LABOR, ARTS, EVENTS, ACTIVISM, LOCAL HISTORY, YOUR LETTERS, FUN STUFF!
[This is the first of two messages monthly sent to 6,794 Ithaca area residents]
FIFTEEN READERS OF THIS ISSUE HAVE WON GIFT CERTIFICATES with Ithaca Bakery ($5), Viva Taqueria ($5), Cinemapolis/Fall Creek Pictures (2 tickets), Ithaca Fine Chocolates (4-pack),a href="http://www.gimmecoffee.com">Gimme! Coffee (1# coffee), Oasis Grocery ($5), Harvest Deli ($6), Ten Thousand Villages ($10), ABC Cafe ($10), Cafe Strand ($5), Acorn Designs ($7.50), Toko Imports ($5), Mundo Gitano ($10), White Lotus Home ($10), The Yoga Corner (free class). WINNING EMAILS (randomly selected by computer) ARE NOTED BELOW.
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SIX THINGS ITHACANS DON'T SEE EVERY DAY
* A gang of young women running around with their bras outside their
shirts.
* Bright purple clouds at sunset
* Segway, the gyroscopic electric scooter, on West Seneca St, shortly
after visit by inventor Dean Kamen.
* Beavers building near Farmer's Market
* "While heading east on Tompkins St. 11/6 a large white-tail
buck...headed straight for us! Our horned friend made a right on Cayuga
St. & headed north." --Suse & Megan
* Four friends playing Monopoly-- when one dominates w/hotels, the
others collectize their properties & build co-op hotels. The
co-ops overwhelm the oppressor, who asks to join their co-op. All win.
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"A HISTORY OF MAYOR ALAN J. COHEN'S ADMINISTRATION OF ITHACA, NY 1996-2002: Or Why Your Taxes are Going Up and Up," by Joe Wetmore, is an extensively documented 50-page review of City Hall initiatives such as Widewaters, Eckstrom, Boatyard Grill, Lakesource Cooling, Ithaca Falls, control of public boards, & the Cohenocrats. Says Wetmore, "Dozens of people researched, fact-checked, edited & gave encouragement. It was not produced to prevent Alan's re-election, since he's made it clear he has no intention of running again. Rather it's offered as a civics lesson to help us prevent such things from happening again." Available for $2.00 at Autumn Leaves Used Books, 108 The Commons.
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ITHACA MUSIC & ARTS NEWS
I-TOWN RECORDS ACOUSTIC SHOWCASE 11/22 at Autumn Leaves Used Books 7-10pm. Featuring Uniit, Gabe Tavares, Bert Scholl, Patti Witten, Paso Fino. $8.00 or $10 at door. HOURS accepted. "I travel all over the United States of Generica," says Kevin Kinsella. "Ithaca is really distinct, and I-Town celebrates the difference."
SEE-SPOT GALLERY CONCERTS (108 The Commons). To book an
event: 277-3748
11/21 The Know How, Endive, SAAA, Evil-I, Pathetik: 5-10pm (Womens
Community Building)
11/23 Little Egypt 7-12pm (Womens Community Building)
11/24 Punk Show: Dave Lane
11/30 Punk Show: The Revenge, Allmighty, Corn on Macabre
CONTACT IMPROVISATION DANCE "fun & playful" Wednesdays 7:30-9:30pm at Tiamat Studio, 136 The Commons. $7.00. HOURS accepted. JAM SESSION first Sunday/mo. 4-6pm. $4.00 or HOURS. [email protected]
STATE THEATRE USHER TRAINING (last for this year) 11/26 at 7:00pm.
"SURD," AN ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT of one Cornell Student's paper use. An Installation by Jenifer Wightman: "A spatial interpretation of paper consumption at Cornell Arboretum" until 11/25. Based only on what paper is recycled, each student requires 500 square meters of land in continual production."
DINNER MUSIC Wednesdays, 6-8pm at Collegetown Bagels, 203 N.
Aurora St:
11/20: Tom Olson, Blues
12/4 & 12/18 Charlie Young w/Jason Violette: pop, jazz,
standards
'AN ALIEN'S POINT OF VIEW' by Susan Verberg; "photo documentary of cultural differences between Netherlands & U.S. At Clinton House artspace until 11/30.
COLLAGE ARTIST Karen Michelle Stanley, College Town Bagels, East Hill Plaza until 12/15. "Her work provokes questions about body image & the images of American culture." 273-5015.
TEATROTALLER: "Cornell's only Spanish-language Theatre group"
presents FUNERAL HOME "una tragicomedia en Espanol." Detailed synopsis
of the play provided in English. "Despite its title, the play actually
focuses not on death, but on life & on the choices the
protagonist, a young widow, must make after suddenly losing her
husband"- Shaw 11/22 & 23, 8:00pm James Law Auditorium - CU Vet
School
---Tickets $5 advance / $6 at door: LASP (190 Uris Hall) & LSP
(4th Fl Rockefeller). HOURS accepted.
CHERISH THE LADIES "all-women Irish-American music sensation" 12/2 Autumn Leaves Bookstore. Shows at 7:00pm &9:30pm. Tickets $20 advance, $23 at door if available. Half HOUR/ticket accepted. Tickets: Autumn Leaves, Ithaca Guitar Works, GreenStar, via 277-3414.
"Headcoverings for the Renaissance Woman" shown at Alternatives Federal Credit Union until 11/30.
BOUND FOR GLORY radio show, "North America's longest-running live folk concert broadcast" (since 1967) Sunday nights 8:30pm, Anabel Taylor Hall, Cornell. WVBR 93.5FM webcast: www.wvbr.com
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ITHACA WAR & PEACE REPORT
STOP DARTH RUMSFELD online: new game by ICN reader MC Sandlerbrau "It is up to you to stop him." Press "F" to fire. Arrows move you side to side.
"ANOTHER WORLD IS POSSIBLE!" says Ithaca Social Forum
11/22-23 "Inspired by the World Social Forum in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
"During the two days, we aim to link local & global issues,
develop concrete proposals for community improvement."
---11/22 First Presbyterian Church - 7:30 - 9:30 Keynote speaker
Michael Albert: "Another World Is Possible!: Alternative Economic
Visions" Michael Albert is editor of Z Magazine & ZNet. Author
of "Trajectory of Change: Activist Strategies for Social
Transformation" (South End, 2002).
---11/23 First Baptist Church -9:00 - 9:30 Opening w/ music and
communal singing *9:30am - 1pm Workshops; 1-2:00pm Lunch; 2- 4:00pm
"Where Do We Go From Here?" (plenary discussion)
---Unitarian Church -4:30 - 5:00pm Cookies, Coffee and Juice; 5- 7:00pm
Michael Albert: "From Anti-War Activism to Social Justice"
**WORKSHOPS:
--Local Government a Community Decision Making
--Green Planning and Environmental Sustainability
--Public Schools and Youth Opportunity
--Local Economic Development: Problems and Solutions
--Activist Networking and Alternative Media
--Social Services and the Budget Crises
* Satya P. Mohanty
Child care: 256-1164.
AMY GOODMAN IN ITHACA12/13, 7pm, Ford Hall, Ithaca College (confirm date). "Democracy Now" back on 88.1FM weekdays 9am. "translator was down for a couple weeks due to a bad filter." Updates: www.ithacaradio.org
NO CHILD LEFT UNRECRUITED: The federal 'No Child Left Behind Act' requires public secondary schools to provide military recruiters not only w/ access to facilities, but also contact info for every student-- or all federal aid ends. Students have the right to withhold their records, but some school officials are simply handing over student directories to recruiters. What is Ithaca doing?
BIKES FOR CHIAPAS is fixing & shipping hundreds of bikes to Mexico this spring. To help: [email protected] Chiapas news
JUSTICE IN THE FIELDS 11/21, 6:00-7:30pm URIS G08: "A panel w/farmworkers from Upstate New York, Cornell Migrant Program, Rural & Migrant Ministry & CITA (the Independent Farmworkers' Center). There are 47,000 farmworkers in NYS. 75% earn less than $10,000/yr.
"BLCC" wins gift certificate to Viva Taqueria. Reply by 12/5 to claim.
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GREENSTAR
CO-OP FORUM gathered 47 members 11/14 to discuss the co-op's
direction. Product line education & expansion were prominent
topics. Some excerpts:
---"GreenStar should lead away from corporately-produced food systems
to local foods, being really different than Wegmans. Pressure to expand
expands pressure to keep our product line less rigorous" (Joanna
Green). See greenstarstock.html
---"We need to go beyond marketing imported brands, to manufacturing
locally. Even if our stock was produced by organic worker-managed
Gandhian elves in Oregon, we should help finance new start-ups locally.
When Wild Oats targets Ithaca, we need to be different than a
supermarket" (Rob Young).
---"Monsanto profiting from our sales feeds the war machine. We don't
need 29 kinds of granola & 31 types of chips. Our freedom to
choose imposes poverty on the Third World" (Michael).
---"I have questions about doubling the store's size. If we don't fix
our product line concerns first, they get worse in a bigger store"
(Becca Harber).
---"GreenStar should not be a club of the converted. We make social
change by opening our doors to educate-- by showing alternatives"
(Roberta Moudrey).
---"Bigger stores are more impersonal. Consultants find this abstract,
but it's important" (Tracy Frisch).
---"An expanded store would provide all the best of what we do now,
with a little more room" (John Rowehl).
---"Where our Mission Statement is not honored in the present store, we
can't [expect to] expand it in a larger store" (Tammi Baker).
http://www.greenstar.coop/mission.html
---"Our natural food prices should be the lowest in town. If you find
out otherwise, please let us know" (Patrice Jennings).
http://www.greenstar.coop
EARTHSHIP GREENHOUSE at Six Circles Organic Farm: "a hexagonal temple for year-round food production." Work exchange for veggies. 582-6204
"TT7LUPIN" wins gift certificate toABC Cafe. Reply by 12/5 to claim.
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FREE INTERNET SKILLS CLASSES for kids & teens 11/23 at Wownet Cafe, 111 N. Aurora, taught by Cornell National Society of Black Engineers. Surfing, web design & email. Sessions from 10am-noon & noon-2pm. Reigster by 11/22: Cornell Ithaca Partnership 216-0510 or at Wownet.
SANSKRIT WORKSHOP 12/7 10am-6pm; 12/8. 9am-4pm. Tuition: $225 at The Yoga Corner, 903 Hanshaw Rd http://www.theyogacorner.com 25% HOURS accepted
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SHOPPING IS VOTING
TEN THOUSAND VILLAGES hosts Community Shopping Evening 12/4 for World AIDS Day. 15% of total sales 4 -8pm donated to AIDSWork of Tompkins County. Complimentary bagels & coffee Sundays 12/8, 15, 22 from 10am 1 pm. "Holiday shopping doesn��t have to be a drag! Also we will give you a free package of star streamers with any purchase over $25."
BIG TAG SALE & AUCTION by Out Loud Chorus 11/23 at Big Red Barn (Cornell) 9 am-4 pm, w/auction noon-1pm. "Hundreds of amazing items, including bikes, exercise equipment, furniture, sports cards, computer, household necessities. Many local goods & services. Ithaca HOURS accepted.
SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE MUTUAL FUNDS, IRAs, pension plans. "Caring personal attention and references. Ithaca HOURS accepted for some services." Newsletter Brian Sullivan
FARMER'S MARKET open Saturdays 9pm-2pm until 12/21. Dress warm, buy local!
MUNDO GITANO'S CLOSING PARTY 12/14 noon-8pm. w/food & Clint Swank Band at 2pm. Last day: 12/31. Sale 12/26- 31: 40%-75% off everything. Thanks Mina!
BUY NOTHING DAY: 11/29 holiday begun 1993 by the Adbusters Media Foundation is now celebrated in over 40 countries. "The bottom line is that we are consuming the planet to death, stealing finite resources from future generations & transforming them into wastes..."
"MFG" wins gift certificate to Ithaca Bakery. Reply by 12/5
to claim.
"DILLO" wins gift certificate to Toko Imports. Reply by 12/5 to claim.
"SEWNRIGHT" wins gift certificate to 10,000 Villages. Reply by 12/5 to
claim.
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AMAZING ITHACA HISTORY
* November 18, 1839: Ithacans contribute over $1,000 to the
American COLONIZATION Society after a lecture by Dr. Proudfit. The
Society was organized to ship free black people back to Africa.
* November 19, 1833: Barber Robert Maines announces his STEAM-POWERED
SHAVING BLADE. "The knife is about the size of a broad axe, with tongs
to steady the patient. The whole concern is to be heated red hot. It
cuts the hair in the completest manner, by taking off the head at the
same time."
* November 20, 1883: Louisa Baker's clothes catch fire, six hands
rescue her, are badly hurt, though Louisa is unburnt.
* November 21, 1878: Black folks' party at Journal Hall, with Wright's
Orchestra, vocal music, & black brass band, features a CAKE
WALK where first prize for fanciest couple is a cake with gold ring.
* November 22, 1903: Saloon-keeper visits neglected home of a man who
drinks all he earns. Wife asks he be sold no more liquor, bartender
agrees and sends her a ton of coal to make amends.
* November 23, 1915: Steamboat CITY OF ITHACA burns & is sunk
to save it, by firemen pouring water into hold. Thus preserved from
fire, it was later raised from Inlet.
OTHER OLD NEWS:
---IDENTIFYING FOSSILS FOUND IN NEW YORK STATE 11/23 noon-1pm "Find out
more about the animals that lived here 380 million years ago &
how they compare with animals living today. Bring in some of your own
fossil mysteries for identification!" Paleontological Research
Institute, 1259 T-Burg Rd.
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YOUR LETTERS
"With energy degregulation, I have the opportunity to switch
electricity suppliers & fuel). Very few say much or anything
about their production. Is a company like Hess that does not import
Middle Eastern oil necessarily better (i.e. are they trying to drill in
protected areas in Alaska?) Do you know anything about any of them or
have any recommendations?" --Beth Wolf
---[REPLY] Tompkins County Action hosts mtg to compare providers 12/7,
10am-noon, 701 Spencer Rd (behind Buttermilk Falls Plaza) Reservations
273-8816. The regional Municipal Electric & Gas Alliance
http://www.megaenergy.org buys from Advantage (below). We need to form
a nonprofit insulation co-op.
---Here are websites for available suppliers: Advantage Energy,
Agway,
Amerada Hess,
NewEnergy, Dynergy
Energy, Econnergy
Energy Empire
Natural Gas, Energetix,
Energy Cooperative of NY,
Mirabito Gas
& Electric, NYSEG Solutions,
Pro-Energy
Development, Select
Energy, Sempra
Energy Solutions, Strategic
Power Management --------
"Where can I find some temporary job agencies? With a crappy
work history I thought this may be my only choice. Any suggestions?"
--Hempdude
---[REPLY] Check the Yellow Pages: Employment Agencies. Also see
Tompkins Workforce Center 171 The Commons. Put a notice at GreenStar
Co-op, P & C, laundromats, etc describing your skills &
interests.
---Ithaca's got a lively entrepreneurial base. If you'd like to start a
business you can find the resources. Check the CEO Program at Alternatives Federal
Credit Union, & list yourself
in the HOUR Town local currency directory
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"I want to add another bumper sticker to your news, one that
my son-in-law really likes on my car. "Born OK the first time." And
therefore there is no such thing as 'evil' (or original sin). We are
born innocent & loving babies that lose that when we have been
oppressed by fears of our true feelings. It is so sad that 'fearful'
groups have to label Ithaca as evil, when so much good change comes
[from here]. How about a shirt or whatever clothing that says, "Ithaca
LIVEs" which is the word evil backwards!" --Dianea
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local reactions to the honor --------
"Your newsletter was as usual full of news we don't get
anywhere else. Thank you so much. Also, thank you for linking to the
excellent article about Paul Wellstone & the other small plane
crashes. Michael Niman talks at the end of the article about the need
for an independent investigation of the 'accident.' That entire list of
small plane crashes ought to be published somewhere in the news media
for all to draw their own conclusions. If nothing is wrong, no one
should mind, & the openness would be in the spirit of Paul
Wellstone." --Bente King
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"Come on, including this kind of paranoid hysteria [about
Wellstone], when there are so many real & important issues to
focus on, does a disservice to your readers & the public. It
also lowers the journalistic credibility of ICN. You can do better, we
deserve better." --Todd Miner
---[REPLY] Well, you might be right, though enough people spoke with me
about their misgivings (particularly since Sen. Edward Kennedy was
intended to have been on the plane as well) that when I received this
article I thought it plausible enough for consideration. Thanks for the
cautionary note.
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"I'm covered by Cornell University's health program, but my
sister (who works less than 20hrs/week for the university) is not
eligible for health benefits (despite years of service). Is it possible
to buy Ithaca
Health Fund gift memberships? It seems to me that there might
be a lot of folks with coverage who'd like to help out friends
& relatives who don't." --K.H.
---[REPLY] Several people have bought memberships for friends. It's a
great holiday gift idea. To enroll your friend, send her name, address,
phone & email if you know it (so we can send a monthly update),
with $100, to Health Fund, Box 362, Ithaca, NY 14851. ---We'll enclose
a gift card or holiday card, as you prefer, with membership card
& explanation.
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"I just moved here from Portland, and a friend of mine who
went to school here said you're the best newsletter in town. I'd love
it if you added my name to your mailing address." --Allison"
---- "CSTEWART" wins gift certificate to Ithaca Fine Chocolates. Reply
by 12/5 to claim.
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"Nice to see your reference to the New York Times article on
traveling to Ithaca. It really made my day the day it originally
appeared. You might be interested to know: not only did the Ithaca
Journal not mention what is, after all, quite a boost for at least the
local establishments mentioned in the article, if not the whole town,
BUT they actually edited out my 1-sentence reference to the glowing
travelogue in a letter to the editor that they printed (supporting
Barbara Lifton).
---"I was amazed-- do you think that they think Ithaca Journal readers
don't know that the New York Times exists (so they don't want to tell
them)? Does the mere mention of a paper that has high standards
& wide respect give them an inferiority complex? Your generous,
community-minded journalism is a refreshing contrast!" --Krys
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"Do you know of a URL for the group proposing an organic
cemetery in Brooktondale? The question has come up on my breast cancer
mailing list." --Sharon
---[REPLY] You may be referring to the Newsfield cemetary plan.
Coordinator Mary M.
Woodsen has founded the Pre-Posthumous Society, and wrote an
article in the latest Utne
Reader on green burial ("Green Good-bye") 272-4034
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"Please add my email to your list. Also, I heard there's a
Peace vigil every morning in Ithaca. If you had any information on
where and when, I'd like to participate." -- Lisa & Nickie
Carrier-Titti ---[REPLY] Peace Vigil Wednesday mornings 7:45am-8:45am,
corner Aurora & Commons. 273-8025
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"Regarding the following complaint from a fellow reader: 'Why
is it that the Democrats are always telling Greens we are wasting our
vote when we vote for anyone other than a Democrat? And isn't voting
all about feeling good about the candidate? Poor Democrats, so abused
they don't realize you CAN feel good about the person you vote for.'
---"There's a certain grim irony here. The Greens completely alienated
me two years ago. They were lobbying hard for NY Dems like me to vote
for Nader, yet insisted on using the incredibly condescending 'vote
your conscience, not your fear' slogan.
---"Both Democrats & Greens have to take responsibility for
their own success or failure at persuading people to vote for their
candidates. If you want someone's vote, you need to treat that person
w/ dignity. Dems telling Greens that they are wasting their vote is
condescending & won't work; by the same token, Greens telling
Dems the same thing is no better. But both parties are doing it. No fun
when it's done to you, is it?" --Jim Houghton
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"While I agree that the Mayor's tactics to try to "equalize"
the population by making it equally difficult for both men and women to
remove their shirts in hot weather is absurd, I am disturbed that Mr.
Christian attributed La Leche League to last summer's topfree movement
at Dewitt Park. La Leche League is an International non-profit
organization that promotes breastfeeding through mother-to-mother
support and encouragement. Nursing a baby is not the same thing as
putting your breasts on public display, & I am afraid that this
misconception is precisely what makes nursing in public such a
controversial issue." --Elizabeth Bauchner
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"I love your community news. Citizens of Ithaca-- cancel your
subscriptions to the Ithaca Journal, turn off Casey & call Time
Warner & tell them 'so long it's been nice to know you.'
Liberate yourselves with Ithaca Community News - the real story!" --Jon
W.
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"Small typo, appears multiple times in issue. URLs which
contain the "=" character have it translated to "=3D", which is the hex
equivalent of the "=". However, cutting and pasting the URL with the
"=3D" into a browser may or may not work correctly." --Ted Crane
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LETTER NOT ACCEPTED BY JOURNAL: "The Journal recently (9/9)
rhapsodized about Scott Witham's departure from the City of Ithaca
Planning Board. This letter is not meant as character assassination,
but as a critique of Journal editorials.
---"The editorial talks about how wonderfully [Withiam] allowed all the
big box development to proceed, then hastens to assure us that the
Planning Board is not a rubber stamp. I spent a lot of time attending
meetings about the Widewaters/Target/Home Depot developments &
I challenge you to come up with one aspect of that project that the
Planning Board did not rubber stamp. The developers got everything they
wanted, including the tax-free use of public parkland for their
wastewater treatment facility.
---"The editorial says 'the planning board chairperson should share the
view that the city needs the kind of development that��s currently
happening.' What about the quality of life issues of residents,
neighborhoods, & natural areas? Shouldn't the chairperson be
protecting their rights? If not, then the planning board is just a
rubber stamp for business interests.
---"The backdrop behind this & many other Journal editorials,
is that these big-box national chains will generate a lot of
advertising revenue for the Ithaca Journal. This is not about good
planning or objective journalism, this is a simple case of follow the
money.
---"My final point is that I have never seen a member of the Journal
editorial staff at a Planning Board meeting. Where do you get your
information?" -Dennis Firsching
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"HATICE05" wins gift certificate to Harvest Deli. Reply by 12/5 to
claim.
"ALLMON" wins gift certificate to Gimme! Coffee. Reply by 12/5 to
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"I enjoy reading the Ithaca Community News - I always find
something to follow up on!" --Brian
---[REPLY} Thanks! The newsletter is sponsored by reader donations:
ICN, Box 365, Ithaca 14851
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CITIZENS' PLANNING ALLIANCE COMMENTS on TOWN OF ITHACA ZONING REVISION [excerpted] Full text at www.cpatompkins.org
I Conservation of Natural Resources
"While 5 new conservation zoning districts are proposed, we note that
there are a number of other environmentally sensitive &/or
important areas which need protection, including:
a. The Fall Creek corridor
b. The Cascadilla Creek corridor
c. The Coy Glen corridor
d. The Lick Brook corridor
e. The Cayuga Inlet corridor, between Buttermilk Falls and Robert
Treman State Parks (to maintain a continuous greenway / wildlife
corridor along this entire valley throughout the Town).
f. The wooded hillside west of Taughannock Boulevard (to protect the
views from the Lake and its parks)
g. The other Unique Natural Areas identified in the 1993 Plan."
II Agriculture
"Once land has been developed at a low density (but high enough to
curtail commercial agriculture), its future redevelopment at higher
densities is difficult. The attendant inefficient use of infrastructure
is also of concern. We do not think it wise to exclude commercial
agriculture completely from [the Medium Density Residential Zone]. Not
only are there smaller scale & low impact forms of agriculture
that would be compatible with residential use, but also compatible
agriculture in a residential zone (such as a community-supported
agriculture farm) could potentially serve adjoining residences
& be supported by them while enhancing their quality of life."
III Smart Growth Integration
"...there is much in the ordinance that militates against traditional
neighborhood design, ranging from lot sizes & setbacks to
buffer zones between uses. ...we suggest that a traditional
neighborhood design code be allowed as an alternative... where water
& sewer are already available to support development or
redevelopment. It would also make sense to target... such development
[for] neighborhood commercial centers located on major traffic
arteries..."
IV Other Integration Issues
The CPA also urges the Town to revise its subdivision regulations to
require the construction of sidewalks in new Town residential
subdivisions, to retrofit appropriate older Town neighborhoods with
sidewalks, & to encourage the use of street networks (rather
than cul-de-sac street design) in all new residential areas."
V Commerce and Industry
"...we note that not all commercial activity is incompatible with
adjoining residential occupancies. We urge the Town to develop guidance
for business location based on compatibility. Many businesses generate
very little traffic, yet even low-impact home occupations require a
special permit. While Traditional Neighborhood Design codes will
accommodate this type of land use far better than traditional zoning,
the fostering of new enterprises, the engines of economic growth, is of
such overriding import that it deserves to be integrated into the
ordinance as a whole."
"KMBENNETT" wins gift certificate to Oasis Natural Grocery. Reply by 12/5 to claim.
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NEWFIELD VISIONS COMMITTEE offers proposals from 11/12 discussions: Economic development: establishing a restaurant or eatery. Beautification: plantings in various areas, including the entrances to Main St. from Route 13 & around the former Kelloggs Corners Schoolhouse. Contact Tom Gerow 272-7367.
PLANNING PARTNERSHIP BOARD proposed by Town of Ithaca, w/endorsement of Danby & Caroline, to facilitate implementation of the County's comprehensive plan. Authority for that currently "rests with the towns, the City, & the villages. For a regional plan to be effective, the local municipalities need to 'buy in' to the vision of the plan and implement it with local initiatives." --Joel Gagnon
WATERFRONT TRAIL RECEIVES $500,000 federal funding, to link CassPark Trail to Farmers' Market & Dey Street, enabling city residents to walk & bike to Inlet Island & Cass Park along Cayuga Inlet. Rick Manning
"NADILOU" wins gift certificate to Cinemapolis/FCP. Reply by 12/5 to claim.
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ELECTION RECAP
PETE MEYERS SETS GREEN PARTY RECORD IN SHERIFF RACE: 26% countywide (winning one district in City) Nationwide this year, the Green Party received 5,949,758 votes in 40 states, many more than Nader running for President in 2000 in 46 states. Greens retained control of the Sebastopol, CA city council.
WORKING FAMILY PARTY retained its NYS ballot line:
REPUBLICAN REALITIES: "In the 34 states where Senate elections were held, the Republicans received votes from 19% of the voting age population. 81% of the voting age population chose not to vote for Republican candidates. 18% voted for the Democrats. After taking account of third party & independent candidates fully 60% of people over 18 in these states abstained.
"EBT6" wins gift certificate to Cafe Strand. Reply by 12/5 to claim.
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GRANTS FOR ON-FARM RESEARCH "to help farmers shift to practices that are environmentally sound & profitable. Early December deadlines. Monika Roth 272-2292
STUDENTS RECEIVE "I DARE YOU LEADERSHIP AWARD" Abigail Losh of Ithaca & Erin Canfield of Brooktondale won "in recognition of personal integrity, balanced living & potential for leadership" 11/9 at 4-H. Over 7,000 schools/4-Hs participate.
"HENRIELM" wins gift certificate to Sparrow's Fine Wines. Reply by 12/5 to claim.
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---MASSAGE AT HOME: 273-5415. 50% discount for Ithaca Health
Fund members. General $5.00 discount until 1/1/04 Birdie McGruder
[email protected]
---MASSAGE: Beth Dart
NYS lic: Ithaca HOURS accepted, Health Fund discount.
---REIKI LEVEL 1 class12/14-15 at Fall Creek Wellness Ctr, 510 N.
Tioga. "receive 4 Reiki attunements, history, practice, &
certification. Cost $150. Ithaca Health Fund discount. HOURS accepted. Sandra Mennella
387-9224
---"FUNDAMENTALS OF QIGONG" by Maurice Haltom: free lecture 11/21 at
7:00pm, public library
---SUICIDE PREVENTION & CRISIS SERVICE now reached
via1-800-SUICIDE.
"LITT" wins gift certificate to White Lotus Home. Reply by
12/5 to claim.
"MIKEPAM" wins gift certificate to Acorn Designs. Reply by 12/5 to
claim.
"RONDA" wins gift certificate to The Yoga Corner. Reply by 12/5 to
claim.
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THANKS to Homer & Jane at LIGHTLINK for reliable internet service.
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EDITOR: [email protected]