Life in the Finger Lakes Fall 2005 by Fahy-Williams Publishing

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Volume 5, Number 3 • Fall 2005

F E A T U R E S

D E P A R T M E N T S

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MY OWN WORDS

FRUIT OF THE VINE A new era for Finger Lakes wines

MADE IN THE FINGER LAKES Lights! Camera! Action! in Port Byron

HISTORY William Seward’s legacy in Auburn

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FINGER LAKES SCRAPBOOK

FOOD Gourmet tailgating playbook

MUSIC The sounds of SILO

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CALENDAR: FESTIVALS & EVENTS

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LEAVE IT TO BEAVERS Getting to know North America’s largest rodent By John Adamski

UP, UP AND AWAY New York State Festival of Balloons By John Adamski

AUTUMN TOUR OF TIOGA COUNTY The photographs of Cindy Ruggieri

ESPERANZA MANSION The “hope” of Keuka Lake By Erin DiVincenzo

Below: Every autumn for 76 years, the Genesee Valley Hunt has sponsored steeplechase racing in the beautiful Genesee River valley, just 30 minutes south of Rochester. The 77th running of the Genesee Valley Hunt Race Meet will continue the tradition on October 8 this year. Over the past three-quarters of a century, the event has evolved into a multi-faceted day of fun for all ages – expanding far beyond the sport of horse racing. One thing that hasn’t changed is the pristine beauty of the conserved land on which the event is held. The wide open fields flanked by mighty oaks and maples decked out in fall’s splendid colors provides a scenic backdrop to all the day’s activities.

LETTERS NEWSBITS DAYTRIP Wayne County apple-tasting tour

LIFESTYLE Saving the farm

INDEX OF ADVERTISERS OFF THE EASEL Clothing Designs by Jan Rhodes Norman

Photo courtesy Genesee Valley Hunt Races

Cover: Frost kisses the edge of autumn leaves in Tioga County Photo by Robert Zelle

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EDITORIAL & PRODUCTION ART DIRECTOR/EDITOR . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Stash mark@lifeinthefingerlakes.com EDITORIAL ASSISTANCE . . . . . . . . Kari Anderson

e all have busy lives, whether we’re young professionals building careers or retired citizens volunteering our time to improve our community. It’s easy to get so caught up in that kind of existence we sometimes lose touch with ourselves, with what makes us unique and happy. At this period in my life I find that what makes me happiest is spending time with my family. My wife and I have two children, ages four and eight. The kids are at that point in their lives where they’re always exploring and learning new things. That can certainly be an exciting time for parents too. I know I learn many things teaching them about their environment. I find that even though I think I know the answers to their questions, I have to consider them carefully to make sure I’m correct. One way to stimulate children’s minds and expand their horizons is to take them on a trip. It can be several hours long or several days long. Going someplace new opens up a whole different world for them. When I was growing up in Pennsylvania, I would go on camping trips with my family. I was several weeks old when I participated in my first camping trip to Maine. Every summer we’d all pile in the station wagon (at one point with eight other brothers and sisters) and take off to see the world. By no means was it a luxurious

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vacation. We carried just enough with us to make due. On top of the car, my dad would put this huge canvas tent within a special canvas bag he had made just for this job, along with our sleeping bags. My family traveled all over this country and I am forever grateful that we did this. I saw land that differs greatly from the Finger Lakes and Pennsylvania. You can see photographs and watch television shows about other parts of the country and world, but until you experience those areas you never really get the full effect of the countryside and the people that occupy it. I really believe that those trips were a valuable education for me. I’m reading through the articles in this issue and realize that we have brought to you ideas for a number of trips. From visiting a museum in Auburn to flying high with balloons in Dansville, there is variety in what a family can do on a weekend. Tioga County is a beautiful gem in the Finger Lakes region, with rivers and mountains dominating the land. You can visit a mansion on Keuka Lake or taste delicious Wayne County apples and other delicacies. Now is the time to get in touch with what makes you happy. Explore the beautiful Finger Lakes region.

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Areas of interest in this magazine issue

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Diehl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erin DiVincenzo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heather Marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deborah J. Meyers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cindy Ruggieri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Trezise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anne K. Walters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Walton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laurel C. Wemett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Wisbey EDITORIAL OFFICE . . . . . . . . . . . . 315-789-0458 EDITORIAL FAX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315-781-6820 DIRECTOR

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L E T T E R S Hi Mark, Thanks for Jim Hughes’ wonderful article “Bumps and Octagons” in the summer issue of Life in the Finger Lakes magazine. I was especially surprised to see the red octagon schoolhouse located in Etna. It is the only brick octagonal schoolhouse left in New York State, and it’s owned by the History Center in Ithaca, but the school is technically in Dryden, not Etna. It is affectionately named the Eight Square Schoolhouse.

Outletevolved. shopping I am the coordinator for day-long living history programs which we conduct on-site for Tompkins County fourth graders and homeschoolers in the spring and fall. Our classes are taught by trained teachers who use an 1892 curriculum, complete with period materials, original outhouses, pump and well, play equipment and clothing. I thought maybe Jim would be interested in knowing that our schoolhouse is still alive and functioning well into the 21st century. 100 STORES FEATURING Ann Taylor Factory Store, April Cornell, BCBG Max Azria, Bose,

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I took this picture (see page 4) of Taughannock Falls State Park from an airplane in the fall of 2004. Found your address in the magazine at a friend’s house and finally sent them to you. We love the Finger Lakes, and generally spend a week each summer on one of them (preferably Cayuga) in

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N E W S B I T S Land Trust Acquires Public Access to Carpenter’s Falls The Finger Lakes Land Trust has acquired a tract of land including the primary public access to one of the Finger Lakes region’s most scenic waterfalls, as well as half of the waterfall itself. Located in the town of Niles, Cayuga County, Carpenter’s Falls has long been admired by residents and visitors alike. The waterfall’s 90-foot drop makes it the highest in the Skaneateles Lake Watershed. The Carpenter’s Falls acquisition was undertaken as part of a partnership between the Finger Lakes Land Trust and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). Carpenter’s Falls and the Bear Swamp Creek Corridor have long been identified as priorities within the New York State Open Space Plan. The Land Trust intends to ultimately convey the 30-acre parcel to the NYSDEC for future management while retaining adjacent acreage as part of its Bahar Preserve.

Photo Project in Tibet Includes Rochester Photographer On June 25, 50 photojournalists from around the world – including Rochester-based freelancer Forest McMullin – met in China for a special project. The Chinese Photographer’s Association invited McMullin and the other photographers to participate in an event documenting Tibet. The group joined 50 Chinese photographers in Beijing and traveled to Tibet. They spent 10 days photographing that country’s rich culture, traditions, landscape and people before returning to Beijing. The resulting photographs will be exhibited in Beijing at the end of August. A large scale book is planned for fall publication. “It was the experience of a lifetime,” McMullin said. “From sipping yak butter tea with a monk in a remote monastery to photographing nomads in an encampment at 16,300 feet of elevation, I was amazed at the openness and good humor of the Tibetan people. They have a saying, ‘If you have a leg you can dance, if you have a voice you can sing.’ Everyone I met seemed to live by those words.” To see a selection of McMullin’s photographs from Tibet, go to http://mcmullinphoto.com/gallery/tibetfinals2/.

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Rochester Woman Blazed Trail for Space Shuttle Pilot Elmira native Eileen Collins, a retired Air Force colonel, is piloting and commanding the first Space Shuttle mission since the Columbia disaster. It’s not her first trip into space, but she’ll still be following the trail blazed by another Finger Lakes woman 95 years ago. Blanche Stuart Scott of Rochester had already driven coast to coast when she came to Hammondsport in 1910, determined to learn to fly. A wary Glenn Curtiss took her on, and sometime that fall she took off from the flats by Keuka Lake for what most scholars consider the first flight by an American woman pilot. Blanche Photo courtesy Glenn H. Curtiss Museum went on to a spectacular air show career with the Curtiss Exhibition Company. She claimed to have made $5,000 a week, and “spent it just as fast.” She had a lengthy career in movies, radio and TV, returning to Rochester in the 1930s to help her ailing mother, and in the 1950s became a publicist for the new U.S. Air Force Museum. After spending her days in Hornell and Rochester, Blanche Scott died in 1970. Glenn Curtiss Museum in Hammondsport preserves Blanche’s leather flying gauntlets and cloth hood in the “Flying High: Pioneer Women in American Aviation” gallery. In October 2005, she is being inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, after which a large plaque detailing her colorful career will go on permanent exhibit there. Contact the National Women’s Hall of Fame at 315-5688060 and Glenn Curtiss Museum at 607-569-2160.

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A Taste of Wayne County

N E W S B I T S Heron Hill Winery and Radio Station WCMF Team Up to Kick Cancer Hundreds of people attended a celebratory event in July at Heron Hill Winery to thank those who contributed to 96.5 FM WCMF’s “Kick Cancer’s Ass” campaign. WCMF disc jockey Brother Wease, who has been recuperating from a rare form of nasal cancer, presented a $96,500 check to Gary Mervis of Camp Good Days and Special Times. A longtime supporter of Camp Good Days, Heron Hill partnered with the station to match every dollar that was donated to the campaign, up to $10,000. “Although there is nothing good about cancer, it has clearly shown me how much love and support there is out there,” said Brother Wease, who is now back on the air. “It’s been amazing to see all the different people donating to this campaign. From the little kid who gave us her allowance, to companies donating major lump sums, to the average guy who just gave what he could – it’s been incredible to see the amount of support there is for Camp Good Days and for folks dealing with cancer.” Owego Riverwalk Project Will Control Riverbank Erosion The Susquehanna riverbank behind Riverow in the village of Owego was significantly eroded during April flooding. The erosion, including tree undermining, had been going on for some time, but this year’s erosion was noticeably worse. In fact, the manhole cover for the sewer interceptor line behind 214 Front Street (The Goat Boy) is now exposed to the river. Several years ago this manhole was approximately 10 feet from the shoreline. As more trees along the riverbank are lost to undermining, erosion will accelerate and eventually reach the sewer interceptor line and buildings, making them susceptible to damage from floating debris. Mayor Ed Arrington has reemphasized that the Village Riverwalk Project will provide a solution for this problem. The Riverwalk Project is entirely funded by an Economic Development grant from Congressman Maurice Hinchey. Construction work is expected to begin in the spring of 2006. The Green Grand Prix to be Held in Watkins Glen An informal rally and display of advanced vehicles intended to showcase hybrid gas/electric and alternate-fueled vehicles will be held in Watkins Glen on September 22. The purpose of the rally is to increase market demand and use of advanced vehicles, which can help reduce our dependence on foreign oil, while decreasing the environmental impact of transFinger Lakes artist Robert Gillespie created this poster for the Green Grand Prix. portation. The 2005 Green Grand Prix will offer a challenging, but fun, event for people who have advanced vehicles, particularly hybrids, to elevate the awareness of advanced vehicle technology and educate the public about currently available advanced vehicles. The Green Grand Prix awards presentation is anticipated to be part of the Watkins Glen Indy Racing League weekend festivities at Watkins Glen International Speedway on either Saturday, September 24, or Sunday, September 25. A crowd in excess of 100,000 is anticipated for this event. For more information visit www.glenspeed.com.

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N E W S B I T S Tour Historic Canandaigua Homes The Ontario County Historical Society will hold its biannual Tour of Homes on Saturday, September 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. The tour this year will include homes in the historic district of Canandaigua, specifically North Main, Gibson and Howell streets, as well as Academy Place and Park Place.

Local Farmers Get a Boost from Farm-to-Fork Program Launched in July, the Farm-to-Fork Fulfillment Center partnership will facilitate the distribution of locally grown produce from at least 10 counties in the Greater Rochester and Finger Lakes region to markets in the state’s regional centers and beyond. The partnership is a result of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s Farm-to-Fork initiative and Foodlink, the foodbank of the Genesee Valley and Finger Lakes region. By utilizing its regional foodbank assets, Tom Ferraro, Foodlink executive direcFoodlink will act as a facilitator to help local tor and founder, with Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton at Foodlink’s press farmers ship fresh produce from their farms conference. to a central location in Rochester. Growers Photo courtesy LRSIIIMAGES. can then sell their produce in local markets, or, with the help of distributors coordinated by Foodlink, take it to retailers, restaurants and others in New York City and beyond. The Foodlink Fulfillment Center has already begun working with four area farmers and is seeking additional partners on both the supply side of product and the demand side for consumers. More information on Foodlink can be found at www.foodlinkny.org. Get in Your Car and Enjoy the Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway With gorges at its south end, vineyards on its gentle slopes and marshes at its north end, the Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway features diverse landscapes and spectacular views. A tour around its 87 miles will take you through charming historic villages, by scenic waterfalls, parks and farmlands, and to unique lodging, dining and shopping locations, plus wineries, college campuses and more. Enjoy the ride on Cayuga Lake’s Scenic Byway every season of the year. For the new Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway brochure which includes information on the byway and a map, call the Cayuga County Office of Tourism at 800-499-9615.

This year’s theme is appreciation and respect for architecture. Architectural styles that will be featured include Colonial Revival, Federal, Queen Anne, Italianate, Victorian, Second Empire, Georgian and Salt Box Colonial. All of the houses are historic except one Colonial Saltbox, which is an excellent reproduction. Of the historic homes, most of them had been divided into apartments and badly abused. The present owners have made significant investments in time, effort and money to restore the homes to their full grandeur. Tickets are available at the front desk of the Ontario County Historical Museum at 55 North Main Street, Canandaigua, or by calling 585-3944975. Only a limited number of tickets will be sold.

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Bed & Breakfast Gets Facelift The painters and carpenters have been working hard restoring Barrister’s Bed & Breakfast in Seneca Falls. The goal is to bring this 1888 home to its original grandeur. The exterior has received a new coat of paint, and a seating area has been added along with landscaping. The interior work is complete after almost four years of working on the inside of the grand old home. “We’ve repaired the old woodwork by having some of the wonderful decorative moldings recreated and replaced,” noted Judith Austic, one of the innkeepers. “One of the highlights of our project is the installation of a courtyard-style patio with a fire pit. Guests are sure to find this an inviting place to rest and visit before turning in at night,” said Judith.

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N E W S B I T S Renovated Ohmann Theater Returns to the Movie Business After 15 Years The Ohmann Theater in Lyons reopened in July, showing its first film in nearly 15 years. The free showing of the “Polar Express” attracted about 75

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people, a mix of children and older folks who remembered the theater from their own childhoods. Their memories stretched back to the days of Burt Ohmann, who first opened the theater in 1915. “I can still picture Mr. Ohmann at the ticket office,” said 80-year-old Sam Trombino. “Lots of memories for me.” Trombino recalled performing on the theater’s stage in 1939, when a ticket cost 10 cents. Burt’s grandson, Bob Ohmann, bought and began restoring the thenclosed theater in 2004, 11 years after his father sold it. He wouldn’t say how much he spent restoring the 500-seat theater. “I’d probably be taken to the insane asylum if I told,” he explained. “Believe it or not, it took us longer to fix it than it took them to build it.” Ohmann said he was happy with his investment and the boost it may bring to the community. “Everybody I talk to has very fond memories of this place.” Circle Reader Service Number 167

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N E W S B I T S See Henri Matisseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Artwork in the Finger Lakes Henri Matisseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jazz â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a landmark series of 20 works â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is a masterpiece of 20th-century art. You can see his work at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University, on display now through October 2. Henri Matisse (1869-1954) was known for his expressive use of color and his innovations in a wide variety of media. In addition to painting and sculpture, he designed ballet sets, murals, a chapel and a number of special-edition books. The most impor-

The Horse, the Rider, and the Clown, Plate V from the Jazz series, 1947 Color pochoir. 25-5/8 x 16-9/16 inches.

tant of these books was Jazz, published in Paris in 1947. It combined colored cutouts in 20 works depicting circus and theater scenes, and a poetic essay on art in Matisseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own photoengraved handwriting. Matisse had first used cutout papers in 1937 to do initial layouts for a mural. A decade later, following a cancer operation that left him unable to stand, Matisse returned to this technique as the only activity he could manage from his sickbed. The Johnson Museum has a permanent collection of over 30,000 works of art from Africa, Asia, Europe, and North and South America. The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, located on the campus of Cornell University, is open Tuesdays to Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, please call 607-255-6464. Visit their website at www.museum.cornell.edu.

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Wayne County Apple-Tasting Tour Photographs and story by Deborah J. Meyers

bring people out to see farm markets they haven’t seen before,” said Christine Worth, director of the Wayne County Tourism office. Print and television advertising helps get the word out to Wayne and surrounding counties. Growth of the Tour

Orchard View Country Farm Market in North Rose offers autumn events and gifts during the annual Apple-Tasting Tour.

ctober means apple harvest time to Wayne County farmers and the locals who enjoy the area’s apple-related festivities. One of the most popular newer traditions is the Annual Apple-Tasting Tour, in its eighth year this season. People can visit several participating growers and markets to sample apples, and rate their flavors, scents, textures and colors. They also can receive a stamp on the official flier, which is

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available at numerous venues throughout the county. Once the flier bears a stamp from each participating vendor, it can be mailed to the Wayne County Tourism office to be entered in a drawing for a one-night getaway to a local B&B. Eight years ago, growers and farm market operators developed the tour as a means of boosting agricultural tourism. “We’re known for agriculture, so the apple-tasting tour may

At first, the tour lasted for just a weekend; however, as business participation grew, an entire month was allotted for the tour “to give people an opportunity to get out to the markets,” Worth said. “It allows people to hit all 15 places.” Expanding the tour’s timeline also prevents a rainy weekend from spoiling the fun. Many of the businesses provide refreshments, door prizes and giveaways to attract even more potential customers. The event draws tourists from places such as Skaneateles, Binghamton and Pennsylvania. “People look forward to it every year,” said Lorraine Mason, owner of Mason Farms & Farm Market in Williamson. “It’s fun to be part of it.” Sue Smith, co-owner of Orchard View Country Farm Market in North Rose, said that “it’s a big thing every year.” The tour allows the participating farms to highlight what makes their businesses different from others in the Wayne County area.

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At Mason Farm Market, for example, all of the produce is grown locally in Williamson, if not on the farm itself, and is not shipped in from other areas. “We want to answer their questions as far as how the produce is grown,” Mason said. The farm is also Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Certified, meaning that workers use safe farming practices in regard to chemicals. “We might use other ways to detract pests and to get rid of them,” Mason said. “We do trials for Cornell as well. People worry about what pesticides do to the earth and air. We believe in safe farming practices and we were IPM before Cornell become involved, since the late ’70s.” Variety Is the Word

The farm market offers 60 kinds of fruits and vegetables, greenhouse items (through mid-June), crafts and garden furniture. During the tasting season, Mason also offers a honey bee display with help from a local hive keeper. Maier’s Mud Acres Farm Market is one of those everything-but-thekitchen-sink farm markets, selling produce, home-baked goods, crafts, fresh flowers, brown eggs and, during tasting, cider. Susan Maier, who helps run the

business with husband Paul, said that educating is part of what makes Mud Acres stand out. “I don’t think people realize how many apples are produced out here,” she said. “The tour helps people understand that. Wegman’s doesn’t grow them; it takes a farmer. I try to tell kids that.” Apples are not the only misunderstood item. “Kids think eggs that are brown are spoiled!” Maeir said. “I tell them, ‘No, they’re not!’” Sweet treats like ice cream, fudge and kettle corn make Long Acre Farms in Macedon stand out. During the tasting tour, apple items such as cider, apple pie, cider slushies and candied apples enhance the country store’s year-round offerings of produce and gifts. A corn maze and hayrides boost the fun. Owner Joan Allen said that the agritourism area for kids “gives us a chance to educate them.” In addition to the regular in-house baked goods, lunches, produce, crafts, and pre-packaged food items, Burnap’s Farm Market in Sodus boasts a wooden train, corn maze, haunted house and pick-your-own pumpkins and apples during the tour. Owner Kendra Burnap said that the extra hoopla “brings people here.” Although few people associate

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stickers with farm markets, Orchard View Country Farm Market boasts one of the region’s most extensive selections of seasonal, occasional and licensed character stickers, as well as other stationery items. The market also sells produce, cheese, baked goods, Amish-made indoor and outdoor furniture, decorative lighthouses, gifts, specialty foods, dairy case items, snacks, seasonal plants, mulch and (in season) Christmas trees. During the tour, Orchard View also offers fall and Halloween activities for children and those young at heart: tour the haunted house, ride the Pumpkin Train to the Haunted Village, or explore the Kid’s Tent for children. The market sells hundreds of pumpkins, corn stalks and fanciful Halloween creatures for taking some of the spooky fun home.

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The Apple Shed is the place to go for fresh-pressed cider during the tasting tour. What could be better than munching fresh fried doughnuts and taking a hayride past pumpkins and glorious autumn color? On a regular basis, the market also sells produce, baked goods, crafts, and offers farm animals to visit. “There are not too many farm markets that press their own cider,” said Jessica Wells of her farm market’s claim to fame. “Quite a few use ours, actually!” Hunnybear’s Market and Garden Center in Marion cooks up favorites such as apple crisp from family recipes, as well as offering local cider, the annual pumpkin contest, and other fall activities during the tour. The market’s year-round offerings include produce, plants, gifts, syrup, salsa, ice cream, and, of course, honey. “I hope people walk away remembering Hunnybear’s,” said owner Tim Stanton. “That’s why we offer the special activities.”

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Also in Marion, since its inception, and Morgan’s Farm Market has offered year-round plies guests with apple samples since the third butter, apple sauce and year of the tour. autumn fun for the tastLike many apple ing tour. The Family Fun farms in the county, Festival, which coincides Morgan’s is a family farm; with the tour, features however, Ned takes it one wagon rides, face paintstep further to make his ing, pony rides, and employees feel part of the craftsmen such as a Morgan clan. The Wayne County Apple-Tasting Tour allows guests to sample a large chainsaw carver. “A large part of my But Morgan’s is about variety of apples. harvest crew for apples more than fun and games. comes back each year,” he The farm also grows a tremendous variety of apples, includsaid. “Last year, we put up a small Haitian flag in the farm ing newer ones such as Honey Crisp and N.Y. 674. market with a sign that lets people know many of the apples “It’s good-tasting and doesn’t brown,” said Ned Morgan, are picked by Haitian pickers. I feel a lot of gratitude toward owner of the farm. “It stays white indefinitely, making it them and I want people to know that.” great for kids’ lunches and salads. It’s a numbered variety Opening her own farm market was a dream come true for still not named. We were the first to plant it in any quantiDebbie Delyser, owner of the Corner Market in Williamson. ty because we were a Cornell host site for a yield trial on But that doesn’t mean she’s a newbie to produce. “My husband has been a potato farmer in Marion,” she that variety.” said, “selling to Wegman’s for 30 years. Potatoes aren’t very The farm has been part of the Apple Tasting Tour

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glamorous for a market. Store manager Cindy Not many people know Witzer hopes tour visitors we have a wholesale busiremember the shop for ness or that there are a the holidays, because cuslot of potatoes grown in tomers can sample and Wayne County. He does select mail-order items the farming, I wanted a from the store or take market, so the farming home baskets and gifts pays for the market.” for giving. The Corner Market “We’re a unique has operated for six years, cheese and gift shop in Some farms on the Apple-Tasting Tour offer you-pick apples. selling produce, baked that we offer the comgoods, gift items and inplete Heluva line,” she said. season flowers. Delyser Whatever markets and believes that the tour “brings in more customers, mostly shops prove to be your favorite, there are surely plenty of city people who come out. I hope they walk away thinking, homespun venues during apple harvest time. ‘What a nice place. We ought to go again sometime.’” Heluva Good Cheese in Sodus offers gifts and a large variety of cheeses and sauces. For the apple tour, the store Deborah Myers grew up in Wolcott, Wayne County, where she promotes the featured fruit along with cheese samples, now lives. As a freelance writer, her work appears in a variety complimentary flavors that visitors enjoy together. Salsas, of local and national periodicals and in Writer’s Digest B mustard and pretzels and other specialty products are also Handbook of Magazine Article Writing, 2nd Ed. (2005, available to sample. Writer’s Digest Books). , in r er nta bou t in u r W Mo Ha ils s i ol ol ta Th ist rist De r r i B t B fo Sk y a all a St C

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A New Era for Finger Lakes Wines By Jim Trezise, President, New York Wine & Grape Foundation Governor Pataki at Lamoreaux Landing Wine Cellars.

n July 13, on a sun-drenched afternoon at Lamoreaux Landing Wine Cellars overlooking the east side of Seneca Lake, Governor George Pataki signed a law allowing direct interstate shipment of wine to consumers in and out of New York State. With a stroke of the pen, he propelled the New York wine industry into a new era, transforming it from a local curiosity into a national player in the world of wine. In 1976, the Farm Winery Act

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catalyzed an initial growth spurt of the New York wine industry by allowing direct sales to visitors at winery tasting rooms. This new law expands direct sales to a national level, finally allowing millions of consumers from other states to buy New York wines. It is the latest example of market-oriented public policy which has made the wine industry the fastest growing industry in New York State’s two largest economic sectors of agriculture and tourism. The New York wine industry dates

back over 175 years to 1829, but the major growth has been in recent years. In 1975, New York State had 19 wineries. Today there are 219 – more than 10 times the ’75 number. In 1985, there were 63 wineries, so nearly 75 percent of today’s New York wineries have opened in the past 20 years. In the decade of the 1990s, 63 new wineries were created – the same number as in the first four years of this decade. In other words, the growth rate has more than doubled. The new direct-shipment law will accelerate that growth by expanding sales opportunities, enhancing New York’s reputation as a world-class wine region, and giving investors confidence that the state government values this industry and wants to see it grow. Some historical perspective may help to explain why. The Farm Winery Act of 1976 essentially made it economically feasible to operate a small winery in New York State, primarily by allowing direct sales to consumers at the winery. Previously, wineries had to sell their product at half price to wholesalers, who then sold it with a mark-up to restaurants and retail wine shops, who in turn marked it up before selling it to consumers. For a small winery, this just did not work economically. In 1984 and 1985, a comprehensive package of laws boosted growth

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even more. The sales of wine coolers in grocery stores and liquor stores helped New York’s struggling grape growers. A major winery deregulation law eliminated burdensome and unnecessary restrictions, and created many new direct sales opportunities for wineries. Sampling of New York wines was allowed in liquor stores, and the New York Wine & Grape Foundation was created to stimulate industry development through major research and promotion programs. The new direct-shipment law expands marketing opportunities to most states in the country. Each year, millions of tourists visit winery tasting rooms, and often want to order more wine over the phone or Internet after they’ve returned home. New York residents could do so, but out-of-state consumers could not, due to an antiquated and restrictive law. It took a 15-year, David-versusGoliath struggle against wealthy and politically powerful opposition to change the law. A landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court in mid-May finally tipped the scales and put New York’s government on notice that its law was unconstitutional and had to be changed. There was a choice: No one ships, or everyone ships. Either the state government denies New York wineries the intrastate shipping right they have had for decades; or, in addition to maintaining that right, they also let out-ofstate wineries ship to New York consumers, and let New York wineries ship to consumers in other states. In other words, no trade or free trade. The law goes into effect on August 12, but it will still take some time for New York wineries to fully benefit. For each state they want to ship into, they will have to comply with various licensing and regulatory requirements. Just like growing grapes or making wine, nothing is as simple as it looks in this industry. Once everything is in place and

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becomes routine, it is likely that wineries committed to direct interstate shipment could boost their sales by 10 percent to 20 percent per year. Already, many have computerized databases of thousands of out-of-state consumers who have visited their wineries and want to buy their wines. Besides increasing sales, this law will multiply New York’s reputation as one of the world’s premier wine regions. New York wines routinely win Double Gold and Gold medals, and often “Best of Show,” at international wine competitions, mostly held in California. Many of the judges are prominent wine writers who know and love New York wines, especially Finger Lakes Rieslings, but couldn’t write about them because their readers couldn’t buy them. This will soon change. The strategic goal of the New York Wine & Grape Foundation is “To have the New York grape and wine recognized as a world leader in quality, productivity and social responsibility.” This new law is a major step in that direction. It is also a major step toward economic development in the Finger Lakes region. The wine industry is a major catalyst for economic growth in the agriculture, manufacturing and tourism industries, bringing benefits to many businesses in these sectors as well as to local tax coffers. Wine industry growth means more investment, real estate transactions, farm equipment, construction, tanks and barrels, bottles and labels, advertising and promotion, and more tourists eating at restaurants, staying at hotels and bed & breakfasts, buying gas and patronizing gift shops. It means more jobs everywhere. Wine is the locomotive pulling the train of economic development. All aboard!

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Lights! Camera! Action! in Port Byron The Making of “Black Mary” By Laurel C. Wemett

here is anticipation building for a Hollywood-style movie premier in Port Byron, the Cayuga County village just north of the city of Auburn. This quiet village, located on the once-bustling Erie Canal, is the setting for an independent feature movie. Beginning in July 2004 and continuing late into the year, young filmmakers from New York City brought together a crew of technicians and actors to create “Black Mary,” a horror film slated to be shown there for the first time this October. “Black Mary” is the brainchild of two young filmmakers and business partners, Matthew Leary and Chris Cannucciari, who live and work in New York City but have strong ties to the Finger Lakes region. Cannucciari is a native of Skaneateles, and while Leary grew up in Holland, Michigan, he often visited Port Byron where his grandmother, writer Mary Ann Johnson, is a lifelong resident. After graduating from Ithaca College where they earned degrees in film and photography, Leary and Cannucciari went on to work at a cable news channel in “The Big Apple,” where Leary still supervises a crew of 11 technicians in five studios. The pair formed their own production company, Roman Moher Productions a few years back, and have already completed about a half-dozen shorts. Two were screened in film festivals held

across the country, and won awards. Earlier this year they finished shooting 80 hours of footage in Minnesota for a documentary. Two years ago, Roman Moher Productions identified the historic village of Port Byron in the Finger Lakes region as the ideal location for their first feature film, which borrows from the legend of a mysterious Indian from the Port Byron area known only as “Black Jenny.” The story of Jenny, who lived in a hut on Towpath Road not far from the double locks of the Erie Canal, is recounted in “The Last Indian: Black Jenny,” from Ghosts of Port Byron. Eerie Tales along the Erie Canal, Mary Ann Johnson’s second book of ghost stories. Not surprisingly, this sole surviving Indian had customs and rituals which were mysterious to the Port Byron residents for whom she did laundry. Such practices were probably misconstrued as witchcraft. The circumstances surrounding the woman’s death are unknown, although Johnson speculates she may have drowned in the canal. After she disappeared, however, there were sightings of Black Jenny in a canoe gliding along the Owasco Outlet in Port Byron, or walking on the Towpath Road near her hut, which added to her legend. While Black Jenny inspired the

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screenplay for “Black Mary,” it is not an entirely factual account of what is known of this Port Byron Indian. “I changed her name to Mary because it was so loosely based (on Jenny) that I didn’t want to paint Jenny in such a fictional light,” explains Leary. The movie “Black Mary” tells the story of Isabelle, a young woman living in New York City, who goes to Port Byron to settle her mother’s estate after her death, and uncovers some disturbing family secrets, some of which take on a supernatural nature. “It’s really a psychological thriller,” explains Leary, who set out intentionally to (Continued on page 26) FALL 2005 ~

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ith the exception of man, the beaver is the only

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Beavers have long sharp upper and lower incisor teeth that they use to cut into trees and woody vegetation. Photo by Bill Banaszewski

he beaver – New York’s official state mammal – is an industrious critter and a model of wildlife efficiency. Its untiring work habits and its “waste not – want not” philosophy long ago inspired the phrase “busy as a beaver.” Its daily routine – indeed, its entire lifetime – is spent providing food and shelter for itself and its family. Its cooperative nature and willingness to undertake seemingly

gnawing keeps the length of the incisors in check. Uncontrolled growth of the teeth could lead to the animal’s eventual demise from starvation. By cutting down trees, beavers acquire a food source – bark and skin from limbs and branches – and building materials for their dams and lodges. Nothing is wasted. And because they can close their lips behind their incisors, beavers can chew underwater. Although beavers will use most any tree, alders,

Beavers “work” in dams. This one in Steuben County is about 5 feet high. Photo by John Adamski

impossible tasks are qualities not seen anywhere else in the animal world. Working together, a family of beavers can accomplish remarkable things. Beavers have to stay busy – there isn’t a lot of choice – because their trademark front teeth, or incisors, never stop growing. These large, curved, orange-colored teeth are positioned so that the top pair overlaps the bottom pair at a slightly different angle. Continual growth and constant gnawing keep the teeth chisel-sharp, enabling beavers to cut down even the biggest of trees. But more important,

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poplars and willows are preferred. An old saying suggests, “Where there are water, poplars, and willows, there are probably beavers.” Beaver Biology Beavers are pudgy, rather dumpy-looking animals, not unlike something Disney might have designed – big teeth and all. An adult can range from 25 to 60 pounds and average 3 feet in length. On land it lumbers along with a somewhat awkward gait. Its beady eyes, paddle-shaped tail and

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sticks for use as building materials. oversized hind legs only add to its They have a fondness for apples and ungainly appearance. The 12-inch tail have been known to cut down apple is leathery with a scale-like texture. It trees rather than wait for the apples to serves as a rudder while swimming and fall. When they have exhausted their as a prop when felling trees. Should a food supply – something that may take beaver become alarmed, slapping the years – they abandon their work and water with its tail produces a rifle-like move on. crack that warns other beavers of the impending threat. Only the hind feet Dam Facts are webbed. Why do beavers build dams? If In the water, above or below the you should see a beaver pond, look for surface, the beaver is a graceful and a large heap of sticks and mud shaped powerful swimmer. Its thick lustrous something like an igloo, piled high in fur, which nearly brought about its the middle or along the shore. This extermination, keeps the beaver warm sturdy structure is a beaver lodge, but and dry, even underwater, where it can remain for 10 minutes or more. Like unlike an igloo its entrance is undermost wild animals that have been water. By damming a stream, beavers antagonized by man over time, the raise the water level surrounding their lodge enough to beaver has submerge the evolved into a entrance and chiefly nocturnal ensure the security creature. of its occupants. In the Finger Some beavers, Lakes region, known as “bank beavers mate annually in beavers,” simply February. Litters tunnel into a averaging two to stream bank four well-develinstead of building oped kits are born a lodge, but entry in May or June. is still from underKits weigh about water. Inside of Cutting down this tree is certainly an a pound at birth ambitious beaver project. Photo by Bill Banaszewski either, living chamand gain over bers are above water 15 pounds during their first year. They and a small opening at the top proremain with the family for two years, vides ventilation. The dam is built just often helping tend to their younger high enough to allow access beneath siblings. After their second winter, the ice in winter yet leave the inside sub-adult beavers are forced to leave high and dry. the colony to seek out territories of The construction of a beaver dam their own, making room for their parcombines the beaver’s engineering ents’ next litter. skills with the dynamics of nature. Beavers are vegetarians and will Most dams in our area measure less eat plants of every kind. In winter they than 50 feet long and 4-to-6 feet in survive on a diet of tree bark, which is height. In wilderness areas, they can be about the only food available, and over 10 times as long and 10-to-12 feet which they easily digest. Summer diets high. Beavers start by pushing sharpinclude a variety of pondweeds, grasses, ened sticks into the mud bottom of any leaves, mushrooms, fruits and berries. stream having sufficient current to satThey eat the skin from limbs and isfy them. Other considerations include twigs, and then stockpile the peeled an ample supply of alder, poplar or

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Beavers have to gnaw often to keep their ever-growing teeth in check, as evidenced by these tree stumps. Photo by Bill Banaszewski

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The feet are webbed for better propulsion in the water. Photo by Bill Banaszewski

managers to keep its population at manageable levels often prove challenging. Each fall, DEC wildlife technician Martin DeLong conducts an aerial survey to determine the number of beaver colonies in parts of Region 8, and every year they increase. A regulated trapping season is the most effective control available, but because of a declining interest in the trapping of furbearers, population management levels are hardly ever achieved. This was not always the case. Historically, beaver numbers in New York ranged from overly abundant to nearly extinct, and – with human help – have rebounded. In Beavers: Water,

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Beavers live in lodges built from sticks and mud. Photo by John Adamski

Wildlife and History (Windswept Press, 1991), beaver expert Earl Hilfiker concludes that pre-colonial beaver populations exceeded even “that of the buffalo for which there are estimates of from 60 to 80 million.” By the mid-1600s, when colonization of the New World was earnestly underway, beaver fur was a hot commodity in Europe, mostly for use in making the finest fur felt hats. Colonial explorers, discovering an untouched wilderness of forests, lakes, rivers and streams, also found beavers to be plentiful. The economic potential for stacks of beaver pelts drove England, France, Spain, Portugal and Holland to

being depleted faster than they could recover. To keep up with the demand for pelts, trappers moved further inland – all the way to the Rocky Mountains – in what eventually was to become the Westward Expansion, an event that continued for well over 200 years. The awkward and ungainly beaver unwittingly helped to establish a manifest destiny, launching the colorful careers of legendary mountain men like Jim Bridger, Kit Carson and John Fremont in the process. The beaver’s work habits were the cause of its own undoing. The surest way to catch a beaver is to make a small

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break in its dam and then hide a steel trap in the breach. When the animal attempts to repair the leak, it gets caught. Although the tactic is illegal today, it was the method used by early trappers to systematically decimate beaver populations. Habitat destruction took a toll as well. Forests were cleared and wetlands were drained for farmland, causing even more beavers to disappear. By the 1840s, only a handful remained in the far reaches of the Adirondacks. In 1904, New York State released four beavers from Yellowstone National Park in an unsuccessful attempt to boost the Adirondack population. Several years later, 30 Lake Superior-strain beavers

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wrestle for superiority in the fur trade. Each nation established trading posts with native peoples and dispatched explorer-trappers in an effort to dominate the trade. The awkward and ungainly beaver unwittingly helped to establish a fledgling New World economy. England and France succeeded in dominating the fur trade; that is why we speak English and the people of Quebec speak French. Indiscriminant beaver trapping initially began along the lower reaches of the Saint Lawrence River with such intensity that before long, the animals were

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New York State Festival of Balloons By John Adamski

very year on Labor Day weekend, the municipal airport in Dansville, New York, is undoubtedly the most colorful place in the Empire State. This will be the 24th year that the Livingston County village of 4,800 is hosting the New York State Festival of Balloons. The excitement begins with a balloon glow just after dark on Thursday, September 1, and ends with the last of six planned weekend launches taking place Labor Day morning, September 4. Over fifty balloonists – some almost as colorful as their balloons – converge on the airfield each day before dawn

and dusk to unfold, inflate and ascend skyward in an orchestrated spectrum of brilliant nylon, drifting away in clusters like giant soap bubbles. One such colorful balloonist is Cantown Hawk pilot, William Kuhns, of Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Now 59, Bill has been flying hot air balloons since 1983, and this marks his 22nd year of participation in the Dansville festival. Bill’s

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greatest ballooning feat was crossing the comply with FAA requirements. Last continent of Australia in 16 days, reachyear, three launches were cancelled ing an air speed of 100 mph at times, in because wind speeds exceeded the 8 1988. According to Bill, “You don’t mph maximum takeoff-and-landing feel any wind at all. Because you’re limit on an otherwise beautiful weekJohn Adamski traveling at the same speed as the end. One of the cancelled flights was Festivities start with a “balloon glow” wind, it actually feels calm.” His closmy own. Thursday evening at dark. est call occurred when he landed in a Balloons vary in size from 20,000 pasture with a bull that became aggrato over 200,000 cubic feet in volume. vated by his descending balloon. Bill had to “hit the burner” The colorful fabric is rip-stop nylon, which can melt, but to hop the balloon over the fence to safety. will not burn. Melt holes can occur during inflation, but are In order to fly a hot air balloon, a license with a Lighter not a safety issue once a balloon is fully inflated. A certified Than Air With Airborne Heater certificate rating – or Balloon technician is required to make any balloon repairs. Pilot License – must be issued by the Federal Aviation Agency, Inflating a balloon takes three to four people, sometimes (FAA). FAA rules also regulate balloon launches from airports, more depending on the balloon’s size and the wind speed. and festival flights are sometimes scrapped if weather condiPowerful electric blowers begin the inflation process until the tions are uncooperative. Prior to each launch, a pilots’ meeting balloon has opened sufficiently to fire the burner. Burners are is held to appraise conditions and determine whether they fueled with liquid propane gas and most balloons carry 20 to 30

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gallons aboard the gondola. Gondolas can carry from one to eight passengers, but four-passenger baskets seem to be the average. Most gondolas are made from wicker and weigh about 200 pounds. Balloons are usually custommade; prices can range from $20,000 to $80,000 for a complete outfit. Payload is dependent on the ambient air temperature and a balloon’s size – the cooler the outside air, the more lift. The temperature inside the balloon, which provides that lift, is limited to a maximum of 225 degrees. Ideal ballooning conditions occur when cooler air lies below somewhat warmer air. Flying altitudes, which are regulated airspace, average between 500 and 2,000 feet, although a height of 13,000 feet is possible before requiring oxygen. The burner is periodically fired to increase a balloon’s altitude, and hot air is

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Above: Flotilla of balloons descending on farms in Ossian. Left: And we have liftoff!

vented from the top to descend. Landing is controlled by alternately firing the burner – or venting the balloon – until the gondola gently touches down. Impact is usually low. A balloon goes wherever the wind takes it; the pilot has no control over steering. He or she can, however, change altitudes in an effort to find John Adamski wind currents of varying directions. This is what puts the challenge in the “Hounds and Hare” competition. The hare, which is the first balloon to launch, descends to a location of the pilot’s choosing where a cloth target is spread on the ground. The remaining balloons – or hounds – try to pursue the hare and drop weighted markers

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in an attempt to hit the target. Above: A balloon looms over a farm on McCurdy Road in Ossian. Whoever comes closest, wins. Most festival flights are about an Left: The Purple People Eater is a festival hour in duration and travel distances Other Upstate New York highlight each year. of up to 10 miles. Some pilots offer Balloon Festivals rides, which cost around $150. A COORS LIGHT BALLOON FEST chase crew follows the balloon on the Flight. Downtown merchants and Syracuse – Jamesville ground, and is sometimes in contact restaurants also promote their own www.onondagacountyparks.com/balloonfest with the pilot by two-way radio. Upon sales and specialties, and sidewalk and 315-435-5252 landing, the balloon, its equipment, yard sales abound. I was issued a pass Adirondack Hot Air Balloon Festival and passengers are loaded into the to get into last year’s festival free of Glens Falls – Queensbury – Lake George chase vehicle and returned to the festicharge in order to cover this story. www.adirondackballoonfest.org 800-365-1050 val site. However, it cost me $600 to get out There is plenty to do between because I bought a chain saw and leaf John Adamski flights. The festival’s midway is comblower from a midway vendor. plete with rides, food concessions, merchants and entertainFor information about this year’s event, see ment, including live music, a lumberjack competition, and of www.nysfob.com. course, anchored balloon rides. Festival proceeds fund local organizations that serve the community such as Dansville’s John Adamski is a Dansville area resident and a freelance writer Clara Barton Chapter of the American Red Cross and Mercy and photographer.

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Autumn Tour of Tioga County

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The Photographs of Cindy Ruggieri

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love living in Tioga County. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s full of wide-open spaces and a rich rural heritage. The fun fall festivals and colorful hillsides create a perfect backdrop for the photographer in me. Whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the beauty found in a quiet walk in the woods or the laughter found in the gathering of friends, I love capturing the images that convey the charm of my wonderful Tioga County.

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Above: Hilltop view of Owego and the Susquehanna River. Right Top: A reflection of autumnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vibrant colors. Right Middle: A popular Candor landmark is this leaning silo located along Route 96. Right Bottom: This pretty Owego farm is surrounded by rolling hills and early autumn ground cover.

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Above: Blue skies, bold colors and a friend to share it with are a perfect combination for strolling through Campville Commons Park. Left Top: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not hard to find a hayride in Tioga County during autumn. Left Bottom: Autumn brings the apple harvest.

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The “Hope” of Keuka Lake By Erin DiVincenzo

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An aerial photo of Esperanza Mansion showcases its magnificence. Photo by Charles Feil

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Esperanza Mansion

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magine it’s the year 1850. You’re visiting the home of friends whose mansion rests on a bluff overlooking Keuka Lake. While sipping a glass of wine, you aimlessly watch the steam boats cruise past, carrying ice and produce up and down the Y-shaped lake. These boats have names like Lulu and Mary Bell and are crucial to moving agricultural product to market. This was before motor cars and trains replaced them. Before laptops and cellphones encroached on our privacy and downtime. It was a different time for Keuka Lake. Or maybe not so different. Today, you can once again view a vintage boat as it meanders past an elegant mansion. The boat may not be carrying seeds or bolts of cloth, and the mansion may not be a private vineyard and home, but both are indicative of the ongoing growth and renewal around Kueka Lake. The mansion is called Esperanza Mansion, a beautifully restored home that now graciously hosts overnight and dining guests. Its companion is the Esperanza Rose, a two-story, vintagestyle cruise boat that ferries up and down Keuka Lake. Both the property and the boat have been given new lives by its owners, David and Lisa Wegman. And both provide a glimpse of a slower, more relaxing way of life that once dominated the Finger Lakes.

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Esperanza Mansion New Life The Esperanza Mansion is located on Route 54A in Bluff Point, just outside of Penn Yan. It was built in 1838 by John Nicholas Rose, a farmer from Virginia who became one of the area’s wealthiest citizens. He and his family lived on the estate until 1870. After short-lived stints as an art gallery, winery, and bed and breakfast, the mansion – listed as a National

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Landmark – deteriorated to the point where David and Lisa had to initiate a complete renovation when they purchased it in 2002. Esperanza Mansion is an example of Greek Revival residential architecture, a style popular in the United States from 1820 to 1850. However, when the Wegmans first obtained the property, it suffered from severe neglect. The house’s rectangular form and

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balanced proportions remained, but its classical details were all but lost. After major rehabilitation work, and the building of a banquet facility and a 22-room inn, Esperanza Mansion opened in June 2003. It offers guests the choice of one of nine suites in the original Mansion as well as the 22 rooms in the new inn. The Mansion’s downstairs public rooms are used mainly as dining areas,

Keuka Lake Region

ocated in the heart of central New York wine country, Keuka Lake lies 17 miles southwest of the City of Geneva. Shaped like a Y, Keuka ranks third in size among the Finger Lakes. The hamlet of Branchport is located at the tip of the lake’s northwest arm and the Village of Penn Yan tips the northeast arm. At the lake’s south end is the Village of Hammondsport. The Wegmans are an example of how the Kueka Lake region is expanding its repertoire of offerings to tempt and delight visitors from near and far. Yates County residents, business and civic leaders have quietly paved the way for the travel, tourism and hospitality industry to bloom on Keuka Lake. During the last decade of the 20th century, Yates County experienced strong population growth, as evidenced by the 2000 census. Yates had the largest increase (7.9 percent) of any county west of the Syracuse-Binghamton corridor. While many neighboring counties, large and small cities (Rochester, Buffalo, Elmira, Corning and Syracuse) had significant population losses, Yates County, especially the towns bordering Keuka Lake, attracted new residents.

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The Esperanza Rose

arly settlers of Yates county brought with them tenacity, vision and hope. These same attributes are found today by current “settlers.” They were attributes put to the test when David and Lisa Wegman decided to bring the Esperanza Rose, a vintage-style wooden cruise vessel, to Kueka Lake. The 85-ton, 65-foot vintage wooden cruise boat was transported overland from Seneca Lake to Keuka Lake on May 4, 2005. Previously harbored in Chesapeake Bay, the Esperanza Rose traveled over 800 miles to Upstate New York. In May 2004 it left the Chesapeake Bay to reach the Atlantic Ocean. It then traveled into New York City Harbor, up the Hudson River to the Erie Canal. The Esperanza Rose passed through 22 locks to get to Oneida Lake, where the boat was left at a marina for repairs and refurbishing. It traveled to Seneca Lake through more locks in both the Erie and Cayuga/Seneca Canal. It wintered in Seneca Lake until it was possible to bring it over land to Keuka Lake. The Esperanza Rose offers elegant luncheon, dinner and afternoon cruises. Guests get a glimpse of what it might have been like to travel Kueka Lake in grand style. For more information on the Rose and Esperanza Mansion, go to: www.esperanzamansion.com

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but they still have the look of 19thcentury parlors, with portraits, ornate fireplaces, and lush hangings. Ideally situated, Esperanza Mansion calls 11 Keuka Lake wineries its neighbors, including such mainstays as Dr. Konstantin Frank Vinifera Wine Cellars and Hunt Country Vineyards. The Seneca Lake wine trail is a 20minute drive away.

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For the Generations Just as the original Esperanza Mansion owners did, David and Lisa Wegman continue to expand and improve the property. Plans are in the works for a spa, gardens and walking trails, more vintage boats and possibly a swimming pool and additional inn rooms. They do this with an eye to the future – and not just their future. If you look closely at the mural in the banquet room, you’ll find woven into the scene the names of their grandchildren. “We hope Esperanza Mansion will always be part of our family,” says David Wegman. “It’s a place for us to gather, to work, to celebrate, to share. We love it and want it to be enjoyed for many many years.” Erin DiVincenzo is public relations specialist from Clark CSM, a full-service marketing communications firm located in Honeoye Falls.

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H I S T O R Y

William Seward’s Legacy The Auburn museum bearing his name celebrates its 50th anniversary By Heather Marks and Peter Wisbey

hat would you do if your future father-in-law agreed to your marriage only on the condition that you move into his home? Judge Elijah Miller imposed this stipulation on young William Henry Seward, who asked for the hand of Frances, the judge’s youngest daughter. Seward complied with the request, “I thus became an inmate of his family,” he later wrote, and the couple’s marriage in 1824 began 125 years of family occupation of the Auburn home, now Seward House. As New York governor, U.S. senator and U.S. secretary of state, William Seward left a broad legacy to American history. Although he spent much of his life in Albany and Washington, DC, he always returned to his Auburn home and its tree-shaded garden. It was, he said, “the place which, above all others, I admire the most and love the best.” A Famous Locale

A bust of William Seward and paintings of William and his wife Frances are located in the library of Seward House. Photo by Drew Harty

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Seward’s home in the Finger Lakes has always been an attraction for visitors. Foreign dignitaries, women’s rights advocates, abolitionists, fugitive slaves and U.S. presidents – seven of them from John Quincy Adams to Bill Clinton – have all walked its halls. Thankfully, the Sewards left a paper trail of manuscripts, diaries and photographs to document the visits and their day-today lives. The family’s efforts to preserve its history have led to a museum

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filled with four generations of original furnishings, silver, porcelain and fine and decorative arts. William Henry Seward â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Henryâ&#x20AC;? as he was known to his family â&#x20AC;&#x201C; was born in Florida, New York. He was fresh from Union College and trained in law when he met Frances Miller, a boarding school classmate of his sister Cornelia. He moved to Auburn in 1823 to join Judge Millerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s law practice, married Frances the following year and moved into the South Street home. As a couple, Henry and Frances couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have been more different. Seward was garrulous, outgoing, fond

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of debate, card play and never seen without a cigar in hand. Frances was bookish, devout and dedicated to her family. Plagued by bouts of ill health, she preferred to remain at home as her husband began to establish himself as a politician. Yet the two formed a loving household with their five children. Built in 1816, Judge Millerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 10room Federal style home was the first brick house in the young village of Auburn. Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 30-room mansion, complete with paired Italianate towers, resulted from additions and renovations carried out by Seward and his son, William Jr. Inside the home, artwork by New York State painters George Clough, Frederick Spencer and James Freeman share space with marble sculptures and souvenirs brought back from William Sewardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s travels

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around the world. Items as varied as an Alaskan kayak and a Chinese tapestry decorate the walls. Artifacts throughout the house illustrate William Seward’s long and varied political career. Elected governor of New York in 1838, at the age of 37, Seward established himself as an advocate for education reform and the abolition of slavery. The 195-volume “School District Library” commissioned by Governor Seward so all state schools would have the same reference works, resides on a bookshelf in the drawing room. Nearby hangs the massive Thomas Cole landscape, Portage Falls on the Genesee River (1839), given to Governor Seward in 1842 by the commissioners of the Genesee Valley Canal. Politics Runs in the Family The parlor contains many antiques and works of art.

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A hallway demonstrates how almost every inch of wall space is occupied by displays. Photo by Drew Harty

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Both Henry and Frances supported the anti-slavery movement. In 1855, William Seward wrote, “The Underground Railroad works wonderfully. Two passengers came here last night.” The family hid fugitive slaves in a room above the woodshed, as well as in the home’s basement kitchen. A few years later, the Sewards offered seven acres of land to Harriet Tubman on which to permanently settle. The Harriet Tubman Home just two miles down South Street from Seward House speaks eloquently to the supportive relationship forged between the two families. In 2004, Seward House was recognized as one of 24 sites on the newly-formed state Underground Railroad Heritage Trail. This spring, the home was added to the National Park Service’s “Network to Freedom” list of significant national Underground Railroad sites. After two gubernatorial terms and a period of private law practice, Seward returned to politics as a U.S. senator in 1849 and served 12 years in Washington. In 1860, he was the front-runner for the Republican nomi-

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nation for president, but his vocal opposition to slavery shifted support to the lesser-known candidate, Abraham Lincoln of Illinois. Swallowing his pride, Seward joined President Lincoln’s cabinet as secretary of state. In the intense environment of the Civil War, the two learned to rely on one another. Historian Dean Mahin has characterized their relationship as “one of the best examples of effective cooperation between a president and his secretary of state.” Lincoln’s assassination by John Wilkes Booth cut this partnership short. On the same night – April 14, 1865 – Booth accomplice Lewis Powell stabbed Seward in the bed of his Washington home. Only the heroic efforts of a male nurse who fought off the attack saved Seward’s life. Although he eventually recovered from his wounds, Henry’s beloved Frances suffered a series of “shocks” and died nine weeks after the assassination attempt. At the museum, a framed wreath of pressed flowers from President Lincoln’s funeral train and a piece of Seward’s bloodied bed sheet are mute reminders of that fateful night. After Lincoln’s death, Seward remained in the cabinet of President Andrew Johnson, who delegated much of the nation’s foreign policy responsibilities to him. In 1867, he sealed a deal with the Russian ambassador for the purchase of the Alaska Territory. Dubbed by critics as “Seward’s Folly,” the purchase has proven to be one of America’s great land bargains. The final price was $7.2 million – less than two cents an acre. The second floor of the museum emphasizes these last phases of Seward’s career. Throughout the upper hallway, the “Diplomatic Gallery” contains 132 photographs and engravings of royalty, ambassadors and other noteworthies Seward met as secretary of state. The long-term exhibit, “Imagining the Land,” features Native Alaskan artifacts, a Russian samovar,

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The future looks bright for a new appreciation of William Seward and his achievements. Even as the museum celebrates its 50th anniversary, recognition of Seward is on the rise. Recent scholarship on Abraham Lincoln highlights the role Seward played as the president’s chief advisor. Preparations are underway nationally for the Abraham Lincoln Birth Bicentennial and the 50th anniversary of Alaska statehood, both in 2009. Seward House will continue to illuminate the life and times of this New York statesman to Finger Lakes residents and visitors.

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and the painting The Signing of the Alaska Treaty by Emanuel Leutze – an artist better known for his historic Washington Crossing the Delaware. After William Seward’s death in 1872, the home passed to his son, William Jr., a decorated Civil War general, Auburn banker and American Express Company board member. The general’s son, William III, bequeathed the house and its contents to be used as a museum upon his death in 1951. After several years of repair, cleaning and inventory, Seward House opened to the public in October 1955.

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F I N G E R L A K E S S C R A P B O O K Readers show us their favorite Finger Lakes photographs.

“I am originally from western New York State, but now reside in north Georgia. I have great memories of travel in the Finger Lakes area (attended Alfred State College and then Cornell University), and love the beauty of the region. On a trip back to New York in June 2004, I took this photo while staying on Seneca Lake about 11 miles north of Watkins Glen. Scenes like this, and the beautiful photographs in your magazine, keep me coming back to central New York.” – Mark A. Krueger, Roswell, Georgia “This is a photo from an airplane in the fall of ’04 of Taughannock Falls.” – Alice Bennett, Sayre, Pennsylvania

“Sharing some images captured during this past weekend while hiking through Letchworth and Stony Brook State Parks.” – Tim Hack, Rochester

“I played hooky and went to the Rochester Zoo. Got a good glimpse of the bald eagles, and found a squirrel sunbathing!” – Michael Mulberry, Sodus

Please send photos to: Finger Lakes Scrapbook P.O. Box 1080 • Geneva, NY 14456 e-mail: Mark@LifeintheFingerLakes.com View more Finger Lakes Scrapbook photos on our website: www.LifeintheFingerLakes.com

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Saving the Farm New York State provides grant to maintain farmlands By Anne K. Walters

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ou might not want to shake my hand. I just delivered a calf,” the farmer said, wiping his hands on his jeans as he crossed the muddy lawn between the barn and the white farmhouse.

waiting to be sold, the females to grow up and become part of the milk-producing process. (Sears says his farm puts out 6,000 pounds of milk every two days.) But outside in the muddy fields,

Welcoming baby cows into the world is all in a day’s work for Russell Sears, a dairy farmer who lives just outside Cortland Inside his barn, 60 cows – Holsteins and Jerseys – laze about in the cool March air. Chickens wander up and down the rows of cows, occasionally pecking at their noses. The just-delivered brown calf is still wet and lies next to its mother who is recovering from the delivery. Five other baby cows – three Jerseys and two Holsteins – look up with adoring eyes. The male calves are

where Sears grows alfalfa and other crops, a ribbon of cement highway cuts across his backfield. Interstate Highway 81, the same road that brings businesses and visitors to the region, also brings with it the threat of development. It would be easy for farmers like Sears to sell their land to businesses seeking to erect convenience stores and truck stops along the highway. But Sears doesn’t want that. “This whole 81 corridor in Cortland County should be saved. Not another acre should be lost,” he

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said. “To somebody who loves this land it’s a crime to see it developed.” Farmland Protection

Fortunately for Sears, New York State offers a farmland protection program that works through counties to purchase development rights for farms that are at high risk of being developed, a move that ensures the farms will be kept as farmland forever. According to the Cortland County government, nearly 47 percent of land in the county is farmland and the local government is eager to retain the area’s agricultural roots. And like Sears, most of those farmers are engaged in dairy farming. Ninety-four percent of the agricultural activity is in either raising cattle or growing feed and 15,000 dairy cows call Cortland County home. Under the Purchase of Development Rights Program the state provides a grant equivalent to the development value of the land. The land is then placed under a conservation easement that restricts it to agricultural use. The easement is administered and held by a local municipality or nonprofit group. The Sears family first applied for the grant five years ago. Their neighbors the Knapps had been approached by truck stop giant Flying J, but wanted to maintain their property as a farm. So the Knapps talked to the Sears and both families applied for the state grants. But as recently as a decade ago, Sears would not have been eligible –

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he had not yet purchased the farm. Though he said he had always wanted to farm, his father owned a hardware store, not a farm. I Want to be a Farmer

The Massachusetts native spent his youth dreaming of life on a farm, attending a vocational and agricultural high school and working for a local farmer. He became a farmer later in life when he could afford to, and started a second career. The Sears family looked all over the country for the perfect farm – traveling to Iowa, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Minnesota. But Sears found what he was looking for in the Finger Lakes. “Having come from the Northeast, this land just looked so beautiful,” he said. His hometown of Hangham, Massachusetts, had become too suburban and was not the kind of place he wanted to raise his son. So when his son was seven, the family packed up, moved to New York State and became the proud owners of 60 milk cows. The creek that runs in front of the property is one of the best trout fishing streams in the state, and Sears’ son, now in high school, fishes in the stream, hunts deer and shows cows through the local 4-H club. The property’s location next to I81 was also a plus for Sears when he bought the farm, because he knew the value of the land would increase. Because of the farm’s location, it was also a prime candidate for the farmland conservation program. The land around the I-81 corridor, Route 13 and Route 281, see the most pressure from developers in Cortland County, said Daniel Dineen, director of planning at the Cortland County Planning Department. The county has four farms that have been approved for the program, Dineen said. “There’s quite a large interest. It gets a lot of farmers calling,” he said.

Fourth Annual Life in the Finger Lakes

Photo Contest! Categories: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes for:

• Best Color • Best Black-and-White Grand prize to best overall photograph. Submit photos as prints, slides or digital images. Please do not send color negatives. Entries are limited to five for Black-andWhite and five for Color. When sending digital images, the minimal size of the image should be 2304 x 1536 pixels. Include the photographer’s name and identification of the image on each slide or photo print. Also include a list of each image and where it was taken, along with photographer’s mailing address, e-mail address and phone number. All photographs must be taken in the Finger Lakes region. Send entries with a sturdy self-addressed stamped envelope for return. Also include a stamped, self-addressed postcard for acknowledging receipt of your material. When sending digital images, please burn to a CD and send through U.S. postal mail.

A short drive south from Rochester, at the western edge of the Finger Lakes region sits a natural gem, steeped in history and home to “Americana” Festivals. Letchworth State Park “The Grand Canyon of the East” Conesus and Hemlock Lakes Mount Morris Dam and Visitors Center The Little Finger Lakes “Wine Path” Over 90 Festivals and Events Quaint Shopping Villages Hiking, Biking, Riding Options Unique Dining and Charming Lodging History, Art, Architecture

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Send submissions postmarked no later than September 16, 2005 to: Life in the Finger Lakes Photo Contest P.O. Box 1080 • Geneva, NY 14456

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Though Sears has been approved for the grant, he has yet to see any money from the purchase of development rights. Changes in how the county holds the development rights held up the processing of the state’s grant, Sears said. Farms that Qualify

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The program in New York is administered at the county level. All new applications will be evaluated by Cortland County using a new point system to determine which farms are the best candidates for the program, Dineen said. Issues such as the quality of the soil, the proximity of the land to major roadways and the zoning of the surrounding land will be taken into consideration, he said. Cortland is one of the few counties in the region that has an active purchase of development rights program, said Andrew E. Zepp, executive director of the Finger Lakes Land Trust, an organization that works to preserve natural areas and farmland in the region through conservation easements and other programs. The organization is currently working with the first farmer in Tompkins County to receive a grant under the New York State program, he said. The process for that farmer has just begun, but if Sears is any indication, saving the farm could take years. This year Sears hopes to finally see the state money and hand over his development rights. Then, check in hand, he’ll do what he always does – get back to work, putting the money toward expanding his barn and buying more cows. Anne K. Walters fell in love with the Finger Lakes while attending Ithaca College, where she served as editor of The Ithacan. A journalist currently living in the Washington, D.C. area, she has written for the Deutsche Presse-Agentur and The Chronicle of Higher Education.

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ailgating is an art that cannot be taken lightly. The pre-game parking lot is the venue. Your SUV is your chariot. The spatula is your sword. And the grill marks your throne. You will have meat to sizzle, beverage to guzzle, and fellow tailgaters to dazzle. The tailgate party offers the “Tailgating Captain” the opportunity to be an all-star amongst peers and a legend to all of those who attend and bite into juicy barbeque, washing it down with a Solo cup full of frothy, frosty brew. Some may say that being a tailgate pro is a God-given gift. No ordinary man or woman could possibly create

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Shrimp Scampi A La Engine A gourmet meal can be cooked courtesy of your engine. Yes you can cook on your engine. It is perfectly safe. This particular dish takes fifteen minutes to prep and about 40 minutes to cook. Like an oven being preheated it is better if you get your engine warmed up. Drive for about 20 Miles before placing the package on the engine. Minimal cooking skills needed; excellent driving skills required.

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• Lay out three layers of aluminum foil, 1 ft. square • Brush the top layer with olive oil • Place the shrimp in the center of foil • Season with salt, pepper • Add the butter, bay leaves, lemon juice, garlic • Wrap tightly and refrigerate overnight to marinate. • When you’ve driven twenty miles, pull over and feel for the hottest spot of your engine. • Wedge the package in the hottest spot. You may need to use a little more foil to fill the gaps. • Drive for about an hour. Your shrimp will be perfect. Bon appétit!

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and beer on ice. Most important, you’ll need a grill. It doesn’t need to be gigantic; normally you won’t be roasting a whole pig (although, if you did, it would be hard to top). Just enough grill space to be able to satisfy an ample amount of eaters with each round would be fine. Of course don’t forget your tools: You’ll need a spatula to flip, a fork to skewer, and a brush to scrape. So what do you eat at a tailgate party? Let’s start off easy. A safe way to feed your guests is to supply burgers and hotdogs. They’re easy to cook, they don’t take long, and, if you burn them a little, extra ketchup goes a long way. Feeling a little more confident? How about some chicken, some steak, or even some shrimp? Anything’s possible as long as you prepare a tasty marinade and watch the meat while it’s cooking. Marinade may be a frightening word to some, but it’s really not rocket science. Take your favorite spices out of the rack, buy some barbeque sauce and, if you’re really in a bind, salad dressings can leave a tasty glaze (although Russian may be a mistake). For those of you who are up to a bigger challenge, we spoke to tailgating expert and Waterloo chef Ronald Wentworth for a few tips on how to be a champion tailgate cook. He says that even the newest tailgaters can win over the parking lot if they put in the effort and have a good time. Chef Wentworth has created some gourmet tailgate recipes with manageable preparation and execution that will make any tailgating fan choose the food over the game. Your friends will be so impressed they’ll buy you a ticket to the next big game if you promise to cook it again. With all the succulent bites of barbeque, your tailgate guests will definitely need beverages to cool the palate. Bottled water is a must. Stock your cooler with plenty to go around; it’s hot out there and you don’t want anybody getting dehydrated, especially since there will be plenty of beer drinking going on. Beer is a tailgating staple.

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Homemade Jambalaya Try this great homemade jambalaya recipe for a Ragin’ Cajun tailgate feast. This recipe serves 20-25, but you can pare the quantities down to fit any group. Time Required: 2 hours Skill Required: Intermediate cooking skills needed

Ingredients • 4 lb pork sausage • 6 lb Boston butt pork • 8 large onions (white or yellow) • 2 bunches green onions • 2 cans diced tomatoes • 3 bell peppers • 1 whole stalk celery • 4 tablespoons minced garlic • 1/4-cup vegetable oil • Black pepper • Salt • Cayenne pepper • Lemon pepper • Long grain rice

Steps • Slice sausage 1/4” thick. • Cut pork into 1” cubes. Don’t cut too small or the pork will fall apart. • Cut onions, peppers, celery and garlic; again, not too small. • In a large heavy pot (around 20 qt.), preferably cast iron, heat oil on med/high temperature. • Brown sausage and remove; set aside, leaving grease in pot. • Add pork and brown. • Return sausage to pot and lower heat level to medium. • Add onions, celery, peppers, garlic and green onion and stir well. • Cover pot and cook, stirring occasionally until celery and onions are clear in color (approx. 30 min).

• Add salt, black pepper, lemon pepper and cayenne pepper to taste. A good measurement is to sprinkle a light layer of each across the pot. You can always add more seasoning later if it’s not enough. • Add both cans of tomatoes; set one can aside to measure water and rice later. • Use tomato can to fill pot with water. Fill until water level is 1 inch above meat. Count the number of cans of water and tomatoes you used; this is an important measurement for the amount of rice you will need later. Save one can for measuring rice. • Bring back to a medium boil, reduce heat, cover, and let simmer for approximately 1 hour, gently folding meat and seasonings periodically. • During this step, you can measure your rice. Using a tomato can, measure and set aside twice as much rice as the amount of water and tomatoes added earlier; for example, if you used 8 cans of water and 2 cans of tomatoes, you need 20 cans of rice. Set aside the rice until later. • Check taste for additional seasonings. Keep in mind, the rice is going to soak up the majority of the seasoning, so you may want to make it a little on the strong side. • You can skim some of the grease off the top of the jambalaya. • Turn heat up to high and bring to a rolling boil, add rice and stir until pot returns to a boil. • Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15-20 minutes. • Remove from heat, let sit 5-10 minutes, fluff with spoon, serve, eat and enjoy!

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Since the genesis of the tailgating tradition, men and women have gathered at the back of their vehicle and toasted to their team’s good fortune. There are a few options that the tailgater can entertain in fulfilling his beer requirements: First, you could pile in cases of cans. Beer cans are convenient to stack, keep cold, and they rarely skunk. Second, you could clank around a bunch of bottles. Beer bottles are the classiest option; just make sure you buy the brown-tinted bottles. Brown-tinted bottles keep the sun out and help prevent the beer from skunking. Beer bottles that are tinted green or are not tinted may look pretty, but do nothing to preserve the freshness. Finally, you can go big—spring for a keg. Once you get to the parking lot, Helpful Tailgating Hints • Always drink alcohol responsibly. After the game, switch to water or soda.

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• Speaking of after the game, fire up that grill again and don’t fight the traffic. Who knows, you may even get a glimpse of your favorite athlete exiting the premises.

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you can tap it, stick it in a tub of ice, and watch your tailgating disciples flock. Not only does a keg supply more than enough beer, it’s also not pasteurized which makes it taste better. Now, take these tips “tailgating apprentice.” Grasp the recipes, understand the philosophies, and carry out the game plan. Go on your way to that tailgating destination and blow everybody out of the parking lot. It’s your turf and you now know how to make the most impressive and flavorsome grub for the game. So treat your guests: serve them steaming, dripping, tender meat and icy beer. Let them know that from now on, you will be the “Tailgating King.” David Diehl is a Hobart and William Smith Colleges graduate and now, living in North Jersey, contributes to Nerve Media, Inc. and Planet Shine Magazine.

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ince SILO’s early days, the vision for me has been mostly variety. I like original, I like traditional, I like variety. I’ve had the good fortune of playing with versatile and well-rounded musicians, and I’ve taken advantage of it. My musical background was originally pop, then folk.

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“SILO is a gathering place. Good things are stored in the silo, things to be shared with a whole host of friends.” helped to define the variety that SILO has become known for. Laurie is equally comfortable playing a torrid Ragtime tune as she is playing a beautiful lilting Irish melody. The audience loves it! Rick Lundgren is our bass player. He would much rather be playing ’60s and ’70s rock and roll. Rick’s been on a couple CDs we’ve done and will be helping on the next one I’m starting this fall. The bass always fills in nicely behind the melody instruments and vocals. Regardless of the challenge, Rick’s able to play it. Both Laurie and Rick work with other groups with varied musical interests. I perform solo as the opportunity arises. But when we work together, we are SILO! A vast amount of our performing effort goes to the elderly in the adult care facilities in and around Rochester. We have designed a very special seasonal program for these folks throughout the year and our music program is sought after and appreciated. Call 585-742-8057 for booking information. Send an email to davewalton @worldnet.att.net or visit our website at www.cdbaby.com/cd/davewalton.

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Creating (“Made in the Finger Lakes” continued from page 27) production ended. She is excited about the prospect of making more movies in Port Byron. When can moviegoers get a chance to sit on the edge of their seats and watch “Black Mary”? Leary expected to complete the editing in July, 2005, and to “roll out the red carpet” with a premier of the film around Halloween in Port Byron, in part to thank all the local residents who

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helped in the film’s making. “Half the proceeds (of the premier) will go back into the town of Port Byron,” predicts Leary, “perhaps to the historical society, or maybe even scholarships for people interested in the arts.” After the premier they will submit the film to festivals “around the world ... anywhere and everywhere,” says Leary, in hopes that it attracts a receptive audience and a distributor to bring it to neighborhood cinemas.

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C A L E N D A R SEPTEMBER September 2...The Century 21 RoC Modified 121 Racing begins at 6 p.m. www.oswegospeedway.com 315-342-0646 September 3... Bridge Street Blast “Bikes & Blues” Corning block party sponsored by Harding HarleyDavidson, featuring a bike show, dyno shoot out, entertainment,and great food. www.gafferdistrict.com 607-937-6292 September 9...Sandip Burman in Concert Onondaga Community College presents Sandip Burman, world-renowned tabla player combines classical indian tabla with jazz fusion, vocals, guitar, strings and woodwinds. www.sunyocc.edu 315-498-ARTS (2787) September 9-10...Spirit of America at the Blue Cross Arena A free, patriotic, live-action show presented by the U.S. Army Military District of Washington. Features traditional and modern music, disciplined drill and historical narrative. http://spiritofamerica.mdw.army.mil/

September 10...New York District Rose Society Rose Show Come and enjoy cut roses and arrangements featuring roses at the Newark Quality Inn. 315-331-5422 September 10-11...Lumberjack Festival Competitions, pancake breakfasts, food and exhibits at Macedon Center. www.waynecountytourism.com 800-527-6510 September 14...Music, Margaritas and Sunsets on the Terrace Series Enjoy music, drinks, and a spectacular view at the Rockwell Museum of Western Art Terrace featuring Duvid Smering. Cash bar & refreshments available. www.rockwellmuseum.org 607-937-5386 Mid-September-Mid-October... Cruises on Canandaigua Lake From the middle of September through midOctober the Canandaigua Lady offers its Fall Foliage cruises on Canandaigua Lake. www.steamboatlandingonline.com 585-394-5365 September 16-18, and 23-25... 18th Annual Oktoberfest Two weekends of entertainment, food and fun in Irondequoit! Traditional German food is served. www.irondequoit.org/events/oktober.htm 585-336-6070

September 17... 55th Annual Modified Race of Champions www.oswegospeedway.com 315-342-0646 September 17... 20th Annual International Coastal Cleanup Join the Sterling Nature Center in cleaning up the lakeshore, streams and wetlands along Lake Ontario. 315-947-6143 September 17-18...Keuka Oktoberfest German music and food with German-style wines from some of New York’s greatest producers. www.keukawinetrail.com/events.asp 800-440-4898 September 17-18...Palmyra Canaltown Days Arts & Crafts, Flea Market, Classic Car Show, Parade, 5K Race, Live Music. www.waynecountytourism.com 800-527-6510 September 18...ARTWalk ARTWalk’s mission is to foster, create and maintain a distinctive public walkway connecting art destinations and cultural centers in the Neighborhood of the Arts in Rochester. www.rochesteraARTWalk.org 585-234-6670

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C A L E N D A R September 9...Two-and-a-Half Sopranos Presented by Onondaga Community College. www.sunyocc.edu 315-498-ARTS (2787) September 23... Kids Night at the Corning Museum of Glass Kids take over the Museum for this free event – an evening of magic shows, hands-on activities, gallery hunts, crafts, and more! www.cmog.org 800-732-6845 September 23-24...Crystal City Jazz Festival Corning’s Gaffer District comes alive with the sounds of jazz. Participating businesses will feature live jazz entertainment and wine tasting. Enjoy local and regional jazz artists in Centerway Square. www.gafferdistrict.com 607-937-6292

ROSES & OAK RANCH Amish Handcrafted Furniture

4169 Ferguson Corners Rd., Rushville (10 miles south of Canandaigua) (585) 554-5409 • www.rosesandoak.com Hours: Th-Fr 12-4, Sa 10-5, Su 1-4 C Circle Reader Service Number 166

Enjoy Peace of Mind and Comfort with the Deluxe FreezeAlarm. It will call you if the temperature drops too low or the power goes out and you can use it to turn up the heat or turn on the air conditioning remotely! The FreezeAlarm is part of our family of remote monitoring products. There are no monthly fees and installation is simple and fast. We have a full line of FreezeAlarms, WaterAlarms and MiniAlarm security products for your home. Visit www.protectedhome.com or call toll-free: 800-880-6000.

Warm up your cabin before you arrive!

Available at ACE and True Value Hardware stores or from your local heating contractor. Circle Reader Service Number 116

September 23-25...Potato Fest 2005 Arts & crafts, amusement rides, classic car show, children’s activities, fireworks & potato cooking contest at Savannah Festival Grounds. www.waynecountytourism.com 800-527-6510 September 28...Patricia Smith Poetry Reading Onondaga Community College presents this poet, author, and four-time National Poetry Slam Individual Champion. www.sunyocc.edu 315-498-ARTS (2787) September 28-October 1... 44th Annual Seminar on Glass at the Corning Museum of Glass Tradition and Innovation: Czech Glass and Its Context. Presenters will discuss various aspects of 20th-century Czech glass as well as its influence abroad. www.cmog.org 800-732-6845 OCTOBER October 1...The Third Annual Harvest Ball Please join us for St. James Mercy Foundation’s biggest fundraiser of the year; featuring Dinner, Dancing, Silent Auction and Grand Finale & Venetian Hour. Proceeds benefit the St. James Mercy Foundation. 607-324-8194 October 1-2...8th Annual Apple Tasting Tour Experience Wayne County’s Apple Country this fall. 12 local businesses participate in a wonderful Apple Tasting Tour. www.waynecountytourism.com 800-527-6510 October 1-2... Jewelry, Gem & Mineral Show & Sale Northeast Vendors show and sell jewelry, beads, gems, fossils and tools at the St. Michael School, Newark. www.waynecountytourism.com 800-527-6510 October 2...Wine Glass Marathon Corning’s Gaffer District. www.gafferdistrict.com 607-937-6292 October 6-9...Candor Fall Festival 607-659-5345

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GOLF C A L E N D A R October 7-23...The Wild Party Visit New York during the Roaring Twenties for a stiff shot of passion. Out-of-control. Presented by the Syracuse University Drama department. http://vpa.syr.edu/drama 315-443-3275 October 8...Fractured Fairy Tales Syracuse Stage and Syracuse University Drama Department presents your favorite fairy tails twisted inside and out. www.sunyocc.edu 315-498-ARTS (2787)

SODUS BAY HEIGHTS GOLF CLUB, INC.

Willowcreek Golf Club Offering 27 challenging holes Call for a tee time

7030 Bayview Drive Sodus Point, NY

18-Hole Championship Course with views of Sodus Bay Clubhouse • Pro-Shop • Practice Facility • PGA Pro Lessons Tournament Conditions • Tennis • Full-Service Restaurant & Bar

3069 State Rt. 352, Big Flats, NY 14814 (607)562-8898 • www.willowcreekgolfclub.com

Choice Dates Available for Outings and Charity Events Limited number of memberships available

For Subscription Information Call 800-344-0559

Save $20 per foursome or $5/player Everyday except Wednesday. One foursome With ad. Call for tee times.

Call (315) 483-6777 Visit us at www.SodusBayHeightsGC.com

October 8-9... Harvest Festival and Fall Family Fun Weekend Hosted by three area attractions – Bakers Acres Garden Center, Indian Chimney Alpaca Farm, and King Ferry Winery. www.treleavenwines.com 800-439-5271 October 8...Genesee Valley Hunt Races Steeplechase Racing and fun for the entire family! www.FingerLakesWest.com 800-538-7365

18 hole par 3. One of The Finger Lakes most challenging and fun to play!

October 12-17...Jack White Art Exhibit Abstract impressionist exhibit at The Gallery at the Ann Felton Multicultural Center, Onondaga Community College. www.sunyocc.edu 315-498-ARTS (2787)

315-672-8677 westhillgolfcourse.com

October 16...Finger Lakes BrewFest The Ontario County Historical Society will hold its annual Brew Fest at the Canandaigua Inn on the Lake. All proceeds benefit the Ontario County Historical Society. www.ochs.org 585-394-4975

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October 21... Syracuse Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet Presented by Onondaga Community College at the Storer Auditorium. www.sunyocc.edu 315-498-ARTS (2787) October 23...Families Explore: Egypt at the Corning Museum of Glass Take a trip through the land of the pyramids and pharaohs. Explore mummies, make crafts and enjoy live entertainment. www.cmog.org 800-732-6845

CAMPGROUNDS Montour Falls Municipal Campground

Clute Memorial Park & Campground

607-535-9397

155 S. Clute Park Drive Watkins Glen, NY 14891 Ph: (607)535-4438 • www.watkinsglen.us

(As of April 1st)

October 28...Comedienne Mary Anne Nichols The National Poster Girl for Menopause, returns to Central New York for two shows in Auburn. Limited seating is available. www.cnymusic.com/yesteryears 375-253-0050 October 29...Ghosts in the Galleries The Corning Museum of Glass has partnered with Corning’s historic downtown Gaffer District to create a Halloween extravaganza that begins with Trick-or-Treating on Market Street and ends with live entertainment and haunted galleries at The Corning Museum of Glass. www.cmog.org 607-974-4084

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Marina Road, Montour Falls, NY 14865

CHERRY GROVE CAMPGROUND

Located near Lake Ontario. Family oriented park with seasonal and overnight accommodations.

Heated pool • Cabins available Group discounts for 6+ Easy pull-through sites • 50 amp hook-ups

MARINAS Montour Falls Municipal Marina

www.cherrygrovecampground.com

607-535-9397

(315)594-8320

Marina Road, Montour Falls, NY 14865

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RE/MAX Eastview

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Lake Country Real Estate, Inc. 326 Genesee St., Auburn, NY 13021 CAYUGA LAKE Terrific 6BR yr-rd home on 81´ level lakeside. Many updates.1st.flr. office/BR. XL garage w/ workshop, artist studio, bath & 640 sq. ft. apartment. Seawall, dock, hoist. $324,000. Midge Fricano, Broker, Ext.201 or cell 315-729-0985. Tel: 315.258.9147 • Fax: 315-258-3194 E-Mail: info@Lakecountryrealestateny.com www.Lakecountryrealestateny.com

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FINGER LAKES EXECUTIVE RETREAT! 24 Acres in Naples wine country. Excellent hunting, fishing, skiing and golfing nearby. Contemporary 2340 sq/ft home with an incredible interior. Brazilian Cherry floors; multiple cedar closets; custom cabinetry in kitchen & baths; 10 skylights; abundant UV windows with fabulous views! Includes a 4 bay barn/garage & boat shed with large 35 x 45 ft room above. Located in private forest for harvesting. VERY exclusive property and amenities. $450,000

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McMillan Realty Providing Real Estate Services for Over 30 Years • Established in 1975 • Providing professional real estate services for residential home, lake front properties, vacant land, commercial and investment properties • Over 30 professional, trained real estate associates and broker associates • Canandaigua Lake Property Division • Commercial Division • Providing relocation services both locally and nationally

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CAYUGA LAKE Lovely 3BR, 3Bath yr-rd home w/100 ft. level east side lakefront. Open floor plan, oak kitchen w/center isle. Lower level Family Room has 1400 sq. ft. additional living space w/ sliders. New 2-car garage. $329,000. Midge Fricano, Broker, Ext. 201 or cell 315-729-0985. Tel: 315.258.9147 • Fax: 315-258-3194 E-Mail: info@Lakecountryrealestateny.com www.Lakecountryrealestateny.com

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Cazenovia 655-8300 95 Albany Street

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INDEX OF ADVER TISERS FREE information by mail. Life in the Finger Lakes offers you the opportunity to request free brochures and information from our advertisers. Simply circle the numbers on the adjacent postage-paid card and mail. The advertisers will send information directly to you.

Pg. 19

American Express ............................Info #100

Pg. 81

King Ferry Winery ............................Info #147

Pg. 27

Antique Revival ................................Info #101

Pg. 61

Lake Country Homes ........................Info #148

Pg. 54

Arts Canandaigua..............................Info #102

Pg. 70

Lane’s Yamaha ..................................Info #149

Pg. 35

Aurora Inn ........................................Info #103

Pg. 76

Leo A. Kline ......................................Info #150

Pg. 20

Beaver Mountain Log & Cedar Homes ....................................Info #104

Pg. 65

Livingston County Chamber..............Info #152

Pg. 81

The Loomis Barn ..............................Info #153

Pg. 61

Belhurst Castle..................................Info #105

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Lyons National Bank ........................Info #154

Pg. 17

Bristol Harbour ................................Info #106

Pg. 56

Marine Innovations ..........................Info #155

Pg. 62

Canandaigua Lady ............................Info #107

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Marvin Windows and Doors ............Info #156

Pg. 75

Candor Fall Festival ..........................Info #108

Pg. 22

Northern Design & Building..............Info #157

Pg. 77

Chemung Canal Trust Co. ................Info #109

Pg. 73

Ontario National Bank ......................Info #158

Pg. 73

The Cheshire Union Gift Shop ..........Info #110

Pg. 62

Oswego Speedway............................Info #159

Pg. 53

Church Creative Flooring ..................Info #111

Pg. 4

Panorama Outfitters..........................Info #161

Pg. 22

the cinnamon stick............................Info #112

Pg. 78

Pyramid Mall ....................................Info #162

Pg. 57

Cobtree ............................................Info #114

Pg. 62

Real Log Homes ..............................Info #163

Pg. 69

Community Bank ..............................Info #115

Pg. 72

Red Jacket Orchards ........................Info #164

Pg. 78

Control Products ..............................Info #116

Pg. 68

Rex Simpson Architect ....................Info #165

Pg. 4

Corning Museum of Glass ................Info #117

Pg. 78

Roses & Oak Ranch..........................Info #166

Pg. 55

Corning’s Gaffer District ..................Info #118

Pg. 10

Seneca Lake Wine Trail ....................Info #167

Pg. 33

Country Inn & Suites ........................Info #119

Pg. 9

ShoreStation ....................................Info #168

Pg. 68

The Country Porch............................Info #184

Pg. 72

Spa Apartments ................................Info #169

Pg. 67

Cricket on the Hearth ........................Info #120

Pg. 57

St. James Mercy Foundation ............Info #170

Pg. 74

Cricket on the Hearth ........................Info #121

Pg. 20

Taughannock Farms Inn....................Info #171

Pg. 74

Daniel Long Architect........................Info #122

Pg. 31

The Tile Room ..................................Info #172

Pg. 70

Design Works Architecture, P.C. ......Info #123

Pg. 53

Timber Frames Inc............................Info #173

Pg. 4

DJ Builders & Remodelers................Info #124

Pg. 35

Timberpeg East ................................Info #174

Pg. 69

Dr. Konstantin Frank Wines ..............Info #125

Pg. 55

Torrey Ridge Winery ........................Info #175

Pg. 55

Earle Estates Meadery ......................Info #175

Pg. 76

Twin Tiers Antique Plaza ..................Info #185

Pg. 67

Earth Works Art Gallery & Studio ....Info #127

Pg. 15

Village of Palmyra ............................Info #160

Pg. 15

Finger Lakes B&B Association ..........Info #128

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Warfield’s Restaurant........................Info #176

Pg. 62

Finger Lakes BrewFest ......................Info #129

Pg. 3

Waterloo Premium Outlets................Info #177

Pg. 66

Finger Lakes Custom Homes ............Info #130

Pg. 13

Wayne County Office of Tourism ......Info #178

Pg. 70

Finger Lakes Dermatology ................Info #131

Pg. 7

Wayne County Office of Tourism ......Info #179

Pg. 16

Finger Lakes Tourism........................Info #132

Pg. 5

West & Company Diamonds ............Info #180

Pg. 70

The Fire Shop....................................Info #133

Pg. 59

Wilcox Press ....................................Info #181

Pg. 66

Gault Auto Sport BMW ....................Info #134

Pg. 33

Wilderness Log Homes ....................Info #182

Pg. 27

Genesee Valley Hunt ........................Info #135

Pg. 75

Zaretsky & Associates ......................Info #183

Pg. 11

Geneva Chamber of Commerce ........Info #136

Pg. 14

Geneva On The Lake ........................Info #137

MARKETPLACE ADVERTISING

Pg. 74

Guards Cards ....................................Info #138

Accommodations ..................................................Pg. 42-43

Pg. 68

Heat-Line Corp..................................Info #139

Attractions ..................................................................Pg. 82

Pg. 56

Henry B’s Restaurant

Campgrounds ..............................................................Pg. 79

Pg. 71

Hilton Garden Inn..............................Info #141

Dining ..........................................................................Pg. 83

Pg. 7

Home & Garden Inspirations ............Info #142

Golf ..............................................................................Pg. 79

Pg. 14

Irondequoit Oktoberfest ....................Info #143

Marinas........................................................................Pg. 79

Pg. 74

Kate’s Korner ....................................Info #144

Real Estate ..................................................................Pg. 80

Pg. 21

Kendal at Ithaca ................................Info #145

Retail & Business ..................................................Pg. 84-87

Pg. 59

Ketmar Development ........................Info #146

Wineries ................................................................Pg. 24-26

ake it a day in the country. From fine furniture, gifts and fresh flowers to casually elegant luncheon dining, our shops offer a unique shopping experience. Relax and enjoy the country. The Loomis Barn - Fine home furnishings and accessories Corn House Cafe - Open for lunch specialty sandwiches, homemade soups Colonial Bouquets - Fresh flowers, dried arrangements, wreaths The Back Room - Unique accessories, gifts and accent items Store Hours Tues. - Sat. 10 - 5:30 • Sun. 12 - 4 Closed Mon. Cafe open for lunch Just a 10-15 minute drive from Canandaigua, Penn Yan or Geneva. Call for directions. 800-716-2276 • (585) 554-3154 www.loomisbarn.com 4942 Loomis Road • Rushville, NY 14544 Circle Reader Service Number 153

There are 90 wineries in Finger Lakes Wine Country

Where do folks who live here take their friends for Tours & Tastings?

TASTING ROOM GALLERY & GIFT SHOP Mon. - Sat. 10 am - 5 pm Sun. noon - 5 pm 658 Lake Road, King Ferry, NY 800.439.5271 • 315.364.5100 n n n

www.treleavenwines.com Circle Reader Service Number 147

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Patterson Inn Museum

Seneca Falls Historical Society Founded in 1896, our mission is to acquire, preserve and present documents and objects that relate to the history of Seneca Falls and Seneca County. We maintain a 23-room Queen Anne Style Victorian Mansion and present the first floor and a portion of the second, as they might have been circa 1890, as a home of a wealthy Victorian family. We have rooms dedicated to local industries, changing and seasonal exhibits and a gift shop.

55 Cayuga St., Seneca Falls, NY 13148 Ph: (315)568-8412 www.sfhistoricalsociety.org

THE GRANGER HOMESTEAD AND CARRIAGE MUSEUM

“Agricultural Memories” Museum

59 W. Pulteney St., Corning, NY

1110 Townline Road, Penn Yan, NY

607-937-5281

Antique Tractors • Gasoline Engines Carriages • Toys • Misc

A museum complex featuring a 1796 restored Inn, c. 1850 log cabin, a working 1878 schoolhouse, agricultural barn and blacksmith shop.

Open M-F 10:00am-4:00pm

Guided tours available

Fingerlakes Fly Fishing Guide Service

By Appointment • 315-536-1206 www.agriculturalmemoriesmuseum.com

Glenn H.

www.fingerlakesflyfishing.com

Museum

Guided fly fishing trips to local streams and ponds in the picturesque Finger Lakes region. From novice to expert. NYSOGA Licensed (#4405) and Insured.

8419 State Rte 54 Hammondsport, NY 14840 Ph: (607)569-2160 www.linkny.com/curtissmuseum

David Passmore • Ithaca, NY • 607-387-3792

Chemung Valley History Museum www.chemungvalleymuseum.org

295 N. Main Street, Canandaigua, New York (585) 394-1472 www.grangerhomestead.org

We Make History Fun! Open May 24 – Oct. 7 • Horse-drawn Carriage Tours of Historic Neighborhoods • Guided Tours of 1816 Federal Style Mansion and Carriage Museum • 19th Century Law Office, Museum Gift Shop and Special Events

Experience the stories behind Mark Twain’s Elmira, local immigrant life, Chemung County’s role in the Civil War and so much more! Explore your history through the Booth Research Library and shop for special books in the Museum Store. Open seven days a week. 607-734-4167

415 East Water Street, Elmira, NY 14901 Historic Maritime District

Civil War Encampment - October 1 Holidays at the Homestead - Nov 4 & 5 Festival of Trees - Nov 12 - Dec 4

West 1st Street Pier, Oswego Hours: 1-4pm Tues. – Sun during June, July and August Tues – Friday during September and October

Seward House A Registered National Historic Landmark We invite you to visit Seward House, the historic home of statesman William H. Seward and his family.

Memorial Day Museum

Open Daily 1-5pm, Mid May-Dec. Daily 10am-5pm, July-Aug. (Jan.-Apr., open Mon.-Sat., Sundays by Appointment)

315-342-0480

Since 1982

www.hleewhitemarinemuseum.com

Waterloo, NY Open Tue-Sat 1-4pm, By appointment

(315) 539-0533 The Memorial Day Museum commemorates the founding of Memorial Day through period rooms (1866) and exhibits that highlight the service and sacrifice of our Veterans.

Ride Into History... and Beautiful Scenery... CACV

The Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley Railroad Experience what was Once the Primary form of Transportation - Riding the Rails.

FALL FOLIAGE WKNDS ~ Sept 17 - Oct 10 OKTOBERFEST ~ Sept 24 HALLOWEEN EXPRESS ~ Oct 21, 22, 28 & 29

Reservations Required • (607) 432-2429 • www.lrhs.com The Rose Hill Mansion is a National Historic Landmark and considered one of the finest examples of Greek Architecture in the United States.

Seward House features an extensive collection of Civil War memorabilia, early Alaskan artifacts and mementoes collected during Seward’s travels.

33 South Street Auburn (315)252-1283 www.sewardhouse.org

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Housed in the 1829 Prouty-Chew House, the Geneva Historical Society Museum explores the history of Geneva and its diverse people and enterprises. The Museum features period rooms, a library and archive, and local history programs and exhibitions.

543 South Main St., Geneva, NY 14456

(315)789-5151 www.genevahistoricalsociety.com

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Thendara Inn & Restaurant

DINING

We’re back.

Fine Dining Private Parties Banquets Corporate Functions Upscale B&B Guest Rooms Weddings

4356 E. Lake Rd., Canandaigua Lake 585-394-4868 • www.thendarainn.com

The Boat House at Thendara Seasonal On the Lake Casual Dining

A Southern Tier landmark for over a century. Snug Harbor offers elegant dining serving lunch, dinner and Sunday Brunch. We are always happy to accommodate private functions. Pull up to our 24-slip dock or ask about our deluxe six-person suite.

Indoor & Outdoor Seating Boat Docking for Patrons SenecaHarbor

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607-868-SNUG • 607-868-3488 9068A Snug Harbor Drive (formerly 144 West Lake Road) Hammondsport, NY 14840

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Visit us on the web at

www.snugharborrestaurantandinn.com

SENECA HARBOR STATION

C A L E N D A R (Continued from page 79) October 29-30... 27th Annual Fall Harvest Antique Show & Sale At the Williamson High School. www.waynecountytourism.com 800-527-6510 NOVEMBER November 13... 11th Annual Bed & Breakfast Open House Tour Visit Wayne County Bed & Breakfasts decorated for the holiday season. Refreshments served. www.waynecountytourism.com 800-527-6510

November 17-19...Holiday Shopping Weekend Corning’s Gaffer District will make your holidazzle with entertainment, special shopping events, sales, food, and holiday cheer. www.gafferdistrict.com 607-937-6292 November 18-December 4... Italian American Reconciliation John Patrick Shanley journeys to Little Italy to ponder the puzzle of a passion that won’t die. Presented by the Syracuse University Drama department. http://vpa.syr.edu/drama 315-443-3275

November 19-20... 14th annual Deck the Halls Weekend Visit up to 27 Seneca Lake Wine Trail wineries. Each ticket includes a grapevine wreath, ribbon and recipe book at your starting winery, then enjoy decorating your Christmas wreath with a unique ornament from each winery you visit. www.senecalakewine.com 877-536-2717 November 26...Parade of Lights An evening parade in Corning’s Gaffer District where all participants are covered in lights. www.gafferdistrict.com 607-937-6292

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SHOP HERE!

• David Brooks • Lisbeth •

• Carol Anderson • Sigrid Olsen •

Susan Bristol • Vera Bradley • Frank Lyman • Fat Hat

Brighton Shoes & Accessories • Barry Bricken • Jewelry

LAKE COUNTRY GARDENS AND FLORISTS, LTD. Folks from the beautiful Finger Lakes Region have enjoyed millions of cups of coffee from Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters for over seven years. Our travels and roasting experience allow us to locate the highest quality beans from all over the globe. Freshness is guaranteed. Please visit us or purchase a bag of beans online!

www.fingerlakescoffee.com 800-420-6154 Visit our locations. Pittsford Plaza Monroe Ave. (Next to Michael’s) 585-385-0750 Farmington Bushnell’s Basin Corner of Routes Route 96 W96 & 332 (CVS Plaza) (Next to Abbots) 585-742-6210 585-249-9310

We Build Your Dreams! Custom Built Kitchens and Countertops Complete Kitchens Design - Building - Installation Any Wood Species - Any Style Custom Built Solid Surface or Laminated Countertops

Check Our Prices! Whispering Pines Woodcraft 607-243-8618 • 4150 Rt. 14A, Penn Yan

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Specializing in

Weddings at Belhurst & Geneva on the Lake Flowers, Gifts, Candles and Plush Linda Tate & Susan Peck 744 PRE-EMPTION RD GENEVA, NY 14456

315-789-1866 • 800-564-5182

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SHOP HERE! Unique Gifts & Home Decor

Lakeview Studio F U N C T I O N A L

Open Daily 315.781.0529

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ow does a woman who began her professional life as a child star make the transition from performer to clothing designer? Simply by inventing clothes that “perform,” engaging a wide and enthusiastic audience. Jan Rhodes Norman, who, as a kid cavorted on TV’s “Ed Sullivan Show” and later moved on to wow ’em at the Continental Baths and in Los Angeles and New York nightclubs, retired at the ripe old age of 18 to raise six children, run a restaurant and open several specialty shops catering to children and their doting parents and grandparents. Jan’s Silk Oak line of ultra-casual, cotton-knit, hand silkscreened clothes for men, women, and children, was a natural outgrowth of her previous lines of work. The clothes communicate with an audience as any good performer would, grabbing attention on first sight. They draw both adults and kids with their broad images of forest and farm animals—from dinosaurs to ladybugs—of fruits of the field, and of vegetables too. Their colors range from bright to brighter, and their sizes from newborn to extra-large; their popularity seems universal.

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