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- Feb. 9, 2012

Letter: Mayor doing her best with deer-cull issue
- Feb. 7, 2012
I was elected mayor of Cayuga Heights in 2008 with a mandate to resolve the deer overpopulation safety problem. Once elected, we were close to culling the herd due to deer-tick emergence, growing incidence of Lyme disease, outgrowth of deer-car accidents, vast deforestation of our community and the more uncommon human/deer or pet/deer conflict. The trustees' and my last majority vote in 2008 was for affirmatively acting on a cull-and-sterilize plan.

Letter: GM crops aren't 'feeding the world'
- Feb. 7, 2012
Peter Davies (Ithaca Journal, Jan. 19) is entitled to his opinion regarding genetically modified crops. But feeding the world?

Guest Viewpoint: Anti-smoking funds should be increased, not slashed Feb. 7, 2012
Guest Viewpoint: We must build on Hinchey's legacy Feb. 8, 2012
Guest Viewpoint: Truth about GM crops is not difficult to find Feb. 8, 2012

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Letter: Mayor doing her best with deer-cull issue
I was elected mayor of Cayuga Heights in 2008 with a mandate to resolve the deer overpopulation safety problem.

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Letter: Deer problem needs the Carlin solution

I do enjoy reading all the opposing letters on the Cayuga Heights deer problem. ...
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Letter: Column shed light on deer culling

I'm writing to congratulate correspondent Dave Henderson on his recent column on the proposed deer culling at the Binghamton University Nature Preserve. I was impressed by his knowledge and explanation of the facts. He touched on safety, environment and...
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Guest Viewpoint: Signing a gas lease could end homeowner insurance

I asked an insurance agent about the effect that signing a gas lease will have on one's homeowner insurance. She said insurance companies have adopted a variety of approaches, but all insurers want to avoid the risks associated with hydrofracking, which...
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Guest Viewpoint: Occupiers' ideas mesh with church's

Since its inception last September, the Occupy Wall Street movement has sparked an overdue debate about equity and economic privilege. We should be grateful that conversations about the soaring economic inequality have moved from the quiet rooms of...
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Letter: Story failed to note vaccine for distemper

I was shocked by a glaring omission in the article about the dog supposedly "cured" of canine distemper. ...
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Letter: Parents have role in kids' education, too

There has been much discussion of teacher evaluation. Having been a successful teacher for more than 30 years, I feel as though my opinion might count for something. It's true that some teachers need careful evaluation. At my school, we had incompetent...
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FALISE: Matthew Michael and Alexis Cefaratti Falise, Dryden, a son, Jonathan Waylon, Jan. 15....
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Hammondsport is officially cool

In a fierce battle that lasted for much of the monthlong vote, Hammondsport tied with Beaufort, N.C., in Budget Travel magazine's seventh "Coolest Small Towns" contest. ...
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Guest Viewpoint: U.S., Israel are 'terrorists' against Iranian people

When is terrorism not terrorism? When undertaken by the U.S. and Israel. ...
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Guest Viewpoint: Big Brother provides boy a fine example

Garrett was almost 4 when I became a single mom. Although his dad was still an active part of his life, after a while I could tell he needed more. I looked into and tried different groups and activities, but I finally decided to call Big Brother Big...
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Corning girl brings cheer to special-needs students

If you dismiss cheerleaders and the role they play in high school as so much fluff, then you haven't met Claudia Reed. ...
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New life for retired race horses: Finger Lakes program specializes in adoptions

Deep in the countryside outside Branchport in Yates County, handsome Rio Dinero -- great-great-grandson of the legendary racehorse Secretariat -- grazes in acres of pasture with his new best buddy, Top Shotta. ...
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Laurel: Eatery aids fundraiser for Ithaca girls' team

From Mary and Bernie DePalma: Many thanks to Applebee's at 2300 N. Triphammer Road for recently hosting a Flapjack Fundraiser in conjunction with the Ithaca High School girls' basketball team. Applebee's commitment to our local schools and community is...
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Commentary: Attacking Iran won't stop the nukes

The newest round of sanctions that prompted Iran's threat to close the Strait of Hormuz has revived questions about the endgame: What happens if Iran does not give up its nuclear program? ...
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Guest Viewpoint: Status quo won't move N.Y. forward

New York's businesses and residents have suffered under the highest taxes in the nation. That's why Unshackle Upstate helped create the "Let New York Work" agenda, designed to make our communities more affordable through commonsense legislative changes. ...
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Letter: Fracking is all about mitigating risks

Fortunately, this unique and beautiful Earth of ours does provide, for us all, the necessities for life. ...
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Letter: Go ahead and let GOP spend, spend, spend

The Punch and Judy show that is the current Republican presidential contest has caused me to rethink my position on Citizens United. It's the perfect platform for profligate spending on the two men who best represent their party's social and financial...
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Guest Viewpoint: Anti-smoking funds should be increased, not slashed

The New York State Tobacco Control Program has been working for years with one hand tied behind its back because of inadequate funding and seen some success in spite of it. Now, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has included a $5 million cut to the program in his 2012-...
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Letter: GM crops aren't 'feeding the world'

Peter Davies (Ithaca Journal, Jan. 19) is entitled to his opinion regarding genetically modified crops. But feeding the world? ...
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Letter: Mayor doing her best with deer-cull issue

I was elected mayor of Cayuga Heights in 2008 with a mandate to resolve the deer overpopulation safety problem. Once elected, we were close to culling the herd due to deer-tick emergence, growing incidence of Lyme disease, outgrowth of deer-car accidents,...

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Guest Viewpoint: We must build on Hinchey's legacy Feb. 8, 2012

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