper Sole on the highly acclaimed record Death Drive. The two joined forces again on this year’s Nihilismo, a sprawling and politically-charged behemoth of a record, fusing Sole’s circular originality and Pain 1’s vigorous and divergent beats. The two are currently on tour for Nihilismo and headed straight for Ithaca this Tuesday, May 3. I caught up with Pain 1 recently, and we talked about some things. Ithaca Times: Was there a turning point in your career as an artist and musician that has shaped the philosophies and ideologies behind the work in Nihilismo? DJ Pain 1: The ideological overlap between Sole and I predated our collaboration. Once Sole and I started having conversations, before we formed our group, we brought up our common philosophies. That made the decision to make a political hip-hop album—our first album Death Drive—a natural one. IT: How’d you start working and collaborating with Sole? DJP1: This is a truly modern story: I had been a Sole fan for decades, since I was 17. A couple years ago I tweeted that his Selling Live Water album is one of my favorite hip-hop albums of all time. A mutual friend, producer Man Mantis, saw the tweet and just connected us. We pretty much started working on songs immediately and, within a year, resolved to create a group project. IT: Did you start out as a DJ with two turntables and a mixer? Even with the technology at our fingertips these days, do you think the foundation of a DJ is the basic format of two turntables and a mixer? Or is that somewhat misconstrued? DJP1: I started with one turntable and a hand-me-down mixer—handed down from Memory and handed down from DJ Newsense. I’m old, so I prefer turntables. Turntables were the basis of DJ’ing for

decades. The newer controller surfaces are compact, which I envy, but turntables allow you to manipulate the music in a real-time, tactile way that the control surfaces don’t offer yet. But I don’t want to say there’s a right and wrong way to DJ; there’s not. As long as the crowd is moving, you’re doing your job. IT: You work with a diversity of artists, rappers, and musicians. How do you approach each project initially? What kind of research methods do you use?

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DJP1: I listen to everything I can, for entertainment or research, so I’m usually aware of an artist’s sound before I contact them. But I prefer talking back and forth with an artist and having some type of personal connection to the project before starting on the musical elements. Sometimes that doesn’t happen, though, and I just try to listen to as much of their catalog as possible and combine what they’re doing with my own musical ideas. IT: What were some of the most influential records that inspired the artistic direction of your life? DJP1: As far as production goes, pretty much any Public Enemy or Gang Starr record. When I heard the Wu-Tang recording “For Heaven’s Sake,” that beat changed my perspective on sampling a lot, the way RZA manipulated the pitch of the sample and kept the vocals in—that was new. Also, Massive Attack’s Mezzanine and Tricky’s Maxinquaye influenced me a lot. Read the whole interview with DJ Pain 1 at Ithaca.com •

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4/28 Thursday Baked Potatoes | 7:00 PM | Silver Line Tap Room, 19 W Main St, Trumansburg | Reggae, Punk, Ska, Jam, Good-Vibe.

4/29 Friday An Artist’s Depiction | 7:00 PM-10:00 PM | Heavily Brewing Co., 2471 Hayes Rd, Montour Falls | Alternative Rock, Art Rock. Common Railers | 6:00 PM-8:00 PM | Americana Vineyards, 4367 E Covert Rd, Interlaken | Country, Alternative Rock, Surf Rock, Americana. Contra and Square Dances | 8:00 PM | Great Room at Slow Lane, Comfort & Lieb Rds, Danby | Everyone welcome; you don’t need a partner. Dances are taught. Dances early in the evening introduce the basic figures. Jason Ager Trio | 6:00 PM | Grist Iron Brewing, 4880 NYS Route 414, Burdett |

Blues, Rock, Jazz, Funk. Mister F, Broccoli Samurai, Strange Machines | 8:00 PM | The Haunt, 702 Willow Ave, Ithaca | Experimental, Progressive, Groove, Rock, Funk, Jam. Old Time Friday Night Music | 6:00 PM-8:30 PM | Felicia’s Hive 45, 45 E Main Street, Trumansburg | Old-time music for Friday happy hour with Judy Hyman and Jeff Claus (Horseflies), Mac Benford (UpSouth) and Sally Freund (Long John and the Tights). Spring Fest / Freedom Tour | 9:00 PM | Elmira Heights Legion, 236 Scottwood Ave, Elmira | Mr607 ENTERTAINMENT presents: Featuring Ricky Batts, Mario Williams, Christine Phillips, Dow Jones & Dice Dollaz, Feryn, FlyBoyz. Hosted by Hoody n Jeans, MoeBetta, and DJ Brandnew. Rap, Hip Hop. Sundown Sally | 6:00 PM-8:00 AM | Finger Lakes Cider House, 4017 Hickok Rd #1, Interlaken | Alternative, Americana. The Brummy Brothers, Jakobs Ferry Stragglers | 8:00 PM | Ransom Steele Tavern, 552 Main St., Apalachin | Bluegrass, Rock, Improvisation, Country, Jazz, Rockabilly, Swing. The Mary Ott Band | 5:00 PM-7:00 PM | Rongovian Embassy, 1 W. Main St., Trumansburg | Jazz, Soul, Folk, Rock. Toivo | 8:30 PM-10:00 PM | Rongovian Embassy, 1 W. Main St., Trumansburg | Finnish, Tex-Mex, Traditional Dances of the Finger Lakes Region. Under Construction | 8:00 PM | Silver Line Tap Room, 19 W Main St, Trumansburg | Blues, Swing, Country, Rock, Funk, Dance. Whistling Dyl & the Wild Cowboys | 8:00 PM-11:00 PM | Two Goats Brewing, 5027 State Rte 414, Burdett | Hillbilly Soul Country.

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4/28 Thursday Midday Music at Lincoln | 12:30 PM | B20 Lincoln Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca | Features Bach’s Gamba Sonata in G Minor, BWV 1029; Beethoven’s Cello Sonata No. 4 in C Major; and Brahms’s Sonata for Piano and Cello in F Major, op. 99.

4/29 Friday Cornell University Music: Jazz Combos Showcase | 7:30 PM | Carriage House Cafe, 305 Stewart Ave, Ithaca | Jazz. The Chordials: Cocktail Hour XIX | 8:30 PM-10:00 PM | Call Auditorium, Kennedy Hall, Cornell, Ithaca | You’re invited to Cocktail Hour XIX, the annual spring concert performed by The Chordials of Cornell University. The Chordials are renowned for their unique, edgy a cappella music, and recently released Surface, their ninth studio album.

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402 N Aurora St, Ithaca | The Ithaca Community Chorus and Chamber Singers, directed by Gerald Wolfe, will perform Mozart’s Requiem, with full orchestra and soloists, Tamara Acosta, soprano, Victoria Trifiletti, mezzosoprano, Andrew Hudson-Sabens, tenor, and David Neal, bass. For tickets and more information visit: ithacacommunitychoruses.org Middle Eastern Music & Belly Dance | 8:00 PM- | Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell, Ithaca | Syrian Refugee Fundraiser. Miri Yampolsky: Piano | 3:00 PM | Barnes Hall, Cornell, Ithaca | Features Brahms’ 7 Fantasies, op. 116, Beethoven’s Piano Sonata, op. 111, and--with Xak Bjerken--Steven Stucky’s Allegretto quasi Andantino (Schubert Dream) for piano four-hands. Palonegro | 8:00 PM | Barnes Hall, Cornell, Ithaca | Sergio Ospina, director/ piano, Anaar Desai-Stephens, violin; Lenora Schneller, clarinet; Jordan Musser, drums; Sam Boyles, bass; Martha Mateus, vocals. Features music from Colombia. The Ithaca Community Chorus and Chamber Singers: Mozart’s Requiem | 8:00 PM | St. Pauls United Methodist Church, 402 N Aurora St, Ithaca | The Ithaca Community Chorus and Chamber Singers, directed by Gerald Wolfe, will perform Mozart’s Requiem, with full orchestra and

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soloists Tamara Acosta, soprano, Victoria Trifiletti, mezzo-soprano, Andrew Hudson-Sabens, tenor, and David Neal, bass. For tickets and more information visit: ithacacommunitychoruses.org Tig Notaro | 8:00 PM | State Theatre Of Ithaca, 107 W State St, Ithaca | Stand Up Comedy.

5/03 Tuesday Cornell Chamber Singers | 7:30 PM | First Presbyterian Church, 315 N Cayuga St, Ithaca | Features works by Steve Reich, Peteris Vasks, Caroline Shaw, and Steven Stucky, as well as a premiere by graduate composer Barry Sharp. The event will also feature a premiere by Cornell doctoral composer Barry Sharp, as well as shorter works of plainchant, medieval organum, and Baltic folk music.

5/01 Sunday Cornell Symphony Orchestra | 3:00 PM | Bailey Hall, Cornell, Ithaca | Kisun Sung, guest conductor. Features Tchaikovsky’s Overture-Fantasy from Romeo and Juliet and Sibelius’s Symphony No. 2, as well as David Ludwig’s Fanfare for Sam Ithaca Gay Men’s Chorus: Spring Concert | 3:00 PM | First Baptist Church, 309 N Cayuga St, Ithaca | IGMC will perform one of its most varied programs, bringing back a few old favorites and adding new and challenging pieces including: an a capella version of Dona nobis pacem by Joseph Gregorio, What ShallWe Do with a Drunken Sailor (arranged by Alice Parker and Robert Shaw) and the premiere of a new piece written and arranged by Tom Peters (former accompanist for IGMC).

Film The Lady in Number 6 | 7:00 PM-8:30 PM, 4/28 Thursday | Textor Hall, Room 102, Ithaca College, Ithaca | The Ithaca College Gerontology Institute in partnership with Hillel at Ithaca College and the Department of Jewish Studies presents. Discussion to follow with film producer Nick Reed. Free and open to the public. Lady in Number 6 is one of the most inspirational and uplifting stories of the year. As the world’s oldest pianist and holocaust survivor, 109 year-old Alice Herz Sommer shares her views on how to live a long and happy life. She discusses music, laughter and how to remain optimistic come what may.

5/02 Monday Cello Studio Recital: Students

A saxophonist whose music is rooted in the traditions of Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, and Sonny Rollins, Jesse Collins brings a swirling dexterity to the form. The Jesse Collins Group merges jazz, funk, and rock uniquely, creating exciting compositions that offer an inside look into the personalities of some amazing musicians. If you’re looking for a real transcending jazz experience (which is hard to come by here in Ithaca), look no further; these guys have you covered.

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Hello My Name is Doris | A self-help seminar inspires a sixty-something woman to romantically pursue her younger co-worker. | 95 mins PG-13 |

The Big Lebowski - Party & Film Screening | Friday, April 29, 7:30 p.m. | Advance tickets at CornellCinemaTickets.com. Don your finest bathrobe and pajama pants and join Cornell Cinema in the Willard Straight Hall Memorial Room for a special event celebrating The Big Lebowski! We’ll have giant bowling pins, White Russian Mocktails, a rug that really ties the room together, and some free pizza and brownies if you’re feeling a little munchy. There might be a few nihilists in the crowd as well. Plus prizes and much more! Event begins at 7:30pm with a screening of one of the most iconic films of the 90s and cult sensation starting at 8:30pm. I Don’t Belong Anywhere | An experimental filmmaker and nomad, Chantal Akerman shares with us her cinematic trajectory, one that never ceased to interrogate the meaning of her existence. | 67 mins NR |

Stage Arcadia | Hoerner Theatre, Ithaca College, Ithaca | The nature of people, events and the truth are explored with passion and wit in the Ithaca College Theatre’s production of Arcadia, the Olivier Award-winning drama written by acclaimed playwright Tom Stoppard. Performances will be at the Hoerner Theatre in Dillingham Center on April 26, 28, 29 and 30 at 8 p.m., as well as 2 p.m. matinees on April 30 and May 1. Tickets can also be purchased over the phone at (607) 274-3224. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance | Trumansburg Elementary School, 100 Whig St., Trumansburg | Journey into the Wild West of 1890 in this classic story of good versus evil, the law versus the gun, and one man versus Liberty Valance. Contemporary playwright Jethro Compton has written a compelling play that weaves

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Renowned Israeli musician Yair Dalal will lead Cornell University music ensembles in a collaborative concert hosted by Congregation Tikkun V’Or, Ithaca Reform Temple, on Saturday evening, April 9th. Born in Israel to Iraqi immigrants, Mr. Dalal has spent his career exploring his Iraqi heritage while forging cross-cultural connections through music and advocating for peaceful coexistence in Israel and Palestine.

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Offbeat Films with Ron Krieg | 1:00 PM-4:00 PM, 5/03 Tuesday | Lifelong, 119 W Court St, Ithaca | This is a series of 12 films that evoke a director’s independent vision and fearless exploration of eccentric or mysterious subject matter. Included are Frankenheimer’s, Seconds, Altman’s, Three Women, Scorsese’s, King of Comedy, Weir’s Picnic, at Hanging Rock, Strick’s, Tropic of Cancer, and 7 more unique films. More info at www. tclifelong.org

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the elements of love, hope, sacrifice, revenge, and social justice into a powerful evening of theatre. encoreplayers.org/the-man-who-shot-libertyvalance/ encoreplayers.ct@gmail. com. Show runs Thursday-Saturday, April 28-30 at 7:30pm and Sunday May 1 at 2pm All God’s Chillun Got Wings | Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts, Cornell University, Ithaca | The Cornell University Dept. of Performing and Media Arts (PMA) is currently promoting an upcoming play, All God’s Chllun Got Wings. Written by Eugene O’Neill anddDirected by Godfrey Simmons. Runs April 29-30, May 6-7, 2016 at 7:30pm; May 7, 2016 at 2 p.m.Tickets can be bought online at schwartztickets.universitytickets.com/ user_pages/event_listings.asp or by calling 607-254-2787. The 39 Steps | Douglas Avery Performing Arts Center, Mynderse Academy, 105 Troy Street, Seneca Falls | The award winning play is adapted from a novel by John Buchan, and film by Alfred Hitchcock. Director Jansen’s vision of the production is Alfred Hitchcock meets Carol Burnett, and will feature the cast of seven actors portraying 150 characters throughout. Performances and times are 8PM on April 29th & 30th, May 6th, & 7th. And a 2PM matinee performance on May 1st. info @ senecacommunityplayers. org

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224 Owego St., Candor | Come and join in the fun. Whether you are looking for fellowship or a free meal this one’s for you. Contact: Denice Peckins denicepeckins@hotmail.com Wednesday Night Ithaca Women’s Basketball Association: Open to girls & women ages 16 & up | 7:00 PM-9:00 PM, 4/27 Wednesday | Lehman Alternative Community School, 111 Chestnut St, Ithaca | The league is non-competitive and fun and involves pick-up style playing. Check out the league’s website for more information: https://ithacawomensbasketball. wordpress.com/ National Poetry Month: Poetry Writing Workshop | 2:00 PM-4:00 PM, 4/28 Thursday | BorgWarner Room, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | Facilitated by Irene Zee Zahava, this workshop will provide a safe and stimulating atmosphere for participants to create and share poetry of all kinds, including haiku, list poems, group poems and more. This program is free and open to the public; however, advance registration is required. To register, contact Zahava at (607) 273-4675 or zee@twcny.rr.com. Pickleball at the Ithaca YMCA | 9:30 AM-2:00 PM, 4/28 Thursday | Ymca, Graham Rd W, Ithaca | Pickleball at the Ithaca YMCA. Tuesdays & Thursdays from 9:30 am – 2:00 pm Tompkins Workforce: Professional Opportunity Developers Group | 9:00 AM-11:00 AM, 4/28 Thursday | Tompkins Workforce, Center Ithaca, 2nd fl, Ithaca | Network with people who previously held executive-level or highly technical positions. American Red Cross: Blood Drive | 1:00 PM-6:00 PM, 4/29 Friday | The Shops At Ithaca Mall, , Ithaca | The American Red Cross is closely monitoring blood inventory levels. Right now, Red Cross blood products are being distributed to hospitals almost as quickly as donations come in. And as always you can make an appointment by calling 1-800 RED CROSS or visiting redcrossblood.org today. Arbor Day Tree Walk | 12:00 PM-1:30 PM, 4/29 Friday | Cornell Plantations, 1 Plantations Rd, Ithaca | Celebrate Arbor Day with a walk through the F.R. Newman Arboretum - Ithaca’s premiere collection of trees and shrubs. Meet by the Sculpture Garden, in the central portion of the Arboretum. Free parking is available. Easy Square and Contra Dance | 1:30 PM-4:30 PM, 4/29 Friday |

Lifelong, 119 W Court St, Ithaca | No experience or partner needed. Must be Lifelong members. For more information call 273-1511. National Poetry Month: Poem Distribution and Open Mic | 4:00 PM-5:30 PM, 4/29 Friday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | Local poets will also have an to showcase their work during a free open mic event. This event is open to poets of all ages and experience levels and will be held in the Library’s Ezra Cornell Reading Room. Registration will begin at 3:30 p.m.. For more information, contact Teresa Vadakin at (607) 272-4557 extension 272 or poetry@tcpl.org. Beginner Bird Walks | 9:00 AM-, 4/30 Saturday | Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd, Ithaca | Guided bird walks every Saturday and Sunday morning, sponsored by the Cayuga Bird Club. Targeted toward beginners, but appropriate for all. Binoculars available for loan. Meet at the Cornell Lab of Ornitholgy on Sapsucker Woods Rd. by the front of the building. For the meeting time and more information, go to the club’s website, http://www.cayugabirdclub. org/calendar Evening Woodcock Walk | 6:00 PM-8:00 PM, 4/30 Saturday | Logan Hill Nature Preserve, , Candor | Special birding trip led by Nature Preserve Manager Jason Gorman and long-time volunteer and naturalist Betsy Darlington in search of this spectacular bird. Please dress for the weather and bring a flashlight or headlamp, as it will be dark when we return to our cars. This trip will be rescheduled for the following day —Sunday, May 1— in the case of pouring rain, but not light rain. Please call (607) 275-9487 or email info@fllt.org to register. Meet at the United Health Services parking lot at 6:00 pm at 54 Main St. in Candor (see directions). Roast Pork Dinner | 4:30 PM-, 4/30 Saturday | Mecklenburg Firehouse, 4495 Co Rte 6, Mecklenburg | Menu includes roast pork, mashed potatoes, gravy, green bean casserole, copper penny salad, rolls, beverage and pie. Benefit Ladies Auxiliary of Mecklenburg Fire Company. The Cayuga Bird Club: Field Trip: Where The Birds Are | 2:00 PM-, 4/30 Saturday | Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd, Ithaca | Meet at 2 pm at the main parking lot of the Lab of Ornithology on Sapsucker Woods Rd. All field trips are open to

the public, both experienced birders and beginners. For Information and updates, contact Meena at mmh3@ cornell.edu or refer to the bird club’s website: http://www.cayugabirdclub. org/ CRC Walking Club | 5:00 PM-, 5/03 Tuesday | Ithaca High School, 1401 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca | Walking, large muscle group strengthening, and gentle yoga. The Ultimate Purpose Rap Session: A Free Speech - Open Forum Discussion | 7:00 PM-9:00 PM, 5/03 Tuesday | Room #3, 2nd Floor, Above The Mate Factor Cafe, 143 Center of the Commons, Ithaca | We have tea, cookies, and a lively open discussion on the deep issues concerning humanity and our future. Please join us!

Learning Art Classes for Adults | Community School Of Music And Arts, 330 E State St, Ithaca | Adult classes and private instruction in dance, music, visual arts, language arts, and performance downtown at the Community School of Music and Arts. For more information, call (607) 272-1474 or email info@ csma-ithaca.org. www.csma-ithaca. org. Easy Care Roses | 6:30 PM-8:30 PM, 4/27 Wednesday | Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca | Proper care will also be discussed – planting, fertilizing, and pruning. Our presenter is Lee Ginenthal, local teacher and owner of Der Rosenmeister, a local rose nursery. Pre-registration preferred. Please call 272-2292 for more information or registration. Evening Wildflower Walks | 6:30 PM-7:30 PM, 4/27 Wednesday | Cornell Plantations, 1 Plantations Rd, Ithaca | Tour the woodland pathways and plant habitats of the Mundy Wildflower Garden, an 8-acre natural area with naturalistic gardens. Early spring is the ideal season for learning the natural history and identification of wildflowers such as Dutchman’s breeches, trillium, bloodroot, and Solomon’s seal. Meet at the entrance to the Mundy Wildflower Garden, intersection of Caldwell Road and Forest Home Drive. Yoga Mind and Body Meditation Series | 5:00 PM-6:00 PM, 4/27 Wednesday | WSH Art Gallery, 136 Ho Plaza, Ithaca | In this class we will explore yoga through movement, breath work, and meditation. We will

awaken and invigorate the body & mind through breathing techniques and a sequence of gentle active postures and soothing stretches. Then we will move towards more passive postures and meditation to relax and rejuvenate the body and mind. This class is open to all levels and all bodies. Easy, Light and Fun Yoga | 4:15 PM-, 4/28 Thursday | Yoga Farm, 404 Conlon Rd, Lansing | Each class combines gentle yoga: beneficial breathing, easy stretching and deep rest. We minimize transitions from standing to the floor, and stay clear of poses and exercises that could inflame injuries or trouble sore joints. Class designed to create a safe and supportive environment to meet the needs of those who don’t wish to practice more strenuous styles of yoga. More info at www.YogaFarm. us Wilderness Survival for All - A Workshop with Primitive Pursuits | Primitive Pursuits, 615 Willow Ave, Ithaca | Join us for a weekend in the woods, and be prepared to blow your mind with how much you can learn in two days. Part of the 2016 Wilderness Preparedness Series: Outdoor adventure skills workshops for grown-ups! Kids are welcome to attend with adult supervision. Runs 9 am – 5 pm Saturday and Sunday April 30 - May 1. More at primitivepursuits.comor by calling 607-272-2292x195. Ithaca Red Tent | 10:00 AM-3:00 PM, 5/01 Sunday | Sacred Root Kava Lounge & Tea Bar, 139 W State St, Ithaca | Ithaca Red Tent - A place for women, created by women, where we can explore all that it means to be a woman. Join us: first Saturday of every month from 10:00 – 3:00 PM. For more information, please visit www. IthacaRedTent.com Dividing Daylilies and Other Perennials | 6:00 PM-8:00 PM, 5/02 Monday | Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca | In this hands-on workshop, we will demonstrate how to divide perennials such as daylilies, Siberian iris, Hosta, bearded iris, or phlox. Come prepared to work! Participants will take home all the divisions. Rain or shine (indoors if wet). Limited to 15 participants; prepayment required to hold your place. Please call 272-2292 for more information or registration.

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Spring Writes Literary Festival | Downtown Ithaca, Center ithaca, Ithaca | Runs April 28 to May 1st. Thirty literary themed events, ninety writers, ten locations in downtown Ithaca! There are workshops, panels, readings, play readings, performances and more!. No fee and no registration required. Find the full schedule at www. SpringWrites.org Take Back the Night | 6:15 PM-, 4/29 Friday | Bernie Milton Pavilion, The Commons, Ithaca | Take Back the Night is an annual event to support all survivors of abuse and envision an end to sexual assault, domestic violence, rape and child sexual abuse. Join us for this powerful evening! Raise your voice during the Marches, from: Ithaca College Textor Ball at 6:15pm, Cornell Ho Plaza at 6:30pm, GIAC at 6:45pm, orjJoin the Rally for speakers, music and survivor speakouts at Bernie Milton Pavillion on the Commons at 7pm To learn more, visit www.ithacatbtn. weebly.com. Info @ ithacatakebackthenight@gmail.com. Benefit for Drone Resister Mary Anne Grady Flores | 3:00 PM-5:00 PM, 4/30 Saturday | Ithaca Quaker House, 120 3rd St., Ithaca | Local musicians John Simon and Jan Nigro of Radio London and friends will provide music. Ice cream sundaes and other refreshments will be provided. Mary Anne will give a brief report back on her case, her jail experience and on the drones at 3:45pm. Contact: Renate Ferro: 607-227-0241 rferro@twcny. rr.com, Lori Sonken; 607-280-5088 sonkenlori@gmail.com Great Strides Walk | 10:00 AM-, 4/30 Saturday | Cass Park Rink & Pool, 701 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca | The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, CNY Chapter, is hosting its annual Ithaca Great Strides Walk to raise money and awareness for patients and families with Cystic Fibrosis. The proceeds benefit the overall mission of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation which is to find a cure and improve the overall lives of families and patients living. Check-in: 10:00 a.m. Walk: 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. (estimated). Quilt Show And Exhibition Opening | 10:00 AM-, 4/30 Saturday | Tioga County Historical Museum, 110 Front Street, Owego | A special display of historic and new quilts, all created in Tioga County that continues through April 30! The Community Science Institute: 12th Annual Symposium | 1:00 PM-2:30 PM, 4/30 Saturday | The Space

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at GreenStar, 700 W Buffalo St, Ithaca | Discussion of an important Finger Lakes issue, nutrients in our waterways. Speakers include Robert W. Howarth, Ph.D., The David R. Atkinson Professor of Ecology and Environmental Biology, Cornell University; Steve Penningroth, Ph.D., Founder and Executive Director, Community Science Institute; Jonathan Negley, CPESC, District Manager, Tompkins County Soil and Water Conservation District; and Doug Young, Owner, Spruce Haven Farms, Union Springs, NY. Remarks will be followed by a Q&A. For more information, visit our facebook page or email info@ communityscience.org. Streets Alive! Ithaca #8 | 1:00 PM-5:00 PM, 5/01 Sunday | Cayuga Street from Lake to Court St., Cayuga Street from Lake to Court St., Ithaca | On Cayuga Street from Lake to Court Street, and down Court Street to GIAC in the Fall Creek neighborhood of Ithaca. Streets Alive! Ithaca closes the streets to cars and opens it for safe, healthy fun for people. We invite people to bike, walk, roll, move and enjoy your community! And join CULTURA Ithaca to celebrate Cinco de Mayo at GIAC the same day! info@ streetsaliveithaca.com

Meetings City of Ithaca Community Police Board | 3:30 PM-, 4/27 Wednesday | Common Council Chambers - Ithaca City Hall, 108 E Green St, Ithaca | Community Advisory Group (CAG) | 6:00 PM-, 5/02 Monday | Ithaca City Hall, 108 E Green St, Ithaca | CAG is concerned with Ithaca’s contaminated sites. It convenes to promote greater public participation in clean-up projects, and to help citizens and involved government agencies make better-informed decisions. City of Ithaca Board of Zoning Appeals | 7:00 PM-, 5/03 Tuesday | Common Council Chambers - Ithaca City Hall, 108 E Green St, Ithaca | Natural Areas Commission (NAC) | 5:30 PM-7:30 PM, 5/03 Tuesday | Ithaca City Hall, 108 E Green St, Ithaca | The NAC supports the conservation of the designated Natural Areas within the City of Ithaca and advises the Board of Public Works, the Department of Public Works, Common Council, and the Conservation Advisory Council, regarding public concerns about Natural Areas, threats to the ecosystems, and opportunities to improve protective measures.

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Ithaca Underground presents its 7th Naked Noise large ensemble of ritual drone and live visuals. A colorful and transcendental audio/visual experience, Naked Noise is Ithaca’s largest experimental music event, featuring 19 musicians from Ithaca, New York City, and Philadelphia, with visual installation by Nils Hoover (Austin, TX). Unique to Ithaca, Naked Noise is much more than another concert: it’s an experience you need to feel to believe! Check it out!

Professional Belly Dancer June Seaney is hosting a Belly Dance Performance and Dance Party with her troupe Chandani. Performing in Egyptian and Turkish styles of dance, Danza Romani (Gypsy Dance) will be joining them bringing you Romani dances from Spain. Relax and enjoy the show with some kava, tea, and desserts, while the eclectic group mezemrizes you. Later join in for a unique dance party featuring special guests, the Cornell University Middle Eastern Music Ensemble, as the two collectives colorfully bring the house down!

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STEAM Book Club: Wing Nut | 3:45 PM-4:45 PM, 4/27 Wednesday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | Middle-graders are invited to explore science, technology, engineering, art and math through lively book discussions and hands-on activities. Continuing April 27 with a discussion of Wing Nut by M.J. Auch, the STEAM Book Club will encourage area third, fourth and fifth graders to improve their understanding of current core competencies through critical thinking and book-related activities. Copies of Wing Nut can be picked up at the Youth Services Reference Desk. For more information or to register, contact Kate DeVoe at (607) 272-4557 extension 277 or kdevoe@tcpl.org. Cayuga Lake Books Reading | 5:30 PM-7:00 PM, 4/28 Thursday | Lifelong, 119 W Court St, Ithaca | Readings by Diane Ackerman, Gene Endres, Carol Kammen, and Steve Poleski. Leda Meredith | 4:00 PM-5:00 AM, 4/29 Friday | Buffalo Street Books, 215 N Cayuga St, Ithaca | Author discusses her new book, The Forager’s Feast as part of this year’s Spring Writes Literary Festival. Anthony Di Renzo & Andrei Guruianu | 11:00 AM-12:00 PM, 4/30 Saturday | Buffalo Street Books, 215 N Cayuga St, Ithaca | Authors discuss the craft of writing as part of this year’s Spring Writes Literary Festival. Bob Proehl, Karen Joy Fowler | 2:30 PM-3:30 PM, 4/30 Saturday | Buffalo Street Books, 215 N Cayuga St, Ithaca | Authors discuss their latest novels as part of this years Spring Writes Literary Festival. Jay Deshpande, Marina Blitshteyn, Sam Ross | 12:30 PM-2:00 PM, 4/30 Saturday | Buffalo Street Books, 215 N Cayuga St, Ithaca | Readings by Saltonstall alums as part of this year’s Spring Writes Literary Festival http:// www.saltonstall.org/public-programs/ spring-writes/ Kenneth Wishnia | 4:00 PM-, 4/30 Saturday | Buffalo Street Books, 215 N Cayuga St, Ithaca | Author and others discuss the mystery anthology Jewish Noir, a unique collection of new stories by Jewish and non-Jewish literary and genre writers as part of the Spring Writes Literary Festival. Book Launch Party: The Whore Next Door | 4:00 PM-7:00 PM, 5/01 Sunday | Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts, Congress at McLallen

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ccording to Evan Friedell, Jimkata is playing some of their best shows ever on their spring 2016 tour, which makes a hometown stop at The Haunt this Friday, April 8. “I’m not just saying that because this is an interview,” Friedell said. “We recently switched to a three-piece and we were excited but unsure how that would go. We’re playing a little tighter now.” That Jimkata is playing with chemistry is no surprise: Friedell, guitarist Aaron Gorsch, and drummer Packy Lunn have known each other since middle school in Oneonta and formed the band at Ithaca College in 2005. Their fifth album, In Motion, dropped in February. They went into the studio “during a really busy time” in the spring of 2015, Friedell said, while they were on tour and figuring out the next configuration of the band; Stephen Learson, their most recent bass player who was touring with them in spring 2015, had other ongoing projects and couldn’t commit completely to Jimkata. “Out of that came something

beautiful that we’re really proud of,” Friedell said of their newest recording. “I’ve known the two other guys in this band since we were in middle school. We’ve been through so much in own lives both personally and together, this record reflects having chosen to take this risk of being in a band and following our muse.” The band spent last fall rehearsing, rather than touring. Now they’re back on the road, with Cambridge, Mass. and Brooklyn dates sandwiched around their stop at The Haunt this weekend, and a westward swing to Colorado scheduled to begin in Cleveland next week. “You get to know so many people across the country touring, it feels like a family you’ve built,” Friedell said. An autumn at home allowed Jimkata to tune up their leaner lineup, with Gorsch playing more left-hand bass on the guitar and Lunn operating sequencers and bass synths from behind his set. The touring break also allowed Jimkata the time to make their first music video last fall, for the song “Wild Ride.” Three words should suffice to convince you to take a look: Pandas on mopeds. “Making that video was about the

the World and Me | 6:30 PM-7:30 PM, 5/03 Tuesday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | Gathering located in the Library’s Tompkins Trust Company Study Room for a discussion of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ acclaimed book, Between the World and Me. For more information, visit http://tcpl.org/events-exhibits/ book-clubs-nonfiction.php or contact Tom Burns at tburns@tcpl.org or Stephen Salino at ssalino@tcpl.org. Wham Bam Poetry Slam | 6:00 PM-7:00 PM, 5/03 Tuesday | Buffalo Street Books, 215 N Cayuga St, Ithaca | Open mic Spoken Word/Poetry night led by Meredith Clarke, and featuring YOU! And your original literary works.

St, Trumansburg | Annie Campbell’s Illustrated Memoir. A portion of each book sale will benefit TCFA. There will also be a second Book Launch Party May 14th 2016 4:00 - 7:00 at THE WIDGET FACTORY: 220 Cherry Street, Ithaca (near Wegmans) anniecampbell. org Heather Dorn, Sarah Jefferis, Angelina Mirabella, Kate Klein | 1:00 PM-2:30 AM, 5/01 Sunday | Buffalo Street Books, 215 N Cayuga St, Ithaca | Authors discuss Gender/ Sexuality in writing as part of this years Spring Writes Literary Festival. Raza Rumi | 3:00 PM-4:00 AM, 5/01 Sunday | Buffalo Street Books, 215 N Cayuga St, Ithaca | Ithaca City of Asylum Writer in Residence Raza Rumi reads from his work as part of this year’s Spring Writes Literary Festival. Yvonne Fisher | 11:30 AM-, 5/01 Sunday | Buffalo Street Books, 215 N Cayuga St, Ithaca | Author reads her original work as part of this year’s Spring Writes Literary Festival. Non-Fiction Book Club: Between

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St. Pauls United Methodist Church, Saturday, April 30, 8:00 p.m.

Recognized as the world’s premier pipa virtuoso and leading ambassador of Chinese music, Grammy Award nominated musician Wu Man joins the renowned Shanghai Quartet for an evening of music on Sunday, April 10th at Bailey Hall. The program celebrates both Ancient and New China, first honoring eminent Chinese composer Zhao Jiping with the performance of some of his most famous scores from Chinese cinema.

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most fun I’ve had in my life,” Friedell said. “It was a silly idea, but we made something that if you saw it in the content of today’s media realm, it would attract your attention span of seven seconds. It’s something light and heartfelt and fun. You can enjoy it and laugh; there’s so much heavy and depressing shit going on in the world.” Whether the pandas will make an

Ithaca’s Built Environment. Over 30 artists address the meaning of “a sense of place,” relationships between old and new, and how built spaces identify and shape our experiences of this city. Awards presentation at 6:30 PM. | www.csma-ithaca.org Creative Space Gallery | (215 The Commons) | Extrapolate: Student work from Ithaca College that centers around the concept of abstracted landscapes. With different mediums, we will focus on the idea of looking at places familiar to us in different perspectives, as well as a collaborative sculpture created by Ithaca College students and faculty that is also within the theme. Eye Gallery | (126 The Commons Fl. 2) | A Futuristic Landscape | Award-winning British fantasy realist John Harris’s pastel world is stark, where ecological printmaker Lindsey Glover’s universe is lush. The synergy between the two is unexpected yet undeniable. Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University | Central Ave.,

appearance on April 8 at The Haunt, no one can say for sure. What is for sure is Big Mean Sound Machine will make their first local appearance of the year on Saturday night, the second year in a row the two bands have played an April backto-back along Cascadilla Creek. Spend an hour in either show, and you’ll be rushing out to the deck for some of that sweet 30-something degree springtime air. •

Ithaca | Revealed: WPA Murals from Roosevelt Island - January 30-May 29 | The fire is gone but we have the light: Rirkrit Tiravanija and Korakrit Arunanondchai - January 23-May 29 | Tradition, Transmission, and Transformation in East Asian Art January 23-June 12 | Works from the Johnson’s collection explore how Chinese cultural images and artistic styles were adopted and adapted in Korea and Japan. | www.museu cornell.edu The Ink Shop | 330 E.State / MLK Street, Ithaca, NY 14850 | I See You, IC/ CU: The Ink Shop is pleased to host the first joint show of prints by faculty and students of two strong printmaking programs at Ithaca College and Cornell University. These works are richly diverse with unique approaches using traditional methods, ranging from beginner to advanced practitioners | 607-277-3884 | www.ink-shop.org Ithaca Bakery | Triphammer Market Place, 2255 N Triphammer Rd, Ithaca | Jay Hart and Patty Porter. “Geographic Contrasts: Extensive and Intimate.”

Jay is exhibiting metal prints that use geographic data to show broad sweeps of the earth. Patty’s oil paintings show an up-close and intimate interpretation of landscapes.

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Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts, Sunday, May 1, 4:00 p.m. A legal activist/legal worker who has recently published a book called Crashing the Party: Legacies and Lessons from the RNC 2000 (PM Press), Kris Mermes’ Crashing the Party uses the case study of the 2000 Republican convention protests in Philadelphia to discuss the origins of today’s model (or playbook of tactics) for policing political protest, as well as creative ways that activists did and still can respond to that repression using the legal system as a tool. An insightful and rewarding experience awaits you.

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human. For little over 100 years it has also been served by the camera. Well used, the camera is unique in its power to develop and delight our ability to see.” According to Agee, the job of the photographer is “to perceive the aesthetic reality within the actual world” rather than to try to create such a reality as a painter might. He goes on to sketch a contrast between the “monumentally static” work of photographers like Matthew Brady, Atget, and Evans—which captures views “the undeveloped eye is too casual and wandering to recognize”—and the “lyrical” work of artists such as Cartier-Bresson and Levitt, which freezes activity for which it is “too slow and too generalized to foresee and isolate the most illuminating moment.” Of the former, he writes that it is “the richest in meditativeness, in mentality, in attentiveness to the wonder of materials and of objects” while the latter is “richest in emotion.” The bulk of the work at the Everson was shot around 1940. One of Levitt’s best-known images, New York (Children with Broken Mirror), circa 1940 shows a crowd of boys in sloppy clothes—multi-racial, as in many of her photos—gathered around an empty wooden mirror frame. Two of them hold it up. A younger boy mounted on a tricycle, facing us, attempts to ride through it. Two boys in the foreground appear to be gathering up broken glass shards—the one

on the left stands in the street, bending over. In the background: men, women, and girls meet and converse in front of storefronts advertising soda, kerosene, ice, coal, shoe repairs, laundry. The buildings, sidewalk, and street form oblique diagonals—with the farthest distance at the upper left and the nearest space at the lower right—that crowd out the sky. The frame, which forms a sort of picture-within-a-picture, is also held at an off-angle, not lined up with anything else. The complicated, shifty geometry combines with what the art historically inclined might be tempted to read as witty, self-referential philosophical commentary on picture-making in the tradition of Velasquez’s Las Meninas. And sure, why not? But the piece, for all its sophistication, lacks the sort of ponderous intellectual deliberation that typifies the pictorial conundrums of say Magritte. It’s not quite right to call Levitt’s work “artless.” But as with all her best and most characteristic work, Children with Mirror has an undeniable sense of organic action captured with rare grace. In a less popular but related picture, New York, circa 1940 (most of Levitt’s works have generic titles) two boys are down on the sidewalk, playing with the frame of a table—the top has come off and one of them holds it out like a shield. Like many street photographers, Levitt has little interest in buildings as architecture—that is as self-sufficient entities, as works of art. Nor do they serve as landmarks. (An uncharacteristic exception, Brooklyn, New York, circa 1940

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offers a distanced view of the Brooklyn Bridge, with Manhattan faintly visible in the far background.) Rather, in her photographic world, buildings are furniture or playground—to be sat on, climbed over, or to form a backdrop. Everything is either close-up or trails off vaguely into the distance. This is the city at human scale but its also one that feels claustrophobic, one with few markers of distance or escape. With their framing columns and short flights of stairs, the ordinary city stoop becomes a sort of mythological setting—a stage for the ordinary but often uncanny dramas of everyday life. In New York (Children with Masks), circa 1940 another classic image, Levitt has cropped the stoop and stairway so that we can see little outside it—just a bit of brick wall at the right. It is Halloween. Three eyemask wearing children make a calculated emergence from a heavy, ornate door and down a few steps. The girl at the top of the stairs, wearing a dress, holds up her mask with the sides outstretched. The second girl, already wearing hers, steps down in trousers. The boy on the lower step, also masked, crosses his legs and gazes off to the right. Levitt’s images of children’s chalk graffiti are among her most interesting. Unfortunately, only one piece here puts these street drawings up front. In New York, circa 1938, a tall, boarded up window occupies the center of a rough, ungainly brick façade. (Although unusually frontal, the angle of view is slightly ajar, creating an unsettling effect.) Illegible chalk

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2009 Ford Focus

Silver, Sedan, Manual Transmission, One Owner, Excellent Condition, 83,083 miles. $3,950. Call 607-532-4891

4th Annual Greek Festival * Greek Cuisine and Pastries for Dine-In or Carry-Out * Gift Shop * Historical

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Church Tours. Friday, May 6th from 3;30 to 8pm, Satrday, May 7th from 11am to

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8pm, 120 W. Seneca St., Ithaca, NY

Looking for Chidren

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letterings cover the brick while the covered window, sunken back, neatly contains a drawing of a woman. Her head titled to the right, her hair a scribble, her eyebrows and shoulders arched. She is an unexpectedly glamorous figure, comically out of place in Levitt’s world. Working in Ektacolor and dye transfer, Levitt’s color work is among her best. The rich color adds to the sense of physical density—of the space that her people fill out with their active bodies. New York, 1959 is among the most compelling of these. A woman in white is seated on a raised stoop in the background, her body seen in profile, facing off to the left. In the foreground is a small colony of candy machines, their richly saturated red offsetting the shadowy gray world that surrounds them. A small section of the Everson exhibit is devoted to work shot outside of New York City. In 1941, she visited Mexico City. The usual line on these is that she was unable to find the empathy with her foreign subjects that she did with her hometown ones. Although not in any way bad photographs, the four Mexican images here seem to confirm this. School Yard, Mexico Cityis interesting for it’s unusual architectural focus: placing us inside a Spanish Colonial courtyard. “In the Street” is a modest show and far from a comprehensive overview of the Levitt’s body of work. Still, any opportunity to see a substantial grouping of her photographs—including some of her most compelling images—should not be passed up. •

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have never met and is from the area. Please contact with any info (call or text) Earland Perfetti (Butch) 607-339-6842 or on Facebook

Patio Sale

May 7,8 9am-5pm. Double Mattress & Box Springs $5, Haier Compact Refrigerator $45, Electric Fire Place $50, Desk $50, clothes, household goods. 61 Reuben St., Ithaca

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Sharon, MA needs 4 temporary workers 5/1/2016 to 11/1/2016, 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. $11.74 per hr. Applicants apply at, Employment & Training Resources, 275 Prospect Street, Norwood, MA 02062, or apply for the job at the nearest local office of the SWA. Job order #6962514. Work may include, but not limited to: Plant, cultivate and harvest various crops such as, but not limited to vegetables, fruits, 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 general use pesticides under the supervision of a licensed applicator, picking, cutting, cleaning sorting, packing, processing, and 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 50lbs on a frequent basis. Duties may require working off the ground at heights up to 20 ft using ladders or climbing. Requires 30 days experience in fruit ad vegetable duties listed.

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Leobardo Mondragon dba Forest Harvest

Full or Part Time. Pressers, Delivery and Counter Persons. M-F. Must be Responsible and Friendly. Angelo Non-Toxic Cleaner, 315 N. Meadow St. 273-6941

School Nurse (RN) 11-Month

Petersham,MA needs 1 temporary worker 5/11/2016 to 8/2/2016, 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. $11.74 per hr. Applicants apply at, N Central Career Center 978-632-5050 or apply for the job at the nearest local office of the SWA. Job order #7034072. Work is predominantly but not limited to, log inoculation for mushroom cultivation outdoors. Work must be strong and physically fit as there is frequent lifting and moving of logs weighing up to 50 pounds. Heavier logs are moved by more than one person. Logs are handled for most of working hours. worker may stand for long periods while drilling holes in logs with high speed drill and filling with mycelium culture and sealing with hot wax. Work can be repetitive. After processing logs, they must be moved by tractor and stacked on farm property for the growing season. Property may need to be cleared of spent logs and underbrush to make room for newly inoculated logs. Other miscellaneous chores may include: operate simple irrigation system and make any repairs needed, harvest mushrooms from logs, plant other cultivated produce types, keep work site clean and organized

Landscapers, laborers needed

Must be 18, have reliable transportation, YS Driver’s license. Vacation and health insurance. Call Pat 607-257-3000, info@cayugalandscape.com

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Complete rebuilding services. No job too big or too small. Call us.

Ithaca Piano Rebuilders

F/T, 11-Month School Nurse (RN) position available ASAP with T-S-T BOCES. Detailed job posting with requirements listed on the BOCES Web Site: www. tstboces.org Apply online at: www. tompkinscountyny.gov/personnel. Apply by 5/6/16 to TST BOCES, 555 Warren Rd., Ithaca,NY 14850, Phone (607)257-1551, Fax (607)697-8273, Email: hr@tstboces.org

Storco dba Honey Bee Orchard

West Brookfield, MA needs 2 temporary workers 5/2/2016 to 12/20/2016, 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. $11.74 per hr. Applicants apply at Workforce Central Career Center 508-765-6430 or apply for the job at the nearest local office of the SWA. Job order #7012843. May perform any combination of tasks related to the planting, cultivating, and processing of fruit for sale, including, but not limited to, preparing soil, planting, pruning, weeding, thinning,spraying, mowing, harvesting, grading, packing. Harvest apples using a ladder and picking bucket. Worker will be required to lift approximately 50 pounds while ascending and descending ladder on a sustained basis. Perform general farm labor such as picking rocks, hoeing, weeds, pruning. May use farm equipment that relates to the cited task and use hand tools such as shovel, pruning saw, and hoe. Work is performed out doors rain or shine, hot or cold. One month experience required in duties listed.

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Professional African American couple truly want to adopt. Great relatives, active lifestyle, huge hearts, adventurous, loving. Confidential, allowed expenses paid. Kecia and Devon. 1-866-9325603. (NYSCAN)

There is amazing unspoiled land just hours away. Where you’ll be surrounded by natural beauty, clean air and space; not condos, crowds or traffic. Located in Virginia just 3+ hrs from I-95 NJ/ DE line. 23 lots, 3 to 22 acres each, priced $60,000 to $98,000. All are near the shoreline, some w/ excellent water views. Paved roads, utilities, dock, boat ramp and beach. Low property taxes.

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Your Tompkins County Real Estate Connection!

The City of Ithaca

is accepting applications for the following position: Deputy Greater Ithaca Activities Center Director: Currently, there is one vacancy GIAC. Minimum Quals & Special Reqs: visit the City of Ithaca website. Salary: $75,112. Residency: Applicants must be residents of Tompkins County within one year of appointment. Application Deadline: May 4, 2016. City of Ithaca HR ept., 108 East Green Street, Ithaca, NY 14850, (607)274-6539, www. cityofithaca.org The City of Ithaca is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversifying its workforce.

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You Won’t Regret It!

Covert

$259,000

Level gravel road to house on a flat sunny lot. Steps to beach. 106’ of lvl beach front w/ gradual lake entry & dock. 500 sq ft 1958 single wide with a 12 x 22 enclosed porch and deck.

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Kathy Hopkins Lic Assoc. R.E. Broker

Realty USA

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Danby

$229,000

Tranquilly set on South Hill with abutting woods surrounding it. Bright open floor plan, expansive deck. New roof & windows, carpet & hardwoods. Single lvl living. Truly a special place to call home.

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Joseph Giordano Lic Assoc. R.E. Broker

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Charming Cape - South Hill

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Don’t Miss This One!

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Cayuga Heights Home

Fall Creek Charmer

Ithaca

Linda Slattery

Lic Assoc. R.E. Broker

305759

710 Hancock Street Ithaca, NY 14850

$169,500

With a little TLC you will have your own Fall Creek Charmer.2-3 BR/1.5 bath with a large eat-in kitchen, front porch & a private yard. Diagonally across from Auburn Park.

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Dennis Mogil

$259,000

View of Cayuga Lake! 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath home, updated kitchen & bath, wood-burning fireplace, Florida rm, French doors, 2 stone patios, hardwoods & trim. Conveniently located.

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Spacious ranch, 3 bdrms; 1.5 baths; eat-in kitchen, huge LR/DR, hardwoods. Rent out a generous 1-bdrm apartment or don’t & have extra family space! sizable deck & verdant back yard.

Joseph Steuer Lic Assoc. R.E. Broker

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Ovid

$89,900

About 30 minutes to Ithaca, Auburn, Geneva and Watkins Glen. Deep lot, garage & add’l parking. Hardwoods downstairs. Delightful front porch long enough for a table and chairs.

Brian DeYoung Lic Assoc. R.E. Broker

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Internet: www.ithaca.com Mail: Ithaca Times Classified Dept PO Box 27 Ithaca NY 14850 In Person: Mon.-Fri. 9am-5pm 109 North Cayuga Street

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Teacher Trainer – full-time (10months + 20 days) Selected candidate will provide technical assistance and professional development in the education of English Language Learners in grades PreK-12. Required knowledge of researched based staff development strategies; 5 years teaching experience with ELLs; outstanding oral and written skills’ staff development experience; excellent interpersonal and organizational skills; collaborative team player. Bilingualism and computer literacy strongly preferred. Salary: $47,000 - $57,000. Register and apply by 05/06/16 at: www. olasjobs.org/central. For more information visit our website at www.ocmboces.org EOE.

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Homer Schools 866-585-6050 2016-17 Tenure Track Positions: Instrumental Music Teacher/High School Jazz Band Special Education Teachers-Junior High and High School Anticipated: School Social Worker Grades 3-5 Guidance Counselor Grades 6-8 Required: Appropriate NYS Certification Apply through OLAS at www.olasjobs.org Further details at www.homercentral.org.

• Competitive, ﬁxed-rate mortgages for ﬁrst-time homebuyers • Downpayment assistance available up to $15,000 • Special program for veterans, active-duty military, National Guard and reservists • Funds available for renovation

Are you looking for a fulfilling career? If so, you could find a rewarding future with Ithaca, NY. based Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit, Inc., (TCAT, Inc.), which is recognized by its peers as being the best transit agency of its size in North America. TCAT, Inc. is looking for Full-Time Bus Operators to be responsible for driving a transit bus on fixed routes in the TCAT service area. Must be 21 years of age, have a high level of customer service skills, a professional attitude and a Commercial Drivers’ License (CDL). So, you don’t have a CDL? No problem. All you need is the willingness to learn and a strong desire to be part of a team that constantly strives for excellence. TCAT will train for passenger endorsement.

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Wheels For Wishes Benefiting

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TCAT is also looking for Diesel Mechanics to join our 3rd shift team. The mechanic position requires the ability to perform routine servicing and preventive maintenance with diesel and heavy vehicle experience preferred, and a Commercial Drivers’ License (CDL) with air brake endorsement or a willingness to obtain. Fully qualified Mechanics that join our winning team will receive a sign on bonus of $2,500 to be paid out over a one year period. Background check and pre-employment drug testing are required for all positions. EOE

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* Wheels For Wishes is a DBA of Car Donation Foundation.

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4 Seasons Landscaping Inc.

“CLEAR IT OUT” Basements, Barns, Garages & etc. Reliable and Affordable Richard F. Vogt Call 387-4190 water1945@live.com

607-272-1504 lawn maintenance spring + fall clean up + gutter cleaning

Men’s and Women’s Alterations for over 20 years Fur & Leather repair, zipper repair. Same Day Service Available

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ANATOMY SERIES: NECK & SHOULDERS

Real Life Ceremonies

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430 W. State St. (607)882-9038 Open Every Day!

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Spring Offer: Peaceful Spirit Tai Chi Pay for one month($50) and the second month is free Tuesday evenings, 7:30 to 8:30 Sunrise Yoga in downtown Ithaca 607-272-0114 The Mysterious Art of Etching May 6th, 5:00 to 8:00pm Mini-Etching Press Demo & New Work by Elizabeth Andrews at Handwork Cooperative. Tastings by Bellwether Hard Cider. 102 West State Street 273-9400 www.handwork.coop

like organic viola seedlings from Blue Heron Farm

www.greenstar.coop We deﬁne local as products or services that are produced or owned within 100 miles from GreenStar.

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