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Ali Brown has a message for those considering organ donation: “If you want to give the gift of life, talk to your family about your intentions, be proactive, and make the decision to register as an organ donor.” It’s advice that often goes unheeded in New York State, where individuals register as organ and tissue donors at less than half the rate of people nationwide. Brown, 24, of Trumansburg, re- ALSO IN THIS ISSUE ceived the gift of life in August 2002, when she underwent a liver trans- plant. She was born with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type II, a genetic disease that progresses to cirrhosis. “I was very sick from day one; it progressed over time up until transplantation,” she says. “My doc- tors knew early on that something provided Photo was wrong with my liver but they Ali Brown, right, and her mother, Molly deRoos, attended the Donate Life Gala could not pinpoint it. Although it is during the 2014 Rose Parade festivities in Pasadena, Calif. Brown received a a genetic disease, there is no history donated liver in 2002. of it in our family. Both of my parents happened to be carriers.” She was states in the registration of eligible part to a more highly educated com- diagnosed at age nine at Cincinnati organ donors at 25 percent of the munity, good medical care facilities Cornell community mourns Children’s Hospital, by the doctor state population. Nationwide, about and the efforts of local volunteers and who discovered the disease. 50 percent of the eligible population service organizations to spread the loss of president page 2 The transplant operation was is registered,” Ryan says. At the same word, Ryan says. conducted at Cincinnati Children’s time, there are 10,000 people in New Waiting times for organ trans- Hospital, and she has enjoyed good York State waiting for organ trans- plants may be affected by the avail- health for nearly 14 years. “It saved plant on any given day. “We have the ability of registered donors, Ryan my life,” Brown says. “I was told that I third-highest need for transplants in says. “It could be longer in New York had about a year to live when I got on the U.S., with one of the lowest num- State, and there are some families the national transplant waiting list ber of registered donors—it’s a prob- who have moved to other states to re- in February 2002.” lem,” she says. duce the waiting time.” It’s a feel-good story cited by Nan- The local outlook is somewhat Low organ donor registration cy Ryan, Director of Marketing and better. FLDRN (www.donorrecovery. rates can be attributed to the fact Community Relations for the Fin- org), based in Rochester and com- that some states make it much easier ger Lakes Donor Recovery Network prising 20 Southern Tier and Finger to sign up, Ryan says, noting that, “In (FLDRN), an organization focused on Lakes counties, has a 33 percent reg- some cases people can enroll and sign increasing the rolls of organ donors istration rate. In Tompkins County, the proper form electronically on here and across the Empire State. the rate nearly matches the national mobile devices such as tablet com - “We are second to last among all average at 46 percent. That’s due in Continued on page 13 Downtown Alliance annual awards page 3 Energy Scores aimed at homebuyers Adult Spelling Bee winners named page 4 By Pete Angie the Residential Energy Score Project to the implementation plan. “This is Team. It comprises members from providing an easily understandable Five municipalities in Tompkins five municipalities: the towns of Car- metric,” says Goldsmith. “I really do County and Cornell Cooperative Ex- oline, Danby, Ulysses and Ithaca; the think it’s valuable and fits in with tension are collaborating on a local City of Ithaca; the Tompkins County many different kinds of existing en- plan to provide homebuyers with Planning Department; and Cornell ergy.” a scorecard for a home’s energy ef- Cooperative Extension. A county-wide program is the ul- ficiency. On Feb. 24 the Residential The team met bi-weekly to envi- timate goal, but initially the program Energy Score Project Team released a sion what an energy score system will be available in the five towns draft implementation plan that out- would look like locally, and included that have been a part of the project. lines how the system would work, and stakeholders from the real estate The program is voluntary and there what steps need to be taken to get it community, home energy improve- is hope that it will give added value going. ment experts, engineers, and advo- to home energy efficiency improve- A public meeting will be held cates for low-income and elderly resi- ments. Without a rating the benefits Ithaca’s Iles is a true road war- Monday, March 14, in the Borg War- dents. of weatherization and energy effi- ner Room of the Tompkins County “It’s been very helpful to have that ciency are seen in lower heating bills rior page 5 Public Library, to help gain the pub- broad array of people in that pro- and lower carbon emissions, but a lic’s input about the proposed plan. cess,” says Nick Goldsmith, Sustain- rating system could add market val- The project was launched in 2013, ability Planner for the Town and City ue to a home. when the New York State Energy Re- of Ithaca. More incentives for home energy search and Development Authority Implementation plan was drafted improvements could mean a boost (NYSERDA) announced that grant by Performance Systems Develop- to local jobs in the contracting field. monies were available through the ment, whch Goldsmith describes as Knowing the rating of your home Cleaner, Greener Communities Pro- a national leader in the field of en- could also affect how homeowners use gram to assist towns with planning ergy rating, and outlines a system by energy. “We want Ulysses residents to projects such as this. which home ratings would be listed be informed about their energy use. According to Darby Kiley, who concurrently with home prices on Knowing where your energy goes, I participated in the team and is the the multiple listing service used by think that really helps improve en- Environmental Planner for the realtors. Similar rating programs ex- ergy efficiency,” Kiley says. Town of Ulysses, conversations at ist in Vermont, Massachusetts and In addition to the potential ben- IC experiments with 3D the Tompkins County Counsel of Connecticut, and are being piloted in efits of the program, there are also printing technology page 9 Governments led to the creation of more than a dozen states, according Continued on page 13

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press the enormity of this loss. provided Photo strong president,” said Shawn, a se- “Beth was simply a remarkable Elizabeth Garrett, Cornell’s fi rst female president, was rememberd for her nior. human being a vibrant and passion- intellect, energy and vision “She had a chance to do some re- ate leader who devoted her life to ally awesome things,” said sophomore the pursuit of knowledge and public munity, Acting President Kotlikoff and legislative director for Sen. David Ava Jarvis. service and had a profound, positive and I offer our heartfelt condolences L. Boren (D-Okla.) and clerked for Athletes Matt Sullivan and Jack- impact on the many lives that she to Beth’s husband, Professor Andrei Justice Thurgood Marshall on the U.S. son Webber pointed out that Garrett touched. In this regard, she was the Marmor, and the rest of the Marmor Supreme Court.” made the time to attend the athletic quintessential Cornellian. From the and Garrett families.” She was also the author of more orientation, which most presidents moment I met her during the presi- Garrett came to Cornell after be- than 50 articles, book chapters and do not do. “I think all the athletes re- dential search, it was clear to me that ing provost and senior vice president essays, and is co-author of the na- ally felt her support,” said Sullivan. she had the intellect, energy and vi- for academic affairs at the University tion’s most influential casebook on Other students found themselves sion not only to lead Cornell, but to be of Southern California. legislation and statutory interpreta- reflecting on their own mortality. one of the greatest presidents in our According to the Cornell Chron- tion. “It was very sudden, very sad. Really 150-year history. While Beth’s tenure icle: “In 2005, President George W. Garrett was married to Andrei makes you value life, we had a pretty as president has tragically been cut Bush appointed her to serve on the Marmor, professor of philosophy and deep talk about life and how it can be short, her efforts over the last eight nine-member bipartisan Advisory the Maurice Jones Jr. Professor of Law gone so soon,” said sophmore Elliot months have set the university on a Panel on Federal Tax Reform. From at USC, who also joined the Cornell Laguardia. path towards continued excellence. 2009 to 2013, she served as one of five faculty as a full professor with joint A memorial gathering for Garrett She will leave a lasting legacy on our commissioners on the California Fair appointments in the College of Arts will be held Thursday, March 17, at 3 beloved institution and will be terri- Political Practices Commission, the and Sciences and the Law School. p.m. in Bailey Hall. The public is wel- bly missed. state’s independent political over- Many students found themselves come to attend. “Plans will soon be made for a me- sight agency, and was a co-chair of its shocked speechless after the news of Cornell leaders, family members morial gathering on the Ithaca cam- Subcommittee on the Political Re- Garrett’s passing was revealed. and friends are expected to speak, pus in the near future. We will share form Act and Internet Political Activ- “It’s something that will take time and the Cornell University Chorus details as soon as they are available . ity. Before entering academics, Gar- to process,” said one student. and Glee Club will perform. “On behalf of our entire com- rett served as budget and tax counsel Many students talked about how

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By Nick Babel who should be recognized. This year’s Brewing Co. will be pouring some of Best of Downtown awardees are: Re- the region’s best wines and beers. The Downtown Ithaca Alliance tailer Of The Year, Benjamin Peters; “We approached various food and (DIA) honors its 2016 Best of Down- Downtown Ithaca Lifetime Achieve- drink purveyors to assist us in this town award-winners with A Night on ment Award, Stuart Lewis; Down- effort. Over the years we have used the Town, an evening of celebration, town Ithaca Emerging Business of this model several times as a way to reflection and recognition on Mon- the Year, Hawi Ethiopian Restaurant; provide a fun and memorable evening day, March 14, at the historic State Downtown Ithaca Office Business of at a venue where we are responsible Theatre of Ithaca (107 West State the Year, Miller Mayer, LLP; Down- for coordinating the food and drink,” Street.) town Ithaca Economic Development says Ferguson. The evening’s keynote speaker is Project of the Year, Lofts at Six Mile Live music will be provided Hilary Greenberg, a nationally-rec- Creek and REV; Downtown Ithaca throughout the evening. The event ognized expert in downtown revital- Tourism Project of the Year, Wizard- will also feature a Tulip Bar cour- ization. Greenberg’s consulting firm, ing Weekend; Downtown Ithaca Alli- tesy of Bool’s Flower Shopand locally Greenberg Development Services ance Board Member of the Year, Keith sourced personal care products for based in Charlotte, N.C., provides Bryant; Downtown Ithaca Special sample in each restroom. technical assistance to small- and Commendation Award, the Ithaca Tickets are $35 and include food medium-sized cities across the coun- Commons Project City Team (JoAnn and one complimentary glass of wine try, including many college towns Cornish, Jennifer Kusznir, Phyllisa or beer. The event runs from 6 to 8 looking to build stronger town-gown DeSarno, Tom West and Michael Kuo). p.m.. Doors will open at 5:30 PM. Con- relationships. “It’s an honor to be selected among tact eventsdowntownithaca@gmail. Greenberg was selected by the your business peers downtown. I am com with any inquiries. Photo provided Photo DIA staff based on her national stat- especially thankful to our loyal as- “Each year there are many, many ure and experience in the industry as sociates and the service they provide Gary Ferguson, Executive Director of individuals and groups work to make well as her availability. She also has our customers. We are proud of our the Downtown Ithaca Alliance. downtown a vibrant and success- visited Ithaca on several occasions 22 years serving the many Ithacans ful place. Our awards program is de- and knows the community. and visitors at our Ithaca Commons Oliver’s, The Ithaca Ale House Grill signed to recognize a handful of these “The DIA has done downtown store,” says Peter Parkes, owner of and Taproom, Luna’s Inspired Street people—to showcase excellence and awards for the past 10 years or so, al- Benjamin Peters, a men’s clothing Food, and Life’s So Sweet Chocolates. to inspire others to achieve in the ways in conjunction with our annual store on the Commons . Wagner Vineyards and Wagner Valley years to come,” Ferguson says. dinner. Most of the awards are the Parkes believes events like this are same categories from year to year. important in building a solid business IPD announces Citizens Police Academy We have created special awards along community. With the Commons con- the way for key projects and people struction finishing up recently Pe- Ithaca Police Chief John R. Barber and grow. who deserved special attention. For ters hopes that community members has announced that the Ithaca Police Some topics that will be included example, this year we have a special flock to the unique shopping district. Department Department will host a are: SWAT and Critical Incident Ne- commendation category for city staff “This is the one time during the Citizens Police Academy from April 6 gotiations Team operations, K9 Team, who championed the Commons proj- year we can thank the many business through May 25. interactive reality-based scenarios, ect,” DIA Executive Director Gary and city leaders of the numerous ac- The goal of the eight-week IPD bicycle patrols, traffic enforcement, Ferguson says. complishments that have moved our Citizens Police Academy is to create a officer safety and defensive tactics, The main event of the evening city forward in such a positive direc- better understanding of the daily ac- police and patrol operations, and nar- is an awards ceremony recognizing tion. The rebuilding of our beautiful tivities of police officers who serve in cotics identification. some of the individuals and organi- downtown Ithaca Commons is now the Ithaca community, to strengthen Applications are due by March 25. zations that have “worked hard to complete, please stroll the Commons, the relationships with the commu- They can be mailed to or dropped off make downtown Ithaca a more di- enjoy the many amenities and sup- nity and the officers, and to enhance at the Ithaca Police Department, 120 verse and dynamic place to live, work, port your local merchants,” he says. the police services that are provided East Clinton Street, Ithaca, NY 14850. and play,” the DIA states. Attendees will be able to sample to the Ithaca community. The Citi- More information on the IPD Citizens A list of candidates is compiled by a wide range of delectable bites at zens Police Academy will ultimately Police Academy can be found at www. DIA staff and the Executive Commit- tasting stations run by several local help police officers to create a safer cityofithaca.org/police. tee makes a final determination on restaurateurs including Coltivare, F. community in which to live, work,

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Germans who stood against the brary, is part of a series of events German Jews performed many indi- eight books on the Holocaust, includ- Nazi regime showed courage that still designed to highlight the new acces- vidual acts of defiance and even ex- ing “Jewish Forced Labor under the inspires today. Wolf Gruner, Director sibility, through the Cornell Library, pressed open protest in public against Nazis: Economic Needs and Nazi Ra- of the USC Shoah Foundation Cen- of the USC Shoah Foundation’s Visual Nazi persecution starting in 1933 and cial Aims,”as well as over 60 academic ter for Advanced Genocide Research, History Archive. This archive is a col- well into the war. articles and book chapters. Gruner’s will give a lecture titled “Defiance and lection of 53,000 video testimonies Gruner holds the Shapell-Guerin most recent study, “Outcast of the Protest: Forgotten Individual Jew- by survivors of the Nazi genocide, as Chair in Jewish Studies, is professor Fatherland: The Myth of the Libera- ish Reactions to the Persecution in well as the Rwandan genocide, the of history at the University of South- tion of Indigenous Peoples in the Re- Nazi Germany,” on Thursday, March Nanjing massacre and the Armenian ern California, and is the Founding public of Bolivia 1825-1890,” was pub- 17th at 5:30 pm in 122 Rockefeller genocide. Director of the USC Shoah Founda- lished in Spanish in 2015. Hall. The talk is free and the public is Gruner’s talk draws on previously tion Center. For more information, visit invited. unused lo cal archival sources from He is a specialist in the history of http://jewishstudies.cornell.edu/. The talk, sponsored by Cornell various cities, as well as video tes- the Holocaust and in comparative Jewish Studies and the Cornell Li- timonies. He will demonstrate that genocide studies and is the author of

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4 TOMPKINS WEEKLY March 14, 2016 SPORTS Ithaca’s Iles adjusts to life on the road By Keith Raad hockey,” Iles saya. “Sometimes we’ll get in at four in the morning and we’ll He’s only 5-foot-9, which is a hur- have a game a two in the afternoon.” dle for Andy Iles, former goalten- It’s all part of being a professional. der for the Cornell University Men’s Now, Iles sits comfortably, a word he’s Hockey team and current netminder learned to use loosely, in the Queen for the Cincinnati Cyclones of the City, playing for an affiliate organiza- American Hockey League. tion of the Nashville Predators. But In the National Hockey League, his road to Cincinnati better resem- the average height of a goalie is bles the drawing of an unwatched 6-foot-2. Dealing with a height “limit” child who scribbles on the living and learning to be a professional are room wall. the primary obstacles Iles has faced The journey began in Florida at through his first two-and-a-half years the end of the 2013-14 season, and as a pro. Only one can be altered. since then, Iles’ stops have included “In all honesty, if he was a couple Tulsa, Alaska, Brampton and At- of inches taller he’d probably be play- lanta. In two seasons, the flexible ing in the National Hockey League,” goaltender has barely unpacked his Cornell associate head coach Ben bags. “I would definitely describe my Syer says. “Naturally you get exposed experience so far as interesting,” he when you’re smaller. Bigger guys, by says with a chuckle. “I’ve been very accident, make more saves.” fortunate to have seen these different Dazzling, cat-like, quick and acro- places.” Photography Bailey by Tony Photo batic are adjectives that define Iles’ The results shine bright. Through Andy Iles makes a save for the Cincinnati Cyclones, one of a handful of profes- game. At Cornell, his on-ice show his first 132 career appearances in sional teams he has played for since leaving Cornell. for the Lynah Faithful added up to minor league hockey, he has posted 118 games with a 2.26 goals-against a 72-36 record, compiled a strong stomach the first time. “You can’t take But in Cincinnati, a skyscraper town average, and a .917 save percentage. 2.75 goals-against average, and has those things personally,” Iles says. “As known for its chili, Iles agrees that His fantastic collegiate career, which enjoyed eight shutouts. Off the ice, soon as you get wrapped up emotion- there’s a time and place for that ex- included passing current NHL goal- it’s been a bit tumultuous. He’s been ally in it, that’s when your success can travaganza. It’s certainly not on game tender Ben Scrivens in career saves, traded and released, a feeling he’s crumble and you’re done.” day. came to a conclusion in his final home learned to deal with. “The first time I Iles feels incredibly lucky to ex- As he searches for what “sticks” game when he famously kissed center was released and the first time I was perience different climates and cul- with general managers and coaches ice after beating Clarkson University, traded, it was hard for me to accept tures, and to taste some dynamite throughout the American Hockey 1-0, in the 2014 ECAC playoffs. what those coaches were saying,” Iles grub. In Atlanta, during his time with League, and it’s higher level in the What he lacks in size, Iles makes says. “It’s hard to take their words and the Gladiators this season, the flavors Eastern Hockey League, Iles’ pre- up doe in athleticism and prepara- see them as genuine.” were mostly fast food or deep friend. paredness gets noticed. “He knows tion. But those two talents can drain The words of disappointment Florida’s fans gathered around a me- everything about everybody on the the body and mind when traveling in weren’t from Cornell Head Coach tropolis built mostly for northerners, other team,” Syer says. “He knows minor league hockey. “There’s a lot of Mike Schafer, mom or dad, or even his and Cincy’s blue-collar mentality and where they’re going to shoot from, time to make excuses in minor league friends. The word “no” was tough to strong fan presence struck a chord. Continued on page 13 SPRING TRAINING Photos by Adrian Mitchell Photos Practice is underway as area high schools prepare for the spring season. Lansing senior Ryan Buchanan, left, and the Lansing High School boys tennis team play their first match on March 29 at Southern Cayuga at 4:30 p.m. Juior Mackenzie Perkins, above, and the Groton Varsity Softball team open their season on April 1 at home against Whitney Point at 4:30 p.m. A+ MOWING AND LANDSCAPE

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6 TOMPKINS WEEKLY March 14, 2016 Chemung Canal Trust Co. to vacate the Ithaca Commons STREET BEAT Chemung Canal Trust Company nounced there will be no reduction in The word on the street from around Tompkins County. (CCTC) is relocating its bank office staffing levels, with existing employ- By Kathy Morris from the Ithaca Commons, effective ees being redeployed to CCTC’s three May 31, the company announced last remaining Ithaca offices. week. CCTC’s other Ithaca offices are lo- Question: What home remedy for colds works for you? “For more than a year, we have cated at: 806 West Buffalo Street (The been in lease negotiations with the Station), 304 Elmira Road and 909 landlord of our Commons office,” An- Hanshaw Road (Community Cor- ders M. Tomson, President and Chief ners). The Elmira Road and Buffalo Operating Officer of CCTC, said in Street branches are less than a mile “Hot water, lemon and statement. “Unfortunately, we were away from the Commons office. Cli- just not able to reach mutually ac- ents are not required to do anything honey.” ceptable terms for our continued oc- to transfer their accounts to other cupancy. branches. “We had been in discussions with “We are pleased to report that our the landlord about redesigning the three other Ithaca offices feature lon- - Tammy Wilcox, Millport branch into something that met our ger hours than were available at the requirements and allowed us to more Commons, and we are open on Satur- efficiently serve the needs of our days at Elmira Road and Community clients,” Tomson added. “Given the Corners,” Tomson said. Each Ithaca changing environment of banking— office has a drive-up teller and a 24/7 where less clients are ‘in the branch’ drive-up ATM. and more clients are utilizing tech- In December, Chemung Financial nology, such as desktops, tablets and Corporation, the holding company smart phones, the need for square of Chemung Canal Trust Company, footage is not nearly as significant as reported assets of $1.6 billion and in previous decades.” total equity of $137.2 million. The The Commons branch is more bank’s operations currently include “Echinacea or mint tea. than 12,000 square feet, distributed 34 branch offices located in 11 New over three levels. Chemung Canal York counties and Bradford County, With honey.” took possession of the office in No- Pa. Chemung Canal also features a vember 2013, when it purchased the Wealth Management Group that re- branch (along with a branch at 304 ported $1.9 billion in assets under - Carlos Marinez, Corning Elmira Road in Ithaca) from Bank of management or administration. The America. The lease expired on Dec. 31, bank has 377 full-time equivalent 2015. employees. “While the banking location for Established in 1833, Chemung Ca- some of our clients is changing, the nal Trust Company is the oldest lo- one thing that will not change is our cally-owned and managed communi- commitment to provide a full menu ty bank in New York State. Chemung of products and services, delivered Financial Corporation is also the par- by well-trained, highly qualified ent of CFS Group Inc., a financial ser- banking professionals,” Tomson said. vices subsidiary founded in 2001. Despite the relocation, the bank an- “Fire cider from Bramble in Health Alliance Names New Director Press Bay Alley (Ithaca). To The Ithaca Health Alliance Board teers to grow and expand the Alli- of Directors has announced the ap- ance’s programs and services that prevent a cold: gargle with pointment of Norbert (“Norb”) Mc- play such an important role in the warm salt water.” Closkey as its new executive director. healthcare safety net in our commu- He fills the vacancy created by Abbe nity.” He began his new position at Lyons departure in January. Ithaca Health Alliance on March 8. The selection was made after a McCloskey has a professional - Nutmeg Doherty, Ithaca comprehensive nationwide search background that includes general and selection process. McCloskey management, marketing, operations, brings more than two decades of human resources, customer services, nonprofit and corporate experience project management, database sys- to the IHA, most recently heading tems development, non-profit man- the Clinical Outcomes Group, Inc. agement, program development, in Pottsville, Pa., a nonprofit organi- funding acquisition, and interactive zation dedicated to bringing public instructional design. health resources to underserved dis- His community involvement has “Honestly? I call my parate and rural populations. With a included President, Suicide Preven- mission to “Improving the Health of tion and Crisis Services Board of mother.” Our Communities,” COGI provides Directors, Trustee, Suicide Preven- programs and services to 12 counties tion Foundation, and past President, making up central Pennsylvania. Tompkins County American Red “We are extremely pleased to an- Cross Advisory Board of Directors. - James Tucker, Spencer nounce this appointment,” said C. In 2014, McCloskey was a recipient Kelly White, Board President. “The of the American Red Cross of the board is excited to have Norbert join Southern Tier Volunteer of the Year the Alliance team. His leadership and Award, which recognized extraordi- breadth of perspective and experi- nary work on behalf of the agency. ence are vital as we work with our For more information, go to www. dedicated staff and over 120 volun- ithacahealth.org.

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March 14, 2016 TOMPKINS WEEKLY 7 City studies inclusionary zoning measure By Brian Crandall, Ithaca Voice zoning law would be triggered by the project, building them at a city- if sold within the first 15 years of own- most residential construction, con- approved location within 0.5 miles of ership. Purchasable units are defined It’s finally happening. Members of version or renovations, including any the project, payment into a city-run using a principal, insurance, taxes, the City of Ithaca Common Council new home or apartment construc- affordable housing fund, or convert- and interest (PITI) ratio of 37 percent had their first look at the proposed tion, renovations that create new ing existing units into affordable of monthly gross income, and a down inclusionary zoning law at their units in existing homes (accessory housing. payment on a house/condo of 5 per- meeting last week. apartments, subdividing a house), In exchange for building afford- cent (curious what those mean? We Inclusionary zoning is a tool used and converting a rental property into able housing units, developers may explain it here). in some cities to encourage home- condos. Projects without residential forego parking requirements, add If the builder opts to pay a fee builders and developers to build af- components, like hotels and academ- one floor in certain neighborhoods instead of building the affordable fordable housing. In exchange for ic buildings, would not be affected by (Waterfront, Enterprise and Urban housing units, then they pay at least setting aside a certain percentage of the law. Mixed-Use areas identified in the $100,000 to a city-run affordable housing units for lower-income fami- The law mandates that 15 percent Comprehensive Plan), and be exempt housing fund for each unit they were lies, zoning laws may be relaxed. For of units be set aside for those making from parts of the city’s site plan re- obligated to build. For larger projects, readers unfamiliar with the topic, the 60 perceent of Area Median Income view, if the project is in an area with it’s $100,000 multiplied by 20 percent Voice has done write-ups on the topic (AMI), or 10 percent of units for those form-based design standards (which of the unit total, so a 20-unit building here and here. Mayor Svante Myrick who make 50 percent of Area Medi- is only Collegetown at this time). would need to pay $400,000 instead highlighted an inclusionary zoning an Income. We’ll get more into those So that’s sort of the big, nutshell of $300,000. law as one of his policy goals during numbers in just a bit. explanation of it. Now for a few spe- New units would have to look and his “State of the City” address back in The affordable housing compo- cifics. be finished out the same as the high- January. nents could be achieved with a few Affordable housing is defined as er-priced market-rate units, but they As proposed, the inclusionary different options - building them into housing rentable by those making could be up to 20% smaller. 50-60 percent of area median in- Oh, and just so it’s clear - students come (AMI), or purchasable by those don’t qualify for affordable housing making 80 percent of AMI. The city units. For sale or rent. No subletting Your Hometown Grocery defines AMI as $54,100 per year for either. Quality Products, Friendly Service, Everyday Low Prices an individual, so 50 percent of that Those are just some of the details. is $27,050 per year, 60 percent is There’s a lot more meat to the law CUSTOM MEAT DEPARTMENT $32,460 per year, and 80 percent is than one article can manage, so a link $43,280per year. to all the stipulations and rules can A person making $27,050 a year be found here. makes about $2254 a month before Expect a lot of debate over the de- taxes. If they wanted a studio, they tails of this inclusionary zoning law, would be expected to pay up to $680/ from the length of the affordability month, 30% of their income. If they period to the size to the benefits al- want a 1-bedroom, then the contri- lowed, to whether this law is even a bution would go a little higher, up good idea. It’s clear this will generate to $739/month, 33% of income. The a lot of paperwork both for develop- numbers adjust for number of mem- ers and city officials; and the city will bers in a household and size of the have to take precautions to make unit, as seen in the table above, copied sure things like the proposed afford- More Expansive, Less Expensive from the law itself. Rents on afford- able housing fund aren’t raided to pay able units would need to stay afford- for other programs. Also, some parts able for 50 years. will need to be clarified; it’s not to- New homeowners, whose annual tally clear just what one has to do or Local Groceries Delivered income would have to be 80% of AMI pay if they build an in-law apartment ($43,280) or less, would be required to onto their house. sell their home at an affordable price Powered by T-burg schools test for lead in water Click, Shop and Send at By Ithaca Voice nology/Art wing. Levels were .0134 mg/l or 13.4 ppb. TBurgShurSave.com The Trumansburg Central School The district said in a statement “We’ve got all your snacks, District recently tested water from that the fixtures that failed lead lev- 64 sources in light of high lead levels el allowances—the two over 15 ppb Now delivering to all of prepared foods and beverages found in water at Ithaca City School --have been disabled. The district also to enjoy during the District facilities. said the four water fixtures would tournament.” ~ Matt Evans The result was two sources that be retested and, pending test results, the 14850 zip code failed the allowable limit of 15 parts would “take necessary corrective ac- per billion and two sources that are tion which could include replacing being retested due to “elevated but plumbing service lines or replacing not over the allowable limit” results. drinking fountains or fixtures.” The district said the two failed In a statement from Superinten- water sources are as follows: dent Michael McGuire, officials said High School Drinking Fountain that the test results are “a strong 10 Located in the Auditorium wing indication that the issue is limited near the Auditorium entrance ( Not to those four fixtures.” In the case of the new one in the lobby) Levels were: the HS Drinking Fountain 10 failure, .0297 mg/l or 29.7ppb. there is another drinking fountain ES Room 26 - Computer Lab in approximately 20’ from this loca- the Library Wing, classroom bubbler. tion and that fountain tested below Levels were .0163 mg/l or 16.3 ppb the limit. ES Room 26 (the computer Elevated levels were found in the lab) could be a faulty measurement following: because there were other fixtures MS Kitchen Prep Sink. Levels tested in this wing, same vintage, and were .0112 mg/l or 11.2 ppb. the results were below the allowable MS Drinking Fountain 5- Tech- limit.”

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By Michael Smith, Ithaca Voice ratory. One of his students is working with an open-source project called In celebration of National Pan- E-nable to 3D print prosthetic hands. cake Day on March 8, Ithaca College Working with E-nable, an organiza- Professor Michael “Bodhi” Rogers tion could become a certified site for demonstrated one of the college’s new people to obtain a prosthetic. “Any- pieces of a tech: a pancake-printing body in a certain area that needs a robot. prosthetic hand can come here, and Rogers’ lab has three 3D printers, we do it all for free,” Rogers says. ranging from the $300 PancakeBot While PancakeBot is straightfor- that works strictly in the batter me- ward enough, looking at the other 3D dium, to the $3,000 MakerBot which printers it may not be immediately prints using a plastic-like substance clear how they turn spools of Poly- made from corn starch. According to lactic Acid filament (a plastic-like Rogers, 3D printing technology has material made from corn starch) into created a unique learning environ- three-dimensional objects. ment for his students. “I like to refer to it as a really fancy “You need to think on the design hot-glue gun,” Rogers says. “There’s a side. You have to have an understand- hot element that melts the plastic ing of what the printer needs on the and extrudes it out...even though this front end, and the PancakeBot is very is 3D, it lays down a 2D surface then similar to that,” he says. While the changes height. It’s really just doing College provided by Ithaca Photo PancakeBot, which Rogers found and stacked two dimensional layers.” A prosthetic hand created with a 3D printer at Ithaca College backed on Kickstarter, is the least so- The high-end printers are incred- phisticated printer of the bunch, it ibly precise, able to reproduce details Old Fort Johnson in Lake George. In fact, the machinery in one of the might be the most fun. down to one-tenth of a millimeter. This summer, they’ll take on their 3D printers in the lab was similarly Technically a 2D printer, the Pan- Small objects can take anywhere biggest project: Trim Castle in Ire- crafted through 3D printing. cakeBot allows the user to take an from minutes to hours depending on land. Rogers also sees local, communi- image something as uncomplicated the level of detail and resolution. Rogers hopes to create modu- ty-based benefits from the technol- as the IC logo or as as complex as a Another advantage of the tech- lar replicas of the buildings so that ogy. IC’s School of Humanities and person’s portrait and render it in four nology is the cost. Large spools of fila- people can separate the layers and be Sciences, for example, and has laid shades of pancake. Like a proper 3D ment cost around $45, and some of able to look at each floor individually. the groundwork to create a “maker- printer, the PancakeBot prints in lay- them have lasted through almost two They’re also exploring the po- space” like the Ithaca Generator. “If ers. Each subsequent layer cooks less years of use by Rogers and his stu- tential of creating 3D printed topo- you have these makerspaces set up, than the previous, making for a range dents. In fact, Rogers estimated that graphical maps of the Ithaca College you can do a lot of things more local,” of shades that can give the printed the pancake-printing robot might campus that blind students could use he says. image a sense of depth. carry the more expensive materials to familiarize themselves with the He offers an example from person- Sadly, it doesn’t mix the batter cost. geography of the campus. al experience. When a piece from his for you. Nor does it include a syrup- One project Rogers and his stu- Looking ahead, Rogers sees ap- cold-frame garden had blown away delivery system. Perhaps in the next dents are working on is creating scale plications for the technology that during a storm and the company that iteration. replicas of historical buildings. Using go well beyond breakfast foods. As made the item was out of businesses. One reason why Rogers likes the a large laser-based scanning device, impressive as a fully articulated 3D Rogers recreated the piece by scan- PancakeBot is because it’s two-di- they have scanned several historical printed hand is, Rogers says that re- ning and 3D printing it at the lab. mensional, giving students and vis- buildings, both local and internation- searchers have been working with 3D “That’ll be a really different way iting journalists a clear view of how al, over the past two years. The laser printing human biological cells and of thinking,” he says. “Even if you it works. “I’ve actually taken this all records a three-dimensional point- have successfully printed a human don’t have the expertise, there might apart, and when you see it all it’s actu- map of the space that’s accurate ear. “We’re getting close to Star Trek,” be this open-sourced, crowd-sourced ally pretty easy to make. I can imag- down to two millimeters. he says. place you could go and say, ‘Hey, I ine having undergraduate students Among the locations they’ve al- He notes that the IC Physics Club have this need’ and folks in the com- try and make their own,” he says. ready scanned are Ithaca’s Eight had applied for a $1,200 grant that munity can help. Pancakes are far from the only Square Schoolhouse, Abraham Lin- would allow them to start using their things being printed in Rogers’ labo- coln’s College in Washington D.C., and 3D printers to print more 3D printers. TC3 professor’s fi lm draws national attention A short film written and directed up with a mentally ill mother. When es groups, and psychiatrists for staff to show that value to our students.” by Tompkins Cortland Community a foal is born on a neighboring farm, development and training. The film is Ford also teaches screenwriting and College Professor Lisa Ford is draw- Kitty believes the foal is a magical being used in college classrooms, both film analysis courses for students in ing national attention for its take on Wish Horse. at Tompkins Cortland and elsewhere, the College’s Creative Writing and families and mental health issues. “The film explores the challenges as a conversation starter about men- Digital Cinema programs. “Being im- “The Wish Horse” looks at the ef- this family faces but also celebrates tal health and families. This fall, Ford mersed in the creative filmmaking fects of serious mental illness on fam- the children’s resilience as they care will work with human services pro- process gives me hands-on, practical ilies when the parents are the ones for each other and use magical think- fessor Joe Smith to provide a continu- experience that informs and inspires afflicted. The film will be screened ing to understand the world around ing education workshop at Tompkins my teaching in the classroom.” at the prestigious DC Independent them,” said Ford. “Children of par- Cortland for licensed social workers. In addition to the upcoming Film Festival, the oldest independent ents with mental illness often live in The benefits from “The Wish screenings at the DC Independent film festival in Washington, in early the shadows because many mental Horse” extend to Ford’s own class- Film Festival and the Show Me Jus- March, and then at the Show Me Jus- health programs focus on treating rooms. “I teach research skills in tice Film Festival, The Wish Horse tice Film Festival at the University of the individual parent rather than the my academic writing courses, and has already been screened at the Syr- Central Missouri in early April. family as a whole. That was an inspi- I’ve used this filmmaking project to acuse International Film Festival’s Ford, an English professor at TC3, ration for the film” demonstrate the process and value Spring Fest, the ReelHeART Interna- wrote and directed the film in 2015. It Not only has The Wish Horse re- of careful research,” she said. “To cre- tional Film Festival in Toronto, the was produced by Gary Ford, her hus- ceived theatrical acclaim, it has be- ate authentic characters, I worked Katra Film Series in New York City, band and fellow faculty member at come a valuable educational resource. with psychiatrists and current re- the 1st Frost Women’s Short Film Se- the College. The story of the The Wish In addition to film festivals, Ford has searchers in the mental health field. ries in Brooklyn, and the Equus Film Horse follows 14-year-old Russell and been invited to screen the film for There is no substitute for doing this Festival in New York City. his six-year-old sister, Kitty, growing mental health groups, human servic- background work, and it’s important HAVING A PARTY?

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By Guillermo Metz which is currently free for most resi- incentives to make the switch to a percent lumber yard waste, sawdust dents of New York State (if you make pellet stove. Renewable Heat New mostly. There are ample supplies in This is the latest installment in less than 200 percent of the median York incentives range from $1,500 to our region of wood pellets that come our Signs of Sustainability series, or- area income, which for Tompkins $2,500, depending on income qualifi- from our region—local pellet mills ganized by Sustainable Tompkins. County residents means a family cations and whether you have an old that source their materials from local Visit them online at www.sustaina- making less than $157,600). Conduct- wood stove to trade in. There are also mills and local forests. This supports bletompkins.org. ed by an accredited contractor, this is incentives for trading out a wood boil- the forest-based economy and cuts Spring is taking its first tenta- like a comprehensive physical exam er for either a pellet boiler or a newer down on road miles the material has tive footsteps, but it’s never too late for your house. The contractor will wood boiler—these are very efficient, to travel. And while our forests have to consider making your home more assess your lighting and appliances, clean-burning appliances that can ef- not always been well managed, in- energy efficient and reducing heat- make sure your heating equipment fectively heat a whole house or even creasingly, good forest management ing costs. A new program from Co- is operating safely, and locate areas a large commercial space. And with has led to improved forests, including operative Extension and Get Your where your home may be lacking bulk wood pellet delivery develop- increased biological diversity, control GreenBack offers help with renew- sufficient insulation, is allowing out- ing in our area, these units can be fed of invasives and increased productiv- able energy while making your home side air to leak in, or may have water automatically from a large container ity. more comfortable—in both winter damage you can’t yet see. that is automatically refilled on a To learn more about Green & and summer. You may think you know what’s schedule like oil or propane. Cozy attend an informational ses- Green & Cozy brings together going on with your house, but even Modern pellet stoves are not your sions, where you can have questions energy contractors and pellet stove if you built every inch of it yourself, grandparents’ wood heaters—they answered. They will be held from 6 retailers, along with a series of pre- there’s no way to know what’s going are highly controlled appliances that to 8 p.m. at the following locations sentations around the county on on behind the walls, where insulation deliver even heat at efficiencies of (dates and times subject to change): the benefits of combining energy could have settled or been moved up to 90% and higher, with minimal March 30, Ulysses Town Hall; April 5, upgrades with conversion to a pellet around over the years by mice. En- harmful emissions. Lansing Town Hall; April 12, Dryden stove. It’s a winning combination. ergy contractors will use specialized Keep in mind that to operate Fire Hall; April 18, Newfield Fire Hall; In recent years, Cooperative Ex- equipment, like a blower door and properly, pellet stoves require more April 26, Brooktondale Community tension has run a program called infrared camera, to locate all of these maintenance than wood stoves. It Center. On Saturday, May 7, you can Warm Up Tompkins, which asks problem areas. isn’t much—a quick daily cleaning meet local contractors and see some homeowners who undergo energy They will then produce a report and weekly vacuuming-out will keep of the equipment they use to make upgrades and convert to heating with detailing their findings, along with your pellet stove humming along your home more energy efficient, as a pellet stove to provide data before recommendations for how to best nicely. On the plus side, they can be well as some of the best modern pel- and after they made that conversion. address the issues. It’s then up to you thermostatically controlled, left to let stoves available. We are scheduling Every participant has either broken to decide what, if any, of it you’d like run safely while you’re at work, and some home visits. even or saved money right off the bat, to do. Some of it you may be able to burn something that doesn’t require For more information, go to www. even after their monthly loan pay- do yourself; most of it you’ll want to you to spend hours splitting, stacking getyourgreenbacktompkins.org/ ments. But more than that, they have hand over to professionals. and moving it around. Pellet boilers green-cozy or contact Guillermo all been surprised by how much these Your newly insulated, energy-effi- are even more advanced; they can be Metz at 272-2292 or gm52@cornell. upgrades have improved their qual- cient home will then be easier to heat filled automatically and monitored edu, or Dave Janeczek (dmj59@ ity of life. (and keep cool in the summer). In and controlled remotely so that your cornell.edu) or Catherine Hwang According to Lisa Ferguson, who fact, your existing heating system is house or business is kept warm even ([email protected]). upgraded her circa 1860s farmhouse, likely grossly oversized for your new while you’re enjoying the Florida sun Guillermo Metz is Energy Educa- “I can’t say enough how much more heating loads. Which is where pellet in the middle of winter. tor for Cornell Cooperative Exten- pleasant it is to live through a winter stoves and other point-source heat- Wood pellets are not only a renew- sion of Tompkins County. in Ithaca when your house is warm.” ers come in. Traditionally just a space able energy source, they’re about 85 Another participant, Jimmy Ca- heater, a pellet stove can heat almost riss, said, “I moved here from a hot cli- any home on all but the coldest few mate and I’ve been freezing to death days of winter if the home is suffi- Danks Burke Opens Campaign Oce since the day I moved. I’m comfort- ciently insulated and air-sealed—sav- able for the first time.” ing significant amounts of fuel and Leslie Danks Burke, the Demo- portunity that Albany disregards too The process starts with a whole- money. cratic candidate in New York’s 58th often in this region. house energy audit, or assessment, And there are now great state State Senate district raee, held the “It’s not enough to have pockets of grand opening of her campaign head- prosperity in a couple of places while quarters in downtown Elmira’s Mark every other community is strug- Twain Building last week, pledging to gling,” she said. “Albany has tried get to work for a fair share from Al- to distract us with years of empty bany for the Finger Lakes and South- promises and finger-pointing while ern Tier. we get sold out to political interests “People are fed up with the ex- from New York City and Long Island. cuses and corruption that keeps jobs Meanwhile, with corruption on both out of our area, shortchanges our sides of the aisle and Republicans and schools, and hurts our farms,” said Democrats going to jail, we can’t keep Danks Burke. “It’s time to get to work making the same choices and hoping and tell Albany we’re not going to for a different result.” take it anymore. We need a Senator Danks Burke has pledged to be a who will work to keep jobs here, fight full-time Senator, unlike the incum- to see our children to get the same bent who is a partner in one of New from their schools that the rest of the York State’s largest law and lobby- state gets, and keep our hard-earned ing firms. “It’s a blatant conflict of dollars for our own bridges and roads, interest,” she said. “The Chair of the instead of funneling our taxes down- Senate Environmental Conservation state. “ Committee makes extra money by Danks Burke launched her cam- working at a law firm that lobbies on paign against Albany incumbent conservation issues.” Tom O’Mara earlier this year with a Danks Burke is an attorney, wife, whistlestop tour across the five coun- mother, and a regional advocate who ties of the district, Chemung, Schuy- has lived in the Finger Lakes for ler, Steuben, Tompkins and Yates. twelve years. She sits on the Agricul- Danks Burke says she chose Elmira ture and Infrastructure subcommit- for her campaign headquarters be- tees of the Southern Tier Regional cause Elmira represents the great op- Economic Development Council.

10 TOMPKINS WEEKLY March 14, 2016 Early treatment key for rheumatoid arthritis

By Dr. Robert J. Meador Jr. doctor who specializes in diagnosing ing treatment. Now, with a number of and treating RA and other autoim- medications specifically targeted to Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a mune diseases). This can be impor- treat the immune system, we are bet- chronic autoimmune disease that tant because an early and accurate ter able to reduce inflammation and affects 1.3 million Americans, the diagnosis help establish a customized prevent joint destruction and defor- majority of whom are women. RA is treatment plan. mities from occurring. a particularly devastating disease Diagnosing RA begins with medi- These new medications can in- that can lead to extensive joint de- cal history and a physical exam. This duce remission of RA and hopefully struction. But with early diagnosis is followed by a blood test to deter- heal any damage. In addition to med- and treatment the outlook for people mine if you have the rheumatoid fac- ication, I recommend that people with RA has improved dramatically tor, which is an antibody that most with RA quit tobacco use, get regular over the past 20 years. people with RA have and which sup- exercise, learn to reduce the stress in When it is working normally the ports the diagnosis of RA. Your rheu- their lives and get plenty of rest. All body’s immune system helps us ward matologist may also order a blood of these steps positively support the off disease. In those with RA, the im- test for antibodies to cyclic citrulli- treatment process. This approach to mune system is confused; rather than nated peptides (CCP), which can be treatment enables people with an protecting the body, the immune found in the blood of a high percent- early diagnosis of RA to return to a system attacks healthy tissue in the age of those with RA. healthy state and prevent the kind joints, which causes painful inflam- The proper diagnosis of RA can of joint damage that leads to joint re- mation. Over time this chronic in- be challenging because occasionally placement surgery. flammation causes crippling defor- these identifying antibodies are ab- Rheumatologists routinely treat mities and can lead to other health sent even if there is an inflammatory a number of conditions of the muscu- problems. RA can affect people of all process occurring. Increased chronic loskeletal and immune systems. Most ages, including children. inflammation not only relates to RA, commonly we treat patients with RA, The most telling symptom of RA but it can also be indicative of other osteoarthritis, lupus, psoriatic arthri- is prolonged morning stiffness, espe- conditions including heart disease. So tis, fibromyalgia, ankylosing spondy- cially in the hands and feet. Other when there is an underlying inflam- litis (an immune condition that at- common symptoms include swelling, matory process occurring it is critical tacks the spine) and osteoporosis. pain and a sensation of warmth in the to address it with your physician. Dr. Robert J. Meador Jr. is board provided Photo joints. When these symptoms occur, Over the last two decades there certified in internal medicine and Dr. Robert J. Meador Jr. it is best to address them immedi- has been a paradigm shift in how we rheumatology. He is on the medical ately to prevent joint damage. If your treat RA. Historically the accepted staff of Cayuga Medical Center and is (607) 257-2920. In addition to rheu- care provider suspects RA, he or she approach was to wait until damage in practice with Cayuga Medical As- matology, He has fellowship training may refer you to a rheumatologist (a to the joint occurred before initiat- sociates, where he can be reached at in geriatrics and palliative care. Ithaca College names Dickens as vice president for human resources

Ithaca College has announced the Texas Southern University in Hous- consulting firm, Dickens has provid- human resources team to seek effec- appointment of Brian Dickens as vice ton, first as executive director and ed human resources/payroll services tiveness in operations and in leading president for human resources. With most recently as associate vice presi- and training to organizations includ- thoughtful organizational and cul- more than 25 years of experience as dent for human resources and pay- ing the City of Houston, Altus Health tural change. He will oversee the full a university administrator and over roll services. Prior to that, he held Care Management Services and ZT range of human resources services, a dozen years as a human resource positions as director of human re- Wealth Financial Services. including talent management, bene- development and management con- sources at the University of Houston At Ithaca College, Dickens will fits and work/life, compensation and sultant, Dickens is a proven leader and director of student activities and collaborate in the development of workforce analysis, payroll, diversity in providing strategic direction for leadership at Prairie View A&M Uni- innovative human resource policies and inclusion, equity and compli- complex organizations. versity. and procedures and work with ad- ance, and student employment. Dickens has served since 2008 at As president and CEO of his own ministrators, faculty, staff and the

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March 14, 2016 TOMPKINS WEEKLY 11 New Roots: A ‘living laboratory’ for education By Michael Smith, Ithaca Voice the transformation of the person,” Nilsen-Hodges says of that teaching There are a lot of things about experience. “Just tapping into who New Roots that stand out. they are and who they could be and There’s the fact that its classes therefore engaging their academics take place in a re-purposed ho- and education in a different way than tel. There’s the daily farm-to-table they had before.” lunches. There’s the strikingly infor- Nilsen-Hodges says that another mal way that some students refer to factor that led her down this path their principal as “Tina.” was seeing the frustrations of other What struck me most, though, is teachers working with highly-regi- just how engaged the students I met mented curricula that limited non- there were. traditional learning opportunities. In February, I met with New Roots “When you’re bound by 42-min- principal Tina Nilsen-Hodges, toured ute periods and your school building the school and spoke with several is removed from the community cen- students about their experiences at ter you can’t leave during your class the school. period and do a service project or Voice by Ithaca Photo The first part of this two-part se- whatever it is that reflects your cur- At New Roots Charter School in Ithaca, instruction incorporates ideas relevant ries will give you the big-picture vi- riculum,” she says. “We’re designed to sion that drives New Roots. In part show how to make that possible.” to the local community, including sustainability and social justice. two, we talk directly to students and While News Roots does a lot of justice. New Roots relatively short ex- teachers at New Roots and see how things differently, that’s not to say For example, instead of the stan- istence (the school was founded in that vision translates into reality. they are just making up all its own dard Earth Science and Biology that 2009) has been has been a conten- New Roots is quintessentially rules. The school is required to follow most high schoolers take in their first tious one at times. This is not an Ithacan. The school self-describes as state guidelines, meaning its student two years, New Roots offers “Earth uncommon situation for charter “a public high school committed to must pass regents exams in order to Systems Science,” which examines schools. education for sustainability and so- graduate. how earth’s systems work together to “I was told that we had the larg- cial justice.” In addition to the state-mandated support life on the planet. est expression for community sup- According to Nilsen-Hodges, it’s requirements, New Roots has its own Nilsen-Hodges says the idea of port for a charter schools that SUNY also quintessentially a charter school set of goals in mind for its students. “systems thinking” is big at New Charter School Institute had ever -- a small and nimble organization “It’s about developing entrepre- Roots. It’s a way of helping students seen up to the point when we were meant to serve as a “living laborato- neurial thinking skills. It’s about de- see the connections between people chartered,” says Nilsen-Hodges. “And ry” for new approaches to education. veloping leadership skills. It’s about and their environments and vice then, they saw maybe not the largest “The impetus for New Roots feeling connected to your communi- versa. but the loudest anti-charter back- was the recognition that large sys- ty and being an active agent in creat- For instance, a history class might lash.” tems change very slowly at a time ing the community you want to live examine the idea of resource extrac- In 2012, New Roots sought to re- when our economy and our planet in,” Nilsen-Hodges says. tion through the lens of the hydro- vise its charter, reducing maximum are changing very rapidly. The edu- “We want students to experience fracking debate that’s so prominent enrollment from 225 to 200. A re- cational system that created high classroom learning as... helping them today. The course would look back quired public hearing to discuss the school as we know was created 100 to understand the place in time that at Ithaca’s industrial history and the change drew a large crowd -- over 40 years ago for a completely different they live. It’s relevant, it’s meaningful impacts that have carried forward people spoke according to a Lansing era and different purposes than we to them,” she added. and how those affect the community Star report, with 35, including many have now,” says Nilsen-Hodges. What does all that look like on a today. students, speaking in favor of the Before New Roots, Nilsen-Hodges practical level? Nilsen-Hodges ex- “It’s really supportive of student’s school. came from teaching at an alternative plained how it led to a sort of hybrid- developing their own perspective on It’s difficult to gauge how wide- school with similar philosophies to ized curriculum. While the school has what’s happening in the world. It’s not spread opposition to the school is but the charter school. What she learned the necessary courses to prepare stu- a particular ideological framework its clear that its detractors are com- there inspired her as she set about es- dents for regents exams, it incorpo- they’re being offered, it’s more a way mitted. tablishing New Roots. rates ideas relevant to the local com- of inquiring, connecting,” Nilsen- A similar change was proposed “I could literally see in front of me munity, sustainability and/or social Hodges says. Continued on page 13

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12 TOMPKINS WEEKLY March 14, 2016 Organ donors Life Registry, creating an interagen- such as the elderly and low-income Cincinnati is now home for the cy workgroup dedicated to increas- families, would be put at a disadvan- former Ithaca High School and Big continued from page 1 ing organ, eye and tissue donations. tage by a rating system when selling Red goalie. Battling the daily grind FLDRN partners with 35 hospitals their home. Realtors also raised con- of a 72-game schedule, road trips and puters.” The New York State Donate in the region, including Cayuga Medi- cerns that the assessment required to the uncertainty of where he’ll end up Life Registry requires individuals cal Center, that have critical units achieve the rating might slow the al- next evens out because he’s learning to sign up through the state Depart- and emergency rooms, and make ready cumbersome process of buying how to be a professional. ment of Health. People can indicate organ donor referrals. In our region, or selling a home. “It’s been a roller coaster and a on a driver’s license that they want to there were 50 organ donors in 2015, Now that the plan for the Resi- massive learning experience,” Iles be listed on the registry, but they still with 85 local recipients; another 42 dential Energy Score Project has been said. “But I’m doing what I love.” must register “You can enroll using organs were donated by people in our completed several questions still a form at the DMV, which partners region to recipients outside the area. remain about how it will move for- with the Department of Health. The To become a donor, the best ward. The NYSERDA grant covered New Roots problem is that license renewals are course of action is to get registered the planning phase of the project, but continued from page 12 done every eight years, which puts us and let family members know what not implementation. Goldsmith says a bit behind,” says Ryan. your wishes are, Ryan says. “Have that NYSERDA may be a source of Progress was made in 2012, with that conversation with your family. funding for making the program hap- earlier this year, one that would bring the passage of Lauren’s Law, which You can also indicate your intentions pen, and that the agency has shown a New Roots enrollment cap down to required the inclusion of a section on on a health care proxy.” Enrollment lot of interest in it. 160. Only two members of the pub- organ donation on New York State on the state registry is legally bind- “They’d like to see if it is successful lic spoke at that hearing, both mem- DMV license forms. “The problem ing. Adults ages 18 and older in New and possibly implement it in other bers of a group that has opposed New was that people could either check a York state can enroll as donors on- parts of New York,” Kiley says. Just Roots from the start. box to enroll in the organ donor reg- line, at the DMV Web portal (my.dmv. who will do the work of seeking fund- Several members of the school istry or pass on the question,” Ryan ny.gov), or by completing a registra- ing sources, however, and moving board also spoke against New Roots explains. “In 2015 the process was tion form at health.ny.gov. the project ahead also does not have during the January hearing. changed so that individuals were Individuals can donate kidneys, a clear answer at this point. Finding New Roots has, in both cases, required to check one box or the liver, lungs, heart, intestine or pan- the people, municipalities or agencies claimed that the change was made other. This had a major impact: previ- creas, so one individual could poten- that will work toward making the vi- to better reflect the reality of atten- ously only 10 percent of individuals tially save eight other lives. People sion a reality is an important task dance to the school. checked the box for organ donation, can also donate skin tissue and cor- the project team will grapple with as Its opponents argue that New and that rose to 17 percent, or 50,000 neas, impacting up to 50 more lives, its work in creating the plan winds Roots’ declining attendance is a sign more individuals, with the new regu- says Ryan. Matches are made based down. that the school is failing, and that lations.” on blood type and body size. The op- who’s leading their team in shots.” its lower graduation rate is evidence Efforts to build the database are erations are conducted at hospitals that students are not being well ongoing. Organ donation organiza- with transplant programs, such as Iles served. tions in New York, including FLDRN, Strong Memorial Hospital in Roches- continued from page 5 New Roots graduation rate for are developing legislation that in- ter and the Upstate University Medi- 2015 was 79 percent, which is just creases the opportunities to sign up. cal Center in Syracuse. above the state average, although Some strategies include a more user- Ali Brown and her family have On the long bus rides or in the hotel slightly below the Tompkins Coun- friendly registration process, and both received and given the gift of after the morning skate, free time ty average, and substantially below more portals for registering, such as life. Ali’s grandmother, Christine can be beneficial or a distraction for a Ithaca High School at 94 percent. enrollment applications offered by Springer, a semi-retired judge in young hockey player. Iles spends time The school district is required to colleges and universities, and enroll- Trumansburg, donated her liver to a kicking rocks with the veterans in pay a flat amount from its budget to ment through tax forms. Ryan notes 61-year-old man in 2007. “She made it the locker room and chatting on the New Roots for each student attend- that ours is the only state where the clear that she wanted to be an organ phone with former Cornell players, ing the charter school, which likely voter registration form has a section donor, and she was able to that when either in the NHL or those also in the adds to this tension -- especially since for organ donation registration. “We the time came,” Brown says. “You minors. only 40 percent of New Roots stu- are working with the LWV to be in- could say that we came full circle.: “Former [Cornell] players like dents are from the Ithaca City School cluded in their voter registration concerns that persons who are un- Greg Miller and Nick D’Agostino are District. Most of the rest come from drives to increase awareness,” she the guys you pick the brains of,” Iles other areas in Tompkins County and says. Energy says. “Hanging with the veterans is a few from other counties. Last year, the New York state continued from page 1 the best place to build your knowl- In part two of this series, we talk budget included funding to contract edge and understanding of the game. with students and teachers at New with a nonprofit organization to ad- Plus they teach me how to be a pro- Roots. minister and modernize the Donate able to afford energy improvements, fessional.”

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