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Some ― INSURERS SINCE 1876 ― $500 million is coming to Tompkins FLFCC.com and seven adjacent counties over the next five years; the Finger Lakes and Central New York regions also re- ceived $500 million. “In the first year, $30 million has Also in this Issue already been allocated to specific projects on a region-wide basis,” says Michael Stamm, President of Tomp- kins County Area Development (TCAD) and a member of the South- ern Tier Regional Council (STRC) and its Executive Committee. “I think Tompkins County faired pretty well,” adds Heather McDaniel, Vice Presi- Banford photo by Eric dent of TCAD and Director of Eco- Ithaca Beer will receive funding to help with their space expansion and the addi- nomic Development Services. tion of a bottling line. “Over the past few years we’ve seen a pretty serious uptick in spe- things that encourage entrepreneurs expected to create five new jobs. Hop- cialty food manufacturers,” Stamm to start businesses here.” shire will receive $50,000 for their says. “Cornell University is an emi- The beer brewing industry is al- expansion project, which will make Cornell conversation focuses nent player in research and develop- ready booming in the Finger Lakes, room for more brewing tanks and will ment related to agriculture and food with more than 75 breweries located double production. The whole project on climate change page 2 system products, so I think we’re well along the Finger Lakes Beer Trail. will cost around $300,000 and create positioned to work with entrepre- Two of those breweries will be able to two new jobs. neurs that are starting companies boost production and add jobs with TCAD has been involved for many or companies that have expansion the grant funding they will receive. years with many of the companies potential to take advantage of this “Of the projects rewarded, Hop- receiving funding. Stamm notes funding.” shire Farm and Brewery is going to that, “Ithaca Beer is a good example For our region to compete to get do a small additional building so they of a company receiving URI funding URI funding, a strategic plan was re- can do more events and free up their that we have assisted since they were quired, which was a big part of being brew house to brew more beer,” Mc- founded in 1998 with low interest chosen for $500 million to be spent Daniel says. “Ithaca Beer also received loans and local incentives. So many of over the next five years, says Stamm. money, and they are in the middle of these projects that might be competi- “Our plan identified four focus ar- a 23,000-square-foot expansion and tive for URI funding we’ll be working eas: agriculture and agri-business, the addition of a canning line.” with. URI funding might solve their advanced manufacturing, the Bing- Ithaca Beer will receive $175,000 needs, or a combination of URI and hamton entrepreneurial system and for the canning line that will ulti- other incentive that we might de- economy, and then a catch-all for mately cost around $1 million and is Continued on page 13 Comprehensive plan aimed at drug abuse page 5 Groton voters reject school Legislature supports early voting By Nick Babel of being “too busy”. I made this case Tompkins County has 50,000 regis- propositions page 9 to the county legislature, so I assume tered voters. I might have the specific The Tompkins County Legisla- they agreed with my reasoning.” numbers wrong but we would have ture, responding to provisions in Gov. The measure was approved by the to have only one place open to early Andrew Cuomo’s state budget, has legislature on Feb. 16 by a vote of 9-3 vote. I didn’t see this as improving the approved a resolution supporting (Dave McKenna, Glenn Morey and voting cycle.” early voting in New York State. Dooley Kiefer voting no; Mike Sigler Morey suggests a less costly al- The member-filed resolution ad- and Leslyn McBean-Clairborne ex- ternative for the county.“We should vanced by Dan Klein notes that early cused). The consensus among legisla- change the regulation for absentee voting makes it easier for residents to tors who support this action is that ballots. This would allow you to be cast ballots, and that 37 states have voting is an inclusive process. able to vote early and up to elections already adopted the practice. The “I’ve long been bothered that we day. Very cost-effective,” he says. measure, however, notes that having don’t make voting easier in New York Early voting will cost Tomp- counties provide early voting sites for State. The majority, 37 other states, kins County an estimated $16,000 up to 12 days prior to all special, pri- have some form of early voting. So to $32,000 a year. This is based on mary and general elections, as con- when the governor proposed a work- spending some $8,000 per election. Reed holds town hall meeting tained in the proposed budget, may able plan this year, I felt it was impor- There are two to four elections each cost local governments statewide tant to support it,” legislator Martha year to which this would apply, plus in Newfield page 10 $3 million to $4 million. It requires Robertson says. “Elections are crucial an unknown number of special elec- that the state reimburse counties for and we’d be better off if turnout were tions in any year. The law would ap- the added cost of this new mandate, higher. I hope this is just the first re- ply to all general, primary, and spe- should early voting, as proposed, be form that makes voting easier for ev- cial elections. It does not apply to enacted. eryone.” village elections and schooldDistrict “I support early voting simply Some lawmakers contend that elections. Special Elections are those because it makes it easier and more the early voting process is not cost ef- held to fill a seat vacated before the convenient to vote. Personally, I am fect for Tompkins County. “Early vot- term is completed. So some years a vote-aholic. I would vote for dog ing is too expensive. There would only there are no special elections. Last catcher if we were able to,” Klein says. be one place opened to early vote, year there were at least three. There “But for many people voting is not and that most likely would be at the is no way to know ahead of time how a priority. The U.S. Census recently Board of Elections, which is only con- many special elections there will be, asked non-voters why they don’t vote. venient for Ithaca residents,” Morey so there is no way to estimate that Chain Works redevelopment “Too busy” was the most common an- says. “Regulations require one voting cost, officials say. project takes shape page 11 swer. Early voting reduces the impact place for every 100,000 voters, and Continued on page 13 Experience a hydrotherapy spa AGWAY TRUE VALUE HOME CENTER

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DeGaetano, a Professor in the De- Caught in the atmosphere, that heat partment of Earth and Atmospheric contributes to increased warming, Sciences at Cornell, is also the direc- which melts more ice, which exposes tor of the Northeast Regional Cli- more surface. “This is the reason po- mate Center (NRCC) and serves as an lar regions are warming so much,” editor for the American Meteorologi- said DeGaetano. cal Society Journal of Applied Meteo- Looking at data collected since rology and Climatology. His lecture 1980, it’s clear that the average global focused on the physical science of temperature has increased. “Twen- climate and climate change impacts. ty-fourteen broke records,” said De- “When we talk about climate, we Gaetano. “So did 2015.” As for the fu- have to think about it as a system,” ture, if governments and corporations DeGaetano said. The earth, oceans, continue business as usual, the green- Photo by Sue Heavenrich by Sue Photo and atmosphere work together. Many house gases will continue to rise. “No things vary naturally, such as the in- matter what we do this year, we’re Professor Art DeGaetano explaines the science of climate change in last week’s tensity of the sun, El Niño cycles such locked into this climate change,” De- Climate Change Seminar at Cornell. as the one we’re currently experienc- Gaetano said. Looking at his models, ing, and volcanic eruptions. There are he predicted that forty years from this is definitely something you want be on a black roof. That affected the a number of human factors that af- now, around 2050, the “coldest year” to think about.” temperature readings.” fect climate too, including dust and will be warmer than any of our previ- Someone asked about the data Another question arose regard- aerosols, deforestation, and produc- ously recorded “warmest years”. and trends that climate deniers use ing whether severe storms and cha- tion of greenhouse gases. “So if you’re the governor, or the to cast doubt on climate change sci- otic weather were caused by climate Regardless of what factors are mayor of New York City, sea level rise ence. “They cherry-pick their data,” change. “Linked, yes,” said DeGaeta- pushing climate change, the same is what you’re concerned with.” How said DeGaetano. “You can choose no, adding that it’s still too early to basic laws apply. First, anything with far is that rise? Right now we’re talk- any period of time to show a trend.” show causation. a temperature above absolute zero ing about a foot, said DeGaetano. But For example, 2011 was much cooler The series of Monday afternoon emits radiation. Second, for a stable with rapid ice melting, we could be than 2010. Then there’s local storms climate seminars continues through climate there has to be balance be- looking at five feet. The impact from bringing snow and frigid air masses May 9, excluding university holidays. tween the amount of energy coming sea level rise depends a great deal on into an area. “Climate change doesn’t The talks are held at 3:35 pm in room from the sun and energy radiating what infrastructure is built in low- mean that the following year has to 233 of the Plant Science building on back into space. It’s “climate change lying coastal areas. The area around be warmer,” DeGaetano explained. the Cornell University campus. Up- 101,” joked DeGaetano as he flipped to New York City includes gas storage There will be yearly variations; the coming topics include the impacts of a slide showing an equation. He then areas, subway systems, nuclear pow- important thing is the overall trend. climate on food, water, land use, and proceeded to build a simple model of er plants, all of which could be under- How many years does it take to economics. The lecture series is orga- climate. water. know that you have a trend? Mod- nized and sponsored by the Depart- The neat thing about models— Responding to a question, De- els, he said, can simulate the current ment of Biological and Environmen- even simple ones—is that you can Gaetano explained that it’s too early system as well as simulate the fu- tal Engineering, the Cornell Institute change one thing and see what hap- to tell whether we’re in a rapid ice ture based on available data. “But,” for Climate Change and Agriculture, pens to the climate. For example: melt scenario. “It’s a high-risk, low DeGaetano cautioned, “you have to and the Atkinson Center for a Sus- greenhouse gases. Most of those come probability situation,” he said, “but if know your data. For example, histori- tainable Future (www.acsf.cornell. from burning fossil fuels, pushing ten you’re thinking of building seawalls, cally the Ithaca thermometer used to edu/events/Climate2016.php). Food scraps recycling now on East Hill

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Installation from the New York State Library of 2,500 square feet of solar panels Construction Grant Program and re- on the library’s south facing roof was ceived $55,000, which required funds completed this month. to be matched by the library. To date New York State Electric and Gas the library has raised $43,500 from gave the nod to turn on the system on within the community. Feb. 12, and on the 19th library staff Installation was initially planned completed a final walk-through of to be completed in April, but due to the project with Taitem Engineering the unusually mild winter putting and assumed responsibility for the the panels on the roof took only about panels, wiring and inverters, which two weeks, beginning Jan. 8, followed are should be in operation for de- by two more weeks of interior wiring. cades. The solar panels are the most The library increased its insurance visible step the library is taking to coverage to reflect the value of the cut costs and reduce its carbon foot- panels, library staff will visually in- print. spect the panels periodically and Ta- Photo by Pete Angie by Pete Photo “We’re always looking at ways to item Engineering will monitor pro- be greener,” Library Director An- duction to identify if any problems Ulysses Philomathic Library Director Annette Birdsall says the library’s solar nette Birdsall says. “The basic impe- arise. The system is expected to oper- panels are cost-effective and help reduce the building’s carbon footprint. tus (for the project) was an awareness ate “maintenance-free for decades,” of the fact that the library’s electric- says Gordon Woodcock, manager of There will be a celebration to rec- like the installation to be education- ity costs are climbing, and a desire to renewable energy at Taitem. ognize the installation on March 20, al, and to inspire other people to go be a little greener for the planet.” The “We were really enthusiastic to the solar equinox, and Birdsall hopes solar, too. Toward that end the library panels will reduce electricity costs support that organization,” says to see fundraising completed then. has an informative display within the by producing as much power as the Woodcock of the Trumansburg li- “We’re really grateful to the commu- building, and on its website, truman- library uses—about 48,000 kilowatt brary. Taitem does installations for nity for the support of our projects,” sburglibrary.org, hosts a link to www. hours—and likely more. private residences and small com- she says. solarweb.com, where the public can Winter months will see less pro- mercial projects, such as the Long- Birdsall would like to see the solar view the library’s current solar power duction due to cloud cover, possible house Cooperative in Ithaca and a power at the library serve another generation and total yield for the day, snow on the panels and lower angles woodworking shop in Brooktondale, function besides reducing costs and among other information. of the sun. The library’s needs that as well as for other public entities like their environmental footprint. She’d can’t be produced by the panels in the library. “There’s a lot of interest these months will be supplemented by municipalities right now,” he adds, ‘Mad Men’ writer/producer to speak at Cornell by the grid. In sunnier months elec- noting that Taitem recently installed tricity produced by the panels will solar power for the Town of Preble of- Semi Chellas, writer and co-executive producer of the acclaimed televi- go first to the library, with surplus fices, in Cortland County. Taitem’s sion series “Mad Men,” will speak on “Telling Secrets: Notes from the Writers’ power entering the grid and credited primary focus is photo-voltaic so- Room” on March 10 in Cornell’s Klarman Hall Auditorium. The 4:30 pm talk is to the library. The result is in an es- lar power, and the meaning of their free and the public is welcome.. timated electric bill of 0 dollars over name—Technology As If The Earth Chellas ran the writers’ room for “Mad Men’s” final two seasons. In her talk, the course of a year. Mattered—seems well suited to the she’ll reflect on the unique nature of television writing, such as how a group This should save the library about work. works on behalf of an auteur. 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February 29, 2016 TOMPKINS WEEKLY 3 TC3 president presents ‘State of the College’ By Tompkins Weekly Staff prepared for the cultural diversity especially by students, and expand- tompkins.htm, with paper copies also in our region experience other cul- ing opportunities for TC3 students available by request to the Planning Tompkins Cortland Community tures. Regarding student success, the from the Early Childhood Education Department by calling 274-5560. College President Carl Haynes deliv- president reported that 80 percent program to get hands-on experience Lawmakers awarded DeWald ered his annual “State of the College” of employed students graduating working. Roofing Co. of Central Square the message to the Tompkins County from career programs are employed Haynes also noted that TC3 has general contract for the county’s 2016 Legislature on Feb. 16, presenting the in jobs related to their field of study, launched the initial, self-study phase roof project, for its bid of $874,000 for college’s annual report and the TC3 and 67 percent remain in the Central of Middle States Association reac- roof replacement work at the Men- Foundation. New York area. The new Enrollment creditation, which will take place in tal Health Building, County Build- Haynes cited innovations that he Services Center, now located at the spring 2018. ing C, and the Old Jail building. The said are evidence of the college’s en- college entrance, has improved stu- Related to TC3, the legislature, contractor was selected as the lowest trepreneurial nature and its focus dent access to services they need, and without dissent, approved a revised responsible bidder of 27 bids received on student success. Among them is a has supported first-semester success, version the resolution passed at its for the three roofing contracts. faculty-led curriculum, begun in the Haynes said. last meeting, urging the state to in- The legislature authorized the De- English classes and now spreading Looking ahead, the college will crease a $285/full-time student base partment of Social Services to accept to reading and math, which enables add a new child care center, to be lo- aid increase for TC3, aid whose cur- more than $158,000 in state funding students requiring developmental cated west of the college’s main en- rent level is lower than that of five and execute a contract with the Res- coursework to concurrently com- trance, on the lawn between the main years ago. cue Mission related to requirements plete a credit-bearing introductory campus building and the pond, sup- In other business: Senior Planner of the State’s Cold Weather Policy, class. ported by the TC3 Foundation. With Megan McDonald gave legislators a which, through Governor Cuomo’s The TC3 Biz program, he said, an 80-student capacity, the center briefing on the Tompkins County Executive Order, outlines expecta- has 2,000 participants in its business would more than double the college’s Housing Needs Survey, now under- tions for public entities to provide training programs, and the college’s current capacity, addressing the need way. She reported that over 4,000 re- care for persons lacking shelter when global initiative helps students be for affordable childcare on campus, sponses have been received as of Feb. wind chill temperatures fall below 32 16. The survey is open through Feb. degrees. 22 at http://e-input.com/surveys/ County Library seeks poetry submissions

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4 TOMPKINS WEEKLY February 29, 2016 Mayor launches plan to address drug problem By Michael Smith risk of overdose, the police can be called without fear of them arresting This story was provided by Ithaca the addict for drug use or possession. Voice. ­— Vaccinations: The plan calls for At a press conference on Feb. 24, the city to work the county health “The Ithaca Plan”—a comprehensive department to provide more vaccina- set of recommendations for tackling tion services against diseases that are the city’s drug problem—was official- transmitted by needles, like hepatitis. ly unveiled. — Housing First: The Ithaca Plan Mayor Svante Myrick opened up asserts that the thresholds for hous- the press conference by saying that ing services are too stringent. Many he wasn’t surprised by the large turn- of them require a person to be clean out at the conference. He said that and sober before they can enter a when he talked to the community housing facility, which often results two years ago about the drug prob- in them staying on the streets. lem, he saw that this was a major con- The plan suggests that getting cern for many citizens. people housing first will provide bet- He went on to thank the 40-mem- ter opportunities to get treatment ber task force that worked on The for people and provide them a more Ithaca Plan, and the roughly 400 stable living situation to pursue community members who contrib- treatment. uted to the plan in various ways. ­— Medicated Services: The plan Myrick wished to start by high- calls for a methadone clinic in Ithaca. lighting some of the key elements of Currently, the nearest such clinic is Photo provided Photo The Ithaca Plan. in Syracuse, meaning addicts who However, he decided to first ad- Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick’s comprehensive plan for tackling the city’s drug want to pursue a medicated course of dress the most controversial and po- problem includes supervised injection facilities. treatment have to make an hour-plus larizing element of The Ithaca Plan: trip daily. supervised injection facilities. recommends the creation of a city “If someone calls at 2 a.m. because The plan also calls for an increase The mayor said that it was a pro- Office of Drug Policy that would their daughter is ready to get clean, in office-based suboxone subscribers. gram that he believed in and would serve as a hub coordinating multiple we can tell them where to go,” Myrick Currently, only four health care pro- not back down from. He said the ser- aspects of the fight against addiction, said. viders in the city are authorized to vice will save lives and give people a including health care, mental health ­— A 24-hour crisis center: This prescribe the medication and each chance to get return to a normal life. care and law enforcement. center would offer on-site detox ser- can only prescribe to 100 people. “125 people will die in America to- The Office of Drug Policy would vices as well as full clinical support Thus only 400 people in all of Tomp- day from opioid overdose. They will work toward combating addiction- services to help addicts who come kins County have access to the medi- die in the streets, in their homes, in related morbidity and responding seeking help. cation, leading to a lengthy waiting gas station bathrooms,” Myrick said. in a more humane way. It would also ­— More education: The plan would list. “So I ask the critics and cynics, what work to build a comprehensive edu- call for expansion of and additional ­— Overdose Education: The Itha- is your nightmare scenario? I’m liv- cation plan to help with drug preven- resources for the Tompkins County ca Plan suggests that the city should ing mine. We must do better. We must tion, as well as work toward reducing Department of Health’s aggressive make an effort to improve education do something different.” the stigma around drug use. drug education campaign. about what a person should do if they Moving past supervised injections, — Substance Use Services: The — Good Samaritan Law: Another or someone they know is suffering an Myrick said that most of the other plan calls for an expansion of the 211 recommendation is to increase edu- overdose. recommendations in The Ithaca Plan directory service. While Myrick not- cation about the Good Samaritan — Supervised Injection Facility: were not nearly controversial and all ed that the Human Services Coalition law, which is a law that is already on Myrick addressed this issue at the were based on scientific evidence. already runs such a service, the plan the books but many people do not start of the presentation. He once Here are the recommendations would expand it into a “go-to hotline” know about. again pointed to Vancouver’s facili- that Myrick highlighted: that could be called at any time for The Good Samaritan law means ties, which have seen over 2 million — Office of Drug Policy: The plan information about drug services. that if a person or their friend is at Continued on page 6 Experience a hydrotherapy spa with 20% off in stock only Saratoga Hot Tub

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February 29, 2016 TOMPKINS WEEKLY 5 Plan to policy: Implementing the drug plan By Michael Smith and people who are addicted to drugs all happen on Thursday.” What exactly will the Office of will have better shots of living lives For the more controversial -- and Drug Policy’s structure and responsi- This story was provided by the of dignity, purpose and satisfaction.” for now, illegal -- measures like safe bilities be? How will the different ele- Ithaca Voice. Myrick said. injection sites and heroin assisted ments of the plan be prioritized? How The Ithaca Plan, a proposal that Smaller individual elements of therapy, the city will need to lobby will the city handle issues of liability would revolutionize the way that the the plan are on different timeframes. legislators in Albany and possibly for the more controversial programs? city deals with drug abuse is full of Myrick says the first priority is to Washington, D.C. to get the approval. These are questions that Myrick bold ideas, many of them controver- establish an Office of Drug Policy for For that, Myrick says, community says will need to be hammered out sial and polarizing. However, the Itha- the city, a proposal which he esti- members who believe in those solu- over time. That’s one of the big rea- ca Plan is for now, just that: a plan. mates will be brought before Com- tion will need to mobilized to build a sons the formulating the Office of Turning a set of over twenty rec- mon Council in the coming months. convincing campaign for legislators. Drug Policy is the first priority -- it ommendations compiled over the Projects that require construc- The Office of Drug Policy will also will be instrumental in tackling the past two years by the Municipal Drug tion, like the proposed 24-hour Crisis play a role in organizing and lobbying rest of those questions. Task Force into an actual compre- Center will take years by their very for the more “forward thinking” parts Myrick says that even the plans hensive policy will take a tremendous nature due to the multi-step process of the plan. for the Office of Drug Policy are in- amount work, political will and time. of finding a site, getting the necessary There are clearly a lot of walls to tentionally somewhat loose. Filling in Mayor Svante Myrick is measur- approval, hiring staff and so on. climb to turn The Ithaca Plan into the details will ultimately fall to the ing the overall timeline for the proj- Myrick admits that its possible policy. Is the plan too optimistic? Common Council, who he says need ect in years. that some of the recommendations “It seems impossible because it the flexibility to work out the best “My goal is this: 10 years from now produced by the task force may never doesn’t exist now, right?” Myrick possible plan. we won’t have a single overdose death come to fruition. says. “Until it gets placed in front of This tentative approach may be in Ithaca. That people who are cur- “This is a plan, it’s not an edict,” the legislators, many of whom will unsatisfying for some, but Myrick rently using or misusing drugs will Myrick said. “It doesn’t just come now have had nephews or nieces or argues that the current situation is have more opportunities to recover, down from on high and say this will brothers and sisters who have strug- already an unconscionable one. gled with opiate addiction and all “Our worst fears have already of whom will have millions of con- come true. We have people overdos- stituents who have struggled or had ing in gas station bathrooms, leaving Drug plan ation currently are most likely to re- members of their family struggle... I used needles on playgrounds,” he said. offend and commit property crimes think we might be surprised. I think “We have to try something.” Continued from page 5 or hurt others. we might see the country is ready for The almost two-year process of Providing a strong case manage- a solution like this.” putting together The Ithaca Plan injections without a single death. ment program would serve dual Many critics have already raised was not without its disagreements. — Community and Economic De- purposes of keeping the community the question of who is going to pay “This is Ithaca! You get five people in velopment: “What we need is an en- safer and helping the formerly incar- for all these new personnel, services a room and you’ll get nine different vironment where young people never cerated to get back on their feet and and facilities. opinions,” Myrick said. begin to use drugs,” Myrick said. on track for a productive life. Funding will need to come from More than anything, this seems to The plan recommends that people — Law Enforcement Assisted Di- a variety of sources, according to be the throughline of The Ithaca Plan: who feel supported, have a stable liv- version: Based on a model used in Se- Myrick, as is the case with almost any it may be incomplete, some may call ing environment and have opportu- attle, The Ithaca Plan calls for Law big project in a municipality. For ex- it radical, impractical or irrespon- nities for bettering their lives, do not Enforcement Assisted Diversion, or ample, the Commons reconstruction sible -- but it’s a proactive alternative turn to drugs. The plan aims to create LEAD. used not just money from the city, but to a system that Myrick and the rest more opportunities for people to cre- This program aims to put people also federal, state and private dollars. of the task force believe is fundamen- ate positive social connections with in treatment instead of jail. This keeps Myrick believes that The Ithaca tally a failure. mentors and peers, as well as creating them from getting a criminal record, Plan will draw private funding from “This isn’t just window dressing. more career opportunities. losing their job, spending nights in jail groups on both the local and national This isn’t us just saying ‘We’ve got to — Dedicated Case Management: and having their pictures printed in level who agree with the stance that do something about heroin, so we’re The Ithaca Plan calls for Tompkins the paper. Instead, it gives them an the war on drugs is not working, and going to increasing enforcement bud- County to establish a dedicated opportunity to get clean and possibly something new needs to be tried. get by five percent.’ This is a whole case management system for people get involved in housing or job place- There are a lot of questions that new system,” Myrick said. who are released from prison or jail. ment programs. simply don’t have concrete answers For more information , go to www. Myrick said that people in this situ- at this point. ithacavoice.com.

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“We do not. We just found it easier to have cell phone service: Three kids, five cell phones.” Photo provided Photo New Visions Health and Medical Careers students learn to perform diagnostic - Therese Staiger, Binghamton tests at the Cayuga Medical Center Laboratory. More information about these opportunities will be offered at an open house March 10 at the Howell Education Center at Cayuga Medical Center from 6 to 8 p.m. BOCES to hold New Visions programs open house events The New Visions programs at both programs, hands-on engage- “Nope. We haven’t needed it TST BOCES will be hosting two open ment is emphasized and encouraged. houses for interested students and Students in the New Visions pro- since we moved to Ithaca.” parents. gram will receive high school credit The Health and Medical Careers for English 12 Honors, Government - Clayton Poppe, Ithaca open house will be held on Thursday, and Economics, two elective science March 10 at the Howell Education credits as well as Concurrent Enroll- Center at Cayuga Medical Center, ment credits through Tompkins Cor- and the Life Sciences open house will tland Community College (TC3). be held on Wednesday, March 9 at “The New Visions program is re- Cornell University, Guterman Lab garded highly by collegiate admin- Room 110, both run from 6 to 8 p.m. istrators as evidence of a student’s New Visions is a full-year pro- motivation, intelligence and desire gram that offers high school seniors for success,” says TST BOCES Career a real-life career experience that and Technical Education Principal can advance their college and occu- Jeffrey Podolak. pational success. Accepted students In recent years, New Visions stu- attend this program from 10 a.m. to 2 dents have been accepted to a variety p.m. daily at Cayuga Medical Center of prestigious colleges including Al- “We have a landline that’s only or Cornell University, as well as vari- bany College of Pharmacy and Health ous sites such as medical schools and Sciences, Cornell University, Clark- good for incoming calls and offices, research labs, the zoo, state son University, Yale, Boston Univer- emergency calls.” parks and other sites that relate to sity and more. the student’s career and academic in- Acceptance into a New Visions terests. program is competitive; selection is - Lyn Pohl, Dryden For New Visions Health and Medi- based on grades, recommendations, cal Careers, oncology, surgery, mater- an interview and essays, among other nity, nutrition, rehabilitation thera- criteria. To apply or obtain more in- py and pharmacy are just some of the formation and an application, visit many clinical opportunities. For New www.tstboces.org/newvisions. Visions Life Sciences, plant science, For high school juniors who are animal science, agricultural and en- interested in New Visions for their vironmental science, sustainability, senior year, the application is due to astronomy, and engineering are just your high school counselor by Thurs- some of the offered areas of study. In day, March 24. Voter registration deadline near for village elections “ Yes. We like to keep a family Friday, March 4, is the last day for a new voter to register in person to be identity in the Yellow Pages, and eligible to vote in the Tuesday, March 15, village elections. for work and long distance.” Sample ballots are now available and can be viewed at www.votetompkins. com. Absentee ballots are now available and the absentee application can be printed from the web site, or you can stop by the Board of Elections office to - Juan Tromppa, Lansing apply in person. Poll sites will be open March 15 from noon to 9 p.m. The Board of Elections is located at 128 E. Buffalo Street in Ithaca. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. For more information, contact Commissioners Elizabeth W. Cree (Republi- can) or Stephen M. DeWitt (Democratic) at 607-274-5522.

February 29, 2016 TOMPKINS WEEKLY 7 New supervisor outlines agenda for Caroline By Jay Wrolstad services. After 57 years of service to the verge of sending out a survey to farmer and an active member of the Caroline, Slaterville Volunteer Am- Caroline residents soliciting input on community, including having previ- Mark Witmer has taken the reins bulance shut down at the end of 2015 what people feel are their most press- ously served on the Caroline Town in the Town of Caroline as the new because of a shortage of volunteers. ing concerns, and/or most cherished Board. “It was also exciting and in- town supervisor, and recently out- “We are engaging interested commu- aspects of life in Caroline. “As a com- spiring that we had five other peo- lined an agenda that should keep the nity members and emergency ser- munity-inspired vision for the Town, ple put themselves out there for the town board busy for the foreseeable vices providers to gauge the potential the Comprehensive Plan forms the council seat, as well as one person future during a conversation with for volunteers, and exploring the for- foundation for town actions. We look interested in the Planning Board. We Tompkins Weekly mation of an Ambulance District for forward to hearing from the Caroline were delighted to hear about each “Broadband and Ambulance/ the Town of Caroline,” Witmer says. community.” person’s areas of interest and I’m re- Emergency Services are two big is- He notes that the town board passed A draft local law is reaching ma- ally happy to report that several of sues we’re working on right now,” a resolution this month authorizing turity right now, Witmer says. The these folks have stepped up to help us Witmer says. “As you know, Caro- an Emergency Medical Services Ad- Caroline Aquifer Protection Commit- in other ways. Town government is a line was not included in the county visory Committee that John Frac- tee has been working on an Aquifer participatory process and the town broadband project with the rest of chia is heading. Protection Law, with the assistance board is so heartened to have this Tompkins County. Gary Reinbolt, our “In the long view, I think the Plan- of Steven Winkley of the New York good energy.” newly elected council member, has ning Board’s work on updating Caro- Rural Waters Association. The com- Witmer served as a town board expertise in this area and is exploring line’s Comprehensive Plan is really mittee is reviewing a final draft and member for two years in Caroline be- options so that we can develop a plan important,” he says. The Planning will soon be moving that forward. fore taking the supervisor position in within the next few months.” Board held three public workshops “My goal is to maintain and build January. He has been active with En- The other important project the in the past year to get resident in- the quality of life in Caroline. To me ergy Independent Caroline, the Wa- town is undertaking is emergency put, and board members are now on this means keeping my eyes and ears tershed Committee, and other town open to the community and doing committees. “I’m really proud of the whatever I can to facilitate the good work Energy Independent Caroline work of the community I serve,” says did to bring affordable, clean solar en- Your Hometown Grocery Witmer. “We have a number of citizen ergy to residents of Caroline, Dryden Quality Products, Friendly Service, Everyday Low Prices advisory committees that support and Danby through Solarize Tomp- the Town Board in providing infor- kins Southeast. I was honored to CUSTOM MEAT DEPARTMENT mation and direction in particular serve as the program director for that areas—the Watershed Committee, effort. It was a huge success, and led to Energy Independent Caroline, and the countywide Solar Tompkins and Aquifer Protection Committees, for HeatSmart Programs.” example. We’re alway open to new Witmer is a part-time instructor ideas, as this harnesses local interests of biology, most recently at Wells Col- and expertise for the benefit of the lege. He and his family have lived in town.” Caroline for 13 years, after spending Witmer reports that that Cal a number of years in the area during Snow has been appointed to fill his graduate school in the late 1980s and vacant town board seat. Cal’s a dairy early 1990s.

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8 TOMPKINS WEEKLY February 29, 2016 Groton voters reject school propositions By Keith Raad lets of taxpayers in the school district was estimat- ed as 1.66 percent increase on the tax levy in 2017- Residents in the Groton Central School District 18. The increase is equivalent to $.40 per $1,000 of last week rejected a $12.3 million proposed capital property value for Proposition 1. improvement project that would have supported The cost of the project was offset by building aid the renovation and resurrecting of educational and from the state, and the district’s capital reserve and recreational buildings throughout the district. unappropriated funds. However, the proposition The vote was 280-261 against the Proposition 1 tackling the transition of Ross Field from natural on Feb. 23, putting on hold a major overhaul that grass to artificial turf would have been fully funded would have addressed “a wide variety of build- by taxpayers. The $1.55 million investment came at ing maintenance and safety issues, provide for a a price of a 4 percent increase on the tax levy, or an 21st Century Science, Technology, Engineering additional $37.87 for a home assessed at $100,000. and Math (STEM) learning center for students in Martin notes that while the average turnout for grades 7-12, and upgrade facilities and renovate a school district vote in Groton is 350 people, the Ross Field,” Groton Superintendent Margo Martin Capital Project vote totaled 541 individuals. “There penned in a letter to the voters. was no shortage of different voices at the vote,” Proposed renovations to Ross Field had impli- Martin says. “But in the end we received the pub- cations for an expansion of the property. The Gro- lic opinion that now is not the right time for Ross ton Fire Department donated land at the athletic Field renovations and the cost to the taxpayer.” field with the intention of increasing the size of the In presentations to the voters, the district cited playing field for both football and soccer and an ad- needs for “high priority renovations for all facili- jacent softball field. Plans included major upgrades ties for safety reasons as well as general upkeep of to the bleachers, press box, concession stands, and buildings,” according to a five-year Building Condi- bathrooms. Parking lots on two sides of the field tions Survey. would have also been expanded to accommodate Aside from Ross Field, Proposition 1 included larger crowds. improvements at Groton Elementary, Groton Ju- Proposition 2 was contingent on the passage of nior-Senior High School, and the bus garage. The Proposition 1, and included changing the Ross Field elementary school sought improvements for se- playing surface from natural grass to artificial turf lect bathrooms, exterior doors, a new water heat- for $1.55 million. er, meeting building code for emergency lighting,

According to Martin, the changes made to Ross handicap accessibility, flooring in specific areas, by Adrian Mitchell Photo Field would realign the football field “so that it is and meeting building code for fresh air exchange deemed safe enough to host post-season sectional throughout the building. Margo Martin, superintendent of the Groton Cen- games.” Currently, the requirements call for an ex- At the junior-senior high school, many of the tral School District, says, “This community wants tra 12 inches of space around the current surface to same changes and upgrades received by the el- what’s best. They support and want what’s best for meet standards. ementary school would occur, but a renovated en- the students, but they call on us to be prudent and Two informational meetings in late January try for safety purposes, HVAC with air conditioning more fiscally responsible.” and mid-February provided the platform for vot- in the auditorium, and a generator for emergency ers and the district, to inform, explain, and express heating would also be instituted. concerns about both propositions. Martin and the At the junior-senior high school, the STEM proj- ranks 29th in math and 22nd in science according Groton Central School District conducted several ect incorporating a lab for Science, Technology, En- to the Department of Education. focus groups on the pieces of each proposition to gineering & Math could bring “Groton education For now, the district must reconstruct a new find a justified conclusion where both parties could into the 21st Century,” according to Martin. In 2013, plan to amend Groton’s educational future with- find common ground. President Barack Obama instituted the mission of out an increase in taxes. However, Tuesday’s vote showed that objections STEM through the U.S. Department of Education. “I spoke with a lot of people at the vote and and concerns overruled the Capital Improvement The school district emphasized that imple- gauged a lot of opinions,” Martin says. “We’ll con- Project. menting a STEM Center would draw families to the tinue to look for a solution by going back to the “This community wants what’s best,” Martin community through a commitment to innovation. drawing board to reevaluate a project with no im- says. “They support and want what’s best for the The learning center focuses on students working plication on the tax levy.” students, but they call on us to be prudent and to solve real-life problems and Project-Based learn- more fiscally responsible.” The impact on the wal- ing in a global landscape where the United States

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Discussion of flooding in Newfield Reed’s townhall touched on a few and other parts of Tompkins domi- other issues. nated the first hour of the discussion. Reed talked about the upcoming Corey Cahill, a resident of Shelter discussions on the federal budget, Valley Road, acted as an impromptu saying that while he was concerned spokesperson in expressing many of about the growth of mandatory gov- the concerns about flooding in the ernment spending levels which have town to Congressmen Reed. grown drastically over the years. Shelter Valley Road is flanked Reed engaged with a few mem- by two creeks that ultimately feed bers of the public in a spirited debate into Cayuga Lake. The Shelter Val- over Trans-Pacific Partnership trade ley neighborhood, along with many agreement. Reed said that he was other areas in Newfield and Danby in provided Photo against the TPP under its current particular, were devastated by an in- Tom Reed meets with area residents during a town hall gathering in Newfield. language, and that he felt that the tense flood last June. agreement wouldn’t pass in Congress While the flood was an anomaly strictions and regulations but no does When June’s flood ravaged her or the Senate at this time. with almost six inches of rain falling nothing to help protect the residents home again, the DEC told her that Reed said his primary concerns in just a few hours, the flooding issue from floods. they couldn’t help her because it was with the TPP involved currency ma- has been an ongoing one for Newfield. The permitting rules are unclear a protected waterway. nipulation, dairy opportunities and As recently as this week, snows melt- and unenforced, so each person is left She told them, “You’re protected intellectual property rights, and he ed and raised the creeks to danger- to their own devices. Some may not water is getting away from you and felt that the Obama administration ously high levels once again. take action wanting to avoid the per- destroying my home.” hasn’t been pushing hard enough to Cahill said that the effects of prior mitting process or fearing a fine. Oth- The general theme of the conver- get more out of the agreement. He floods hadn’t been cleaned up. Sedi- ers may not even realize that it falls sation seemed to be that the DEC was added that the TPP was important as mentation had gathered, raising the on them to keep parts of the creek on not proactive enough in helping the a point of leverage in trade talks with level of the creek beds, the banks had their property clean. town and its residents prepare for the China, even if China is not directly in- been eroded and numerous fallen This has lead to some circum- flood. For most who spoke on the is- volved with the TPP. trees had created jams which make stances where one person takes ac- sue, interactions with the DEC were The last point of discussion re- each flood worse than the last. tion to protect his or her own prop- frustrating at the least, if not out- volved around climate change, where “We’re probably going to lose Shel- erty but those actions ultimately just right counterproductive. the position seemed to be one of ter Valley Road today,” Cahill said, divert the water and create an even Former Newfield town board “agree to disagree.” Reed’s position due to the warm temperature. bigger person for the next person member Ray Trask reported that was that the United States had made According to Cahill, the big prob- downstream. repairing the damage from the June tremendous progress in reducing car- lem is that there’s a lot of confusion Another Newfield woman who flood had drained the town’s reserves. bon emissions. He said that the new and contradictions as to how resi- lives on Carter Creek Road, on the “It’s just not possible for a little goal should be to work with coun- dents are supposed to protect them- other end of Shelter Valley, shared town Newfield can clean all those tries like India and China -- who have selves from floods. The creeks near a story of how an earlier flood had creeks. We don’t have the manpower, become the biggest sources of carbon Cahill’s home are protected by the damaged the heating system in her or the resources or the equipment or emissions -- to reduce emissions in Department of Environmental Con- basement. This caused the water to the money,” said Trask. those countries. servation as a habitat for trout. get contaminated with oil, for which Reed’s response was to put a plan For more information, go to www. 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10 TOMPKINS WEEKLY ESPNIthaca.comFebruary | 29, 2016 @ESPNIthaca /ESPNIthaca Chain Works redevelopment plans presented By Brian Crandall buildings. For comparison’s sake, since 2006 This story was provided by the there have been 749 new homes and Ithaca Voice. apartments built in the city of Itha- Early plans presented to the ca. So the long-term build-out of the Ithaca city Planning Board detail big Emerson site could potentially have a dreams for the “Chain Works District” large impact on the city and county’s at the old Emerson Power Transmis- dearth of housing. sion site on South Hill. The plans follow the New Urban- Plans by Horseheads-based Un- ist approach that has become in- Chained Properties LLC call for not creasingly popular in city planning, only the renovation of the vacant including here in the city of Ithaca. 800,000 square-foot factory and re- Parking is located behind buildings, mediation of lingering soil and water streets are interconnected and lined pollution, but an entire new neigh- with sidewalks, and large green spac- borhood of townhouses and apart- es serve as public gathering areas, ments to go along with the new retail, rather than big backyards. workshop, event and office spaces in Meanwhile, taking a look at things the factory itself. more likely to happen this decade,

In a related document filed by city plans were also shown for a reno- provided Photo planners, the entire neighborhood vated Building 21, which would be a could create up to 915 condos and part of the first phase of renovations, An artist’s reendering of the proposed Chain Works District on South Hill, apartments over a period of 10 to 15 estimated to cost $8.6 million and which will include more than 900 condominiums and commercial space. years. The new buildings beyond the tentatively an early 2017 construc- walls of the old factory would not be tion start. The boarded up windows board have had their comments ad- the end of March. constructed until later phases, which would be replaced with new glazing dressed by the development team, For more information, go to www. wouldn’t be until the end of this de- and the interior would be renovated the project will be presented to the ithacavoice.com. cade, if not the 2020s. Some of the for 43,340 square-feet of commercial Planning Committee of the Common new homes would be located in reno- office space. Council, and the first public hearing vated portions of the existing factory Once the city and town planning is tentatively expected to occur at County judge appointed to New York Supreme Court

By Jolene Almendarez The Third Department covers 28 counties in with all the time,” he said. the Eastern and Northern portions of Upstate New His office will remain in Ithaca, but he will trav- This story was proided by the Ithaca Voice. York. That includes Southern Tier counties and ar- el to Albany monthly to hear cases. A Tompkins County Supreme Court Judge is eas near the mid-Hudson Valley to the Canadian The Governor’s office released the following the first ever from the county to be appointed to border. statement about Mulvey: the appellate division of the supreme court in New In his new role, Mulvey said he’ll be hearing ap- “Justice Mulvey was elected a Justice to the York. peals cases from all the lower courts, such as do- New York State Supreme Court for the Sixth Judi- Judge Robert C. Mulvey now serves on the Ap- mestic and family courts. He said he will likely sit cial District in 2000, where he currently serves as pellate Division, Third Judicial Department. with about five other judges to decide the outcome the Administrative Judge for the district as well. Mulvey said he applied for the position last fall of the appeals. Prior to his election to the bench, Justice Mulvey’s and was interviewed for the appointment. He found “It will be very different,” he said. legal experience has been a combination of both out that he’d been selected on Thursday. Mulvey was re-elected as judge in 2014 and said private practice and public service. “I was very excited. It’s this huge challenge he has spent about the past 15 years working in He served as Legislative Counsel for New York and, what I think is a nice aspect of it, is Tompkins Tompkins County. State Senator James L. Seward, as an Assistant County has never has a judge in the appellate divi- “I’ve really enjoyed working with all the attor- District Attorney in Tompkins County and as the sion before,” he said. neys. We have some great trial lawyers that I work Tompkins County Attorney.

February 29, 2016 TOMPKINS WEEKLY 11 Legislature gives nod to Lansing Swimmers Make a Splash Black Oak Wind Farm By Tompkins Weekly Staff this Legislature, with people speak- ing quietly, clearly, and respectfully. “ The Tompkins County Legisla- The resolution notes that the ture, after listening to more than an Black Oak Wind Farm “constitutes a hour of public comment, voiced its $40 million investment in clean, re- support for timely development of newable energy,” is consistent with the Black Oak Wind Farm project in the County’s greenhouse gas emission the Town of Enfield. The legislature’s goals contained in the 2015 Tomp- vote was unanimous, with Dooley kins County Comprehensive Plan, Kiefer abstaining because she is an and that “the Tompkins County En- investor in the wind farm project. ergy Roadmap documents that wind More than 60 people packed Leg- energy has the potential to provide islature Chambers, and nearly half of a significant portion of electricity them spoke—about two-thirds (some demand within Tompkins County of them investors in the wind farm while decreasing greenhouse gas project) expressing support for the emissions.” Through a Payment in project and its role in addressing the Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) agreement, the critical issue of climate change and project is expected to generate more reducing greenhouse gas emissions, than $133,000 in annual revenue to by Adrian Mitchell Photo Others (among them, neighbors of the Town of Enfield, Tompkins Coun- The Lansing Boys Swim and Dive Team, under first year coach Tom Zarate, the wind farm site) asked the legisla- ty, and the Odessa-Montour and Itha- capped off an undefeated season by going 10-0 in dual meets and then won both ture to refrain from taking a stand at ca City School Districts for 15 years. the 2016 IAC and Section IV Class C Swimming and Diving Championships. this time, since they believe matters Legislator Jim Dennis, who along such as setbacks and potential health with Dave McKenna represents En- The four swimmers on the state qualifying 200 yard medley and 200 yard free- and safety impacts should be ad- field, said “the only thing the mea- style relays, Xavier Gell, John Koch, Abi Light and Joe Koch, plus four alternates dressed, with the Enfield Town Board sure indicates is that the Legislature from each relay, will represent Lansing High School at the State Championship still examining the issue, and some supports renewable energy, which meet on March 4 and 5 in Buffalo. Joe Koch will swim in the 200 yard freestyle observed that the issue has created a happens to be renewable energy in and 500 yard freestyle events and John Koch will compete in the 200 yard rift within the Town. Some speakers Enfield” and he noted that the Coun- IM and 100 yard butterfly at the state meet. Team members include, bottom said people also need to be mindful of ty has no other role in the issue. row, from left, Grant Sterle, Joe Koch, Abi Light, Xavier Gell, David Pollack the need to make personal changes in Also noting that the County has and coach Thomas Zarate; top row, from left, Mikey Koch, Caleb Moseley, Josh consumption to address the energy no land use jurisdiction, Legislator Dennis, Toby Green, John Koch, Sean Ross and Adam Hopson. challenge. Carol Chock said the Legislature is Many legislators expressed their weighing in as one of many parties, appreciation to the members of the and is not directing the Town to act. Music listening station now available at library public who communicated their Legislator Dan Klein said the Legisla- views on the issue, among them Leg- ture, in its action, is trusting the En- Tompkins County Public Library’s Youth Services Department has an- islature Chair Mike Lane, who called field Town Board to resolve the spe- nounced the addition of a music listening station to its offerings for children it “a model of public participation for cific project details in question. and families. This easy-to-use listening station is located near the children’s music col- lection and is pre-loaded with songs from more than 135 circulating albums. Songs are cataloged by artist, album and genre, including librarian-created Check us out on the web genres like “Light and Happy Tunes.” “There is such a wide variety of incredible music being created for kids TomkinsWeekly.com and families,” said Youth Services Librarian Cassie Shortle, adding that the listening station is designed to introduce families to artists and genres before borrowing a CD from the collection. For more information, call (607) 272-4557 ext. 275.

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“But the URI funding will allow us ing. Grants to start developing the project. We’re Legislature Kiefer proposed an amendment continued from page 1 particularly interested in developing continued from page 1 adding language to also support the liver.” a program to help people coming out “However, the number of regis- alternative of no-excuse absentee Another local project is Cornell’s of prisons who are interested in de- tered voters in Tompkins County ballots, as some states do. That pro- proposed Plant Science Innovation veloping their own farm business or is approximately 49,500. When we posed amendment failed by a 2-10 and Business Development Center, in getting employed in agriculture. reach 50,000, we would then be re- margin. which is in line to receive about $20 Since usually they have no resources, quired to have two early voting sites. “I like the idea of no-excuse absen- million from this award. The center we’re hoping to provide a stipend so Having a second site would more than tee voting. However, I voted against will advance plant science research, they get paid while learning to farm.” double the cost,” Klein says. “The first adding that to the resolution because enhance controlled-environment Groundswell currently has a site would probably be the Board of there is no proposal at the state level agriculture, and examine renewable group of mentor farmers who lead Elections office itself. For the second to establish that policy. There are energy, with up to $4.5 million for an classes, give advice, and help begin- site, we would probably have to pay many things I would like New York Earth Source Heat Project. ning farmers troubleshoot problems. rent. Plus there would be transpor- State to do, but if there is no chance Groundswell Center for Local “Participants gain work experience tation costs. It’s important to em- of them happening, I don’t know that Food and Farming would receive and farming skills, and they get ac- phasize that these cost estimates are it is a good use of our time to ask the $110,000 to establish a training farm quainted with a network of support. only preliminary. We don’t have all State to do them. The resolution we program at its farm business incuba- We want to work with other organiza- the information yet, and we’re not passed was encouraging New York tor in the Town of Ithaca. According tions like the Multicultural Resource going to establish a detailed budget State to do something they are al- to Joanna Green, former Director of Center and the reentry program they for a law that has yet to pass.” ready considering.” Groundswell, the goals of the project are starting. We’re hoping to provide McKenna proposed an amend- If enacted as part of the budget are to “increase capacity to provide a warm, welcoming environment,” ment urging the state to both enact state budget, early voting would not job training and entrepreneurial ex- Green says. and fund early voting, which failed to be implemented until 2017. It would perience for hard to place workers, Stamm encourages business or in- win support by a vote of 6-7. Robert- not apply for village or school district increase the pool of trained agricul- dividuals interested in URI funding son noted that, since the state does elections. tural workers for the Southern Tier’s to visit the STRC website for more not support other local election ex- organic and sustainability oriented information. “If they think they have penses, it would have to establish a farms, and to expand the geographic a project that fits the strategic plan new bureaucracy to fund early vot- reach of Groundswell’s farmer train- they can contact us and we can ad- ing and business incubation services vise them from there.” across Southern Tier region. For more information, visit: “This vision will take longer to http://regionalcouncils.ny.gov/con- implement and more funding than tent/southern-tier. the URI provides,” continues Green.

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February 29, 2016 TOMPKINS WEEKLY 13 Tompkins County Community Calendar March 2 March 5

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March 3 Ithaca Women’s Lacrosse hosts St. Lawrence University PRI Winter Free Days at the Museum of the Earth and from Ithaca College Saturday, March 5 at 1 p.m. the Cayuga Nature Center on Thursday, March 3 at 10 a.m. Pancake Breakfast at the Enfield Valley Grange Hall from 7:30-10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 5 TomkinsWeekly.com Check us out on the web

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