Archive: Around Town

I recently lost a very good friend because she thought I had designs on her husband. I readily admit that I am a flirt and always have been. My friend knows this. And yes, you could say that I flirted with her husband, but it was nothing sexual and it was always in good fun. I do not have romantic feelings for her husband by any means. My friend refuses to talk to me and has cut me out of her life. I'm devastated. I'm now questioning my behavior and am so conscious of how I act around men that I don't even feel like myself. How can I cope with the realization that how I act can be so misconstrued by others?
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Glens Falls NY - United Way of Tompkins County presented at the United Way of New York State's Annual Summer Conference on local young professionals group Tompkins Connect.

UWTC Communication and Engagement Manager, Regan Ralston presented at a panel titled 'Building Affinity Groups That Galvanize Communities', which revolved around the development and functions of engaged local groups gathered for a common issue area or mission. The other panelists compared techniques and strategies used to create and run groups for emerging professionals.

Cheesemaker Sarah Van Orden-Morrow stood in her Crosswinds Creamery booth at the Ithaca Farmers Market facing a steady stream of patrons. Plates featured cubes of her Butternut, Goblin and Rose's Reserve Alpine-style cheeses.

"Please have a sample," Van Orden-Morrow said.

"Thank you," replied a smiling lady. "I have a sample every week. It's delicious."

J. Meejin Yoon, B.Arch. '95, will return to Cornell as the next dean of the College of Architecture, Art and Planning, Provost Michael Kotlikoff announced July 24. Yoon is the first woman named to the position since the college was formed in 1896.

Yoon is currently the head of the architecture department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's School of Architecture and Planning. Her five-year term as the Gale and Ira Drukier Dean begins Jan. 1, 2019. The appointment was approved by the Executive Committee of the Cornell University Board of Trustees; she also was named professor of architecture.

In the wake of the announcement that Steve Colt would be retiring and that the Town Board is considering reorganizing to create a Department of Public Works (DPW) some residents have asked town officials about the fate of the Recreation Department.  Supervisor Ed LaVigne has said that responsibility for the parks would likely move under a DPW umbrella, which some residents took to mean that the Rec Department would be a victim of the reorganization.  But LaVigne says that the Rec Department will remain intact.

"The Rec Department is not going anywhere," he said at the last Town Board meeting.  "If I could turn rumors into electricity we would never have these discussions, because human nature is that if you don't know the answer, let's fill it in with the worst case scenario.  So here is what the deal is: that Rec Department will ge going full steam ahead - that's not going to change."

By Chloe Winter

Rocky is a friendly, outgoing boy, who always seems to have a smile on his face. He is a bit older but still enjoys daily exercise and playing with toys. Rocky is just as sweet as can be and loves scratches, pets and snuggles. If you're looking for an older friend with plenty of love left to give, come out to the adoptions center and check out Rocky!

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Music for the third Myers Park Concert was provided by Bad Alibi. The weather was beautiful and dancers of all ages joined in the fun! Bad Alibi is Dan Dobell on guitar & vocals, Sergio Pedro on bass & vocals, Lansing's own Rob Romano on keyboards & vocals and Scott Hollister on drums.

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The website of the Tompkins County Department of Recycling and Materials Management, has been updated with a fresh look and new tools designed to make finding information about recycling easy and convenient.

Visitors to the website will appreciate the new "Find My Recycling Day" tool on the home page. This new feature, powered by ReCollect Systems, allows residents to type in their address to display a customized calendar with all of their upcoming pickup dates. The tool also allows users to sign up to receive automated reminders via phone, text, or email; print a copy of their calendar; or embed their recycling schedule into the calendar app of their choice (including Google Calendar and iCal). Residents are also encouraged to sign up for service alerts so they can be notified about delays and cancellations due to weather or other changes in the recycling pickup schedule.

While I appreciate my girlfriend's desire to maintain a healthy lifestyle, and generally agree to go along with her next new thing, I'm growing a bit weary of her ever changing idea of what healthy even means. One day it's no gluten, the next day it's a frenzy to buy and use all things coconut oil. One day she's all about a paleo diet, the next its fat free. Once she decides a certain food is bad, she throws out all of that food, which annoys me because it's like throwing away money on her each and every whim of what constitutes healthy. To be honest, I don't think her ever changing idea of what's good and bad is healthy in itself. This whole thing is getting on my last nerve. Going out for dinner has become a source of irritation for me, what with her asking for variations on the stated menu. We are starting to argue about this more often. How can we come to some kind of resolution to this sticky situation?
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Every summer since 2012, June and July were the months when businesses and residences around the south end of Cayuga Lake received notices that chemical treatments were starting soon, to continue the long-term eradication of hydrilla from Cayuga Inlet, Stewart Park near the mouth of Fall Creek, and just offshore in Cayuga Lake's southeastern corner. For six years, interns installed hundreds of stakes topped with yellow notices along the lake's edge and waterways. Not so in 2018!

The invasive aquatic plant hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata) was first found by an eagle-eyed intern on the Floating Classroom (a program of Discover Cayuga Lake) in August 2011. A massive coordinated rapid response effort carried out by local and state agencies, researchers and community groups, revealed that 166 acres of Cayuga Inlet – Ithaca's premiere waterway – was infested with hydrilla.

"You're all we've got. Make us proud, team, and bring our ship home. Reed out."

"Who is this Admiral Reed anyway? It doesn't matter, he's in charge of the Third Solar Fleet, and he's given us a mission. Let's get it done."

Here begins a difficult, intense and fun adventure into rescuing the USSC 308 Wayward Storm. It's all part of Quest Adventure Gaming, a fully immersive and exciting gaming / roleplaying experience, now open in Watkins Glen.

The 2018 Myers Park Concert Series continued with the band Tailor Made on Thursday, July 12th. Many families attended the event, enjoyed the perfect weather and watching the energetic children! Tink Bennett & Tailor Made have been performing country music for over 30 years. They have opened for Lady Antebellum, Charlie Daniels, Josh Thompson, Sammy Kershaw and Molly Hatchett, among others.