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The Great Recycling Resession � 8 How China, single stream recycling, and YOU may lose Tompkins County $400K in 2019.

Election 2018

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n the race for New York’s 23rd Congressional District seat in the House of Representatives, Republican incumbent Tom Reed appears to still be running financial laps around his opposition, drawing upon his legions of supporters around the district to build up a sizable financial lead.

The third-quarter funding reports for 2018 were released Monday, showing the last financial contribution listings before November’s midterm elections, which will pit Reed against Democratic challenger Tracy Mitrano. Reed’s forms show that he raised $635,256.26 during the past quarter, bringing his election total to just about $3.26 million since the beginning of 2017.

Factoring in disbursements, that leaves him with over $1.29 million cash on hand heading into the election.

It’s an impressive showing for Reed, who may have faced a blip of concern early in the race when New York’s 23rd District was named a target by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, who included it in a list of Republican-held districts where they said they would be “expanding their offensive battlefield.”

Despite that, he’s had no trouble drumming up support especially as Democrats underwent a crowded primary campaign and a suspenseful primary election in June, when Mitrano defeated second-place Max Della Pia, a fellow Democrat who many thought was the best challenger to Reed due to his centrism and conventionally conservative military background.

Mitrano did not do poorly in her own right, albeit her funding still sorely trails Reed’s efforts. Across two separate continued on page 10

ART S & E N T E RTAINME N T Community Gardens

Tentative agreement reached for Community Gardens’ future

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he tension between the Community Gardens, the City of Ithaca and Cayuga Medical Center (CMC) may be coming to an end, according to a redevelopment plan put forth by CMC last week.

The proposal, which came before the Planning and Economic Development Committee, has not been formally submitted, and the materials under discussion were simply conceptual sketches. But the plan, currently, consists of a split of market rate and affordable housing, along with a medical office that would theoretically be owned and operated by CMC, as well as potentially some retail space.

The medical facility, in particular, was highlighted by CMC as one of the more important facets of the project, acting as a significant additional presence far closer to downtown Ithaca than its primary campus on Trumansburg Road. The presentation was delivered

primarily by representatives of Whitham Planning and Development, an Ithaca architecture firm, who is working with Park Grove Realty, the site’s developers.

John Turner, the Vice President of Public Relations for CMC, said the advancing of the plans, which have taken quite a while to come before the city after CMC’s mid-2017 purchase of the land, is a credit to their development team and work by the City of Ithaca and Common Council member Seph Murtagh, as well as representatives from the Community Garden’s side. Turner said there isn’t a wealth of finalized details available yet about the site’s finer points, including what exactly will be housed at the medical building that is planned for the site.

“We are still in the process of figuring out what services we’re going to put in there, [but] Cayuga Medical Associates will be a pretty significant anchor in that space,” Turner

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said. “Cayuga Medical Center saw this as an opportunity to purchase a piece of property that is really a gateway into Ithaca, and we knew that this really needed to be a community project.”

Turner said they view assimilating the project into the surrounding community as seamlessly as possible as a very important factor, and that it should couple well with the GreenStar expansion that is planned directly next to the site.

Obviously, incorporating the Community Gardens into those plans will go a long way to maintaining the familiar community around it. In a certain sense, the plans come as a relief and deliver some public clarity for Project Growing Hope, the non-profit organization that runs the Community Gardens. The Community Gardens has been in a fairly precarious position for the recent past, a result of its location in the Carpenter Business Park, a constant target for redevelopment in the West End.

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IF YOU WERE IN CHARGE OF THE CITY BUDGET THIS YEAR, WHERE WOULD YOU SPEND MORE MONEY?

“Drivers education for EVERYONE!” -Matt Taylor

“I’d put more money into business development…especially down here on the commons.”

-Jon Edwards

“Education programs!”

-Genevieve Chase and Naijah Sharp

“I’d spend more money planting fruit and nut trees all over Ithaca.”

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“Because it’s so challenging to hire police officers and maintain them, by the time that you hire them, usually through retirement or through other factors, we’re losing police officers at the same time. Trying to

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udget season is upon the City of Ithaca with many of the city’s departments seeking additional funding as they approach 2019. While budget negotiations are still in the early stages, the Ithaca Police Department, the Ithaca Fire Department, and the Department of Public Information and Technology met to speak with Common Council to lay out their respective arguments for their budgetary requests.

IPD’s primary goal is getting two new officers on the force, a long-term goal that they’ve talked about both publicly and privately. With several officers on disability, maternity or out on sick leave; responsibilities have fallen to other officers which in turn has increased officer stress, said Ithaca Police Chief Pete Tyler. Having the extra officers on the force will allow for IPD to account for any unseen variables that may keep their officers from performing their duties.

One example, according to Tyler, came on Oct. 6, when IPD was struggling to respond to several simultaneous incidents because they were so understaffed. Officers who are normally working other jobs around the department, such as working in the records office, public information officer or being a traffic officer, have been reassigned to other duties to keep things from falling through the cracks.

In Tyler’s opinion, the problem is straightforward: the department is understaffed and

Ithaca Police are renewing their ask for more money for police officer hiring in 2019 to keep up with retirements and other absences. (Photo: Edwin J. Viera)

he is hopeful that the Council will approve the two officers as a good start to remedy the problem. While the budget proposal was heard out, the Common Council had more than a few questions of just how necessary the extra officers were.

Part of the decline in officer numbers stems from several factors that, according to Tyler, have been creating a tipping point for the last few years.

“This would be the first year because we’d been asked back in 2013 and 2014 to reduce our budget by 10 percent so that’s kind of the starting point of where we are today,” Tyler said.

Homeless Shelter

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which has an office in Syracuse and several facilities throughout the mid-Atlantic, will be operate the city’s loan homeless emergency shelter and friendship center after the end of October.

climb that ladder and get to the top where we have sustained maximum authorized staffing is impossible [...] I think it’s an issue of public safety at this point.”

In Tyler’s mind, the department has held off as long as it can. He said they refrained from asking last year because the department knew of the city’s “challenging financial issues,” and while he said he understands the city’s tax burden, he feels there’s no longer time to wait.

Some of the questions posed by the Common Council focused on whether or not Ithaca has the crime rate to A switch was needed after Tompkins County announced over summer that they would not be renewing the contract of the Rescue Mission, the organization that had formerly run the homeless shelter, which includes 21 beds for housing upstairs. That decision was reached after financial and philosophical disagreements between the county and Rescue Mission became too much to overcome.

Now the county will turn its

necessitate the increase in officers. However, this problem lies not only with the crime rate but also with being able to have enough officers at once who are available and willing to work.

Another question from the Common Council was about whether or not the Ithaca Police Department was able to work with Ithaca College’s Public Safety and Cornell University Police Department.

However, it appeared jurisdiction limitations may play a restricting role in any partnership between those bodies.

Ithaca College’s Public Safety doesn’t have police status and the Cornell University Police Department is allowed to only patrol certain areas that are linked to the campus but are limited in their link to authority. Another question asked to IPD was if there was anything that could be switched out to supply the funds to employ the two additional officers. Tyler replied by saying that all of the things that IPD is asking for are necessary.

The Ithaca Fire Department is looking for additional personnel as well, particularly someone to fill the position of Deputy Chief, while the Department of Public Information and Technology is looking for someone to assist with the bevy of calls they receive at their help desk. Though nothing has beendecided as of yet for each of the three departments, all budget amendments will be decided on during the final round of budget discussions.

E dw i n J. Vi er a attention to SJCS, who won the bid over two other contending agencies. They will be helped by the fact that their main point of contact on the ground in Tompkins County is a very familiar face to those in the homeless services community around here: Richard Bennett, who ran the Rescue Mission shelter for several years, is now the Chief Strategic Initiative Officer for SJCS, having joined continued on page 10

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After tense meeting, City will review Lime’s e-scooter proposal

After debuting in early 2018, Lime Bikes have become a popular tool of transportation, and a common source of frustration for Ithaca residents. (Photo by Casey Martin)

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eff Goodmark, LimeBike’s Ithaca liaison, came to the Planning and Economic Development Committee on Wednesday planning to show a PowerPoint presentation from his computer, but had to change course when his computer couldn’t connect with the projector. Perhaps that should have been considered more ominous than it seemed at the time.

Goodmark came to the meeting to give an update on the LimeBike bike-sharing program that has been both popular and controversial in the city since its introduction earlier this year, and also to discuss the potential addition of e-scooters as an option for Lime users in Ithaca.

Goodmark said there are currently 500 Lime vehicles operating in Tompkins County, including on TC3’s campus and Dryden as well as the City of Ithaca. About five months in, Goodmark said they are close to 75,000 total rides, with most days between 400-500 rides per day; the City of Ithaca making up about 95 percent of that. About 40 of Lime’s bikes in Tompkins County are electric, which have a much higher usage than the pedal bikes. He also announced the national Lime company had started a new partnership that would make the company carbon neutral.

After that, the questions began. Committee member Laura Lewis, who represents the Fifth Ward on Common

Council, asked if the plan was to eventually eliminate all pedal bikes from the Ithaca fleet of vehicles at some point.

Goodmark did acknowledge that other vehicles are better for the company, but stopped short of saying pedal bikes would be gone at some point.

“As city’s needs change, as city’s wants dictate, we can offer a complete suite of vehicles, that’s kind of what we’re trying to do,” Goodmark said, though he also stated that pedal bikes are the most financially burdensome on the company, as opposed to the more popular and lucrative pedal-assist bikes and e-scooters. “The more options that we have available, the better that will serve any market that we’re in.”

Alderpeople Steve Smith and Donna Fleming, also both Committee members, then questioned Goodmark about Lime’s compensation to the city for use of Ithaca’s streets and space in order to make a profit (Lime does not pay the city for this). Goodmark said in some cases they do pay a fee to some governments, but that there is no exchange of money in either direction with the City of Ithaca (claiming this is different than other bike-sharing companies, which propose payment from the host municipality for their service).

Both Smith and Fleming suggested the city should be receiving some sort of financial incentive for continuing to allow the company to operate there, particularly in light of

some of the complaints that they’ve received from citizens, with Smith pointing out that in a similarly-sized market of Sparks, Nevada, Lime pays the municipality $10 per bike operating there; ironically enough, Lime was booted from Sparks after Lime allegedly initiated its e-scooter plans without permission. Alderperson Cynthia Brock said she was “intrigued” by the idea of a franchise fee as well.

“I think that Lime does offer a service, and does improve our transportation system, but I think it also as a company that has a goal of making a profit, I think it needs to figure in there a way to pay for the space it uses in municipalities in order to earn its profits,” Smith said, pointing to the inherent decrease in public transportation usage elsewhere that results from Lime’s presence.

This seemed to set up a stand-off of sorts between the two parties, as Goodmark said he would expect that if a fee was instituted, it would make the program financially unviable for Lime to continue operating in Ithaca and they would, ostensibly, leave.

“Frankly, with the amount of money we’re earning to do business in this city, if there were fees associated we would probably not be operating at all,” Goodmark said. “If we had fees associated with what we are doing, we wouldn’t be able to run our program. As it is, I employ now a dozen people that live in Tompkins County.”

Goodmark also mentioned a previously unknown $20,000 donation the company made to BikeWalk Tompkins for “structural improvements to bike parking” upon its arrival in the city. Regardless, it certainly seemed like city legislators would consider attempting to impose a franchise fee on the company in order to reap some benefits from its apparent success.

“As a suggestion, I hadn’t been aware of the generous $20,000 donation to BikeWalk Tompkins, I believe the city does accept donations, so you might be interested in helping us address some of these issues in the future,” Alderperson Graham Kerslick said, halfjoking.

As for the original purpose of the meeting, the e-scooter

program, it seems as if that will remain stagnant for now.

Goodmark wanted to press forward with a trial program soon to gauge public interest, but by the time it got to that point in the meeting that seemed like a pipe dream. If it doesn’t begin in the next few weeks, a trial program probably wouldn’t begin until the spring time, as Lime doesn’t want to artificially depress its usage numbers due to bad winter weather. It was also stated

by City Attorney Ari Lavine that any scooter program would require an addendum to the standing Memorandum of Understanding (there’s some murkiness around that MOU as well, since it was never actually approved by Common Council) between Ithaca and Lime that established the bike sharing program. Committee members seemed adamant that the addendum was something they would want to vote on instead of ratifying it privately.

Committee Chair Seph Murtagh probably summed up the meeting’s tension best with a general comment towards the end of the Lime session.

He said that the update had included quite a bit of new information that they had not been aware of, and that for the overall health of the relationship between the city and Lime, there would likely have to be more communication.

The lack of communication between the two sides was obviously highlighted by the confusion at the meeting.

“This speaks to a larger concern, and as much as I do admire the program [...] It seems like this hasn’t been the most transparent process to date,” Murtagh said. “Having a more defined agreement with the city, whether it’s Common Council that votes on it, I think would be a good plan going forward [...] One of the concerns I’m seeing is, you have your own business plan and the program seems to be evolving away from pedal bikes and towards other things without the city having much control over it. So my concern is, is the program evolving to a point where you’re no longer going to be aligned with our Comprehensive Plan?”

UPS&DOWNS

▶▶ Thumbs up: For budget season! With the contentious (or not so contentious, depending on who you ask) mid-term election coming up in Ithaca’s home of District 23, it can be easy to get lost in larger coverage of nationwide offices. But don’t forget to keep an eye on budget negotiations as they continue at the City of Ithaca and Tompkins County levels. These are the things that will likely impact you before any other legislative decisions do, and they’re the most accessible to normal residents who want to voice concern. ▶▶ Thumbs down: Now we know that the Old Tompkins County Public Library is finally coming down, being replaced with the long-planned Travis Hyde development Dewitt House, a senior housing building. But does anybody know what the plans are for remediation during demolition? Obviously, the community is going to monitor this closely, but considering how tense the battle was just to get the site awarded to Travis Hyde, followed by an equally tense process to get the project through the Ithaca Landmark Preservation Commission, the city should probably keep a close eye on this. ▶▶ Heard: On Sunday night, one passenger died and others were injured when a Cornell-toNYC bus unaffiliated with the university crashed on Interstate 380 in North Pennsylvania. The Ithaca Times extends its sympathies to the family of Rebecca Blanco, a 2017 Cornell University M.B.A. graduate who lost her life in the accident, as well as those injured. ▶▶ The top stories on Ithaca.com this week are…

1. A Local Family’s Gratitude 2. After tense meeting, City to review Lime’s e-scooter program before proceeding 3. Reports: Ithaca-to-NYC bus crash leaves one dead 4. Update: Left-wing locals split on Kirchgessner 5. Ithaca Police arrest man brandishing ice pick

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Should Lime be paying the City of Ithaca to operate bike-sharing here?

63.6% "Yes" 27.3% "No." 9.1% “The City should pay Lime“

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By The Beautiful Sea

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any readers have been out of town, even out of the country when they need emergency tech assistance: They’ve washed their iPhone in with their clothes. They spill coffee on their keyboard.

They forgot their charging cable. So, they make their way to a Staples store and feel comforted that everything seems familiar.

While chatting with JT Tompkins, manager of the Staples store in Ithaca someone comes in with their computer for a free intake analysis: How is the computer running? It takes no persuasion for the owner to spring for the $10 PC Tune Up. Tompkins: “It’s like an oil change, available 363 days a year […] Customers come in with a dropped phone, a cracked screen, to purchase additional memory or software, to have a new computer battery installed, or to arrange work done on a hard drive...Customers love the fact that they can follow up with their equipment wherever they take it, since Staples is available pretty much everywhere.”

Tompkins grew up listening to Ithaca musician Johnny Dowd’s music in Buffalo; and for some reason living in Ithaca was a mythological goal for him. When a company he joined after college invited the then-single Tompkins to move to Ithaca, he packed his car and made the drive. When

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the opportunity arose, Tompkins moved over to Staples and has spent the past seven years in the Ithaca store.

“I always wanted to ‘Get to Ithaca’ and once here, I fell in love with Ithaca,” he said.

“Doing business in retail in Ithaca has its challenges,” Tompkins said, but the ebb and flow of population, following the curve of the academic year, has not daunted him.

Helping staff when scheduling, transportation, family or health issues arise has kept his personal skills fresh. “I get to spend time with all the associates and I like that, since I’m a networker. When their needs are met, we can all be invested in the game.”

Many of the staff have been with Tompkins for some time, and quite a few who have moved from Ithaca transfer to one of the other 1300 Staples stores across the country, even overseas.

“As manager, when things are humming along, I also get a chance to talk to customers, and before I know it, they are coming back,” Tompkins said. “I’m invested in the customers’ experience and I love the interactions.”

(He admits that his store gets lots of good Customer Reviews; and to celebrate he fills

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ews item: Undeterred by its location hundreds of miles from the actual East Coast, Ithaca has been designated one of the ‘21 Most Scenic East Coast Cities’ by Expedia.com, citing the city’s “sublime waterfalls, icy gorges and lakeside vineyards,” all apparently features by which coastal cities are judged. (expedia.com, Sept. 17, 2018) Long overdue, I say. Who among us hasn’t thrilled to that first whiff of sea air coming down the hill into Ithaca on Route 79, back from a trip to the Midwest (Enfield)?

It’s just so hard not to swell with pride as the honors keep piling up.

Here are some other recent acknowledgements of Ithaca’s awesome awesomeness: Late last year, Bedouin, Ba’ath & Beyond magazine named Ithaca in its list of ‘Top Five Desert Oases,’ citing high marks in the following oasis-related categories: excellent local cheeses, a no-kill policy at the SPCA and internet access at the Tompkins County Public Library.

Shortly after that, Ithaca was selected as number three of the ‘10 Most Eco-Friendly Rocky Mountain Ski Resorts’ on Ski Green’s website.

The judges weighted equally the categories of local corn yield, likelihood of finding buried treasure and quality of foster care.

Then 2018 kicked off with the news that Ithaca was number one (yay!) of the ‘Hippest Martian Surface Habitats.’ Giant Plastic Geodesic Domes magazine chose our city based on its classical-sounding name, numerous silver automobiles and tendency to let grooming slide on the weekends.

In April, garnering a much-coveted spot on the prestigious ‘Six Best Amazonian Jungle Clearings’ list put Ithaca in the national spotlight again.

It was no real surprise, considering that Rainforest.com’s judging criteria included “number of certified or provisionally certified pest control companies per capita.” Still, it’s nice to be recognized for a job well done, especially in such a high-profile and competitive category.

Municipal validation also came in April from Bonjour, Monsieur

Quarterly, which mentioned Ithaca as one of the ‘Most Charming Bordeaux Region Villages,’ even though Ithaca is not technically French, and also therefore not in the Bordeaux region.

It’s not a village, either. The editors lavished praise on Ithaca for its outstanding record as a solid Democratic stronghold in the last presidential election and the general availability of hand-knit headwear, and we made the cut!

And of course it was a summer of honors, starting in July with Ithaca being featured in Gun Fancy’s cover story on ‘10 MustVisit Fortified Citadels.’

Then last month’s pleasant surprise!

Statistically, our local milk has got slightly elevated levels of linoleic acid, which landed us on Decompression Monthly’s list of ‘Best Values In Undersea Research Stations.’

Also as of last month, we’re now recognized as a ‘Family-Friendly Etruscan Archaeological Dig Site,’ according to Scrape magazine.

Results were determined after their readers voted on the quality of the competing cities’ zeppelin docking facilities and access to scrimshaw supplies.

And finally, at the beginning of this month, Sandbars Illustrated named Ithaca one of the ‘Seven Most Ethnically-Diverse Tropical Islands,’ judged by the standards to which all ethnically-diverse islands are held: the sugar content of locally-grown hops and the vibrancy of the teen pregnancy scene.

We’re not done, though. Not by a long shot. We’re still in the running (a finalist, actually) for one more list before the year is out: if you go to Neanderthal Girl’s Facebook page you can vote (early and often) for Ithaca to be counted as one of ‘America’s Five Teen-Friendliest Cliffside CaveDwelling Communities.’

Go do that now. There is no title we will not claim for ourselves because, so I now understand, if we truly believe in ourselves — and with just a little pinch of magic — there is nothing we cannot be!

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the refrigerator in the staff Break Room with fruits and vegetables and snacks. (Frozen snickers bars are a staff favorite.) Customer surveys count!

Staff note Tompkins’s enthusiasm for Ithaca influences their decision to succeed at work and to savor the chance to live here too. When not working, Tompkins is known in the community as a Festival Guy. He and a core group of friends put on a concert series in Newfield, NY each summer. One of his sidekicks, Vanessa Greenlee, raises the funding through local grants. This year Tompkins’s hero, Johnny Dowd, played the final concert, while the Fall Creek Brass Band, Notorious Stringbusters, Road Man and Anna Coogan wowed the audiences in the Pavilion on Main Street. (“A scene right out of Norman Rockwell.”). Everyone has a good time.

Tompkins mentions the Grayhaven Motel as another cool, albeit unusual, site for shows: “Gina Keicher did a poetry show there via Low Profile.

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Moving the garden has been discussed but was received poorly by gardeners there since so many of them are from the Northside neighborhood, a short walk away, and rely on the garden to significantly cut their grocery costs.

Most recently, Project Growing Hope and the Gardens, which allows growers from around the area to grow their own produce (usually for personal grocery use), was in negotiations with CMC after the hospital purchased the Carpenter Business Park with plans to build.

Marty Hiller, President of the Board of Directors for the Community Gardens, said the group is cautiously optimistic about the negotiations, even though they’re still at a very early stage.

“We’re still negotiating,” Hiller said.

“At this point we’ve agreed on some basic principles for how the arrangement between us will work, but we’re still drafting a Memorandum of Understanding, and after that’s completed we still have to work through all the details to turn it into a legally binding agreement. [...] There’s a lot yet that isn’t determined, but we do think we’re on the right track.”

That Memorandum will be, hope-

loved the show.” (Tompkins confides: “I’m working on a gourmet chocolate tasting event there soon. Chimes of Bayonets will be doing a Low Profile Show at the Bowl-a-drome soon. So, stay tuned.”)

He explains that he and his buddies are not in it for the money: “None of the shows make money, but it’s one way to give back to a great community; and the shows are attended by a big, sweet group of friends. It’s very DIY. We think of something we want to share, and we say, ‘Let’s do it.’”

Piled on his desk are t-shirts for the upcoming Cancer Resource Center Walkathon, which Tompkins and friends from work and out in the community are supporting. He heaps praise on the CRC staff and knows first-hand how much it means to families facing down cancer to have the community’s support. Tompkins, his wife and son will be joined by friends and co-workers walking together.

Frequent flyers at Staples on Meadow Street note that his larger than life personality has made the Ithaca Staples unique. He modestly agrees: “Even though we’re a big box store, I really try to run the store like a mom and pop. Everyone has accepted me into this great community, and my goal is to add to it and give back where I’m able.” fully, signed by CMC, Park Grove, the city and the gardens. Hiller said in return for moving off a buildable section of the land it currently occupies, the Community Gardens is expecting to receive an equal amount of similar quality land elsewhere in the Business Park, so the gardens will be reconfigured instead of moving them off the site. Hiller also said they are asking CMC/Park Grove to cover the cost of those changes, and asking the city for a guarantee of permanence for the reconfigured gardens.

Because the process is still so early, Hiller said there are still risks involved for the Community Gardens.

But for now, she credited Whitham’s involvement on the design team for opening up possibilities for a mutually agreeable outcome. The goal remains the same for Project Growing Hope, though: stability.

“In order to get permanence, which is very important to us, we need to either negotiate a new lease with more safeguards for the gardens, or acquire the land from the city,” Hiller said.

“We know there’s a potential for that, but we haven’t yet turned it into a concrete proposal, and it will have to be approved by Common Council.”

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humbs down to baby boomers for ruining the planet? (Ups and Downs, Oct 10-16). Give me a

break.

Baby boomers organized the first Earth Day in 1970; the first Solar Day in 1971; demonstrations by baby boomers led to the creation of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1960, the US Environmental Protection Agency in 1970, the Clean Air act in 1970; the Clean Water Act in 1972 and the Endangered Species Act in 1973. Al Gore, Bill McKibben, Douglas Tompkins and Winona LaDuke are a few of the baby boomers who have worked to protect this planet and its people.

Sure, some baby boomers are resource gobblers. But so are some millennials and Gen X’ers. Your accusation is ageist. With what is going on in this country, the last thing we need is another reason to hate each other, to point fingers and shout rather than working for solutions. So let’s stop thinking and writing in categories so broad they are meaningless. Stop being ageist. It’s no more acceptable than racism or sexism.

-Jeanne Mackin, longtime resident of Ithaca and another baby boomer who reduces, reuses, and recycles.

On the upcoming mid-term elections

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y dear Republicans, please cast your vote wisely in the 23rd congressional race between Democrat Tracy Mitrano and incumbent Tom Reed. Though Republicans favor Trump’s policies, they come at great cost to our social fabric and democracy. Trump’s divisive rhetoric and behavior compel us to resent one another and retreat to our tribes. Never in my lifetime have families, neighbors and friends been so divided and mistrusting.

When we needed healing after Russian meddling in the 2016 election, Trump praised Putin and looked the other way.

When we needed healing after racial tensions in Charleston, Trump emboldened white supremacists. When we needed healing after the bitter Kavanaugh hearing, Trump attacked the victim of sexual abuse.

Say what you want about Obama, but he never acted like this and, thus, we never had then the kind of rancor we see today.

Every branch of federal government is dominated by Republicans. The Founding Fathers never intended for such unchecked power. Mitrano represents a sensible alternative to Reed, who acts in lockstep with Trump’s every move. Mitrano brings folks together. Reed tries to keep us apart, branding voters who disagree with him as ‘extreme’. This is right out of Trump’s playbook of division.

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On the upcoming mid-term elections In Spring, 1866, Republican candidates for local and state positions in St. Landry Parish (County), Louisiana swept both local and state offices. They ran on a platform that embraced both emancipation and full citizenship rights for Black males. That summer, white men in the parish organized, as they would throughout the South. Over two weeks of terror, these men murdered approximately 250 people, mostly all African Americans. Similar violence continued across the former Confederate South until, by the mid-1870s, black voters were, by law and violence, excluded from voting or holding political office. In numerous states over the past few years, Black voters have been removed from voting lists, and often never notified of the fact. The method of voter suppression differed from 1868, but the result was the same.

In New York State, thankfully, we do not have this issue. But still, among many of us festers a feeling of despondency. Both Republican candidates for seats in the 23rd Congressional and 58th State District seats have won re-election numerous times, and some of us think the election results are a foregone conclusion. Republicans also would like voters to dismiss other excellent down ballot Democratic candidates who will serve with distinction and, perhaps, become candidates for even higher office later. Most importantly, Tracy Mitrano who is running for Tom Reed’s congressional seat and Amanda Kirchgessner who is challenging Tom O’Mara for the NY State Senate, are strong, intelligent candidates. Their substantive messages have great appeal for Democrats, Independents and Republican voters. Is there any wonder Republicans would like to suppress Democratic turnout by encouraging the meme that the election results are a foregone conclusion?

-Nick Salvatore

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Correction In a story published last week about a Tompkins County budget forum, the Ithaca Times erroneously stated that funding for TCAT’s new electric buses was discussed and approved by the county’s Expanded Budget Committee. This would mean it is part of next year’s budget, which it is not. A motion to approve a funding application sent to the FTA for the electric buses was approved at the previous night’s Tompkins County legislature meeting.

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Recyling Market Trouble

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“ONE’S TRASH IS ANOTHER’S TREASURE”

is a common phrase to describe taking something useless and making it beneficial. Governmental recycling programs nationwide have embodied the phrase, converting waste product into reusable materials for decades as “reduce, reuse, recycle” has become a more prominent mantra in America. They’ve been able to make a bit of profit at it too, a win-win scenario.

Yet recently, decisions across the world and across the street have impacted the ability for governments, especially local municipalities, to reap any sort of benefit from their recycling programs. That’s particularly true for curbside recycling where the onus falls on government to either collect, haul and sort the refuse, or to find a contractor who will at a reasonable price.

One of the largest factors in the downturn has been a domino-like impact from new Chinese regulations on the amount of contamination they are willing to accept in the recycling loads that are sent overseas to them from American facilities (contamination, in this case, means any unrecyclable material, but also recyclable materials that are grouped incorrectly, like paper mixed in with cardboard, or certain types of plastics). Before the regulations went into effect in September 2017, scraps and waste products were the sixth largest American export to China. The main reason, from China’s perspective, to start paring down their accepted materials was that too much of it became useless. Ever since the concept of single-stream recycling was introduced (replacing dual-stream), loads of supposedly recyclable materials became too polluted with non-recyclable plastics and other materials, rendering the operation no longer as financially lucrative to the Chinese or other countries willing to import American waste and repurpose it.

“China is becoming much more stringent about the requirements in terms of contamination,” Tompkins County Department of Recycling and Materials Management Director Barbara Eckstrom said.

“What they used to accept, which was five percent contamination, whether that’s garbage or material people think is recyclable but isn’t actually, they started to make a todo about that. They went to 0.5 percent.”

China doubled down on that 2017 decision by expanding the the new restrictions earlier this year, despite the fact that several countries were still struggling to adapt to the initial set of new rules. Now, Eckstrom said the introduction of singlestream recycling during the last 20 years

(eight years ago in Tompkins County) has caused an influx of contaminants, even though she and the department have felt successful in getting the word out to the community about what’s recyclable, what’s trash, and what’s anything else.

“It’s been a much better situation in Tompkins County, we do a lot of education,” Eckstrom said. “But still problematic. We have about five percent contamination rate.”

In Tompkins County, residential waste materials are sent to a processing facility in Ontario County by Casella Waste Systems to be sorted, in the hopes of cutting down on contamination possibilities. Of course, with the new contamination standards a closer processing eye was needed, and with that comes a higher price tag for the county to still use a third-party company to sort through the materials.

Tompkins County residents will see the impact the most through a $3 increase on their annual tax bill, as the fee proposal goes from $55 to $58. In total, that will garner about $150,000 for the recycling department, helping to bridge the financial loss that will additionally (hopefully) be filled in by grants and financial rewards.

“There’s issues where markets don’t exist for certain materials, and there’s issues where it’s costing us more money and we’re losing a lot of revenue,” Eckstrom said, a result of prices plummeting for recyclable materials. “That’s why my budget is being impacted. I’ve got a situation where this year, we’re anticipating having a $400,000 loss. In the past, we were typically making $750,000, now we’re making $350,000.”

That loss looms large, even with the slight annual increase in curbside collection fee. Between the annual $500,000 increase in collection costs and the $400,000 loss in annual revenue from recycling sales, it’s a $900,000 loss.

“I recognized we really need to talk about what we’re currently accepting, what isn’t acceptable and go through the hard process of changing what’s going into the bins, both residential and commercial,” Eckstrom said. “The whole goal is to Clean the Stream.”

CLEAN THE STREAM

is the operative campaign, and the end goal, the recycling industry is using to ed-

ucate and enlighten residents and citizens.

The hope is in 18-24 months, assuming the Clean the Stream campaign is successful in molding a new approach and a heightened awareness to recycling needs, prices will stabilize and even potentially begin to rise again, but it will absolutely take time to take effect.

As far as outreach and education, the department is staging what might be called an intervention, using media platforms and issuing new materials to guide people on what is and isn’t acceptable recycling fodder. That includes brochures that tout certain changes, like never putting rigid plastics out for curbside recycling (those can be taken separately to the Recycling and Solid Waste Center), or only putting out plastics labeled #1, #2 or #5 (all it takes is a glance around the surface to know). It’s little steps, but there’s a chance they’ll make a profound difference.

Certain misconceptions among the public have contributed to the contamination and the need for more education now.

Plastic bags, for instance, have never been accepted by the curbside recycling program, even though they are often included by residents. But since there’s almost nobody willing to pay for plastic bags, and they have to be sent to a different facility for processing and separation, they represent a significant money drain for recycling departments.

“When in doubt, leave it out, because then it can contaminate, and the more we all are guilty of this, the more the materials stink.”

The tricky part of the whole situation is that it comes down to choices that the Tompkins County Waste Management and Recycling department can’t control. The burden is almost squarely on residents, normal citizens who may have been recycling the wrong materials for years, entirely on accident, and aren’t willing or ready to learn what needs to be done now.

“Maybe there’ll be a day when these things will return, but not for some time, and at this point it’s just costing money and we’re losing revenue for the process,” Eckstrom said. “The thing is, we all have a responsibility now. Even I do, when I look at what I put in the bin. It’s tempting, you know, but we all have to do it right.”

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ficult to rely on than changing public behavior at a consumer level. Eckstrom did mention one other way to think about the current recycling environment is to refocus on the need for product stewardship, or extended producer responsibility. That’s a method used in Canada that shifts the burden of paying for processing from governments onto manufacturers, thus incentivizing companies to manufacture their products using as much recyclable materials as possible to reduce their processing costs. By the same token, it also takes that cost off the direct plate of taxpayers, as opposed to when governments are charged with that duty and those costs.

“If we move more and more toward recyclability by design, then more will be acceptable in the bins, and less will go in by mistake,” There’s more than one reason to hope that the market returns. The recycling department has a processing contract with Casella that is still in place for two more years, but after that it will have to be renegotiated. Eckstrom, who praised Casella’s work with the county effusively, said they expect that after the 10-year contract expires there will be a natural price increase, as is normal in such a relationship. How high the price goes, though, probably relies on how healthy the market is at that time, and how much money Casella is able to make off selling the processed materials. If they’re still taking a hit, the contract will likely be much more expensive than otherwise, and the resounding impact on taxpayers will probably increase in kind.

There have been highs and lows during Eckstrom’s tenure, but she said this is the lowest and most prolonged. There’s still light at the end of the tunnel, but it essentially comes down to two factors: whether the Waste Management division can spread the message effectively enough, and whether residents around Tompkins County are ready to adjust their recycling behavior to fall in line. Otherwise, it seems inevitable prices for curbside recycling programs will rise despite the best efforts of Eckstrom and her team.

“I’ve been here for 30 years, we’ve been recycling for 25, I’ve seen all kinds of market conditions,” Eckstrom said. “I would say this is the worst and the longest [lasting] situation [...] The thing here is, do a good job, please, so that we can keep our fees stable.” •

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campaign funds, the Friends of Tracy Mitrano Committee and the Mitrano Victory Fund, Mitrano raised around $940,000 during the quarter. The Mitrano Victory Fund appears to have been created just recently, as its first donation wasn’t received until late August, and the vast majority of the donations don’t come until the last week of September (that fund raised

around $90,000 of the previously mentioned $940,000, but only spent around $50). Meanwhile, the Friends of Tracy Mitrano Committee managed to accumulate about $850,000, primarily through smaller donations, while listing $1.68 million in expenditures. That leaves the campaign with just over $684,000 cash on hand, which is a bit more than half of what Reed has left in his campaign coffers.

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As for the methodology SJCS intends to bring as they take the homeless services’ helm, their proposal summary states a four point model: housing first approach, immediate and easy access, housingfocused services, rapid exits to permanent housing and using data to be better. In the

they do change locations.

Tompkins County Legislator Shawna Black, who chairs the Health and Human Services Committee, said SJCS was the top choice because of a few factors, highlighted by adequate staffing numbers and the ability to secure single-room occupancy units. She also said the county was expecting a price increase from any agency coming in for the first time because of the

“We were also impressed by the increase in staffing they wanted to provide,” Black said. “They offered 15.05 full-time employees versus the other provider that only wanted to staff with 11.8. St. John’s has a clear vision for growing services and accommodating the many people in our county that need assistance.”

proposal, there is a particular focus on accentuating the rapid permanent housing piece: SJCS sets their goal as establishing permanent housing outside the shelter for shelter residents after 45 days (and reduce the 45 days by five percent each year). Additionally, in proposing to work with Tompkins County Mental Health and the Department of Social Services among other community partners, SJCS said they want to provide those undergoing recurring homelessness with These services, the proposal states, explain the significant increase in budgetary allowance that was requested by SJCS, as they will be initially asking DSS for $720,882 per year, which is far more than what Rescue Mission was requesting and allocated yearly. The Friendship Center will also stay intact as a place for food, referrals and other similar drop-in services, and for its operations SJCS is asking for an additional $218,000. In addition to the 21 shelter beds, there will be six separate permanent housing beds available at $400 rent per month.

Aside from actual services provided, the homeless shelter could be moving some time soon as well. So said SJCS’s proposal, which said they will remain in the West State Street facility for the first two years of their operations but may look to relocate after that. They did mention, though, that an emphasis would be placed on staying in the downtown area even if

increased needs of the homeless community since the time the Rescue Mission first signed on.

“We were also impressed by the increase in staffing they wanted to provide,” Black said. “They offered 15.05 full-time employees versus the other provider that only wanted to staff with 11.8. St. John’s has a clear vision for growing services and accommodating the many people in our county that need assistance.”

But Black acknowledged that though SJCS also provides one essential service to the county, which is finding Code Blue housing (housing homeless people in shelters or, when necessary, putting them up in hotels when it gets too cold), that method is better-suited for short-term success than otherwise.

“The conversation goes much deeper than just housing people on a nightly basis in a shelter or motel, though,” Black said.

“This idea is simply a band-aid for the bigger issue of poverty in our community.

We will continue to work hard to figure out solutions to equip people with skills to obtain good jobs. We also most focus on housing that is safe, clean, affordable, and well-located.”

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A Hockey Life

Local hockey community mourns limo crash

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have known Doug Levine for 20 years. First, we got to be pals through a mutual friend, then we saw one another every day for several years as colleagues at the Chamber of Commerce, and since Doug moved on to run the show – many shows, in fact – at the State Theater, we still see one another frequently.

While Doug has changed roles since he arrived in Ithaca as a student at Ithaca College (undergrad, grad student, professional, husband and father of two), one thing has stayed steady: His love for hockey.

He is in his 20th season as a player in the Ithaca Adult Hockey League (IAHL), he is a hockey dad, and he and his family make the occasional devotee pilgrimage to his native Philadelphia to watch his beloved Flyers.

Doug values the relationships he has built through hockey, and when he learned a week and a half ago that his friend and some-time teammate Brian Hough was among the twenty people killed in the limousine crash in Scoharie, he was shocked.

Doug told me, “It’s so ironic […] I was just thinking a few weeks ago that we hear of all these tragedies – the World Trade Center, the Las Vegas mass shooting and so many more – and I have never been personally affected. Until now.”

Like Doug, Brian loved the game. He lived in Moravia, he was an Associate Professor of Geology at S.U.N.Y. Oswego, and for most of us, that would be enough road time. Not Brian.

In Doug’s words “Brian was a fixture in our league. We switch teams every year, and I played with him a lot. He was a super nice guy and he was really dedicated to his teammates.”

Doug laughed when he recalled some of the conversations they had after games.

“Brian [who was married and had a 9 yearold daughter] was a very engaging guy.

Even though he had a long drive ahead of him, he was one of the last guys to leave.

He asked us about our lives, what we did for a living, our families.” Doug added. “I would ask him about his work in geology, and the conversation would go over my

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Those after-game, off-ice bonding sessions are a big part of the IAHL experience, and Doug offered “That’s the beauty of the league. Every year we switch it up and break up the teams, so most of us have played with and against the rest of the guys.”

Doug recalled a recent game, when some guys from the IAHL were invited to play a scrimmage against the Syracuse Crunch. “I couldn’t make it because of a work commitment,” Doug recalled. “But Brian never shied away from a road trip and he was right there.”

On the afternoon of that limo tragedy, Brian and his family were on the road to attend a wedding. They stopped to grab some food, and Brian and his father-in-

law were standing near their SUV when the limo careened through the intersection and fatally injured them. A few seconds later, Brian and his father-in-law would not have been in harm’s way. A few seconds earlier, his entire family would have been killed.

“It was a gut punch for the entire hockey community,” Doug said. “It feels way more real – more impactful – when a tragedy involves someone you know. It’s a horrendous loss.”

The league will honor Brian this year, with helmet stickers and ceremonial puck drops. They will also plug into the Go Fund Me campaign to assist Brian’s family, and in Doug’s words, “In the local hockey community, we have each others’ backs.

We want to do what we can.”

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By Linda Glaser

he new Flight Performing Arts officially opened its doors on Sept. 20 with a ribbon cutting ceremony presided over by Mayor Svante Myrick.

Flight is Ithaca’s first holistic studio, offering acting, singing and dancing lessons all in one spot. The focus is not on preparing for competitions but, as director Sharon Costianes says, “finding the power of each person’s unique gift and encouraging them to learn, take risks, be themselves, find joy and beauty in the world around them, and express themselves throug music and the performing arts.” Costianes teaches singing from a “bodied” perspective – she is also a Feldenkrais Practitioner –and she’s known for instructing students to sing in a healthy way, so they avoid vocal damage.

Her waiting list for lessons grew so long another teacher was sorely needed.“When I started talking with colleagues, we realized something was missing in Ithaca,” Costianes said. “I work on honing the best and most brilliant aspects of each singer, but my students had nowhere to do that with their acting.”

Flight Studio offers beginning ballet; musical theatre jazz; introduction to acting; a class thatfocuses on cold readings, scene work, and monologues; as well as master classes; and a range of singing instruction. One-on-one acting coaching is also offered.

“I really like that we’re able to have dancing and acting classes that aren’t as much of a commitment,” said student Emma Ellis. “Other places in town are competitively oriented and

not about coming because you just want to build skills.”

For dance instructor Tucker Davis, emphasis on clean technique to help prevent injuriesis important.

“In addition to learning dance we teach rehearsal and audition techniques to assist the students in future theatre endeavors,” he says.

“It’s about learning dance but it is also about being a responsible performer who is prepared

Flight student Aubryn Neubert sings at Apple Harvest Festival. (Photo provided)

and confident.”

The studio’s “wellness” approach extends beyond prioritizing healthy artistry and learning how to use the body as a sustainable instrument, explained Costianes.“We’re about the overall

wellness of our students, not just the physicality,” she said. “We’re asking not just how are they performing but who are they as a human being? How do we get students to be vulnerable and feel safe? We hold them to task in a kind and gentle way and ask them to be present with themselves.”

Acting teacher Sage Clemenco said for her, theater “is about building empathy, which is sorely needed in our communities right now [...] Ultimately I want my students to build a community of theater makers amongst themselves where they can learn how to take healthy risks, both on stage and in their lives.”

Putting the students first is the motivation behind Costianes’ commitment to making instruction accessible to all. Acting class fees are on a sliding scale; the studio is downtown, across from Tompkins County Library, so it is easily accessible. A vocal training scholarship is funded by an annual cabaret fundraiser organized by Flight voice students, and a new partnership with the Kitchen Theatre has created the Kitchen Theatre Scholarship. Costianes is looking for other organizations to collaborate with, and a scholarship committee is forming to find ways to expand opportunities at Flight for local youth.

Mike Ellis, the parent of a Flight student, is on a committee at Ithaca High School working on equity and inclusion in the arts and athletics.

“The scholarships and accessibility emphasis at Flight mean everything to me,” he said. “Cost and location are two of the main barriers to participation in artistic programs and I am grateful that Flight Studio is proactively promoting more diverse representation in the arts.”

While many of the studio classes focus on middle and high-school aged youth, opportunities are also available for younger and adult students. Kim Nazarian, of New York Voices, will do a master class in November open to the entire community.

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Taking Flight

During Flight Performing Arts summer camp, students improvised and sang their “soul songs” after a guided meditation. (Photo provided)

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The Right Moody

Local comedian comes to the CRT

By Br yan VanC ampe n probably my first love, and then that led nowhere.

But that was fun.

And then I started comedy when I was 25. But I had always wanted to do it. I grew up, you know, watching Johnny Carson and staying up late. I was always a night owl, I always loved the comics on TV. Remember Gerard Mulligan, one of the Letterman writers who was always on camera a lot?

IT: Sure.

MM: I follow him on Twitter. He’s funny. He does, like, monologuetype jokes, current Moody McCarthy cut his teeth in the Syracuse comedy scene before events stuff. And moving to New York City in the late 1990s. (Photo online) once in a while, I’ll read his tweet and orn into an Irish family in SyraI’m like the first to like it, I’m like, I can’t cuse with six siblings, comedian believe that this guy that I grew up watchMoody McCarthy – born “Mating on TV every night, I have a way to thew” but his family nickname stuck – communicate with. It’s unbelievable. You started doing comedy in Syracuse, writing know, it’s funny, I’m on Twitter, I’m not jokes and doing sports coverage on the that good at it. I’m trying to get better at it. radio. After six years, McCarthy moved to If you’re a day late…[laughs] New York City. Since then, he’s appeared IT: You played guitar in a cover band. on “Late Night With David Letterman,” What was your first really good guitar?

“Conan” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live. McCarMM: Keith Richards was kinda my guy thy will bring his PG-13 comedic musings and I got an old Telecaster, still under the to CRT Downtown in Cortland for one bed. I got a ’75 Telecaster Custom, the show on Friday, Oct. 19 at 7:30pm black one with the humbucker. I think Moody McCarthy spoke to the Ithaca Keith Richards played it on the ’81 tour, Times about getting started in comedy in the “Tattoo You” tour. The Carrier Dome Syracuse, vintage late-night talk shows, had just opened and they came through. guitars, and The Police.

IT: Nice.

MM: I started in Syracuse in 1992, MM: I got an acoustic I still strum grew up in Syracuse, and did it there for around the house, like I crack up the kids six years and moved to New York City. I’ve when I strum around. But I was in a threebeen in New York City for 20 years. man band that started when we were right IT: Did you ever meet any other Syra- at the end of high school. We did a lot of cuse comics like Bobcat Goldthwait and Police songs. We had the same line-up, Tom Kenny? the bass player sang. And we did a mean MM: Yeah, I’ve had the pleasure of “Message in a Bottle” and “Roxanne.” meeting both of those guys. Bobcat I IT: You’ve been on most of the big worked with, like, twice, just randomly, American late-night shows. What are the not because we had a Syracuse tie. He’s differences between Letterman, Conan a great guy; I’ve tracked his career quite and Jimmy Kimmel? closely. And Tom Kenny I’ve met a couple MM: David Letterman, you don’t talk of times, he’s a great dude, too. Richard to him at all but you know that going in.

Gere, I’ve never met.

Jimmy Kimmel seemed like a very nice IT: I love hearing how people get guy, chatted me up during the commercial started. break. And Conan O’Brien, you can’t get MM: I wasn’t a theater performer, I rid of. He will follow you home. [laughs] A played guitar in a cover band. And that’s really super friendly guy.

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Uncommon installation art featured at Cherry

By Ar thur W hit m an

Lorrie Fredette’s “Adapting Conditions” is on display at the Cherry Artspace for one final weekend. (Photo by Jeff Drucker)

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ntering the high-ceilinged, shedlike room of the Cherry Artspace, the visitor’s eyes are quickly directed upward. Suspended from shimmering white threads hang countless warm white pods – larger oblong ones tightly clustered into upright towers and smaller ones forming two staccato ribbons which rise and fall, branching out from the right and stretching across the room. (At far left, doors open out onto grass, Not too far behind them you can see the Cayuga Inlet.)

Specially-designed lights gradually dim, then brighten, slowly shifting color and mood. The pods cast shadows onto three plywood ones fairly mundane ones but onto the fourth, white wall, resembling the bones of a sea creature. A recorded soundtrack plays: ambient pond sounds, birds and frogs, chirps and kerplunks, distant traffic.

The whole thing is an immersive experience, evoking nature and unfolding in time and space. The viewer is invited to move around, to see the piece from many angles.

This is slow art, a meditation, a gradual unfolding.

The installation, entitled “Adapting Conditions,” is the work of Saugerties, NY artist Lorrie Fredette. Fredette is a 2014 alumna of Ithaca’s Constance Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts, which provides summer residencies for artists from around the state working in various media. Located in a bucolic rural property off of Ellis Hollow Road, visual artists, photographers, poets, writers, and others are provided with a chance to focus and rethink their work.

All too infrequently, Saltonstall coordinates Ithaca exhibits featuring current and former members – a rare taste of cosmopolitanism amidst our localist gallery scene.

Fredette’s project finds a sympathetic partner in the The Cherry Arts Inc., whose flexible and charmingly rough space and interdisciplinary mission makes it a natural host for work of this sort. (The theatre is running otherwise unrelated performances during the installation’s three weeks – an unusual juxtaposition of the arts.) One hopes to see more projects like this in the future.

Installation art, a reaction against the idea of the freestanding art object, is a something of a rarity in Ithaca’s art scene, particularly at such a large scale. Fredette brings along a background as a theatrical set designer. Here she collaborates with Cornell theatre designer E.D. Intemann, who did the lights, and Adam Diller, a film and sound artist and fellow 2014 Saltonstall alum. The resulting assembly is elegant, sensuous, and thoughtful. Made of thick layers of wax and resin coating muslin sewn over a wire armature, Fredette’s “pods” are the signature components of her three-dimensional work. Showing the influence of Eva Hesse’s organic minimalism of the sixties, they allude to biological cell structure and to metaphors of growth and contagion while, also possessing an architectural, man-made quality.

In a playful conflation of microscopic and human scales, “Adapting” also echoes, in abstracted form, the Saltonstall pond: currents of water as well as the surrounding land and trees. These associations are given a more literal complement by Diller soundscape, which has the same source. Meanwhile the shifting lights evoke a dawn-todusk cycle – particularly striking given the installation’s evening open hours.

The artist counts herself among a group of contemporary artists working with ideas and imagery derived from the sciences–a movement recently self-identified as SciArt. It’s interesting territory, but also a challenging one, fraught with debates concerning the differences as well as potential convergences between the arts and the sciences.

Fredette wisely avoids didacticism in her work, as well as an overly diagrammatic look -- both common to SciArt as well as contemporary art more generally. A risk is that is that her intended references may be lost on most viewers. But perhaps this is a risk worth taking, a game of conceptual hide-and-seek, of meanings sunken like stones cast into water.

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Janet Leigh in “Psycho.”

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A Yearly Thrill

Theater experience provides spin on classic horror

By Br yan VanC ampe n

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sycho can rightly be credited for being the first truly modern horror film, the movie that took the genre out of European tradition and Gothic castles and put it in a sad little motel in the middle of nowhere. Its infamous shower sequence - 78 camera set-ups and 52 edits – was impossibly outré and jarring for American narrative film.

Psycho was more Ed Gein than Vincent Price. It killed off its leading lady in the first act. And the money that she stole, the $40,000 that seemed so important? It never pays off, in screenwriting terms.

Just in time to get us all in the mood for Halloween, Psycho returns to the big screen at the State Theatre on Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. I hear some horror fans out there

saying “So? I have the movie on Blu ray, I can watch it anytime.” Not like this, you can’t. This one-time screening will feature Bernard Herrmann’s amazing score played live by the Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra.

When the State Theater announced that this was happening, I must admit that I thought it was a devilishly clever idea.

“We’re really excited about it, too,” says BPO’s executive director, Brittany Hall. “it’s our first foray into screening a live movie with an orchestra. We are superexcited to bring to this to Ithaca. We were looking at programming and wondering what would be appealing to the Ithaca and Binghamton markets. We did a Harry Potter evening; we created a show that

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effects and music mixed together. Thanks to newly created software, the music can be lifted out. This is then replaced by an electronic time code which Hege can see but the audience can’t see, and he takes his cues from the time code.

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As I pondered the film in retrospect, it occurred to me that the reason people keep writing and talking about Psycho is the same reason that people still write books and make documentaries about the Beatles. As the reputation and influence of these cultural landmarks continue to grow and affect countless generations, we’ll all keep having our reactions to them, and people will always want to document those reactions.•

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“It went over so well, we said if we were going to continue performing in the Ithaca market, what other movie-esque programs do we have?” Hall said. “We did some research and called a few agents and Psycho came up. It was available right around Halloween, and we thought it was perfect.”

A big reason to see the film is what film fans will be able to hear: Bernard Herrmann’s immortal and memorable score played live. BPO conductor Daniel Hege concurs.

“It’s one of those movies, I think, where the music itself has such a signature sound, especially for the murder scene,” Hege said. “The music can almost be more chilling and scarier than the actual scene occurring that moment. The image and the sound work so well together. There are few iconic scores like that, and Psycho is one; when you hear the high-pitched violin, the sound of the knife strokes is similar to [John Williams’ score] Jaws or something.”

How do you replace recorded music in a screening like this? As Hege notes, the film’s soundtrack pairs the dialogue, sound

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Irish Eyes

Kilpatrick’s drink list lifts the experience

By He nr y Stark and you shouldn’t have any problem finding a wine to accompany your meal.

The food selection is interesting and includes several Irish and English items including Bangers & Mash, Shepherd’s Pie, Corned Beef & Cabbage, and All-Day Irish Breakfast.

The Rachel sandwich ($12) comes with a generous portion of turkey served between two pieces of rather greasy marbled rye bread. Because of the method used to cook them, it’s not unusual for Rachels and Reubens to be served with greasy bread – it’s the degree of greasiness that’s important. Ketchup is served Kilpatrick’s is a comfortable Irish pub with affordable prices and in a Heinz jar and if you stands out in the Ithaca dining scene. (Photo by Casey Martin) choose to have Dijon mustard you’ll be opening serverdelivered plastic packets. here’s a pleasant dark “woody One of the items I am happy to see on feeling” emanating from the the menu is the BYOB ($14). Here, the wood floor, tables, and chairs of letters stand for “build your own burger”, Kilpatrick’s Publick House as you enter and there are about a dozen and a half from one of its two entrances, either on options to choose from. There are also Tioga or Seneca Street through the Hilton special prices for burgers on Tuesday.

Garden Inn. All in all, the atmosphere in The Shepherd’s Pie ($15) was similar Kilpatrick’s is pleasant and might remind to many of the same dishes I enjoyed in you of the interior of an Irish pub. The England, both in appearance and flavor. same menu is offered continuously from One evening, before ordering, I tried lunch through dinner. to learn if the salmon entrée is raised on a Normally in these reviews I start with fish farm or in the open ocean. However, food and follow with beverages but at neither the server, the manager, nor the Kilpatrick’s, the most impressive elechef on duty knew the answer. If I had ment is their offering of Irish Whiskies been told it was farm raised I would have of which they have almost four dozen. ordered something else but not knowing, I (Yes, they stock about 48 different Irish did order the Honey Dijon Glazed Salmon whiskeys ranging in price from $5-$18.) ($17) and, despite the sweetness of the The beer offering is also worth noting as glaze, enjoyed it. there are about a dozen permanent selecA word about the service: I last wrote a tions of draft beer, another dozen rotatreview of Kilpatrick’s for the Ithaca Times ing draft options, and a dozen and a half in 2009. The service then was irregular. bottled beers. With 40 to choose from you Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem to have shouldn’t have any problem finding a beer improved in 10 years. To be clear, it’s not to your liking. the fault of the servers.–I find them to However, the wine menu can be conbe efficient and helpful. However, in my fusing to diners who aren’t familiar with experience, management seems to hire wine. The wines offered by the glass are only one person to take care of peak lunch not identified by color although the four crowds. That person has to be the hostred and four white wines are each grouped ess (because there’s a sign at the entrances together. The bottle listings are even more directing diners to wait to be seated) and confusing. Five reds start the list followed she also has to serve both dining rooms by one white, followed by a rose, and then and tend bar. It’s therefore inevitable that back to the reds which are again followed some patrons are going to suffer through by a couple of whites, and then come slow service. some more reds. I’ve never seen anything Kilpatrick’s is very accessible to guests like this and think it will be helpful to of the Hilton and is a pleasant and unique you to be aware of this strange practice gathering place for Ithaca residents and before you pick up a wine menu. The total visitors. The beverage selections are outselection of wines is more than adequate standing.

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Cornell Chorus Twilight Concert | 5:00 PM, 10/20 Saturday | Bailey Hall, Cornell, Ithaca | Cornell’s celebrated treble choir brings its signature sound to a mix of repertoire from the renaissance to the present day. Parents are warmly welcomed! The program concludes with traditional Cornell songs. | $15 for adults; student tickets are $5 in advance and $8 at the door

Music Bars/Bands/Clubs

West Hill Billies | 6:00 PM, | Felicia’s Atomic Brewhouse and Bakery, Trumansburg

Lebrun Brothers | 4:00 PM, | Americana Vineyards, Interlaken Travis Durfee & Friends | 4:00 PM, | Two Goats Brewing, Burdett

10/17 Wednesday

A Stroke of Luck: Benefit for Arnold “Legend” Bradshaw | 7:00 PM, | The Range, Ithaca | $20 suggested donation

Canaan Jam Session | 7:00 PM, | Canaan Institute, Brooktondale

Amanda Lee Peers | 7:00 PM, | Boathouse Beer Garden, Romulus

10/22 Monday

Doolin O’Dey | 7:00 PM, | Stonecat Cafe, Hector

Pub Sing | 7:00 PM, | Colonial Inn, Watkins Glen

Open Mic hosted by Benny T | 7:00 PM, | Flynn’s Roadhouse Cafe, Lansing

Open Mic with Marty Flynn and his Good Time Band | 7:00 PM, | Flynn’s Roadhouse Cafe, Lansing

Richman and the Poorboys | 7:00 PM, | The Westy, Ithaca

Open Mic | 8:30 PM, | Agava, Ithaca

Ray McNamara’s WednesRay Monk’s Raysidency | 7:00 PM, | Monk’s on the Commons, Ithaca Folk ‘n’ Kava | 7:30 PM, | Sacred Root Kava Lounge & Tea Bar, Ithaca Reggae Night w/ Myal Soul | 9:00 PM, | The Haunt, Ithaca | $5

10/18 Thursday Firelight Live! | 6:00 PM, | Firelight Camps, Ithaca Wiles & Wyatte | 6:00 PM, | Six Mile Creek Vineyard, Ithaca Ithaca is Music: Gunpoets | 7:00 PM, | Lot 10 Lounge, Ithaca

Ithacats Rockabilly | 8:00 PM, | Two Goats Brewing, Burdett Josh Ross | 9:00 PM, | Agava, Ithaca

10/20 Saturday Off The Rails | 6:00 PM, | Boathouse Beer Garden, Romulus

Firelight Live: Tuesdays with Ted Walsh | 6:00 PM, | Firelight Camps, Ithaca Tuesday Bluesday with Danny P & friends | 6:00 PM, | The Haunt, Ithaca Irish Session with members of Traonach | 7:00 PM, | Argos Inn, Ithaca

Matmos, Yvette Janine Jackson, Robot Detective | 7:30 PM, | Sacred Root Kava Lounge & Tea Bar, Ithaca

Trumansburg Community Session | 7:00 PM, | Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts, Trumansburg

Back to BLACK: A Tribute to Amy Winehouse featuring Remember Jones | 8:00 PM, | The Haunt, Ithaca

I-Town Jazz Jam w/ Prof. Greg Evans | 9:00 PM, | The Haunt, Ithaca

Common Railers | 8:00 PM, | Two Goats Brewing, Burdett

10/21 Sunday Gerard Burke | 12:00 PM, | Agava, Ithaca

Bob & Dee | 6:00 PM, | Americana Vineyards, Interlaken

Chandler Travis Three-o | 4:00 PM, | Bottomless Brewing, Fayette

Free Happy Hour with Bendher | 6:00 PM, | The Haunt, Ithaca

Ithaca Jazz and Blues Jam | 4:00 PM, | Mix Kitchen and Bar, Ithaca

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Midday Music for Organ: Michael Plagerman | 12:30 PM, 10/17 Wednesday | Anabel Taylor Chapel, Cornell University, Ithaca | Michael Plagerman, organ: A European Baroque Tour, including music by Bˆhm, M. Praetorius, and Weckmann

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John Waite | 8:00 PM, 10/18 Thursday | Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange St, Auburn | | $45/$50 Paula Cole | 8:00 PM, 10/18 Thursday | Center For the Arts of Homer, 72 S Main St, Homer | Annie Lewandowski’s “Cetus: Life After Life” | 6:00 PM, 10/19 Friday | McGraw Tower, Cornell, Ithaca | Annie Lewandowski presents her new piece, combining music for the Cornell chimes played by Sarah Hennies with samples of whale song from bioacoustics researcher Katy Payne.

Jane Monheit | 8:00 PM, 10/19 Friday | Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange St, Auburn | Jazz singer Monheit has made a name for herself as one of the First Ladies of Jazz. Monheit headlines a night celebrating Women in Jazz and will be joined by MG3 - the Melissa Gardiner Trio of Syracuse.

The Music of Cream - 50th Anniversary World Tour | 8:00 PM, 10/19 Friday | del Lago Resort and Casino, 1133 NY-414, Waterloo | Sons and nephews of the original band are coming together for the first time in North America to pay homage to the band’s extraordinary legacy.

Music in the Museum: New Instruments of the Future Past | 2:00 PM, 10/20 Saturday | Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell, Ithaca | The Orchestra of Futurist Noise Intoners, Luciano Chessa, Conductor. Including classical and new works composed for Chessa’s reconstructed orchestra of intonarumori alongside newly constructed experimental instruments as well as improvised pieces by Cornell’s Music Improvisation Ensemble.

Binghamton Philharmonic presents: Psycho with Orchestra | 7:30 PM, 10/20 Saturday | Forum Theatre, 236 Washington St, Binghamton | Jennifer Koh’s Limitless: On Stage Together with Vijay Iyer | 3:00 PM, 10/21 Sunday | Bailey Hall, Cornell, Ithaca | A winner of the 1994 International Tchaikovsky Competition, she has performed with top orchestras around the world. | $19-$36 German & American Organ Music | 4:00 PM, 10/21 Sunday | St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 109 Oak Avenue, Ithaca | Robert Parkins, organist at Duke University, will offer a program of German and American music.

Organ Recital by Robert Parkins | 4:00 PM, 10/21 Sunday | St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 109 Oak Avenue, Ithaca | A program of mainly American and German works for organ on the French Romantic Organ at St. Luke Lutheran Church.

PaloNegro Benefit Concert | 6:00 PM, 10/21 Sunday | The Loft, 305 Stewart Ave, Ithaca | Come see local Ithaca band PaloNegro perform at The Loft above the Carriage House Cafe. Participate in a silent auction to benefit the Ithaca Vineyard Church building campaign. | $10 Sherry Anne | 6:00 PM, 10/21 Sunday | West Groton Bible Church, 854 Cobb Street, Groton | Although born with a bilateral hearing and speech impairment, Sherry Anne sings with an elegant voice and shares her story of being labeled a problem child rather than seen as a child with a hearing problem.

Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra Presents Psycho (The

Movie ) with Orchestra | 7:00 PM, 10/21 Sunday | State Theatre Of Ithaca, 107 W State St, Ithaca | | $20-$45 Cornell Jazz Ensemble with Vincent Herring | 8:00 PM, 10/22 Monday | Barnes Hall, Cornell, Ithaca | Music of Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Sam Jones and Cedar Walton.

Stage The Gatekeepers: New York Theatre Critics and the Policing of Religion on the American Stage | 4:30 PM, 10/17 Wednesday | Lewis Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall, Cornell, | Lecture given by Dr. Henry Bial, Professor of Theatre, University of Kansas Fiddler on the Roof | 7:30 PM, 10/17 Wednesday thru Friday, 10/19 | Landmark Theatre, 362 S Salina St, Syracuse | Possessing Harriet | 7:30 PM, 10/17 Wednesday | Syracuse Stage/Drama Complex, 820 E Genesee St, Syracuse | In 1839, Harriet Powell, a young, mixed-race, enslaved woman slips away from the Southerner who owns her and spends the hours before her nighttime departure on the dangerous journey to Canada in the company of a young Elizabeth Cady. Thru 11/4.

Drag Show | 8:00 PM, 10/17 Wednesday | Lot 10 Lounge, 106 S Cayuga St, Ithaca | ComedyFLOPs Presents All You Can Eat Improv | 7:00 PM, 10/18 Thursday | The Haunt, 702 Willow Ave, Ithaca | To benefit Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts Jeff Dunham: Passively Aggressive | 7:00 PM, 10/18 Thursday | Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena, 1 Stuart St Ste 4, Binghamton | Drag Show with Cassanova’s Royal Court | 9:00 PM, 10/18 Thursday | The Range, 119 E State St, Ithaca | Cassanova’s Royal Court’s bi-weekly drag show.

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Comedian Moody McCarthy | 7:30 PM, 10/19 Friday | Cortland Repertory Theatre, 24 Port Watson St., Cortland | Syracuse native, now NYC pro comedian returns to his Central New York stomping grounds for a great night of comedy. Seen on Conan, Jimmy Kimmel and David Letterman. | $20 The Little Mermaid ballet | 3:00 PM & 7:00PM, 10/20 Saturday | State Theatre Of Ithaca, 107 W State St, Ithaca | The classic Hans Christian Anderson story is performed by the Ithaca Ballet. | $10-$20 Comedian Rocky LaPorte | 8:00 PM, 10/20 Saturday | Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange St, Auburn | Rocky is a familiar face from Comedy Central, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and most recently NBC’s Last Comic Standing. He will be joined by opener Todd Youngman, a comedian from Rochester.

Thomas Mott Osborne: Unmasked | 2:00 PM, 10/21 Sunday | Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange St, Auburn | Osborne was a major industrialist, pioneer educator, powerful politician, prison reformer. The audience meets the strange political genius who made FDR’s political career possible | $10

Broadway in Binghamton presents: Menopause the Musical | 3:00 PM, 10/21 Sunday | Forum Theatre, 236 Washington St, Binghamton | The Piano Teacher | 4:00 PM, 10/21 Sunday | Kitchen Theatre, 417 W State St, Ithaca | by Julia Cho. Mrs. K has recently retired after teaching piano in her living room for 30 years. Alone and curious about what became of the children she once saw weekly, Mrs. K picks up the phone, calling former students in the hopes they’ll come for a visit and a cookie. When a former prodigy arrives at her doorstep, the memories of happy afternoons by the piano quickly unravel in the face of a truth darker than anything she could have imagined. Runs 10/21 thru 11/4.

Art Elsewhere : a journal, new work

by Suanne Onodera | 10:00 AM, 10/17 Wednesday | Corners Gallery, 903 Hanshaw Rd Ste 3, Ithaca | A solo exhibition of new paintings and works on paper by Ithaca artist Suanne Onodera, which examines the fleeting place where ideas originate, gestate,

“Paint Nite” Fundraiser for Patient Comfort Fund | 6:30 PM, 10/23 Tuesday | The American Legion, 4431 Seneca Rd, Trumansburg | A portion of all ticket sales will be donated to CMC Auxiliary; so grab a couple friends and come out to this great event! Grab your tickets early!www.paintnite.com.

Stimulus and Response | Ongoing| State Of The Art Gallery, 120 W State St Ste 2, Ithaca | Two visual artists-Frances L. Fawcett and Susan C. Larkin--and poet Timothy S. Larkin find connections in each other’s work and explore themes of nature, change, and decay.

Four Views | Ongoing| West End Gallery, 12 W Market St, Corning | Paintings by Anne Bialke, Tom Gardner, Wilson Ong and Martin Poole reflecting their own interpretations of shared reference photos. Through Nov 8, 2018.

Works by Sarah Gotowka of Trumansburg | 4:00 PM, 10/19 Friday | Neighbors Art Gallery, 115 Franklin St., Ithaca | October 19-November 4, opening reception 10/19 Adapting Conditions | Ongoing | The Cherry Artspace, 102 Cherry Street, Ithaca | A new site-specific installation by Saltonstall alumna Lorrie Fredette.

Dreams and Pressings: The Journey of Two Artist Friends | Ongoing | The Ink Shop Printmaking Center,

All films are shown at Willard Straight Hall on Cornell campus.

Let the Sunshine In | 10/17, 7:15PM | Isabelle, Parisian artist, divorced mother, is looking for love, true love at last.

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330 East State / Martin Luther King Jr. Street, Ithaca | Thru 10/27.

The Solitude of Selfie: An Exhibit

By Carol Flueckiger, | Ongoing| Women’s Rights National Historic Park, 136 Fall St, Seneca Falls | Cayuga Nature Photographers Installation | Ongoing| Kendal At Ithaca, 2230 N Triphammer Rd, Ithaca | Rural Landscapes and Harvest Time | Ongoing | North Star Art Gallery, 743 Snyder Hill Road, Ithaca | North Star Art Gallery’s new exhibition features the works of Brian Keeler celebrating the lush scenes of the rural landscapes and harvest time of the Northeast.

Félicité | 10/18, 7:15 PM; 10/21, 7:00PM| Félicité sings in a bar in Kinshasa. When her 14-year-old son has a motorcycle accident, she goes on a frantic search through the streets of Kinshasa, a world of music and dreams.

Ant Man and the Wasp | 10/19, 7:00 & 9:30PM; 10/20, 9:15PM | Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym present an urgent new mission that finds the Ant-Man fighting alongside The Wasp to uncover secrets from their past.

Revolting Rhymes | 10/20, 2:00PM | Animated films based on the muchloved rhymes written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake.

Adult Craft: “Bottle of Boos” | 1:00 PM, 10/20 Saturday | Van Etten Library, 83 Main Street, Van Etten | Bring a clean, label-free bottle.

Stencils and lights provided.

The Crime of Monsieur Lange | 10/20, 7:15PM; 10/21, 4:30PM | A man and a woman arrive in a cafe-hotel near the Belgian frontier. The customers recognize the man from the police description. His name is Amedee Lange, and he murdered Batala in Paris.

Ithaca Festival Paint Off Benefit! | 4:00 PM, 10/20 Saturday | Ithaca Farmers Market, Steamboat Landing, 545 3rd St., Ithaca, New York 14850, Ithaca | This community visual art competition will pit 30-40 local visual artists against each other see who can produce the best high quality work of art in 90 minutes. Artists will

Specters of Feminist Silent Film Comedy | 10/23, 7:00PM | Maggie Hennefeld, author of “Specters of Slapstick and Silent Film Comedi-

Cinemapolis Week of Friday, October 19, 2018 through Thursday, October 25, 2018.

Contact Cinemapolis for showtimes. New films are listed first*.

The Old Man & The Gun* | Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker and his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public. |93 mins PG-13 Science Fair* | Nine high school students from disparate corners of the globe navigate rivalries, setbacks, and hormones on their quest to win the international science fair. Only one can be named “Best in Fair.”| 90 mins PG Colette | Colette is pushed by her husband to write novels under his name. Upon their success, she fights to make her talents known, challenging gender norms. |111 mins R Tea with the Dames | Dames Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench, Joan Plowright and Maggie Smith discuss their careers and reminisce about their humble beginnings in the theatre. |84 mins NR Free Solo | Follow Alex Honnold as he becomes the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite’s 3,000ft high El Capitan Wall. With no ropes or safety gear, he completed arguably the greatest feat in rock climbing history. |100 mins PG-13 BlacKkKlansman| 135 mins R Regal Ithaca Wednesday, 10/17 through Tuesday, 10/22. Contact Regal Ithaca for showtimes. New films listed first*.

Halloween* | Laurie Strode comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago. | 106 mins R The Hate U Give* | Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressure from all sides of the community, Starr

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FRIDAY, 10/19, SILENT AUCTION BEGINS AT 5:30, MUSIC AT 8:30

SATURDAY, 10/20 4:00PM UNTIL 4:00AM

Howl Studios, 1607 Trumansburg Rd. | The annual blow-out bash with live bands, a bonfire and drumming, intriguing visual art, kids’ events, boss DJs and beautiful people. Indoor and Outdoor event. (photo provided)

The Range, Ithaca Commons | Arnold Bradshaw is a local legend who suffered a massive hemorrhagic stroke a little over two weeks ago. His children are the three founding members of the funky family band The Newman Brothers, and he is the featured ‘Narrator’ of the infamous Children’s Album they made in 2014, ‘Camping Trip’. This will be the first of several benefits in Arnold’s honor, as the road to recovery will take some time. There will also be a silent auction featuring donations from local businesses. (photo: Facebook)

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Faces Places | 10/22, 7:00PM | Director Agnes Varda and photographer/muralist J.R. journey through rural France and form an unlikely friendship.

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must find her voice and stand up for what’s right. | 133 mins PG-13 Bad Times at the El Royale | Seven strangers, each with a secret to bury, meet at Lake Tahoe’s El Royale, a rundown hotel with a dark past. Over the course of one fateful night, everyone will have a last shot at redemption before everything goes to hell. | 141 mins R Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween |Halloween comes to life in a comedy adventure based on R.L. Stine’s 400-million-selling series of books. | 90 mins PG First Man | A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969. | 141 mins PG-13 Hell Fest | A masked serial killer turns a horror themed amusement park into his own personal playground, terrorizing a group of friends while the rest of the patrons believe that it is all part of the show. | 89 mins R Venom | When Eddie Brock acquires the powers of a symbiote, he will have to release his alter-ego “Venom” to save his life. |112 mins PG-13 A Star Is Born | A musician helps a young singer and actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral. | 135 mins R The Nun | 96 mins R Smallfoot | 96 mins PG Night School | 111 mins PG-13 The House with a Clock in Its Walls | 105 mins PG Searching | 102 mins PG-13 A Simple Favor | 117 mins R Crazy Rich Asians | 120 mins PG-13

Special Events

CNY Manufacturing Conference | 8:30 AM, 10/18 Thursday | Embassy Suites by Hilton Destiny USA, 311 Hiawatha Blvd. W, Syracuse | Designed specifically for manufacturers and features presentations from Dannible & McKee, The Manufacturers Association of Central New York and other industry experts.

Wear Purple Day Rally | 12:00 PM, 10/18 Thursday | Cayuga County Courthouse, 152 Genesee St, Auburn | Cayuga/Seneca Community Action Agency,Inc. will host its 9th Annual Wear Purple Day Rally on the steps of the Cayuga County Courthouse at noon. Attendees are encouraged to wear purple and gather to hear brief remarks about the impact of domestic violence in our community.

The Phantom of the Opera w/ live score by The Invincible Czars | 7:30 PM, 10/18 Thursday | Sage Chapel, Cornell, Ithaca | One of the scariest and most influential horror films of all time, in which Lon Chaney continues to amaze as the mysterious Phantom.

The film will be accompanied by the Austin-based ensemble The Invincible Czars performing their original score for the film.

The Impact of Mass Incarceration on Families & Communities | 5:00 PM, 10/19 Friday | The Space at GreenStar, 700 W Buffalo St, Ithaca | The Justice Collective hosts their 3rd Regional Conference over 2 days, co-hosted by Alliance of Families for Justice and the Multicultural Resource Center. Day 2 will be held at Southside Community Center on 10/20 from 8-5.

A Victorian Seance | 7:00 PM & 8:30PM, 10/19 Friday thru 10/21 Sunday | The 1890 House, 37 Tompkins St, Cortland | This October at the 1890 House Museum, gather round a table

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Garden Club of Ithaca Fundraiser | 11:30 AM, 10/17 Wednesday | Countryclub of Ithaca, 189 Pleasant Grove Road, Ithaca | There will be a fabulous and elegant buffet, a guest speaker, farm store, raffle of a handmade quilt and several silent auction items.

Matangi / Maya / MIA | 4:45 PM, 10/17 Wednesday | Klarman Hall, 232 East Ave, Ithaca | Drawn from a cache of personal video recordings from the past 22 years, the Sundance award winning film is a startlingly personal profile of the critically acclaimed artist, chronicling her remarkable journey from refugee immigrant to pop star. The conversation will be moderated by Kaitlin Emmanuel (PhD Student, Cornell University).

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and experience an authentic Victorian sÈance. | $10-15 Singing Notes & Slinging Jokes: At The Danby Gathery | 7:00 PM, 10/19 Friday | Danby Gathery, 1774 Danby Road, Ithaca | A unique blend of music, song, storytelling comedy and laughter from international touring and recording artist Singtrece, as she shares the stage with her partner in life comedian, storyteller, and spoken word artist Kenneth McLaurin Comedian. | 20 Old Fashion Halloween | 10:00 AM, 10/20 Saturday | Ward W. O’Hara Agricultural and Country Living Museum, 6880 East Lake Road, Auburn | Trick or Treating, Costume Parade with Prizes, Pumpkin Carving, Horse and Wagon Rides, Model-T Rides, Refreshments, Music, Tours of Museum, & More.

Howlfest | 4:00 PM, 10/20 Saturday | Howl Studios, 1607 Trumansburg Rd, Ithaca | Our annual blow out bash with live bands, a bonfire and drumming, intriguing visual art, kids events, boss DJs and beautiful people. Indoor and Outdoor event. | suggested donation $10 Happy Owl-ween | 6:00 PM, 10/20 Saturday | Montezuma Audubon Center, 2295 Rte 89, Savannah | An indoor presentation about the unique characteristics that make these birds the silent hunters of the night. Then, staff will lead a half-mile hike around Montezuma’s forests and grasslands to experience the nocturnal sights and sounds including Barred Owls, Eastern Screech-Owls, and Great Horned Owls.

This isnít a scary event and is appropriate for all ages. Space is limited and registration is required.| $5/$10/$25 All Hallows 2018 | 6:30 PM, 10/20 Saturday | Heritage Village, 73 W. Pulteney St., Corning | Join us for our spooktacular Halloween event!

Stroll through the spooky buildings and grounds of our historic village!Experience Terror in the Tavern, The Widow of Wixon Road, Ghouls in the School, Death in the Dining Hall, Bats in the Blacksmith Shop and MORE! www.heritagevillagesfl. org | $2 Captain’s Table Harvest Hangover Party | All Day 10/21 Sunday | Lucas Vineyards Winery, 3862 County Road

150, Interlaken | Celebrate the end of Harvest with us! Live Bluegrass Music, Fall Finger Foods, Spiced Sangria, Fire Pits and Yard Games - weather permitting.

Arboretum Tours- Cornell Botanic Gardens | 1:00 PM, 10/21 Sunday | Meet at the Sculpture Garden in the central arboretum area, 124 Comstock Knoll Dr., Ithaca | $5 suggested donation Bruce & Daryl - a film | 7:00 PM, 10/22 Monday | Ithaca College| “’As Long As We’re Going Through It Together, I’m Content’: Aging and the Experience of a Gay Male Couple.”

A film by Ithaca College Park School of Communications students. This year’s Distinguished Speaker Series will explore a new format allowing us to weave conversations with the filmmakers, Bruce & Daryl and the audience. Held in Emerson Suites, Campus Center.

Books Friends of The Tompkins County Library Book Sale | 10:00 AM, 10/17 Wednesday; also 10/20 thru 10/23 | Friends of the Library Book Sale, 509 Esty St, Ithaca | American Girl Book Club | 3:30 PM, 10/17 Wednesday | Southworth Library, 24 W. Main Street, Dryden | Meets every other Wednesday.

Bound by Hand: In Conversation w/Helena Viramontes & Stephanie Sauer | 5:30 PM, 10/18 Thursday | Buffalo Street Books, 215 N Cayuga St, Ithaca | The role and history of small press and artist collectives during the civil rights movements of Chicanx, Latinx, and African Americans in the U.S., as well as the ongoing tradition in the twenty-first century.

Rafting the Medusa: Poetry Reading by Jack Hopper | 6:00 PM, 10/18 Thursday | Lifelong, 119 W Court St, Ithaca | Buffalo St. Books Presents Trampoline Thursdays | 7:00 PM, 10/18 Thursday | Lot 10 Lounge, 106 S Cayuga St, Ithaca | Local Paranormal Book Author at Riverow Bookshop Oct. 19 | 6:00 PM, 10/19 Friday | Riverow Bookshop,

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State Theatre of Ithaca | The classic Hans Christian Anderson story of The Little Mermaid is performed by the Ithaca Ballet. Mermaids, the prince, sea witches and sea creatures are brought magically and musically to life. Choreography, music, and costumes all by Lavinia Reid. (photo: provided)

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187 Front St, Owego | Gary Truce, Binghamton University Professor and author, will read from and discuss his book, Shelly and Rhoda, A Most Extraordinary Spirit Encounter. A different kind of ghost story, Shelly and Rhoda introduces the ideas of faith, love, and life after death in a way the whole family will appreciate.

Raine Oet, Tatiana Renne, & Wildflwer | Poetry & Music | 7:00 PM, 10/19 Friday | Buffalo Street Books, 215 N Cayuga St, Ithaca | Rainie Oet is a nonbinary writer, and the author of No Mark Spiral. Tatiana Renee is a poet, artist, and photographer from the midwest. Wildflwer is a two-piece Ithaca band.

Ted Kinsman - Cannabis: Marijuana Under the Microscope | 5:00 PM, 10/20 Saturday | Buffalo Street Books, 215 N Cayuga St, Ithaca | Kinsman takes us into the world of photographing weed through his book. This fresh and visually stunning survey celebrates the extraordinary beauty and diversity of the world’s most controversial plant: Cannabis sativa.

Finger Lakes Finns Meeting | 1:00 PM, 10/21 Sunday | Newfield Fire Hall, 77 Main St. , Newfield | Finger Lakes Finns are meeting for a potluck and presentation on the history of Finnish immigrants.

Literary Reading by David Forman | 7:00 PM, 10/22 Monday | 401 Espresso, 401 W. Main St, Montour Falls | David R. Forman worked as a calligrapher and as a behavioral scientist before returning to his early love of writing. His poems have appeared in The Bakery, Cimarron Review, Decades Review, Pittsburgh Poetry Houses and elsewhere. In addition to writing poetry, he is a student of the Yiddish language.

Godless Citizens in a Godly Republic: Atheism in American Public Life | 4:30 PM, 10/23 Tuesday | Olin Library, Cornell, Ithaca | What does it mean to be American and an atheist?

Does the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protect religious liberty to all nonbelievers? Isaac Kramnick, and R. Laurence Moore will present their new book. They will discuss the fascinating history and the legal

cases that have questioned religious supremacy.

Poet Bret Shepard | 6:30 PM, 10/23 Tuesday | Wells College, 170 Main St, Aurora | The launch of his new collection, Negative Compass. The reading will take place in the Art Exhibit Room on the third floor of Macmillan Hall.

Shepard will also conduct a master class, On Great Titles, on Tuesday, Oct. 23 at 12:30 p.m. in Main Building’s Faculty Parlors. This event is also free and open to the public.

Kids Cuddle-up Infant & Toddler Library Time | 10:00 AM, 10/17 Wednesday | Southworth Library, 24 W. Main Street, Dryden | Kids Craft: Glow in the Dark Halloween Mason Jar | 3:30 PM, 10/17 Wednesday | Van Etten Library, 83 Main Street, Van Etten | Lego Literacy | 3:00 PM, 10/18 Thursday | Interlaken Public Library, 8390 Main Street, Interlaken | Comic Creation Workshop for Teens | 5:00 PM, 10/18 Thursday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | Lego League (ages 8+) | 5:30 PM, 10/18 Thursday | Edith B. Ford Memorial Library, 7169 N Main St, Ovid | Kids and families are welcome to use the library’s extensive Lego collection.

Kids Rock Painting | 6:00 PM, 10/18 Thursday | Newfield Public Library, 198 Main St, Newfield | Preschool Storytime at Southworth Library | 10:00 AM, 10/19 Friday | Southworth Library, 24 W. Main Street, Dryden | A different theme every week!

Baby Storytime | 10:30 AM, 10/19 Friday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 East Green Street, Ithaca | Also one from 3:30 to 4:00 PM. Storytime | 10:30 AM, 10/19 Friday | Edith B. Ford Memorial Library, 7169 N Main St, Ovid | Tompkins County Public Library to Offer Teen Writing Workshop | 4:30 PM, 10/19 Friday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca |

ITHACA CITY CEMETERY TOURS SATURDAY 10/20 AND SUNDAY 10/21 AT 11:00AM

Ithaca City Cemetery (University Ave. entrance) | Learn about the Ithaca City Cemetery’s evolution from village burying ground to Victorian garden of the dead. Enjoy the sweeping views and champion trees that make the cemetery a favorite spot for the living, while getting to know the famous and infamous residents and the stories they have to tell. (photo: provided)

Teen Night Escape Room | 7:00 PM, 10/19 Friday | Newfield Public Library, 198 Main St, Newfield | Physics Bus | 10:00 AM, 10/20 Saturday | Seneca Falls Library, 47 Cayuga Street, Seneca Falls | Have fun with science! This bus is full of upcycled appliances, reimagined by kids that showcase unfamiliar physics phenomena!

Family Storytime | 11:30 AM, 10/20 Saturday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 East Green Street, Ithaca | The Maker Is In: An exploration of the Library’s STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) resources. | 1:00 PM, 10/20 Saturday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 East Green Street, Ithaca | With volunteers from The Cornell Society of Women Engineers. During these fun-filled, informal, drop-in sessions, families can explore games and tools that teach children about robotics, circuitry, engineering, and more.

Halloween Party at the Ellis Hollow Community Center! | 3:00 PM, 10/20 Saturday | Ellis Hollow Community Center, 111 Genung Rd, Ithaca | Come and enjoy fun Halloweenthemed activities and games, Halloween crafts, and amazing food!

There will also be a raffle with great prizes! All the activities and games are included in admission fee. Raffle tickets and food sold separately. All proceeds will benefit the Ellis Hollow Nursery School. | $5 cover charge per family Monday Storytime | 10:30 AM, 10/22 Monday | Interlaken Public Library, 8390 Main Street, Interlaken | Gingerbread House Workshop | 3:00 PM, 10/22 Monday | Newfield Public Library, 198 Main St, Newfield | for MS/HS students Maker Mondays for Teens at TCPL | 4:00 PM, 10/22 Monday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | .

Miss Judy’s Musical Adventure Series for Children at TCPL | 4:00 PM, 10/22 Monday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | A series of musical programs for young children.

Tuesday Morning Story Hour | 10:15 AM, 10/23 Tuesday | Candor Free Library, 2 Bank St, Candor | No Story Hour during holidays, School Closings or Bad Weather.

crew. Feel free to bring your own refreshments. Times vary as the sunset changes so please check our booking calendar for exact dates and times. | $40 regular fare

Family Story Time | 10:30 AM, 10/23 Tuesday | Newfield Public Library, 198 Main St. , Newfield | Join us every Tuesday for stories, songs and fun.

There is a different theme each week.

Ithaca Sociable Singles | 6:00 PM, 10/17 Wednesday | Dinner: Sumo, Cayuga Mall, Ithaca. Host: Loisanne P. RSVP:wlfd66@zoho.com

Toddler and Preschool Storytime | 11:00 AM, 10/23 Tuesday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 East Green Street, Ithaca | Gingerbread House Workshop | 3:00 PM, 10/23 Tuesday | Newfield Public Library, 198 Main St, Newfield | for ES students

Notices Resume Review Workshop | 9:00 AM, 10/17 Wednesday | Tompkins County Workforce Center, Center Ithaca, Suite 241, | Smith Opera House Tour | 10:00 AM, 10/17 Wednesday | Smith Opera House, 82 Seneca St, Geneva | Ithaca Rotary Club Luncheon Speaker Series | 12:15 PM, 10/17 Wednesday | Coltivare, 235 S Cayuga St, Ithaca | Dale Flinn and Linda Brisson, Ithaca Rotarians: Our Journey to Tanzania | $15 D&D Gaming Night | 3:00 PM, 10/17 Wednesday | Edith B. Ford Memorial Library, 7169 N Main St, Ovid | Join Library Luke for an all-ages adventure.

ESL Talk Time at TCPL | 3:30 PM, 10/17 Wednesday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | Tompkins County Public Library invites English language learners to attend a weekly, drop-in discussion circle.

Open Hearts Dinner | 5:00 PM, 10/17 Wednesday | McKendree UMC, 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 Daily Sunset Cruise | Allen H. Treman State Marine Park, Ithaca | Daily two-hour cruises aboard the MV Teal, that feature a light narration and a chance to chat informally with our

Men’s Group | 6:00 PM, 10/17 Wednesday | The LGBTQ Center, 73 Main Street, Cortland | Men’s Group is a group for gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and straight ally men to get together to support one another. This group meets the third Wednesday of every month at 6 p.m.

Tompkins County Genealogy Society Meeting | 6:00 PM, 10/17 Wednesday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | Wednesday Night Ithaca Women’s Basketball Association | 7:00 PM, 10/17 Wednesday | Lehman Alternative Community School, 111 Chestnut St, Ithaca | American Red Cross Blood Drives | Thursday, 10/18: Clarion Inn 11am to 5pm; Saturday, 10/20: St Anthony’s Church, Groton 8am to 12pm; Saturday, 10/20: T-burg American Legion 7:30am to 11:30am Foster & Adoption Information Session for LGBTQ People | 5:30 PM, 10/18 Thursday | May Memorial Unitarian Universalist Society, 3800 East Genesee St, Syracuse | Foster/ adoptive parents are needed to help meet the needs of the 20,000 children in foster care in New York State.

For further info, contact Renae at prideandjoyfamilies@gmail.com or 607-777-3717.

Open Mic Night | 7:00 PM, 10/19 Friday | Dryden Community Center Cafe, 1 W Main St, Dryden | Contact Arron Bound: (607) 844-1500 or email at manager@1westmain@gmail.com.

Dryden Senior Citizens Fall Bazaar | 9:00 AM, 10/20 Saturday | Dryden Fire Hall, 26 North St., Dryden | Lunch will be served from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm.There will be crafts, baked goods, a raffle table, a white elephant sale, and many new vendors.

Fall Festival | 9:00 AM, 10/20 Saturday | Newfield United Methodist

Church, 227 Main St., Newfield | Crafters, White Elephant Sale, Bake Sale, Silent Auction & Luncheon.

Brooktondale Apple Festival | 10:00 AM, 10/20 Saturday | Brooktondale Community Center, 522-526 Valley Rd, Brooktondale | Activities will include a silent auction, craft vendors, snack bar, quilt raffle, kidís corner with fun activities for the kiddos, and music.

Ithaca City Cemetery Tours | 11:00 AM, 10/20 Saturday & 10/21 Sunday | Ithaca City Cemetery, University Avenue Entrance, Ithaca | $9 General,$6 Friends of Historic Ithaca, $6 Seniors (65+) ,Kids 12 and under free! (Discussion of gruesome historic events may not be suitable for younger children.)

Mapping David Vaughn’s New York | 11:00 AM, 10/20 Saturday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | The History Center in Tompkins County and the Tompkins County Public Library will host historian Craig Williams’ presentation on Irish immigrant David Vaughan.

Downtown Ithaca Food Tour | 11:30 AM, 10/20 Saturday | Various locations, Ithaca | Call607-272-4830. | $57 TCPL Board Game Club for Adults | 1:30 PM, 10/20 Saturday | Held in the Library’s Tompkins Trust Company Study Room. Participants can bring their own games to play or play one we provide.

International Observe the Moon Night | 6:00 PM, 10/20 Saturday | Southworth Library, 24 W. Main Street, Dryden | Art Classes with Johanna | 1:00 PM, 10/21 Sunday | Candor Free Library, 2 Bank St, Candor | Art classes are open to emerging artists of all ages, though children younger than 12 need to be accompanied by an adult. Space is limited so please register ahead of time by calling Johanna at 607-659-7375.

Ithaca is Local Business Expo | 1:00 PM, 10/21 Sunday | The Space at GreenStar, 700 W Buffalo St, Ithaca | This free event will showcase local businesses with a variety of products and services, including marketing, design, childcare and education, food services, entertainment, health

Moving History Forward | 2:00 PM, 10/21 Sunday | Help The History Center in Tompkins County move by passing an interesting array of museum artifacts along a human brigade made up of your friends and neighbors stretching a 1/3 of a mile from 401 E. State St. to 110 N. Tioga St., the location of our future home, the Tompkins Center for History and Culture.

Open House at The Home | 2:00 PM, 10/21 Sunday | An adult residence offering affordable, quality care, supervised living and assistance for the long-term or respite resident.46 Grant Avenue, Auburn.

Intergenerational Mitzvah Day | 3:30 PM, 10/21 Sunday | Kendal At Ithaca, 2230 N Triphammer Rd, Ithaca | The Ithaca Area United Jewish Community is working with the residents of Kendal at Ithaca to sponsor a day of doing good deeds. All are welcome.

We will be focusing on traditional Jewish actions such as honoring elders, feeding the hungry, kindness to animals and honoring the Sabbath.

Jump Start Your Job Search Strategy | 9:00 AM, 10/22 Monday | Tompkins County Workforce Center, Center Ithaca, Suite 241, | Tablet Talk | 1:30 PM, 10/22 Monday | Van Etten Library, 83 Main Street, Van Etten | Have a question about your tablet or cell phone? Bring in your device for answers.

Knit & Chat | 2:00 PM, 10/22 Monday | Ovid Fire Hall, 2136 Brown St., Ovid | Knit socially with all skill levels; share projects & receive advice.

The Landlords Association of Tompkins County | 4:30 PM, 10/22 Monday | Hotel Ithaca, 222 S Cayuga St, Ithaca | This month is Fire Prevention Month and speakers will be from local fire departments. Annual election of officers will also take place.

Conquering the Interview Workshop | 10:00 AM, 10/23 Tuesday | Tompkins County Workforce Center, Center Ithaca, Suite 241, | Brooktondale Farmers Market | 4:00 PM, 10/23 Tuesday | Brooktondale Community Center, 522 Valley Road, Brooktondale |

HeatSmart Tompkins community meeting | 6:30 PM, 10/23 Tuesday | Varna Community Center, 943 Dryden Rd (Rt. 366), Dryden | Ruth Kahn Presents Her Travels to Japan | 7:00 PM, 10/23 Tuesday | Ulyssess Philomathic Library, 74 East Main Street, Trumansburg |

Health S.A.I.L. Into Fitness | Classes held in T-burg, Brooktondale and Ithaca.

Contact Lifelong for days and times.

Yoga For Beginners | 9:00 AM, 10/17 Wednesday | Hosmer Winery, 6999 State Route 89, Ovid | Join Ann Mittemeyer for Anusara Yoga; a heart-oriented Hatha Yoga style that emphasizes good body alignment principles. Free class, donations appreciated. Registration required. ovidlibrary.org Yang style Tai Chi. | 2:00 PM, 10/17 Wednesday | Candor Emergency Squad building, 58 Main Street, Candor | Ideal for people of all ages.

Tai Chi | Classes held in Brooktondale, Lansing and Ithaca. Contact Lifelong for dates and times.

Exercise Class for Seniors | 8:30 AM, 10/18 Thursday | Newfield Public Library, 198 Main St. , Newfield | Chair Yoga | 10:15 AM, 10/18 Thursday | Ulyssess Philomathic Library, 74 East Main Street, Trumansburg | Candor Tai Chi | 1:00 PM, 10/18 Thursday | Candor Emergency Squad building, 58 Main Street, Candor | $1/$3 per class Take off Pounds Sensibly | 6:00 PM, 10/18 Thursday | Candor Town Hall, 101 Owego Road, Candor | Contact Jean Dewey 659-9969 or jmdewey@ frontiernet.net Yoga Farm Presents BLISS NIGHT: Movement Meditation | 7:00 PM, 10/18 Thursday | Yoga Farm, 404 Conlon Rd, Lansing | Donations

BINGHAMTON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA PRESENTS PSYCHO (THE MOVIE) WITH ORCHESTRA

OCTOBER 19TH, 20TH, AND 21 AT 7:00PM AND 8:30PM

The 1890 House, 37 Tompkins St., Cortland | This October at the 1890 House Museum, gather round a table and experience an authentic Victorian séance. You’ll interact with famous Americans who visited séances, from Mark Twain to Harry Houdini. After the séance, your hosts will lift the tablecloth and expose the tricks psychics used to fool their clients.

They will also reveal the power and influence that women discovered by leading séances. (photo: provided)

SUNDAY, 10/21 AT 7:00PM

State Theatre of Ithaca | This searing film score performed alongside a screening of Alfred Hitchcock’s complete cinematic masterpiece - is the perfect prelude to Halloween, and will eerily transport you from the concert hall to Bates Motel! (photo: provided)

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

AUTOMOTIVE

BUY SELL TRADE

BUY SELL TRADE

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SAFE BATHROOM

WARREN COUNTY TAX FORECLOSED REAL ESTATE AUCTION!

Renovations in just one day! Update to

1997 Ford Pickup w/Cap

Automatic, Snow Tires,See at 312 S. Plain St. Ithaca. 607-379-3485 R

safety now. Grab bars, no slip flooring & seated showers. Call for a free in-home consultation: 844-782-7096 (NYSCAN)

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

(NYSCAN)

SLEEP APNEA?

machine parts and supplies at little or no cost! Free sleep guide included! Call 866-430-6489! (NYSCAN)

DISH TV

$59.99 For 190 Channels + $14.95 High Speed Internet. Free Installation, Smart HD DVR Included, Free Voice Remote.

Some restrictions apply. Call Now: 1-800373-6508 (AAN CAN)

HEAR AGAIN!

250/Merchandise

Have a CPAP machine for sleep apnea?

Get replacement FDA approved CPAP

200/Buy / Sell / Trade

Saturday, October 20, 2018. 40+ Parcels!

Registration: 9AM; Start: 10AM Location: Warren County Courthouse; 1340 State Route 9, Lake George, NY Visit: www. auctionsinternational.com. Call: 800-5361401 (NYSCAN)

Baldwin Grand Piano, $6,000 (607)272-3418 SAWMILLS from only $4397.00 - MAKE & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmillcut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info /DVD: www.

NorwoodSawmills.com 1-800-567-0404 Ext. 300 (NYSCAN)

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400/Employment HELP WANTED!

Make $1000 a week Mailing Brochures From Home. Helping Home Workers Since 2001! No Experience Required.

Genuine Opportunity. Start Immediately. www.WorkersNeeded.net (AAN CAN)

410/Business Opportunity

BATHROOM RENOVATIONS.

EASY, ONE DAY updates! We specialize in safe bathing. Grab bars, no slip flooring & seated showers. Call for a free in-home consultation: 888-657-9488.

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CHEAP FLIGHTS!

Invention Idea?

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FREE DIAGNOSIS by GEEKS ON SITE! Virus Removal, Data Recovery!

24/7 EMERGENCY SERVICE, In-home repair/On-line solutions . $20 OFF ANY SERVICE! 844-892-3990 (NYSCAN)

Have an idea for an invention/new product? We help everyday inventors try to patent and submit their ideas to companies! Call InventHelp, FREE INFORMATION! 888-487-7074 (NYSCAN)

JOB OPPORTUNITY:

$17 P/H NYC - $14.50 P/H LI. If you currently care for your relatives or friends who have Medicaid or Medicare, you may be eligible to start working for them as a personal assistant. No Certificates needed. (347)462-2610 (347)565-6200 (NYSCAN)

TACO BELL

Team Members needed for immediate openings. FT & PT for closing shifts.

No experience necessary. Starting pay $11.75+. Apply at tacobell.com/careers or in person at: 222 Elmira Road, Ithaca.

COMPUTER ISSUES?

Four Seasons Landscaping Inc.

607.272.1504 Lawn maintenance, spring + fall clean up + gutter cleaning, patios, retaining walls, + walkways, landscape design + installation. Drainage.

Snow Removal. Dumpster rentals. Find us on Facebook!

Guaranteed Life Insurance!

(Ages 50 to 80). No medical exam.

Affordable premiums never increase.

Benefits never decrease. Policy will only be cancelled for non-payment. 855-6865879. (NYSCAN)

SERVICES Handy Man

Stone Walls, Walks, Repointing, Gardens, Weeds, Carpentry, George: 697-3101 - Save Number!

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Pass five short tests and receive your diploma at home. Fast, inexpensive, internationally accredited. (912)832-3834 or www.cstoneschool.org (NYSCAN)

Introducing Shoji Arts

Shiatsu Massage, Dance and Yoga in Ithaca!!! shojiarts.com

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Call 866-951-9073 for Information.

No Risk. No Money Out of Pocket.

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Need a roommate?

Roommates.com will help you find your Perfect Match™ today! (AAN CAN)

REVERSE MORTGAGE:

Homeowners age 62+ turn your home equity into tax-free cash! Speak with an expert today and receive a free booklet.

1-877-580-3720 (NYSCAN)

Single Person Ch 7 Bankruptcy $600.00

Also Chapter 12 (FARM) 13, Large and Small Auto Accident. Personal Injury + Divorce + Real Estate Closing. Call Gugino Law NOW 607-319-0766. Debt Relief. Attorney Advertising + 144 Bald Hill Ithaca NY.

foot long Railroad Picture in 16 Panels

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LANSING UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

hometown electrical distributor Your one Stop Shop

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

will hold its Annual Fall Rummage Sale Friday, October 19, 8 a.m. (outside) 9 a.m. (inside) to 6 p.m.; and Saturday October 20, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The location is on Route 34B and Brickyard Road, six miles north of Ithaca, one mile north of the light in South Lansing. The sale features clothing and accessories for all ages, furniture, tools, housewares, crafts, costumes, toys, games, sports equipment, books, computers, and lots more.

Bargains abound in this long running community recycling project. $1.00/bag clearance on Saturday! Come and bring your friends for truckloads of treasures!.

“Paint Nite” Fundraser

For CMC Auxiliary Patient Fund. T-burg American Legion, 10/23 @ 6:30PM Go to www.paintnite.com to register

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805/Business Services Amateur Freelance Genealogist

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EMPLOYMENT

Vehicles Include: International S7600 Day Cab Truck Tractor, International S2574 Day Cab Truck Tractor, Evaco Lowboy Trailer, International 584 Tractor, Ford L8000 Tanker, Ford F700 Dump, (4) Chevrolet Pickups, (4) Ford Escapes, (3) Ford Pickups, (3) Chevrolet S10 Blazers, (3) Dodge Durangos, (2) Chevrolet Impalas, (2) Chevrolet Cavaliers, Jeep Cherokee Support Items: (2) Artic Cat ATVs, Polaris 6x6 ATV, Artic Cat 660 Snowmobile, Mercury 90hp Motor, Husqvarna Riding Mower, BWM Mower, Sarlos & Alamo Riding Mowers, Triton Snowmobile Trailer, Snap-on Plasma Cutter, Chainsaws, Trimmers, Pressure Washer To view up to date auction items & photos visit our website: nysstore.com. All items will be sold “as is, where is” to the highest bidder. All items are subject to the “terms of sale” which are available at the internet address above. Payment in cash, credit card or certified funds only. For more information on nys ogs vehicle & equipment auctions please call state surplus property at (518) 457-6335 or email: state.surplus@ogs.ny.gov. Website: https://nysstore.com

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Sebastian, Florida (East Coast)Beach Cove is an Age Restricted Community where friends are easily made. Sebastian is an “Old Florida” fishing village with a quaint atmosphere yet excellent medical facilities, shopping and restaurants.

Direct flights from Newark to Vero Beach. New manufactured homes from $114,900. 772-581-0080; www.beachcove.com (NYSCAN)

Addicted to PILLS? Talk to someone who cares. Call The Addiction Hope & Help Line for a free assessment. 1-855-9952069 (NYSCAN)

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• Rebuilt • Reconditioned • Bought• Sold • Moved • Tuned • Rented

Complete rebuilding services.

No job too big or too small.

Call us.

Ithaca Piano Rebuilders

WHEN BUYING OR SELLING IT’S BETTER TO USE A LOCAL PRO!

(607) 272-6547 950 Danby Rd., Suite 26

South Hill Business Campus, Ithaca, NY

The Olde Wicker Mill Central New York’s Premier Gift Store

on Saturday, October 20th in the Syracuse Stores: Camillus 10am-1pm • Cicero 2-5pm

Free Samples!

Bring Your Questions!

Full Spectrum HEMP CBDs Gnome Serum and Joints & Bones Cream All Natural ~ No Solvents or Additives Anti-Inflammatory ~ Relieves Joint Pain Anti-Anxiety • Anti-Depressant Overall Mood Stabilizer ~ Helps you sleep through the night ... and the list goes on!

Discounted prices during this event!

New Hartford Shopping Center | (315) 724-5291 7991 Brewerton Road/Rt. 11, Cicero | (315) 698-0233 5374 W. Genesee St., Camillus | 315-474-0252 Visit our website at www.oldewickermill.com

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KNOW YOUR CBD HEMP OIL! Meet Greg Kerber, Owner of Gnome Serum,

Saving a Life EVERY 11 MINUTES

DONATE YOUR CAR

Wheels For Wishes Benefiting

Life Alert® is always here for me.

Make-A-Wish® Central New York

One touch of a button sends help fast, 24/7. with

GPS !

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

Help at Home Help On-the-Go ®

I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!

Batteries Never Need Charging.

For a FREE brochure call:

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WheelsForWishes.org

Call: (315) 400-0797

* Car Donation Foundation d/b/a Wheels For Wishes. To learn more about our programs or financial information, visit www.wheelsforwishes.org.

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Basements, Barns, Garages & etc.

ARE YOU READY TO LIGHT

Landscaping Inc.

UP THE WORLD? Are you ready to TEACH from your heart”

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MIGHTY YOGA Vinayasa Flow Teacher Training

Independence Cleaners Corp RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL

High Dusting * Windows/Awnings

FREE INFO SESSION

24/7 CLEANING Services

Thursday, October 25th, 6:15-7:15pm

607-227-3025

spring + fall clean up + gutter cleaning

Love dogs?

drainage

Buy, Sell & Consign Previously-enjoyed

snow removal

FURNITURE & DECOR

dumpster rentals

MIMI’S ATTIC

Find us on Facebook!

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

Centerline Fitness and Martial Arts 335 Elmira Road ALL LEVELS WELCOME Anthony Fazio LAc., C.A.

* BUYING RECORDS *

AAM

LPs 45s 78s ROCK JAZZ BLUES

ALL ABOUT MACS

PUNK REGGAE ETC

Macintosh Consulting

Angry Mom Records

http://www.allaboutmacs.com

115 The Commons Basement

(607) 280-4729

319-4953 angrymomrecords@gmail.com

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Check out Cayuga Dog Rescue!

Adopt! Foster! Volunteer! Donate for vet care!

Postcards * Posters

www.cayugadogrescue.org www.facebook.com/CayugaDogRescue

Flyers * Newsletters Calendars * Brochures

Men’s and Women’s Alterations

Ithac a T imes

FRIDAYS 7:30-8:30PM

Visit www.mightyyoga.com, 272-0682

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for over 20 years Fur & Leather repair, zipper repair.

607-272-7800 or info@arnoldprintingcorp.com

Same Day Service Available

QUALITY PRINT SERVICES

John’s Tailor Shop

Since 1965

John Serferlis - Tailor

Arnold Printing Corp.

102 The Commons 273-3192

604 West Green Street, Ithaca, NY