1 11-29-12:Layout 1 11/27/2012 5:10 PM Page 1 Artisans’ Show Inside Allegany County artisans Bob Chaf- fee, Peg Cherre, Green Circle Grove, Kay Brooks, Joan Sinclair, Margaret Dave Ferry, Flossie Moore ......Pg 2 Shulock and Elaine Hardman, took a Christmas Season for Cookies..Pg.3 few minutes from We Can Be Thankful ................Pg.4 their Holiday Show preparations to read Community Chest Drive ..........Pg.4 the Alfred Sun. The A Pigskin Pick winner!........Pgs.8-9 show will be held in conjunction with Life of Linn Phelan ..............Pg. 10 “Christmas in Bel- mont” 10-5 Friday, AAUW elects officers ..........Pg. 13 Dec. 7 and 10-4 Sat- Area Advent events ................Pg 14 urday, Dec. 8 at St. Phillips’ Church A-A grads ‘Coach of Year’....Pg. 15 Hall in Belmont. The Alfred Sun “A pretty darn good newspaper serving Alfred since 1883” Of the Community. By the Community. For the Community. Official Newspaper of Town and Village of Alfred and Alfred-Almond Central School District $1 Vol. 127, No. 46 Alfred, Allegany County, New York State, U.S.A. 14802 Thursday, November 29, 2012 No one appears at Village Board’s public hearing By DAVID L. SNYDER involving violations of other “She got very good ambulance there was only one ADA-compli- violations go to the Allegany Editor, Publisher & Janitor laws. care, after reportedly suffering a ant voting site in Allegany County Stop DWI Program. ALFRED–The Alfred Town Rose Apartments: total loss? broken vertebrae,” said Ras- County “and I hope it was you.” ...DISCUSSED the Village’s Board held a public hearing ear- Deputy Mayor Virginia Ras- mussen, “She was handled with ...VOTED on a motion of Real Property Tax Exemption for lier this month that attracted more mussen summarized the develop- real skill.” Trustee Brad Bowden, seconded Persons over 65 and agreed to than 75 area residents. The Alfred ments since the natural gas She reported that tenants by Trustee Joe Dosch, to accept continue at the present household Village Board held a public hear- explosion that rocked Rose would be allowed to enter the the $230,850 bid from Villager income level of $19,500. Prop- ing twelve days later and no one Apartments on Sunday, Nov. 11. building with a firefighter to re- Construction, Inc. for a heat ex- erty owners with annual house- attended. “The explosion caused such trieve their belongings. changer at the Village’s Waste hold income of less than $19,500 It appears that area residents shock throughout the building She said that they would be un- Water Treatment Plant. The bid are granted a 50% reduction in are more interested in a morato- that it is likely a total loss,” she able to live in the building again includes installation of the equip- their property tax assessment. rium on hydrofracking in the said. She reported that Rose until a structural engineer clears ment and reportedly had the ap- ...HEARD that the independ- Town of Alfred than whether a Apartments owner Louis Proto of it for occupancy. proval of Mayor Craig Clark. ent auditors, BWB Accountants person arrested for disturbing the Olean had returned the tenants’ Members of the Village Streets ...VOTED 3-0 to remove the of Olean, had “very good things peace in the Village of Alfred deposits and their November rent Crew and the Police Department, “15 days in jail” from the penalty to say” about the village’s books ends up spending 15 days in jail. payments and sent them each a along with volunteers from the for conviction of violating the and the books of the Village The Village Board had recently letter. fire department, assisted at Rose Village’s Public Peace and Order Court. increased the fines and penalties She reported that donations Apartments since the explosion. Law. ...DROPPED a proposed dis- for violations of its Anti-Noise were being accepted for dis- In other business at the Nov. 13 ...VOTED 3-0 to provide free cussion of the assessment on Law and its Public Peace and placed residents, most of whom meeting, with Mayor Craig Clark downtown parking in the Village Rose Apartments from the meet- Order Law to “a minimum of have since secured other living and Trustee Becky Prophet ab- from Saturday, Dec. 10 to Jan. 1 ing agenda. $150 and a maximum of $500 or accommodations. She reported sent, the Village Board... for the benefit of holiday shop- ...VOTED to grant Police by imprisonment for a term not that Jeanne Hyland and Nadine ...HEARD Rasmussen thank pers. Chief Tim O’Grady permission exceeding 15 days or both such Hoover at Hair Care in Alfred members of the A.E. Crandall ...VOTED 3-0 to renew the to advertise in two local newspa- fine and imprisonment.” were taking reservations for Hook and Ladder Fire Company Stop DWI contract with the Alle- pers in order to fill a vacancy in Village Police Chief Tim O’- Thanksgiving dinners, which for assisting with Election Day. gany County Stop DWI Program the Village Police Department. Grady told the three members of would be boxed up at Andover The fire hall was used as the Vil- for $6,800. The grant funds are He said he’d like to attract the the Village Board in attendance at Central School and made avail- lage’s polling place for the Gen- spent exclusively for overtime for most diverse group of candidates the Nov. 13 meeting that the Dis- able to the displaced residents if eral Election. O’Grady said the DWI enforcement. It was noted possible. A search committee will trict Attorney had asked that the they so desired. Election Commissioners reported that all fines generated from DWI be set up in December. jail time be removed as a penalty “We were very very lucky,” for violation of the law. Rasmussen continued, “Injuries O’Grady said that the “Dis- were minimal.” One individual turbing the Peace” charge is often was air lifted to a Rochester hos- used as a reduced charge in cases pital. Thomas Willets of Scio works on a lathe machine during CNC machining training class in Wellsville. Displaced workers get training ALFRED–Eleven area residents have completed a CNC machining training program through Alfred State which prepares dislocated “2011” granite cornerstone placed at Alfred State workers in Allegany County for employment opportunities with area ALFRED–New York State Senator Catharine Young (R-Olean) joined special guests of Alfred State businesses. recently to see a large granite stone engraved with the year '2011' placed at the entrance of the new The program, which is offered to community residents through Al- Student Leadership Center (SLC) on the Alfred campus. The Center, which is slated to open next fred State’s Center for Community Education and Training, boasts a year, will be used as a hub of activity and will be dedicated to developing leadership and civic en- 98% placement rate and is offered periodically throughout the year. gagement initiatives on campus. Pictured (from left) are Ruben O. Rogers, Alfred State owner rep- Classes take place in the Alfred State machine shop located at the resentative; Greg Sammons, Alfred State’s interim vice president for student affairs and university Dresser-Rand facility in Wellsville and typically include 168 hours of chief of police; Bill Goodrich, president and CEO of LeChase Construction; Eric Tellander, associate training and interviewing practice with area businesses. project manager at William Rawn Associates; Andrew J. Smilinich, Alfred State’s director of capital “This program is helping me expand my general knowledge of ma- projects; Alfred State President Dr. John M. Anderson; NY State Senator Catharine Young; Gabe chinery,” said Jonathan Acker of Wellsville. “It’s also giving me the Conti, State University Construction Fund senior project coordinator; John Casey, chief operations opportunity to start a new career.” officer at Manning Squires Hennig; Brian Donnelly, project manager for Manning Squires Hennig; To learn more about the program, contact Alfred State’s Center for Steve Tyrell, president of North Country Community College; Doug Johnson, principal and project Community Education and Training at (607) 587-4015. executive for William Rawn Associates. (Alfred State College Photo) 2 11-29-12:Layout 1 11/27/2012 11:09 AM Page 1 2 THE ALFRED SUN, Thursday, November 29, 2012 OBITUARIES David was predeceased by a sis- Hornell, Alberta (Dick) Brown Margaret Berardi and a dear ter, Sylvia, and a daughter, of Clarence Center and Eleanor friend, Michael Ashley. Kathy Ferry. (Bob) Rink of North Hornell; A resident of Almond since In addition to his widow, two brothers, Rowland (Ginny) 1954, Flossie was employed for David is survived by three sons, Ormsby of La Grange, IN and many years at the Telephone Of- Dave Ferry, Bill Ferry and Joe William (Teddy) Ormsby of fice in Alfred and later at Citi- (Diane) Ferry; and two daugh- Hornell; her in-laws, Francis zens National Bank and Key ters, Vicki (Scott) Merrill and (Mary Ann) Argentieri, James Bank in Alfred. Malinda (Mike) Terreri. He was (Phyllis) Argentieri, Mary Agnes For over 50 years she was a also the cherished grandfather of (Don) Crosby and Ginny Argen- member of the Almond Union of Evan and Lauren Ferry, and tieri, all of Hornell; five grand- Churches where she also served Kate and Nick Terreri. children, Olivia Watts, Samuel as treasurer for several years. Visitation was from 3 to 6 Watts, Ella Nawracaj, Ethan Flossie was also a long time p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25 at Bopp Nawracaj and Elise Nawracaj; member of the Almond 20th Funeral Home, 10610 Manches- many nieces and nephews.