Contents
4 Welcome to ONCanandaigua by Ethan Fogg, President & CEO Ontario County Chamber of Commerce
10 Map of Canandaigua and Ontario County
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A look at what makes Canandaigua Lake special for residents
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ONChamber’s Business Inspiration Awards recognize organizations that inspire others to do good in the community The Chosen Spot for Families
Jamie Farr shares why he moved to Canandaigua and highlights the opportunities the area holds
A Story of Growth and Adaptive Reuse
Cananandaigua projects that are keeping the door open for future opportunities
The Best Place to Start a Business
How transportation and a supportive network affect business
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The Show Behind the Curtain
Take a peek behind the scenes to see what it takes to put on a performance at CMAC
On Par with the Pros
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The Woods seeks to instill a love of nature, from hiking to farm sharing in Naples
Built Strong with Good Bones – Brewery Ardennes in Geneva
Flourishes in the Finger Lakes Family
Advice on mastering golf courses that are uniquely “Finger Lakes”
Making Connections Through Educational Programming – Kettle Ridge Farm in Victor
“I Won’t Be the Last Person to Tap All These Trees” –Embers Rising Farm in Clifton Springs
Meet the recipients and nominees of the 2022 ATHENA leadership awards
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Ten family-friendly activities to enjoy, rain or shine around Ontario County
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Dear Friends,
Ontario County is a beautiful and dynamic place. It offers a wide variety of options for people like you to feather your nest, further your career or enjoy an active retirement. Our rural and suburban landscapes offer handsome backdrops for rich cultural assets. Visitors and residents alike enjoy craft food and beverages at our many local restaurants, breweries and wineries. Live music and performances can be found in cafes, theaters and outdoor spaces. The lake and surrounding hills provide venues for many outdoor sports from sailing to snow skiing. Excellent public schools and well-respected colleges empower our young people to succeed. High-quality, locally accessible healthcare and numerous service agencies provide care for individuals and families with both routine and special medical needs.
Whether for a reason, a season or a lifetime, you’re welcome here.
Ethan S. Fogg, MPA President & CEO efogg@onchamber.com
Ontario County Chamber of Commerce is a membership organization of more than 600 businesses. As a full-time community liaison, the Chamber works with area employers, entrepreneurs, governments and agencies to support tourism, a healthy business climate and responsible economic growth.
Executive Board
Chair – Michelle Pedzich Canandaigua National Bank & Trust
Vice Chair – Michael Mills Laurentide Strategies
Past Chair – Sal Pitti The Pitti Group Wealth Management
Treasurer – Kristina Stamatis Mengel Metzger Barr & Co, CPAs
Krista Gleason Gleason Writes
Carl Steinbrenner Steinbrenner Law Office, LLC
Board of Directors
Matt Bragg Chrisanntha Construction Corp.
Kari Buch United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes
Dave Carro UR Medicine Thompson Health
Jason DiBiase Ever Green Wealth Management
Bethany DiSanto Constellation Brands
Jamie Farr Canandaigua City School District
Abbey Friend-Vienna The Friend Team
Nick Lennon RBC Wealth Management
Nicole Mahoney Break The Ice Media
Jim McGinn The Lake House on Canandaigua
Louis Noce Finger Lakes Community College
Tara Rago Lyons National Bank
Staff
President & CEO Ethan S. Fogg, MPA, ext. 306
Director, Member Relations Hope Breen, ext. 305
Director, Marketing & Events Molly Kleven, ext. 302
Photographer Melody Burri
Visitor Services Wendy Dakin
Becoming a dentist isn't easy. It takes years of study, the ability to pass rigorous exams, and a steady hand to match a sharp mind. But for Dr. Gabriela Carranza, becoming a dentist wasn't the end of the road. She continued to study advanced dentistry for an additional eight years, specializing in prosthodontics and implant surgery.
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.
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.
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.
WHAT HAPPENS THE FIRST TIME I SEE A PROSTHODONT I ST?
" 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.
As a patient at Victor Prosthodontics you can take comfort knowing that Dr. Carranza and Dr. Kahn are highly trained specialists who are skilled at treating even the most challenging cases."
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."
WH O NE EDS A PROSTHODONT I ST?
“In addition to difficult cases we also see patients who ha ven’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."
“We take the fear and anxiety out of dentistry & provide a clear path to solving problems.”
Ofthe five major Finger Lakes (there are 11 total) Canandaigua is the westernmost, fifth longest and fourth in terms of depth, overall area and width. Over the centuries, it has grown in value as a resource for recreation, agriculture and commerce. City Pier, located at the top of the lake, was once a transportation hub where trains, steamboats, cars and trucks crossed paths on their way to deliver goods across the country.
The lake is the sole source of drinking water for the town and city of Canandaigua, and is the main public supplier of water to the communities of Rushville, Newark, Palmyra and Gorham. The quality of its water is famous. Area residents and municipalities, with the help of such organizations as the Canandaigua Lake Watershed Association, work hard to maintain the quality of the lake water.
The nutrient-rich soil surrounding the lake is ideal for agriculture. Farms and vineyards flourish to supply wineries and craft breweries, area farmers markets and local restaurants. To celebrate the abundant harvest each year, everyone in Canandaigua on Labor Day is invited to take part in a tradition begun by Native Americans. The Ring of Fire on the lake’s shores, comprised of bonfires and flares, is a festival of light.
The name “Canandaigua” comes from the Seneca language and means “chosen spot.” Residents and visitors alike can attest to its accuracy; many comment on the spectacular
views of the lake that are available from different vantage points. Here we’ve included just a few.
From Mark Stash, Editor, Life in the Finger Lakes Magazine
I grew up in Pennsylvania, so I wasn’t exposed to the Finger Lakes Region until I moved here in the early 1990s. I remember one day back then just driving around and exploring the west side of Canandaigua Lake. All of a sudden, as I came up over a little rise on Route 21, an incredible panorama of the lake appeared in front of me, off in the distance. The color of the lake was impossibly blue, and the far-off hills were shades of green and blue that really showed the perspective of distance.
This view is only visible when you’re driving. There’s not even a spot to pull over and take a picture, but it is worth the trip. For me, it was a fantastic introduction to the awesome beauty that is Canandaigua Lake.
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From Canandaigua resident Pam Helming, New York State Senator for the 54th District
Onanda Park on County Road 16 in Canandaigua is one of the most tranquil locations you can find to take in the beauty of Canandaigua Lake and the surrounding hills. Whether you’re out on the lake in a boat during the summer or standing on the shore in the winter, the view all around is stunning. However, it’s the view to the south that really takes my breath away. It reminds me how lucky we are to have this incredible natural resource.
From Gary Keating, Cochair of the Notre Dame Retreat House Lay Council
Not only does it offer a spectacular panoramic view of the lake, the retreat house also features areas for quiet reflection and 50 acres to stroll or hike. The retreat house has been run by the Redemptorists, a Catholic religious order, since 1967. Last year, they decided to leave Canandaigua. Rather than close the retreat house, they agreed to lease the property to a group of lay volunteers – businesspeople, retreat participants and faith leaders – who worked to form a nonprofit to carry on its operation. Their vision is to continue to offer Catholic/ Christian retreats and programs for all ages to aid in the spiritual development and welfare of attendees. The new organization will take over on August 1.
From Megan Carlson-Bradley, Picnicpreneur FLX Pop-Up Picnics
Carolabarb Park on County Road 12 in South Bristol is an undiscovered gem. Its unobstructed views of Bare Hill, South Hill and the Great Hill Nature Preserve are simply spectacular, no matter the season. The park is 38 acres – it was a vineyard originally – and part of the Finger Lakes Land Trust. The former owner named it after his first wife, Carol, who died in 1992, and his second wife Barbara. He donated the land to South Bristol to use as a public park.
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The region is lush with farms, wineries, orchards and hiking trails presented in gorgeous vistas. Canandaigua native Casey Wood seeks to make the most of the area’s agricultural abundance and beauty and invites residents and tourists alike to The Woods. The developing community farm is located 10 minutes from Naples and Canandaigua. There, guests can get up close and personal with nature through interactive farming experiences and exploring the property.
The Woods’ 30-acre property includes a farmhouse that
be sold to customers – by cultivating leaf lettuce, radishes, carrots, cucumbers and tomatoes as well as pasture-raised chicken and eggs. The market gardening approach offers enough space to grow vegetables while at the same time it’s small enough for Wood to manage with his two employees and workshare volunteers. His first commercial harvest was in 2022.
He sells his produce at The Woods. He plans to establish at a stand in the parking lot of Lake County Woodworkers in Naples, participate in local farmers markets and have pick-up locations in Pittsford and Chosen Chiropractic in Canandaigua.
“The abundance of resources here were very farm-friendly,”
photos by Missy Kelly
According to The Woods’ website, thewoodsflx.com, permaculture and regenerative agriculture practices guide his operation. The focus is on no-till vegetable and seasonal cut flower farming and producing native perennials that include berry bushes, lavender, grapes and fruit trees. Livestock including chickens, pigs and goats help improve the soil quality while bees and bats help with pollination and insect control. “The business model here is like an ecosystem; it’s not focused on just one thing,” Wood stated.
Wood practices no-till farming, an increasingly popular cultivation technique. Instead of tilling, he adds more materials onto the vegetable and flower beds as the plants mature. He said this method reduces weed pressure –how much weed growth is in a field – is low-input and reduces carbon emissions.
“I’m not unique in doing this and I don’t want to be unique in doing this,” Wood said, adding that several Finger Lakes farmers practice no-till gardening. “I want more and more people to do this. I would love to be a stage and a platform for people to learn about this and break down (the misconception) that self-sufficient gardening and eating healthy is overwhelming.
Wood makes his own compost from materials around the farm and his house. In two to three months, the compost is ready to be used in the garden. Wood’s goal is to have the property be self-sustaining.
“I don’t use any chemicals on my farm. I use water, sunlight and compost,” Wood explained. “The fertilizer I use comes from animals –chickens, mainly, supplemented with horse manure or other natural products. If it can’t grow by itself, we don’t grow it here. It’s also something
very accessible that people can do in their own backyard.
Wood supports the Canandaigua Lake Watershed Association. He doesn’t use spray chemicals that could taint the water and regularly checks the three creeks on his property which often contain litter from the nearby highway. “It’s amazing the amount of debris we get from Route 21. We clean it up every week,” he said.
Wood explained a major key to operating a sustainable farm is people. His family and friends helped him build the operation and he has two seasonal employees. More people need to be involved, however, for the Woods to be successful for everyone.
“As this property develops, I need more people. Going forward, I need community members to come out here and help,” Wood said. “I think this place has a great opportunity to educate more people about what to do and what not to do to be land-friendly.”
After studying tourism and sports marketing at Niagara University, Wood eventually moved to Baltimore where he researched market gardening. When the property near Naples came up for sale, he bought it despite having no practical experience in farming or land management. He gained insight by reading, watching tutorials on YouTube and reaching out to farmers in the Finger Lakes Region. “It was overwhelming and humbling to see the amount of people in this world from an agricultural/ gardening/homesteading perspective who want to share resources.”
When he arrived in Naples, Wood was a self-described “hippie with a business background.” His original views on land management have since evolved thanks to continued consultations with farmers and hands-on farming experience. People who want to learn sustainable farming are invited to join him. “I’m welcoming community members to come and learn and make
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mistakes with me,” he said. “In that endeavor, we’re going to grow together.”
Goals for The Woods include growing and selling produce, teaching people, giving them hands-on gardening experiences and fostering connections with others. The main interactive experience is what Wood calls “a soft introduction into homesteading” including feeding chickens and learning to garden. Patrons have the opportunity to participate in community-supported agriculture (CSA) – which Wood also calls “farm share” –where they can work in The Woods garden for free or in exchange for fresh produce. Wood estimates an average of 50 families participate in the farm share on a weekly basis in the spring through the fall. Family memberships are also available, which include access to The Woods property, priority and discounts on events, access to any educational programing, a weekly food share and overnight camping, all subject to availably. Reservations for hiking, camping, and picnics are required a week in advance.
“The community-supported agriculture part means you’re giving me money up front so that I can build and support all of this stuff and you can have your groceries,” Wood said. “You’re supporting me, you’re supporting locally grown (products) and you’re supporting your family eating better food that you know where it’s coming from.”
Wood estimates that visits to The Woods typically take anywhere from an hour to half a day. He hopes to increase that time to several days. “It’s a day event. If you come to The Woods, you’re not just coming to pick up a salad mix. I want you to come get a coffee, walk around with your kids and pick up your groceries on your way out. Next year, I’ll have facilities where you can stay a little longer.”
The Woods provides several amenities – both natural and human-made – that entertain families for hours, if not days, from gardening and hiking to private events. In the winter and the early spring months, visitors can participate in a
variety of activities including sustainable education courses, fitness classes, yoga and meditation sessions. Wood has plans to enhance these aspects, while neither detracting from nature nor disturbing his neighbors. “This is not a Lincoln Hill Farms, with big events,” Wood said.
Currently, The Woods’ 4,000-squarefoot barn is ideal for hosting weddings, reunions, retreats and other occasions, while the 5,000-square-foot farmhouse can host up to 25 people overnight. Future plans include building three to five micro cabins and geodesic domes so that families can have a more immersive overnight experience on the farm. As a member of a large family himself, Wood wants to create more experiences and opportunities for people in the community.
“One component I’m really looking forward to is farm-to-table dinners where the funds raised from ticket sales would go towards providing programming for less fortunate people.” Wood added that he would love to work with local chefs to prepare the food and regional bands to provide live music.
Further down the road, Wood would like to host farm camps. The program would be an ideal way for residents, especially area youth, to receive handson lessons about topics like composting, taking care of chickens and gardening. The idea is to let people connect with nature and become interested in the environment. “I like the idea of having a kid plant a seed and go home with it. Or they could plant a pumpkin while they’re here and be able to see it fully grown in October.
“Everything I’m working to do is to get people back into nature,” Wood concluded. “That’ll hopefully change their perspective on global warming, what kind of food they’re putting in their bodies and how they’re going about their day.”
The Woods is open by appointment only. The Woods’ farm stand is open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. June through October on the property. To make an appointment or to purchase a membership, visit thewoodsflx.com or contact purveyor Casey Wood at casey@thewoodsflx.com.
Ontario County is home to several farms that focus on community-supported agriculture (CSA), land preservation and providing educational opportunities for visitors. Here are just a few local farms where guests can learn more about land conservation – and get a tasty treat.
and Stacey Edinger welcome visitors from near and far to what they call “a neighborhood gathering place that happens to be a brewery.” The couple seeks to provide a good atmosphere, great service and unique beer and food at Brewery Ardennes in Geneva.
Derek started crafting beer as a weekend hobby after graduating from Cornell University and became interested in turning it into a business. The couple was living in Ithaca when they found the property in Geneva in 2020, which included a sheep barn, house and seven acres of land. They were drawn to the barn’s unique architecture and appreciated its history as the only known sheep farm in the area. “This is a beautiful site here,” Derek said. “Geneva is really the center of the Finger Lakes and is up and coming with agritourism. It felt like all the stars aligned.”
Built in 1909, the barn’s original 15,000-square-foot structure once housed 2,000 sheep, based on research by Derek and Stacey. Most of the barn was destroyed in fires in 1912 and 1930. The current 6,000-squarefoot structure is what remains of the original barn and is eligible to be registered as a historical landmark.
“It was part of a much larger farm,” Stacey stated. “The owner had 800 or 900 acres here.”
The former owners of the property hadn’t used the barn since the 1970s, but had maintained it. By the time the Edingers purchased it, the barn was “a time capsule,” said Stacey. The Edingers restored the shell of the building – keeping much of its original structure, including the windows, brickwork and slated roof – and refurbished the interior, adding utilities. The process took the better part of a year.
“It was built strong and had good bones,” Derek said. “We loved what was here so we did a complete restoration.”
Upkeep continues, with water damage presenting the biggest challenge. Every spring, Derek and Stacey have the roof inspected and replace missing slates to prevent leaks. “It takes a little effort, but it’s a whole lot more effort if the water gets in,” Derek said.
Brewery Ardennes opened its doors in May 2021 with Belgian-style beers and a full-service kitchen. Today, the craft brewery has an extensive list of 19 beers, many of which are in a seasonal rotation. Whenever possible, Brewery purchases ingredients locally. Its hops are grown at Pederson Farms in Geneva and Cobblestone Hop Yard in Ontario. Some of their barley comes from malt companies in Bloomfield and Batavia, which source from
farms across New York State. Since a large portion of Brewery Ardennes’ product comes from around the state, the Edingers possess a farm brewery license and receive agritourism benefits. “About a third of all the materials we use for the beer are sourced locally, and we’re trying to increase that amount,” Derek said.
The food is also locally sourced. Bejo Seeds, a Dutch company that has a showcase farm in Geneva, donates its produce to local restaurants, including Brewery Ardennes. Other partnerships include Mush Love Greens in Geneva, FingerLakes Farms in Ithaca, Bostrom Farms Meat Market in Stanley and Rosenkrans Local Meat Market in Auburn.
As lot of energy and resources go into producing beer, the Edingers are careful to recycle materials and leave little waste. One batch of beer might require 1,000 pounds of barley, according to Derek. The husks, starches and shells left over from Brewery Ardennes’ process goes to feed livestock at Dove Farm in Seneca Falls.
Brewing beer uses large amounts of power as several steps require heating and cooling, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Between 50 and 66 kilowatt-hours are needed on average to produce a barrel of beer, according to an energy usage report by the Brewer’s Association. Comparatively, the average usage for a house in 2021 is around 30 kilowatt-hours per day, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
While brewing, the Edingers utilize an industrial heat exchanger to recover heat and tap water to cool the beer down. While the beer cools, the heat is transferred to the water. That hot water is then saved for another step in the process that requires heated water. At the end of the process, the leftover water is then used to water the small garden on the Edingers’ property. “We’re trying to be conscientious of our impact,” Derek said.
The land surrounding the brewery has been left undeveloped, which provides a calm, natural setting for guests to enjoy. “I think that guests really like the setting,” Derek added. “We’ve tried to maintain that farm-like, rustic setting outside of the barn itself without building a lot of structures. Our hope is that our property and the surrounding area will keep the rural charm that it has. I think people are really drawn to that.”
The beer served underneath Brewery Ardennes’s roof is just as distinctive as the barn’s architecture. Brewery Ardennes is known for its Belgian-style beer, which has a more malty flavor than other beers. “It selfishly started as a style that we like,” Derek stated. “But we also thought that, with all the breweries around here, we should try to do something different. It’s also really food-friendly.”
Derek and Stacey plan programming to highlight their beers and locally sourced wines and ciders, including a popular Sunday brunch. “We try to appeal to a big cross-section of customers,” Stacey said.
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Educational experiences include Between the Tanks Brewery Tours and Brewmaster Dinner Pairing Experiences where small groups of guests are treated to the history and process of crafting food and beer. “Some of the beers have history that may be related to medieval monks in Europe or an evolution of styles that were present in the Belgian countryside that gives context to the way it tastes today,” Derek said.
A new event they recently helped organize and participated in was a beer festival in April, held in conjunction with 19 other breweries around Seneca Lake. “To our knowledge, it’s the first time the Seneca Lake breweries have done a festival like this together.” Derek observed. “For people who like to discover the area and meet all these different breweries, we were all in one spot.”
The brewery’s customer base varies as the seasons change. The winter brings in more locals while visitors from Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey and across New York come in the warmer months. The Edingers continue to work to provide a gathering space that appeals to all. “For us, it’s nice getting to know the guests who come once a year. It’s fun to see them discover new places,” Stacey said.
“They get excited about it,” Derek added. “I think people like to find those hidden gems.”
Brewery Ardennes Taproom & Kitchen is located at 570 Snell Road in Geneva. Tasting room hours are 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. Seasonal hours are slightly reduced in winter. To learn more, call 315-325-4858, email info@breweryardennes.com or visit breweryardennes.com.
Kettle Ridge Farm in Victor produces maple syrup and honey and is a New York State micro-brewery. Scotia, New York native Joe Hurley founded the business in 2010. He explained that after 35 years working as a certified public accountant, he wanted to take his work outdoors. “Maple sugaring and beekeeping are two activities you can get into on a very small scale with zero experience,” he said. “So that’s what I did, and it’s evolved from there.”
The 70-acre property is home to a large tin shed that Hurley and his family restored, a barn and event center and a 50-year-old log cabin that will be transformed into a bed and breakfast later this year. Other projects include turning a 5,000-square-foot patch of weeds into a native-plant pollinator garden and opening an outdoor meadery and tasting room at the farm’s new Egypt, Monroe County, location later this fall.
All the while, Hurley is hoping to decrease the size of the farm’s ecological footprint. “Our new barn and event center is well insulated and utilizes an efficient heat pump for heating and cooling,” he said. “I’ve invested in geothermal and we are now actively investigating solar. And I have designed and built the working prototype for an electric maple evaporator.”
Kettle Ridge Farm has 25-30 hives in Victor and East Bloomfield which produce “about a ton” of honey every year. The amount of maple syrup is just as impressive. “We hope to produce about 500 gallons of maple syrup this year using 1,500 taps,” Hurley said.
While some of the honey is made into mead, the maple syrup is sold as pure syrup or is infused with different flavors in partnership with other area businesses. Popular items include its maple syrup infused with Jamaican Me Crazy coffee from Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters in Victor and syrup that is aged in bourbon barrels from Black Button Distillery in Rochester.
Kettle Ridge Farm participates in community-supported agriculture (CSA) with its Adopt-A-Maple program. The initiative allows participants to tap a tree and receive maple products for an up-front fee. In turn, the farm supports other local CSA endeavors where they
Top: The crew at Kettle Ridge Farm
Below: Joe Hurley gives a talk about tapping trees for sap at Kettle Ridge Farm.
get their fresh vegetables. Sustainability is a key component to these farms’ operations, as it allows them to provide their products for the long-term and preserve the land for future generations. Hurley is thrilled to be among several Finger Lakes farmers who implement sustainable practices. “We are learning all the time from other farmers operating small, sustainable farms. I’m thankful that the Finger Lakes is full of them.”
Both maple and honey production are ecological ventures. Hurley explained that the same tree can be tapped each year for 100 years, aided by sustainable tapping guidelines. To be a good land steward, a person should know and appreciate the land, knowing what is beneficial and what is destructive, he said. “I spend literally hundreds of hours each year removing invasive non-native trees and shrubs so that beneficial native plants have a better chance of surviving,” he added.
For Hurley, a key to operating a sustainable farm is to truly appreciate people, from customers to employees and volunteers. The farm makes connections through educational programing and hosting tour groups for grade-school and college students. “Our Adopt-a-Maple program offers a hands-on experience in tapping and naming a maple tree. We always tell our adopters to say ‘thank you’ to their tree and encourage the kids to give their tree a hug.”
Kettle Ridge Farm participates in the Brighton Farmers Market on Sundays. The farm is open to visitors 9 a.m.-5 p.m. seven days a week, though guests are encouraged to call or text ahead of time. All of its food events except Pancake Sundays and NYS Maple Weekends are available on a reservation basis, which sell out quickly. Interested participants are encouraged to subscribe to its free newsletter to have a good opportunity to grab a spot.
Embers Rising Farm is a 130-acre family-operated business in Clifton Springs, about a 20-minute drive from Canandaigua. Third generation owner Morgan Hoven estimates that the farm produces “a few hundred” gallons of maple syrup each year, in addition to hickory syrup. Hickory syrup, which is lighter in taste and color than its maple cousin, is derived from the naturallyshed bark of hickory trees. Hoven said the farm is the only largescale producer of hickory syrup in New York State and is one of seven major producers in the U.S.
“Hickory syrup lends itself really well to enhancing other flavors when it’s put into a dish,” Hoven said.
The business was formerly known as Syrup A’ LaRue, owned by ACMME Farm. The Hoven family founded ACMME Farm in the 1970s, starting with field crops including corn and alfalfa, and began selling Christmas trees in the 1990s. Morgan and his wife, Angie, started making syrup in 2017 and moved to a large-scale production under the name Syrup A’ LaRue the
following year.
“In February 2017 we decided to make a few gallons of syrup for ourselves just to learn more about it,” Hoven said. “Making syrup is referred to as ‘the bug’ and you can get pretty hooked on it. Since then, there’s been an explosion of interest from the public. We could make it and produce products from the maple sugar while being good stewards of the land.
“As we delve into this more, it’s a lot about educating the public about the health benefits of maple and how else you can use it beyond the breakfast table,” he added.
According to Healthline, maple syrup contains at least 24 antioxidants, is rich in zinc and magnesium and raises blood sugar slower than regular sugar. “It’s also great for allergies, just
like honey,” Hoven said.
In order to continue producing quality products and preserving the land for future generations, Hoven and his family practice land stewardship. Practical applications entail maintaining trails, avoiding over-tapping trees and conducting a conservative lumber harvest once every 10 years to clear dying or dead trees and provide room for new growth. “I won’t be the last person to tap all these trees – I’ll be one of hopefully many,” Hoven observed. “It’s about making sure that we’re able to use the land now for ourselves and also making sure it’s in existence for another generation.”
For Hoven, land stewardship entails an educational component. He and his dad have listened to other farmers about their experiences, attended New York State Maple conferences and shared expertise
among the maple harvesting community.
“I think becoming informed and doing things to preserve the land is what a lot of people should focus on more – not ‘What can I get out of the land right now to help me?’ but ‘How can I take things from the land while making sure I’m not sapping it of its resources where it won’t be available for future generations?’”
With their second child’s arrival in April, the Hovens are also looking to the future of Embers Rising Farm. Hoven is sticking to the farm’s slogan, “The start of something sweet,” as new projects are in the works. He plans to expand the sugarhouse – where sap is turned into syrup – to improve operations. For the past two years, the farm has grown three varieties of shitake mushrooms, and Hoven is hopeful to increase production. He also wants to provide more educational programming to visitors; currently, the farm has educational sessions when guests come to pick blueberries in July, participate in Adopt-A-Maple and Maple Weekends in late March and take farm tours. “One of our biggest moves is to get more into agritourism, have people out and see how we do things in more intimate settings,” Hoven said.
“We’re really hoping to expand our footprint beyond
just the farm,” he added. “We’re going to keep growing and hopefully we’ll become more of a familiar name in the next few years.”
The farm underwent a rebranding in mid-March. The new name, Embers Rising Farm, refers to Hoven’s greatgrandfather, who immigrated from Belgium. Hoven explained that his ancestor was found as an orphaned infant in a field near a fire. He was given the name Ambrose VanHoven, which translates to “embers by the fire.”
“The rebrand really allows everything to come together and ties into our family history,” Hoven explained. “It helps create an overarching name that incorporates the farm and everything we do as we grow and expand. It’s not specific to one type of product.”
Embers Rising Farm is open for its Adopt-A-Maple CSA program and Maple Weekends in March, blueberry picking in July and on weekends late November through December for Christmas trees.
Embers Rising Farm is located at 927 LaRue Road in Clifton Springs. To learn more, call 315-879-7390 or visit embersrisingfarm.com.
If a community’s strength is determined by its leaders, Ontario County is very powerful, indeed, as demonstrated by the recipients and nominees of the Ontario County ATHENA Leadership Awards Program. The program celebrates the accomplishments of women who live or work in Ontario County. Named for the Greek goddess of war, wisdom, arts and the protector of Athens, the award recognizes women who “exemplify the highest level of professional excellence and exceptional leadership.”
The principles of the ATHENA award are to inspire, uplift and motivate women to live authentically, learn constantly, build relationships, foster collaboration, act courageously, advocate fiercely, give back and celebrate.
ATHENA International was founded in 1982 in Lansing, Michigan. In 1985, Randy and Margaret Farnsworth collaborated with the then-Canandaigua Chamber of Commerce and the Business and Professional Women’s Club to make Canandaigua the first city in New York State to offer the ATHENA Leadership Award.
Diane Reed, associate professor and co-director of St. John Fisher College’s Educational Leadership Program, was the first recipient of the award.
In 2010, the first ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award – which recognizes women under the age of 40 – was presented locally to Teresa Pare, owner of the Law Offices of Teresa M. Pare.
The 37th Annual ATHENA Leadership Awards ceremony was held on Nov. 18, 2022 at Finger Lakes Community College. The event honored eight leadership award nominees and three young professional nominees.
Michelle Pedzich is all about building bridges –fostering relationships with others for the betterment of the community. “I believe I am a better employee, family member and community member through reaching out to others to seek counsel and provide mutual support and encouragement,” Pedzich told the committee.
Pedzich is the senior vice president and chief human resources officer of Canandaigua National Bank & Trust Company. She led the bank’s employee development efforts; created its “Thrive” internal leadership program; and established its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she was on point to coordinate and lead response efforts and to educate and provide resources for employees. She led the launch of CNB’s first formal mentoring program, with women making up 60 percent of the participants.
Pedzich continues to have active relationships with the four women she mentored, who now serve their own communities. “Informally, I have strived to build connections with others, particularly women, who are trying to balance work and personal lives,” Pedzich said. “These relationships have also made me stronger as a leader and have helped me focus on ensuring that I keep a servant leadership mindset.”
In the community, Pedzich is the first Chair of Ontario County Chamber of Commerce – a league of businesses comprised of members of the former Canandaigua and Victor Chambers. She led the committee that developed and launched Leadership Ontario, a year-long program that helps develop community-focused leaders. During her 10year tenure on the Canandaigua City School District Board of Education, she helped develop a strategic plan, assisted with onboarding new school leadership and launched two capital projects.
“I would not be standing here today if it had not been for certain individuals who saw something in me and pushed me out of my comfort zone so I could stretch, learn and grow,” Pedzich said in her acceptance speech. “ I believe all of us have an amazing opportunity to help build up future leaders.
“So here is my call to action for all of you: Let’s pause, take notice and reach out to others to help coach them, guide them and build relationships with them, particularly with those who haven’t had the opportunities that we’ve had –most importantly, individuals of color. Representation in leadership matters.”
Tara Rago is dedicated to using her position as a business executive and community leader to benefit the lives of women across the community.
Rago is very proud to be the vice president and Canandaigua branch manager of Lyons National Bank. She began her career 16 years ago as a teller and has climbed the corporate ladder in what she calls a “male-dominated industry.” She prioritizes helping women to succeed in male-dominated fields. Rago helps with women’s career development by teaching them how to advocate for higher pay and promotions, network effectively and connecting them to community boards so they can pursue their passions and become involved in groups outside of the workplace.
“I am regularly sought out and embrace my calling as a mentor and confidante to female professionals across the Finger Lakes Region,” Rago told the committee.
Rago’s community involvement includes serving on seven different boards. She led the Geneva City School District Backpack Program, which provides weekend food supplies for children from low-income families. Her favorite initiative, however, is the Lakefront Chair Project in Geneva. The endeavor allows individuals to purchase an Adirondack chair as a tribute to their family or a lost loved one, with the proceeds benefiting community organizations. The chairs are then placed on the Seneca Lake walkway between the Finger Lakes Welcome Center and 41 Lakefront Hotel.
“It certainly takes a village to make and enjoy success and life challenges,” Rago said in her acceptance speech. “Lyons National Bank has opened my eyes through the years to many possibilities that I will be forever grateful for.”
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Mary Beer is no stranger to leadership, as she has held management positions in healthcare for more than 40 years. For the past 14 years, she has proudly held the title of the director of public health for Ontario County. Her leadership extends into the community, where she served on the Clifton Springs Rotary Club, was a hospice volunteer for more than 20 years and was a board member of the Victor
Farmington Ambulance. “To truly lead you must be true to yourself,” Beer told the committee. “To lead a team of professionals requires vulnerability and courage. The end result of a high performing team is worth the risk.”
Alyssa Belasco meets challenges head-on. She is a founding member of the 100 Women Who Care
Rochester NY chapter, an accessible giving circle which has given away more than $125,000 to local charities. In July 2020, Belasco transitioned from working as a freelance consultant to become the executive director of New York Kitchen. She led the all-female leadership team through the pandemic, stating, “I believe in allocating time and dollars to support team members in areas they want to grow.” Last year, Belasco created Willa’s Wishes after experiencing pregnancy loss and stillbirth of her daughter. The initiative supports small acts of kindness and benefits organizations that include the Star Legacy Foundation, local hospitals and the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry’s Bereavement Box program.
Diane Hayton has worked to create environments that allow senior citizens to flouish and fosters appreciation for their contributions to society. As director of nursing and healthcare at M. M. Ewing Continuing Care Center – a nursing home in Canandaigua – she helped develop Thompson Health’s certifie nursing assistant training program and advancement program. Outside of work, Hayton has been a certified oster parent; served through her church, her children’s schools and Scouts; and participated in fundraising walks for breast cancer and Alzheimer’s research. “I try to provide the message that having a service heart benefis all and can be accomplished with whatever time one has available,” Hayton told the committee.
Pamela Rhodes celebrates life’s joys, relishing the accomplishments of others as well as her own. After dealing with struggles in her early life, she achieved her “number one professional accomplishment” by earning a bachelor’s degree in social work. She is now a cor ps officer, pastor and administrator for the Salvation Army-Canandaigua where she mentors up-and-coming women pastors.
She continues to mentor women as a fild placement site supervisor with the Finger Lakes Community College Social Work department. She advocates for those who have no voice, volunteering with Ontario County’s Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Community Outreach and Education Taskforce, Kiwanis Club, United Way and other local initiatives.
Kimberly Sandic is dedicated to fostering relationships. She is the program manager of national sales operations at March McLennan Agency. Last summer, Sandic helped create a vision for how its Regional Sales Operations – which consists of 75 percent women – can grow and create opportunities for employees. As a member of Kiwanis Club, she has served as chair and co-chair on its committees, as a board member, vice president, president elect and will become president later this year. She was named Kiwanian of the Year in 2022. “Striving to make connections and gain the trust of others has helped me to grow as a mother, partner, colleague, leader and member of Kiwanis,” Sandic told the committee.
Tracey Dello Stritto demonstrates leadership through her career as executive director of the Partnership for Ontario County, a nonprofit dedicated to “cultivate “positive social change.” Dello Stritto helped ensure the organization’s future through the pandemic by coordinating expanded partnerships and fundraising efforts. She worked to provide counseling support for more than 150 people and offer monthly drive-thru food distributions which served more than 2,500 people in just a few months. Through collaboration, listening and workforce development, Dello Stritto supports the diverse group of women who manage the organization’s programs. “Investing in their professional development is vital to
their advancement as women in their fields,” Dello Stritto told the committee.
Suzanne Barnum Underhill appreciates the values of living authentically. She has developed and honed empathy and a calm approach with those who are nearing the end of their lives. She views her current role as an RN and executive director of Light Hill/Canandaigua Comfort Care Home,
Inc. as “a lifelong dream.” Barnum Underhill has worked to provide veterans hospice programs, led support groups focused on bereavement and dementia caregivers, served on ethics committees and addressed nursing classes at Finger Lakes Community College. She mentors fellow caregivers by sharing her experience with women interested in pursuing medical careers and counseling volunteers and staff at Light Hill.
Andrea Brown seeks to live genuinely and help others be their authentic selves. As assistant director of student life at Finger Lakes Community College, she helped develop curriculum for the Warrior Series, a personal leadership development program. Brown took students on Collegiate Challenge trips to learn about and to appreciate the need for decent and affordable housing. Her partnership with Habitat for Humanity for the trips led her to join the Ontario
County Habitat’s board of directors, eventually stepping into the role of treasurer. “Being your authentic self is a choice,” Brown told the committee. “In some ways, it can be a risk, but I believe it is one that we can’t afford to not take.”
Caroline Wenzel Chapman draws inspiration from her own female mentors to provide guidance to future leaders. Wenzel Chapman started her 18-year career with Canandaigua
City School District as a secondary social studies teacher, and is now the district’s director of athletics. “My current administrative position gives me the opportunity to collaborate with our teachers and coaches to develop opportunities for themselves and our students to be leaders in our school and beyond,” she told the committee. Wenzel Chapman is a member of the Heron Society Board of Directors, which provides mentorship to female athletes at Hobart and William Smith College. Wenzel Chapman has helped expand sport offerings to female athletes and raised thousands of dollars to support players and coaches. She is working on her doctoral dissertation on retaining female coaches with the goal to develop guidelines to support them.
The CLWA, established in 1971, is a nonprofit, membership-based organization that works to preserve, protect, and restore Canandaigua Lake. Its mission is to advocate for sound public policy, and to inspire the entire watershed community to become stewards of the lake through education and scientific research. In recognition of its many outreach and educational programs, including its Lake Friendly Living campaign, CLWA received this award.
Its Watershed Education Program for children doubled in size last year. In 2022, it reached more than 3,200 students in grades K-6 with educational programs designed
There are many ways to measure the success of a business, but for selecting the recipients of its annual Business Inspiration Awards, ONChamber’s yardstick focuses on just one criterion: how much a business inspires others to “do good” in their community. Five inspiring companies and organizations were honored in February in five specific dogood categories. Here are their stories.
to foster a love for the lake environment. “Reaching children at a young age today helps nurture their desire to become environmental stewards in the future,” said Lindsey Ayers, the group’s education program coordinator. The curriculum developed by CLWA Educator Kathy Conezio includes the study of migratory birds, amphibians, oviparous animals (who produce their young by the means wof eggs), seeds and plant parts, hibernation patterns, and even composting.
“We all share a collective responsibility to protect the lake for future generations,” Klotz said, and urged municipalities and businesses to work together to guard against threats that include climate change, toxins, and invasive species.
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Accepting the award on behalf of the association was Board President Lynn Klotz and Lindsay McMillan, association director, pictured here with Ethan Fogg from ONChamber.
In recognition of its pioneering work with trauma-informed services, bilingual programming and services to the LGBTQ+ community, FCSFL received the Humanitarian Award.
With the goal of providing professional counseling and support services to individuals, children and families to improve the quality of their life at home and in the community, FCSL was incorporated in 1962. Since then, the nonprofit has added multiple programs, including a Bilingual Family Services Program, now in its 10th year. It helps Hispanic families in the community locate, access and secure needed services – including counseling and domestic violence services – by breaking down cultural biases and barriers.
Another program, The Center of the Finger Lakes, began in 2016. It remains the only provider of LGBTQ services within Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Wayne and Yates counties. Additional FCSFL programs cover domestic violence, child sexual abuse assessment and treatment, trauma therapy and general counseling and employee assistance.
Accepting the award was Barb Pierce-Morrow, the agency’s executive director. “The agency’s first priority is to recognize the dignity of all human beings and strive to provide the highest quality of service to those who come to us in need,” she said.
For its customer-first mentality, support of community nonprofits and commitment to lakefriendly landscaping practices, Uber Lawns & Landscape received the Innovator of the Year award.
“Practicing lake-friendly lawn care means we don’t treat lawns and gardens with herbicides or pesticides,” explained owner Sam Viggiani. “We are also very cognizant of invasive plant species and avoid incorporating them in any of our softscape designs.”
In addition to mowing, string trimming and sidewalk edging, Uber Lawns & and Landscape creates softscapes and hardscapes and offers garden maintenance and aeration, snow services, gutter cleaning and even seasonal displays done by the company’s licensed horticulturists.
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Jennifer Newman, CEO and co-owner of Young Lion Brewing Co. accepted the award that annually honors a business that empowers minorities and/or women to grow as individuals, to lead in their markets and to own their own business.
“What started out as an idea tossed around a bar in Rochester became a dream we couldn’t shake,” according to younglionbrewing.com. Since opening its doors in 2017, Young Lion has grown to become one of the largest microbreweries in the state with 10,000 BBL production, a 1,000-square-foot taproom and a 2,400-square-foot event space.
Head brewer Phil Platz has produced a diverse and award-winning portfolio for Young Lion. Its core beers include an award-winning Czech Pilsner, IPA, Double IPA, Stout and Bourbon Barrel Stout, which are distributed across western New York by Wright Beverages.
With a three-vessel, 35-barrel brewhouse in a forest of
90 barrel-fermenters, Young Lion sits on the northern shore of Canandaigua Lake. From the taproom, visitors can smell the specialty malt coming from the mill room and watch the Westfalia centrifuge create magic.
This award honors an ONChamber member who updates, modernizes or expands their operations while retaining and increasing employment opportunities. Leonard’s Express invested in new warehouse facilities in Shortsville, which, in turn, became an investment in the people of Ontario County. At the same time, the refrigerated trucking and warehousing company remains committed to charitable work in support of breast cancer, Parkinson’s disease and U.S. veterans.
In 2019, a sauerkraut plant where generations of Manchester and Shortsville residents had worked closed. Leonard’s Express bought the property and turned it into a state-of-the art, 114,500-square-foot refrigerated warehouse. Not only has it led to more jobs, it has also increased the tax base. The warehouse opened in 2022 and features five 20,000-square-foot rooms in which the temperatures can range between -10 degrees Fahrenheit and 45 degrees Fahrenheit.
The warehouse location is an “excellent” distribution point for Upstate New York, eastern Canada and the entire Northeast corridor, according to company CEO Kyle Johnson. Located minutes from the New York State Thruway, the facility also has convenient rail spur access to the Finger Lakes Railway.
It’sno wonder that Ontario County has become “home” to so many people. It has something for everyone, from young couples to empty nesters, and for families in particular.
I moved to Canandaigua right out of college because I knew I wanted to raise a family here. I’d do it all over again if I had the chance. Here are some of the reasons why.
There are nine school districts across the county that provide highquality education to some 100,000 students. Districts range from very
small and rural to larger suburban and city schools. Schools in our region continue to rate near the top of school districts in the state of New York – based on the New York State Department of Education Report Card – and boast graduation rates that are more than 90 percent. Many Blue Ribbon Schools and US News Top Districts in America recognitions reside right here in Ontario County.
If Ivy League is your goal, students from Ontario County go off to those
universities every year, but we’ve never lost sight of the fact that we have wonderful colleges and universities right here in our county.
Finger Lakes Community College, part of the SUNY system, is situated on a 250-acre main campus in Canandaigua. It offers associate degrees in more than 50 areas of study. Nearly 5,500 full and part-time students enrolled in the fall of 2022.
According to the college’s 2021 Follow-up Survey, graduates transferred to nearly 50 different colleges and were hired by more than 125 different employers.
Hobart and William Smith Colleges, located in Geneva, are prestigious and competitive, and enroll large numbers of local students each year.
Farr added: “We are also a very trade-skills-focused region. We understand that great jobs exist and there is a demand for skilled trades. We have a variety of options to lead students into the trades with training that’s paid-for and opportunity for growth.”
No matter the day or the season, you can always find live music, an art festival, or a live theatrical performance to take in at one of several local venues. In addition, history and the arts are in plain view
throughout Ontario County at its art galleries, studios, historic sites and 10 distinctive museums. Combined, they paint a compelling picture of our communities and their people.
Probably the most popular culture attraction is the performing arts center, CMAC, on the campus of Finger Lakes Community College. Now in its 40th year of operation, it draws performers from among the biggest names in the music industry. Last year, CMAC was ranked the #1 top-selling amphitheater in New York State and the Northeast. It came in #8 in the country and #10 in the world according to Pollstar, a trade publication for the concert and live-music industry.
Enjoying activities outdoors is not summer-exclusive here. Ontario County boasts a ski resort that makes enough snow to keep people on the
slopes from November to April. For many in the area, skiing is a family activity thanks to Bristol Mountain. It offers a variety of classes learn-to-ski or snowboard classes to get kids of all ages on its slopes. There’s also crosscountry skiing, and ice-skating venues both indoors and out. Hiking can be a year-round sport here with trails that showcase the area’s natural beauty. Have you ever seen a frozen waterfall? When summer rolls around again, everyone heads to the lake or the water park for waterskiing and wakeboarding. Bristol Mountain changes from a winter wonderland to a thrilling highropes course for kids and kids-at-heart. No matter the season, there’s fun to be had within our beautiful and vibrant lake communities. I feel blessed to live and grow in such a proud and supportive region.
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Canandaigua, the administrative center of Ontario County, has always been a thriving and vital urban core. But in the past several years, thanks to transformative investment and the pursuit of economic initiatives, the city has grown and changed in ways that positively impact its residents and the region’s economy. Here are some of the projects that are contributing to the momentum and keeping the door open for future opportunities.
The YMCA has occupied the former post office on Main Street since the 1950s. It expanded there twice and it will soon move to a new 75,000 square-foot facility on the city’s northwest side. Meanwhile, Capstone Real Estate Development has acquired the post office and intends to redevelop it into residential units and retail storefronts.
Another Capstone project, not far from downtown in a former bakeware factory, is a mixed-use complex called Factory 243. It currently features 83 market-rate apartments and two commercial tenants. Phase 2 is underway to restore more buildings on the property for residential and commercial use.
The former Tom’s Mobil station property on Main Street will soon be developed to include a three-story structure for specialty retail, a restaurant, and office space. City leaders believe it will transform what was once a blight spot into an asset for the community.
Major cities in the Northeast are a relatively short drive from Ontario County thanks to the New York State Thruway, which has multiple exits/access points within the county. Here are some drive times.
Rochester: 35 minutes
Buffalo: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Syracuse: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Albany: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cleveland, OH: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Pittsburgh, PA: 4 hours, 45 minutes
Philadelphia, PA: 5 hours
New York City: 5 hours, 30 minutes
The promise of an easy commute – again because of the thruway – has helped local companies recruit employees. About one-third of working people here have a commute of 25 minutes or less, according to data from the Ontario County Office of Economic Development.
Not only do our roadways move people quickly, but they also move products to market quickly, but the thruway is just part of the story. Routes 5 & 20, a 67-mile east-west convergence of New York State Route 5 and US Route 20; New York State Route 332, a 9-mile, north-south highway through Ontario County; and New York State Route 14, which transects the state north-south to connect the Pennsylvania border with Lake Ontario, provide valuable connections to highways across the region.
In addition to roadways, we have tracks, railroad tracks. Finger Lakes Railway (FLRC) Corporation, headquartered in Geneva, owns and operates 167 miles of track from its headquarters in Geneva. The local short line railroad covers five other counties in addition to Ontario, and connects with CSX, Norfolk Southern, and New York Susquehanna
& Western Railroads. Begun in 1995, FLRC has added 55 full-time employees since then, operates a fleet of 19 locomotives, and leases upwards of 500 railcars to serve its customers’ needs.
Filling out our transportation infrastructure is Canandaigua Airport, owned by the Ontario County Industrial Development Agency. Private planes and business jets fly in and out of the public-use airport just three miles from downtown, carrying passengers of all types, from corporate executives to CMAC performers in addition to student fliers, tourists and people who just love to fly
their own plane. Three businesses operate on the airport’s premises: a flying school, a full-service airplane maintenance shop and Mercy Flight, an independent, nonprofit air medical service.
In 2022, $1,320,000 was dispersed to more than 20 small businesses in Ontario County, thanks to a Community Development Block Grant applied for and received by the Board of Supervisors. The program it established, Visit Ontario County Safely, helped tourism and hospitality businesses hard hit by the COVID pandemic get back on their feet.
Greg Searles, owner of Birdhouse Brewing Co. in Honeoye, was one of them. “The grant money was a huge boost to meeting our goals post-pandemic,” he said. “We
were able to hire more employees to take care of the dayto-day so that we as owners could focus on growing our business.”
Ryan Davis, Ontario County economic developer, said, “Our office has well-established relationships with agencies from both New York State and the federal government that provide assistance to all businesses. Our partnership with the Ontario County Board of Supervisors and its support of our mission helped make the American Rescue Grants possible.”
The Economic Development Office’s revolving loan fund helped another business, Construction Robotics, move to a larger facility last year. The company designs, builds and sells robotic and automation masonry equipment. It was poised for growth but ran out of room at its original facility in Victor. After identifying a new location in Victor, Construction Robotics approached the Economic Development Office with a plan and requested a loan for working capital and to cover relocation costs. The approved loan included 18 months of interest-only payments and a re-amortization of the company’s 2017 note.
“Our office also provides forgivable loans for employee training and puts businesses in touch with assistance through our Business Retention and Expansion services,” added Davis, who stepped into his role at the county last June. Even so, “In 2022, our department was able to grow opportunities for businesses in Ontario County that ranged from small food trucks to large commercial real estate management companies and everything in between. I look forward to preparing growth opportunities for the future and look forward to being part
those efforts.”
Eachyear, tens of thousands of guests flock to CMAC (Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center) to catch popular musical acts. Located on the campus of Finger Lakes Community College, the venue comfortably fits 5,000 in its covered amphitheater and up to 10,000 on the adjacent lawn. A typical season features 18 to 20 musicians a year, with genres ranging from rock and country to classics and Broadway hits.
The CMAC team including General Manager Chris Tuttle, Business Development and Hospitality Manager Heather Tuttle, Production Manager Christian “Mango” Manganelli and Marketing and PR Director Jordynn Gould provided a peek behind the curtain and shared what it takes to make sure that the show must go on.
Show production begins once a tour goes on sale, which may take place more than six months before they arrive on CMAC’s stage. Once CMAC books a show, tickets go on sale and CMAC shares announcements via social media, emails, press releases and advertising on TV and radio. About a month before the show, Chris will meet with the tour to go over any needs that ought to be addressed such as food, dietary needs, how the dressing rooms need to be set up and any special requests. Performers’ requests have ranged from pre-performance massages to an extra-long couch for a preconcert nap.
Meanwhile, Manganelli sits down with the tour’s production manager to discuss the number of local personnel that are needed. CMAC coordinates schedules and sends out calls for ushers and stagehands. Gould stays abreast of any last-minute developments about parking areas, traffic patterns and policies and will post updates on social media. “For the fans, we try to be as proactive as possible in the days leading up to the show,” she said.
A few days before the show, CMAC shares as much information as possible about upcoming show with FLCC so they can plan campus events accordingly. “There’s a lot of coordination that goes on,” Chris said. “(FLCC) is a big part of this.”
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Manganelli is on the scene first thing in the morning to figure out the busing situation and make sure everything is in order for the performer and their crew to arrive. “If we don’t get the busing situation figured out, the whole day goes kaput,” Manganelli said.
“They’ll have anything from 18 tractor trailers to 14 tour busses,” Chris said.
The local rigger and the touring rigger arrive to mark out the stage. They collaborate to ensure the measurements and plans that were created beforehand are accurate and will work efficiently. Rigging entails installing and securing lighting, sound and decorations high above the stage. With multiple electric systems to work with, it takes time, patience and a close attention to detail to make a production flow seamlessly and professionally.
The core team at CMAC, the performer and their entourage arrive at the venue bright and early. Equipment is unloaded and taken to the stage and backstage areas. When family members accompany the performer, CMAC will work to provide activities for them that may include hanging out on Canandaigua Lake, loaning them a boat or giving them access to a private rental house. “Darius Rucker likes to go golfing,” said Heather. “Little Big Town went on a boat. (Gould’s husband) is a captain and took the entire band and family out on Canandaigua Lake.”
Despite the pre-planning, there is always the chance that emergencies occur or last-minute needs have to be addressed. CMAC is prepared with several local organizations and businesses on call. Entities include dentists, doctors, hair stylists, seamstresses, tailors, makeup artists and dry cleaners, just to name a few.
The performer receives breakfast, the buses are unloaded, the rehearsal rooms are set up and all the stage hands are present for the general stage call to go over safety procedures and learn the day’s schedule. For Kenny Chesney’s show, Chris estimated there were 65 local personnel that helped with the set up. “It’s like a very wellorchestrated ballet,” Manganelli said. “Everything comes off in different ways so that no one is slowed down.”
Local stagehands work with the small traveling production team to prepare the stage. Any equipment that is lowered or raised (known as flown in) are installed, followed by set pieces. Manganelli oversees the process, working from a map he created beforehand with the traveling production team.
“Within seven hours, they’ll have the stage built,” Chris said. “It’s an impressive sight to be seen.”
CMAC employs about 425 part-time workers, according to Chris. These employees assist in various areas including stage work, parking and food service. “A majority of our workforce comes from the greater Rochester area. That’s a big ask,” Chris said. “We have great part-time people who work here to answer that call. We’re very fortunate to have them.”
Every person who performs receives a sound check, starting with the last person who will appear on the stage that evening. The entire process typically goes until the doors open to the public. Once everything is set, the artist, their team and the crew are able to have dinner.
Around the same time of the sound checks, the venue is locked down for security checks. The venue is swept by members of the New York State Police, Ontario County Sheriff’s Office, Canandaigua Police and Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, aided by K-9 units.
Ten minutes before the doors open, Chris, Manganelli and the tour manager will meet for one final safety check and set up the pre-show music.
Once the doors open, guests are able to pick up will call tickets, find their seats, grab a bite to eat and check out the merchandise stall. The performer will provide their own swag including shirts, hats and albums at a tent near the main entrance. “The last time Weezer was here, the merch tent had at least 200 people in line during the whole show,” Chris said.
Guests at CMAC are sure to have a good time thanks to thorough planning. “I have a great team,” Chris said. “We’re putting out small fires, that’s it. We’re prepared for anything. The show must go on.”
For the most part, CMAC has been fortunate to have good weather for performances. In the case of inclement weather, some indoor areas are opened to guests. If the weather is severe enough, people are encouraged to return to their cars or gather in the college gym until the sheriff’s department gives the all-clear.
10:30 p.m. – Cleanup efforts begin
Janus Services, a Rochester-based company, cleans up the lawn, VIP areas and all parking lots – including Parkway Plaza, if there’s overflow parking. Once the trash is picked up, CMAC Facilities and Grounds Manager Heather Snyder will supervise as the trash is hand-sorted in the general parking lot and classified as recyclables, solid waste or compost. “The amount of time and effort they take to make sure what can go to recycling or compost is important to our sustainability efforts,” Gould said.
The guests are among the first people to leave once the show ends around 11 p.m. “We’re very successful for people to get in and out,” Chris said. “Within 45 minutes, you’re well on
your way home at the end of the night.”
Next to depart is the traveling talent. The production process goes into reverse. Mics are removed from the performers. Audio and visual elements are struck from the stage. Meanwhile, a runner will provide the artist with food from local restaurants based on the performer’s preferences. “Whatever they want, they get,” Chris stated. “We have menus for everywhere.”
Within two hours or less after the show concludes, the artist and their crew are all packed up and on their way.
The local workers and core management team at CMAC are the last to retire for the night. Striking the equipment can take anywhere from one to three hours, with the local crew leaving around 2:30 a.m. while Chris and a couple of people remain until 4 a.m.
“I like to finish the reports and close all the books because we might have another show at 7 a.m. the next day,” Chris explained, adding it’s the best part of his day. “It’s fun, I’m not complaining.”
For more information about CMAC and its upcoming season, visit cmacevents.com, call 585-678-6938 or email cmac@cmacevents.com.
To learn more or schedule a tour call Stephanie at (585) 396-1010
FromMay 15-21, the PGA Championship will take place just down the road from Canandaigua, at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester. Having the pros so close inspires many in our area to head to the nearest golf course and Ontario County, with a dozen courses, is very accommodating in that regard. “They offer the perfect blend of challenging holes, scenic views, and world-class facilities,” says the visitfingerlakes.com
For advice on mastering courses that are uniquely “Finger Lakes,” we turned to the folks at CenterPointe Golf Club, an 18-hole championship course in Canandaigua.
In 2017, 2019 and 2020 it was voted the best course in the Finger Lakes.
Last summer, it was feast or famine for rain. In other words, when it did rain here, it was a deluge. What tips do you have for playing a wet fairway?
First, if you get caught in the rain during a round of golf, stay positive. I read somewhere that in some parts of Scotland, where the game originated, it rains about 265 days of the year.
Remember that when both the ball and your clubs are wet, mis-hits caused by poor contact with the ball increase. One simple tip is to make sure you have more towels than usual in your golf bag to dry
off your clubs before shots.
When you hit off the tee, slow down and focus more on control than distance. Your goal is solid contact. And don’t depend on bounce when you hit onto a green. The ball will just stay where it lands.
Blame it on the glaciers. Many golf courses here are rolling and hilly naturally, whether they’re links courses or parkland. Golfers, especially beginners, may find uphill, side hill and downhill lies challenging. What advice can you offer that would make playing these lies easier?
In general, for awkward, uneven lies, golfers need to widen their stance to
maintain balance and lean into the slope. Again, instead of swinging at 100 percent go for 75 percent. Finally, golfers should keep their shoulders as parallel to the slope as possible.
Here are some rules of thumb: if the ball is above your feet, stand straighter and grip down on the club. Aim to the right because the ball tends to go left. If it’s below your feet, make sure your knees are bent a little more than usual and stay down and follow through during impact with the ball. Aim to the left.
There’s so much natural beauty to take in around our golf courses that it is often distracting to players. What tips do you have to help the average golfer concentrate?
It’s a good question. A round of golf takes several hours to play and most people aren’t used to focusing on just one thing for such a large amount of time. The simple answer is this: the only times you really need to focus on your game are when you prepare to hit a shot and make the actual swing. In the meantime, you can talk with your friends and relax and enjoy the scenery. A good pre-shot routine should bring you right back to “golf mode.”
What is the best advice you can give someone for improving their golf game?
Take lessons to start and then practice, practice, practice. Set aside time each week to practice your swing at a driving range and work on your technique.
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Take a walk or scenic drive through Canandaigua’s Historic District. The city is home to several unique, beautiful houses located on Gibson, Gorham, Howell and North Main streets. ochs.org
Whether you’re interested in exploring nature, the local culture or a unique dining experience, there are family activities galore in Canandaigua and the surrounding area.
Take a swim in Canandaigua Lake. Kershaw Park, a 9-acre property at the top of the lake, includes a beach area, bath house and playground. Pavilions and an open-air gazebo offer picturesque picnic spots.
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Roseland Bowl is ideal for rainy days. The family fun center offers 34 bowling lanes, a laser tag arena, bumper cars and arcade. Refreshments are available at Annie’s Café and the 13th Frame Lounge. roselandbowl.com
Bike rentals are available through bike share company HOPR. Bikeshare locations include Ontario County Park, South Main and Niagara streets, near Young Lion Brewing Co., Wood Library, Frequentem Brewing Co., Kershaw Park and Finger Lakes Community College.
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Create a unique al fresco meal with FLX Pop-Up Picnics. The company provides four custom picnic packages – complete with cutlery, blankets, decor, delivery, set up and clean up. flxpopuppicnics.com
Eastview Mall in Victor offers hours of entertainment. Kids can ride the carousel or cuddle with a kitten at the cat café; parents can browse more than 30 stores or grab a bite in the food court. eastviewmall.com
once a private home, now houses thousands of materials and resources, hosts classes and programs, provides reference and printing services and more. The organization continues to grow, as a groundbreaking for a reading garden was held this year. woodlibrary.org
Step back in time and stroll through Sonnenberg Gardens. The 19th century mansion and the 50-acre estate offer hours of exploration opportunities, either on your own or via a guided tour. Open May through October. sonnenberg.org
At Bristol Mountain Aerial Adventures, navigate more than seven aerial courses, launch above the canopy and soar through the trees on a zipline. Two courses are specifically designed for young adventurers ages 4-7. bristolmountainadventures.com
Cool off at Roseland Waterpark which features a wave pool, lazy river, Splash Factory playground and six slides. Other attractions include beach volleyball courts and Water War Zone for water balloon fights. Open June through August. roselandwaterpark.com
From dining out to taking to the trails, there are a several activities around Ontario County that dog owners can enjoy with their canine companions.
Visitors can partake with their pups at many breweries, wineries and restaurants around Ontario County. The key to successful pet-accompanied imbibing and dining is the business’ outdoor seating and your attentiveness as a pet parent. If you have a place in mind, check its rules on pets before you arrive.
Cumming Nature Center in Naples is a great place to explore the great outdoors. Dogs and humans alike can enjoy 15 miles of hiking trails through 900 acres filled with flora and fauna. rmsc.org/cumming-nature-center
Canandaigua Canine Campus offers a friendly meeting ground across two acres for pets and owners alike. It’s one of the few places where dogs can unleash their energy off-leash. Memberships are required for entry and are available through the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall.
Contact Heather Pogue at 585-396-5080 or hpogue@canandaiguanewyork.gov for more information. canandaiguanewyork.gov/226/canine-campus
At the Windmill Farm & Craft Market in Penn Yan, you can enjoy some “re-tail” therapy with your furry friend by your side. The indoor-outdoor market hosts more than 175 vendors on Saturdays from the end of April through the end of November.
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Spend some time on the water. Mark’s Leisure Time Marine in Canandaigua provides hourly, daily and weekly rentals for pontoons, kayaks, paddle boards and more. Its website offers a few tips about how to go boating with your dog. marksleisuretimemarine.com
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vests to keep pets’ core temperatures in check.
In the summer heat, pet owners should never leave animals outside in the sun or in cars, even when the vehicle is running. “We did a study and found that the interior of cars can reach 100 degrees in about 10 minutes or so,” said Erika Murphy, shelter coordinator at Happy Tails Shelter. “That’s a fatal temperature for most dogs.”
Hot surfaces pose a formidable threat in the summer, making walks uncomfortable to say the least. Burns can be avoided by applying balms to a dog’s pads or walking on the grass. One trick for testing the pavement is to place your hand or bare foot on it. “If it’s hot for humans, it’s hot for dogs,” said Cameo Perry, a trainer with Pet Connections.
Warmer weather heralds an increase in tick populations and the threat of Lyme disease. Owners can take preventative measures by applying dog-safe bug repelling spray, checking their dog’s fur after walks and speaking to a vet about the appropriate vaccines. “We’re all about being adventurous, but also please use precautions against ticks,” said Kristen Lankton, social enterprise operations manager with The Arc Ontario, which is the parent affiliation of Bad Dog Boutique.
When days grow shorter and the temps dip below freezing, feet and noses become dry and cracked. Investing in dog booties can help protect paw pads from the blistering cold, snow and ice.
Dogs are famous for their abounding affection for their humans, it’s only fair to return the favor. Here are a few useful tips, collected from pet-loving organizations around Ontario County, about how to take care of your doggos’ mental and physical health year-round.
Like humans, dogs are susceptible to heat stroke, especially senior dogs and flat-faced breeds. Symptoms include excessive drooling, reddened skin and lethargy. The key is to keep dogs well-hydrated and observe them. Bad Dog Boutique sells paw balms, dog-safe sunscreen and cooling
Dogs, which rely on routine, may become depressed as their outdoor time is limited due to inclement weather. Owners can provide mental stimulation through fun activities such as hiding treats in puzzles or enrichment toys, introducing new smells and teaching new tricks. “Take a class so that you’re still working with your dog and you’re learning,” Perry added. “That mental activity is important to make sure that they’re feeling stimulated, satiated and that they have a happy and healthy behavioral base.”
Grooming frequency is determined by the breed, with longer-hair dogs requiring more frequent brushing than their short-haired relatives. Murphy recommends that pet owners should evaluate their pets’ needs once a month. A typical professional groom – provided by Bad Dog Boutique and Finger Lakes Pet Resort – includes a bath, coat trim, nail trim, ear cleaning and brush.
“If an owner is brushing really well between visits, they can probably go six weeks between professional grooming
Bad Dog Boutique, a division of The Arc Ontario, offers full-service dog grooming and retail shop, with proceeds going to benefit The Arc. Grooming and self-wash services are available by appointment. Contact the boutique at 84 S. Main St. in Canandaigua, 585-337-0546, baddogboutique@ ontarioarc.org or baddogboutique.org.
Finger Lakes Animal Hospital offers preventative and emergency care as well as boarding services for pets. Its office can be reached at 5383 Thomas Road in Canandaigua, 585-394-2288, fingerlakesah@yourvetdoc.com or fingerlakesanimalhospital.com.
Finger Lakes Pet Resort provides dog and cat boarding, a dog grooming salon and dog daycare with four indoor play areas and a spacious lawn. Contact the resort at 1296 Beaver Creek Road in Farmington, 585-648-5235, reservations@fingerlakespet.com or fingerlakespet.com.
Happy Tails Animal Shelter is operated by the Ontario County Humane Society. It offers a spay/neuter program, rabies clinics and rehoming services for pets. The shelter can be reached at 2976 County Road 48 in Canandaigua, 585-396-4590, happytails@ontariocountyhumanesociety.org or ontariocountyhumanesociety.org.
Pet Connections, a division of The Arc Ontario, offers Animal Assisted Intervention (commonly known as pet therapy) resources and volunteer opportunities. It focuses on Animal Assisted Activities (AAA), Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) and Animal Assisted Education (AAE). For more information, call 585-919-2126 or visit mypetconnections.org.
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and it’s not going to be too bad,” Lankton said. “If they’re not doing that, then mats start to appear in the fur. Mats can be harmful for the dog because they start to cut off circulation and are sore and painful.”
Dogs’ nails vary between breeds and each dog’s activity level. Some dogs need a minor trim every week while others are able to go a couple of weeks between trims. “It is important to keep them short in a way that is best-fitted to your dog,” Perry said. “Nail length can affect the way that they walk, the way they bear weight. If the nails grow out, it can affect their balance, the way they grip and change the way they’re bearing weight on their joints.”
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Some pets simply don’t like grooming. One way to counter insecurities is to get dogs used to people touching their feet and the sound of clippers fairly early. At home, owners can try to groom their dogs in short spurts, stopping when the dog has reached its limit. “Ultimately, if you force a dog into grooming, it’s going to become a traumatic experience for them,” Murphy said.
For the pets who have severe anxiety, owners can consult their veterinarians about sedative medications.
New York State requires dogs to receive their first rabies vaccine at age 3 months. They receive their second vaccine a year later and must keep it up-to-date every three
years. Annual vaccines include distemper and Bordetella. Ideally, pets should visit the vet’s office at least once a year for a regular exam, according to Finger Lakes Animal Hospital’s website. Annual exams help owners keep tabs on a pet’s behavioral and physical health and are a great way to help prevent major problems. “At your dog’s annual exam, your veterinarian will answer any questions you may have and discuss other services that could improve their overall health such as spaying/neutering, microchipping, and dental care,” Finger Lakes Animal Hospital stated on its website.
Spaying or neutering your dog can help decrease the risk of health problems such as cancer and uterine infections, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association. Pet owners wishing to spay/neuter their pets should consult with their vet.
When a pet goes missing, the first and best step is to file a report with the local humane society – like Ontario County Humane Society – or animal control. Local community groups on social media often prove to be helpful by spreading the word and putting people on watch.
Locating a dog is easier when they are microchipped or have proper identification on their collar. The key is to keep contact information up to date, so whoever finds the dog can quickly reunite them with their family.
Sometimes we need a vacation but our four-legged friends cannot come. To help acclimate a dog to a boarding facility and alleviate stress, Finger Lakes Pet Resort General Manager Laura Pugliese suggests that owners bring in their pet for brief visits ahead of time. The resort’s doggy day care is an excellent way to help dogs acclimated to the facility and see how the dog will do with other canines. When boarding, Pugliese asks owners to bring their dog’s food and perhaps a security blanket or familiar toy to help with adore the animals that Pugliese said. “We enjoy playing with the dogs and giving them a wonderful experience. We become very
Amy Linehan, owner of Reed Homestead, a lovely historic inn and gift shop in Honeoye, recommends burning scented candles to create a fresh and fragrant atmosphere in your home. Reed Homestead’s line of six coconut-wax candles combine the scents of botanicals, spices and pine to create fragrances that are uniquely “lake-y.”
“‘High Noon’ smells like a meadow. It references Bopple Hill by Seneca Point Road in Canandaigua. ‘Skinny Dip’ is carefree, light and uplifting –like a Finger Lakes summer.”
“Residents gravitate toward natural materials that reflect our lakeshores, fields and forests. Our driftwood and mango-wood lamps fit the bill.
“Lighting is so important for creating a mood, inside and outside, especially if you’re entertaining. That’s why we brought in a new line of exoticlooking round lanterns. They’re battery operated, so you can hang them from a tree or use them on your deck.”
“People who live here take great pride in our region. Sayings that highlight the lakes and the communities around them – whether they’re on trays, wooden signs or pillows – are mainstays in a Finger Lakes home.”
“When I set the table for dinner guests, I love to mix vintage China with modern pieces. In the summer, though, that’s often not practical, especially if you’re on the dock about to step into a boat or have little kids running around. So, we carry wonderful acrylic ‘glassware’ from Caspari. They’re dishwasher safe on the top shelf. You can dry them with a linen tea towel that features an image symbolic of our region, a bee, hops, wildlife …
“Every region has its own style,” concluded Linehan. “In Cape Cod, it’s nautical. In the Adirondacks, Pendleton blankets and Buffalo plaid set the tone. Here, the style combines the ideas of vineyards, hills, vast fields, beautiful gardens and, of course, the lakes. People enjoy bringing pieces together that create the lake style in their home, and then bringing their own individual feeling to it.”
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“Thevibe here in the Finger Lakes combines practical, functional but stylish basics with summer fun,” explained Karen Taft, owner of Blue Door Boutique in Canandaigua. “For a typical day here – visiting the lake, exploring downtown, or visiting a winery – I’d recommend a comfortable travel dress, maybe in a solid navy blue or fun print. These are machine washable and don’t need ironing. Most of my dresses can easily go from day to night.
“Another option is a dress made from sun-protective fabric – a perfect choice as we should all be conscious of the harmful UV rays. The dresses are great to throw over a bathing suit by the pool, on the beach or out on the lake. We have several styles available.
“Speaking of protection, a little something to throw over your shoulders is a must. Always. It protects your shoulders from the sun and keeps you warm in a lake breeze. That’s why I carry a lot of lightweight jackets and shawls. I just love these ‘popcorn’ shawls that you can wear in a variety of different ways.
“Finally: comfortable shoes. The ladies who like to wander the communities on the lake have graduated from a basic flat to something super comfortable and stylish. That being said, I always have options that are more daring; a little on the wild side.”
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Agritourism
Aurora Lavender Farm
5343 E Lake Rd
Honeoye, NY 14471
(585) 229-1014
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Embers Rising Farm
927 LaRue Rd Clifton Springs, NY 14432
(315) 879-7390
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Kettle Ridge Farm
515 Log Cabin Rd Victor, NY 14564 (585) 683-7506
kettleridgefarm.com
Lazy Acre Alpacas/ Alpaca Country Clothing & Gifts
8830 Baker Rd
Bloomfield, NY 14469
(585) 455-1203
lazyacrealpacas.com
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Pick’n Patch
2205 State Rte 5 & 20 Stanley, NY 14561 (585) 526-6518 picknpatch.com
Red Jacket Orchards
957 Routes 5 & 20
Geneva, NY 14456 (315) 871-8856
Serendipity Acres 4846 State Rte 96 Shortsville, NY 14548 (585) 738-4916
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Shangri-La 5347 State Rte 53 Naples, NY 14512 (585) 374-2094
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The Woods 6021 St Rte 21 Naples, NY 14512 (585) 739-2157
thewoodsflx.com
Farm Supplies
Vermi-green 744 Yellow Mills Rd Palmyra, NY 14522 (585) 289-7267
vermigreen.com see ad on page 43
Farms
Catalpa Farms 1921 County Rd 8 Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 748-3334
Stoddard Farms 3630 County Rd 46 Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-8124
Art Studios & Galleries
Pat Rini Rohrer Gallery 71 South Main St Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-0030 prrgallery.com
Vines of New York
Art Gallery 772 S Main St Geneva, NY 14456 (315) 719-4612
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Settle into a world of possibilities at the Lifecare community of the Finger Lakes, Kendal at Ithaca. You’ll find plenty to delight you here.
Golf Courses
Canandaigua Country Club
One Fallbrook Park
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-4077
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Centerpointe Country Club
2231 Brickyard Rd
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-0346
centerpointegolfclub.com
see ad on page 84
Champion Hills Country Club
675 Champion Dr Victor, NY 14564
(585) 924-8383
championhillscountryclub.com
Cobblestone Creek Country Club
100 Cobblecreek Rd
Victor, NY 14564
(585) 924-6464
cobblestonecreekcc.com
Ravenwood Golf Club
929 Lynaugh Rd
Victor, NY 14564
(585) 924-6711
ravenwoodgolf.com
Historical Sites & Museums
816 Farmington Quaker
Meetinghouse Museum
230 Sheldon Rd PO Box 25033
Farmington, NY 14425
(585) 259-9878
farmingtonmeetinghouse.org
Finger Lakes Boating Museum
8231 Pleasant Valley Rd
Hammondsport, NY 14840
(607) 569-2222
flbm.org
Granger Homestead Society
295 North Main St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-1472
grangerhomestead.org
see ad on page 29
Ontario County Historical Society
55 North Main St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-4975
ochs.org
Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park
250 Gibson St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-4922
sonnenberg.org
see ad on page 59
Music ChamberFest
Canandaigua
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-0486
chamberfestcanandaigua.com
CMAC (Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center)
3355 Marvin Sands Dr
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 261-5394
cmacevents.com
see ad on page 16
Finger Lakes Opera
1040 East Ave Room 200
Rochester, NY 14607
(585) 450-3880
fingerlakesopera.org
FLX Music 247.com
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(315) 651-5937
flxmusic247.com
Lincoln Hill Farms
3792 NY-247
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 563-8846
lincolnhillfarms.com
Mobile Music
163 South Main St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-0296
mblmusic.net
Recreation
Bristol Mountain Aerial Adventures 5662 Rte 64 Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 374-1180 bristolmountainadventures.com
Bristol Mountain Resort 5662 State Rte 64 Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 374-6000
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Canandaigua Sailing, Learn to Sail the Finger Lakes Canandaigua Lake (585) 455-4469 canandaiguasailing.com
Cumming Nature Center 6472 Gulick Rd Naples, NY 14512 (585) 374-6160
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Eco-Logical Lures Rushville, NY 14544 (585) 554-7163
ecologicallures.com
Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack 5857 Rte 96 Farmington, NY 14425 (585) 924-3232
fingerlakesgaming.com
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Civic Center
250 North Bloomfield Rd
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-7230
gccc.org
Mythical Escapes
1169 Pittsford Victor Rd
Ste 100
Pittsford, NY 14534
(585) 310-9270
mythicalescapes.com
see ad on page 28
Roseland Bowl
4357 Recreation Dr
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-5050
roselandbowl.com
Roseland Wake Park
250 Eastern Blvd
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 393-9253
roselandwakepark.com
see ad on page 15
Roseland Waterpark
250 Eastern Blvd
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-2000
roselandwaterpark.com
see ad on page 15
Victor Hiking Trails
85 East Main St Victor, NY 14564
(585) 234-8226
victorhikingtrails.org
Theaters
Bristol Valley Theater
151 S Main St Naples, NY 14512
(585) 374-9032
bvtnaples.org
Fort Hill Performing Arts Center
20 Fort Hill Ave
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 412-6043
fhpac.org
Smith Center for the Arts
82 Seneca St
Geneva, NY 14456
(315) 781-5483
thesmith.org
Auto Dealers
Auction Direct USA
6520 State Rte 96
Victor, NY 14564
(585) 742-8000
auctiondirectusa.com
Garber Randall Buick GMC Cadillac
5375 Thomas Rd
(Corner of Rte 332)
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-0050
garberrandall.com
see ad on page 92
Garber Randall Chevrolet 2350 Rochester Rd
Canandaigua, NY 14425
(585) 394-2360
garberrandall.com
Maguire Ford 20 Eastern Blvd
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-1000
maguirefordofcanandaigua.com
Van Bortel Group 4211 W Henrietta Rd Rochester, NY 14623 (585) 222-2277
vanbortelcars.com
Victor Chevrolet 7200 Victor-Pittsford Rd
Victor, NY 14564 (585) 924-9377
victorchevrolet.com
Vision Hyundai of Canandaigua
2440 Rochester Rd
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-3800
visionauto.com
Vision Kia of Canandaigua
2445 Rochester Rd Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-4542
visionauto.com
Vision Nissan of Canandaigua
2375 Rochester Rd
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-4542
visionauto.com
West Herr Toyota of Canandaigua
2435 Rochester Rd
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-5280
toyotacanandaigua.com
Wilkins Recreational Vehicles
7447 State Rte 96
Victor, NY 14564 (585) 924-9161
wilkinsrv.com
Manufacturing & Logistics
Leonard’s Express 6070 Collett Rd
Farmington, NY 14425 (585) 924-8140
leonardsexpress.com
Parts, Service & Accessories
Advent Automotive
6146 Rte 96
Farmington, NY 14425
(585) 742-5410
adventautomotive.com
Auto Wash Car Wash
2585 Rochester Rd
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 412-6310
autowashcarwash.com
Auto Wash Car Wash
3150 County Rd 10
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 412-6310
autowashcarwash.com
Auto Wash Car Wash
Farmington 6214 NY-96
Farmington, NY 14425
(585) 412-6310
autowashcarwash.com
Canandaigua Driving School 6070 W Collett Rd Bldg #2
Farmington, NY 14425 (585) 742-2303 canandaiguadrivingschool.com
FLX Auto Group 3452 State Rte 247
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-1985 flxautogroup.com
J Russell Group 2524 Rte 5 & 20 Stanley, NY 14561 (585) 526-2011
jrussellgroup.com
Langson Corp DBA
Bald Hill Automotive 8739 Main St
Honeoye, NY 14471 (585) 229-4220 baldhillautomotive.com see ad on page 86
Myles Auto Parts 238 Center St
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-4710
Uptown Tire and Auto Service
2375 Rochester Rd #100 Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-2240 uptown-tire.com
Transportation Services
Finger Lakes Railway Corp. 68 Border City Rd Geneva, NY 14456 (315) 781-1234 fingerlakesrail.com
RTS Ontario 2390 County Rd 48 Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-2250 myrts.com
& MARINE
Boat Dealers & Rentals
German Brothers Marina 3907 West Lake Rd Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-4000 germanbrothers.com
Mark’s Leisure Time Marine 200 Eastern Blvd Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 396-3051
marksleisuretimemarine.com see ad on page 40
Seager Marine 21 Parrish St
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-1372 seagermarine.com
Sutter’s Canandaigua Marina 808 South Main St Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-0918
suttersmarina.com see ad on page 37
Our products – which range from Italian and Australian olive oil to red-wine vinegar and dried pasta – are utterly fresh, of the highest quality, and absolutely delicious.
Tours
Daydream Sailing
2 City Pier
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (315) 576-3799
daydreamsailing.com
Living the Life Guided Boat Tours
19 Leeward Ln
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 749-0668
livingthelifeboattours.com
see ad on page 87
Accounting & Payroll
Davie Kaplan, CPA, PC 28 East Main St Ste 1000 Rochester, NY 14614 (585) 454-4161
daviekaplan.com
Banks & Credit Unions
Canandaigua Federal Credit Union #16176
3210 Eastern Blvd
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-2436
canandaiguafcu.com
Canandaigua National Bank & Trust
• Bloomfield 4 Main St Bloomfield, NY 14467 (585) 657-6112
• Canandaigua 72 S Main St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-4260
• Canandaigua 709 S Main St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 393-6200
• Farmington 6183 Route 96 Farmington, NY 14424 (585) 924-4611
• Geneva 287 Hamilton St Geneva, NY 14456 (315) 787-0600
• Honeoye 8633 Main St
Honeoye, NY 14471 (585) 229-5147
• Manchester 119 S Main St Manchester, NY 14504 (585) 289-8937
• Victor 61 W Main St
Victor, NY 14564
(585) 742-4950
cnbank.com
Community Bank N.A. 659 South Main St Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 393-0660
communitybankna.com
Empower Federal Credit Union 400 Fort Hill Ave Bldg 7 Canandaigua, NY 14424
(800) 462-5000
empowerfcu.com
ESL Federal Credit Union 4175 Recreation Dr
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 339-1848
esl.org
ESL Federal Credit Union 32 School St
Victor, NY 14564
(585) 339-4554
esl.org
Five Star Bank 2425 Rochester Rd Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 396-1000 five-starbank.com
Generations Bank
6120 State Rte 96 Farmington, NY 14425 (585) 433-2580 mygenbank.com
KeyBank
145 Eastern Blvd
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 412-4020 key.com
Lyons National Bank
• Canandaigua
3225 East Lake Rd Ste 215 Roseland Center Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-2265
• Farmington
1423 Hathaway Dr. Farmington, NY 14425 (585) 433-8700
• Geneva 399 Exchange St. Geneva, NY 14456 (315) 781-5000
bankwithlnb.com
Reliant Credit Union 3255 County Rd 10 Canandaigua, NY 14424 (800) 724-9282
reliantcu.com
see ad on page 59
The Summit Federal Credit Union 100 Marina Dr Rochester, NY 14626
(585) 453-7272
summitfcu.org
Financial Advisors & Services
Allied Financial Partners
6536 Anthony Dr Ste B Victor, NY 14564 (585) 410-6733 alliedfp.com
Edward Jones
2 W Main St Victor, NY 14564 (585) 924-7471
edwardjones.com/anthony dejohn
Equitable Advisors
175 Corporate Woods Ste 250 Rochester, NY 14623 (585) 475-8409 empirestate.equitable advisors.com
Ever Green Wealth Management
6534 Anthony Dr Ste D Victor, NY 14564 (585) 742-0271
ever-greenwm.com
Evolution Financial Advisors
580 Fishers Station Dr Victor, NY 14564 (585) 433-9124 evolutionfa.com
The Legend Group 1425 Jefferson Rd Rochester, NY 14623 (585) 484-7425
legendgrouprochester.com
The Pitti Group Wealth Management
590 Fishers Station Dr Ste 110 Victor, NY 14564 (585) 337-4000 thepittigroup.com
RBC Wealth Management
80 Linden Oaks Ste 220 Rochester, NY 14625 (585) 423-2144
us.rbcwealthmanagement.com/ nick.lennon
Insurance
Anderson VanHorne Associates
110 Professional Park Clifton Springs, NY 14432 (585) 924-3069
andersonvanhorne.com
Bond Benefits Consulting (585) 248-5870
bondbenefitsconsulting.com
Canandaigua Insurance Agency
470 South Pearl St Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-5544
canandaiguainsurance.com
see ad on page 26
CareValue
5263 Parkside Dr Bldg 700 Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 577-1010
carevalue.com
CH Insurance
100 S Salina St Ste 370 Syracuse, NY 13202 (315) 234-7500
chinsurance.cc
Church Mutual Insurance Company S.I. 3000 Schuster Ln PO Box 357 Merrill, WI 54452 (585) 524-8581
churchmutual.com
Excellus BCBS
165 Court St Rochester, NY 14647
bcbsroch.com
The Farmers Insurance
David H. Wager Agency
191 W Main St Victor, NY 14564
(585) 924-8077
farmersagent.com/dwager
Foster & Wheeler
Insurance Agency
1880 Rochester Rd Ste 108
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 205-2440
fosterwheelerins.com
Health Compass
39 Hunters Run
Pittsford, NY 14534
(585) 750-4231
healthcompassinc.com
JD Chapman Agency
498 North Main St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-5482
jdchapmaninc.com
Breweries
Irish Mafia Brewing Company
2971 Whalen Rd
Bloomfield, NY 14469
(585) 257-5172
irishmafiabrewing.com
see ad on page 84
NO BS Brew Company
49 W Main St Victor, NY 14564
(585) 689-1833
bsbrewingcompany.com
Peacemaker Brewing Company
39 Coach St Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-3561
peacemakerbrewing.com
Young Lion Brewing Company
24 Lakeshore Dr
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 412-6065
younglionbrewing.com
Catering
Dainty Donuts
thedaintydonutfactory.com
Farmhouse Delights
(525) 851-8151
Ferona 2510 Rochester Rd
Ste 600 Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 905-3922
viveferona.com
Wegman’s Canandaigua
Catering Department 345 Eastern Blvd
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-7607
wegmans.com
Coffee Shops
The Dalai Java
157 S Main St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-2065
thedalaijava.com
MighTea Boba
3225 State Rte 364
Ste 65
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 412-9170
mighteaboba.com
North Star Coffee
1880 Rochester Rd
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 364-1319
northstarcoffee.org
see ad on page 88
Beacon Farm Market
3895 State Routes
5 & 20
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-4693
Black Buggy Bulk Foods
3649 Routes 5 & 20
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 905-3591
blackbuggybulkfoods.com
F. Oliver’s Oils and Vinegars
129 S Main St
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 396-2585
folivers.com
see ad on page 66
Hoffend’s Discount
Liquor & Wine
309 West Main St Victor, NY 14564 (585) 742-1070 hoffends.net
Ryan’s Wine & Spirits
73 Eastern Blvd
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-4740
ryanswine.com
see ad on page 46
Wegmans Food, Pharmacy & Market Café
345 Eastern Blvd
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-4820
wegmans.com see ad on page 35
Barkman Honey
7871 Lehigh Crossing Ste 4 Victor, NY 14564 (585) 433-5670
barkmanhoney.com
Sweet Expressions
169 South Main St
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-5250
sweetexpressionsonline.com
Restaurants
Applebee’s 4207 Recreation Dr
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-3430 applebees.com
Arby’s Restaurant
140 Eastern Blvd
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 396-9356 locations.arbys.com/us/ny/ canandaigua/140-eastern-blvd. html
Brew & Brats at Arbor Hill 6461 BB State Rte 64 Naples, NY 14512 (585) 531-4113 brewandbrats.com
Charlie Riedel’s Restaurant
3140 Townline Rd
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 396-3420 charliescanandaigua.com
COHO Pizza & Wine Bar 811 South Main St
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 577-8008 cohopizzawine.com
Kindred Fare 512 Hamilton St Geneva, NY 14456 (315) 787-0400 kindredfare.com
KiX ON MAIN 170 South Main St Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 905-3056 kixonmain.com
Nolan’s on Canandaigua Lake 726 South Main St Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 905-0201
nolansonthelake.com see ad on page 30
Perri’s Pizzeria 2485 Rochester Rd Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-6060 perrispizza.com
Pontillo’s Pizzeria of Victor 99 E Main St Victor, NY 14564 (585) 485-8970
Prosecco Italian Restaurant and Jazz Bar 1550 State Rte 332 Farmington, NY 14425 (585) 924-8000 proseccoitalianrestaurant.com see ad on page 43
Ray’s Restaurant 2510 Rochester Rd Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 412-6952 raysuptown.com
Rio Tomatlán 106 Bemis St Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-9380 riotomatlan.com
Salvatore’s Pizzeria 165 West Main St Victor, NY 14564 (585) 742-2555 salvatores.com
Shelly’s Village Cafe 164 W Main St Victor, NY 14564 (585) 398-7649 shellysvillagecafe.com
Sutter’s Canandaigua Marina has been proudly serving the Greater Rochester, New York, boating community for more than 50 years.
Simply Crepes
101 S Main St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 314-5437
simplycrepes.com
Wineries
Arbor Hill Grapery & Winery
6461 State Rte 64
Naples, NY 14512
(585) 374-2870
thegrapery.com
Canandaigua Lake
Wine Trail
19 Susan B Anthony Ln
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 785-1454
canandaigualakewinetrail.com
Finger Lakes Wine Center at Sonnenberg Gardens
151 Charlotte St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-9016
fingerlakeswinecenter.com
Hazlitt’s Red Cat Cellars
1 Lake Niagara Ln Naples, NY 14512
(585) 531-9000
hazlitt1852.com/naples
Heron Hill Tasting Room on Canandaigua Lake
5323 Seneca Point Rd
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-0173
heronhill.com
Inspire Moore
Winery & Vineyard
197 North Main St
Naples, NY 14512
(585) 374-5970
inspiremoorewinery.com
see ad on page 50
Lakewood Vineyards
4024 State Rte 14
Watkins Glen, NY 14891
(607) 535-9252
lakewoodvineyards.com
Child Care
Coordinated Child Development Program
55 Wilcox Ln
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-5310
ccdpkids.net
see ad on page 63
Doodle Bugs!
Children’s Center
7383 State Rte 96
Victor, NY 14564
(585) 742-1200
doodlebugs.com/location/victor
Education
Canandaigua City
School District
143 North Pearl St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-3710
canandaiguaschools.org
see ad on page 28
Finger Lakes Community College
3325 Marvin Sands Dr
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-3500
flcc.edu
see ad on page 65
Happiness House/Finger
Lakes Cerebral Palsy
5415 County Rd 30
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-9510
happinesshouse.org
Literacy Volunteers
Ontario-Yates (LVOY)
208 South Main St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-1686 lvoy.org
New York Kitchen
800 South Main St
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-7070
nykitchen.com
see ad on page 47
Victor Central School District
953 High St Victor, NY 14564
(585) 924-3252 x1402 victorschools.org
Victor Farmington Library
15 West Main St Victor, NY 14564
(585) 924-2637 victorfarmingtonlibrary.org
Wood Library
134 North Main St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-1381
woodlibrary.org
see ad on page 89
Government
The ARC Ontario
3071 County Complex Dr
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-7500
thearcontario.org
see ad on page 87
Canandaigua Local Development Corp.
113 S Main St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 820-7761
canandaiguameansbusiness.com
City of Canandaigua
2 North Main St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-5000
canandaiguanewyork.gov
City of Geneva 47 Castle St
Geneva, NY 14456
(315) 789-6104
cityofgenevany.com
County of Ontario 20 Ontario St
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 396-4461
Office of Assemblyman
Jeff Gallahan 70 Elizabeth Blackwell St Geneva, NY 14456 (315) 781-2030 nyassembly.gov/mem/jeff-gal
lahan
Office of New York State Senator Pam Helming 25 North St Canandaigua, NY 14424 (315) 568-9816 helming.nysenate.gov
Ontario County Public Health 3019 County Complex Dr Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 396-4556 ontariocountyny.gov
Town of Bristol 6740 County Rd 32 Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 229-2400 townofbristol.org
Town of Canadice 5949 County Rd 37 Springwater, NY 14560 (585) 367-2050 canadice.org
Town of Canandaigua 5440 State Routes 5 & 20
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-1120
townofcanandaigua.org
Town of East Bloomfield 99 Main St East Bloomfield, NY 14443 (585) 657-7700
townofeastbloomfield.org
Town of Hopewell 2716 County Rd 47 Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-0036 townofhopewell.org
Town of Manchester 1272 Co Rd 7 Clifton Springs, NY 14432 (315) 462-6224 manchesterny.org
Town of Phelps 79 Main St Phelps, NY 14532 (315) 548-5691 phelpsny.com
Town of Richmond 8690 Main St Honeoye, NY 14471 (585) 229-5757
townrichmond.digitaltowpath.org
Town of Seneca 3675 Flint Rd Stanley, NY 14561 (585) 526-5251 townofseneca.com
Town of South Bristol 6500 Gannett Hill Rd W Naples, NY 14512 (585) 374-6341 southbristolny.org
Town of Victor 85 East Main St Victor, NY 14564 (585) 742-5021 victorny.org
Town of Victor Parks & Rec
85 East Main St Victor, NY 14564
victorny.org/111/parks-recreation
Town of West Bloomfield
9097 Daylight Dr West Bloomfield, NY 14585
(585) 624-2461
townofwestbloomfield.org
Village of Bloomfield
12 Main St Bloomfield, NY 14469
(585) 657-7554 bloomfieldny.org
Village of Victor 60 East Main St Victor, NY 14564
(585) 924-3311
victorny.org
Chiropractors
Chosen Spot Chiropractic
142 Bemis St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-2030
chosenspotchiropractic.com
Lake Town Chiropractic
241 Parrish St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(814) 450-8523
laketownchiro.com
Rhino Chiropractic
435 Commerce Dr
Ste 150
Victor, NY 14564
(585) 420-7926
gorhinohealth.com
Dental
Canandaigua Oral Surgery, PC
500 North Main St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-3322
canandaiguaoralsurgery.com
Walter J. Deck, DMD, P.C.
1625 Rte 332
Ste 1-A
Farmington, NY 14425
(585) 398-3810
General Dentistry and Implantology of Canandaigua
344 North Main St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-5910 generaldentistryofcanandaigua. com
Gullo Dental, PLLC 330 North Main St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-4664 gullodental.com
Lakeshore Family & Cosmetic Dentistry PC
3200 West St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-5800 lakeshore-dentistry.com
Mattiacio Orthodontics
1393 Hathaway Dr Farmington, NY 14425 (585) 742-1050 mattiacioortho.com
Victor Dental Care/ Dr. Bolger 6536 Anthony Dr Ste A Victor, NY 14564 (585) 924-8940 victordentalcare.com
Victor Oral Surgery 6534 Anthony Dr Ste A Victor, NY 14564 (585) 924-3612 victororalsurgery.com
Victor Prosthodontics
6539 Anthony Dr Ste B Victor, NY 14564 (585) 924-4180 victorprosthodontics.com see ad on page 9
Doctors, Clinics, Hospitals
F.F. Thompson Hospital
350 Parrish St Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-6000
thompsonhealth.com
Sands Cancer Center
(on Thompson Health Campus)
395 West St Ste 101 Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-6161
thompsonhealth.com
Thompson Health
Primary Care Offices
Various Locations
(585) 396-6000
thompsonhealth.com
Thompson Health Breast Imaging Center
229B Parrish St Ste 103 Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-6651
thompsonhealth.com
Thompson Health Pediatrics
Various Locations
(585) 393-2860
thompsonhealth.com
Thompson Health OB/GYN
Various Locations
(585) 393-2800
thompsonhealth.com
Victor Health Associates
6532 Anthony Dr Ste A
Victor, NY 14564
(585) 924-2100
victorhealthassociates.com
UR Medicine
Thompson Health
350 Parrish St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-6000
thompsonhealth.com
see ad on page 17
UR Medicine Urgent Care
Center - Canandaigua
699 South Main St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 978-8240 thompsonhealth.com
UR Medicine Urgent Care Center - Farmington 1160 Corporate Dr Farmington, NY 14425 (585) 924-1510 thompsonhealth.com
UR Medicine Urgent Care Center - Newark 800 West Miller St Unit 11 Newark, NY 14513 (315) 226-8900 thompsonhealth.com
Eye Care & Eyewear
Cornerstone Eye Associates
6534 Anthony Dr Ste B Victor, NY 14564 (585) 398-7545 cornerstoneeye.com
The Eye Care Center 325 West St
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-2020 theeyecarecenter.com
Sights and Shades 230 S Main St
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 905-0029 sightsandshades.com see ad on page 87
Fitness
Bright Raven Gymnastics East 62 School Street Victor, NY 14564 (585) 734-1845
brightravengym-east.com
Greater Canandaigua Family YMCA
32 North Main St Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-6866
canandaigua-ymca.org see ad on page 54
Orangetheory Fitness Victor 400 Commerce Dr Victor Crossing Victor, NY 14564 (585) 207-0202
orangetheoryfitness.com
Planet Fitness Canandaigua 91 Eastern Blvd
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 577-6226
planetfitness.com
Tall Trainer Fitness Systems 2510 Rochester Rd Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 380-7047
talltrainer.com
Health Care Products & Services
Child Advocacy Center of the Finger Lakes 482 N Main St
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-2573
cacfingerlakes.org
Lakeside Cosmetic Center
229B Parrish St Ste 260 Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 905-3414
lakesidecosmetic.com
Step into a higher form of shopping. With more than 170 shops, plus restaurants and destinations, Eastview offers its guests a luxury experience.
LSI Solutions
7796 Victor-Mendon Rd
Victor, NY 14564
(585) 869-6600
lsisolutions.com
Quinlan’s Medical Equipment & Supply
231 Parrish St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-2303
quinlansmedical.com
Ageless Aesthetics and Weight Loss
2375 NY-332 Ste 300
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 337-0716
agelesscdga.com
see ad on page 25
Alzheimer’s Association, Rochester and Finger Lakes Region
200 Meridian Centre Blvd Ste 110 Rochester, NY 14618
(585) 376-2912
alz.org/rochesterny
Canandaigua Emergency Squad
233 North Pearl St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-5860
canandaiguaes.org
Care Net Pregnancy Center of Canandaigua
120 North Main St
Ste 28
Canadaigua, NY 14424
(585) 393-0437
carenetcan.org
Finger Lakes Hearing Center
400 South Main St Ste 101
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-1120
fingerlakeshearing.com
see ad on page 66
HealthWorks at Thompson Health
1160 Corporate Dr
Farmington, NY 14425
(585) 924-1550
thompsonhealth.com
Light Hill (Canandaigua Comfort Care Home)
5160 Parrish St Ext
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 393-1311
lighthillhome.org
Mercy Flight Central 2420 Brickyard Rd
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-0584
mercyflightcentral.org
Mosaic Health
2 Rubin Dr Rushville, NY 14544
(585) 554-4400
mosaichealth.org
see ad on page 45
Project LeanNation
107 Eastern Blvd
Ste 107
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 577-4960
projectleannation.com
Q the Medical Spa
7255 State Rte 96
Victor, NY 14564
(585) 244-1010
qmedspa.com
Serenity House
1278 Brace Rd
Victor, NY 14564
(585) 924-5840
serenity-house.org
Canandaigua Lake Counseling Services
42 North Main St
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 919-0014
canandaigualakecounseling services.com
Family Counseling Service of the Finger Lakes
671 S Exchange St Geneva, NY 14456 (315) 789-2613
fcsfl.org
Finger Lakes Area Counseling & Recovery Agency
28 E Main St Clifton Springs, NY 14432 (315) 462-9466 flacra.org
Pharmacies
The Medicine Shoppe
75 Victor Heights Pkwy Ste C Victor, NY 14564 (585) 337-4300
canandaiguamedicineshoppe. com
Physical Therapy
Lake Country Physical Therapy & Sportscare, PC 241 Parrish St Ste A
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 396-1400
lakecountrypt.com
Lattimore of Canandaigua
Physical Therapy
229 Parrish St Ste 220
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-3920
lattimorept.com
Limitless Physical Therapy Specialists
6534 Anthony Dr Ste C Victor, NY 14564 (585) 869-5140 limitlesspts.com
Safe at Home Physical Therapy PLLC
1290 Blossom Dr Ste B Victor, NY 14564
(585) 398-6050 safeathomept.com see ad on page 86
Thompson Health Rehabilitation Services
699 South Main St
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 396-6050 thompsonhealth.com
Veterinary
The Country Vet 2133 Rte 21 North Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 412-6055 thecountryvetonline.com
Finger Lakes Animal Hospital 5383 Thomas Rd Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-2288 fingerlakesanimalhospital.com
Architects
Chrisanntha Construction Corporation
4661 Dewey Ave Gorham, NY 14461 (585) 526-6376 x7119 chrisanntha.com
Iversen Construction Corp. 4661 Dewey Ave Gorham, NY 14461 (585) 526-6331 x7108 iversenconstruction.com
LaBella Associates, D.P.C. 300 State St Ste 201 Rochester, NY 14614 (585) 454-6110 labellapc.com
Marks Engineering, PC 4303 Routes 5 & 20 Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 905-0360 marksengineering.com
Contractors, Services, Supplies
Ace Handyman Services Finger Lakes Region 600 Fishers Station Dr Ste 122 Victor, NY 14564 (585) 532-5532
acehandymanservices.com/ offices/rochester-south-east AquaSource 6905 NY-5 Bloomfield, NY 14469 (585) 229-2500 aquasourceny.com
DiMarco Constructors 1950 Brighton-Henrietta Townline Rd Henrietta, NY 14623 (585) 272-7760 dimarcogroup.com
D.J. Beardsley & Sons 150 W Mill St Castile, NY 14427 (585) 493-5709 djbeardsley.com
F. G. Rayburn Mason
Contractors
3791 Routes 5 & 20
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-9360
rayburnmasonry.com
FLX Home Solutions
10 Pleasant Ave
Phelps, NY 14532
(585) 281-4973
flxhomesolutions.com
Four Winds Chimney 10 Edyth St Ste 2-A
East Rochester, NY 14445
(585) 727-1174
fourwindschimney.com
O’Connell Electric Company
830 Phillips Rd
Victor, NY 14564
(585) 924-2176
oconnellelectric.com
Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning
2027 Pebbleview Dr
Victor, NY 14564
(585) 430-8959
oxifresh.com/locations/ny/ canandaigua-carpet-cleaning
Pace Window & Door Corp.
7224 Rte 96
Victor, NY 14564
(585) 924-8350
pacewindows.com
Phelps Cement Products PO Box 40
South Newark St Phelps, NY 14532
(315) 548-2221
phelpscement.com
Plant Health
6305 Ketchum Rd
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-6706
nytrees.com
Pooler Enterprises
783 County Rd 42
Victor, NY 14564
(585) 924-5200
poolerenterprises.com
Riester’s Appliances
25 Ontario St
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 393-4850 riestersappliances.com
SG Security 22 Main St Bloomfield, NY 14469 (585) 657-6565 sgsecurity.com
Tactical Construction 5847 County Rd 41 Farmington, NY 14425 (585) 433-8762 buildwithvets.com
Electrical
Tambe Electric 614 Fishers Run Victor, NY 14564 (585) 924-8700
tambeelectric.com
Flooring
C. A. Reed Associates 200 Saltonstall St Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-1243
careed.com
Skip’s Custom Flooring 61 S Main St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 393-0051
skipscustomflooring.com
see ad on page 23
Heating & Cooling
Boccacino Heating & Air Conditioning
274 N Goodman St Ste B-271 Rochester, NY 14607 (585) 454-2120
boccacinoheating.com
Canandaigua Winsupply
5102 North Rd
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 396-1770
canandaiguawinsupply.com
Fleming Heating and Air Conditioning
561 Holt Rd Webster, NY 14580
(585) 872-9430
flemingheatingandair.com
see ad on page 63
Home Building
Gerber Homes & Additions, Inc (585) 259-7172
gerberhomes.com
McKenna Builders
177 Niagara St
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 393-1000
mckennabuildersinc.com
Morrell Builders
1501 Pittsford Victor Rd
Ste 100
Victor, NY 14564
(585) 249-1330
morrellbuilders.com
Riedman Homes
45 East Ave 5th Flr Rochester, NY 14604 (585) 232-1000
riedman.com/homes
see ad on page 2
Rochester Home Builders Association
20 Wildbriar Rd
Rochester, NY 14623 (585) 272-8222
findthehomepros.com
Home Improvement
CabAve Kitchens
3225 NY 364 Ste 45
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 831-2484
cabave.com
Fresh Coat of Rochester
61 School St
Ste E
Victor, NY 14564 (585) 357-0202
freshcoatpainters.com/ rochester
Greater Rochester Habitat for Humanity 3040 County Rd 10 Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 396-3600 rochesterhabitat.org see ad on page 55
Krossber Brothers Pool and Spa 5984 State Rte 96 Farmington, NY 14425 (585) 742-3207 krossberpools.com
Renovators Masters of Disasters
5993 County Rd 32 Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 396-0630 allprorenovators.com
Silver Peak Renovations PO Box 54
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 233-9886 silverpeakrenovations.com
Lawn & Landscaping
Johnson Excavating & Landscape 7224 Lane Rd Victor, NY 14564 (585) 330-0910
johnsonexcavatingandland scape.com
Oakridge Landscaping 2265 County Rd 28 Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 698-9245
oakridgelandscapingwood.com
Syracusa Sand & Gravel 1389 Malone Rd Victor, NY 14564 (585) 924-7146
syracusasandandgravel.com
Uber Lawns & Landscape 415 N Main St Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 734-4752
uberlawnslandscape.com see ad on page 7
Plumbing
Buell Plumbing 6689 County Rd 2 Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 230-5520
Superior Plumbing Service 2400 Rte 21 Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 905-0100
superiorplumbingservice.com see ad on page 42
Venezia & Associates 5120 Laura Ln Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 396-3267
veneziasurvey.com
Locally owned and operated since 1863, we serve the Canandaigua community for all your personal and commercial insurance needs.
Years Boundary
6110 Grimble Rd
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 393-1962
yearsboundary.com
the Pantry
Victor Farmington Food Cupboard
6548A Anthony Dr
Victor, NY 14564
(585) 924-2720 vffood.org
Community Organizations
American Legion-James Cooke Post 931 PO Box 131
Victor, NY 14564
(585) 747-7934
see ad on page 89
American Legion Post # 256
454 North Main St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-3790
alny256.com
Better Business Bureau of Upstate NY
100 Bryant Woods S
Amherst, NY 14228
(800) 828-5000
bbb.org/local-bbb/bbb-of-upstate-new-york
Canandaigua Lake
Watershed Association
144 Mill St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-5030
canandaigualakeassoc.org
Canandaigua Sportsmens Club
5280 Emerson Rd
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-0348
canandaiguasportsmensclub. com
Canandaigua Yacht Club
3524 West Lake Rd
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-9200
sailcyc.com
Downtown Canandaigua Business Management
115 South Main St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-0300
downtowncanandaigua.com
see ad on page 48
Family Promise of Ontario County
185 N Main St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 905-3988
familypromiseontariocounty.org
see ad on page 65
F.F. Thompson Foundation
350 Parrish St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-6155
thompsonhealth.com
Geneva Business Improvement District
One Franklin Square Ste 211
Geneva, NY 14456
(315) 789-0102
genevadowntown.com
see ad on page 19
George M. Ewing
Canandaigua Forum PO Box 12
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 313-8443
gmeforum.org
Kiwanis Club of Canandaigua
PO Box 863
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 737-0130
canandaiguakiwanis.org
Kiwanis Club of Farmington Victor (585) 433-5926
kiwaniscluboffarmington victorny.org
Neighbor to Neighbor PO Box 756
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-2483 neighbortoneighborfund.org
Partnership for Ontario County 5297 Parkside Dr Ste 307 Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 396-4554 partnershipforontariocounty.org
Professional Women of the Finger Lakes PO Box 423 Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 905-0185 pwflnys.org
Rochester Area Community Foundation 500 East Ave Rochester, NY 14607
(585) 341-4363 racf.org/
Rotary Club of Canandaigua PO Box 671 Canandaigua, NY 14424 canandaiguarotary.org
Rotary Club of Victor-Farmington PO Box 25176 Farmington, NY 14425 (585) 924-4570 victorfarmingtonrotary.org
The Salvation Army Canandaigua Corps 110 Saltonstall St
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-6968 empire.salvationarmy.org/ empireny/canandaigua
The Spot PO Box 563 Canandaigua, NY 14424 (703) 302-0129 thespotny.org
St. John’s Lutheran Church of Victor 888 County Rd 9 Victor, NY 14564 (585) 924-5192 stjohnsvictor.com
United Way of Greater Rochester & the Finger Lakes 113 S Main St Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-6550 unitedwayrocflx.org see ad on page 86
Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Post 7414 93 South Main St
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-8625
Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce 214 N Franklin St Watkins Glen, NY 14891 (607) 535-4300 explorewatkinsglen.com
Religious Organizations
Cheshire Community Church
4315 Rte 21 South Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-6607 cheshire-church.com
First Congregational Church UCC 58 North Main St Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-2184 canandaiguachurch.org
First Presbyterian Church 70 E Main St Victor, NY 14564 (585) 924-2289 victorpres.org
First United Methodist Church 100 North Main St Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-5335 fumcc.org
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church & Little Lambs Preschool 320 South Pearl St Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-2760 goodshepherdcdga.org
Bates Family Law
79 W Main St Victor, NY 14564
(585) 433-4661 batesfamilylaw.com
Boylan CodeCanandaigua 11 North St Ste 100
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-2068 boylancode.com
Cheney Law Firm, PLLC 336 N Main St
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 919-6210 cheneyfirm.com
Gregory Law 4691 N Menteth Dr Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 662-9232 thegregorylaw.com
Lacy Katzen, LLP
25 North St Ste 100 Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 269-3083 lacykatzen.com
The Law Office of Richard Roxin, PLLC 70 South Main St Ste 250
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 943-5677 roxinlaw.com
The Law Offices of Teresa M. Pare 21 Sly St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-1350
Muehe Maue & Robinson, LLP 48 N Main St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-0564 mmrlegal.com
Reid A. Holter - Attorney 117 West Main St Victor, NY 14564 (585) 924-0540
The Schuppenhauer Law Firm, PC 35 South Main St Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-0570 schuplaw.com
Steinbrenner Law Offices 113 S Main St Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 730-7357 steinbrennerlaw.com
Thomas R. Marafioti, Esq. 473 N Main St Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 393-5577
Underberg & Kessler, LLP 23 Sly St
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 919-0009
underbergkessler.com
Bed & Breakfasts
Bella Rose Bed & Breakfast
290 N Main St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 393-9937
bellarosebb.com
Hotels, Motels & Resorts
Best Western Plus
Victor Inn & Suites
7449 State Rte 96 Victor, NY 14564 (585) 924-3933
bestwesternvictorny.com
Canandaigua 1892 Hotel 31 S Main St Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 322-2440
hotel1892.com
Canandaigua Super 8 4450 Eastern Blvd Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 396-7224
the.super8.com/canandaigua 11048
Cedar Lodge
4341 Lakeshore Dr Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-2800
cedarlodgecanandaigua.com
Comfort Inn and Suites
6026 Rte 96 Farmington, NY 14425 (585) 742-0180
choicehotels.com
Hampton Inn & Suites
7637 Pittsford Victor Rd Victor, NY 14564 (585) 924-4400
hilton.com/en/hotels/rocf
phx-hampton-suites-roches ter-victor/?seo_id=gmb-hprocfphx
Holiday Inn Express & Suites - Geneva
530 Hamilton St Geneva, NY 14456 (315) 787-0530
hiexpress.com/genevany
Holiday Inn ExpressVictor
7502 Main St Fishers Rd
Victor, NY 14564
(585) 672-2100
hiexpress.com/victor
Homewood Suites
575 Fishers Station Dr Victor, NY 14564 (585) 869-7500
rochestervictor.homewood suites.com
Hotel Canandaigua 205 Lakeshore Dr Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 577-3500 hotelcanandaigua.com
Lafayette Motel & Restaurant 408 Lakeshore Dr Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-5383 lafayettecanandaigua.com
The Lake House on Canandaigua 770 S Main St Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-7800
lakehousecanandaigua.com see ad on page 5
Miami Motel 4126 SR 5 & 20 Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-6700 motelmiami.com see ad on page 85
Microtel Inn & Suites
Farmington 1299 State Rte 332 Farmington, NY 14425 (585) 433-1300 microtelinn.com
Microtel Inn & Suites Geneva 550 Hamilton St Geneva, NY 14456 (315) 789-7890 microtelinn.com
Microtel Inn & Suites Victor 7498 Main St Fishers Victor, NY 14564 (585) 924-9240 microtelinn.com
Woodcliff Hotel and Spa 199 Woodcliff Dr Fairport, NY 14450 (585) 381-4000 woodcliffhotelspa.com
Travel Services
Cruise Planners - Sea and Shore Vacations 4837 County Rd 11 Rushville, NY 14544 (585) 507-7436 seaandshorevacations.com
Jackie MertensDream Vacations 94 Old Mill Rd Farmington, NY 14425 (585) 433-5700 jmgetaways.com
Vacation Rentals
Finger Lakes Premier Properties 22 Lakeshore Dr Canandaigua, NY 14424 (844) 216-4033
fingerlakespremierproperties. com
see ad on page 91
Manufacturing & Logistics
Akoustis Technologies
5450 Campus Drive
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 919-3003
akoustis.com
Biorem Environmental
100 Rawson Rd
Ste 230 Victor, NY 14564
(585) 924-2220 x202
biorem.biz
Bioworks 100 Rawson Rd
Ste 205
Victor, NY 14564
(585) 924-4362
bioworksinc.com
Bristol Instruments
770 Canning Pkwy
Victor, NY 14564
(585) 924-2620
bristol-inst.com
Connection Technology Center
7939 Rae Blvd
Victor, NY 14564
(585) 924-5900
ctconline.com
Constellation Brands
207 High Point Dr Bldg 100
Victor, NY 14564
(585) 678-7100
cbrands.com
Dolco Packaging
26 Maple Ave
Bloomfield, NY 14469
(585) 657-7777
commodoreplastics.com
E. & J. Gallo, Canandaigua Winery
116 Buffalo St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
gallo.com
Finger Lakes Extrusion
2437 Rte 21
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 905-0632
flextubing.com
Gorbel 600 Fishers Run
Fishers, NY 14453
(585) 924-6262 gorbel.com
Gravino Group 1648 Malone Rd Victor, NY 14564
(518) 843-3322 maglocks.com
Heiser Logistics 35 North St Ste 50
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-8692 heiserusa.com
Just Right Carbines
231 Saltonstall St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-1551
justrightcarbines.com
Kepner Equipment
2365 Firehall Rd
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-1960
kepnerequipment.com
L-Tron Corporation
7911 Lehigh Crossing Ste 6 Victor, NY 14564
(585) 383-0050
l-tron.com
Manufacturer Rep Network
7325 Community Dr Lima, NY 14485 (585) 243-8850
manufacturers-representatives. com
Newtex Industries
8050 Victor-Mendon Rd Victor, NY 14564 (585) 924-9135 newtex.com
PACTIV Corporation
5250 North St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 393-3389
pactiv.com
Velmex
7550 SR 5 & 20 Bloomfield, NY 14469 (585) 657-6151
velmex.com
Mortgages
Haus Capital Corporation
383 Park Ave #A Rochester, NY 14607 (315) 759-0230
hauscapitalcorp.com
Oxford Capital Mortgage
16 West Main St Ste 231 Rochester, NY 14614 (585) 749-8360
oxfordcapitalmortgage.com
Allyson Adam-Anderson, Associate Broker for Keller Williams Realty
1880 Rochester Rd
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 967-0579
kw.com/kw/agent/allyson-ad am-anderson
Andy Griffith Team at Griffith Realty Group 16 Lakeshore Dr Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-8000 griffith-realty.com
Brix & Maven Realty Group
181 South Main St Ste 6 Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 398-7365 brixandmaven.com
Capstone Real Estate Development
100 Savannah St Rochester, NY 14607 (585) 546-6459
capstone-development.com see ad on page 34
Danielle Clement Homes 29 S Main St Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 450-3100 danielleclementhomes.com
DiFelice Development 91 Victor Heights Pkwy Victor, NY 14564 (585) 924-4120 difelice.net
Edelweiss Properties Realtors
270 South Main St Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-0270 canandaigualake.com
The Friend Team 2000 S Winton Rd #201 Rochester, NY 14618 (585) 622-7181
mandyfriend.kw.com
Howard Hanna Canandaigua 384 N Main St Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 396-5253
howardhanna.com/office/detail/ canandaigua/111760
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services - Victor Branch 49 W Main St Victor, NY 14564 (585) 433-2734
howardhanna.com/office/detail/ victor/111773
Lisa Carro Real Estate, Keller Williams Gateway 1880 Rochester Rd Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 330-1445 lisacarro.kw.com
Mitchell Pierson Realtors 502 S Main St Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 398-2211 piersonrealtors.com
Next Phase Plan 3564 Otetiana Point Canandiagua, NY 14424 (585) 721-1271
Rueckwald Management Corp. 468 South Pearl St Ste A Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-3380
rueckwaldmanagement.com
Slusser Team at REAL Brokerage
PO BOX 228
West Bloomfield, NY 14585
(585) 287-6556
myflxrealtor.com
Rentals, Commercial
Benderson Development Company
100 Chestnut St Ste 1120 Rochester, NY 14604
(585) 454-3280
benderson.com
Factory 243
243 Gorham St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 205-0552
factory243.com
KandA Properties
500 Linden Oaks Ste 130 Rochester, NY 14625
(585) 383-4501
victorvillageplace.com
Parkway Plaza
39 Eastern Blvd
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 244-3575
Rainaldi Real Estate
205 St Paul #200 Rochester, NY 14604
(585) 232-4408
Rentals, Residential
Brookside Apartments
2883 Conifer Dr
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-2010
croniferllc.com
CreekView Apartments
1012 Woodland Park Circle
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 905-3675
creekview.baldwinrealestate corp.com
The Hammocks at Canandaigua
9000 Hammocks Dr
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-3301
thehammocksatcanandaigua. com
Key Performance Property Management PO BOX 238 West Bloomfield, NY 14585
(585) 770-7126
keyperformancepm.com
Storage
City Mini Storage 493 South Main St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-9400 cityministorage.com
Victor Self Storage 200 School St Victor, NY 14564
(585) 924-9290
victorselfstorage.com
RETAIL Business Services
Eastview Mall
7979 Victor-Pittsford Rd
Victor, NY 14564
(585) 223-3693
eastviewmall.com
see ad on page 14
Apparel & Footwear
Blue Door Boutique
79 S Main St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 455-5989
bluedoorbtq.com
see ad on page 67
Davidson Shoes
153 South Main St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-5417
shoestoboot.com
Fleet Feet
237 High St Ext Victor, NY 14564 (585) 433-0320 fleetfeet.com/s/rochester
Lost in the Finger Lakes Design + Apparel
201 Reed St Geneva, NY 14456 (585) 953-4084 lostflx.com
Runnings #35
3191 County Rd 10 Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 396-1977 runnings.com
Tenax Town Cleaners
333 South Main St Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-9885
Gifts
Alfadena
1880 Rochester Rd Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 577-0555 alfadena.com
Charlotte Julienne
83 South Main St Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 412-2798
charlottejulienne.com
CSA Solutions
131 South Main St Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 509-1442
csasolutions.net
Hopper Hills
Floral & Gifts
3 East Main St Victor, NY 14564 (585) 924-9696 hopperhills.com
Mayflowers Garden
2505 Rochester Rd Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 396-9660
mayflowersnurserygarden.com
see ad on page 67
Reed Homestead Shop 8728 Main St Unit 3 Honeoye, NY 14471 (917) 734-5373
reedhomestead.com
see ad on page 49
Regime Vape & Smoke
106 Cobblestone Court Dr Victor, NY 14564 (585) 421-0438 jointheregime.com
Rockcastle Florist 100 South Main St Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-2542 rockcastleflorist.com
Scooters Trading Cards 289 School Rd Victor, NY 14564 (585) 313-4131
The Windmill Farm & Craft Market 3900 State Rte 14A Penn Yan, NY 14527 (315) 536-3032 thewindmill.com
Wizard of Clay Pottery 7851 State Rte 20a Bloomfield, NY 14469 (585) 229-2980 wizardofclay.com
Home Goods
AT&T - Premier Technologies 401 Commerce Dr Ste 200 Victor, NY 14564 (585) 433-8016 att.com/stores/new-york/vic tor/176265
Aurora Sewing Center 11 Framark Dr STE B Victor, NY 14564 (585) 742-2680
aurorasewingcenter.com
Ethan Allen 32 Eastview Mall Victor, NY 14564 (585) 223-1570 ethanallen.com/victor
Orville’s
74 Cobblestone Ct Dr Victor, NY 14564 (585) 430-1900 orvilles.com
Jewelers
Crown Jewelers 142 South Main St Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-3115
mycrowndowntown.com see ad on page 42
SENIOR SERVICES
Elder Care Centers Healthcare (Ontario Center for Skilled Nursing and Rehab) 3062 County Complex Dr Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 396-4385
ontario-center.facilities.center shealthcare.org
Clark Meadows at Ferris Hills
One Clark Meadows Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 393-4330 ferrishills.com
Eighty Parrish Street Apartments 80 Parrish St Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-3097
christopher-community.org
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Ferris Hills at West Lake
One Ferris Hills
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 393-0410
ferrishills.com
Legacy at Fairways
681 High St
Victor, NY 14564
(585) 924-7043
legacyfairways.watermarkcom munities.com
M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center
350 Parrish St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-6040
thompsonhealth.com
Quail Summit
5102 Parrish St Ext
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-1010
quailsummit.com
see ad on page 53
Health Services
CarePatrol of Rochester
Syracuse
140 Allens Creek Rd
Ste 03 Rochester, NY 14618
(585) 532-5558
carepatrol.com
Pampered Parents
27 W Main St
Shortsville, NY 14548
(585) 396-2144
pamperedparents.weebly.com
Hospitals
Living Ashton Place
Senior Living
190 Ashton Court
Clifton Springs, NY
14432
(315) 462-3140
ashtonplaceny.com
Clark Manor House
318 Fort Hill Ave
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-0965
clarkmanorhouse.com
Accounting & Payroll
Daniel Naples & Associates
115 Parrish St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 678-1412
naplesandassociates.com
Gorham Tax Service
6098 Hanover Rd
Farmington, NY 14425
(585) 924-0630
gorhamtax.com
see ad on page 50
Mengel Metzger
Barr & Co, CPAs
195 Parrish St Ste 240
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 919-2559
mengelmetzgerbarr.com
see ad on page 41
Paychex
Eagles Landing Business Park
1565 Jefferson Rd Ste 210
Rochester, NY 14623
(585) 444-2700
paychex.com
Sunshine Accounting Services
21 Sly St
Ste B
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(706) 424-1707
Viele, Solimano, Swagler & Chapman, CPA, PC 22 Lakeshore Dr
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 232-2670
vsscpa.com
Architect
MRB Group Engineering, Architecture & Surveying, D.P.C.
145 Culver Rd Ste 160
Rochester, NY 14620 (585) 381-9250 mrbgroup.com
Business Consulting
Enalas Consulting
788 Old Dutch Rd Victor, NY 14564 (585) 337-4167 enalasconsulting.com
ESP Consulting
125 Grove Dr Apt 1A Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 330-0526
Finger Lakes Business Coaching Farmington, NY 14425 (585) 208-4951 growgettersonly.com
Gleason Writes
3951 Rileys Run Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 472-6850 gleasonwrites.com
Ibero Business Center
122 N Genesee St #A100
Geneva, NY 14456 (585) 749-8738 iberobusinesscenter.com
Intent
1803 Strong Rd Victor, NY 14564 (585) 414-0321 alignwithintent.com see ad on page 48
JS Heartnsoul HLC 11363 State Rte 371 Cohocton, NY 14826 (585) 450-6035 heartnsoulhlc.com
LOCATE Finger Lakes PO Box 622 Waterloo, NY 13165 (315) 577-3796 locatefingerlakes.com
Paradigm Twist Executive Coaching and Consulting Geneva, NY 14456 (508) 212-5120 paradigmtwistllc.com
Priority Thinking 151 Howell St Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 478-8489 prioritythinking.com
SCORE Chapter #23 113 South Main St Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 396-2665 greaterrochester.score.org
Steve A. Walker & Associates 23 North St Ste C Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 393-9630
ZenBusiness
5511 Parkcrest Dr Ste 103 Austin, TX 78731 (512) 765-4985
zenbusiness.com/new-york-llc
Business Services
Advio
1516 Emma Ln Farmington, NY 14425 (585) 749-1907 advio.net
Center for Dispute Settlement 120 North Main St #45 Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 396-0840 cdsadr.org
DADO Branding Group 5297 Parkside Dr Ste 404 Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 905-0071
dadobranding.com
Drone of Arc Aerial Consultant 127 Stewart Place Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 356-2092 droneofarc.us
IDI Billing Solutions
7615 Omnitech Pl #1 Victor, NY 14564 (585) 924-4110
idibilling.com
Keyser Computer Services 5795 Oatfield Dr Farmington, NY 14425 (585) 869-6836 keysercs.com
Koch Container 797 Old Dutch Rd Victor, NY 14564 (585) 924-1600 kochcontainer.com
Parrish & Brassie, LLP
108 South Main St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-8190
SimcoHR, Payroll, Benefits & Insurance
2531 Rochester Rd
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 750-3246 simcohr.com
SkyPort-IT
900 Jefferson Rd Ste P9 Rochester, NY 14623 (585) 582-1600 skyport-it.com
Staples 7560 Commons Blvd Victor, NY 14564 (585) 425-8130 staples.com
UPS Store
154 Cobblestone Court Plaza Victor, NY 14564 (585) 223-7010
theupsstore.com/1030.htm
Xerox Business Solutions
800 Phillips Rd Webster, NY 14580 (585) 314-1308
Cleaning Services
All Clean Power Wash
4330 State Rte 96 Shortsville, NY 14548
(585) 703-8491
allcleanny.com
Canandaigua Window Cleaning
PO Box 251
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-0094
cdgawindowcleaningplus.com
Emerson Cleaning Services
146 Chapin Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 460-2600
emersoncleaningservices.com
Fox Pest ControlRochester
333 Metro Park Ste
M-108 Henrietta, NY 14623
(585) 727-9465
foxpest-rochester.com
Ontario Janitorial Farmington, NY 14425 (585) 398-3287
On the Spot Cleaners
195 Phoenix St Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 224-6911 onthespotcleanersinc.com
Spot On Cleaning Company - A Division of Ontario ARC
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LaBarge Media
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4031B Routes 5 & 20
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Young Explosives Corporation
PO Box 18653 Rochester, NY 14618
(585) 394-1783
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Chesler Photography
114 South Main St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 393-9242
cheslerphoto.com
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167 Buffalo St
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 727-0857
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Canandaigua Cemetery
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130 North Pearl St
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-0840
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Finger Lakes Monument Co.
3740 State Routes
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47 North Main St Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-4280
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Kennedy Family Corporations
64 Clark St Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 721-0685
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Family Hair
306 Eastern Blvd Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 412-6134
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Bad Dog Boutique
84 South Main St Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 919-2177
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Storybook Farm
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634 Rowley Rd Victor, NY 14564 (585) 924-7740
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Casella Waste Services
54 Doran Ave Geneva, NY 14456 (315) 781-6518
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NOCO 2440 Sheridan Dr Tonawanda, NY 14150 (585) 475-1024
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Rochester Gas & Electric Corp.
79 Clark St
Canandaigua, NY 14424 (800) 743-2110
rge.com
IT Services
Integrated Systems
50 Victor Heights Pkwy Victor, NY 14564 (585) 924-8670
integratednet.com
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FirstLight
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GoNetspeed
75 Main St Phelps, NY 14532 (855) 891-7291
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Lantek Communications
7635 County Rd 42 Victor, NY 14564 (585) 924-6980 lantekcom.com
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Games – Dylan Walczyk and Chris Lillis. Chris was a member of the gold-medal-winning team in Mixed Team Aerials.
Having skiers from a small, local resort not only complete but win prestigious competitions does not happen on a regular basis, said Fuller. She and the Bristol Mountain team are very proud of their local athletes and their accomplishments. “These kids grew up here, learning to ski and establishing the fundamentals that they now use to be the best in the world,” Fuller stated. “Seeing them achieve their dreams is inspiring.”
The mountain has welcomed other teams to the resort to train. In 2018, seven members of the National Team of China utilized Bristol Mountain’s training facility to prepare for the World Cup. Athletes from Team U.S.A., Team China and Canada who competed in the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games had previously trained or competed at Bristol Mountain.
Thanks to capital improvements for the 2022-23 season, Bristol Mountain’s training abilities have expanded. Improvements included the opening of the Experience Center which offers new skiers a “world-class experience before they event get on snow.” The Greater Rochester Amateur Athletic Federation completed a new freestyle water ramp at Lake Bristol – located at the base of Bristol Mountain – which will allow freestyle athletes to train yearround. “Our terrain and facilities that are located close to a metropolitan area are appealing to teams from across the world,” Fuller stated.
Skiers and snowboarders who wish to put their skills to practical use may volunteer on the Bristol Mountain Ski Patrol (BMSP). The patrol “promotes safety and provides credentialed outdoor emergency care, in accordance with National Ski Patrol guidelines,” Fuller said. There are currently more than 120 active patrollers at the mountain. “BMSP members come from all walks of life, and spend countless hours in training before becoming active Patrollers,” she explained.
The training process starts in March with a ski-off to demonstrate skiiers’ on-hill ability. If they are successful, they are invited to an interview. Candidates then undergo a 120-hour long Outdoor Emergency Care Course which culminates in a 100-question final test and practical exam. The practical exam consists of three first-aid scenarios and six additional scenarios.
Whether you’re skiing or snowboarding casually with family, training for upcoming competitions or serving as a volunteer to keep others safe, Bristol Mountain provides a great meeting point. “There is nothing better than experiencing adventure and achievement with those that you care the most about,” Fuller said. “Lifelong skiers and snowboarders enjoy the incredible community the sport brings to their lives.”
Those who visit Bristol Mountain in the summer and autumn can experience the terrain in a different way.
Visitors can experience thrills in the warmer months at Aerial Adventures. The park features a zipline canopy tour, more than seven aerial courses and The Launch, which safely slingshots participants up to 63 feet in the air as they experience up to 3.8 Gs –about the same as a roller coaster. In the fall, guests can take in the view with Autumnal Fall Sky Rides, listen to live local music during Saturdays at the Summit and enjoy seasonal events including Oktoberfest and the Fall Festival.
Canandaigua Lake is framed by majestic rolling hills on all sides. One peak, however, stands apart from the rest, especially in winter: Bristol Mountain.
The ski resort is famed for its classes, teams, expert coaches and instructors. Some skiers who have traversed its slopes since they were children have gone on to qualify for national teams and win major competitions. Whether you’re a beginner or novice, Bristol Mountain is ready to accommodate.
Meghan Fuller, marketing and group sales manager at Bristol Mountain, recommends that families, first-time and beginner skiers take the Morning Star Quad Chairlift to the south side of the mountain where they can try beginner trails including Shooting Star, Nova and Eclipse. “Beginners can feel the full experience of the mountain on long winding trails that provide newer guests access to the summit and breathtaking views of the Bristol Hills,” she said.
For those who want to introduce their kids to the joys of skiing, it’s important to consider their interest levels. “Many snow sports enthusiasts start their children as early as 2 to 3 years of age,” Fuller said. “It’s important to introduce children to the snow gently and positively. Don’t force anything, but make it fun.”
Lesson packages are available for ages 4 and up for skiing and ages 6 and up for snowboarding through Bristol Mountain’s Snowport School Children’s Learning Center. Classes are available for first-timers, beginners, groups and privately throughout the season. The Bristol Mountain Brigades Program offers season-long coaching for ages 5 and up. Many of Bristol Mountain’s instructors are certified through Professional Ski Instructors of America and American Association of Snowboard Instructors.
“Every season we have hundreds of kids who participate in this program,” Fuller said.
Since Bristol Mountain is located a short distance from Canandaigua and the Greater Rochester area, it offers easy access for
local athletes to train seven days a week during the winter season, if they wish.
Skiers can join the Bristol Mountain Race Club, which was among the first local race clubs in the state. Members compete in local, regional and national competitions; some have even made the U.S. Olympic team.
Skiers and snowboarders can learn and improve their skills under the tutelage of dedicated instructors including Johnny Kroetz, leader of the Bristol Mountain Freestyle Team and 2015 United States Ski Association’s Coach of the Year. “He makes sure that the kids training at Bristol Mountain are having fun and reaching their own top potential,” Fuller said.
The freestyle program, for kids ages 8 to 18, occurs over 14 weeks, Saturdays and Sundays from December until March. In 2018-19, six members of the Bristol Mountain Freestyle Team were on the U.S. Freestyle A, B and C Ski Teams and two skiers – Morgan Schild and Jon Lillis –made the 2018 U.S. Olympic Team. In 2022, two Bristol Mountain athletes competed in the 2022 Beijing Olympic
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