TompkinsWeekly for the week of February 16th

Download the newspaper in Acrobat Format Here Input Sought on County Plan Tompkins County's Comprehensive Plan is going through its third iteration since its initial release in 2004, and the newest draft is now available for comment. Full Story »   Incubator ‘Pushes’ Tech to Market One software company buying another— it happens all the time in the business world. But the story of Ithaca’s GORGES Inc. acquiring Push Interactive runs deeper than the deal; it involves a network of public and private partners, among them Rev, Ithaca’s downtown business incubator. Full Story »   Legislature receives Compliance report; Sheriff supports use of body cameras page 2 The Tompkins County Legislature has received its annual year-end report on the Tompkins County Compliance Program from Deputy County Administrator and County Compliance Officer Paula Younger, who chairs the County’s ten-member Compliance Committee. Full Story »   Electric cars are gaining acceptance page 3 All-electric cars are rare in Tompkins County, unlike California’s Silicon Valley where Tesla Roadsters dot the landscape. But in the near future, electric and automated vehicles will likely be the norm everywhere, says Ricardo Daziano, assistant professor in Cornell’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Full Story »   Wells College names 19th president page 5 The Wells College Board of Trustees has named Jonathan C. Gibralter the 19th President of Wells College. Gibralter’s appointment follows an extensive national search, recommendation by the 12- person search committee, and unanimous vote of the College’s Board of Trustees, Board Chair Carrie A. Bolton ’92 announced today. Full Story »   Cinemapolis rolls out the red carpet for Oscars benefit party page 9 According to the website for the Oscars, content related to the 87th Academy Awards Show on Feb. 22 will be viewable on a multitude of devices. For those interested in getting that content along with a reallife social experience rather than just a virtual one, Cinemapolis in Ithaca is hosting its annual gala fundraiser “And The Winner Is...” Full Story »   Creators of “Safety” receive Multi-Faith Award page 10 Sarah Chalmers Simmons and Godfrey L. Simmons, Jr. are the recipients of this year’s Multi- Faith World Award. They are the leading forces behind the community- based play “Safety,” which examines community and police relations in Ithaca and Tompkins County. Full Story »