January 16-22, 2017 Keeping You Connected

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Photo Provided One of the venues Ithaca College students have participated in Day of Service projects in the past has been the Cayuga Nature Center. Ithaca College students honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, create connections with service projects throughout community

By Rob Montana the Day of Service. “He had a quote Tompkins Weekly For more on IC’s MLK Week, see related article on Page 12 that one need only service to be great. You don’t have to be in a position of power to be great, you only have to be January 28, will cap off IC’s MLK “The biggest reason this was ot a full week after returning in service of others. Week. Designated the first week established was, not only to honor to campus following their “That’s something we really try students return in the winter, the life and legacy of Dr. King, but winter break, Ithaca College to stress with students through giving MLK Week is intended to honor to amplify his message of service,” students will be out in the area back to the community and staying N Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and said Don Austin, assistant director involved,” he added. “Being an community, working on service the ideals he espoused, including of community service in IC’s projects with local organizations. active community member is a way the importance of service to one’s Office of Student Engagement and The MLK Day of Service event, they can realize their full potential, community. Multicultural Affairs, who oversees which will take place Saturday, Continued on page 12

“Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Also in this Issue Spotlight on ... the Finger Lakes Toy Library page 2 Signs of Sustainability: Master Composters making an impact page 7

Women’s March planned for downtow Ithaca Saturday page 3 Kitchen Theatre kicking off 2017 with ‘Birds of East Africa’page 8

Ithaca eighth grader getting net experience for Little Red page 5 Another Day Out in Downtown planned for seniors page 10 We'll pay your sales tax Honda Sales - Service - Parts on every in-stock vehicle purchase thru January 31st. 1575 Trumansburg Rd., Rt.See 96, Ithaca, our NY ad 14850 on | 607-273-2230page 16 N e w s Spotlight on ... Finger Lakes Toy Library

By Rob Montana Tompkins Weekly: Why did you Tompkins Weekly decide to start the Finger Lakes Toy Library? on-profit organizations Debra Lewis: It was shortly after are plentiful throughout becoming a mother that I started Tompkins County, and make thinking about the fact that Ithaca a big impact in our communities. needs a toy library. Discussions N happening on the Ithaca Mamas Despite their contributions, area non- profits can sometimes go unnoticed Comfort Camp Facebook Group or unknown. In an effort to shine a made it clear that I wasn’t the only spotlight on those who are making a parent who thought this was a good difference in our county, Tompkins idea. It turns out that toys are a Weekly will be showcasing these source of stress for parents: They are organizations on a regular basis. expensive, they take up a lot of room This week we are highlighting in your home and children outgrow the Finger Lakes Toy Library, them quickly. Add to that the founded last year and in the process pressure to provide a large variety of of raising funds and toys to open for developmentally-appropriate toys for business in 2017. To learn more about stimulating different areas of brain the organization, we asked Debra growth in order to give your child the Lewis, president of the Finger Lakes best start in life and you’ve got the Toy Library, just what it’s all about. reasons for building a toy library. At the time I was feeling really isolated, and a little depressed, as a stay-at- Organization: Finger Lakes Toy Library home mom living in the Photo Provided Founded: 2016 country, and a project Address: P.O. Box 6769, Ithaca, NY 14851 to work on while my Members of the Finger Lakes Toy Library board include, from left, Vice President daughter napped was just Amber Smith, Treasurer Melissa Thompson, Secretary Olivia Hall and President Email: [email protected] what I needed to bring a Debra Lewis. Website: www.FingerLakesToyLibrary.org sense of normalcy back to my life. Engaging library has given me a necessary sense to start one because there is a toy with others in planning of purpose above and beyond my role library in Rochester, where I lived for and manifesting the toy as a mother. 8 years. I wasn’t a parent at the time, but I was aware of the toy library’s TW: From what did you draw existence and I always thought it inspiration for your model? was a great idea. Book libraries are DL: There are toy libraries all wonderful for so many reasons. over the world. They are supported When I was a child I wanted to start by the USA Toy Library Association my own library and often pretended and the International Toy Library to. So to me it was obvious that the Association. We get inspiration toy library model would be just as from researching these toy libraries exciting and magical for children and and participating in the toy library just as supportive for parents as I had associations. I initially had the idea Continued on page 11

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2 Tompkins Weekly January 16-22, 2017 N e w s Women’s March planned for History of Tompkins County downtown Ithaca Saturday

Tompkins Weekly Staff carry messages of women’s and human rights. ITHACA – For those who The rally is expected to begin cannot make the trek to Washington, at 11:30 a.m. at the Bernie Milton D.C., this weekend for the Women’s Pavilion, and will feature speakers March on Washington, there will be and musical performances related to an opportunity to rally a little closer “political issues of concern to women, to home. the LGBTQ community, people The Women’s March on Ithaca of color, people with disabilities will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, and all those who fight for human January 21, starting at Ithaca City rights. Among those expected to Hall, located at 108 E. Green St. The speak are Leslie Danks Burke, march will cover a one-mile route, Michelle Courtney Berry, Tompkins leaving City Hall and heading to County Historian Carol Kammen, Dewitt Park, down several blocks of Angela Riddell, director of Planned Buffalo Street, back to Martin Luther Parenthood of the Southern Finger King Jr./State Street and return to Lakes, and Alexa Salvato, student the Commons for a rally. leader of Ithaca College’s Center for The aim of the peaceful event, LGBT Education, Outreach and according to a press release from Services. Answer the Muse will offer organizers, is to offer a show of a musical performance at the event. solidarity with the Washington For more information about march to “demonstrate the strength, the event, visit its Facebook Photo provided by The History Center in Tompkins County power, and courage of women in page at www.facebook.com/ America.” Marchers are asked to events/1856121357940899. In the early years of the 20th century, a toboggan run on Beebe Lake was bring flags, posters, and signs that popular with students and locals.. To see other beautiful historical images, visit The History Center in Tompkins County at 401 E. MLK Jr./State St., Suite 100 in Ithaca, or visit us online at www.thehistorycenter.net. For questions or more information, email the New Roots’ charter renewed archivist at [email protected] or call (607) 273-8284 ext. 224. The History Center is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and by SUNY for five more years Saturdays, or by appointment.

Tompkins Weekly Staff program is strong, effective, and embodies its mission and vision Cornell University is conducting research on ITHACA – New Roots Charter of creating an academic program smoke from wood stoves or furnaces in School will continue its work to characterized by education for provide hands-on, community-based sustainability as an integrating Tompkins County. If you have frequently learning for students in grades 9-12. principle for applied interdisciplinary The school’s charter was renewed studies.” noticed excessive woodsmoke in your by the State University of New York’s The charter renewal coincides community, please contact us at Board of Trustees Committee on with the announcement that Charter Schools for the next five New Roots is the first school in 607-319-3198 (Voice or Text) years, without conditions. The new the country to be certified as a or email us at [email protected]. term of the charter will run from July Human Rights Friendly School 1 of this year through June 30, 2022. by the Dorothy Cotton Institute. “We are honored and inspired to Additionally, New Roots was selected Please briefly describe the be awarded a charter renewal by an to participate in Teaching Our Cities, approximate location(s) of authorizer recognized nationally as an EPA-funded project that brings woodsmoke sources. We will a leader in authorizing high-quality, together schools that are leaders in innovative schools that improve urban environmental education to be able to conduct student achievement,” said Jason develop innovative new projects. measurements and potentially Hamilton, chairperson of the New Founding school leader Tina Roots Board of Trustees. Nilsen-Hodges says that being part reduce the impact. The Renewal Recommendation Report states: “New Roots’ academic Continued on page 10 TOMPKINS WEEKLY Rob Montana,Keeping Managing You Editor, Connected [email protected] Dan Bruffey, Production Get your ______Will LeBlond, Sports, [email protected] Kevin English, Account Manager, [email protected] Suzanne “Suzi” Powers, Account Manager, [email protected] Winter Tires Matt Clark, Account Manager, [email protected] Janice Streb, Project Manager, [email protected] ______Todd Mallinson, Advertising Director, [email protected] ______Todd Mallinson, Publisher, [email protected] Contributors: Pete Angie, Eric Banford, E.C. Barrett, Charley Githler, NOW! ______Sue Henninger, Kristy Montana, Mariah Mottley The areas’s largest variety of tires in-stock! ______Calendar Listing: [email protected] GAS TANKS • RADIATORS • AUTO PARTS • SHOCKS • BRAKE SERVICE • INSPECTIONS • MUFFLER & EXHAUST Letters and Commentary Policy Tompkins Weekly welcomes letters to the editor. In order to run them in a timely fashion, they should contain no more than 300 words. Letters should be emailed to [email protected], or mailed to our address below. 233 ELMIRA RD, ITHACA Letters must be signed and include an address and phone number; unsigned letters will not be published. SERVICE THE ENTIRE CONTENTS OF Tompkins Weekly ARE COPYRIGHT (C) 2017, - & - BY VIZELLA MEDIA, LLC TIRES CHECK WE SELL All rights reserved. Events listed in Community Calendar are listed free of charge, however not guaranteed due to space OUT OUR USED availability and are not of routine nature. Deadline is Wednesday by noon. SUBSCRIPTIONS; $52 for one year, include check or money order to Tompkins Weekly, 3100 N. Triphammer Rd, Suite 100 Lansing, NY 14882. ADVERTISING: Deadlines WEBSITE CARS! are Wednesday noon for display and 5 p.m. for classified. Tompkins Weekly will not be liable for failure to publish an ad, for typographical error, or errors in publicationexcept to the extent of the cost of the space in which the actual error appeared in the first insertion. The publisher reserves the right to refuse advertising for any reason and to alter any advertising copy or graphics willcoxtirecenter.com | 607-273-6310 deemed unacceptable for publication. Tompkins Weekly is distributed weekly on Monday. Offices are located at3100 N. Triphammer Road, Suite 100 Lansing, NY 14882 Phone is (607) 533-0057

January 16-22, 2017 Tompkins Weekly 3 N e w s Cornell adds three new solar farms to its green energy assets

Tompkins Weekly Staff direct current (DC) generation capacity is at nearly 3,000 kilowatts, ITHACA – More of Cornell allowing the solar farm to capture University’s energy will be coming more off-peak, early morning and late from solar, with the addition of three evening sunshine than in previous such power-producing farms last Cornell projects. month. “Our project design allows us With the three new solar farms, to make more electricity during the institution will be deriving 7 less-productive hours of the day, percent of the campus’s electricity which in turn, helps to capture more needs from the renewable energy energy,” said Matt Kozlowski of source. Cornell Infrastructure Properties and “We’re making substantial, Planning, who managed the project. meaningful progress on Cornell’s In addition to helping meet Climate Action Plan – and one way Cornell’s sustainability goals, the new is to obtain more electricity from solar arrays align with the Southern solar power,” said Sarah Zemanick, Tier’s regional plan to reduce carbon director of the Campus Sustainability emissions and strengthen the local Office. economy, said Zemanick. Also, the One of the new solar farms solar farm projects are helping meet is located at Cornell’s Ruminant Photo provided by Cornell University New York state’s ambitious Clean Center in Harford – home to about Energy Standard. 500 research cows and other farm A look at some of the panel array at Cornell’s Harford solar farm. About 20 percent of the funding animals. Sited on poor agricultural was provided by the New York State land, the facility features 20 acres Energy Research and Development of 9,333 photovoltaic panels that combined Musgrave East and in 2014 and 2015, respectively. Authority grant, with the remaining annually will produce 3.2 million Musgrave West facilities, each with Due to net-metering (where cost financed by private investors. kilowatt hours and reduce greenhouse 9,044 photovoltaic panels, will Cornell gets credit for generating Private developer Distributed gas emissions by 610 metric tons. produce about 6.5 million kilowatt electricity) rules and tariffs, peak Sun and Building Energy Asset The two other solar farms are hours annually, reducing greenhouse output to the electric grid for solar Management will own and operate located at the Cornell Agricultural gas emissions by 1,220 metric tons. farms in New York is capped at 2,000 the arrays. Cornell will purchase the Experiment Station at Musgrave Cornell also has solar farms in kilowatts of alternating current, or solar farm’s electricity through an Research Farm in Ledyard. The Lansing and Geneva, which opened AC. At the new solar farms, the agreement with the company. Tompkins solar influx: New arrays proposed in Newfield, Dryden

By Brian Crandall buoyed by decreasing materials costs other in Dryden. divides the projects into three The Ithaca Voice and more efficient energy storage. In Newfield, Delaware River separate but contiguous fields of Some of that comes in the form of Solar, a solar array developer and 2 megawatts each, because that is In 2017, we carry computers in rooftop panels installed by local firms, builder with offices in New York City the maximum size allowed under our pockets, test self-driving cars, and but an increasing amount is coming and Callicoon, has submitted plans New York State community solar solar panels are not only economically from community solar arrays, which to the town and county to build a array regulations. NYSERDA has feasible, they’re a promising business are more similar to conventional $12.5 million, 6-megawatt array on approved the project’s tie-in to the venture. Welcome to the new reality. utility systems that serve a broad about 57 acres of former farmland on electrical grid, and financing is being Once the realm solely comprised audience. Millard Hill Road. The array would arranged. The Town of Newfield, of hardcore eco-warriors, solar panels Recently, two more array projects be able to produce enough electricity which has no formal planning review have made steady progress into have been proposed for Tompkins to power 1,200 homes. process, has already OK’d the arrays Tompkins County in recent years, County; one is set for Newfield, the A quirk in state laws technically Continued on page 7

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4 Tompkins Weekly January 16-22, 2017 S p o r t s Ithaca High School eighth grader holding own in goalie trio

By Will LeBlond While the score Tompkins Weekly would show otherwise, the performance in net ITHACA – He may from the eighth grader only be in eighth grade, was enough to raise the but William Gephart is eyebrows of opposing making the most of his coach David Torres, who opportunities as a member told Zarach “that’s a good of the Ithaca High School goalie you got there,” boys ice hockey team. following the game. Often playing against Even with a few good opponents as much as four showings, the starting years his elder, the 14-year- goalie position still remains old has been splitting time uncertain for the team, as in the net with sophomores the team heads into the Jackson Oates and Billy final month of their season. Block. For Gephart, he “Nobody out of the had to wait for his shot, as three guys we have has he didn’t make his varsity established themselves as debut until the Little the clear cut number one,” Red’s eighth game of the Photo Provided said Zarach. “We still have season in a December 23 a lot of season left, so we relief appearance. Though Ithaca High School senior forward Woocheol Hyun takes a shot on goalie William Gephart during a figured why not see what practice at Cass Park. IHS lost the contest, his he can do against a strong showing between the pipes opponent.” was enough to earn another it together.” outcome though,” said Gephart on The rest of the season opportunity. The first year varsity player not his first start. “It’s really too bad, but will go down as the proving ground In the team’s next game, on only pulled it together, but he kept I think we played well until the last for the team’s three netminders, January 3, Gephart was told just his team in the game with his work in couple minutes.” but it’s clear Gephart has made minutes prior to puck drop that he the cage, as he made 35 saves on 38 His performance earned him the transition to playing with older would be making his first varsity start shots in regulation against the Bees another start in net three days later players. On a team with so much against Baldwinsville inside historic to force overtime with a 3-3 score. when the team hosted Saratoga youth, he has been able to counsel Lynah Rink. Unfortunately, the Little Red were at Cass Park. While the personal some younger players, especially “Before I went on the ice unable to mount a steady attack in statistics were not as strong in fellow eighth grader Dennis Kang. (coach Paul Zarach) told me I have the extra session and Baldwinsville’s surrendering eight goals, Ithaca “I’ve been friends with him for a something new tonight and to get in 42nd shot of the evening eluded was able to come away with a 10-8 really long time,” said Gephart about the net,” said Gephart. “I got kind of Gephart for the 4-3 victory. victory and notch Gephart his first nervous all of a sudden, but I pulled “It was fun, it was a tough high school win. Continued on page 11 Groton boys basketball rolling to mid-season success By Will LeBlond his high school career. Tompkins Weekly “We had been preparing, and preparing and preparing,” said Brecht. GROTON – Two seasons ago, “I have no words, just wow.” the Groton boys basketball team For Groton, Moravia’s success finished the season with a 5-12 and how they carry themselves record. Last year, they improved by had become the model for how three wins, ending with an 8-11 they wanted to mold their own mark. program, and with This season D’Antonio at the the progress has helm, a win over grown by leaps and the Blue Devils bounds. Entering meant the effort play on January 11, had paid off. Groton has a 10-1 “For us to record, and the No. 9 win, it validates ranking in New York all the work, and state’s Class C in the effort and sacrifice January 10 edition that our kids and of the New York their families State Sportswriters have made,” said Association poll. D’Antonio. “We Undoubtedly the feel pretty good biggest win thus far this season for about it.” coach Johnny D’Antonio’s team came Although double digit wins when they knocked off rival Moravia, and a Top 10 state ranking are nice, a 64-50 overtime victory that came as the journey is not complete for the the road team inside the Blue Devils’ Indians as they search for their first packed gymnasium. Moravia entered Section IV Championship since the the game as the No. 1-ranked team in 1978-79 season. Class C, and it was the first win for Down the home stretch for Groton against the Blue Devils since Groton, they face Union Springs on January 2012. Tuesday, January 17, which is the Senior Paul Brecht hit a pair of only team that had beaten them as of three-pointers in the overtime session January 11. Then, they travel to face to lift Groton to the win. He put Southern Cayuga on Friday, January the journey into his perspective, as 20, before they meet up with No. someone that had achieved a victory 5-ranked Trumansburg on Friday, over a rival school for the first time in January 27.

January 16-22, 2017 Tompkins Weekly 5 O p i n i o n Signs of Sustainability Master Composters Work For Sustainability, Have Fun

By Ron Cunningham goodly amount of is gaining purchase. food scraps. Race Maybe the days of blithe y partner Kerra emailed directors manage waste are waning. Kerra’s youngest me in January 2015, the scraps. Most daughter completed Master forwarding notice of events have bins Composter Training at 13. Maybe Cornell Cooperative Extension’s only for landfill mindful management of resources MMaster Composter training. We and recycling. is evolving toward – should I say talked about it. I liked the idea. We got some it? – sustainability. In any event, a Learning something new is good. collapsible trash deeper understanding of this simple Sharing it with Kerra is better. The cans and made principle helps keep the ever-more- possibility of getting free training some signs. We publicized ills of the world a little at by earning back the deposit was set them up and bay. A little learning, a little labor, a appealing. Now looking back at have now hauled little contribution feels like a big lift 150-plus pertinent emails in my off hundreds now and then. CCE folder makes me realize the of pounds of Master Composter training is extent of our involvement. And the watermelon rinds, offered every year from February involvement continues. banana peels and through April. The 2017 training We composted prior to Master various cast-offs of will take place from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Composter training, yet the fine- Photo Provided race fuel. Now in Thursdays, from February 9 through tuning we received has enriched our second season, April 27. The application deadline is our practice. The volunteer hours Ahmed (standing) and the author (advancing the slides on the we’ve expanded Monday, January 30. For more info have expanded our hearts and right) give a presentation about carcass composting. this volunteer and to apply, visit ccetompkins.org/ horizons. The subject is diverse service to Red mc or contact Adam Michaelides by and complex, with an underlying Newt Racing email at [email protected] or phone simplicity and wisdom: Convert from North Africa seemed a natural events. Through at (607) 272-2292. waste into resources. We were for the project. He was head of the this we’ve fed our home compost Have fun while helping others expertly piloted through 10 weeks Red Meat Quality Department of the bins, and some at the Dryden reduce waste, and improve soils. of 2-hour, weekday evening classes Ministry of Agriculture of Tunisia. Community Gardens. Perhaps we’ll meet at a Master by the Program Manager Adam Researching this topic acquainted me Speaking of the Dryden Composter training class, the annual Michaelides. Guest speakers were with some amazing facts. I had no Community Gardens, Kerra and I spring Compost Fair, or a running featured. Field trips were taken. idea that tens of thousands of pounds garden with someone who has been event over the summer. Or maybe I’ll Friendships were struck. of roadkill are composted each year; actively composting since World come to an event that YOU organize The class demographic was human remains are composted, too. War II. We had the idea to introduce as a new Master Composter. Wishing varied. Locals, nationals and The latter went beyond unsettling for octogenarian Anthony Spellman to you and yours much learning and internationals attended in balanced some. I strongly support the practice. the compost program manager. From satisfying work in the coming year. proportion. One classmate was There was compost-themed this idea came an interview, and then – – – from Tunisia. He went wide-eyed entertainment during training. The an article for the Ithaca Voice about This is the latest installment when I reached back nearly 40 years above-mentioned musician was one- this man’s perspective. We found out in the Signs of Sustainability series and sang my best recollection of a third of a crew who custom-fitted how composting helped Anthony produced by Sustainable Tompkins; Tunisian folk song. I learned it from a composting messages to the tunes of in tough times during the war, and more information can be found borrowed vinyl disc. It was a stunning classic hit songs. “Rot ‘n’ Roll” showed continues to enrich his life. about the organization at www. opportunity to share an obscure up at several Master Composter Needless to say, Kerra and I treasure. He helped me hone my events and really broke it down. more than doubled our required 60 SustainableTompkins.org.Ron rendition. (Sorry about the pun – I’m inspired hours of volunteer time. So much Cunningham lives in the town of Ahmed and I teamed up with by them!) satisfaction, so little resistance. Every Dryden. He is a Master Composter a young American musician and Meanwhile, Kerra and I got event, including the Grassroots with the Compost Education Program recycling enthusiast on a presentation the brilliant idea of collecting food Festival, Ithaca Fest and other at Tompkins County Cooperative about “carcass composting.” Who scraps at Finger Lakes Runners’ Club area, food-festooned wingdings Extension; a program funded by knew? This was, for some, an trail racing events; a natural fit, we required surprisingly little sorting of the Tompkins County Solid Waste unsettling subject. My new friend thought. Hungry runners generate a contamination. It seems the concept Management Division. Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce Looking at Impact of Minimum Wage, Salaries for Local Businesses t’s January, a time of fresh n $727.50 per week, starting that minimum wage should increase, beginnings and resolutions to do January 1 it is noteworthy that the federal n more, do better, and accomplish Chambergram $780.00 per week on and after minimum wage remains at $7.25 per great things in 2017. Small business December 31, 2017 hour, that many other states have I By Jennifer Tavares n owners and organization leaders $832.00 per week on and after not implemented such increases, that will also want to ensure they are December 31, 2018 minimum wage in New York has compliant with New York state and n $885.00 per week on and after already increased about 50 percent federal rules regarding employee December 31, 2019 over a few short years, and that we employment – to about $47,500 per n wages and overtime. Minimum wages year. $937.50 per week on and after are on a path to $12.50 per hour by and other rules regarding exempt vs. For now, this threshold change December 31, 2020 December 31, 2020. Minimum wage non-exempt employees have added has been stalled in a Texas court. By year 2020, New York intends in New York state is now $9.70 per increased budget and compliance But many employers had already to require employers to meet the hour, and employers do not want to pressures on many businesses and planned to make policy changes same threshold that the Federal be caught non-compliant. The state organizations. or salary adjustments to comply Department of Labor was intending has set up a hotline for individuals Proposals at the federal level with the new rule. Lesser known to require by December 1, 2016. For who “Did not get a raise” on January regarding the Fair Labor Standards in my conversation with small longer term planning, it’s important 1; an unfortunate phrase to use Act got a lot of attention in 2016 business owners are the New to note these rather aggressive wage in order to ensure that employers – the often referred to “overtime York state rules regarding exempt increases on both the minimum wage comply with the new requirements. rule.” The Department of Labor employees. New York has always and the acceptable wage for salaried Many don’t understand or have proposed startling increases to the had higher requirements for exempt employees. Changes in exempt sympathy for how quickly these salary levels required to consider an salary thresholds than the Federal vs. non-exempt employment has increases add up; I do, because I’ve employee exempt-salaried vs. non- government, but beginning on forced adjustments from a culture done the math. Most people I speak exempt (either hourly or salaried). January 1, these have increased perspective in many workplaces; with don’t understand that when While most definitions determining considerably. A summary of the employees who may be transitioning wages increase by several thousand employee status would remain the schedule of increases for the next few from “salaried to hourly” may feel per employee, benefits costs also same, the Department of Labor and years is provided here for all locales that they’ve been demoted, causing rise, and when these increases are administration were favoring a near outside of New York City, Nassau, potential rifts and human resources multiplied by an entire workforce, doubling of the salary threshold Suffolk and Westchester counties: challenges for many employers. required for salaried exempt While many would not argue Continued on page 7

6 Tompkins Weekly January 16-22, 2017 O p i n i o n treet The Democratic View S eat January 28: Finding a Way Forward TheB word on the street from around Tompkins County By Kathy Zahler Just as a team watches film after a In the weeks since November By Kristy Montana losing game to locate weaknesses and 8, town and ward Democratic n the NBA,” Dwyane Wade modify play, so are the Democrats committees have seated many new once said, “you could lose reviewing recent campaigns to members, people of all ages who uestion: What’s your tonight, and you have to put determine what we can do better the felt called to join through a desire favorite movie? “Ithat game behind you because you next time out. We are not waiting to “do something.” Now is the time Q have another game the next night.” four years – we are taking a serious, to decide what that “something” Losing is painful, but life goes pragmatic look at local elections in will look like! Will we have rapid on, and the world does not have time 2017, and state and Congressional response teams to offer Resistance to watch us wallow in our pain. If you elections in 2018. Revising the Game to Bad Ideas? Will we look for ways are on social media, you have seen Plan is one way forward. to counter federal shifts to the right countless reactions to the Democrats’ To help us at the local level as we through Local Action? Will we losses on November 8. The best, most revise our game plan, the Tompkins Revise the Game Plan for local and useful reactions, in my opinion, are County Democratic Committee state elections by reaching out and the ones that suggest a way forward. invites all registered Democrats in sharing our message with people As I write this column, House the county to a listening meeting, who have abandoned the party and Republicans have just walked back titled “Next Steps for Tompkins communities that feel left behind by their decision to sap the power of County Democrats.” The event will both parties? their own Independent Ethics Office. take place from 10 a.m. to noon My guess is that our listening The reason for their change in heart Saturday, January 28, in the Borg meeting will result in some “Iron Man 3. I really like the giant Iron appears to be the outpouring of Warner Room of the Tompkins combination of all of the above, but Man suit.” righteous anger from constituents. County Public Library and will I can also guarantee that there are Resistance to bad ideas gets results. be moderated by Kirby Edmonds exciting, innovative ideas out there — Hendrix Rainey, Trumansburg Resistance to Bad Ideas is one way of TFC Associates. Democrats that none of us has yet considered. forward. are invited to share their feelings, Please join us for a morning of Many of us are convinced that concerns and ideas for next steps, listening, sharing ideas, and moving action at the local level will be the especially locally. forward. best way to temper a radical right Rather than simply being a venue If you cannot attend but have agenda at the national level. We have for venting – although venting is ideas for moving forward, please local examples of this: A municipal certainly allowed – ideally this session send them to Tompkins County law preventing heavy industry in will produce ideas for improvement Democratic Chair Irene Stein at Dryden helped lead to a ban on that will carry us through 2017 [email protected]. fracking. Cornell students, faculty and beyond. We will be recording – – – and alumni are developing a plan suggestions and sorting through Kathy Zahler is director of to make the university a sanctuary them to come up with a modified communications for the Tompkins for undocumented students. Local game plan that will be inclusive, County Democratic Committee. Action is one way forward. expansive, and achievable.

Impact “Gone With The Wind. I remember Continued from page 6 short periods of time. The Tompkins next few years in order to ensure Chamber, while not opposing wage compliance with these rules. We are when my mom took me.” increases, has tried to raise awareness so fortunate to have the economic sometimes we’re talking about tens regarding the very real impacts base we do in Tompkins County, but — Wendy Dyer, Trumansburg or hundreds of thousands of dollars. from implementing aggressive wage we should not take for granted that And the simple fact is that “selling changes in short periods of time, and the majority of our employers and more product” doesn’t automatically that wage compression is a significant small businesses can continue to grow generate increased revenue OVER issue for many small businesses and in New York’s business environment. expense enough to compensate for non-profits throughout the region. – – – said increases in salaries and payroll. I predict that many businesses Jennifer Tavares is president of We have sympathy for those and non-profits alike will need to the Tompkins County Chamber of who may struggle to implement make some tough decisions in the Commerce. such drastic changes in relatively Solar Continued from page 4 million in taxes. No permanent jobs Road – five of the tracts would be are expected to be created, since the north of Stevenson Road south of array would only require occasional Varna, and another five would be in concept, pending county approval maintenance visits from a technician. south of Stevenson Road towards of a payment in lieu of taxes. Along with the tax benefits, the Ellis Hollow Road. Potentially, if the “The older version of Annie. I like the Delaware River Solar is seeking application touts the commitment to electricity generation is comparable, excitement of it and the music.” a PILOT to reduce the project’s tax renewable energy and ability to help the Dryden arrays, five times larger burden – according to an application the county meet its sustainability than Newfield’s output, would be — Keira Burton, Trumansburg submitted to the Tompkins County goals, and residents of Tompkins enough to power 6,000 homes, or Industrial Development Authority, County would be eligible for a nearly every home in the Town of the project will not be able to move 10-percent discount on their electric Dryden. forward unless a PILOT is arranged. bills. If approved, the developer aims Bharath Srinivasan, senior The state doesn’t charge property to have the solar array online by late vice President of operations for taxes on solar arrays, but towns and 2017. Distributed Sun, said that they counties can choose whether or not would like to begin construction on to do so. The company’s concern Solar Jobs in Dryden? the arrays by April and have them is that if Newfield and Tompkins More recently, another solar array operational by the end of October. County were to charge the full manager and developer, Distributed Srinivasan expects 200-250 jobs to amount – using the $12.5 million Sun LLC of Washington, D.C., and be created locally, and another 100 figure, that would be $362,500 per a co-developer of the Cornell array nationwide. The project is likely to year – it would make the project near the airport, has approached the seek a PILOT agreement as well. impossible financially. Town of Dryden with its own plans Some of the Turkey Hill Road lands The proposed PILOT would pay for a pair of larger solar arrays. are tax-exempt Cornell property, and $48,000 in its first year, going up 2 One site would be a 12-megawatt would end up paying taxes under a “Gladiator, 2001. I like how epic the percent each year thereafter; county facility at 2150 Dryden Road, on the PILOT agreement. story is, and there is so much character records and tax rates indicate the site of a former tree farm tucked away Asked for comment about development.” unused crop land currently pays about from the road and nearby homes. those job figures, Dryden Planning $5,000 in taxes per year. Over 20 The other would be an 18-megawatt Director Ray Burger said “we’ll see — Luke Sutton, North Wales years, the IDA estimates the project facility on multiple tracts of what the impacts for this project would pay an additional $1.164 agricultural land along Turkey Hill proposal are.” January 16-22, 2017 Tompkins Weekly 7 A r t s & E n t e r t a i n m e n t ‘Birds of East Africa’ kicks off Kitchen Theatre’s 2017 Tompkins Weekly Staff forth in time, with dancers The creative team transforming into the birds includes scenic designer ITHACA – A world premiere so central to Marion’s life, Alexander Woodward, will get the Kitchen Theatre started Dann’s new play explores lighting designer Steve in 2017. how we heal, find hope and TenEyck, costume designer “Birds of East Africa,” written by move on. Lisa Boquist and, making Ithaca’s Wendy Dann and directed “I am fascinated his KTC debut, sound by Kitchen Theatre Artistic Director by playwright Wendy designer and composer Rachel Lampert, will be have its Dann’s ability to so Grant Carey. Jen Schilansky opening night on Thursday, February truthfully capture life’s is production stage manager. 2. Previews of the show begin tiny, intimate moments of In conjunction with Sunday, January 29. communication,” said show the Ithaca world premiere The plot follows Marion, an director Lampert, who of Birds of East Africa, accomplished ornithologist who finds also serves as the Kitchen’s Kitchen Theatre Company herself without a place that feels artistic director. “The play is will present several surround like home following the unexpected packed with those seconds events. Post-show talkbacks death of her in time when we observe with the playwright, husband. something seemingly minor director and design team Not knowing that transforms into a are scheduled for the where to land, revelation. preview performances she arrives on “Wendy has written an Sunday, January 29, the doorstep exquisite piece that offers Tuesday, January 31, and of her college honesty and hope amidst Wednesday, February 1. friend sorrow and loss,” she added. On Fridays, February 3 and Wendy Dann Stephen and “I am excited to see this 10, there will be a post- his husband world premiere come to show talkback moderated Nick but life with our wonderfully by WHCU’s Lee Rayburn is quickly caught in the middle of talented cast.” with the cast, director and their unraveling marriage. Stephen’s Dann is a writer and the Arts & Letters Prize in Drama playwright. There is also a career is all consuming, leaving director based in Ithaca. She is the and was published in Stone Canoe. free to the public pre-show talk at little room for Nick, who has a co-author of the musical Sammy & Her work has been developed and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 8, chronic illness with symptoms that Me (MusicalFare Theatre, Hangar produced by the Hangar Theatre with John Fitzpatrick, director of the have begun to accelerate. The three Theatre, Alliance Theatre, National Pilot Series, the Civic Ensemble and Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology mid-40s friends discover they are Black Theatre Festival and New Cherry Arts. Wendy is a recipient of and professor in Ecology and standing at a crossroads, and that Vintage Theatricals). Her play “The a New York Foundation for the Arts Evolutionary Biology at Cornell what once seemed permanent and Strangest Thing” was a finalist for Fellowship in Playwriting. Regional University. secure in their lives is now fragile the O’Neill National Playwrights directing work includes Dallas Pay What You Can Night will and vulnerable. In a series of tightly Conference and her short play Theater Center, Repertory Theatre of be Tuesday, January 31, and the wrought scenes moving back and “Brother Love” was a finalist for St. Louis, Alliance Theatre, Syracuse Friday, February 10, performance Stage, Capitol Repertory Theatre, is Under-40 Night (and includes a Kitchen Theatre Company (including free wine tasting and a post-show last season’s “Buyer & Cellar”), and event). For a complete listing of the seven seasons as associate artistic show dates and times, visit www. director at the Hangar Theatre. KitchenTheatre.org. Make your weekly picks The “Birds of East Africa” Tickets are available by calling cast includes one Kitchen Theatre (607) 272-0570 or online at www. for each game of the season Company veteran: Lena Kaminsky KitchenTheatre.org. 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Tompkins Weekly Staff programming, and collaborations with local communities.” ITHACA – Folk traditions will Community Arts Partnership is be seeing the spotlight during an a driving force behind the colorful upcoming event – focusing on textiles arts community found in and around and tunes. Ithaca. As Tompkins County’s local Crochet artist Saundra arts council, CAP provides funding Goodman, embroiderer Enikő and professional development to local Farkas, and the Tompkins County artists and arts organizations. The Quilters Guild will demonstrate History Center in Tompkins County their textile traditions during the helps people understand the past, “Common Threads: Textile Traditions gain perspective on the present, and in Tompkins County” program from play an informed role in shaping the 2-5 p.m. Saturday, January 21, at future by partnering with a diverse The History Center in Tompkins range of non-profit organizations to County, located at 401 MLK Jr./State bring original, research-based exhibits St. in Ithaca. Regional traditional and programs to the public. The New folk music will be provided by local York Folklore Society is a statewide musicians Richie Stearns, Steve Selin, Photo Provided service organization offering support and Aaron Lipp. Light refreshments for the field of folk and traditional will be served. An example of embroidery by Eniko Farkas. arts. The New York State Council on The event the Arts is dedicated to preserving is part of a homes, on farms, in community public’s opportunity to share their and expanding the rich and diverse new initiative centers, at festivals, and documented thoughts about what she’s discovered cultural resources that are and will to document during interviews with traditional about Tompkins County traditions become the heritage of New York’s Finger Lakes artists,” she added. “This is the and guide future fieldwork, citizens. folklife and develop programming based on the information gained. Organized by Saundra Community Goodman Arts Partnership of Tompkins County, it is the result of a partnership between the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) and the New York Folklore Society; it is free and open to the public. “Tompkins County is home to Rajbabu Krishnamoorthy, MD, FRCS, FEBU Urology so many talented traditional artists,” said folklorist Hannah Davis. “This event highlights the unique skills and experiences of just a few. I hope that by providing an opportunity to interact with them – to listen to Richie, Steve and Aaron, to chat with Saundra about how she picks which scenes to create, to learn about Enikö’s immigration to the United States, to watch quilters from every corner of the county work together towards a common goal – everyone attending the event will gain a new Urology appreciation for the diverse living cultural heritage of Tompkins County.” Guthrie Welcomes Dr. Krishnamoorthy From 2-4 p.m., there will be demonstrations of crocheting by Dr. Rajbabu Krishnamoorthy joins Guthrie’s Urology team, Guthrie Urology Team Saundra Good man, embroidery specializing in pediatric urology, neuro-urology and endourology, Vineet Agrawal, MD by Enikö Farkas and quilting by the minimally invasive treatment of kidney stones. Robert Douenias, MD members of the Tompkins County Ahmed Fawzy, MD Quilters Guild, and musical Dr. Krishnamoorthy is fellowship-trained in endourology, and is a Rajbabu Krishnamoorthy, MD performance by Richie Stearns, Steve fellow of the European Board of Urology and the Royal College Crystal Sadik, MD Selin and Aaron Lipp. Davis will of Surgeons in Edinburgh, Scotland. follow, at 4 p.m., with a presentation about her documentation of traditional arts and culture in Dr. Krishnamoorthy will see patients at the Corning Centerway Tompkins County. and Ithaca locations. “Someone should come to this event if they want to hear To schedule an appointment, call 607-973-8000 in good stories and admire beautiful handiwork,” said Ellen McHale, Corning or 607-257-5858 in Ithaca. executive director of the New York Folklore Society. “‘Folklore’ includes a lot more than ‘lore’ – I hope this event will make that clear. “During Hannah’s presentation, she will share the fieldwork she’s conducted over the past seven months in Tompkins County, www.Guthrie.org including photos from traditions practiced in local communities in January 16-22, 2017 Tompkins Weekly 9 A r t s & E n t e r t a i n m e n t Another Day Out in Downtown planned for seniors

Tompkins Weekly Staff a day in downtown Ithaca, taking paintings, which artisan oils and part in educational and entertaining were created special seasoning ITHACA – A new round of activities while discovering or using a mixture of blends. F. Olivers activities has been planned for the reacquainting themselves with acrylic, ink, fiber, staff will be at the Downtown Ithaca Alliance’s latest downtown’s offerings. light, and glass. theater to greet initiative – Day Out In Downtown. The month’s activities will begin Following the guests and offer The first iteration of the event at Community Arts Partnership, talk, attendees them tastings of took place last month, the new go- located at 171 E. MLK Jr./State will then have an their products. around will take place from 10:30 St., where artist Uniit Carruyo all-inclusive lunch Those who a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, January will give an informal talk about her at one of the are interested in 24. Day Out In Downtown was artistry and latest exhibit, “Harmonic newest restaurants on The Commons, Day Out in Downtown may go to created by the DIA, geared toward Seascapes,” which is displayed in the Due Amici Ristorante, located at 124 one, two or all three of the events. providing the community’s older partnership’s gallery. Participants will The Commons. The Mediterranean- “Downtown boasts many stores, population an opportunity to spend have the chance to view Carruyo’s influenced meal will include a salad, restaurants, and services,” said DIA drink, and a choice of entree – falafel, Executive Director Gary Ferguson. chicken kebab or Gyro kebab – “Some of them are new, or they Your Hometown Grocery served over rice. The cost for lunch is provide new products and services, Quality Products, Friendly Service, Everyday Low Prices $10. so encourage the public to attend CUSTOM MEAT DEPARTMENT After lunch, at 1 p.m., Day Out to discover downtown’s participants can walk the short latest offerings, meet with one of our distance to Cinemapolis to watch talented artists, shop at the multiple a special matinee showing of the retail sites, and/or savor the meal Due Golden Globe-winning musical “La Amici is preparing for our guests.” La Land,” starring Ryan Gosling, For more information, to RSVP Emma Stone, John Legend and your attendance, and/or learn about Rosemarie DeWitt. Tickets for parking options for the day, call the the film are $6, and participants Downtown Ithaca Alliance at (607) will receive a complimentary bag 277-8679. of popcorn dressed with F. Olivers More Expansive, Less Expensive New Roots mission is part of this larger vision Continued from page 3 of service to our great state. We are Local Groceries Delivered proud to be part of the Power of SUNY, and honored to have another of the SUNY system is part of that charter term to continue this good Powered by mission and vision. work on behalf of our students and “SUNY’s goal is to be a key community.” Click, Shop and Send at engine of revitalization for New York An open house for prospective State’s economy and to enhance the students and their families will take TBurgShurSave.com quality of life for our state’s citizens,” place from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, February “We deliver, even the 14850 said Nilsen-Hodges, who was lead 12. To make an appointment, zip code! Save $5 and get free applicant for the original school contact Rebecca Cutter, New Roots Now delivering to all of application and who serves as the community outreach coordinator, at delivery on your first order.” school’s principal and superintendent. [email protected] or call the 14850 zip code ~ Greg Covert “Our founding team chose SUNY as (607) 882-9220. our authorizer because our school’s

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10 Tompkins Weekly January 16-22, 2017 N e w s Goalie the defenseman Kang has already man the IHS cage when they take their next four games in Ithaca. They Continued from page 5 notched his first career point with part in the New York state playoffs take on West Genesee at Cass Park an assist.Now, with the team’s final in early March, but the Little Red on Friday, January 20, then have a stretch on the horizon, Gephart is still have plenty ahead of them before road game the following day against Kang. “We came together to try out. just focused on getting better. they take part in their guaranteed Fairport before returning home for It’s nice to have one of my good “I just want to keep improving,” postseason game. senior night on Tuesday, January 24, friends on the team.” said Gephart. “I want to see how well Entering play on Saturday, against Cortland-Homer at Lynah And Gephart isn’t the only I can do.” January 14, Ithaca had a 3-8 record Rink and a Thursday, January 26 young member getting noticed, The hope for him would be to on the season and have three of matchup with Syracuse at Cass Park. Toy Library Continued from page 2 experienced the book library being from the very beginning of my life.

TW: What is your mission? DL: The mission of Finger Lakes Toy Library is to improve quality of life by increasing access to toys, supporting play, and encouraging a culture of reuse and sharing.

TW: How do you fulfill that mission? DL: We are currently fulfilling our mission by building a collection of toys for all children in our community to share. So long as we have enough fundraising success, toy library membership will be free of charge in order to make sure that the borrowing of toys is accessible to the greatest number of families. While we wait to hear back about potential grant funding and look for a location to house the toy library, we are bringing our growing collection of toys to locations throughout the community for ‘Playtime with Finger Lakes Toy Library’ so that children may play with the toys together as we spread the word about FLTL.

TW: What are the biggest challenges your organization faces? DL: Our commitment to offering membership free of charge Photo Provided in order to make sure the toy library Pictured are toy donations that came in during the FLTL’s Donation Day that took place December 17, 2016. They account is accessible to all means that we for about half of the toy donations received by the organization as of January 10. have to rely on the generosity of the community in order to fund children in our region. public libraries lend books out. We are accepting donations of newly the organization’s operation. We purchased toys and of used toys in are hoping that the community TW: What is something people do TW: How can people best support excellent condition. Toy donation will rise to meet this challenge in not know about your organization? your mission? guidelines can be found on our order to help us build a community DL: Since we are a brand new DL: The best way to support our website at www.fingerlakestoylibrary. resource devoted to play and to the organization, people may not know mission is to make a tax-deductible org. Our next Playtime and Toy lending of toys. Creating a culture we exist yet. People often don’t know donation. Checks can be made out Donation Day will take place from that supports play in this way, which there are toy libraries all over the to Finger Lakes Toy Library and 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, February research is showing to be integral to world and that it isn’t something we mailed to PO Box 6769, Ithaca, NY, 11, at Southside Community Center, the development and education of made up. Some people don’t initially 14851. Donations can also be made which is located at 305 S. Plain St. in children, will be paradigm shifting understand that toy libraries actually via paypal using this email address: Ithaca. for those of us raising and educating lend toys out in the same way that [email protected]. JOIN OUR TEAM! The William George AGency is one of the larger providers of services for youth and young adults in Upstate New York, and one of the oldest nationwide. We actively seek diverse members who are committed to fulfilling our Agency’s Mission, Vision and Values. We offer competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package, a diverse work environment, opportunities for career advancement and personal growth.

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by spending their time and energy IC honoring MLK with week of programming toward making a better community.” When all is said and done, there will be between 100-125 IC students By Rob Montana true social change,” he added. that take part in the Day of Service. Tompkins Weekly “Ithaca College has produced a The process of recruiting is underway, ceremony to honor the legacy and Austin said, noting that the majority ITHACA – Once again, work of numerous civil and human will sign up during MLK Week. Ithaca College will start its second rights movements in the name of “About 20 will be signed up semester with a week of activities the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. before they come back,” he said, “and dedicated to celebrating Dr. Martin for 12 years now.” the remaining students will sign up a Luther King Jr. Highlights of the week will few days before the event.” IC’s MLK Week will take place include a keynote address by “We are typically at capacity; from Monday, January 23, through Russell John Rickford, a scholar and we work with partners who take Saturday, January 28, with students, author who focuses on the black between 8-12 students for a full day,” staff, faculty and the community radical tradition; a presentation by Austin added. “I’ve not had a year taking part in myriad events to the college’s Martin Luther King where we are short on having student discuss King’s legacy and work. Scholars; a performance by street involvement where we’re coming up The theme of this year’s celebration dance innovator Storyboard P; and short. If anything, we might have to is” The Ultimate Weakness of a series of workshops focused on add another site to accommodate Violence,” which is a concept taken this year’s theme. the number of students who are from King’s last book, “Where Russell Rickford “I’ll be attempting to map out interested.” Do We Go From Here: Chaos or a grassroots program of mass action Each year the college partners Community?” “The Rev. Dr. King Jr. was a radical in response to the intensifying with community organizations to “The purpose is to honor the messenger that was willing to forces of racism, misogyny, develop the service projects. This year, truth of the activist and his fight leave his comfort zone to address xenophobia, militarism, imperialism, IC students will be working with as a part of a larger movement as systemic racism, poverty, and and corporate capitalism in our Friends of the Library, New Roots opposed to just celebrating the icon violence (war). Angela Davis says society and around the world,” Charter School, Love Knows No and figure our nation has forged that radical simply means grasping Rickford said of what his speech Bounds, Tompkins County Public after his tragic assassination in ‘68,” things at the root. will cover. Library, Finger Lakes ReUse Center, said RahK Lash, assistant director “Our goal is challenge our Asked what he thought about Family Reading Partnership, Ithaca for Multicultural Affairs in the campus community to examine Ithaca College spending so much Rescue Mission, Mental Health Ithaca College Office of Student their own beliefs and behaviors, time at the beginning of the new Association of Tompkins County, Engagement and Multicultural acknowledge their power, and semester devoted to discussing and The History Center, Ellis Hollow Affairs, who serves as chairperson empower individuals to act in order Apartments and Catholic Charities. of the MLK Week Committee. to shift our environment towards Continued on page 13 “I do try to go back to sites we partner with regularly, but I also like to make sure we have new responses and different takeaways places each year,” Austin said. “All everybody has.” the organizations that partner with In 1994, it was a 1979 Ithaca us, they really have an impact on College graduate, Todd Bernstein, the education of the students. The that helped create the national Day reason we send students to, for of Service, along with U.S. Sen. example, a place like Finger Lakes Harris Wofford of Pennsylvania and ReUse, is they do a great job of being U.S. Rep. John Lewis of Atlanta, motivational, and talking about the both veterans of the Civil Rights bigger picture about why they exist.” movement with Dr. King. In 1995, he Based on the response of founded Global Citizen, a non-profit students, Austin said, the impact they organization to promote sustainable get from taking part in the Day of civic engagement, and he is the Service is wide-ranging. founder and director of the annual “I think the students who are Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther new to service or have only done King Day of Service. service projects in high school, maybe As he has for the last couple they’re new to the college or aren’t years, Bernstein will be taking part highly involved, on that day they see in IC’s Day of Service, leading the the other students being interested reflection exercise. in service-related activities, the vibes Photos Provided “This is his third year,” said Austin. “He’s a really down-to-earth are positive,” he said. “What we’re IC students have helped out at trying to do for those students is guy, and he’s proud to say the Greater Newfield United Methodist Church Philadelphia Day of Service project is show them this is something Ithaca and with the Friends of the Library in College thinks is worthwhile, and past days of service. the biggest in the country. trying to show them that there are “He will participate with the a lot of people who get jazzed about students and run the reflection with this stuff.” students who want to have the them afterward,” Austin added. The more positive approach to conversation after the day of service He noted that the reflection the Day of Service, which starts off on how to keep it going. exercise is as important for the with breakfast and often includes “They want to know what they students as the service projects. ample amounts of tunes, is deliberate. can do beyond that day to stay “We really place an emphasis on “We don’t want service to have involved, and those are typically the reflection for the Day of Service and the vibe of, say, court-ordered, students who want to share with we make sure the students have time mandatory service,” Austin said. “We other students,” Austin added. “We to process the experience,” Austin want them to talk about it and build do a fairly long reflection, and those said. “We want them to think about it into the fabric of their college are the students at the tables talking the importance of them being a career. about what else they do beyond student in Ithaca. “If they latch on to it during their that day and other ways they are “This is their adopted home college career, our theory is that they involved.” for four years; we want them to the positive atmosphere of the day, The varied experiences of the think about how they can be a good will spend a portion of their time in but they’re typically thinking about the community,” he added, “and they students is valuable, as it helps those steward to the community, and give longer-term plans. with less experience see how others back in ways that are meaningful,” he are more likely to do those things “They might be reflecting more after graduation, if they are involved view service. added. on the message of Dr. King, on the “(The experienced ones) are – – – as a college student.” philosophical aspects of service,” he For students who have already inspiring younger students to be For more information about the said. “This is a great way to honor involved,” Austin said. “I know it (the Day of Service, contact Austin at been highly involved in service someone so devoted to community, work, Austin said, they may enjoy reflection) is something the students [email protected]. to social justice, and those are the look forward to, to the different 12 Tompkins Weekly January 16-22, 2017 N e w s MLK Continued from page 12 The annual School of what they saw, felt and Music concert, featuring heard while attending the performances by the School of the Americas honoring Martin Luther King Jr., Ithaca College Choral Watch: Convergence at the Rickford said it was complicated. Ensembles, the Vocal Jazz Border events in Nogales, “Colleges and universities in Ensemble and ALANA straddling the Arizona- many ways exemplify the corporate- music students under the Mexico border. oriented, superficial multiculturalism direction of Janet Galvan, and cosmopolitanism that pose no Derrick Fox and Baruch n Workshop: challenge to the ruling class and Whitehead. “Privilege: Taking Out actually enable the functioning of the Sting, Taking in the global capitalism,” he said. “On the Tuesday, January 24 Reality” – 12:10–1 p.m., other hand, institutions of learning Clark Lounge, Campus remain essential spaces of real or n Workshop: “Children Center. The college’s potential dissent in our society. of Abraham: An Interfaith Diversity Peer Educators “The trick is to penetrate the Text Study on Violence and will give students the window dressing and find ways to Nonviolence” – 12:10–1 opportunity to examine transform anemic civic rituals into p.m., Klingenstein Lounge, their personal relationship the moments of recommitment to Campus Center. Campus to privileged identities collective struggle and resistance that chaplains Abbe Lyons and be challenged to working people desperately need,” ( Jewish), James Touchton explore ways in which their Rickford added. (Protestant) and Carsten individual privileges have The hope is that by taking part Martensen (Catholic) and impacted their own lives, as in the events throughout the week, IC Muslim community well as the lives of others. participants will understand they can representative Joseph make a difference and help forward Fenning will discuss texts n Workshop: change in their communities. from the three Abrahamic Photo Provided “Becoming Aware of “As a committee we hope that religious traditions which Renowned performer Storyboard P will take part in Ithaca Nonviolent Resistance attendees will be challenged to move challenge us to explore this College’s MLK Week celebration, showcasing his innovative in Palestine” – 6–7 p.m., beyond the comfort of discussion year’s theme, “the ultimate dance moves. Klingenstein Lounge, and break free of the cycle of weakness of violence.” Campus Center. Students cynicism to begin to recognize the Norah AlJunaidi and Liz power they possess and benefit from n Workshop: “From Program will reflect on experiences Alexander, with faculty through their memberships in social the Batman to J. Cole: Masculinity and knowledge gained through their member Harriet Malinowitz, will groups,” said Lash. “In return, we and Violence” – 12:10–1 p.m., Clark travels to various parts of Georgia engage participants in a discussion hope that individuals will then take Lounge, Campus Center. RahK and Alabama as part of the annual of the obstacles to finding useful accountability and acknowledge the Lash will introduce participants Civil Rights Tour. information on Palestinian responsibility to act against violence to “The Man Box,” a concept that n nonviolent resistance, and will in all of its various incarnations. examines hegemonic masculinity, “Tangerine” Film Screening provide background and web “Revolution is intentional and a and will discuss how to empower and Discussion – 7 p.m., Emerson resources. choice,” he added. “We can’t dream willing individuals to recognize, Suites, Campus Center. When a until we acknowledge and face the acknowledge, own and disrupt the transgender sex worker discovers n Workshop: “Self-Preservation: brutal everyday truths because it toxicity of manhood in order to end her boyfriend and pimp has been Police Brutality and Mental is there that lies the opportunity violence. cheating on her while she was locked Health” – 6–7 p.m., Clark Lounge, for us to exhibit true leadership up, she and her best friend embark Campus Center. Candace Edwards and systemic change as a college n Keynote Address by Russell on an odyssey leading them through from the Ithaca College Office of community.” John Rickford – 4 p.m., Emerson various subcultures of Los Angeles. Admission and Allyson Regis from The schedule of events includes: Suites, Campus Center Cornell University Counseling Thursday, January 26 and Psychological Services will Monday, January 23 Wednesday, January 25 n discuss the potential for images Workshop: “Reporting of state-sponsored violence and n MLK Celebration Kick-off – n Civil Right Tour Presentation from the Arizona/Mexico Border” police brutality to cause trauma and All day, North Foyer, Campus Center – 4 p.m., Emerson Suites, Campus – 12:10–1 p.m., Klingenstein anxiety — especially for people and Center. Through creative performance Lounge, Campus Center. Students communities of color — and explore n Martin Luther King and the use of multimedia, first- Anna Gardner, Juliana Ardila and community resources and self-care Celebration Concert – 7:30 year students in the Ithaca College Theophilus Alexander, along with practices to maintain mental health. p.m., Ford Hall, Whalen Center. Martin Luther King Scholar faculty members Patricia Rodriguez and Robyn Wishna, will report on n Guest Artist Performance by Storyboard P – 7:30 p.m., Clark Theatre, Dillingham Center. For more than a decade, Storyboard P has been innovating the Flexing scene, a competitive New York dance form that combines elements of breakdancing with the narrative and emotional intensity of contemporary dance movements.

The events are not just for the college community, anyone is welcome to take part in any of them – and they are all free to attend. “All of our events are open to the general public (Ithaca College, Cornell, TC3, Ithaca community members),” said Lash. “The dialogue and call to action does not stop once the week comes to a close. From the classroom to the student organization general body meetings, and from Black History Month (February) to Focus Asia Month (April), the opportunities to engage will persist.” For a complete listing of the programming, visit www.ithaca.edu/ sacl/osema/mlkcelebration. Photo by Kristy Montana / Tompkins Weekly

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