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January 16-22, 2017 Keeping You Connected Locally Owned & Operated TompkinsWeekly.com Vol. 11, No. 47 A DAY ON 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 EWS 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 Complimentary Weekly Wine Tastings See Our Facebook Page For Schedule Call now to order, or upgrade Selection?...We've Got It 607-589-6235 or 800-338-6330 NOW OPEN Route 96 conveniently located www.htva.net Mon-Sat 9am-9pm next to T-burg Shur-Save *Reflects average bundled rate. Actual speeds may vary. Sun Noon-8pm 607-387-1010 2 TOmpkiNS WEEKLY January 16-22, 2017 N EWS 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.