Author to share research on chaplains who ministered to Nazi war criminals, Page 3 The Chautauquan Daily THE IDOL ING WA ID V R E

Chautauquans dance under the disco ball during the Amphitheater Ball with the Ladies First Big Band on Wednesday evening. RUBY WALLAU | Staff Photographer www.chqdaily.com Seventy-Five Cents Chautauqua, New York The Official Newspaper of Chautauqua Institution | Friday, July 24, 2015 Volume CXXXIX, Issue 24 Dyson to explore cross-section of religion, culture, violence

ALEXANDRA GREENWALD devotees as religion.” ing Holler if You Hear Me: Searching yond our religious blinders and our Staff Writer Dyson will give a lecture titled, for Tupac Shakur, Come Hell or High cultural beliefs,” Dyson said at the “The Terror that Religion Battles, The Water: Hurricane Katrina and the Color Knoxville Area Urban League. “We Michael Eric Dyson has been Terror that Religion Brings,” at 2 p.m. of Disaster, Between God and Gangsta have to talk about these things, talk called the “hip-hop intellectual,” today in the Hall of Philosophy. Rap: Bearing Witness to Black Culture through them — not talk around and according to Maureen Rovegno, Rovegno said Dyson’s expertise and April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King’s them, not talk past each other, but to he’s bringing that perspective to the will give a new angle of vision on the Death and How it Changed America. engage in a conversation that opens week’s interfaith conversation. us to difference and forces us to “We wanted to put a different spin week’s theme. His most recent work is Born to Use “To the uninitiated, hip-hop Mics: Reading Nas’s Illmatic. grapple with the ways of life we’re on the week and to give closure [to not used to.” the discussion],” said Rovegno, as- seems to use excessive imagery of In addition to his work on hip-hop violence,” she said. and rap, Dyson has spoken and writ- Dyson has also encouraged these sociate director of the Department of kinds of conversations in regard to the Religion. “Dyson brings in the reali- Dyson is a professor of sociology ten on the importance of productive recent violence against black churches. ties of our culture through hip-hop, at Georgetown University and is the conversation about religion. DYSON which is experienced through its author or editor of 18 books, includ- “We have to be open-minded be- See DYSON, Page 4 John to speak on RIDING THE the plus-side of our irrationality IDOL WAVE MORGAN KINNEY Staff Writer

“Irrational” may be a dirty word, but Leslie K. John wants to change that. “ ‘Irrational’ has such a negative connotation,” she said. “It’s called irrational because it strays from a standard economic mod- el, but who’s to say that is what is right?” John, assistant professor of business administration JOHN at Harvard Business School, gress were to raise taxes on will talk at 10:45 a.m. today tobacco so cigarettes were in the Amphitheater about akin to caviar, the United how individuals can lever- States might have fewer age irrational behavior to smokers. But in that situa- their benefit. tion, politicians might also John acknowledges peo- find themselves out of a job. ple make all sorts of irratio- This is where behavioral nal decisions each day, and economics and John’s par- those behaviors are often ticular research provides a deeply entrenched. This more palatable alternative. is partially why smokers Her approach is founded continue to smoke and why on a simple truth: People overweight and obese indi- hate to lose. In fact, people viduals maintain unhealthy hate losing so much, John diets. These behaviors are Provided Photo said, that it’s irrational. Ac- so entrenched, she said, “” finalists from Season 14: , Jaclyn “Jax” Miskanic, , Tyanna Jones and . cording to John, if faced that traditional economic with the prospect of either factors like information (the losing or gaining a million fact that smoking can lead dollars, a person is going Top 5 finalists to showcase talents in Amp tonight to cancer) and taxes (puni- to be more upset about the tive excise tax on cigarette loss than they would be JAKE ZUCKERMAN | Staff Writer purchases) do little to curb happy about the gain. the behavior in question. The only exception to imon, Paula and Randy might be gone, but “American Idol” continues on, and so does its live per- “There’s a trade-off be- this rule of loss-aversion formances, one of which hits Chautauqua at 8:15 p.m. tonight in the Amphitheater. tween [making people an- is perhaps weight loss — a S “Idol” wrapped up its 14th season in May and began its national tour in promotion of the sea- gryand effectiveness,” she perennial thorn in the ir- son’s five top finalists: Nick Fradiani, Clark Beckham, Jaclyn “Jax” Miskanic, Rayvon Owen and Tyanna said. “If you are able to rational dieter’s side. Pre- Jones. For the five performers, the tour is both exciting and nerve-racking. raise the prices, you’re go- sented with either gain- “It’s a new kind of pressure and a new kind of feeling that I’ve never experienced,” Miskanic said. “It ing to change behavior. But ing a doughnut or losing a really feels rewarding after all the hard work this season and after all the relationships we made and all it’s a really strong-armed, pound, many people will the times we had. It’s like a victory lap, and it feels really really good.” hard, paternalistic way of make the hedonistic choice. changing behavior.” See IDOL, Page 4 In other words, if Con- See JOHN, Page 4

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Introducing The psychology of Upgrading Healthy and pickleball money infrastructure unhealthy religion Fitness, Tennis centers combine Ariely delivers his second County works toward integrated Rabbi Gewirtz delivers to debut new sport at morning lecture of the week sewer system and plant Wednesday’s Interfaith Lecture Chautauqua improvements

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colin hanner Briefly Staff Writer Though not played with news from around the grounds actual pickles, or involving pickles in any capacity, pick- The Briefly column appears on Page 2 daily and is intended to leball will debut in Chautau- provide space for announcements from Institution-related orga- qua through an inaugural nizations. If a meeting or activity is featured that day in a story, program from the Chautau- it should not be repeated in Briefly. Submit information to Laura qua Tennis Center. Scherb in the Daily’s editorial office. Please provide name of orga- Matthew Johnson, a Lake- nization, time and place of meeting and one contact person’s name wood resident and a student with phone number. Deadline is 5 p.m. four days before publication. at Berry College in Georgia, The Chautauqua Prize presentation is a staff member at the Ten- nis Center and the pickleball Phil Klay, author of the 2015 Chautauqua Prize-winning coordinator at Chautauqua Redeployment, will present his book at 1:30 pm Saturday in Institution. While working at the Hall of Philosophy. the Lakewood YMCA, John- son was introduced to the Boys’ and Girls’ Club Carnival — all kids welcome game and fell in love with it CAITIE McMEKIN | Staff Photographer The Boys’ and Girls’ Club Carnival is from 9:30 to 11:15 while playing with seniors. Matthew Johnson, a staff member at the Chautauqua Tennis Center, instructs Chautauquans in the a.m. today at the Club campus. Any kids on the grounds, “The atmosphere is much game of pickleball. including those who don’t attend Club and/or are too like tennis,” Johnson said. young for Club, are welcome to participate There will be 20 “It’s a really good lifelong back and forth. They must watch /chqdaily @chqdaily activity booths, including the popular Kid Wash, bake sales sport to play.” let the ball bounce on each and bounce houses. Proceeds go to the Chautauqua Fund. Though tennis courts can side before they are allowed be converted into pickleball School of Music events to volley, though players are courts, the pickleball program not allowed to volley to each At 10 a.m. today in Fletcher Music Hall, Aaron Berofsky takes place on the Turner fit- other from either side with- will be giving a violin master class. There is a suggested ness center hardwood gym in 7 feet of the net, which floor, where tape is laid down fee of $5 to attend. stands 3 feet tall. Roberto Plano will give a piano master class at 2 p.m. on to recreate an official pick- Equipment, which includes today in Sherwood-Marsh Studios. There is a suggested fee. leball court. Two adjoining a slightly larger pingpong Student chamber music groups will give a recital at 2 courts are used during the paddle and a whiffle ball, is p.m. today in McKnight Hall. Proceeds will benefit the hour-and-a-half-long sessions, Chautauqua Women’s Club Scholarship Fund. usually one for instruction provided for players. Depend- Daily multimedia editor Caitie McMekin produced a video Performances of Ariodante by Handel are 7:30 p.m. to- and one for competitive play. ing on the number of sign-ups supplement to this story. View it at our website, chqdaily.com. day and Friday in Fletcher Music Hall. Benefits the Chau- Pickleball is played as each day, sessions usually tauqua Women’s Club Scholarship Fund. fusion of tennis, pingpong result in singles and doubles who helps foster the sport in ent skill levels. It’s intergener- matches. Players can pay a $12 Washington, D.C., Delaware, ational — it’s not just for older Storytelling and Pie Social and badminton. An official pickleball court most close- fee at the tennis center to take Maryland, Virginia and West people. I’ve taught 6-year-olds Join Chautauquans for a Community Storytelling Event ly resembles a badminton part in the 1 p.m. class. Virginia, has a love for the and 90-year-olds, and they and Pie Social at 4 p.m. tonight at Hultquist Center. Hear court with a 20-by-44-foot Helen White, who is the game that started when she all love the game. It’s a game true tales told by students at the “Stories of Your Life” Spe- playing area. It is split into a mid-Atlantic district ambas- first learned of it in 2011. where whatever happens, you cial Studies class, or participate in the open mic. left and right service area at sador for the United States of “Pickleball is easy to end up smiling because it’s a the court’s centerline, which America Pickleball Associa- learn,” White said. “It’s really whiffle ball. You can’t get mad Non-perishable food drive is utilized when doubles tion, visited the Institution for a lot of fun and you can start with a whiffle ball.” Chautauqua can dispose of non-perishable foods in the matches are played. the week and participated in playing it almost right away, Multimedia editor Caitie Mc- gold-papered cartons on the floor inside the north entrance Players hit a whiffle ball the pickleball program. White, so you can play it at all differ- Mekin contributed to this story. of the post office. Mayville Food Pantry makes the food available to needy families in Chautauqua Lake Central School District. Call Lou Wineman at 716-357-5015. Chautauqua Women’s Club news Children’s School hosts first Open House of the season CWC offers a short bridge lesson followed by social bridge kara taylor first Open House event of After the children sang, sailboats and folded them to for both men and women on Saturdays at the House. The Staff Writer lesson runs from noon to 12:30 p.m. followed by the game. the season on July 17. the children passed Rags perfection. CWC Flea Boutique is now open from noon to 2 p.m. on Parents and children around the room, hugging For 3-year-olds in the Red Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays behind the Colonnade. The children, wide-eyed gathered in a circle — some the stuffed animal as they Room, the theme was “Shape CWC will hold its annual Life Member Luncheon and and bushy-tailed, ran to meet standing — some sitting. handed it off. Choo Choo Craft,” and they Fashion Show at 12:30 p.m. Sunday at the CWC House. their family as they gathered Suddenly, a brown and Trapasso said wonderful made arts and crafts trains. Life members can make reservations at 716-357-4961. on the lawn in front of the white stuffed-animal dog ap- things are happening at Chil- The Purple room, for 4-year- Join hosts Susie and Rick Reiser at their home at 5 Children’s School. peared from behind the back dren’s School, and the Open olds, theme was “Build and p.m. on Tuesday for the Women’s Club Chef’s Tour fea- Following the Open of Joann Borg, Green Room House is a way for parents to Launch Airplanes,” and ev- turing Bill Brazill, head mixologist for Brazill’s On Main House introduction provid- lead teacher. see what their children have eryone decorated, folded and in Westfield. Event cost $50 per person. For reservations, “Do we know what this been doing all week during launched airplanes. contact Lisa at [email protected] or 716-357-4961. ed by Kit Trapasso, school di- rector, families participated is?” Borg asked. the program. Parents receive The 5-year-olds in the Chautauqua sweets in the interactive play How to The children shouted, the opportunity to see the Blue and Yellow rooms par- classrooms, listen to the mu- ticipated in painting lead Lemon tarts, chocolate surprises and summer pudding. Train a Train, and then found “Rags!” sic therapist and watch the teacher John Denton’s car in To order for delivery call 716-357-6404 or 716-357-3449. All their way to the appropriate “That is right, this is our of the money raised goes to the Chautauqua Fund. classroom to begin activities. classroom friend Rags,” she creative movement teacher. the activity “Paint My Ride.” This was one of many said. “Have you been teach- “Now that we have a music “We started painting yes- Chautauqua Literary Arts Friends news bonding opportunities ing your parents the Rags person, a movement person, terday and we have a pretty At 4 p.m. on Aug. 4 in the Hall of Philosophy, selected among parents and children Song?” someone who reads to the good base coat,” Denton said. Chautauquans will be given the chance to read their fa- during the Children’s School Borg led the song, and ev- children and an opera person Those who did not par- vorite poem and briefly explain why it is their favorite. eryone joined in: “His ears coming every week, I want take in making Denton’s The Chautauqua Literary Arts Friends sponsors the event. flip-flop and his tail wig- parents to see all of the great truck a rainbow on wheels If you would like to take part in this event, please pick wags, and when he runs he things going that we are do- went back to the classroom up an application at the Smith Library, the Literary Arts goes zig-zag. He goes flip- ing,” Trapasso said. “They get and built race tracks and Center at Alumni Hall, or the CLSC veranda and submit wiggle-waggle-zig. I love a chance to actually see what made paper airplanes. it by July 30. The form is also available online at ciweb.org/ Rags and he loves me.” we are doing in this space The oldest group, Group literary-arts/literary-arts-friends. now and again in August.” one, made up of 6-year-olds, Submit poetry or prose by Aug. 17 to the writing contests Each class set up partici- incorporated technology in sponsored by the Chautauqua Literary Arts Friends. Prizes pation stations for children their “Multimedia Aliens” are awarded in the adult, teen, and younger writer catego- ries. Entry forms are available at the Smith Memorial Library, and parents to complete an activity. the Literary Arts Center at Alumni Hall, the CLSC Veranda, activity together. Aside from the range of and online at ciweb.org/literary-arts/literary-arts-friends. Please “This gives parents the activities taking place in each direct any questions to [email protected] or 240-485-7233. opportunity to move around room, the Children’s School the building and see other hosted a fundraiser for Old Bird, Tree & Garden Club news classrooms,” Trapasso said. First Night. Refreshments, T- Meet Jack Gulvin at the purple martin houses between The theme for 3-year-olds shirts, posters and postcards the Sports Club and the Bell Tower at 4:15 p.m. today for a in the Green Room was “Sail were sold. The proceeds will Purple Martin Chat. Boat Craft.” Parents and be donated to Chautauqua children decorated papers on Old First Night Aug. 4. Women Seeking Serenity meeting A Women Seeking Serenity meeting will be held at 12:30 p.m. today in the Hurlbut Church parlor. CLSC alumni news The CLSC Class of 2006 will hold a Backyard Book Talk at 4 p.m. Monday at the home of Linda Stutz (26 Vincent). Kendall Crolius will facilitate a discussion on Anthony Doerr’s All the Light We Cannot See. ’fore-Plays Visit Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall at 7 p.m. Sunday for a spe- cial pre-show discussion about Lynn Nottage’s Intimate Apparel. ‘Eugene Onegin’ pre-opera dinner All Chautauquans are invited to attend join the Opera Guild for a pre-opera dinner before the 7:30 p.m. perfor- mance of Eugene Onegin Friday. The dinner buffet will be available from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the St. Elmo. The price including wine is $30 per person. Reservations are re- quired by 5 p.m. Thursday. Please send a check to Chau- tauqua Opera Guild, PO Box 61 Chautauqua, NY 14722, or contact Macie Van Norden at 518-810-9147. Listen to the operalogue in Smith Wilkes Hall at 5 p.m., and then come for dinner before the opera. Friday, July 24, 2015 The Chautauquan Daily · www.chqdaily.com Page 3 news Townsend to share research on chaplains who ministered to Nazi war criminals ? ?

George Cooper toring of a church. During Townsend said. Staff Writer the Great Depression, he Gerecke knew the hor- Ask the Archivist saw troubled people on the rors. He had been to Dachau. As religion reporter at the streets. He quit his church, He knew what the men had St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Tim moved his family into a done. In his letters, he wrote Is it true that the chautauqua Literary Townsend researched and smaller apartment, and about having anxiety. and scientific circle is the oldest book wrote stories about chap- worked as a missioner for the “Both chaplains sat in the club in america? lains returning from Af- Lutheran church. When war courtroom, listening to what ghanistan and Iraq, charting broke out in the 1940s, two of was happening,” Townsend No, it is not. The oldest book club I am aware of is their reintegration into their Gerecke’s sons fought in it. said. “But they knew their in Mattoon, Illinois, and it has been meeting regularly congregations. Gerecke needed to be part of jobs.” since 1877. But the point is that the CLSC was not start- In the process, he learned this global conflagration. At Just like anybody coming ed in 1878 as a book club at all. It was a four-year com- about Lutheran minister the age of 50, he enlisted. back from a traumatic situa- prehensive correspondence reading course designed to Henry Gerecke, a chaplain Gerecke had some special tion, military chaplains need provide those unable to attend college the opportunity from World War II who credentials for ministering adjustment back to normal to obtain the equivalent education by reading in their stepped into world history to the German criminals. lives. Operation Barnabas spare time. Think of what that meant to people living in when he ministered to the He spoke German. He was is a project of the Lutheran late-19th century America, the vast majority of whom 21 imprisoned Nazi leaders Lutheran. From his mission Church—Missouri Synod were too poor, too busy or lived too far away to dream that awaited trial for crimes duty on Depression streets, that ministers to the armed of going to college, and it is no wonder that the course against humanity. he had experience minister- forces. It helps train the con- proved to be immensely popular. There were other From this experience, America. ing to people behind bars. gregation to make sure they Townsend wrote a book ti- “The letter asked her to Nonetheless, no credentials know what to do and what correspondence courses offered, which taught one a tled Mission at Nuremberg: An allow her husband to stay would prepare a chaplain not to do. specific subject. But the CLSC was the first course that American Army Chaplain and through the trial,” Townsend “to kneel down on the ce- Townsend said it helps included several subjects, just as one would be taught the Trial of the Nazis, and he said. “They had heard a ru- ment floor with the likes of people “pick up on cues from at college. The course was not easy. Besides required will present a lecture on that mor that she wanted him Hermann Göring and Hans war.” reading, there were assignments and tests. Few of those topic at 3:30 p.m. today in home.” Frank,” Townsend said. In his research, Townsend who registered ever graduated. As the world changed, the Hall of Philosophy. This The architects of the Ho- Gerecke worked along- learned a lot about the his- so has the CLSC. There was less need of such a course lecture is part of the Oliver locaust wrote to Gerecke’s side a Catholic priest. The tory of chaplaincy. He spent in the 20th century and it shifted towards being a struc- Archives Heritage Lecture wife saying they need not Nazi criminals indicated time at Fort Jackson where tured reading program, but it still maintains its com- Series. tell her how much they loved that the two men showed Gerecke was trained. Today, mitment to including a wide range of subject matter. It was a letter addressed him. Knowing the man, she compassion. chaplaincy can be very high to Gerecke’s wife that caught “These two chaplains had tech, Townsend said. would understand how he For more information on this question or to submit your Townsend’s attention: “Writ- could be loved. enough faith in their own But at the root of it, he own question to the archivist, visit the Oliver Archives at the ten by one, signed by 21 of Townsend said Gerecke faith to try to save the souls said, “Chaplains have im- those on trial,” Townsend was a restless soul. His first of these men before the in- portant responsibilities, not corner of Massey and South, or send a message to archivist said. It was in an exhibit of job entailed the normal pas- evitable, racing against time just to men and women, but Jon Schmitz: [email protected] the history of chaplaincy in to bring some sort of light,” to the higher order.” Sham to discuss intersection of art and engineering

Abe Kenmore Sham will discuss the materials.” Even before turning his Sham said. Among Sham’s more re- Staff Writer RDP, as well as some of his Instead of painting or attention to the gap between The muffin was dutifully cent projects is an attempt older projects, at 7 p.m. to- sculpting, Sham has thrown art and engineering, Sham’s presented by the staff of the to extract pigment from pet It is not often that an art- night in the Hultquist Cen- himself into this new experi- work has been anything but diner to one person a day for store goldfish that have died. ist teams up with a chemical ter. ment, blurring lines between typical. Among his projects three years, until the diner And he seems to have no engineer, but that is exactly One of the RDP’s major art and technology. was the creation of an en- shut down. The muffin be- intention of exploring more what James Sham has done. advantages is that it can cir- “I make my art in a lab, dowment to allow a diner, came a living novel of the “typically” artistic projects Working with fellow Uni- cumvent traditional engi- submit it for patenting and the Empire Grill, to give one town, according to Sham. in the future. versity of Austin professor neering research, which can then figure out what it is,” he guest a free muffin every day Brian Korgel, Sham has creat- One day, it was presented Amid all the technologi- ed something called the “Rap- be very slow as new materi- said. in perpetuity. to a senator who was visiting cal advancements available id Design Pivot” program to als are developed and tested According to Sham, this The Sham Foundation town. Another time, the muf- to artists, Sham is most ex- combine the strengths of en- for applicability. kind of work has historical Muffin Endowment, as the fin sparked outrage when it cited by artificial intelligence gineering and art. “What we’ve found is precedent. project was known, started was given to a sex offender. and the ability to break orbit. “It addressed all the there is a lot less imagination “Artists were, during his- with a simple question. The following day, an em- “The conversation be- things we wanted our fields than there could be,” Sham tory, the inventors of things,” “What is the smallest ployee found the offender’s tween Earth and space is get- to be, but weren’t quite said. “Artists can fill that Sham said. “Now, inventions thing I can make last forever victim and presented that ting easier for artists to take there,” Sham said. gap. They can test these new trickle down very slowly.” — in an economic sense?” person with the muffin. part in,” Sham said. Writer Stetzer to talk marriage of rational and irrational

Ryan Pait how people nal as the intuitive, you may brain can collide in a satis- we’re very willing to sus- for us in the way that we Staff Writer s u s p e n d see it a bit differently,” Stetzer fying way. pend our notion of disbelief grow as human spirits.” rational- said. “And I’m fascinated by “In story, you’re playing to jump into a story,” Stetzer Stetzer said his audience Jay Stetzer decided to take ity, espe- this. The fact that we have the with both the cognitive and said. “That’s where story has can expect plenty of stories Week Four’s theme of “Ir- cially when cognitive part of our brain, the intuitive,” Stetzer said. its heyday — in the realm of from him over the course of rationality” to heart when they’re ex- which thinks and sees and “The rational and the irra- the irrational.” his lecture. planning his Brown Bag lec- periencing interprets — we’re awake tional — that’s what I like to Stetzer said the intuitive ture. He said irrationality can a story, with and aware of it all the time. call it. Story blends the two: and cognitive also collide “You can’t talk about sto- mean a lot of things, such as STETZER his Brown It’s a very small part of the the rational and the irrational when people see a movie and ries without telling stories “how consumers buy things, Bag lecture, brain’s activity.” into a marriage of thought want to discuss it afterward. and giving people an experi- how politicians make deci- “How a Sto- Stetzer said it’s the other and feeling, of insight and He said people are moved ence of what you’re trying to sions, how we really don’t use ry Finds the Rational in the part of the brain — the irra- imagination, of understand- by what they see and expe- describe in rational terms,” the rational in our decision- Irrational.” Stetzer’s Brown tional, intuitive part — that ing and sensing.” rience, but when trying to Stetzer said. making.” Bag takes place at 12:15 p.m. interests him most. Popular culture has a fas- analyze it, it can “destroy the He also hopes to leave his But Stetzer wanted to ex- today on the front porch of “It’s working all the time,” cination with irrational, but sense” they had when they audience with the sense that plore a different avenue. the Literary Arts Center at Stetzer said. “It’s like a giant arresting, stories — such as left the movie. a story stretches beyond the “We love the irrational, Alumni Hall. attic of stimuli and pictures Harry Potter, which Stetzer “In many ways, it’s bet- moment that it’s told. and we try to make sense out Stetzer, a professional sto- and smells and senses and said defies everything we ter to just keep your mouth of the irrational,” he said. ryteller, said he thinks of the experiences. And it’s churn- know about the universe. But shut and let it bang around, “They can carry it with Stetzer is the prose writer- “irrational” as the intuitive, ing all the time.” that’s why people love it, he see what it triggers, see them,” Stetzer said. “There in-residence for Week Four something he wants to ex- Stetzer said story is said. what it tickles,” Stetzer are stories everywhere that at the Chautauqua Writers’ plore with his talk. where the relationship be- “Because we’re funda- said. “That’s not rational. live inside of them and out- Center. He wants to discuss “If you define the irratio- tween those two parts of the mentally irrational creatures, But it is profoundly useful side of them.” Page 4 The Chautauquan Daily · www.chqdaily.com Friday, July 24, 2015 FROM PAGE ONE

COUNSELORS OF THE WEEK

At far left, Kirstie Hanson, head counselor of SAC girls, Ashley Hanson, assistant counselor of SAC girls, Guy Scherb, head counselor of SAC boys, and Andrew Lengel, assistant counselor of SAC boys, were named Boys’ and Girls’ Club’s Counselors of the Week for Week Two. At left, Ashley Rohm, music counselor, and Kendall Wright, nature counselor, pose with ball python Milo. The pair were the Counselors of the Week for Week Three. JOSHUA BOUCHER | Staff Photographer RUBY WALLAU | Staff Photographer

IDOL such as , Peter ber, according to Miskanic) ranging from the elaborate DYSON people are accused of be- FROM PAGE 1 Gabriel, Train and Matchbox touted a flexible vocal range to the mundane — namely, FROM PAGE 1 ing passive in the wake of Twenty. Throughout the sea- throughout the show by belt- “wet willies.” social injustice, of seeking son, he sang songs known ing covers of artists from Jus- For tonight’s show, Mis- heavenly reward rather Despite the pressure on “Some critics see black to draw tears and crooned tin Bieber to to kanic said the crowd can than earthly action. In the young celebrities as they with enough emotion to back The Temptations. expect to hear many of the church leaders as curators truth, the church at its best become acquainted with them up. The fifth finalist, Jones songs the contestants per- of moral quiet in the face of has nurtured theological their newfound fame, the The runner-up of the pack, made noise wth classic songs formed during the season, withering assault,” Dyson bunch is finding different and political resistance to Beckham earned his acclaim by and along with a few original wrote in an op-ed for The ways — of varying ortho- white supremacy and the via his blue-eyed soul covers Creedence Clearwater Re- songs, medleys and perhaps doxy — to keep everything New York Times. “Religious forces of black hatred.” of the likes of R&B legends vival, along with some newer a surprise classic here or in check. such as , Ray sounds from there. “Before every show, I kind Charles and . and Miley Cyrus. “It’s a really eclectic play- of punch Nick [Fradiani] re- Following Beckham, Mis- Miskanic said despite the list that we’ve put together JOHN fitness buff herself. It’s an- ally hard and try to kick the FROM PAGE 1 other example of research kanic rose through the ranks long hours on the bus of a — like really eclectic,” Mis- nerves out of him,” Miskanic starting as “me-search,” with her stripped-down re- cross-country tour, all the kanic said. “Some of it is said. “I pretty much beat him arrangement of tracks from she said — she is interested performers are getting along . Some of it is up before we go onstage. a host of different genres in- John’s research attempts in the topic because she is a well. Lenny Kravitz.” That’s a thing.” cluding Britney Spears, The to embrace individuals’ ir- self-described bad decision- “I figured being on tour, As the band continues, Fradiani, the season’s Beatles, Cher and The Who. rational biases to make bet- maker herself. But she was things would get kind of Miskanic said, despite the winner, won audiences over After Beckham, Owen (the ter choices. She observed also quick to note her find- cranky, but I think we’ve disorientation from the tour’s with covers of pop artists group’s most popular mem- particular success by hav- ings apply to a wide range gotten closer than ever,” she fast pace, she’s just trying to ing people to bet against of situations beyond weight said. stay above water and take it themselves on weight loss. loss. Her work can help peo- While the squad might all in before it’s gone. If people bet $50 on them ple make better decisions in On Instagram: @chqdaily be getting along, the singers “I feel like by the end of it, losing weight, John found a variety of contexts. are prone to hijinx. 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SAALIK KHAN | Staff Photographer Dan Ariely, James B. Duke Professor of psychology and behavioral economics at Duke University, gives his second lecture of the week on irrationality Thursday in the Amphitheater. Ariely discusses the psychology of money SAM FLYNN matically with digital pay- to an individual’s bottom He said the two biggest second day before leveling written from the perspective Staff Writer ment set to only increase in line. areas where this is an issue out again, whereas the oth- of their children. Two groups usage in the future. Payment pain can actu- is banking and the Internet. ers had less severe produc- received 10 percent and 20 Chautauqua can’t get “If I gave you $40 for a day, ally be turned to economic People assume ATMs are tivity curves. percent, respectively, if they enough of behavioral econo- the tradeoffs would be quite and social benefit. Cigarettes easy money machines. But According to Ariely, what saved successfully. Another mist Dan Ariely. easy to figure out,” he said. are consumed less if bought Ariely argued that’s because this means is that good will, two groups received the Ariely returned to the “But what if I gave it to you individually or in smaller banks do a poor job of show- without a strictly monetary save reward, but were “pre- Amphitheater stage Thurs- for the whole week? For the packs. The same goes for re- ing the amount of effort and reward, is very important for matched” before they saved. day for his second morning month or year? And added ducing energy consumption. expense it takes to maintain workers. Finally, the last group re- lecture to speak on Week credit cards, student loans, “One of the elements of them, as with the rest of its “We found money can be ceived a coin they could use Four’s topic “Irrationality.” mortgages and retirement money is how much atten- services. The same goes for a motivator — and it can be to track their progress. He last spoke on Monday, accounts? Now it becomes tion we pay to it,” he said. the Internet. Google does not a killer,” he said. “Paying Regardless of the control discussing irrational deci- incredibly hard to figure out “Imagine if your gas meter lead us through the steps of people explicitly can reduce placed on the group, they all sion-making and how to what is the opportunity cost was in the middle of your each search. The only two in- goodwill.” improved, Ariely said. How- combat it. Thursday morn- of any particular spending.” house.” dustries that make an effort The same problem was ever, one group exceeded the ing, he focused instead on When financial decisions With the momentum of to explain their processes are found with the No Child Left rest, doubling their savings. the psychology of money. are immediate and in front society moving payments wine and food. Behind education law, he That group was the coin us- “Money is a really inter- of us, they are easier to judge online, Ariely is concerned “When [a company or said. It sought to monetarily ers. esting domain. We deal with and make, Ariely said. people will pay less atten- website] shows what they do incentivize teachers to im- “It’s tangible. It’s visible, it all the time, and because of He pointed out three con- tion to them, citing Apple for you, appreciation comes prove students’ test scores. and they got to see prog- that, we think that we actu- cepts that obfuscate the real- and Android Pay initiatives. in,” he said. However, once a price was ress,” he explained. “It re- ally understand money,” he ity of money. They are rela- These may enable easier pay- In an experiment conduct- put on teachers’ effort, they minded them to save every said. “The reality is that it’s tivity, pain of payment and ments, but that is not always ed with Intel, the computer paradoxically felt devalued day.” very complex and strange. fairness. to the benefit of the consum- chip manufacturing compa- because it intruded on the To close the lecture, Ariely When we think about it Relativity is the idea that er, he said. ny, they tested the company’s goodwill of their service. advised the audience to pon- deeply, we realize all the saving $7 on a $15 purchase The last concept is fair- policy of rewarding employ- Ariely related another der what kind of electronic things that we don’t do or is somehow better than sav- ness. Ariely related the story ees with $25 one workday study that was conducted wallet they desired. think well about money.” ing $7 on a $1,500 purchase. of a locksmith. Early in his a week if they produced a in Kenyan slum. The study “Do we want to create In basic terms, Ariely To the banks and checking career, he would spend hours certain number of chips. was about savings and how ones that are effortless and equated money with op- accounts, there is no dif- trying to fix locks for people, They contrasted this proce- to create it for Kenyans who seamless that we don’t pay portunity cost, or what he ference. But because of the sweating over the project. dure with a control group, lived hand-to-mouth their attention to and there’s no referred to as a “common comparative relativity, the When he would finish, he who got nothing, a second entire lives, sometimes un- pain of paying, and we don’t good.” Opportunity cost savings seems less in the sec- would often get a thanks group, who got vouchers for der the crushing burden of think about the future?” he is the price of the potential ond case, and people are less and a tip. Years of experience free pizza, and a third group, inescapable debt. He said said. “Or do we create differ- gains from an alternative likely to care about it, Ariely later, fixing locks was of no who got a compliment from in the U.S., 40 percent of ent ones that make us think when a choice is made. But said. trouble. But both the thanks their boss via text message. citizens do not have $2,000 about trade-offs, our loved Ariely said people have dif- This is a trick that car and tips have disappeared. All conditions improved saved away. ones, our savings, our kids’ ficulty thinking in these eco- dealers use. After selling a “Why? Because we don’t worker productivity relative “As a society, we prey on college, all of those things? nomic terms, for a variety of car, they will often add ac- see the sweat and effort,” to the control group. Howev- the poor because they’re des- It’s an interesting fork in the reasons. cessories and bills to the Ariely said. “We’re essen- er, there was no “best” pro- perate,” he said. road, and I hope we are able For example, when a per- receipt because, by relative tially willing to pay more for cedure; all three were identi- The study had seven to take the right way.” son buying a Toyota was comparison, the additional incompetence.” cal. Interestingly, the reward groups. The first received asked about the opportunity cost seems negligible, he ex- Setting a scenario where a of $25 was the worst option a text message reminding This Q&A is posted with cost of buying said car, the plained. person finds a parking spot because it actually decreased them to save. The second this story at chqdaily.com. answer wasn’t in terms of va- Pain of paying can best be but doesn’t have a quarter for productivity by 5 percent the received a text message but cations that may be taken or described as the difference the meter, Ariely asked the books that could be bought. between paying with cash audience how many would The person said the opportu- and paying with a credit pay him a dollar for a quar- nity cost of buying a Toyota card, according to Ariely. ter to pay the meter. Natural- was not buying a Honda. The reason is because cash is ly, no one raised their hands. Ariely said people some- concrete and tangible while However, when the scenario times have a hard time sub- credit is ethereal; when the changed to include an offer stituting across products and actual payment will come is to run to the bank, exchange time. Another reason oppor- a nebulous future event. a dollar for quarters, and re- tunity cost is downplayed “It’s all about timing,” he turn, the exchange suddenly is because of the complexity said. seems more equitable. This is of modern finance. The en- While paying cash is more because people see payment vironment is changing dra- “painful,” it is more helpful as a function of fairness. Page 6 The Chautauquan Daily · www.chqdaily.com Friday, July 24, 2015 news

saalik khan | Staff Photographer Mike Starks has been working as an operator for nine years at the Chautauqua wastewater treatment plant. The plant is equipped with a lab for testing water at different stages of its cleaning process. County works toward integrated sewer system and plant upgrade miranda willson daily load of phosphorus chemicals, fecal matter, inor- and Center sewer districts in Staff Writer that enters the lake after ganic material and nutrients, the 1970s. sewage treatment. particularly nitrogen and “That made the costs rea- Chautauqua Institution Phosphorus and nitro- phosphorus. This will make sonably low to the people in co-founder Lewis Miller was gen are naturally occurring the plant at the Institution the districts,” he said. “Un- ahead of his time, particu- nutrients in sewage that the first along Chautauqua fortunately, our country has larly when it came to sew- remain in treated waste- Lake to use a tertiary treat- changed its priorities. De- age. Concerned about wa- water if it is not chemically ment process. spite that we have a lot of terborne pathogens, Miller filtered. When the nutrient- “We’re going into the places that need sewering, mandated that all homes in rich wastewater discharges 21st century,” Cherry said. Congress has chosen not Chautauqua connect to a into the lake, it can lead to “When the plant was first to continue [water-quality] sewer system in 1893, mak- harmful algal blooms, exces- built, no one had any idea programs and the state has ing the Institution the first sive seaweed and other envi- this place would turn into not provided the level of fed- completely sewered commu- ronmental and water quality the community it’s turned eral funding they did at that nity in the U.S. concerns. into as far as the number of time.” Chautauqua and the other County Executive Vince people that would come in.” Jablonski believes the big- communities along Chautau- Horrigan said the plan will saalik khan | Staff Photographer Cherry estimated the up- gest impact the plan will qua Lake have since evolved reduce phosphorus and ni- The secondary tanks at the Chautauqua wastewater treatment plant grades to the CUD, which all have is on public health. He and expanded. So have the are designed to remove suspended and floating solids from water. It trogen input into the lake property owners at the Insti- said some neighborhoods needs of the lake. Chautau- includes screening to trap solid objects and sedimentation by gravity because the septic systems tution will pay for in taxes, contain drinking water wells qua County is now endeav- to remove suspended solids. do not treat sewage as thor- will cost between $6 and $8 that are at risk for contami- oring to eliminate old, inde- oughly as the sewer systems. million. nation from sewage from pendent septic systems that ity of water but also econom- “When you look at 2,000 cus- He believes the plan is crucial John Jablonski III, the ex- nearby septic systems. treat sewage from homes ic development.” tomers divided by $40 mil- along the lake to reduce nu- because the lake brings the ecutive director of the Chau- “That’s a big plus, to have county significant business The plan was partly in- lion, that’s a big rate. So we tauqua Watershed Conser- cleaner well water for people trient runoff as part of its In- spired by a mandate from have to get the cost down.” tegrated Sewer Management through tourism. The prob- vancy, said in addition to the living along the lake,” he lems associated with high lev- the New York State Depart- He said the recently approved upgrades to the said. Plan. These homes will then ment of Environmental Con- formed Chautauqua County be connected to the three els of nutrients — especially CUD, the Northern Chau- Despite the fact the up- servation to lower the level Sewer Agency will manage sewer plants on the lake phosphorus — can make the tauqua Lake and South and grades to existing plants and of nutrients entering the lake the plan. Additionally, the currently in operation: the lake unsafe for swimming Center Chautauqua Lake the integrated sewer system by 2018. Horrigan estimated county hired two engineer- South and Center Chautau- and water recreation. districts will be upgraded to will not fix all the lake’s qua Lake Sewer Districts in “The less phosphorus you the “sewering the lake” as- ing firms to complete the remove plant material and problems, Cherry believes Celoron, the Northern Chau- have, the less algal blooms pect of the project will cost initial design and determine perform chemical treatment the plan is worth every pen- tauqua Lake Sewer District you have, and algal blooms between $40 and $60 million, the exact costs. by 2018. ny. in Mayville, and the Chau- are really the biggest prob- which would be paid for As part of the upgrades to Jablonski worries that re- “I don’t think we have a tauqua Utility District at the lem we face in August when by the 2,000 people whose existing plants outlined by ceiving funding for this proj- choice,” he said. “It’s a re- south end of the Institution. the temperature of the lake homes are currently on sep- the plan, the CUD will add ect will be more of a chal- quirement that we basically Additionally, the county gets up,” Horrigan said. “We tic systems. tertiary sewage treatment, lenge than it was in the past. not soil our nest and leave will upgrade these existing think this is a very impor- “It’s quite extensive, but said Tom Cherry, the super- He said the federal govern- this lake to our children and sewer plants in order to de- tant step to not only lower we are pursuing funding for visor of the plant. Tertiary ment funded 87.5 percent of grandchildren in as good a crease the total maximum phosphorus to advance qual- this project,” Horrigan said. sewage treatment filters out the construction of the South condition as we can.” Young author to read from her new book ‘Through My Eyes’

Abe Kenmore p.m. at the Smith Memo- and I was like, ‘OK, I feel like with — or even interest in — not known for being highly At the moment, that is a Staff Writer rial Library. The book is told this could go somewhere.’ So dog agility. exciting. novel about child spies in the through the perspective of then I wrote the second, and “I remember I was like, “I tried to dramatize it as CIA titled The Devil and the She is a fifth-generation a bichon frisé named Fer- the third,” Ylan said. “And ‘OK, there has to be some- much as I could,” Ylan said. Angel. Although Ylan’s writ- Chautauquan, a boxer, baker nando who, along with his then when I got to around thing special about this Ylan is also working on ing is taking a darker turn, the fifth chapter, my dad was dog,’ ” Ylan said “It can’t be a her second book while at and an author. And she’s 12. 11-year-old owner Ivy, com- she still thinks maintaining like, ‘Hey, you should keep talking dog because it needs Chautauqua Institution. Today, Ylan Lockwood petes in dog agility competi- humor is important. going with this because it’s to be realistic. So I looked up Having completed Through “Even Stephen King has will read from her book tions. good, and you never know ‘world’s most unnecessary My Eyes, she is ready for a a dark sense of humor,” she Through My Eyes at 12:15 “I wrote the first chapter, where it might lead.’ ” sport for dogs.’ And the first very different style of writ- The book became avail- thing that came up was this ing. said. “No one likes a book able for purchase on Ama- agility site.” “I cringe when I read this with no humor. I’m not say- zon on July 6. Agility — where dogs race [book], but everyone’s al- ing that you don’t want to Despite the topic of the through obstacle courses — ways like, ‘Every author does make things very dark, but book, Ylan has no experience is an unusual sport, but it is that.’ ” Ylan said. “I’ll do you need to have a sense of much better on the second.” humor in some places, too.”

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Rabbi Matthew D. Gewirtz, leader of B’nai Jeshurun in Short Hills, New Jersey, and co-leader of the Newark Interfaith Coalition for Hope and Peace, delivers the Wednesday Interfaith Lecture in the Hall of Philosophy. Gewirtz differentiates between healthy and unhealthy religion jake zuckerman thing that I’ll call healthy larity; subtlety over simplic- indoctrination. Staff Writer religion, and something that ity; change over status quo; “We are permitted, maybe I’ll call unhealthy religion.” choice over indoctrination; encouraged, God forbid I say Rabbi Matthew D. Gewirtz On the former, Gewirtz vulnerability as opposed to commanded, to argue, to is not thrilled with religion categorized “unhealthy reli- insensitivity.” struggle or to lay on the line — not his own, not anyone gion” as focusing too much He continued in poetic with God, especially when else’s, and especially not the on the original intent of the fashion: “Healthy religion we suffer,” Gewirtz said. ones that make the evening texts as opposed to reinter- allows us to question, to “That’s the path to the begin- news. preting to the text to fit to the doubt. Healthy religion tells ning of a real attachment to “Religion is in peril be- modern era. us to stop waiting for the what I would call a healthy cause of the perversion of re- “Unhealthy religion is Messiah because we are the sense of faith.“ ligion we see throughout our essentially revolt against ones that we have always Although his sense of re- world and throughout our modernity,” Gewirtz said. been waiting for. It teaches ligion’s status right now is nation,” Gewirtz said. “Unhealthy religion is a de- us that life is complicated not as favorable as he might Gewirtz is the leader of fensive reaction based on fear but our faith can guide us like, Gewirtz still believes B’nai Jeshurun, the larg- of losing the faith. Unhealthy in religion’s ability to save, est Jewish congregation in through the trial of life. Not New Jersey, and one of the religion is about easy an- by offering simple answers liberate and motivate its fol- leaders of the Newark Inter- swers to complex questions. to the dizzying maze we lowers. Thus he urged com- faith Coalition for Hope and Unhealthy religion is about were threatened by Christian ken word poetry, Gewirtz live in, but by growing a passion for dissenters from Peace. Speaking Wednes- seeing everything in black radicals in America, the thou- rattled off the differences metal that can help us stand all religious peoples and day from the Hall of Phi- and white. It’s about fear of sands of people who died in between the two. the test of time.“ pushed them to stay strong losophy lectern, Gewirtz change and fear of societal the Middle East at the hands “Healthy religion de- Despite the calamity and despite the seeming non-ho- explained the growing di- progression. Unhealthy re- of Muslim extremists, or the mands that we see each oth- violence that religion causes liness of some of the loudest chotomy he sees in religion ligion is about a faith that three Palestinians burned er made in the image of God, today, Gewirtz urged the religious voices. today. seems steadfast but is actual- alive by Jews during the 2014 despite race, despite religion, crowd to stay true to their “We cannot give away “I want to make a pur- ly simplex because there is no conflict in the Gaza Strip. despite sexual orientation,” religions, while at the same the privilege of belief, faith, poseful distinction today, room for asking questions.” On the other side of the Gewirtz said. “Healthy reli- time not being afraid to religion spirituality and one that should have been As tangible examples of coin, Gewirtz elucidated gion teaches that new begin- question them. Key to faith, connection to God because made thousands of years such displays of religion, the concept of healthy re- nings are always possible. Gewirtz said, is doubt. It those on the fringe speak so ago.” Gewirtz said. “That’s Gewirtz cited the 55,000 ligion. Speaking with a … It chooses paradox over keeps religion in check and much louder than we do,” a distinction between some- abortion clinic workers who rhetoric reminiscent of spo- myopia; dialectic over singu- distinguishes religion from Gewirtz said. Silence, stillness and self-denial keys to spiritual growth

chose to go to Harvard for seminary rather than intelligence and become spiritually intelligent, said Reid. “If Yale because I had a religious experience at St. you are going to rest in the Lord you need to learn spiritual Paul AME Church in Boston. The Holy Spirit was disciplines. You need to learn silence, stillness and self-de- “I moving in worship and transforming lives,” said nial instead of self-actualization. Jesus said if anyone would the Rev. Frank M. Reid III at the 9:15 a.m. Thursday morning come after me, you had to deny yourself and follow him.” worship service. “The church was filled with young people. The purpose of self-denial, Reid said, is to develop in The pastor had a message of power with the Holy Spirit as God’s way. the empowerer.” Morning Worship “We have to learn how to surrender, to let go. What stops “As I have grown older, I have found the gospel of power you from letting go? You have to learn to let go and let God. corrupting, divisive and it becomes dysfunctional. It makes Column by MARY LEE TALBOT Let go of power and let God empower. the church like the world instead of the church of Jesus “Then you can sing the old song,” he said. “ ‘I surrender Christ,” he said. Reid’s sermon title was “The Power of everything depends on us. St. Augustine said [to God] my to Jesus … I surrender all.’ Then God will give you the de- Weakness” and his text was Psalm 37:5. soul is restless until it rests in you.” sires of your heart because you have learned to rest in him.” Reid cited theologian Marva J. Dawn’s book Powers, Weak- Reid said in the world today people are so busy doing The Rev. Carmen Perry presided. The Rev. Kent Ira Groff, ness and Tabernacling of God. Dawn wrote that Christians do nothing, they miss doing what is essential. “I remember Presbyterian minister and founder of Oasis Ministries, read 2 not wrestle with flesh and blood but with principalities and a book called Tyranny of the Urgent!; we miss the essential. Corinthians 12:7-10. Jared Jacobsen, organist and worship coor- powers, with evil and wickedness in high places. How do Theologian Walter Brueggemann, in his writing, reminds us dinator, directed the Motet Choir. The c-hoir sang “A City Called we deal with it? She said through the power of weakness. that Sabbath means to learn to rest in God. It was irrational Heaven” by Dwight Bigler. Becky Scarnati, oboe, Barbara Hois, “We live in a world of self-actualization and social action, for David, at the end of his life, to say don’t fret, commit flute, and Joe Musser, piano, performed “Trio” by Pietro Locatelli we have forgotten the power of weakness. We should pray your way to the Lord, rest in the Lord.” for the prelude. The Mr. and Mrs. William Uhler Follansbee Me- like everything depends on the power of God and work like To rest in the Lord means to move beyond emotional morial Chaplaincy supports this week’s services. Page 8 The Chautauquan Daily · www.chqdaily.com Friday, July 24, 2015 classifieds

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Bruce Walton among the Institution com- heard Campolo preach at of “Irrationality,” Pember- Staff Writer munity. Chautauqua before. Pember- ton said it was fitting to have Pemberton, a supporter of ton thought he could provide Campolo as a lecturer, given Tony Campolo’s Tuesday marriage equality, said she a healing presence on the the religious divide on mar- Interfaith Lecture was made wants to assemble differing grounds. riage equality. possible through Deloras opinions on the issue in light The afternoon lecture “The differences of opin- Pemberton’s sponsorship. of the recent Supreme Court theme this week is “The Am- ion around this subject [do] Pemberton, a member of decision affirming same-sex bivalence of the Sacred: Reli- seem to me to be irrational,” the United Church of Christ, marriage. gion and Violence.” Campo- Pemberton said. “And that is said she wanted to sponsor She believes her sponsor- lo, founder of the Evangelical Campolo’s lecture to bring ship of Campolo’s lecture Association for the Promo- the part of the brain which peace on the grounds. could help because “he’s tion of Education, co-found- is more ancient, and doesn’t She has attended Chau- been a bridge among the er of Red-Letter Christianity, end up going through our tauqua for nearly a decade. communities of both conser- and professor emeritus of so- cognition very well.” She first visited with her vative and liberal branches ciology at Eastern University, Pemberton said she hopes late husband, Loarn Beaty of [Christianity],” she said. discussed the legitimization Tuesday’s lecture helped Pemberton, and has since Though they’ve never of religious violence. But for foster more understanding returned with guests to be met, Pemberton said she’s the larger Week Four theme among Chautauquans. Newman Lectureship sponsors John’s talk Alcohol The on-grounds alcohol The Margaret Miller New- Chautauqua Institution and ciation of University Women man Lectureship Fund spon- was prominent in historical By Dave Green policy limits consumption reading group, the Mayville sors today’s 10:45 a.m. lecture and preservation societies at Tuesday Club and the May- to beer and wine served by Leslie K. John, assistant Chautauqua and in western ville Grange. at restaurants with meals 2 5 6 3 7 4 professor of business admin- New York. In her earlier years, New- between the hours of 11 istration, Harvard Business Newman was a member man conducted an interi- School. of the Chautauqua County 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. (Sundays or-decorating business in noon to 10 p.m.) and Newman, who died in Historical Society, the Chau- 1981 at the age of 93, was a tauqua Foundation and the Cleveland. Before her death, continues to prohibit 4 granddaughter of Chautau- Chautauqua Literary and Sci- Newman was honored at consumption in public qua co-founder Lewis Miller. entific Circle. She was active a dinner held to recognize areas. No sales for off- She served as historian of the in the Chautauqua Women’s members of the Charles Edi- 3 9 4 premise consumption will Smith Memorial Library at Club, the American Asso- son Fund board. be permitted. Restaurants 5 2 will be required to hold appropriate licenses 1 9 3 issued by both New York state and Chautauqua 2 Institution. There will be no bar service or carry- 1 out service permitted at the Athenaeum or other 6 1 5 7 8 9 2015 Conceptis Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc. establishments on the Difficulty Level 7/24 grounds. The policy also allows for sale of alcohol at Chautauqua Golf Club. 1 9 2 4 5 8 6 7 3 7 8 3 1 6 2 5 4 9 6 4 5 3 7 9 1 2 8 4 3 1 7 2 5 8 9 6 5 2 8 6 9 4 3 1 7 9 6 7 8 3 1 4 5 2 3 1 9 2 4 6 7 8 5 8 5 6 9 1 7 2 3 4

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3:00 LECTURE. Contemporary Issues Forum. (Programmed by Chautauqua Women’s Club.) Jennifer Pharr Davis, 2012 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year; author, Called Again. Hall of Philosophy 4:00 THEATER. Intimate Apparel. F (Opening. Reserved seating; FRIDAY Sa SATURDAY purchase tickets at Main Gate July 24 July 25 Welcome Center or Visitors Center ticket offices and 45 minutes before curtain at Bratton kiosk.) 7:00 (7 – 11) Farmers Market Bratton Theater 7:15 (7:15–8) Mystic Heart 7:00 (7 – 11) Farmers Market 4:00 Public Shuttle Tours of Grounds. Meditation: Spiritual Practices 7:15 (7:15–7:45) Centering Prayer. Fee. (Purchase tickets at Main Gate of World Religions. Leader: Mystic Heart Community Welcome Center.) Leave from Main Subagh Singh Khalsa (Sikh Meditation Program and Gate Welcome Center Dharma). Donation. Bring gate Chautauqua Catholic Community. 4:00 Guest Artist Piano Recital. pass. Main Gate Welcome Center Hall of Philosophy Four Hands Concert. (School Conference Room 9:30 Hebrew Congregation Sabbath of Music.) Roberto Plano and 7:45 Episcopal Holy Eucharist. Chapel Services. Service led by Rabbi Paolo del Negro, piano. (Benefits of the Good Shepherd Adam Scheldt; Renee Andrews, the Chautauqua Women’s Club Cantorial song leader. Hurlbut Scholarship Program.) Sherwood- 8:00 Daily Word Meditation. Marsh Studio (Sponsored by Unity of Church sanctuary Chautauqua.) Hall of Missions 9:30 Chabad Lubavitch Community 5:00 Catholic Mass. Hall of Philosophy 8:00 Amphitheater Renewal Project Shabbat Service. Rabbi Zalman 6:00 (6–7:45) Chautauqua Choir Public Session: Community joshua boucher | Staff Photographer Vilenkin. Everett Jewish Life Rehearsal. All singers welcome. Dialogue and Q-and-A. Hall of Girls’ Club members caught Japanese beetles, crawfish and minnows Tuesday. “When I caught them they Center Library. Kiddush will follow (Two rehearsals required to sing Christ were mating, but now I think they’re done,” said Alex McKee to Bella Rosa. at Zigdon Chabad Jewish House at Sunday worship services.) Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall 8:45 Catholic Mass. Chapel of the Good 10:00 (10–12) Guest Piano Master Shepherd 12:15 Author Presentation. Ylan 3:30 Chautauqua Heritage Lecture 6:00 (6–7:45) Chautauqua Choir Class. (School of Music.) Roberto 6:45 Pre-Chautauqua Symphony Camille Lockwood, author, Series. “Mission to Nuremberg.” Rehearsal. All singers welcome. Plano. Suggested fee. Sherwood- Orchestra Concert Lecture. Jim 8:55 (8:55–9) Chautauqua Prays For Through My Eyes. Smith Memorial Tim Townsend, journalist and (Two rehearsals required to sing Marsh Studios Cunningham, WQED-Pittsburgh, Hall Peace Through Compassion. Library author. Hall of Philosophy at Sunday worship services.) on-air personality. Hurlbut Church of Missions Grove 12:00 Public Shuttle Tours of Grounds. 12:15 Challah Baking. (Programmed by 3:30 Special Session. Expanded Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall Fee. (Purchase tickets at Main Gate sanctuary 9:00 Men’s Club Speaker Series. Chabad Lubavitch of Chautauqua.) discussion on “Irrationality.” Dan 7:00 Visual Arts Lecture Series. Welcome Center.) Leave from Main 8:15 INTER-ARTS COLLABORATION. , attorney. Men’s Club Caryle Ring Zigdon Chabad Jewish House Ariely and research team. Smith James Sham, sculptor/installation Gate Welcome Center Carmina Burana with the meeting. United Methodist House 12:30 Jum’ah Prayer. (Programmed by Wilkes Hall artist, visiting assistant professor 12:30 (12:30–2:30) Social Bridge Chautauqua Symphony 9:15 MORNING WORSHIP. The Rev. the Abrahamic Program for Young 3:30 (3:30–5) Chautauqua Dialogues. and Murchison Research Fellow, (Programmed by the Chautauqua Orchestra. Timothy Muffitt, guest , senior Frank Madison Reid III Adults.) Hall of Christ (Sponsored by the Department University of Texas. Hultquist Women’s Club.) For men and conductor; Marty W. Merkley, pastor, Bethel A.M.E. Church, of Religion.) Facilitator-led group Center women. CWC House director; Buffalo Philharmonic Baltimore. Amphitheater 12:30 Women Seeking Serenity. Hurlbut Chorus, Adam Luebke, director; Church Parlor discussions. No fee but sign-up 7:30 (7:30–10) Voice Opera 1:30 2015 CHAUTAUQUA PRIZE 9:15 Jewish Discussions. required at 2 p.m. Interfaith Lectures. Performance. (School of Rochester Oratorio Society, Eric WINNER PRESENTATION, , director; (Programmed by Chabad Lubavitch 12:45 Chautauqua Catholic Community Locations to be announced Music.) Handel’s Ariodante. John Townell Charlotte Ballet Seminar. “Can Beauty Save the READING AND BOOK SIGNING. in Residence & Chautauqua of Chautauqua). “Kabala & 4:00 Public Shuttle Tours of Grounds. Giampietro, director. (Benefits Phil Klay, Redeployment. Hall of Psychology.” Rabbi Zalman World? Idiocy or Prophecy?” The the Chautauqua Women’s Club Dance, Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux, Rev. James M. Daprile, pastor, Fee. (Purchase tickets at Main Gate Philosophy artistic director and choreographer; Vilenkin. Literary Arts Center at Welcome Center.) Leave from Main Scholarship Fund.) Fletcher Music Alumni Hall Library Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Hall 2:00 (2–4:30) Student Vocal Chamber Leah Wietig, soprano; Andrey Aurora, Ohio. Methodist House Gate Welcome Center Music Recital. (School of Music.) Nemzer, countertenor; Philip 9:30 Special Lecture: Ethics and the Chapel 4:15 Purple Martin Chat. (Programmed 8:00 THEATER. Intimate Apparel. Donald St. Pierre, music director. Cutlip, baritone; Wayne Hankin, Arts. “Ethics on a Special Scale.” (Preview. Reserved seating; 2:00 INTERFAITH LECTURE SERIES. by the Bird, Tree & Garden Club.) (Benefits the Chautauqua Women’s early music specialist and Steve Tigner. (Sponsored by the Jack Gulvin, BTG naturalist. purchase tickets at Main Gate Club Scholarship Fund.) Fletcher coordinator; Don Kimes, visual Department of Religion; produced “The Terrors that Religion Battles; Welcome Center or Visitors Center The Terrors that Religion Brings.” Purple martin houses between Music Hall artist and muralist installer; by the Unitarian Universalist Sports Club and Miller Bell Tower ticket offices and 45 minutes Chautauqua Motet Choir, Jared Fellowship.) Hall of Philosophy Michael Eric Dyson, professor of before curtain at Bratton kiosk.) 2:00 Public Shuttle Tours of Grounds. sociology, Georgetown University. 5:00 Hebrew Congregation Evening Fee. (Purchase tickets at Main Gate Jacobsen, director and organist. 10:00 (10–12:30) Bratton Theater Violin Master Hall of Philosophy (simulcast in Hall Service. “Kabbalat Shabbat: Welcome Center.) Leave from Main Amphitheater (School of Music.) Class. Aaron of Christ) Welcome the Sabbath.” Family 8:15 SPECIAL. American Idol Live! Gate Welcome Center 9:30 Tisha B’av Service. Reading Berofsky. Suggested fee. Fletcher Service led by Rabbi Adam Amphitheater from the Torah and the book of Music Hall 2:00 (2–3:30) Student Chamber 2:00 Vocal Chamber Music Student Music Recital. (School of Music.) Scheldt. Miller Bell Tower (if rain, Recital. (School of Music.) Lamentations. Zigdon Chabad 10:00 (School of Voice Master Class. (Benefits the Chautauqua Women’s Pier Building) Benefits Chautauqua Women’s Jewish House Music.) McKnight Marlena Malas. Scholarship Fund.) McKnight Hall Club Scholarship Fund. Fletcher Hall 2:00 (2–4) Guest Piano Master Class. Music Hall 10:15 Service of Blessing and Healing. (School of Music.) Roberto Plano. UCC Chapel Suggested fee. Sherwood-Marsh 10:45 LECTURE. Leslie K. John, Studios assistant professor of business 2:00 Public Shuttle Tours of Grounds. administration, Harvard Business Fee. (Purchase tickets at Main Gate School. Amphitheater Welcome Center.) Leave from Main 12:00 (12–2) Flea Boutique. (Sponsored Gate Welcome Center by Chautauqua Women’s Club.) 2:15 Public Shuttle Tours of Grounds. Behind Colonnade Fee. (Purchase tickets at Main Gate 12:10 Catholic Mass. Chapel of the Good Welcome Center.) Leave from Main Shepherd Gate Welcome Center 12:15 Brown Bag Lecture. (Programmed 2:30 (2:30–5) Mah Jongg. by the Writers’ Center.) “How a (Programmed by the Chautauqua Story Finds the Rational in the Women’s Club.) Memberships Irrational.” Jay Stetzer. Literary available at the door. CWC House Arts Center at Alumni Hall porch