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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2011 PAGE3 ( DEAD LINES ) ( The Republican/Sentinel View ) The following are various deadlines Wave of costs doom wind project plans ; for The Westfield Republican and It is official. The plug ha, heen UUl\e I~ far more expemive than ~ta~- involved here i~ money.\ :. pulled by the New York Power Jard energy and <:annotcompete m the Clean energy may be a priority for: Mayvi lie Sentinel News papers Authority on the Great Lakes Off,hore free market,\ County Legislator Gov. Andrew Cuomo and President' and the Quality Guide. Wind proje<:t. George Borrello said. \Since wind is Barack Obama, but costs of tljese pro~. CLASSIFIED$ Monday by 3 p.m. ·for the papers Wednesday by noon for the Guide LEGALS Monday by 3 p.m. for the papers ADVERTISEMENT Monday by 5 p.m. for the papers Wednesday by 5 p.m. for the Guide NEWS ITEMS Friday by noon for the following · week's newspapers Notice to Our Readers Letters to the editor are wel- come, but must be no more than 3 50 in length to be accepted. Letters must also be signed and include the authors name, town or village of residence and phone number. Letters will be edited for clarity and brevity. We do NOT use \thank you\ let- ters, letters endorsing candidates or letters from announced political candidates. The editor does not necessarily endorse the viewpoints expressed in such material. Readers are reminded that the deadline for news items for publi- <:atiOJ.l in the Westfield Republican J:iQ~yi:U.l~··.·se,.ptin.d llf•ws is \Jridt.y· at noon.' Listings for clubs and organizations should be deliv- ered to the newspaper at least two weeks before the event is to occur. The Westfield Republican and Mayville Sentinel News staff'wel- comes your suggestions for feature stoiies on local people and events. Remember, a local paper can be successful only with the coopera- 'tion of local residents. We want your news! Send it to us via any of the following methods: STANDARD MAIL P.O. Box 38 Westfield, N.Y. 14787 EMAIL editorial@westfieldrepublican.com WEB SITES www :westfieldrepublican.com www .mayvillesentinelnews.com click on the box that says \SUBMIT NEWS AND PHOTOS\ Published weekly hy The Westfield Republican :-iewspaper.; 41 E. Mam St., P.O. Bux38. Westfield, :-IY t4787 Entered as Penodicals P.,stage Paid at We•tfield, SY l47R7. :md arlditinnal ·•ffi\\' at ,Jamestown. NY 14701. Pnstmagter: Send address chang~ to: The Westfield Republican, 41 E. Main SL. EO. Bo• 38. Westfi~ld, NY 14787 PuiJIJ,her \' 1.', ldnor I . Cent:r<..tl \Lul....t~er ...... 1\ · \\' tla.,,Jilt:d l'in:ulaii!Jn Kepre,eniJtJ\e I. ··' ·. I • ., ,A major drawback to plan~ fur tur- unreliable, it requires hack-up from tm- jects must be the driving force, bine~ in Lake E,rie was the suh'idy for Jitwnal power plants. Compames that lf there is no cost benefit to these, the program, which would have heen got into the windmill business did so to plans and subsidies 'are required 10: paid for by the authority. That cost was get their piece of the taxpayer dollars make them happen. that is a losing- between $60 million and $100 nullion. heing thrown around by the state and proposition. One our region and state: ''The electricity (wind turbines) pro- federal governments. The oniy green does not need at this time. - ' ·- ----- - Moseylll~ Along A tribute to talented hands . By JOYCE SCHENK COLUMNIST Some time ago, my doc- tor ordered a new treatment for a pesky fool problem I was having. His prescrip- tion for improvement included half-hour foot and ankle massage therapy ses- sions. Once I started the pro- gram, I quickly decided the treatments were as close to heaven_.as I would get here on Earth. Heavenly was the only way to describe the results when one of the team of talented therapists did their magic. Each lime, l had an oveiwhelming urge to utter a deep and satisfied \Ahhhhh.\ 11'\ motivated, I knew my hands would never do the same. That realiwuon set me to thmking about the range of taknts DUr hands hold. To me. it's both <~mazing and humbling to <:onsider 'the strengths and ahilities found 111 the hands of different folb. For 1 mtan<:e, I may be able to hold a pencil or a 'pa111t brush, but my hands \\Ill never he able to pro- duce the exquisite drawings or paintings my gifted neighbor Sally. a lifelong artist, <:reates with ease. And in my hands, a ten- Ills ra<:ket is all hut useless. In the hands of Venus I watched these excep- William>. it can. win a tiona! folks carefully and Wimbledon Championship. tried to duplicate their My hands .:an pick out a moves at home. Sadly, my tune on our electric key- hands weren't up to the board. But, under the hands challenge. In their case. of Roger Williams, a key- thanks to inborn talent cou- ' board can fill a concert hall pled with long training and with music to thrill the practice, they knew exactly heart. how to relieve my ongoing In my hands, a wmb and soreness and muscle ten- brush can successfully keep sion. No matter how well I my hair out of my eyes, hut leave little in the way of style. ln the hands of a tal- ented beautician - like my long-ago stylist Cindy Rothenberger of Findley Lake - a brush and comb can turn a bride-to-be into a princess and a prom date into Cinderella. Although I've done a fair share of sewing, when l wield a needle my work is limited to such mundane task'\; as m'ending a torn seam or patching a ripped sleev~. In the gifted hands of someone like my friend Sarah, a needle can create a keepsake quilt. Pots and pans in my hands m ana.ge to produce nutritious enough meals to keep my family kd. But, in the hands of a gourmet chef like our pal Jim, pots and pans can result in a feast fit for a king. Still, even though my hands aren't as gifted as some in the areas of art. music, hair styling or gourmet <:ooking, I'm thrilled they have helped me tu create over l ,000 Mmeyin · Along columns as well as countless other pub- lished pieces. · I'm filled with awe at the special God-given talents . that lie in the hands of each. and every one of us. By· developing and sharing· those gifts throughout our' lifetimes, we not only achieve a sense of ~ccom-. plishment and satisfaction,, but also bring joy to others. i\nd, when some day we all gather in heaven, I'm. certain there will be a spe-. cia! place along the streets_ of gold reserved for angels like those who took my feet into their hands and used the magic of massage therapy. (~B;y EELLAAiliNNiEE:CG~.(cxoiit:EE-~te;,ry~!~a~~. TTI~~~-;;~'h;?~n~:~~:v~:lul~:~~~~h-;;~~1-:s Y~ha;;;p~~~~~ic:~c:-;~~oi;;l -~~;;·iif.ji~ CORRESPONDENT be even more amaLing if one plows, which would cut the Whoever reaps a harvest Matured by sun and rain, Sees. more than seed and fruitage And more than mea.s.ured ·' gr;.~in. ... ·;;\ He knows, with heart uplifted, Returning from the Held, Man only plants, believ- ing, God gives the harvest yield. I was reminded recently of the aforesaid poem, writ- ten by Cleo King, of the days when I was a young- ster living on the fann with my parents and siblings. Every fall my dad would harvest the corn crop that had been growing taller all summer long. Iluved seeing the corn tassels waving on the breeze when I got off of the school bus at the comer and walked up the country road to our home. Thinking about all the hard labor it took to plunt and harvest the corn and other crops in those days, compared to the way it is accomplished today, it'' amazing. I don't even know the names of all the modem equipment farmers ha\ e available now days. Although harvesting crops isn't easy, it takes much bs time today than it did in yes- had seen how the early set- soil and help the plow blade tiers harvested their crops. get through the soil easier. In the 1800s, American But still a farmer walked farmers used everything behind it so he could only from a simple hoe to a plow a couple acres a day. thresher that gave off bla<:k Then a two-horse sulky plow smoke. Eventually when became available. It had a machines became available seat in which a farmer coul9 they were run by hand, oxen ride. It was pulled by two or horses. ·' horses and could plow two One of the most impor- rows at a time so seven acres tant tools for early farmers could be plowed in a day. was the plow. It was used to When it came to harvest loosen the soil so moisture time, it meant even more could reach the crops roots hard work. For instance, and to keep down the hand husking corn in early weeds. It was made out of days was a slow, difficult wood by a blacksmith and task. Ea\.·h ear was picked held together with metal by hand and put into a bolts and bars. Later, l\ast wagon. The high board on iron parts were added to the the wagon was <:ailed a cutting edge of the plow. It '\bang board.\ When the ear took two uxen and three hit that board, it dropped the workers to uperated the ear into the wagon. plow. Of course that was Harvesting the whole very slow work. corn at once was difficult When the John Deere's too. Corn stalks are heavy plow was invented, 11 pulled and setting them up in a easier, a·nd farmer~ could sho~·k was a back-breaking use horses instead of the task. Moreover they were slow oxen. Thu' planting cut with a cradle which was and harvesting wa' accom- a scythe that sl1ced the plis.hed much faster. stalb .close to the ground. In the early years corn and Then the stalks were tied other grains were plante4 by into bundles called shocks hand. Getting rid of the to dry before hauling them weeds was done by sllrring to the barn. the soil to kill them. A~ new Other grain harvesting technologies became a\ ail- was abo hard work necessi- abie the farmers. work tatmg much hand labor not became easier and faster. to mention making the fin- One of those technologies ished crops into flour and was the colter, a sharp other eatable products. I did not personally expe- rience• the earliest farming methods, but I vividly recall seeing my dad and Uncle Frank putting the corn stalks into bundles in the field to dry before taking it to the barn on a horse drawn wagon. Thankfully other .farming equipment was invented over the years making farm- · ers task~ much easier. Nevertheless, farming is still hard work seven days a week and cannot be avoided even one day unless some- one gives the!Jl a reprieve for a while. Nevertheless. for one who e11Joys working for themselves, outside and inside. it's a gratifying o<:cupation and we should all be thankful that there are dedicated fanners to supply. the means of food and othe~ necessthes of life.:- Moreovet', I believe it's a:: great place to bring up a:: famijy. but that's another:; story fot another day. ;: .· (,___ ____ T_ak_e_N_ot_e ------~)~ ADULT ED OFFERINGS AT WACS WESTFIELD Westfield Academy and Central S'hool is announcing the Commuruty Education Course Offerings for Fall 2011. Courses offered are: Digital Scrapbooking with Shutterfly; Skin Care'- Everything You Need to Know; Knitting 101: Make-up Done Right; Mini-Paper Bag Snapbook etas~ Just '\Google\ [t; J.lld Building and Maintaining Positive Relationships With Adult Children. The description of eru:h course, reg- istration fee, supplies needed. msttuctor and registration fonn may be found at, www. wacs. wnyric .org under the pro- grams tab and then Community Education. The Commumty Education K.EY CLUB SELLING MUMS WESTFIELD - Fall has arrived and with it beautiful autumn foliage. The Key Club of Westfield is selling to-inch mums for $7 from Sept. 29 until Oct. 5. Pick up will be on Oct. 6 from 2:30 to 4 p.m .. in the bottom of the Wayside building, the last driveway cooling from the village. All proceeds from the sale will go to the Westfield Community Kitchen to em.ure fundi. for the rest of the year. The kitchen also offers a turkey dinner with all the fix- ings to anyone on Thanksgivmg. those who have ever wanted to learn:: how to use a computer. now is the time·:: For more information, call 792-9418. • . FREE COMPUTER TRAINING FOR SENIOR CITIZENS WESTFIELD Chautauqua:: County Office for the Aging and Setliot:: Services of America. lnc., is offering; • free, beginner, basic, computer ttaining:: for area senior citizens aged 55 and u~: at sites m Westfield, Fredonia;: Jamestown and Olean. Participants witr:: learn mouse mastery. keyboard. e-mail.:• navigation. searcb and links. For more:: illformation or to register, call the local:: Office for the Aging for Betty Crowell.•: training coordinator, at 224-0822. :: . . • For \\sistancewith the placement of subscription orders, editorial copy, flyer, including registration form. is Consider purchasing a plant for the house while helping feed our communi- ty. For more information or to order. call Talena Baideme at J26-2151 ext 338. Payment is due at pick up. REHABiliTATION SERVICES display and classified advertising, call 71~~126-3163 or also available at the reception desk in toll free l-li00-284-7336 or fax 716-326-3165 1-•••••••••---- .. - .. ----1 the school lobby. Patterson Library, Office hours : Monday . Fnday from 8 AM to 5 PM The Woolgathering m Brocton and the Ed1tonal email: editonali<Lwestfieldrepublican.com lnnerla.kes Federal Credit Union. Advertising email: ads<a-westfieldrepublican.com.. Contact Rebecca Huber-Ross at 32(1.. t. Year !:!ubscnption pnces: m county $35.00, out of county $46.00 215 L ext. 243 with questions. COMPUTER COURSES OFFERED BROCTON - Intto and basic ..:om- puter courses will be offered at ~e Ahira Hall Memorial Library in Brocton during the schocl year. For ... Get free and confidential lielp find!-;~ ing rehabilitation services in your loc~ area through findre,baboow .com O£ car.;: today at 888-629-0333 to speak to counsetm.
