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Life in the Finger Lakes Volume 23, Number 4 • July/August 2023

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4 my own words 6 letters 8 happenings 16 scrapbook 102 advertisers 104 finger lakes map

Long Term Lakefront

Cultured Experiential Art

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in Corning

Musical Notes

11 Days, 11 Lakes One man’s personal journey

A modern home designed to last for generations

Root Shock

Enterprising

A beekeeper’s story

Listen to Your Feet A summer stroll in a creek

Dining Delicious dishes

Summer Camps in the Finger Lakes

Cover: Lush vineyards grow along the shoreline of Cayuga Lake. Photo by Bill Banaszewski

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Philanthropist E. Philip Saunders

Graphic Artists........................................Maia VanOrman

Editor..................................................................... Mark Stash .........................................mark@lifeinthefingerlakes.com

Human Interest

............................................................................Tammy Spear Associate Editor.......................................... Victoria Ritter Assistant Editors...........................................J. Kevin Fahy

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Product Picks Contributors................................................Jason Banuski ................................................................................Phillip Bonn

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People in the Know

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“Strolling” Down a River

erhaps this column should be called “reminisce” instead of “my own words” at times. I find myself being reminded of earlier times in my life through the words of contributing writers to the magazine. One such article in this issue really caught my eye, and my heart – “Listen to your feet: A summer stroll in a creek,” written by Derek Doeffinger. Have you ever just walked in a stream on a hot summer day? Just to get your feet wet and cool down? There’s something liberating about the experience. Maybe it’s because when we were children our parents would remind us “don’t jump in the puddle, don’t get all wet.” We rebelled in a way by doing the exact opposite, and whether you’re a child or an adult, the act of exploring using this method is oddly satisfying. And freeing. As singer/songwriter John Fogerty opinionated about the song “Proud Mary” with the idea that rollin’ on the river was “obviously a metaphor about leaving painful, stressful things behind for a more tranquil and meaningful life.” Strolling down a river can give one the same effect. I grew up in an idyllic setting in a rural part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. We had acres and acres of woods surrounding the house, and if you’re an outdoor person, it was heaven.

Taking a short walk down an old road that had become a trail in the woods would bring you to a beautiful stream named Harveys Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna River. We would play in that creek, sometimes try to catch fish, and just explore all the nooks and crannies. There were sections of the waterway where you could safely walk through it and cool down on a hot humid summer day. At times we would take our shoes off and feel the slippery stones beneath our feet. Other times we’d play it safe and wear old sneakers. The old growth forest of hemlock trees, maples and oaks lined the banks, cooling the landscape. Fast forward to the Finger Lakes, and I think about taking my children up Taughannock Creek below the falls, experiencing a Tully limestone creek bed that could get very slippery when wet if you weren’t careful. It still brings me joy, remembering the happiness in my childrens’ faces as they felt the freedom of the water and left any cares behind in the pleasantly rushing waters winding their way to Cayuga Lake.

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letters Feedback on book reviews Twice a year, contributor Laurel C. Wemett reviews books for Life in the Finger Lakes magazine. The department is called “Book Look.”

ur copy of Life in the Finger Lakes came in today’s mail. Thanks so much for the lovely and well-written review. Much appreciated! — Karen (Shughart)

hank you for your fine review. It is very accurate and well written. I appreciate you mentioning the other books as well. The other reviews are excellent as well. It is encouraging how many other writers are working. – Paul Mitchell

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JULY July 14 to 16…Art & Music Festival The 34th Canandaigua Art & Music Festival will showcase more than 150 juried artists in various mediums. The festival also features young artists, giving student artists the chance to display and sell their work. The festival also features local music acts at Commons Park (on the corner of Coach and Main streets). Food vendors will provide a selection of fares including kettle corn, lemonade, pretzels, burgers, hot dogs and international cuisine. Main Street Canandaigua, NY 14424 downtowncanandaigua.com/ art-and-music-festival/about July 14…Judy Collins Live at The Smith An American icon returns to Geneva after playing to a sold-out crowd at The Smith in 2018. Her songs have won Grammy Awards and she’s garnered several top10 hits and gold- and platinum-selling albums. Collins’ 55th release, “Spellbound,” is out now, featuring 12 new folk songs and a bonus track. Tickets start at $45. Performance starts at 8 p.m. The Smith Opera House 82 Seneca Street Geneva, NY 14456 thesmith.org/event-calendar/judy-collins

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July 15…A Walk in the Vineyard with Dave Wiemann It is said that great wine is made in the vineyard. Join Vineyard Manager Dave Wiemann on an hour-long walking tour to explore what it takes to make great wine. Finish the tour with a casual vineyard picnic featuring wine by the glass and a lunch made by Chef

Chris Pawlowski. $35 per person, 30 spaces available. 2 to 4 p.m. Sheldrake Point Winery 7448 County Road 153 Ovid, NY 14521 sheldrakepoint.com/events July 15…Dog Days of Summer Cumming Nature Center is open to dogs all year round, but this special day specifically celebrates these beloved companions. Bring your favorite doggy friend to the nature center for pup cups, crafts, dog-focused activities, vendors and the chance to become a certified Tail-Blazer. Dog owners are asked to register their canines ahead of time. $5 for dogs, $3 for nonmembers. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cumming Nature Center 6472 Gulick Road Naples, NY 14512 rmsc.org/events/dog-day July 18…Preserving Culture & Community This exhibit features a collection of original paintings, murals and drawings from Port Byron and Montezuma which depict early community life. These images document the first opened navigation in this area in the 1820s and throughout the Enlarged Erie Canal era. Some of the artists are locally known, while others originate from as far away as Ireland. 1 to 3 p.m. Lock 52 Historical Society Museum House 73 Pine Street Port Byron, NY 13140 portbyronhistorical.org/port-byron-historical-events lock52hs@gmail.com July 20 to 22…Curbstone Festival & Sidewalk Sales Organized by the Skaneateles Area Chamber of Commerce, this event features sales of clothing, shoes, jewelry, toys, home accessories and more, along with displays by area nonprofits. Mid-Lakes Navigation will offer sightseeing cruises; for schedule updates, visit midlakesnav.com. Children will be entertained by strolling magicians/balloon artists throughout the weekend. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Genesee, Jordan and Fennell streets Skaneateles, NY, 13152 skaneateles.com/calendar/annual-events/ curbstone-festival 315-685-0552 (Continued on page 10)

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If you've never heard of the term 'Prosthodontist' before, not to worry, you aren't alone. The title itself is a mouthful. However, in the world of dentistry, Prosthodontists are dental specialists who have completed at least 3 years of a prosthodontics residency program after completing the initial 4 years of dental school.

Dr. Carranza's addiction to learning more to better serve her patients fueled her to become a Prosthodontist. Since 2015 she has served as an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Rochester's Eastman Institute for Oral Health. In 2018 she became the owner of Victor Prosthodontics.

Experts at cosmetic and restorative dentistry, they are often referred challenging cases by other dentists and closely collaborate with them. Services Prosthodontists provide include crowns, hybrids, dentures, implants, bridges, veneers and TMJ solutions.

Q& A WITH THE DOCTORS WHAT HAPPENS THE FI RS T T I ME I S EE A PROSTHOD ONT I S T? "At the first visit to Victor Prosthodontics, either Dr. Carranza or Dr. Kahn will begin by completing a full review of your medical and dental history, including evaluating your diagnostic images. They will also spend time with you to understand your treatment goals - learning more about the outcome that you are looking to achieve. This allows the doctors to create a a customized treatment plan according to your needs.

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HOW IS A PROSTHODONTIST DIFFERENT FROM A GENERAL DENTIST? "We tend to go beyond the standard 'bread and butter' dentistry. "We treat patients who have genetic disorders, trauma or neglect, and instead of focusing on a single tooth we evaluate the whole mouth – and thus provide solutions to complex problems."

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“In addition to difficult cases we also see patients who haven’t had a great dental experience in the past and are in need of a second opinion. We take the fear and anxiety out of dentistry for our patients and provide a clear path to solving their problems."

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rthur the Artist’s design for the “Welcome to Auburn” mural installed above Nash’s Framing & Art celebrates Auburn’s landmarks using a vintage postcard style that compliments its historic surroundings while projecting a fresh modern look. It was created in collaboration with the building owners Kim and Jay Pearson and community members who put forth ideas and inspiration. The lively design uses big letters, bright colors, and bold movements to show residents and visitors that Auburn is a proud city that values its legacy while looking to the future. The image featured in the A is the Hoopes Park gazebo that was commissioned by the Karpinsky family. The image in the first U is the channel where Owasco River connects to Owasco Lake at Emerson Park. The Logan Monument in Fort Hill Cemetery is shown in the B. The second U image is the infamous and nostalgic rocket slide that once graced the park playground, yet was later dismantled for safety. The R is Willard Memorial Chapel, knows as the “Tiffany Treasure of the Finger Lakes.” The image featured in the N is Falcon Park, the home of Auburn Doubledays collegiate summer baseball league.

July 22 to 23… Arts in the Gardens Browse fine paintings, prints, ceramics, glass, photography, woodworking and more at this highly acclaimed exhibition. Artists’ booths will be located around the mansion and in the surrounding gardens, allowing guests to enjoy more of the property’s beauty. Music, performances, food and wine make for a wonderful way to spend a summer day. $10 for adults, $5 for ages 3-15. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion 250 Gibson Street Canandaigua, NY 14424 sonnenberg.org/2022-arts-at-the-gardens July 25 to 29…Ontario County Fair This year marks the 180th anniversary of the county fair. Daily events include 4-H youth activities, youth livestock and animal shows, vendors and exhibitors hall, live music and food vendors and Midway rides.

More free attractions include a petting zoo, model train displays and Ontario County sheriff demonstrations. Parking is $10 per car; $5 for single occupancy, motorcycles and walk-ins. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Ontario County Fairgrounds 2820 County Road 10 Canandaigua, NY 14424 ontariocountyfair.org

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July 28 to 30…Antique and Classic Boat Show More than 80 antique and classic boats will be on display in the water and on land. The show will include concerts, a boat parade, a photo-shoot cruise, children’s activities, demos, raffles and more. Awards presented in 35 categories, including the highly coveted People’s Choice Award. Free admission. Open 3 p.m. to dusk Friday, 9 a.m. to dusk Saturday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Clift Park 15 West Genesee Street Skaneateles, NY 13152 skaneateles.com/calendar/annual-events/ skaneateles-antique-classic-boat-show

unique sound that created eternal rock hits. Tickets start at $30. 8 p.m. CMAC 3355 Marvin Sands Drive Canandaigua, NY 14424 cmacevents.com/events/benatargiraldo/

AUGUST August 4… Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo at CMAC The partnership of singer-songwriter Pat Benatar and producer-musician Neil Giraldo has soared to the top of the charts and into fans’ hearts. Her staggering vocals and take-no-prisoners attitude, along with his trailblazing artistry as a guitarist, producer and songwriter, forged the undeniable chemistry and

August 5 to 6…Glorious Garlic Festival Enjoy a weekend of music, arts, crafts, specialty food and beverages, cooking demonstrations, and of course, garlic galore! Visitors will have the chance to explore numerous varieties of freshly harvested garlic, available to taste and for purchase. Browse offerings from vendors, enjoy live music and indulge in cooking demonstrations and wine tastings! Admission is free. 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. 35 Lake Front Street Geneva, NY 14456 genevadowntown.com/upcoming-programs August 5…Paddle Keuka 5K This annual event welcomes kayaks (both recreational and competitive), canoes and paddle boards for the seventh year. Tickets available for single and

double kayaks, single and double canoes and SUPs. Don’t have your own gear? Race tickets including equipment use are also available. Raffle items will be available for day-of fun for participants and supporters. Registration starts at $35. 8 to 11 a.m. Finger Lakes Museum 3369 Guyanoga Road Branchport, NY 14418 fingerlakesmuseum.org/program/ 7th-annual-paddle-keuka-5k August 5…Hosmer Winery 38th anniversary Another year older, another reason to celebrate! Hosmer Winery was founded in 1985 on the principle that great wine begins in the vineyard. Its customers are a huge part of what the winery is today, so this party is also for them! There will be live music, food, special wine discounts, cocktails, regional beer, tastings, slushies and more! Admission is free. 1 to 5 p.m. Hosmer Winery 7020 Route 89 Ovid, NY 14521 hosmerwinery.com/event/38th-anniversary-party

The Beachcomber has been a Conesus Lake tradition for over 90 years, providing fun for the whole family. The property has been continuously restored and renovated over the years and has created memories for generations. Visit us soon!

Crab Shack Restaurant and Pub with full dinner service inside and under our dining tent. Call us for reservations today! Cabana Bar and Dockside Grill with casual bites outside and unparalleled views of the lake Live Music every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (Memorial Day through Labor Day Weekend) Renovated Guest Rooms right on the property overlooking Conesus Lake Brand new multiple bedroom suites directly next door Come by boat or land, docks are available for patrons! Volleyball leagues play Monday through Thursday, sign up is available on our website Call us for all of your catering and event space needs! We cater onsite and off with a wide variety of catering menus to choose from Patron slips are available on the far north docks

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happenings August 9 to 12…Pageant of Steam At the annual Pageant of Steam, you can experience working antique equipment with displays and demonstrations along with a flea market, craft show and live auction. Bands will provide live music at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights. Five concession stands will offer food for sale every day. Admission is $10 for adults, free for ages 11 and under. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Canandaigua Steam Grounds 3349 Gehan Road Canandaigua, NY 14424 nysteamengineassociation.com/pageant-of-steam August 12…Founders Day in Auburn The annual history-themed Founders Day Festival will be packed with outdoor fun in downtown Auburn and at the city’s historic and cultural sites. Events include various live band and dance performances, a classic car cruise-in, educational displays and food and beverage vendors. A public art volunteer installation of a mirror mosaic mural will take place at the south wall of the Auburn Public Theater. This event is free and open to all. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. auburnny.gov/parks-recreation-department/ pages/2023-founders-day

August 18…Livingston Taylor Concert Described as “equal parts Mark Twain, college professor and musical icon,” Livingston Taylor has delighted audiences for more than 50 years with his charm and vast repertoire. Livingston has written top-40 hits recorded by his brother James Taylor and has appeared with notable artists. He enjoys providing a range of musical genres with upbeat storytelling, touching ballads and full orchestra performances. Tickets are $44.85. 8 p.m. Auburn Public Theater 8 Exchange Street Auburn, NY 13021 eventbrite.com/e/livingston-taylor-concerttickets-639476069137

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August 19…Windmill Literary Event Visit with local authors all in one location and purchase a signed copy of their books, presented by FLARE (Finger Lakes Authors and Readers Experience). FLARE’s mission is to highlight and promote Finger Lakes authors and foster a deeper connection with readers. Visitors can also enjoy some shopping and delicious food along with wine, brew and spirits tastings. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Windmill Farm and Craft Market 3900 State Route 14A Penn Yan, NY 14527 thewindmill.com August 26…FingerLakes CannaMarket Featuring the state’s newest CBD and cannabis businesses, this event is an opportunity to learn more about cannabis and CBD, get some innovative and exciting products and celebrate legal cannabis culture in NYS. Guests will have the chance to sample and obtain products and chat with other cannabis enthusiasts. Must be 21 years or older to attend. Tickets start at $15. 12 to 6 p.m. The Cherry Arts 102 Cherry Street, Ithaca, NY 14850 fingerlakescannamarket.org

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EXPERIENTIAL ART at The Rockwell in Downtown Corning by Willa Vogel, The Rockwell Museum

n recent years, the Rockwell Museum in Corning has shifted its mission and vision to explore art about the American experience. This means the museum aims to not only showcase a diversity of art and artists of the multi-faceted American experience, but to provide a deeply engaging and often surprising environment for visitors to explore new ideas and perspectives. This summer, The Rockwell will present two regional, contemporary female artists as part of a special exhibition lineup that extends beyond the walls of the museum’s home base located at 111 Cedar Street in Corning. A virtual exhibit about tangible ideas Buffalo-based artist Shasti O’Leary Soudant will take over Fallbrook Park (152 East Tioga Avenue, Corning) from July to October with an augmented reality sculpture exhibition and

interactive game titled Burden of Conquest. Visitors to Burden of Conquest will find a series of 11 stations scattered throughout the park. Each station features a unique QR code that, when scanned, offers a portal to a different “city” that can be explored and interacted with through a visitor’s mobile device (smart phone or tablet). As visitors approach the city’s walls, the structure virtually materializes around them. Traveling around the city’s walls unlocks a prize – a digital file to that city’s sculptural “heart” that can be created on a 3D printer as a small memento of their conquest. Visitors without their own device will be able to check out mobile devices during regular library hours through a partnership with Corning’s Southeast Steuben County Library, located just across the street from Fallbrook Park. The library’s Maker Space is a resource for 3D printing, free to the community. Burden of Conquest is designed to be “played” alone or in groups by children and adults. The exhibit involves real-world exploration, philosophical contemplation and questions the ideologies of ownership, capitalism and colonialism. Soudant is a multidisciplinary artist, sculptor, designer and writer whose colorful public art is inspired by philosophy, politics and scientific and mathematical concepts. Community collaboration is at the core of her work; she explores hidden systems, power dynamics, human relationships, balance and hegemony, all while inviting playful engagement and

Far left: Burden of Conquest by Shasti O’Leary is an augmented reality experience, accessible through any mobile device. Rendering by The Rockwell Museum.

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Left: Shasti O’Leary Soudant’s (real life) installation Space Invaders considers topics of surveillance and privacy with color and whimsy. Photograph by Jess Spady, courtesy of The Rockwell Museum.

interaction. “What I really like and enjoy doing is to think and talk about things that are serious, that have gravity, but in ways that are inviting,” Soudant said. “Starting off silly and reminding ourselves we can laugh, even about serious things, allows to engage us in conversations that are difficult to have.” When The Rockwell Executive Director Brian Lee Whisenhunt visited Soudant’s studio a couple years ago, she had just completed a sculptural commission for the Burchfield Penney Art Center in Buffalo. Whisenhunt was struck by her ability to bring an idea to a community in an “exuberant, colorful and lively way.” “Shasti’s work is truly infused with joy,” Whisenhunt said. “Her commitment to experiential art and community collaboration aligns so beautifully with The Rockwell’s vision.” From art to the stars From June 16 to October 15, Ithacabased artist Yen Ospina will take over the Kids Rockwell Art Lab at 36 East Market Street with her exhibition, We are Made

Artist Yen Ospina

of Star Stuff. Ospina is a self-taught ColombianAmerican artist who creates in multiple mediums and scales – from digital prints to community murals. Her work centers on themes of power, mysticism and visibility. She utilizes a core color palette that makes her diverse body of work instantly recognizable. Ospina honed her signature style over the course of 2020 (Continued on page 98)

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Root Shock

Digging Deep into the Music by Nancy E. McCarthy

yracuse-based Root Shock is a popular reggae-inspired band fronted by founding members vocalist Jessica Brown and guitarist/singer Phil Grajko plus keyboardist Brian Lauri, drummer Tyre Outerbridge and bassist Elliot Jarvis. The group plays their original music on the Syracuse club circuit, in venues up and down the East Coast and performs in numerous large events including the Rochester Lilac Festival, Great Blue Heron Music Festival in Sherman, NY and the Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival in Pittsboro, NC. Root Shock was formed by Brown and the group’s

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original bassist Bill Eppel in 2012 (Eppel left the band in 2020). Grajko, who was playing in a local reggae band when he met them, joined soon after. “Bill had a deep appreciation of roots reggae that I also shared and Jessica’s vocals were undeniably great, so I decided to start working with them,” Grajko said. After adding more players to round out a full band, one order of business was to choose a name. “We brainstormed and I believe an old band member brought ‘Root Shock’ to the table,” said Brown. There are different meanings for the

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foodies meet Finger Lakes Wine old friends make new adventures Left to right: Tyre Outerbridge, Phil Grajko, Jessica Brown, Elliot Jarvis and Brian Lauri. Photo by Dennis Fernando

term root shock – including the botanical definition. They didn’t realize until after they decided on their name that root shock can also mean the emotional trauma that a person experiences when his or her environment is devastated. “I definitely related to the definition and I also knew our lyrics and stories fit with the definition,” said Brown. It was fortuitous that “root shock” would brand them and their songs so well. “Our music is supposed to help and encourage those who have gone through something difficult. It’s meant to lift peoples’ spirits and bring them

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some joy,” she explained. Brown’s own personal root shock was the profound loss of her mother to ovarian cancer. Brown turned to music as her therapy. Writing, performing and recording meaningful music became important to her then and continues today. One example is “Sweet Reunion,” a love song she wrote about her mother, melding wistful lyrics and haunting vocals with an energetic, upbeat melody and tempo. The song was included in the band’s self-titled first album released in 2016. Root Shock has since released an EP (“Many Paths”) in 2018 and a single (“Waves”) in 2019. John Tierney, a Syracuse music writer and a fan, can attest to the healing powers of Root Shock. The group first crossed his radar in 2017 when he was in a spiritual and emotional funk. “I had always loved reggae music, it has a way of lifting one’s spirits – well mine anyway – and I wondered if there was a reggae band around,” said Tierney. He Googled “reggae music and Syracuse” and found Root Shock which was playing a show that weekend. “The place was packed and there I was feeling so tired inside and they opened with ‘Come Alive’ and that is exactly what I did from that moment forward,” said Tierney. “Their music is like medicine to me.”

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Looking back Brown grew up in the Thousand Islands Region in northern New York, the youngest of four siblings. Her first memories were of singing. She and her mother sang in church and Brown wanted to be a singer from an early age. In 2008, Brown moved to Syracuse and attended Onondaga Community College in Syracuse as a music/vocal major. Two of her siblings lived in Syracuse and her mother was undergoing cancer treatment there. School, the hospital

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“Ain’t Gonna Break” is a new single released in May. Above: Root Shock’s founding members Jessica Brown and Phil Grajko are the band’s lead vocalists and main songwriters. Photo by BoardzHouse Productions

and her job as a cook and barista at Funk ‘n Waffles were all in close proximity to one another. When her mother died in October 2008, Brown, just 20, was devastated. Her grief was the catalyst to leave school to focus on a singing career. Funk ‘n Waffles, a hip food and music venue, turned out to be an ideal training ground. Brown learned how a music club operated behind the scenes and owner Adam Gold invited her to perform as a guest vocalist with his own band Sophistafunk on the Funk ‘n Waffles stage, at other venues and even on some touring dates. Brown met and sang with a ton of musicians. Bill Eppel J u l y / A u g u s t 2 0 2 3 ~ 23

Jessica Brown. Photo by Dennis Fernando

become my mentor and who I still see every week,” said Grajko.

was one of them. Eppel, Brown and Grajko would eventually form Root Shock. Grajko, a Syracuse native, comes from a close-knit family. Since age 10, when he began playing guitar, Grajko was immersed in music. His parents supported his interest with private lessons (and now regularly come to Root Shock shows). Grajko studied classical guitar at Onondaga Community College and took a semester of music industry studies at Northeastern University in Boston. He got his bachelor’s in theology at Gordon College in Wenham, MA in 2006. “In 2015, I started studying jazz and classical guitar under a local legend, Gordon Moore, who has

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The Root Shock sound “We’re certainly not just a reggae band, even if that’s how we began,” said Grajko. “We’re not one type of band, and anyone who’s been to a live show knows that.” Root Shock’s unique sound is a blend of the band members’ individual musical influences. Brown draws from neo-soul, R&B and jazz and admires vocalists like Chaka Khan, Erykah Badu and Nina Simone. While Grajko listens to everything from Miles Davis to Beethoven, his first love is alternative rock like Rage Against the Machine and Deftones. “Tyre played drums in church and also toured in the metal/hardcore scene extensively, Brian is steeped in the jam band world of Phish and the Grateful Dead, Elliot loves progressive rock like

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Root Shock live! (L-R) Brian Lauri, Phil Grajko, Jessica Brown.

Dream Theater and Rush,” Grajko added. “These vantage points bring a combination of elements to the table that creates a lot of diversity in our sound.” Brown and Grajko are the lead vocalists and main songwriters. They take their rough songs (typically lyrics and a melody with a chord structure) to the band and the players contribute to the development of the song by creating their own parts. “Their songs are always engaging and familiar even at first listen which is not an easy task! Plus they pack places and have an energetic show,” said musician Charley Orlando, also a talent buyer for Funk ‘n Waffles. “I admire the work ethic and the discipline it takes to perform the songs perfectly every time. Plus, I think the harmonies and overall musicianship from each player is top-notch.” Jarvis is the newest Root Shock member. The

bass player joined the group in early 2020 shortly before COVID shut live performances down and recording came to a halt. These days, the band is back on track. In addition to a robust show schedule, Brown said the current focus is getting into the studio and releasing new music. Root Shock released a new single “Ain’t Gonna Break” and video in May with more to follow. “I honestly believe the best is yet to come,” Brown said. Root Shock’s music is available on Spotify and Apple Music. View videos on their YouTube channel. Follow Root Shock on Instagram and Facebook. Visit rootshockmusic.com for more information.

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Challenging and Rewarding A Beekeeper’s Story story and photos by Phillip Bonn

Moving the super is the first part of the job of harvesting the honey.

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estled in the hills overlooking Owasco Flats on 115 acres of land is Sunswick Farm. This mix of fields and woods near Moravia is the home of Brooks Mullahy, Peter Davis and thousands of bees. Brooks is the head beekeeper. Her sister, Tracy – who also lives at Sunswick Farm – assists her in the bee yards and honey house. Brooks is an energetic, outgoing lady with a quick smile and loquacious tongue. After returning from Africa where she lived and worked for many years, she decided to settle in the Finger Lakes Region near family. Brooks chose to be a beekeeper because she wanted a job that would keep her outdoors and provide a constant learning experience. “I was a backyard beekeeper decades ago and decided that is what I would put my efforts towards,” Brooks said. “It’s challenging and rewarding at the same time!” When I dropped in for an interview, Brooks treated me to a honey tasting. She identifies a particular honey variety by the hive location, plants that are in flower at the time, taste, smell and color. Tasting honey is like tasting wine; each batch has its own color, viscosity and flavor. A bee can fly up Some were creamy, others to 3 to 5 miles in buttery or granular in texture. search of pollen and They can be super sweet and or water. light in color like apple blossom honey, or earthier and dark like Japanese knotweed honey (my favorite).

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A trip to the bee yard and honey house After the tasting, we headed over to a nearby bee yard and suited up. Brooks started at one end checking each honey super on top of the brood boxes. The supers contain the extra honey that the bees do not need. When full, each super can weigh between 30 and 55 pounds. Together, we removed six supers from the yard to the (Continued on page 30, See process on page 28)

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The Process

Brooks loads the full frames into the decapper.

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Caps and honey drop into an auger.

Honey is dispensed into jars

Tracy skims caps off the honey

The frames are loaded and ready to spin.

Tracy skims caps off the honey.

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queen during the cold months to keep the cluster warm, reaching internally around 75 degrees Fahrenheit.

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to a side, and spun to remove any remaining honey which drains into the sump. Once the sump is full, the honey is pumped into the holding tanks. These stainless steel tanks will hold 250 pounds of raw honey in each section, with three sections total! With all the raw honey in the holding tanks, the bottling begins. At this point, the honey is drawn off to fill the various size glass jars that Brooks uses. She does not like to use plastic containers, as it affects the honey’s taste, she stated. Plus, glass is recyclable, as customers will return the containers for reuse. Truly raw honey is unheated and will crystalize over time; people think honey has gone bad when it happens, but it is simply part of the natural process. If honey doesn’t crystalize, it is a good indication that the honey has been heated, causing the loss of nutrients. The whole procedure of harvesting, processing and packaging the honey can happen at least four or five times a year at Sunswick Farm – perhaps more if the harvest is good. Brooks and Tracy mostly work in the bee yards between late March and mid-October, operating 13 yards spread across three counties. In the winter, their work involves continuously bottling harvested honey and repairing equipment with Davis helping with the making new equipment. It’s a labor of love. Every Saturday you can find Brooks at the Syracuse Regional Farmers Market where she has a booth in Shed C. You may also contact her and buy honey at the farm. She may even give you a tour of the honey house!

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ear after year, the Finger Lakes Region experiences transformative changes. From indigenous peoples and early settlers to generational families and today’s booming recreation industry and influx of new cultural groups, all have reaped from the region’s natural bounty of freshwater, fertile lands and seasonal wonder. The use of and appreciation for these resources have created

enormous change and opportunities which continue to be expanded on today. One of the Finger Lakes Region’s leading philanthropists, E. Philip Saunders, ignites transformation for the region. Saunders achieved great success through changing the United States’ travel center industry. He has since expanded his endeavors, venturing into the realms of recreation,

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tourism, packaged foods, property management and banking. Most recently, an upand-coming museum bears his name – the Saunders Finger Lakes Museum. In an interview with Life in the Finger Lakes Editor and Finger Lakes Museum Trustee Mark Stash, Saunders shares more on his story and personal passion for giving back to this important, economic engine of a region in Upstate New York. Having lived and done business here in the Finger Lakes for most of your life, what has inspired you to continue giving back to organizations in our Finger Lakes community? I grew up on Conesus Lake and spent my summers on the water. I believe the history of New York State – particularly the Finger Lakes Region and its involvement with the early transportation system boom for Upstate NY – is amazing. I believe in projects and organizations that create lasting help and impacts to communities and towns. I am careful to not invest in projects that will not generate long-term solutions and impacts.

Phil checks over his equipment for the Adirondack Canoe Classic, a 90 mile paddling race.

Share with us why you believe you have achieved such success as a leading entrepreneur in our region. I grew up loving and participating in sports. From that, I always have, and continue to have, a desire to compete. In order to be a good entrepreneur, you have to be willing to compete. It has really been a continuation of my sporting events through the years. I also have people work for and with me with the same basic philosophy. What are some of your favorite personal achievements? Continuing my desire for competition, I participated in the Adirondack Canoe Classic 90 miler event 12 different times. We always finished, won it three to four times and consistently finished between 24 and 26 hours (it is a three-day event). We then went and competed in the 1,000 miler on the Yukon. From where you start to where you end, you really leave civilization. Your boat has a chip on it so you can be tracked and you have to buy a special insurance policy in case you get stranded or lost. It’s so desolate; the only way you can be rescued is by a helicopter or float plane. We finished third in that race.

ocated on a stunning 30-acre campus along the shores of Keuka Lake, the Saunders Finger Lakes Museum campus is in development. Today, guests to the site can experience: a 16-acre wetland with walking trails, boardwalk, lake views and interpretative signage; a robust paddling program along Sugar Creek located at a restored timber frame barn known as the Creekside Center; a children’s natural playscape; and an outdoor exhibit titled “The 11 Lakes” which shares culture and natural history stories of all the Finger Lakes. Construction of the new main exhibition building will begin after demolition and site prep which is planned for this fall. Learn more about the museum at fingerlakesmuseum.org. Those interested in investing in the project can reach Executive Director Natalie Payne at npayne@fingerlakesmuseum.org or 315-595-2200.

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Aside from paddlesports, what are some of your other passions and interests that relate to the Finger Lakes? It is the history of the region that is most important to me. The hardships, struggles and successes that happened to all peoples are what need to be told. Museums that share the history are more important than ever. When you learn about the history of something, you feel pride and appreciation for it. If you lose the history and it isn’t told, the pride for it will be lost, too. It’s amazing how far we have come in just a few hundred years. Yes, a lot of changes have been made to our region in just a short time. The Finger Lakes Museum’s mission is to inspire appreciation and celebrate the cultures and ecology of the Finger Lakes Region. How does the mission of the museum resonate with you personally? I believe the culture is important and the history is important. Tying in the story of the indigenous peoples is essential. The stories of the early settlers learning and navigating the waterways so they could expand business for the Finger Lakes need to be told. Real stories need to be told with the ecology and environment, the lakes, but it’s important that people understand the economic impact generations have had on the development of Upstate New York. What are some words of inspiration to convey to current and future generations of residents and visitors? When people come to visit or live here, I want them to realize how important this region is to Upstate New York. The history of what made it what it is today. From that, I believe future generations will hopefully respect and honor the past and the future and protect these valuable assets that we have. Last but not least, for those who also have a passion for the Finger Lakes Region and appreciation for it, why should they also consider supporting the museum? It is going to be great. This project will be a “Wow” project and needs to be completed to its full capacity. The Wild Center in Tupper Lake has raised a great deal of funds and has created a great facility to visit and go back to year after year. They are constantly adding things that make it more fun to go back to. Once all of the funds are raised to create this “Wow” project, it will carry itself and every year they will need to add new features to it. It must be wellcapitalized up front in order to bring in new events and continue to make it the “Wow” project for our Finger Lakes. We have some other great philanthropic people in the Finger Lakes and Upstate New York and I hope that some of them will come alongside to complete this to its fullest vision.

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Why would you do this?

Are you part of a club or something?

I began mapping out a strategy. hese are among the many Did you paddle around the perimeter I took full advantage of websites, questions I have been asked of the lakes near the shore? Google Earth imaging and internet since I decided to take on this queries. If I was to paddle north to life-altering challenge. When Paddle across them? south, or south to north, I needed to asked about my motivations, I often find convenient places to enter and find myself responding that it was God And hey, what was the deal exit the water. This is not as easy as who inspired me to act. Even now, with the 11 days? you may think. Public access is not having completed my quest with the present on all lakes at the proper unwavering knowledge that He was by locations. Onsite reconnaissance was my side every step of the way, I am not required. I took day trips in the spring to each lake to investigate entirely sure what led me to make the decision. However, I trust the shorelines and water access. Identifying parking, restaurants, that the reason will become clear to me in due time. beaches, docks, conditions and engaging locals with questions. To challenge oneself physically, mentally and spiritually Truths emerged. No one had heard of anyone paddling are all the reasons I did this. In the past, I have sought similar the lengths of their lakes – so my inquiries were often replied challenges such as marathons, the CrossFit Murph Challenge with blank stares and “I don’t know.” and paddling the length of Skaneateles Lake each summer – I decided to expand my idea of a Saturday on the water to trying to test myself and my limits. a weekend on the water. If I drove to lodging close to multiple Maybe it’s because I am approaching 50. Maybe I needed lakes I could paddle one on Saturday and another on Sunday. I a break from my routine. Perhaps I wanted to wrestle with God kept tinkering with the schedule. a little and seek Him out without distraction, where I could And then there was the weather. Unpredictable, with clearly hear His voice to tell me why I am at this point in life, unknown winds, storms, pop-up showers. I would not know adrift from where I thought I would be. Divorced after a 20-year each morning if I was paddling north to south or the opposite. relationship with regrets, I became a man I never thought I I had learned the lesson of the importance of wind at my back would become. I left the church and dropped the habits that that first attempt of paddling Skaneateles years earlier. kept me connected to God. I had a sense that the best weather was in August. If So I headed out to the water. I have always loved the water. I planned later in the summer, I predicted more favorable I am a Pisces after all! The beach, ocean, lake, river, stream, weather and it provided maximum training time. puddle – I love it all and am drawn to it. And then it hit me. The simplicity and the symmetry. Even though I was a life-long Finger Lakes resident, several The culmination of my research, lessons, logistics, weather, years ago I finally realized through a curious course of events support all rolling into one continuous stretch. I would over several days that there are actually 11 Finger Lakes. The paddle the length of all 11 Finger Lakes in 11 consecutive beginning of a plan began to form, if there are 11 Finger Lakes, I days. wonder if I could paddle them all. As I write this, I am not sure anyone has ever accomplished this feat. I am not sure anyone has ever attempted it. Hell, has What I planned to do and why I did it anyone been crazy enough to even consider it? It was the My plan early on was to respond to the prompting of answer to the promptings I had been feeling for far too long and the 11 Finger Lakes and paddle each one on a Saturday the from so many distant places. Take on a quest that will challenge following summer. Eleven Saturdays spent on the water me physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. 11 Finger seemed like a worthy way to spend my valuable summer Lakes in 11 Days was born. hours.

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11 LAKES 11 DAYS Day 1: Owasco Lake (11.1 miles) I embarked on my water journey from the south shore at 6:30 a.m. The surroundings were eerily quiet with flat water and fog. A calmness weighed down the water, suppressing a single ripple. I prayed, knelt and asked the Lord for his favor for the next 11 days. I prayed for guidance, favorable weather, safety and for His clear message. He had a purpose in directing me to the water for the next 11 days and I wanted to discover why. I began paddling. When you are paddling, alone on the water, marking distance by landmarks on the shore, it is challenging to gauge pace. I counted the hours and estimated the distances. A strong wind favored my journey, and I covered more than half of the lake at a steady pace. But as I paddled and made course decisions, I made a rookie mistake. I allowed myself to drift from the west shore and its wind protection to the middle of the lake. I should have recognized it and stayed west but now began to feel the push to the eastern shore. It posed a challenge for the last few miles. Eventually, I reached the Emerson Park channel slightly after 10 a.m. and finished with an easy relaxed pace through the walled-in calmness to where my son Peyton was waiting to shuttle me back to retrieve the Jeep and head home. Day 2: Canandaigua Lake (15.5 miles) For day two, I started with a rare late afternoon start on Thursday. Planning transportation is an important aspect to paddling a dozen miles or more. Think about it, if you travel one direction far enough you need to somehow get back to your starting point. The physical and mental act of 11 days paddling was nearly matched in difficulty by the logistics

involved planning it. I launched at 2 p.m., with a favorable southerly wind, hugging the west shoreline, the lake was filled with cocktail cruising boaters and wake surfers. This is one of the most active of the Finger Lakes, with local residents taking full advantage of a humid afternoon and the August-warmed water. Around the 8-mile mark, a storm front rolled in and a light rain fell with a rising wind – at my back thankfully – pushing me south over rolling waves, fast, fun and exciting. I cranked up the music in my airpods, paddled fast and sang my heart out as if no one could hear me. I finally paddled into the south launch at 7 p.m. with my support team patiently waiting. We finished the evening with an incredible steak dinner back at The Lake House. Day 3: Honeoye Lake (4.5 miles), Hemlock Lake (7 miles), Canadice Lake (3 miles) Day three was an ambitious goal of paddling three lakes in one day, although shorter paddles, the travel between them meant an early start to see that I could finish. I arrived at the south Honeoye launch at 5:30 a.m. Because of a forgotten pump to inflate my paddleboard, I had to spend an extra hour to retrieve it. I left the shore at 6:30 a.m. on flat clear water, an hour behind schedule and unhappy with myself. I completed the 4.5 miles in just over an hour – record time for me. The second lake of the day was a 7-mile peaceful paddle on Hemlock Lake. The serene experience was worth it, as no development is permitted on the lake, offering only miles of forest shores to admire. During my paddle, I only encountered a handful of other people, propelling themselves by paddling

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Cayuga Lake

11 LAKES 11 DAYS up and down the shoreline. My day concluded with a quick tour of Canadice, which happens to be the smallest of the Finger Lakes. The heavy winds in the afternoon delayed my paddle a bit, causing me to take a break on a rock-strewn beach. Eventually the wind subsided and I was able to finish the paddle. Day 4: Conesus (8 miles) When this adventure is over and someone asks me what my favorite lake of the 11 lakes was, my answer will be Conesus Lake. The pleasure I experienced, the joy and wonder of the inhabitants and the treasure of Conesus Lake during summer is indisputable, with numerous activities such as boating, paddling, swimming and dock parties. This lake was alive; after so many empty docks and vacant shorelines, Conesus residents are actively using their homes and camps. The weather was favorable with a light breeze, and locals informed me that it was one of the calmest days of the season. This experience is precisely why I adore paddleboarding! Day 5: Cayuga Lake (38 miles, Part 1) Cayuga and Seneca are by far the longest lakes of the Finger Lakes, with each stretching out nearly 40 miles. Cayuga lake the longest of the Finger Lakes, which meant tackling this lake over two days. My friend and Skaneateles Kayak Club brother Stuart Scarr volunteered to paddle with me as I ventured out onto the wider rolling water of Cayuga. Wind favored a northern paddle so we set out on a course that would see us traversing the lake from shore to shore as we held a steady

northern course through the shifting shoreline curves. We launched from Sheldrake Point and headed north at 9 a.m. For the only time during the 11 days, high waves knocked me off my board! At 3:30 p.m. we arrived at the north end, tired, happy and ready to get out of the water. Day 6: Otisco Lake (5.4 miles) After five straight days of paddling I was feeling the weight of another six days pushing in on me. I needed a shorter excursion to maximize my rest time. I headed out for the shorter miles of the eastern most Finger Lake, Otisco Lake, for an easy quick paddle. I woke to find strong weather was predicted as I watched the wind forecast intently. My best option recommended a launch from the southeast end. Heading out at 8 a.m. from the southeast presented an incredible challenge with a tricky wind pushing against me, impeding my progress, and wanting me back on the eastern shore. It was going to be a slow, hay maker throwing fight through a strong steady wind and waves to reach the channel. The exact opposite of what I needed on my “rest day.” I covered the distance in less than two hours, pulling off of the water at 9:50 a.m. The paddle was steady, but almost entirely right-side paddle strokes the entire morning to keep myself from the eastern shore. My dad picked me up to shuttle me back to the Jeep and I headed home for some needed sleep and rest. Day 7: Skaneateles Lake (16 miles) Just over halfway, doubt crept in that I would not be able to complete the lakes consecutively. I began sharing

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Seneca Lake southern shore

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Developing a support system

For weeks after I decided to train for a marathon, I kept it a secret. This way if I gave up no one would know but me. I read an article that instructed the opposite: Tell people so that it will hold you more accountable, coupled with a secondary benefit of creating a support system. When I formulated my final plan to paddle all 11 Finger Lakes consecutively, I began sharing it and I started asking for help. Aided by my girlfriend, parents, family and friends, a support network emerged to provide safety, rides, company and encouragement. Although it may feel like it sometimes when I am standing alone on a paddleboard in the middle of a lake, no man is an island. I have many people to thank and could not have accomplished this on my own.

11 LAKES 11 DAYS with my support team my disappointment. They responded positively remind me that completing this challenge in 12 or 13 days was still an accomplishment. On day seven I paddled my home lake. I would have loved to finish the quest here, my romantic idea of padding into the village to find dozens of family and friends waiting to congratulate me. A dose of humility, the wind and the weather had another plan. I launched at 6:30 a.m. to a favorable south wind. After spending time on so many other Finger Lakes, I now appreciate how clear and blue the Skaneateles Lake water can be. After the winds shifted and made my paddle much more challenging, I finally arrived in Skaneateles Village around noon. Day 8: Seneca Lake (38 miles, Part 1) Somewhat rejuvenated, the shorter paddles in familiar territories of Otisco and Skaneateles left me with four 20mile paddles to finish. I was not confident my body would hold up. I decided to not worry about all four days at one time and focused on just one: The next day, paddle half of Seneca Lake. I launched at 8:30 a.m. from the friendly Plum Point beach.

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Seneca Lake has tricky wind shifts and I had every type of water surface to contend with. The lake water is beautiful, clear, and blue, perfect for a hot day. I took a longer rest than normal halfway through, including a 20-minute nap on the board, beached on a sunny shore. A strong westerly wind shift pushed me unavoidably to the eastern shore with only two miles to go. Frustratingly I could not move my board south; it was like being caught in a current moving me sideways, a watery treadmill out of a nightmare when you want to run but your legs don’t work. My plan was for my dad to drive to Watkins Glen and pick me up. I was beached on the eastern shore with no hope of continuing, given the present wind conditions and my body fatigue. I phoned my dad to vent

my frustration, that I didn’t know how long I would be until I could finish, and that I was sorry to make him wait. He shared that earlier that day he learned of a family friend that was my age that had stage four cancer, that he was so proud of me for what I was attempting to accomplish that he didn’t care if he had to wait all day for me to finish. God was speaking to me in this moment, putting this whole silly thing I was doing into perspective. I looked at my circumstance with fresh eyes and realized He drove me to this shore, providing a time-out. I dropped to my knees and prayed for my friend, I prayed for other friends that came to mind, family and those in need. I began thanking Him for all He had done in my life. How He had been revealing Himself to me in this endeavor, how He kept showing up. I prayed as intently

as I can ever remember. I wept. When I had every thought wrung out of me, I opened my eyes, I felt the warmth of the sun and no longer felt the battering of the wind. It had subsided. I jumped on my board with renewed energy and without barriers. I paddled hard the last two miles to finish in Lake Side Park where my dad was patiently waiting with new paddle friends Joe and Willow. I totaled 6.5 hours on the water

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that day. With three days to go, I had a plan to finish on time if my body held up, found favorable winds, and a little help from above. Day 9: Cayuga Lake (38 miles, Part 2) Today was a 20-mile paddle to complete the second half of the longest Finger Lake. I launched from

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the same spot as last Sunday, the Driftwood Inn at Sheldrake Point. Standing on the shore, I admit I was intimidated; the wind and waves were intense! This was no leisurely pleasure cruise, this was a buckle your seat belt, focus and grind kind of day on the water. I started by paddling broadside through big rollers, getting knocked around until I could find the correct angle to head south and ride the crest of waves, which aggressively pushed me south to my destination, Ithaca. It was fun, I made great time, 4 mph (over my normal 3). In this type of water you need vigilance and concentration. I wore my PFD as I was blown out uncontrollably to the middle of the lake. With this strong wind/wave combo, you go where it takes you and hold on.

Twelve miles in I pulled off and beached at Taughannock Falls State Park where my support team was patiently waiting. Rested on the shore for a bit, unflexed every muscle, fueled up then made my way the last 8 miles with still favorable wind direction to Ithaca. With Cornell on the hill and red channel markers as guides, I pulled into Allan Treman Marina after six hours on the water. Day 10: Keuka Lake (19.6 miles) I set out from the village launch in Hammondsport on a gorgeous summer morning. A slight breeze from the south made for a steady cruise toward the neck of the Y in the middle of the lake. Taking the long path down the eastern extension of the lake, the paddle was long and strenuous, while

Victory on Seneca Lake

aided by a soft south wind which was enough to create a steady current flowing north. Several dips in the cool refreshing water kept me going. I eventually arrived at the Morgan Marina in Penn Yan exhausted, all my provisions gone, as I finished 7.5 hours on the water. One day and one long paddle was left to successfully complete my goal of paddling all 11 Finger Lakes in 11 consecutive days! Day 11: Seneca Lake (38 miles, Part 2) Victory! Today I successfully paddled the length of all 11 Finger Lakes in 11 consecutive days with a 19-mile paddle on the north half of Seneca Lake. The start was the roughest water I have ever encountered. If I would not have been so close to the finish, I would

have stayed on land. Perhaps a bit overconfident of my ability on a board and armed with the knowledge that the south wind – if I could stay on my board – would expedite my tired body northward, I set off from Lodi State Park at 10 a.m. A concerned boater came directly to me, a local who offered a ride, advising me of the dangerous conditions. Under different circumstances I would have, but not this day. Not on the last day of my quest! The next few hours continued to warm and eventually calm the waters so that my final paddle was so similar to all of the other lakes explored the past week and a half. Vibrant waterfronts, boaters, swimmers, kayakers, fellow paddlers and so many people truly enjoying these incredibly gorgeous, generous gifts waiting to be

discovered. After six hours on the water, I reached the north shore and with an overwhelming sense of relief and accomplishment, I emotionally paddled ashore to celebrate with family and friends. Thank you to all of my supporters for continuing to follow and becoming a part of my adventure. You helped more than you know!

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in the Finger Lakes, they relied on the experience and comprehensive design and build services offered by New Energy Works, based in Farmington. The homeowners had a previous connection to New Energy Works through the company’s fine woodworking division, which had done extensive remodeling work for them on a different property. But building a brand-new home on one of the Finger Lakes can present unique challenges, which Architect Kyle Barber RA, CPHC – the head of New Energy Works design team – knows all too well.

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Strategically placed large windows capture lake front views, with a unique Y shaped truss configuration that creates an inviting outdoor space under the offset gabled roof, perfect for outdoor entertaining.

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“The homeowners were on board with utilizing our services as a whole from the beginning. They wanted a New Energy Works house, which meant one-off custom design, timber frame, fine woodworking, Pioneer Millworks flooring and siding, general contracting and sustainable construction methods,” Barber explained. “The home also features our high-performance enclosure system, which is a wall and roof system that maximizes thermal envelope and airtightness, resulting in a home that requires much less energy to heat and cool than a conventionally built home that will last for generations.” “At our first site visit and design kickoff meeting with the clients, it quickly became apparent that this home would need to be tailored not only to the homeowners’ vision of a unique timber frame lake house, but also to the landscape and shape of the property,” Barber continued. “The design of this project was heavily dictated by the wedge-shaped site, access points and the neighboring structures, which are challenges that are common to building in the Finger Lakes Region, but not always easily solved.” Barber and the design team took advantage of the unique shape of the lakefront property to craft a home that draws people through its entry way and down its corridors towards the water by capturing as much daylight

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and expansive lake views as possible, while simultaneously keeping privacy in mind, thanks in large part to the strategic use of well-placed windows and an offset gable roof. “The lot is narrow at the lake and widens out towards the road end. The design also allowed us to put in a nice big garage and turn around area on the back of the property,” the homeowners shared. “We love waking up in the morning to our views, New Energy Works did a great job of positioning the house, so we don’t feel like we are surrounded by our neighbors.”

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Custom finished Douglas fir timbers feature prominently in the open plan living/dining area with casual white oak flooring and reclaimed redwood paneling from Pioneer Millworks.

Aesthetically, the home is a hand-crafted melding of old-world rugged charm and modern design finishes that feature completely custom fine woodworking for the home’s doors, cabinets, countertops and benches from NEWwoodworks, and reclaimed redwood siding from Pioneer Millworks that wraps the exterior of the home as well as parts of the interior living area, bringing a sense

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of organic flow and connection to nature that is carried throughout the structure. “The choice to combine rustic materials like the textured Douglas fir timbers and reclaimed barn-wood siding with modern freshsawn casual white oak flooring from Pioneer Millworks created the basis for a very modern-natural aesthetic that the clients allowed us to play with throughout the design,” said New Energy Works Interior Designer Diana Gerken. “We used a lot of natural textures, colors and tones that play against each other and enrich the space in a very tactile way. The home surrounds you with

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the feeling that everything about it is part of the surrounding landscape. The soft push and pull of the rugged and modern materials make it a very tranquil, peaceful space.” “I think people are gravitating more and more to sustainable design choices and natural materials in general, but especially here in the Finger Lakes, which this home showcases,” Gerken continued. “Aesthetics that are rooted in nature just fit the region; they tie into the wineries, the lakes and the forests. Keeping that sense of connection to the natural beauty that surrounds us here in the Finger Lakes when designing a new home is something our team really tries to focus on.” Bringing with them a passion for timber frame design and a reverence for local craftspeople, the homeowners’ choice to utilize all the related services offered by New Energy Works to construct their new home resulted in an expertly crafted, completely custom heirloom quality lakefront home. From the materials selections to the construction methods, the house’s

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Listen to your feet A summer stroll in a creek story and photos by Derek Doeffinger

hat do you do when that 90-degree heat wave makes you feel like you have been encased in plastic wrap? Do you sit inside thinking maybe winter wasn’t so bad after all? Or do you head to the cool air of a supermarket and wander about aimlessly just to keep busy? I have an alternative suggestion. Dig out your old sneakers, slip on your lawn mowing shorts and head to the creek for a stroll. It will cool you down, give you some exercise, entertain and even educate you. Sloshing through a shaded, slowmoving creek or sitting in the occasional knee-high pool is about as carefree as it gets. And if you happen to choose a creek with a small waterfall, all the better. You may not think of yourself as the type who would head out to a creek to cool down. And you’ve probably never stretched out flat on your back in the shallows and let the ripples of a stream envelop you. But if you’re open to new experiences, here’s one that won’t cost a dime and will definitely expand your horizons. A simple pleasure Creek strolling is more interactive than cloud watching but less invigorating than rock climbing. And while it may sound a bit too down-to-earth or a tad too yucky, you might be surprised that you feel some pride when you tell your friends “Yeah, I actually went creek walking yesterday.” What’s required? Just your presence. There’s no long-term planning, tee-time reservations, appointments, trainers, helmets, paddles nor car racks. And no dressing up. If you’ve got clothes suitable for mowing the lawn, you’ve got clothes suitable for creek walking. Just put them on, pack a sandwich and a bottle of water, maybe some repellent and a hiking pole for extra balance. Creek walking is an activity that’s been practiced for a long time. It probably started with the area’s earliest inhabitants. Back then people of all ages likely headed to nearby creeks where they could sit in a pool or lay in the shallows to feel a cool sheet of water move over their skin. Choose a creek on public land. Plenty of town, county, and state parks have creeks.

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Listen to your feet Each step in the creek is a step closer to being yourself for a few hours and a step away from the world of social media, school, office and house work, computers and traffic. As you start up the creek, you need to realize you’re not on a sidewalk or groomed trail, but a wet and damp waterway filled with submerged, slippery rocks and mud-filled sink holes. Your ingrained walking habits could upend you. Act like you’re walking on a driveway with a few icy patches. And don’t try to keep your J u l y / A u g u s t 2 0 2 3 ~ 55

Clockwise: With two small waterfalls and some good wading pools, Great Gully on the east side of Cayuga Lake offers some waterfalls and pools. Inset: Keep your eyes open for butterflies sipping up minerals from the moist sands along creeks.

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Listen to your feet feet dry by rock hopping – it’s a sure way to take a tumble. Within that first hundred yards, you may slip or wobble on a rock and begin to have second thoughts. Should I be doing this? Go another hundred yards, slowly, with shorter strides and a bit more flat-footed so you push off with less force. And listen to your feet – they are teaching you about this new type of walking. If you listen, they will tell you if they’ve found a firm foothold or a slippery one. They’ll tell you to pause before you put your full weight on a spot, that you need to find a more stable foothold or to proceed more carefully. By listening to your feet, you hush other nagging voices that often frazzle your brain. And who doesn’t want a quiet mind now and then? So expect a rock to wobble, a foot to slide, a shoe to get covered in mud.

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• Choose a creek with a gentle grade with no steep crags that require climbing. • Try not to take kids under eight. Enforce the same no-running rule posted by swimming pools. • Take a hiking pole if you’re unsteady on your feet or haven’t creek walked in several years. • Wear footwear with soles strong enough to protect from pointy rocks. • Put your phone in a water tight bag. • Choose your footing carefully. Even dry rocks can be slippery when a wet foot walks on them. • Don’t carry glass. • Bring a small first aid kit. • Don’t slide on rock faces – they’re quite abrasive and very hard. • Pack a big towel to keep your car seats dry and some dry clothes.

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Clockwise: Many creeks presented stretches filled with wobbly rocks. Wear sturdy footwear and take your time. Others offer long smooth stretches that offer fido an alternative to a street walk. The mellow mood common to creek walkers is a pleasure, especially when a family wants a portrait. Inset: Keep an open eye for kingfishers dashing about in search of a meal.

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Listen to your feet The awakening Creek walking is both new and old. Even a first timer may have the sensation of déjà vu, that an ancient skill is being awakened. The cry of an unseen hawk, the diving splash of a fish-seeking kingfisher, the squawk of a startled heron, the trickle of shale fragments down a bank – they all stir memories, perhaps of childhood, or much older than that. A 2-foot-thick log stretching from the bank to the middle of the creek blocks you. It presents choices. Do you wade into the knee-deep pool by the bank and walk under it or walk around it? You’ll figure it out and quickly gain confidence as you do. For a few hours you’ll find your day delightfully different, especially if you find a waterfall to sit in or stand behind. Looking through the sheen and funnels of falling water gives you a new perspective. This is the type of setting that spoke to Frank Lloyd Wright. You may hear whispering, inside or outside your head, and wonder why. Then you realize all of nature is whispering. The ruffles and ridges of water babble around rocks, gush as they slip over a small ledge and splash into a pool below. Leaves whisk against the sky. Your feet scrape across a rock. The occasional frog squeaks and kerplunks at your approach. If you brought a bunch of kids who are having a blast, their noise becomes your quiet. But you may want to return later, with only a friend, to experience nature’s inner tranquility. If you return to the same creek year after year, you’re sure to notice changes in the course of the creek, altered by spring floods. While you won’t find gold nuggets like those in California, you may find a few fossils and will certainly see a wide variety of seedlings and saplings. Eventually it’ll be time to head back. Tomorrow don’t be surprised if the small balancing muscles of knees, ankles and hips that worked so hard and quietly to keep you upright are now complaining, and probably not whispering.

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Clockwise: Upper Taughannock creek, west of the park, often attracts an older laid back crowd. The view from behind a falls offers a unique perspective. On a hot summer weekend, the extensive, relatively smooth limestone bed of the gorge creek in Taughannock Park often proves irresistible to visitors.

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If you know of a potential creek nearby for walking, make sure it’s on public land, fairly flat and allows walking along or in it. Above all, only go when the water is low and no heavy rains are forecast for that day. Be gentle with the stream. Here are some places I’ve tried. State parks are generally the safest and easiest. It’s best to go early on a midweek day (always with somebody). After Labor Day is best. Check state parks for their dog policy. Taughannock Falls State Park, gorge trail: This state park has a wide, mostly smooth dimpled limestone creek bed which is easy to walk when the water is low. There is a parking lot – with a fee – on Route 89, 10 miles north of Ithaca. Upper Taughannock Creek: West of Route 96 offers large rocky shelves that are ideal for sunbathing. There is no fee or facilities. Park at roadside pulloffs on Rabbit Run or Taughannock Park Road.

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Grimes Glen: Located on public land, the trail starts simple, gets rough and gives way to gentle stream walking. A small parking area is at 4703 Vine Street in Naples. Great Gully: This is a private preserve open to the public. An excellent stream walk has some rocky areas, but leads to a wide 15-foot-high waterfall half a mile in. Located on Route 90, a few miles south of Aurora. Mulholland Wildflower Preserve: A two-thirds-mile trail winds along much of the creek. A 5-minute walk leads to nice rock outcroppings. A small parking lot is next to Six Mile Creek, located on Giles Road off Route 79, east of Ithaca. Tinker Falls: This is less suited for creek walking and more for walking behind a waterfall. An easy wide trail gets you almost to the falls. The short bit of remaining trail and stairs to the falls is steep. Located halfway between Syracuse and Cortland on State Route 91. J u l y / A u g u s t 2 0 2 3 ~ 61

Summer Camps in the Finger Lakes by Kirk House

s America became more urbanized, people started to yearn for the countryside. Religious groups enjoyed summer gatherings or “camp meetings” – Keuka College grew partly from a years-long camp meeting near Penn Yan. At the turn of the 20th century, organized youth programs, wanting to set up countryside camps, searched for water and trees. They found them both in the Finger Lakes Region.

Camp Gorton has been a Boy Scout camp for more than 100 years, but 2023 is only the 99th year on the east side of Waneta Lake, between Keuka and Seneca lakes. The Wayne location would make this the first site, on the opposite shore, clearly in very early days! Either way, a century of Boy Scouts have loved the place. Photo courtesy Steuben County Historical Society

Camp Good Days and Special Times provides residential camping for children with cancer or sickle cell anemia on Keuka Lake’s West Branch, not far from Branchport. Over 50,000 campers have enjoyed the opportunity to simply get away for a while. Photo courtesy Camp Good Days and Special Times

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Clockwise: Camp Letourneau, now Letourneau Christian Center, opened its gates in 1934, but its ministries were brought up short when World War II put an end to summer traveling. During the war years, Letourneau housed refugee children, returning to its mission once peace returned. It’s still a busy place on the east shore of Canandaigua Lake. Author’s collection Facilities at Stony Brook State Park near Dansville served as a 4-H summer camp for decades. During World War II, they housed Italian prisoners of war. It may be that the structures were created by Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. Photo courtesy Steuben County Historical Society

Anderson Health Home, based in a former church near Canisteo, was a camp aimed at improving the health of disadvantaged children ... largely children of widowed mothers, working long hours at bad jobs for low pay. Besides organized physical activities, the camp provided a healthy diet, including milk – a luxury beyond the means of many families in the days before even the New Deal. They measured their success partly by how many pounds each child gained in a summer. Photo courtesy Steuben County Historical Society

Camp Cory, on Keuka’s East Branch near Penn Yan, has been a YMCA camp since 1921. (Through predecessor Camp Iola, the history goes back to 1892.) Water skills have always been a key part of Camp Cory. For many years the camp operated a fleet of Wright-Built K-Boats – small sailing craft manufactured one lake over, in Dundee. Author’s collection

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Summer Camps in the Finger Lakes

Counter-clockwise: Camp Rathbun, on Demon Pond between Bath and Hornell, welcomed Camp Fire Girls for many years. Photo courtesy Steuben County Historical Society Camp Arey, or Science Camp, was a pioneer in organized camping (and science study) for young women. The program included organized sports, such as this “basket ball” game. The bloomers look embarrassingly old-fashioned to us, but at the time they symbolized female independence. The camp had its own steamboat stop on Keuka Lake. Photo courtesy Steuben County Historical Society

Girl Scouts have been coming to Cayuga Lake’s Camp Comstock (Comstock Adventure Center) for almost 100 years. They named the camp for naturalist Anna Botsford Comstock, the first female professor at nearby Cornell University. Some of the Scouts in this photo are from the Davenport Home girls’ orphanage in Bath. Photo courtesy Steuben County Historical Society Camp Casowasco, near Moravia on Owasco Lake, has been a Christian camp and retreat center since 1946. Photo courtesy Joshua House

As IBM founder Thomas J. Watson Sr. neared the end of his long life, he donated the family farm near Corning to become a religious camp and retreat center – here’s the gang at the first summer youth camp in 1957. Watson Homestead, which included not only his birth site but his one-room school, is now The Y at Watson Woods. Photo courtesy Watson Homestead

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ibby Crumb is the director of marketing and sales at Appleridge Senior Living in Horseheads. The independent senior living community seeks to make a positive difference in the quality of life of its residents. The facility features more than 100 luxury apartments on 22 acres. When and why did you become involved with Appleridge Senior Living? I became the director of marketing and sales August 15, 2022 after selling my house in Rochester and moving to my home in Hammondsport on Keuka Lake. My youngest daughter went off to college at Dayton University and the housing market was for sellers. I commuted for almost a year to the Independent Living Retirement Community I worked for in Rochester where I was their marketing and sales director. I was fortunate enough to join Appleridge when the previous director of 13 years retired. The first time I walked into Appleridge Senior Living, I was absolutely blown away! It gleamed with cleanliness, elegance, efficiency and the sense of community was very strong. I was blessed to be hired and I enjoy working here as the face of Appleridge. I am passionate about working to help seniors create their “New Now” in a community where they can thrive independently and create their own personal life and care plan. I make new friends every day; it’s a privilege to support them and their families through a big life decision. I enjoy seeing them settle into a beautiful resort-style community. Here we have lots of fun activities, amenities and neighbors that support independent living as long as possible. At the same time, Appleridge allows you to add services as needed so you can stay in place and call us your forever home. When was the community started? We will be celebrating our 13th anniversary on August 5 with a large tent party for residents and their families. The actual founding date of Appleridge was August 4, 2010 under

the direction of our Executive Director Michele Fitch Smith. Can you describe how you stand out from other senior living communities? We are a true gem! I have been to many other communities, but not one is as beautiful as Appleridge which sets upon a 22-acre cascading hilltop that was once an apple orchard. Out front, we have a panoramic view of the rolling hills of the southern gateway to the Finger Lakes Region. Behind, we are nestled against a backdrop of a scenic wooded hillside. We offer privacy yet are only minutes from shopping service and area attractions like the Corning Museum. Appleridge provides a respectful quality of life, the safety and security you need and the freedom you deserve in a community you can trust. Our community offers two health care providers that operate their service businesses within our community, so it’s convenient and easy to create and change your care plans your needs change. We offer inclusive living in varying degrees so you can have it the way you like it! We have a clubhouse, computer center, fitness center library, resident garden, frequent outings, salon, recreation, exercise and wellness programs, on-site ATM, live entertainment, maintenance-free living and many optional services like housekeeping, garages and transportation. We also have several beautiful outdoor spaces to enjoy. We have the garden, a courtyard patio, front patio and wrap-around balcony on the front of the building adjacent to our elegant main dining room. There are several community balconies that are convenient for residents to use so they don’t have to have designated outdoor space of their own to enjoy. However, we do have some apartments that offer patios or yards which are perfect for our dog lovers! (Yes, we allow pets as well.) What is your favorite part of your job? Listening to our existing and new potential residents tell their lives’ stories. I learn a lot from them and they are

walking history books. I have residents in their 60s and our oldest turned 103 in December. I also enjoy helping them and their loved ones create and implement their next steps in life which often enables them and their family to spend more valuable quality time together. Because we are independent, guests can stay with a resident overnight, come to meals in our a la carte restaurant and enjoy all the community has to offer with their special person living here.

Libby (right) with Martha, a resident

What do you enjoy most about the Finger Lakes Region? The Finger Lakes Region offers culturally diverse and relative smaller cities to visit with the most scenic countryside. The region is filled with charming small towns with history, art, events, great restaurants, numerous lakes surrounded by award-winning wineries and colleges. Altogether, it provides perfect grounds for couples, friends and families to spend time “togethering,” making memories. Do you have any favorite local activities you enjoy? There’s Market Street in Corning, Hammondsport (the best little town in the USA), Tags Restaurant and concert venue, the Windmill Market, many of the wineries for events, wines and concerts, the wine museum and tour at Pleasant Valley Wine Company, Montour Falls, Watkins Glen, Curtis Museum, the new and improved Penn Yan Main Street strip, Garret’s Chapel and the wine trails for walking with my dog and family. Plus, the region has the best boating, swimming and fishing around. There is so much more! J u l y / A u g u s t 2 0 2 3 ~ 71

off the easel

Chloe Smith

An Artist Blooms by Nancy E. McCarthy

ochester artist Chloe Smith was getting professional commissions even as an illustration student at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). After her 2014 RIT graduation, she established a freelancing art career initially subsidized by a variety of non-artistic side jobs. It didn’t take very long to build up her reputation and client base. Just a couple of years out of college, after apprenticing on an multi-panel historic mural in Brockport, Smith was selected to collaborate with four other artists to paint a massive public mural on a downtown Canandaigua building. “Step Back in Time” featured vignettes of the iconic people

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and places that shaped Canandaigua’s history. Amy Colburn, the project’s artistic director, was immediately impressed with Smith. “Chloe’s style is so unique and she was a shoe-in from the beginning of that project,” said Colburn, also a muralist. “She is an amazing artist.” Smith has now created innumerable outdoor and indoor murals. She’s well-known as a chalk artist, an accomplished portraitist of both human and pet subjects, a landscape painter, and illustrator of album art, posters and logo designs. Smith also founded 490 Farmers in 2017, now a thriving nonprofit community garden in the city of Rochester. She designed the organization’s website and logo, painted all the

Left: “Antlion with Buckwheat Flowers,” part of beneficial insect portrait series, acrylic. Below: “Urban Gardens of Rochester,” mural at Fruition Seeds in Naples, acrylic.

signage and her art decorates two on-site garden sheds. Aside from a partiality to working large, Smith doesn’t have a favorite focus because, to her, they all mesh together. “I see art as a public service to create beauty in our environment. Murals, chalk, installations and community gardens all enhance our urban landscape, bring people joy and foster widespread curiosity and inspiration,” she said. Smith’s own curiosity with all things art was cultivated at an early age. Budding artist Smith grew up in Scottsville, one of four siblings. Her father was an RIT engineering program director who dabbled in watercolor painting. He encouraged his young daughter’s artistic inclinations with art projects at home and they took watercolor classes together at the Memorial Art Gallery. Smith’s art explorations in middle school through high school included oil and acrylic mediums, drawing, collage and black and white photography. In 2013, while pursuing her BFA in illustration, Smith participated in a study abroad program in Cortona, Italy during her junior year at RIT. Coursework included painting, art history and art education. Her love affair with Italy was further enhanced by a blossoming romance with an Italian boyfriend. Over the next seven years she returned many times to work, paint and spend time with him. After graduation, Smith moved to Italy for nearly a year. While there in 2015, she discovered Bolognese street artists, known as “madonnari,” busking for tips by replicating masterworks on sidewalks with chalk. Smith began creating chalk art in Bologna and back home, too. She has done live chalk painting at numerous local festivals here including Corn Hill Arts Festival, Canandaigua Wine Walk, Park

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see the space at 490 Farmers partly as an art installation, transforming the blank space of a vacant lot into something vibrant and thriving. “The drive to start that came from the same place as the desire to create murals, and has often led to a synthesis of the two (I paint many garden sheds and garden themed murals). I am most inspired by the living potential of empty or forgotten spaces, and the wideopen possibility of creating something new out of the existing. I think all good public art does this, incorporating rather than replacing or covering up. “Lots of spaces in Rochester could use the loving artist’s touch, rather than the developer’s chainsaw. Public art and land use initiatives should enhance without taking anything away.” Chloe Smith, 490 Farmers founder and board member. Find more information at 490farmers.com.

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Creating a Chalk Mural

irst, Smith selects her imagery and good reference photos. Next, she chooses her color palette. Bright blues, greens, pinks and reds work better than muted hues on a gray pavement. It’s hard to see in full sunlight, so a partially shaded area is preferred. She draws boundaries and puts traffic cones around it. A reference sketch or photo on an easel shows bystanders what she is drawing; Smith also sets business cards and tip bucket out if she is busking. Art supplies include chalk pastels, black charcoal sticks, regular sidewalk chalk (for filling in large areas) or chalk paint (a powder mixed with water applied with a roller to fill in a large background quickly). Other items: tight-fitting gardening gloves for easier blending and hand protection, a clipboard for reference images, pillow to sit on, sunscreen, hat and drinking water. Smith sketches the entire piece with a light color, then paints or colors in the background. She sits down to color the foreground, working top to bottom to avoid smears. When completed, Smith takes lots of photos but doesn’t get too attached to it. “Chalk drawing is not about the finished piece, it’s about the performance aspect and giving others a chance to watch artwork in progress. I’m always so happy to be finished after sitting on the pavement in the sun that I don’t care much what happens to it!” she laughed.

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off the easel

Left to Right: “Flower City,” roll-up door mural at Mercantile in Rochester, acrylic; “Persephone,” part of reimagined Greek goddess series titled Nothing Ethereal About Her, acrylic; “Cortona-Tre prospettive,” watercolor landscape of Cortona, Italy.

Avenue Festival, Roc the Riverway Weekend and many more. During 2018-19, Smith took an opportunity to teach art full-time at Saint Kateri School in Irondequoit. She enjoyed interacting with the children and drawing up creative lesson plans, but Smith missed the flexibility of a freelance schedule and working on her own art projects. So Smith returned to her freelancing career. As a

sideline, she’s a substitute art teacher at her former school, T.J. Connor Elementary School in Scottsville. Smith was also commissioned to paint a unity-themed mural in the school’s front hallway, highlighting some of the school’s core values of diversity, equity and inclusion. Smith’s murals are scattered all over the region at churches, libraries, businesses and private residences.

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off the easel

Aquaponic greenhouse mural at the former Greenhouse Cafe, Rochester, acrylic.

Collaborations and Cortona Smith first met artist Kaitlin Roney-Blaine in 2017 during a Rochester art event. When they discovered that they both painted murals, the two artists decided to team up on a project. “We connected easily and found that our painting styles were similar and flow together well,” said Roney. She and her husband own Art Center of Rochester, a community learning hub and gallery in Irondequoit. It was the beginning of a special friendship and much artistic collaboration followed. In 2019, their work was

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featured in “Nothing Ethereal About Her” – an Art Center duo exhibition of their individual paintings which included a large-scale piece portraying the nine muses from Greek mythology that they painted together. In January 2020, Smith, Roney and Rochester writer Taylor Solano converged in Cortona for a two-week residency working with Italian fifth grade students on a personal narrative project. “We explored different perspectives, language barriers and how art can transcend cultural and geographical boundaries,” said Roney.

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Colored pencil and watercolor pet portraits.

It concluded with a mini classroom exhibit. The following year the three women worked on their own shared exhibit, showcasing the art and poetry they created during their Cortona residency. “Tre Prospettive” (Three Perspectives) opened on April 2, 2021 at Hart Gallery27 (formerly Old Church Gallery) in Brockport. The pandemic brought the art world to a halt for a while, but Smith eventually hit her stride again. This past winter, she was busy with pet portrait commissions and a few indoor murals. She is currently working on a series of mixed media portraits depicting friends in her community garden. Titled “The Human Garden,” these large paintings will be the linchpin of a future exhibition. Plus, the growing season is in full bloom so Smith is back in her happy place: 490 Farmers.

Visit chloesmithillustration.com for more information. Follow Smith on Instagram @chloesmithillustration.

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history

Horsepower The Carriage Museum at the Granger Homestead by Laurel C. Wemett

istoric homes in the Finger Lakes Region often have a horsedrawn vehicle in their collections. At the Seward Mansion in Auburn, a carriage used by William Seward in Washington D.C., is connected to an assassination attempt on his life in 1865. At Canandaigua’s Granger Homestead, carriage ownership has been taken to a whole new level. Three outbuildings behind the 1816 mansion boast one of the largest horse-drawn vehicle collections in the state. Many, like Seward’s carriage, have tales to tell of their owners and their times. “It’s a wonderful surprise for those visiting a Federal-era home who haven’t known about the Carriage Museum to see it and learn of its connection to regional and transportation history,” said Martha Herbik, executive director of the Granger Homestead Society (GHS). Displayed are 75 vehicles of a total of about 100, which includes gigs, runabouts, sleighs, surreys, coaches, buckboards, commercial wagons, fire-fighting equipment and hearses. While there are some Granger family vehicles on view, more numerous are those owned and collected by Judge Joseph Cribb (1914-2003). His love of horse-drawn vehicles started early as a visitor to the Homestead when Grangers still lived there. Cribb boarded and cared for horses in a barn original to the early 19th century property and became friends with Lafayette Cooper, manager of the property and its farm. Judge Cribb, who had a distinguished legal career, is among those whose efforts saved the mansion when it faced demolition in 1945. The house has been open for tours and functions for decades. The Carriage Museum got its start in the early 1960s notably through the efforts of Stephen Hamlin and other local volunteers.

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When to Visit ▲ Tours are available May 3 to October 15, 2023. Admission fee. ▲ Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. ▲ Tours of the Homestead and Carriage Museum begin on the hour and last 1-1/2 to 2 hours; the last complete tour begins at 3 p.m. ▲ Summer Camp 2023 is from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. July 17 to 21 for ages 7 to 11. Fee and registration are required. ▲ Christkindl Market, November 10 to 12 and Festival of Trees, November 13 to December 2. Admission fee.

Three buildings filled with historic vehicles The largest outbuilding, built in 1876, was not always a barn. Its hardwood floors, oak stairway and wainscoting reflect a period when the Granger Place School transformed the mansion and grounds into a girls’ school. After 1907 when the homestead was again a residence, the building was relocated to serve as a carriage and horse barn. A “sittin’ room” on the first floor was used by Lafayette Cooper. Wall panels illustrate Kolaneka Farms in Pittsford, the origin of seven impressive vehicles, gifted in 1963 by Deeta Mitchell Pierson along with cases of harnesses. A large private coach or a park drag is Herbik’s favorite. It seats 14 inside and

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Top: The Agricultural Barn is the oldest on the Homestead grounds, dating to 1816. During the 2023 Sweetheart Rides, driving a surrey is James Knauer with horse “Honey.” Photo by Laurel C. Wemett

Middle: Joe Cribb at 19 years of age in the summer of 1933 driving his first horse, “Topsy” accompanied by his dog, “Briar.” Photo courtesy Granger Homestead Society

Bottom: L to R: a Roof-Seat Break made by Keeler & Jennings of Rochester, dated 1900, the Kimble Break made in Chicago, dated 1875, a restored doctor’s buggy, and the Meat Wagon used by George Dooer in Avon.

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on top. Zinc-lined boxes carried food while a drawer held silverware for excursions to horse races, country picnics and other outings. “I just like the idea of a cooler in the back and a yard of ale for the driver with passengers inside and outside. It is like a precursor to the Suburban,” Herbik said with a laugh. The vehicles on the barn’s upper level once traveled Canandaigua’s streets. Enlarged historic photographs and murals of landmarks painted by local artists create the perfect setting. The so-called Agricultural Barn is the sole survivor of a pair of matching barns, dating back to 1816. Today it is filled with farming implements as well as an 8-foot toboggan which held 12 or more wintertime adventure-seekers. The upper level of this barn provides storage. A modern pole barn dating to the early 1960s houses a wide assortment of vehicles. “My favorite is the traveling store,” says longtime docent Carla DeMeco. “How exciting it must have been to have it come rumbling and clattering into the farm yard! He had fabric for a dress, ax handles, pots and pans, toys, everything the family could want. It’s not pretty, but it’s my favorite.” The owner also brought the latest news of what was going on in the neighborhood. (Continued on page 82)

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Located behind the stately Granger Homestead mansion at 295 North Main Street in Canandaigua are three yellow barns which make up the Carriage Museum. On the right the small white two-room structure is the Walter Hubbell Law Office, built in 1822, and moved to the site. Photo by Laurel C. Wemett

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Left: These are cutters, or light sleighs, with only one seat, and usually pulled by one horse. The one on the right, with the bonnet, has been restored. Photo by Laurel C. Wemett Above: Rural families depended on the arrival of a Traveling Store selling supplies along with footwear, tobacco and dry goods. Photo by Laurel C. Wemett

Public Rides ▲ Free rides and tours are available at a Community Open House every May. ▲ Around Valentine’s Day, “Sweetheart Rides” are offered by four certified drivers. Fee. ▲ A special occasion carriage ride can be booked at other times thanks to these horses and owners: Annie (owner Teresa Jackson), Honey (owner Jim Knauer) and Janeska (owner Dawn Ziegler).

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Above: Granger Homestead’s Carriage Committee 2023 in front of the Park Dray: L to R: Sue Knauer, Jim Knauer, Carla DeMeco, Gordon Reed, Dawn Ziegler, Jamie Hyde, Roger Loomis, Charlie Blake, Chris Hubler. Absent: Abby Freeman, Paula Freeman, Geoff Hallstead, Teresa Jackson (special events). Photo by Martha Herbik

Right: Martha Herbik, Executive Director of the Granger Homestead Society

Who cares for the vehicles? “Without substantial funding, it can be difficult to care for and preserve a collection like the Granger Homestead Society’s carriage collection,” said Ontario County Historical Society Curator Wilma Townsend. She has occasionally assisted the Granger with curatorial activities. “At present, all of the vehicles are stored in the three barns, where they are covered in the winter and appropriately cleaned at least annually by the Carriage Committee volunteers.” Dawn Ziegler, the Carriage Committee’s chair and a horse owner who drives at GHS said, “The committee’s work is important to preserve examples of horse-drawn vehicles that were used in and around Canandaigua and western New York.” She enjoys educating others on the use of horses and horse-drawn vehicles for moving people and goods over hundreds of years. Carriage Committee volunteers don’t have to be horse and buggy owners. Anyone with an interest in horse-drawn vehicles and history is welcome. With training they can give tours. The group has a broad mission – to care for the horsedrawn vehicles, design and set up displays in the carriage barns, make recommendations to the GHS Board to accept new or re-home existing carriages and host public learning opportunities about horse-drawn carriages and sleighs. Annual vehicle examinations include rotating wheels and addressing damage or deterioration. “Carriages used for public rides go through an annual maintenance process,” Ziegler explained, “which includes removing and greasing

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wheels and making necessary repairs.” “It is important to be responsible stewards to ensure all this is available for future generations,” said Herbik, who has been at the GHS helm for 12 years. Opening the Carriage Museum every spring is helped by United Way’s “Day of Caring” volunteers. In recent years, employees from IDI Billing Solutions, a local business, have undertaken the cleaning routine. “We couldn’t possibly do all that we do without our volunteer workforce,” Herbik said. GHS receives no government funding. While some services are outsourced, oversight of the 12-acre site falls to a small core staff. Fundraisers like Christkindl Market and Festival of Trees provide support thanks to additional volunteers. Volunteer appreciation is key; Herbik points to an annual dinner for volunteers and the recognition of a leading volunteer. Going home Museums sometimes find a better location for an artifact, including carriages. For years a coachee linked to Jemima Wilkinson (1758-1819) and owned by the Ontario County Historical Society (OCHS), was displayed at the Carriage Museum. Wilkinson, a late 18th century religious leader, brought many early settlers to what became Yates County. “The Yates County Historical Society had a safe location for it and was determined to appropriately care for it,” explained OCHS Curator Wilma Townsend. “The OCHS Board approved the deaccession and transfer. It was a free and clear transaction, no money was exchanged.” The coachee returned to Yates County in the early 2000s. Since then, it has received much-needed conservation treatment and its own Carriage Barn.

Laurel C. Wemett formerly worked at the Granger Homestead with docents, visitors and school groups, planning programs to interpret the mansion and its unique collection of vehicles.

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an Carr couldn’t have known what awaited her when she decided to bid on the neglected Spence homestead at auction in Fall 1992. She wondered only why the other contractors weren’t bidding. Carr soon found herself owner of the unloved cobblestone house near Dundee – interior unseen – and the 16acre property, equally neglected, that surrounded it. The historic cobblestone building was the beginning of her dream to create a retreat center where everyone could find respite in serenity, community and a natural setting. All the woes that historic properties are heir to landed on the shoulders of friends who came to help. Even strangers were drawn by Carr’s dream and rallied to contribute labor by removing old wallpaper and plaster, refinishing and rebuilding floors, rewiring and replumbing. Some came from the Sisters of St. Joseph in Rochester, early and longtime supporters of the nonprofit organization Cobblestone Springs Retreat Center, Inc., that was created in 1996. Three decades later, the restoration of the 5,000-square-foot “mansion” is all but complete. Its public rooms now approach their early glory, and its inviting bedrooms are ready to welcome retreatants and other guests, as it has for most of the last 20 years, even during reconstruction. The entire house now accommodates as many as 12 guests, whether they’re seeking solitude or gathering with friends and family.

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Top: Dr. Spence brought Irish stonemasons from the Rochester area who had worked on many of the famous cobblestone houses in Monroe County. Four chimneys, with flues for stoves on all three floors, warmed the interior, and the house had early indoor plumbing, thanks to abundant springs on the property. Inset: This Native American storytelling circle, featuring Michael Galban of Ganondagan Cultural Center, was a memorable program hosted at Cobblestone Springs last year.

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History of the Spence Farmhouse In the hills around the western shores of Seneca Lake sits a beautiful Greek revival cobblestone house, surrounded by rolling farmland. Dr. Henry Spence, a pioneer in eye surgery, built the house in the 1840s as the Spence homestead and as a place to serve his patients. Stones gathered in the nearby fields became the walls. Cobbles were shipped from Sodus Point to Starkey Point on Seneca Lake, hauled inland by ox teams, carefully laid in rows and became the house’s outer shell. A central hallway divides the downstairs into symmetrical halves. Dr. Spence consulted his patients in a front parlor and performed cataract surgery in one of the house’s two back wings. Bedrooms upstairs housed coalescing patients. Generations of the Spence family grew up in the house, and although it has changed hands over the years, descendants have participated in its resurrection as Cobblestone Springs Retreat Center. In its later derelict days, high school students from Lakemont and Dundee snuck in to climb to the third-floor attic, where they used the grand ballroom as a basketball court. The house has an aura of health and healing from its original intent to its purpose today. It has suffered insult and injury along the way yet now stands as a testament to endurance and vitality. In 1978, the Spence House was designated to the National Register of Historic Places. Then-owner Robert Spence enjoyed showing its unusual features with guided tours. Ten such structures are in Yates County, with more than 700 in western New York. The Spence House, now Cobblestone Springs, is the only structure in Yates County open to the public (by appointment). For more information, visit CobblestoneSprings.org or email cobblestonespringrc@gmail.com.

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Cobblestone Springs has always been about community – broadly defined – and about creating connections. Today, visitors participate in a variety of programs centered on four major themes: Community, Creativity, Nature and Spirituality. In recent years, activities have included building Native American-style flutes, plantbased cooking, monthly yoga classes, explorations of varied spiritual traditions and learning about edible and medicinal plants. All are welcome to join these programs and workshops, which are listed at cobblestonesprings.org. After 175 years of history, the house itself commands respect, much as other places with sacred ambiance do. It has grandeur and depth, like a cathedral or old-growth forest that exudes peace and invites visitors into its embrace. The quiet serenity somehow encourages guests to set aside the weight of everyday responsibilities and commitments. Just the essence of Cobblestone Springs has been known to Cobblestone’s easy walking trails are open to the public and available year-round. Trail maps and guides are posted near the parking area. Stop and enjoy a short hike!

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which are ever more insistent in their pressure, less and less suggestive of reality, of God.”That quote was written in 1932, lamenting “the ceaseless chain of passing events.” How much more do we need the concept of retreat in today’s world? Abbot Delatte defines a retreat as an opportunity of “steeping our souls in the beauty of the mysterious.” If it’s time for you to recharge and reconnect with your spiritual self or to relax with those close to you, consider a visit to Cobblestone Springs Retreat Center. The labor of many hands has bought this marvelous building many more years of life and service, history to share and new history to create.

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its large following, it has become an important cornerstone of the summer festival schedule in Cortland County and the surrounding area,” Beale added. Dan Guth, who has attended the Arts Off Main Festival in the past, has especially enjoyed seeing artists’ original designs. “I always enjoy attending the Arts Off Main Festival because it has such a diverse and high-quality selection of art,” Guth stated. “I like to support local artists and buy their products as gifts for myself or others.” As people walk around the event space, they will be treated to the sounds of live music. Local performers will take to the stage throughout the day, thus creating a lively and upbeat mood and adding to the festive spirit of the event. Among the musicians performing this year is Colleen Katteau. “The Arts Off Main Festival is a great platform for me to showcase my songs and interact with the audience,” she said. “I love playing music that makes people happy and energized. It is an incredibly fun and supportive environment.” Festivalgoers can enjoy the music while drinking a craft beverage in a wine garden or while sampling delicious cuisines. Downtown restaurants will offer a convenient free takeout service during the event. Patrons will be

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