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F E A T U R E S
D E P A R T M E N T S 2 3 6 10
MY OWN WORDS
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NAUTICAL Ghost Ships
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SPORT Truxton’s baseball legend
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DOWNTOWN Cortland
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FINGER LAKES SCRAPBOOK
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A BIT OF SEASONING Autumn, the season of color
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HEARD OF THE NEW HERD? ALPACAS! Alpaca farming has grown to be a well-loved hobby
Below: Canadice Lake. Photo by Michael Venturino
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DAY TRIP Off to the races at Tioga Downs
Cover: A feeder stream in Ontario County empties into a nearby lake. Photo by Nigel P. Kent
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HISTORY Un Tempo Dimenticato (A Forgotten Time)
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CULTURED • At Home in Syracuse – The Everson Museum of Art • Georgia O’Keeffe: Color and Conservation at Rochester’s Memorial Art Gallery
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PASSION, PATIENCE AND PERSISTENCE The photographs of Nigel P. Kent
COYOTES COME CALLING Canis latrans, the Eastern Coyote, is the Empire State’s top predator By John Adamski
LETTERS NEWSBITS OFFBEAT Soothing scenes, great food, furniture and fun
HILLTOPS, HOGBACKS AND HOLLOWS Mountain biking in the Finger Lakes ByTodd Miner
A JOURNEY IN ARCHITECTURE Photography book celebrates area’s most treasured buildings and landscapes
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FRUIT OF THE VINE The wine is poured ... let’s eat!
INDEX OF ADVERTISERS CALENDAR: FESTIVALS & EVENTS OFF THE EASEL The contemporary art of Nancy Maas
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It existed many years before 1906, but the camera was not commonly used probably until the first couple decades of the 20th century. I’m sure people had the same feelings about cameras then as I felt about the cell phone now. “We were getting along just fine without that contraption – why do I need one now?” At any rate, cameras have come full circle and have changed from using film to capture images to using digital technology to do the same thing. Photography has proved its usefulness over the years. On a personal level, that same technology helped my mother-in-law see large reproductions from digital photographs of her family on her hospital room wall. What a great way to help in her recovery. There’s nothing like seeing the ones you love always smiling at you. There will be other new technologies that will arrive in my lifetime that I probably haven’t even dreamed of yet, and I’ll probably have to get used to them, whether I accept them at first sight, or through a process of kicking and screaming. At any rate, this technology should prove helpful, as long as we maintain our human compassion for each other.
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L E T T E R S Mark, I made it through the recent floods okay, but many of my friends had water ruin their homes. It was quite tragic ... lots of tears and difficult times ahead. I, thankfully, live on the top of a hill. It was the worst disaster I had ever seen. – Lindsay, Apalachin Dear Editor, The summer issue is wonderful. Beautiful pictures, interesting articles. And the best, so far, is the adventures on the Canalway Trail by Cindy Ross. I was born in Syracuse, and go back every summer to see friends and relatives, so the Erie Canal is nearby. However, I just realized, after doing genealogy for 36 years, that my ancestors were in Rome, New York, when Governor Clinton was turning the first shovelful of dirt. That’s my Revolutionary War ancestor Jeremiah Steves. He died in Rome in 1840. His children came to Onondaga County. I have a living cousin who is a Sims, and the sexton in the Belle Isle Cemetery is also a cousin. However, on page 66 the author says Jordon and Port Byron are east of Syracuse. Even your map shows Port Byron to the west, and Jordon is still west. – Shirley, Wayland, Massachusetts I enjoyed David Blatchley’s story about the history of Dwyer Memorial Park and the Little York Pavilion. Overlooked was the square dance era of the late 1940s through the early 1950s. When we square-danced to the music of the Western Ramblers of WENY Radio in Elmira and the Bar O’Ranch Boys of WKRT Radio in Cortland.
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N E W S B I T S WVBR’s Bound for Glory Starts its Fortieth Year Phil Shapiro, host of WVBR’s “Bound for Glory,” announces the fall schedule of this Central New York musical tradition. The show is North America’s longest-running live folk-concert broadcast, which started in 1967. “Bound for Glory” broadcasts live from Cul de Snack, the Cafe at Anabel Taylor Hall at Cornell, on Sunday nights on WVBR-FM, 93.5 and 105.5. They promise excellent acoustic music, which includes the talents of Josh White, Jr., Magpie, Joe Hicker Son, Debra Cowan and more artists than can be mentioned here. The show runs Sunday nights from 8 to 11, with different live sets at 8:30, 9:30, and 10:30. Admission to the live audience at Anabel Taylor is free and is open to everyone in the area. Kids are always welcome. For further information call 607-844-4535.
Discover the Arts in Ithaca The Greater Ithaca Arts Trail, now in its sixth year, is a self-guided tour of 47 artists’ studios throughout Tompkins County. The trail features painters, sculptors, printmakers, fiber artists, ceramists, jewelers, makers of fine furniture, collage artists, glass artists and more. For most of the year, the studios are open only by appointment, but on the October Open Studio weekends, October 14-15 and 21-22, all studios are open. On these days, visitors will get the opportunity to meet the artists and discuss their work. At www.ArtTrail.com, each of the artists has his or her own page with a bio, resumé, studio portrait, directions and images of his or her work. The tour map can be downloaded from the website. Visitors can also obtain a map/brochure by calling the Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County at 607-273-5072, ext. 2. Printmaker Ella Sadza-Loinaz in her studio
The Salt City Featured in the New York Times The New York Times featured Syracuse in its “36 Hours: City By City” series, a collection of weekend-long itineraries for North American cities. The article featured some of the favorite local places and pastimes, like the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology, the Middle Ages Brewing Company, Angotti’s Family Restaurant, Onajava Coffee & Soul Café, Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, Wegmans, the Everson Museum of Art, Green Lakes State Park, Pascale Wine Bar and Restaurant, Shifty’s and the Central New York Regional Flea Market. Circle Reader Service Number 105
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N E W S B I T S Not Your Average Walking Tour Visitors to Ithaca can step through time this fall, and all they’ll need is a pair of walking shoes and a collectible
souvenir slide viewer called a HistoryCam. The palm-sized viewer holds a dozen historical images of downtown Ithaca. These are choreographed in a half-mile walking tour that matches modern streetscapes with identical views from earlier centuries. The antique scenes are rich with local landmarks, but it’s the images and stories
behind them that make the HistoryCam tour remarkable. “It’s not your average walking tour,” said Judy Dietz, community liaison at The History Center in Tompkins County and HistoryCam creator. “One minute you’re walking in the present, then you click the HistoryCam, and you’re seeing crowds of people on the D same street corner a century ago. It’s literally time travel at your fingertips.”
Instead of opting for a trendy portable digital platform, Ithaca’s program is intentionally low-tech. The retro-style slide viewer and companion booklet are reminiscent of historical souvenirs from a bygone age of American kitsch. For trip-planning information, contact the Ithaca/Tompkins Convention & Visitors Bureau at 800-28-ITHACA, or VisitIthaca.com.
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N E W S B I T S New Partnership to Conserve Natural Areas in Tompkins County Cornell Plantations and the Finger Lakes Land Trust announced the creation of a formal partnership to protect significant natural areas within Tompkins County. Cornell University also announced its commitment of $125,000 to the Land Trust to fund land acquisition and conservation easements in these areas. As part of the partnership, Cornell Plantations and the Land Trust will work together to identify conservation priorities and develop protection strategies. The two organizations will also share land management expertise and will jointly determine the allocation of funds from the land acquisition grant. Cornell Plantations’ natural areas total over 4,000 acres of diverse habitats and more than 40 sites, both on- and off-campus. These sites include Beebe Lake, Cascadilla and Fall Creek Gorges, plus a variety of other wetlands, glens, meadows, bogs and old-growth forests. These ecologically important areas are available for research, education, hiking, birding, photography and nature study. Natural areas guides are available at Plantations’ Garden Gift Shop.
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Visit the Fifth Annual Naples Open Studio Trail The 2006 Naples Open Studio Trail will be held on October 7 and 8. Visitors are invited to tour the studios of 17 area artists and craftsmen and see how the Finger Lakes region inspires their artwork. Included on the trail are sculptor/illustrator Darryl Abraham, painter/printmaker Carol Battle and sculptor Bob Fladd. Visitors will be directed to each of the studios via signs, making the self-guided tour simple and easy. Brochures with a map and a list of sponsors are avail- “Mother & Child” painting able at any of the studios of the participating artists or by Albie Alliet at the South Bristol Cultural Center in Canandaigua. For more information, visit www.southbristolculturalcenter.org Put On Your Barn Boots The Tour of Barns will be held this year on Saturday, September 30. It stretches from the south end of the town of Canandaigua, through the towns of South Bristol and Naples and into the village of Naples. Visitors may begin at either end. The tour is a biannual event that was started in 2002 to highlight some of the historical rural structures (barns in particular) that still exist in Ontario County. On Friday, September 29, there will be a Hops Harvest dinner at the South Bristol Grange in Bristol Springs. There will be period music, dancing and several raffle items, including a quilt depicting the barns on the tour.
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Originally part of the Jake Cano farm, this century-old barn was recently converted to a house. The farmhouse is next door and most of the farm is now a part of Reservoir Creek Golf Course. While the converted barn is an original structure, the connected silo was built to blend into the farm aura, and contains a bathroom on the first and second floors.
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O F F B E A T O F F B E A T O F F B E A T Leaf It to Art
A Dose of Stress Medicine Stress Medicine, a company based in Ithaca, has a solution to help people handle their stress. They produce nature-based DVDs and CDs intended to calm and relax. Individuals, hospitals, clinics, offices, educational institutions and businesses are all utilizing Stress Medicine products to reduce stress and the negative health effects caused by it. Dr. Brent Bauer, director of the Complementary Alternative Medicine Unit at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, has initiated a pilot research project using several Stress Medicine products, including the Finger Lakes “Waterfall Edition,” which features nature scenes from the region. It will be played on a closed circuit channel for both patients and staff. View a sample at www.lifeinthefingerlakes.com. To learn more about Stress Medicine and see of all their products, visit www.stressmedicineonline.com.
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Keith Rosko has been collecting fall leaves from the Finger Lakes region for years, much to the frustration of his wife. He has finally found a use for these leaves, much to the relief of his wife. Keith is a freelance illustrator and artist from Binghamton who has always had an interest in history and a deep respect for Native American culture. In the winter of 2005, he began his “Onerahte” project. “Onerahte” is the Mohawk word for leaf and a fitting title for this collection of Native American images printed on actual leaves. Each item is one-of-a-kind, and although the leaves and frames may look similar, no two are exactly alike. You can even customize the work by selecting your favorite image and the type of leaf you would like. You can view Keith’s “Onerahte” collection and more of his work online at www.krosko.com.
Making changes? If there’s a room in your house that you’ve been dying to redecorate, but you just don’t know where to start, Gale McArdle can help. She is the owner of Change’severything Consignment Shop in Mendon. Gale, who has been a decorator for over 15 years, will offer paint and fabric suggestions, as well as point out pieces in her store that would be perfect for your room. The store is filled with furniture and home accessories at a fraction of the retail price. You can create a “wish list” of items, and Gale will keep her eyes
open for you as new pieces come in. Change’severything also has a location in Canandaigua. Here, Gale operates under the same roof as Teschner’s Decorating Center and Finger Lakes Framing. You can take advantage of all the services the three businesses offer, including interior design consultations, window treatments, reupholstery, framing and custom lighting. To learn more, visit www.changeseverything.com.
Gourmet: It’s What You Deserve Finger Lakes Gourmet, headquartered in Middlesex, has been manufacturing poultry products since 1963. You can go to www.fingerlakesgourmet.com to order and have the meat delivered to your doorstep. If you’re feeling adventurous, try one of their more exotic specialties, like buffalo or ostrich. Buffalo has a flavor and texture like beef but is low in fat, calories and cholesterol. Ostrich is a tasty, low-fat meat that can be substituted in many beef recipes. If chicken is your thing, make sure to dress it up with the Finger Lakes Gourmet Barbeque Sauce and Marinade, also known as “Cornell Sauce” because it was invented by Bob Baker, a Cornell University professor of animal science. The sauce is a combination of vinegar, oil, egg and seasonings. It has become famous as the sauce of choice for various chicken BBQ fundraisers around upstate New York.
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Each year when the fall gales scream over the waves of Lake Ontario, strange events are reported.
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Ghost Ships bones lie today just east of Pultneyville lake. Sometimes in October the water ’ve sailed upstate’s inland waters for in 117 feet of water. surges in a peculiar way in and out of nearly 40 years and have seen some The ship is intact and well prethe little harbor at Hugh’s Marina strange and wonderous things. served, and each year underwater Dancing waterspouts, bizarre mirages where most divers launch their boats. tourists attempt the challenging deep The flow is almost like a tide, and the and rain squalls that dropped snails on dive to visit her grave. But in late fall, my boat are odd to be sure. But recentdivers say that the captain’s wife is some scuba divers report strange occurpushing the water to draw the little ly I learned that even stranger things rences in the wreck’s vicinity. boats back into the safe harbor. Some can happen on Lake Ontario. Last The captain’s wife is known to winter while researching my latest believe she is trying to keep people off book on shipwrecks, I learned that the shoreline residents living near the site the deep deadly lake where she died. lake is haunted. of the tragedy as “Martha.” It’s said She also occasionally appears in Tall ships and graceful schooners that she makes an appearance to wreck human form, again usually in the fall. once sailed the lake, a place with a divers when danger lurks upon the It’s said that ever since the big anchor rich maritime heritage dating from the wreck was brought back 300 years. Part of that ashore and hung up under an heritage exists today in the oak at Hughes Marina that form of some of the best preshe started coming ashore. served underwater shipwrecks anywhere in the world. One Jenkin’s Misfortune of those wrecks is that of the Several stories exist of St. Peter, a three-masted ghosts that appear to Lake schooner that went to the Ontario sailors and divers in times of danger, as if in an bottom in 1898 during a attempt to warn the living of storm. She foundered just a mortal peril. There is even a few days before Halloween. She was deep loaded with tale of a ghost dog that once coal and was running before a saved a sailor’s life. Back in A "canal sized" schooner similar to the St. Peter loading coal, as that storm. At least one person, 1875 when cargo schooners ship did before setting out on its final voyage. This ship is alongside the the captain’s wife, is known were still common on the trestle at Fair Haven. The St Peter started out from Oswego. to have died with her. Their lake, the crew of the I.G. Courtesy Sterling Historical Society
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Jenkins, a stout Oswego-built schooner, was locking their ship through the Welland Canal. A sailor said to be given to the second sight (and/or an occasional dram of whiskey) was at the helm when a large, very wet black dog climbed over the ship’s railing, walked across the deck and disappeared again. The helmsmen took this to be a warning of things to come and promptly left his post, grabbed his duffle from the forecastle, and cleared out. He followed the ship down the towpath, warning his mates that they, too, should leave, until the captain cursed him and drove him off. Then the Jenkins towed out into Lake Ontario on a late November day, loaded with 20,000 bushels of “number one” wheat from Milwaukee bound for the mills of her homeport of Oswego. In the wee hours of the following night, the witch of November stirred up a storm on the lake and a strong northwest wind began to roar, driving the Jenkins before it. Several other ships managed to stagger into port the next day, but the Jenkins, stout and sturdy and only two years old, never appeared. A few days later a bit of wreckage from her came ashore just a short ways west of Oswego. Perhaps sometime near dawn of that fateful night, that seventh wave dealt her a mortal blow. She went down with eight men and one woman aboard, alone on the wild waste of waters. The next day a large black dog came ashore up by Sheldon’s Point, a few miles west of Oswego. The farmer who found him said he was a strange dog and that he seemed very tired. His hair stuck to his sides as if glued there. October and November have long been deadly upon the lake. In late October the gales begin to blow and during the age of sail, the last few trips of the season were by far the most dangerous. Moses Dulmadge, a sturdy young sailor, was blown away while rowing out to his schooner in his little
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yawl boat on Halloween night in 1879. He was swept across 20 miles of open water that wild windy night. The next morning the Stony Point lighthouse keeper found his frozen body still tied to the thwart of the row boat as it bobbed among the freezing slush near shore. In November 1993, two men aboard an old barge being towed across the lake died after a storm blew up during the night and sank the vessel. It’s hardly surprising most ghost ships and stories seem to circulate in late fall. The Banshee of Lake Ontario One of the most famous Lake Ontario ghost stories that has been published several times is that of a hapless sailor who crossed tracks with a bloodthirsty night-flying spirit. Several versions of the tale exist. One story, by the well-known upstate novelist and muckraking reporter Samuel Hopkins Adams, involved a banshee. Stories of female demons, jumbees and banshee spirits that fly upon the wind have been recounted for many years by sailors of Celtic heritage, as well as by the men of the Caribbean isles who recall African spirits. In his book, Grandfather Tales, Hopkins called her the Carcagne. His version of the tale takes place off Oswego, and involves a man who crossed her. He was an unsavory sort, a smuggler and body snatcher who illegally sold cadavers to a medical school in Albany. Lake Ontario’s banshee is said to soar over the lake on gale winds. She has a wolf’s head, a vampire’s fangs and the black wings of a bat. One October night in 1829 a powerful storm swept the lake. As the breakers crashed on the shore beneath Fort Ontario, word went around the waterfront that Munk Birgo was putting out with his sloop. Birgo was a man with a reputation to match that of the lake’s demon. Born in the malariaridden swamps of Montezuma, he and his mother were said to possess dark
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nly 65 miles separate the Cortland County town of Truxton and the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. In 1937, three years after his death, John McGraw completed the journey that began with his birth in Truxton on April 7, 1873 and ended with his induction into the Hall after compiling 2,763 victories and leading the New York Giants to 10 National League pennants and three World Series titles. Only Connie Mack’s 3,582 wins exceed McGraw’s total. “There has been only one manager, and his name is John McGraw,” the legendary Mack said in praise of his rival. McGraw was no slouch as a player, either. He compiled a .334 batting average over 16 seasons with the Baltimore Orioles, St. Louis Cardinals and Giants. Statistics do not begin to scratch the surface of this complex man who learned to play baseball on Truxton’s sandlots where a monument now honors his accomplishments. McGraw was feisty, combative, pugnacious and authoritarian. He battled umpires and league officials, fought with opposing players and teammates and ruled with an iron hand. Fans and sportswriters called McGraw “Little Napoleon” in public and “Muggsy” behind his back. “Muggsy came from that look he had,” says Town of Truxton historian Donald McCall. “He had that Irish strong jaw, that inyour-face look.” As the Giants’ manager, he once fined a player for hitting a home run
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after missing a bunt sign. It matters little if accounts differ on the amount – $100 or $25, or the guilty player – Sammy Strang or Red Murray. “With my team I am an absolute czar,” McGraw said. “My men know it. I order plays and they obey. If they don’t, I fine them.” But if McGraw was quick to fine an offending player, he’d reward an exceptional play with a $100 bill. This many-faceted man could also be forgiv-
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ing. He never blamed rookie Fred Merkle, whose base-running blunder ultimately cost the Giants the 1908 pennant, or Fred Snodgrass, who dropped a routine fly ball in the deciding game of the 1912 World Series. Humble Beginnings Truxton prospered in the years following McGraw’s birth. Three cheese plants processed milk from area dairy farms, a cheese box factory flourished, and cabbages, potatoes and other produce were shipped to New York City and other population centers. “Most of the homes were large and many included servants’ quarters,” says McCall. “With the railroads came prosperity. The first train that left here carried 80,000 pounds of cheese and 30,000 pounds of butter. Truxton was the most populous township in the county – just a handful of people – smaller than Cortland and Virgil.” But the McGraw family did not share in the good times. McGraw’s father, John William, was a Civil War veteran who farmed and later took jobs on the railroad and as a hired hand. “He worked on my grandfather’s farm,” says McCall. “He had a drinking problem but was a likeable fellow. My aunt Mabel, who raised me after my mother died, would tell how John W. taught her to walk. He’d hold an egg in his hand and say, ‘Mabel, come get the egg.’” Young John couldn’t be blamed if he developed a fatalistic attitude early in life. His mother Ellen died in late summer 1883, soon after delivering her eighth child. Within a month, diphtheria killed three – some accounts say four – of John’s siblings. Later, a bout of malaria cost him 35 games of the 1895 season with Baltimore. A year later, he contracted typhoid fever in spring training and didn’t play until August. In 1903, an errant throw from Giants pitcher Dummy Taylor during a pregame drill struck McGraw flush in the face, breaking his nose and damaging blood vessels in his throat. The injuries left McGraw with persistent breathing problems. Tragedy also struck off the field.
After the 1896 season, McGraw fell in love with Minnie Doyle, the daughter of a retired Baltimore government worker, and the couple wed in February 1897. The Orioles were on the road in August 1899 when McGraw received an urgent message: Minnie had developed complications following an emergency appendectomy. Four days later, she died of blood poisoning. Minnie Doyle McGraw was 22. After Ellen McGraw’s death the family split up, with the children parceled out to family and friends. John delivered the Elmira Sunday Telegram newspaper that arrived via the Elmira, Cortland and Northern Railroad (originally the Utica, Ithaca and Elmira Railroad). He also worked as a “butcher boy” aboard the EC&N trains, hawking candy, newspapers and magazines on the round trip from Truxton to Syracuse. A Player with Promise McGraw came to the attention of Truxton businessmen John O’Connor and Bert Keeney after starring for the neighboring East Homer team club. Keeney arranged a tryout with the New York-Penn League team in Olean and bankrolled the fledgling star with $75. Stints in Wellsville, New York and winter ball in Florida and Cuba attracted attention from several scouts. McGraw signed a contract to play with the American Association’s Baltimore Orioles and made his debut as an 18-year-old shortstop in late August of 1891. After playing sparingly the following season, McGraw’s career blossomed when he hit .321 in 1893, the first of nine consecutive seasons over the .300 mark. He spent most of his playing time at shortstop and third base, and became a star on a team that featured five other future hall of famers. Baseball’s off-the-field maneuvering became complicated as the 20th century arrived. McGraw remained in Baltimore as player-manager in 1899, after the team was bought by owners of the Brooklyn Superbas. A year later, the National League recommended buying out the Baltimore franchise and three
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others, encouraging McGraw to organize a Baltimore team in the American League. But McGraw signed a contract to manage the National League’s team in Baltimore – still under Brooklyn control. When the Orioles were disbanded, Brooklyn traded McGraw to St. Louis, where he spent one season. In 1901, he returned to the American League’s Baltimore team as manager and part owner, but after a mid-1902 clash with league president Ban Johnson over rowdiness, he accepted an offer to manage the National League’s New York Giants, recently bought by Indianapolis department store owner John T. Brush. The McGraw-Giants partnership would last nearly 30 years. (Johnson moved the Orioles to New York where they played as the Highlanders and then the Yankees.) Despite this unsettled period in McGraw’s career, he found time to marry Blanche Sindall in January of 1902. The Giants soon became a power, finishing second in 1903 and taking the National League pennant in 1904. But remembering their differences with American League president Johnson, McGraw and Brush refused to play Boston in the World Series. “Grafters,” said McGraw, describing the American Leaguers. Peace broke out in 1905, and behind Christy Mathewson’s three shutouts in six days, the Giants won the World Series four games to one over Mack’s Philadelphia Athletics. McGraw became a man of the world, taking his Giants to Japan and England and learning to fly an airplane. He made cameo appearances in silent movies, including “One Touch of Nature,” a Thomas Edison Studios production and the lone McGraw movie to survive. McGraw maintained his role as baseball’s most recognizable figure until Babe Ruth captured the nation’s attention with his prodigious home runs and larger-than-life personality. “John McGraw was a man’s man,” says McCall, “but he never forgot Truxton. He donated $800 in 1928 to buy the bleachers for McGraw Field,
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Established: Settled in 1791, became a village in 1853 and incorporated in 1900 Location: Midway between Syracuse and Binghamton, off Route 81 Population: 25,000, including approximately 6,000 SUNY Cortland students Landmarks: Suggett House Museum, l890 House Museum for the Victorian Arts, Court House and its Veteran’s Memorial Park, the Tioughnioga River, Yaman and Suggett Parks, St. Mary’s Church, Cortland Fire Department, Cortland Waterworks Park Institutions: State University of New York (SUNY) at Cortland, Cortland campus for Tompkins Cortland Community College Businesses: You can find all the usual downtown businesses, including fine retail shops, gifts shops, a tattoo shop, coffee shop and several other good places to eat. Notable companies in Cortland’s history are The Cortland Wagon Company (the largest and best-known maker of horse-drawn vehicles in the U.S.) and The Wickwire Brothers (manufactures of wire, nails and fencing). Large businesses today are Cortland Line Company, Cooper Tools, Cortland Cable Company, Marietta Corporation, Overhead Door, ITT, McNeil Insurance and the regional home office for Wendy’s.
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“The Center will be used to educate, engage and entice visitors,” states Alexa Gifford, executive director. “By getting a taste of what we offer, we expect people to go on to explore the bounty of the region on their own.” Four primary partners pulled together to form the foundation upon which the Center is built: Constellation Brands, Wegmans, RIT and the New York Wine & Grape foundation (formerly located in Penn Yan). The building went from concept to grand opening in just 10 months. Indeed, just walking in from the
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parking lot gives you some idea what this place is all about. New plantings of plum, apple and cherry trees sit among herb gardens and several plantings of grapes. An outdoor tent is set up to handle special gatherings and overflow. When you step inside, you can wander among rooms such as: • The Educational Theater where you can view hands-on cooking demonstrations by renowned chefs • A beautifully appointed HandsOn Kitchen used to host cooking classes for up to 36 visitors • The Pride of New York Exhibit Hall that showcases New York agriculture • A spacious Wine Tasting Room with a second story balcony • A private dining room for corporate and special events, decked out to resemble a wine maker’s cellar • The Culinary Boutique where you can purchase culinary and wine-related products • The Taste of New York Lounge, a wine and food bar that offers light meals and appetizers • An outdoor wrap-around deck, ideally situated to enjoy views of the lake and garden area below Although you can purchase a bottle or two of the wines featured at the time, there will be a kiosk available for ordering wine to ship home. A Place to Visit More than Once The Wine & Culinary Center features samples of wines and light fare that change weekly. Organized in “flights,” they offer a broad range of different wines and beverages, such as: • Empire Tasting: A wide variety of wine styles • New York Traditions: Wines made from hybrids that are less well-known outside the state • New York on the World Stage: Wines made from European (vinifera) grape varieties
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Sips & Savors Cookbook Looking for the perfect way to share the Finger Lakes experience with friends? Pick up a copy of the new Sips & Savors cookbook at the New York Wine & Culinary Center Boutique. Put together by the Canandaigua Wine Trail, this isn’t your ordinary cookbook. Packaged in a fold-up box featuring seasonal photos of the Finger Lakes, the cookbook “kit” features more than 40 recipe cards from area chefs, B&B owners and home-
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• New York Harvest: Non-alcoholic fruit juices Food tastings are designed to complement the wine offerings. When I visited in June, I sampled locally-produced cheeses, port wine ice cream, steak tartare with guacamole and tortillas, mushroom bruschetta, beef in sate sauce and raw oysters drizzled with apple cider vinegar. A recent visit to the website revealed the following culinary offerings: • Asparagus Milanese • Indian Farms brown egg frittata • Heirloom tomato salad • Family-style antipasti • Tarragon-roasted chicken on a baguette • Lively Run Goat and Mascarpone Cheesecake If you want to try your hand at whipping up savory dishes for friends and family, look into the cooking classes offered at the center. You can learn what to do with garlic or fresh tomatoes, participate in hands-on classes with local chefs (and eat the results of your labors), learn the secrets of wine from local winemakers, and find out what makes for good wine and cheese pairings. They even offer classes for kids. Not sure when to visit? Check the website www.nywcc.com to see what’s
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cooking, who’s teaching and what’s being uncorked. A Commitment to the New York Wine Industry “Thirty years ago, there were just 19 wineries in New York State,” claims Patrick Brennan, New York State Agriculture Commissioner. “Now there are 230. This Center holds the pride and promise of a thriving food and wine industry across the state.” The Wine & Culinary Center represents an unprecedented commitment to the state’s food and wine industries. The center can only be described as rich. Wood-paneling and stenciled walls, original artwork, medievalinspired furnishings and a friendly staff all speak to the message that the wine industry is here to stay. The marriage of wine and food in the serenity of the Finger Lakes has long been a primary tourist attraction. If the center is any indication of where the wine and food industries are headed, the future is bright indeed.
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Passion, Patience and Persistence The Photographs of Nigel P. Kent
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igel Peter Kent was born in England, and his passion for photography became apparent at the age of 14. He learned much about taking photographs by reading, experimenting with his camera, hitchhiking through Europe and photographing back-street scenes before moving to Rochester at age 21. His work has been exhibited in many local galleries. He currently has three ongoing exhibits in Pittsford Place Mall, the Mill Art Center in Honeoye Falls and most recently, in Robeson’s East of Eden in Vine Valley. Nigel is active with the Genesee Land Trust and the
Finger Lakes Land Trust, helping to preserve wild lands that are a frequent subject of his photography. He can be found in these remote places with his English Springer Spaniel, Molly, who waits while Nigel practices “Passion, Patience and Persistence,” the traits that make his photography particularly appealing. His creative passion extends to writing as well as photography, and some examples of his poetry and short stories illustrated with his own photographs can be seen on his website. Learn more about Nigel and his work at www.nigelkent.com or send him an e-mail at nkent@rochester.rr.com.
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COYOTES COME CALLING Story by John Adamski • Photographs by Bill Banaszewski
s the flickering campfire crackles beneath a fading lavender sky, a distant coyote begins to wail at the rising moon. Soon more coyotes join in to produce an eerie chorus of yips and yowls that makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up. Sound like day’s end on a cattle drive over 100 years ago? Maybe. But this scene could just as easily be taking place at any campsite in the Finger Lakes region, or anywhere else in New York State.
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oday the Eastern (A less-accepted theory Coyote, or Canis contends that coyotes were latrans, is the already here before EuroEmpire State’s top predator. peans settled in North If that’s not surprising, conAmerica. When forests sider that coyotes didn’t were cleared for farmland, exist in New York prior to those coyotes were pushed the 1930s. Most biologists into remote areas of the believe that in the early northeast, like the Adiron1900s, after timber wolves dack Mountains. As farmdisappeared from eastern land gradually became forests, western coyotes abandoned and reforested, began an eastward migrathe coyote simply returned Top: Eastern Coyote tion to fill the void, which to its former ranges.) Bottom: At water’s edge on the lookout for food brought them around the The Eastern Coyote wild Canadian shorelines of the Great Lakes. Along the resembles a medium-sized German Shepard dog, but with a way, they are thought to have interbred with Canadian pointier snout and a long, thick, grayish-tan to reddishtimber wolves, creating a distinct subspecies that could blond coat, often streaked with black. Its trademark bushy explain why the Eastern Coyote is larger than its western tail, which it carries low, is what most likely coined its cousin. Lacking competition, the coyote eventually estabnickname of “brush wolf.” Adults range from 35 to 45 lished itself as the top of New York’s predatory food chain. pounds, with larger males exceeding 50 pounds. Some may
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get bigger, but that is uncommon. When breeding takes place in February, territories are marked with the skunk-like aroma of coyote urine. Four to six pups – sometimes more – are born in early April. Dens are usually remodeled fox or woodchuck burrows. Bones and feathers scattered in front of a large tunnel are sure indications that it is a coyote den.
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According to Sean Hanna, Region 8’s director of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), coyotes are firmly established throughout the state. A conservative statewide summertime coyote population estimate, which includes pups, ranges between 20- and 30-thousand. “Their numbers are growing, and they’re here to stay,� Hanna said. Hanna notes that coyotes are opportunists and will eat whatever is easiest to find or catch. “Their diets may change significantly, depending on the season. In the spring they may eat small mammals or fledgling birds.� Ground nesters like turkeys, pheasants and ruffed grouse are particularly vulnerable. “During summer, coyotes will feed on berries, insects and rodents,� said Hanna. “They rely on grasshoppers and small mammals in the fall. As winter becomes harder and small mammal populations decline, coyotes sometimes turn to whitetail deer.� Road-killed deer are also an important food source.
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According to Hanna, coyotes will sometimes kill deer, but only when it’s the easiest meal available, usually during a tough winter. “The impact on most deer populations is very small. In the spring, coyotes may affect fawn survival rates in localized areas. A more significant impact on deer populations might be seen in areas like the High Peaks in the Adirondacks or the Catskill Mountains, where the coyote’s food options are fewer.” David Salomon, a Pittsford resident who has owned a hunting camp in southern Livingston County for 25 years, disagrees. “I just don’t see the deer that I used to. Does with twin fawns in early summer are down to one – or none – by fall,” Solomon said. A coyote den located in his woods last year tends to back that statement up, with deer bones and fawn hooves among the skeletal remains found outside its entrance. Salomon’s coyote experiences aren’t just limited to his camp. He has seen coyotes in the woods alongside his yard in Pittsford. Hanna agrees: “You might see a coyote anywhere … in the wilderness, in agricultural areas, suburbs and in cities.” If they are so plentiful, how come we seldom see them? Coyotes are among the wariest of all wild animals and have the ability to simply melt into the landscape. In addition, they are primarily crepuscular – active at dawn and dusk – although they will hunt all day and night when feeding pups. The more coyotes are pursued, the more nocturnal they become. For most people, a coyote experience doesn’t involve seeing them at all (it’s hearing them) usually on frosty mornings, clear evenings or when the local fire whistle goes off. DEC’s position is that coyotes can provide a great many benefits to New Yorkers through observation, photography, hunting and trapping. However, not all interactions are
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pleasant because some coyotes in suburbia have lost their fear of people. Coyotes in residential areas quickly learn to associate people with food. Garbage and pet food are saturated with human scent. This can result in a potentially dangerous situation, especially since human behavior has evolved to become non-threatening to coyotes. “Running into your home after seeing a coyote is behaving like prey,” Hanna cautioned. In the coyote’s mind, food smells like people and people behave like prey, which can embolden the animals. Hanna also advised, “Keep in mind that even nationally, the number of confirmed coyote/human attacks is still very, very small. But we’ll see what happens as coyote populations grow in the suburbs and cities, and as coyote/human contact becomes more frequent.” Robert E. Chambers, Professor Emeritus at the State University of New York’s College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) at Syracuse, said that coyote attacks “have become more frequent as both coyote and human numbers have increased and merged in space and have been reported in several states (including New York), but most notably in California. Attacks have primarily occurred in suburban areas where coyotes have lost much of their fear of humans. In some cases, coyotes had been deliberately fed.” A more immediate concern is the interaction between coyotes and pets. Cat owners should be aware that cats allowed to roam free are at risk for many different factors, including coyotes, foxes, dogs, bobcats, vehicles and even great horned owls. Hanna pointed out, “Coyotes in some areas appear to become ‘specialists’ at catching and killing cats.” Conflicts between dogs and coyotes occur primarily in the spring when coyotes are preparing to den
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and become exceptionally responsible for losses to liveterritorial. They view other stock far exceeding losses canines, even foxes, as a from coyotes.” threat to their young. Coyotes view red and “Essentially it comes down gray foxes as both a territorial to a territorial dispute threat and competition in between your dog and the the food chain and have coyote. Both believe that been known to kill foxes for your yard is their territory,” those reasons. Whether or Hanna said. not coyotes eat foxes remains Professor Chambers a question. agreed: “Attacks on dogs in Regulated hunting and Above: Out for a night stroll, with glowing eyes of others in the background trapping seasons are the most rural areas most often Below: Coyotes are social animals occur during the coyote effective management tools mating and pup-birthing that DEC has to control period (January through June) as a territorial defense wildlife populations and keep them at sustainable levels. But behavior.” because of the coyote’s extreme wariness, success requires an Hanna noted that most problems with coyotes and liveinordinate amount of skill by both hunters and trappers. stock involve sheep or free-ranging chickens and ducks. They Combine that with the declining interest in the trapping of may occasionally kill young calves. However, Chambers mainfurbearers, and it becomes obvious that hunting and trapping tained, “Uncontrolled domestic dogs are a much greater threat, have little effect in the control of coyote population levels,
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prefer to use the word “autumn” instead of “fall” to describe the season between summer and winter. That may be because several years ago, I took a “fall” off the roof of my house and sustained some pretty serious injuries. So for me, the word fall has a negative connotation, while autumn seems a perfect word to describe the beautiful season that it is – the season of color. Since I retired, autumn has become one of my favorite seasons. It’s not just because I enjoy ribbing my yet-to-retire colleagues who are back in the classroom while I’m out hiking and kayaking; it’s because the mornings are cool and crisp, and it is so quiet on the lake. The jet skis and cigar boats of summer are gone, and right after Labor Day I imagine hearing the autumn breeze saying to me, “It’s your lake now. Enjoy the peace and quiet until next summer.” If the summer months were hot and dry, the colors of autumn can be less than spectacular. However, most years, the season of color starts in September when abandoned farm fields are transformed with the yellow, purple and red of goldenrod, aster and sumac. When I was very young, my grandfather told me that Jack Frost was responsible for painting the leaves. In truth, if we had a hard frost too early, many leaves fall before they turn color. What actually happens is that during the summer, the yellow pigments that exist in the interior cells of leaves are veiled by a deep green pigment. By the end of September, the flow of sap decreases, causing the latent yellow to
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dominate the fading green pigments. A combination of bright sun and sugar in the sap, in turn, produces rich red coloring, which explains why sugar maples display such vibrant reds. What follows is a breathtaking display of color that attracts “leaf lookers” to the Finger Lakes to take in the splendor that is October. By November, after multiple frosts and a few windy days, the landscape
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changes color again almost overnight. Those who make their living from the land have harvested their grapes, apples, and corn. Farmlands that were rich with color in summer are now muted shades of brown. Declining temperatures and decreasing daylight triggers a multitude if changes in the daily life of wildlife. Nearly half of our summer songbirds migrate south, and squirrels and chip-
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munks feast on acorns to build layers of fat in preparation for the harsh season that is to come. Whitetail bucks have long since shed the velvet from their antlers and are now busy using those hardened antlers to rub the bark off saplings. It is just one of their many rituals to establish a territory for breeding season. To some, November is a drab time of year, but I consider the often misty,
foggy, muted days of November very pleasant and tranquil. It’s a time for walking in the woods and cutting and splitting firewood, so I too can be ready for the season that is to come.
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Mark Schrader gets low and back on his bike to fly across a creek in Shindagin Hollow State Forest.
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ark Schrader has chicken pox. Brown chicken pox, black chicken pox! His florescent orange jersey is covered in chicken pox, and it is impossible to tell what color his socks once were. Parts of bright green leaves are caught in his biking shoes. He is soaking wet. He wipes his face and the brown “pox” smear into the mud that formed them. Despite his bedraggled appearance, he sports a huge smile and dancing eyes. “It was a sucker hole,” he said. “After the last few days of rain we needed to get out. We saw a little bit of blue sky and decided to go for it.” Mark ruefully looks up at the pouring rain and laughs. “I guess that’s why they call ’em sucker holes. Oh well, the only ones who mind getting wet are those that are dry. What trail should we do next?” The Finger Lakes region has many secrets and hidden gems. Because mountain biking takes place in out of the way places – backwoods, ridge tops, hills and hollows – it is one of the best-kept secrets, tending to stay under the radar. Even many locals don’t realize what they have in their own backyard. However, the word is getting out. A 2002 article in Bike Magazine identified Ithaca as one of the top five biking towns in America. The magazine followed up by naming Letchworth State Park and surrounding Finger Lakes trails as one of the top 10 mountain biking areas in the country. Bikemag.com kept things rolling by christening the Finger Lakes area’s Hammond Hill and Shindagin Hollow as one of America’s top 10 places to ride. Why is Mountain Biking in the Finger Lakes special? Of course “top five” or “top 10” lists are at best arbitrary, and no doubt other regions claim similar superlatives. But there is no doubt the Finger Lakes region does boast outstanding mountain biking. The reasons for such superb biking are
both many and varied. Most of the special nature of Finger Lakes mountain biking is due to the underlying geology and land-use patterns. Combine significant elevation differences (up to almost 2,000 feet), rolling hills and hollows, beautiful deciduous forests, abandoned farmland and significant acreage in public lands, and the result is outstanding and accessible terrain for biking, and lots of it. This terrain is found particularly in the southern half of the Finger Lakes on and at the edge of the Allegheny Plateau. According to longtime local rider Nathan Hunter, you won’t find exotic or grand viewpoints riding in the Finger Lakes. “We don’t need to be a big tourist attraction, we don’t have many breathtaking vistas, just plain, fun riding experiences. It’s simple: rolling terrain through great wooded forests.” Mark Schrader, who returned to upstate New York after a long stint in the West, is obviously glad to be home when he soulfully describes “single track riding through deciduous forests and their deep greens of spring and summer and bright colors of fall.” Laura Robert, a librarian who teaches mountain biking at Cornell, raves about how accessible the Finger Lakes area trails are. “There are five to seven viable venues at any particular time.” Hunter adds, “There are four really good riding locations within 30 minutes of my house, and another six within a couple hours drive.” Not only are the trails accessible, they are almost all free. Hunter notes that this is at least partially due to a “great community of outdoor enthusiasts who work hard to maintain public trail systems.” Schrader also credits strong support from State Forests
Luke Mohlman rides in Hammond Hill State Forest on an old logging road
Cornell Outdoor Education student instructor Linnea Koons, who hails from New Zealand, demonstrates proper form for her mountain biking class at Shindagin Hollow State Forest
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trails. Laura Robert notes that, “Every area is a different kind of riding, different challenges. One can ride year-round if you are willing to accept all conditions, even packed snow.” There are old tow paths and stillin-use dirt roads, great for beginners and for warming up. There are old logging roads, a bit rougher, with rocks, mud and steeper sections. Then there are single tracks – narrow, fun ribbons through the forest – that can range from quite easy to very technical. Single track is the ultimate riding for most experienced mountain bikers. At the extreme end of riding, the Finger Lakes region also boasts areas where artificial obstacles and challenges, like log piles, horizontal ladders and ramps, are created to add a bit of extra spice to a ride. From novice to expert, the Finger Lakes region has trails for everyone.
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Where to Go As noted, the Finger Lakes region boasts scores – maybe hundreds – of trails encompassing thousands of miles. Choosing a trail, whether it’s your first time mountain biking or your one hundred and first, can thus be confusing, even daunting. Below are some good places to start.
Western Finger Lakes: Conesus to Keuka Lakes Beginner/Intermediate: ❶ Harriet Hollistor Spencer Park 16 miles of trails. Wide variety
of terrain. Located just south of Honeyoye Lake and has numerous scenic overlooks.
mountain biking. Located southwest of Geneseo.
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Central Finger Lakes Keuka to Cayuga Lakes
One of the newest mountain biking areas around with terrain for beginner to advanced riders. Located in Victor. Intermediate/Advanced: ❸ Letchworth State Park Rated by Bike Magazine as one of the top 10 trails in the United States! Great views of the “Grand Canyon of the East” and huge variety of trails. Open June through October for
Beginner: ❹ Keuka Lake Outlet A great family ride for kids of all ages on a “rail-to-trail” route, following a pretty little creek. Lots of canal and mill history. Seven miles one way. Start in Penn Yan or Dresden.
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THE CHESHIRE UNION trail riding. Scenic views of Seneca Lake. Between (and a bit north of) Watkins Glen and Ithaca. Beginner/Intermediate: ❻ Connecticut Hill Wildlife Management Area Many miles of old dirt roads and trails. Located southwest of Ithaca.
Eastern Finger Lakes: Cayuga to Otisco Lakes Beginner/Intermediate: ❼ Bear Swamp State Forest Stream crossings, single track, mud, a few steep climbs and descents, for a small area Bear Swamp offers a lot! Located south of Skaneateles Lake.
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Intermediate/Advanced: ❾ Shindagin Hollow State Forest Along with Hammond Hill, one of the premier mountain biking areas in the region, and according to Bikemag.com, the country. Great single track and the infamous “Area 51” with all kinds of man-made obstacles and challenges (jumps, bridges, raised platforms, etc). Southeast of Ithaca.
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Q&A
An interview with Finger Lakes mountain biking enthusiast Nathan Hunter.
Q. What is your favorite trail in the Finger Lakes? A. Locally, my favorite ride is an unmarked trail that includes “the kicker” at Shindagin Hollow. It’s a great flowing single track leading to a serious rocky downhill that takes you directly down to the “creek trail,” more miles of sweet flowing single track. To keep it simple though, I love the Blue/North trails at Oakley Corners State Forest. And B3 on a dry day at Jenksville – I’ll ride that in both directions, please. If I’m traveling a bit, the Finger Lakes Trail along the gorge near Letchworth State Park is a nice epic. Q. What’s your recommendation for a first ride in the Finger Lakes (for beginners)? A. If you’ve only been on a mountain bike a few times and want a good taste of dirt, I would recommend the trails at Hammond Hill. Maps are available at the trailhead, and most of the marked trails are well-groomed, though quite hilly. Oakley Corners also offers some good beginner riding if you stay on the Yellow/South trails immediately surrounding the two ponds.
ier, your old Schwinn or just about any sturdy kids’ bike will do fine for most of the beginner trails. In particular, if you are only going to be doing occasional off road or back road cycling, a “hybrid” bike—part touring bike and part mountain bike—might be perfect. Mountain bikes are different than regular bikes in that their frame is a bit stronger, the rider sits more upright to better absorb shocks, they are geared lower (to allow going up steep backcountry hills), and they often have at least a front shock absorber to deal with rough trail conditions. If you are going to go out and purchase a new bike, don’t get a cheap “big box store” version and expect it to last long. You are much better off investing a bit more money and getting a quality brand purchased from a reputable dealer, where you can get some expert advice about the purchase and where to ride locally. Renting mountain bikes is increasingly difficult due mainly to liability concerns. The Outdoor Store (607273-3891) in Ithaca rents mountain bikes, as does the Geneva Biycle Center (315-789-5922). Cayuga Ski and Cyclery in Ithaca (607-277-6821) offer free clinics and rides in the local area. Check out your local bicycle shop
for availability of purchasing and renting mountain bikes. Ride Safe and Follow the Rules There are a few rules of the road (and trail!) that will make mountain biking safer for you, others and the environment. The International Mountain Biking Association (www.IMBA.com) has created a list of six rules to bike by. • Ride on open trails only, avoiding trails on which bikes are not allowed. • Leave no trace, stay on trails and be sensitive to trail conditions. • Control your bicycle, keeping a reasonable speed, especially around others. • Always yield the trail, letting others know you’re coming with a friendly greeting. • Never scare animals, whether domestic (dogs, horses, farm animals) or wild. • Plan ahead and know your equipment, ability and area in which you are riding. In addition, be able to fix your bike or walk it out. Always wear a helmet and make sure it fits properly. Ride with a buddy. Be aware of hunting season and consider staying off
Q. Why do you think mountain biking is special or different in the Finger Lakes? A. There’s a great community of outdoor enthusiasts who work hard to maintain public trail systems. Nearly all riding locations are free. Its simple – rolling terrain through great wooded forests. We don’t need to be a big tourist attraction, we don’t have many breathtaking vistas, just simple, fun riding experiences.
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single track or other areas in which you could be mistaken for game. During early spring (mud season) or after heavy rains, stay on graveled backroads, avoiding low-lying and muddy areas that can be damaged by heavy riding. Following these principles and using a little bit of common sense will allow you to safely enjoy the beauty and adventure of the Finger Lakes without harming the environment or others’ experiences. Mountain biking can open up whole new areas of the Finger Lakes region. Whether it is an old tow path, a dirt road, a sinuous single track or an artificial ramp or jump, there is a huge variety of riding terrain. As Ernest Hemingway said, “It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them. Thus you remember them as they actually are, while in a motor car only a high hill impresses you, and you have no such accurate remembrance of country you have driven through as you gain by riding a bicycle.” Let a mountain bike help you learn the beautiful contours of Finger Lakes country. Todd Miner is the executive director of Cornell University Outdoor Education
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CANANDAIGUA: SONNENBERG MANSION AND GARDENS Back in 1877, most wealthy New York City residents built their summer homes on Long Island or in the Hudson River Valley. Not true for Frederick Ferris Thompson (18361899), founder of the First National Bank of New York City, which became Citibank, and his wife Mary Lee Clark Thompson (1835-1923), daughter of the New York State governor. Choosing instead to vacation in Mary’s hometown, the couple from 1885 to 1887 built a beloved summer retreat on their 52-acre Canandaigua estate, calling it Sonnenberg, German for “sunny hill.” Their three-story, 40room Queen Anne-style house is constructed of rusticated gray stone, trimmed in Medina sandstone, and gables of half timber and stucco. The major rooms on the first floor are the grand dining room, trophy room, billiard room, library, circular rotunda and two-story Great Hall, shown here.
ITHACA: CORNELL UNIVERSITY, SAGE HALL In 1868, Henry W. Sage, a lumber industrialist and a founding trustee of Cornell University, challenged the three-year-old institution to embrace the “idea of educating young women as thoroughly as young men.” Sage then provided a $250,000 donation to build Sage Hall, a combination dormitory and classroom building. Construction of the Victorian brick building began in 1872 under the design guidance of the university’s professor of architecture, Charles Babcock. With Sage Hall completed in 1875, the university became one of the pioneer coeducational institutions in America. Above the four stories of the facade rises a dramatic spire and on the rear elevation, a high-peaked tower also pierces the sky, but stops short of the spire’s flamboyance.
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SYRACUSE: NIAGARA MOHAWK BUILDING One of the best examples of Art Deco style in New York State, and arguably in America, is the Niagara Mohawk Building in Syracuse. This dramatic seven-story structure, headquarters of the Niagara Mohawk Power Company, was built in 1932. The facade is constructed of gray brick and stone in a series of setbacks, with additional cladding in stainless steel, aluminum, and black glass. The ornamentation is truly opulent, complete with parallel bands, zigzags, and chevrons. At the base of the tower stands the “Spirit of Light,” a 28-foot-high male figure with outstretched arms from which rays of light emanate like giant wings.
CANANDAIGUA: GRANGER HOMESTEAD Gideon Granger, Jr. (1767-1822) served as U.S. postmaster general from 1801 until he retired in 1814 and moved his family to 10 acres of scenic property just a few blocks from downtown Canandaigua. Here, Granger built a homestead that he predicted would be “unrivaled in all the nation.” The magnificent Federal-style mansion, inspired by the works of the distinguished British architect, Robert Adam, took two years to build and was completed in 1816. Four generations of the Granger family occupied the house, which is now a museum incorporating the original elaborately handcrafted moldings and fireplace mantels, as well as much of the original furnishings.
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A R C H I T E C T U R E ROCHESTER: GEORGE EASTMAN HOUSE In 1905, George Eastman (1854-1932), founder of the great photographic enterprise, Eastman Kodak Company, built his dream house, a 35,000-square-foot mansion in Georgian Revival style with 37 rooms, 13 baths, and nine fireplaces. The baronial edifice is the largest single-family house in Monroe County and is as close to what the English call a “stately home” as it gets in these parts. When Eastman moved in, he noted that the conservatory seemed too square and that the proportions should be made more rectangular, so he ordered that the house be cut in half and the rear part moved back nine feet. The effort cost more than the original house itself, and his architect, J. Foster Warner, noted, “I learned a lesson in proportions.” Today, the meticulously restored house is a National Historic Landmark.
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on Tompkins “They are gentle gently placed animals and fare well the animal’s with children,” said halter into his son’s Jennifer Tompkins hands. Two-year-old who, with her husAustin grinned up at band Don, own and the unusual creature, operate “Alpacalachin its long neck towerFarms” out of ing above and its Apalachin. “A couhalf-dollar-sized eyes ple can easily take shining down at him. care of their farm and Don’s 6-year-old work outside the daughter Avery and home too, making 7-year-old son Alex this a lifestyle anyone filled food buckets, can handle.” fed the animals and Alpaca farming walked the other aniis appealing because Above: Several alpacas race down a pasture toward the Tompkins Family mals around the farm alpacas are relatively Below: Alpaca fleece is often sent out to be cleaned and spun. A variety of colored yarn is pasture. easy to care for and on sale at the Tompkins’ store, Alpacalacin Fashions This is no ordirequire minimal nary farm. This family doesn’t raise amounts of land (about one acre cows, or horses, or sheep. They raise required per six alpacas) and food. something much more unusual. The Tompkins family, whose herd of This family raises alpacas. 13 alpacas is quickly growing, is just one Alpacas, a member of the example of this trend in the Finger Lakes camel family first domesticated by region. Don hopes to increase his herd the Incas over 5,000 years ago, are by 20 or even 30 more alpacas. curious-looking animals about half “This is my plan for early retirethe size of llamas. Alpacas are ment,” said Don, who works full time as extremely valuable for their thick, a software engineer. “You can sell the luxurious fleece. animals, sell breeding of the animals, Alpaca farming has grown to be and sell the fleece and fleece products.” a well-loved hobby for many resiIn fact, alpaca fleece ranges in dents of the Finger Lakes region and price from $3 to $9 per ounce. New York State. There are more Shearing, which takes place only once than 200 farms registered in the a year, can be very financially rewardEmpire Alpaca Association, with ing for alpaca farmers with high-qualiwell over 50 farms throughout the ty fleece. In fact, Don and Jen have an greater Finger Lakes region. alpaca products store in their home.
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Warmth in every detail! The store, Alpacalachin Fashions, sells alpaca fleece hats, scarves, gloves, yarn and much more. Most alpaca farmers raise these animals for money, as a hobby and to enjoy “the good old days” of having a farm. For the Tompkins, alpaca farming offers even more, allowing them to impart their values and work ethic to their three young children. “Children need to learn a sense of responsibility. So much is lost in this day and age,” according to Jen. “We, as parents, communities and nations need to set examples and teach responsibility to the next generation. We hope to teach our children to have respect for the lifestyle we as a family have chosen.” The Tompkins first learned about alpacas in 1998 after seeing an article in a local paper, but were disappointed to learn how expensive the alpacas were. While most alpacas are much cheaper, the record alpaca cost an astonishing $600,000. While initially the Tompkins abandoned their dream of owning alpacas, several years later they choose to “take the plunge” and
purchased their first two alpacas. The Tompkins, like so many others in their field, never regretted their decision. “Alpacas are so much like people, they each have their own personality,” said Jen. “Some are stubborn, some are curious, some love the attention, and others just don’t want to be bothered. They can be picky, finicky and all around lovable.” Alpaca farming requires knowledge, study of proper techniques and diligence to properly care for the animals. “Knowing what to do in an emergency situation is difficult. We care so much for each animal that it is hard not to panic,” said Jen. “Without proper training in veterinary medicine and without the foreknowledge one may acquire by growing up on a farm, it is sometimes hard to just do what needs to be done.” For this and other reasons, many alpaca farmers join associations, such as New York’s Empire Alpaca Association, for support and advice. Polly Michaelis, president of the
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Empire Alpaca Association and owner of Finger Lakes Alpacas, has been raising alpacas full time since 1999. “We in the Empire Alpaca Association take very seriously our mission to promote and educate both breeders and enthusiasts,” according to Michaelis. “With our help, you’re never alone. You never stop learning, whether you are just researching alpacas or you have been doing this for a long time.” One major event is the New York State Llama and Alpaca Days, held on Columbus Day weekend each year. During the event, this year on October 7 and 8, alpaca farmers across the Finger Lakes region and New York open their doors to visitors who wish to learn about alpacas. Many regions organize special weekend events to attract the locals. Alpacalachin Farms, for example, is a member of the Southern Tier Alpaca Association that organizes an annual alpaca tour with special events and alpaca fleece prizes for people who visit all the involved farms. This year the Southern Tier Autumn Alpaca Tour will be held on September 30 and October 1, although it usually coincides with the statewide weekend events. Another annual event is the Empire Alpaca Extravaganza. Held in Syracuse at the New York State Fairgrounds, this competition attracts hundreds of alpaca owners and their animals from across New York State and the East Coast. The event, free and open to the public, involves many competitions including halter and performance competitions. Last year’s event brought over 800 animals to the competition, yet the highlight of the event is not the animals, but the children. “You haven’t lived until you see a costume class,” according to Michaelis. “The kids get dressed up, dress up their alpacas, and they write a story about it.” In addition to the costume competition, children compete in egg-andspoon races, as well as other entertain-
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ing events. “The kids are the next generation of our industry,” said Michaelis. “If we can get them involved now, it only helps us to progress.” This year’s competition will be held Saturday and Sunday, October 21 and 22. Between preparing for competition, feeding, shearing and giving medical attention, alpacas can be a big responsibility. Alpaca farmers agree that the rewards of raising these animals far outnumber any risks or inconveniences. Farmers love the affection and the connection they have with these fascinating creatures. “I sometimes go out to the pasture at night after working and coming home tense and stressed,” explained Jen. “The alpacas hum for me and in return I sing them a song or two. They stand around and listen and let me give them a hug good night. My stress is gone, and I feel at peace.” Raising alpacas also creates a sense of family unity because each person has responsibilities and cares for the animals. Even naming the animals has been a family event for the Tompkins, with their daughter choosing a “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” naming theme for their alpacas. “Alpaca farming is an amazing family activity because it draws from everyone’s skills and talents,” according to Michaelis. “It challenges you as a family. You never stop learning and you never stop smiling.” If you are interested in learning more about alpacas and alpaca farming, visit www.alpacainfo.com or www.empirealpacaassociation.com.
Lindsay Adler is a professional photographer in Apalachin and an undergraduate student of the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. She enjoys all types of photography, and currently is both a photojournalist and a studio photographer.
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rural area of the Southern Tier. “I know a lot of people have gotten jobs,” she said, “and it’s given us options. There was nothing around here.” The Nichols resident and more than 6,000 other visitors jammed Tioga Downs on that first day of harness racing. Lines of bettors overwhelmed the pari-mutuel windows, and a long line formed at the entrance to the clubhouse’s popular “County Fair Buffet.” A month later, at the offi-
Racing fans cheer the horses at the new Tioga Downs harness track in Nichols.
Birosh, a utility company meter reader who lives just two miles from the new $40 million harness track and casino located in the village of Nichols, said the gaming and entertainment facility has given a real boost to that
cial opening of the facility’s 750machine casino, track and state gaming officials welcomed another enthusiastic crowd. Tioga Downs occupies the site, along Route 17, of the old Tioga Park, a
quarter-horse racetrack that opened in 1976 and closed a year later. Used for a time as a flea market, the defunct facility gradually deteriorated over the years. A year ago, Jeffrey Gural, a Manhattan real estate executive with a love of horses and harness racing (he owns a farm in Dutchess County with about 60 standardbred horses) bought the old Tioga Park with several partners and began the effort to turn it into what he calls “the best racetrack in the state.” Realizing that “the racing on its own can’t pay for itself,” Gural lobbied successfully in Albany for a law allowing casinos with video lottery terminals at racetracks. “There are a lot of factors, but racing on its own cannot be self-sustaining,” the track owner said. With casino revenue outstripping racing returns 10-1, “casino profits support the racing industry,” according to Gural. “Things are going pretty well,” the developer noted a month after Tioga Downs’ opening. “The reception that we’ve gotten, especially to the racing, has been somewhat surprising. I’m very pleased with the support that we’ve received from the community.” The $40 million makeover at the Nichols track has included the construction of an impressive new clubhouse decorated with 11 large murals depicting racing and “county fair” themes. A simulcast lounge with a bar provides video screenings of harness racing at other tracks. Options for eating include the “County Fair Buffet” FALL 2006 ~
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and the “Finish Line” deli counter. The track itself was upgraded at a cost of $750,000, with new lighting and a state-of-the-art, banked stonedust surface that provides safer running for the horses. Not surprisingly, the harness racing community in New York is glowing over the opening of the new facility. “I love the track. I think it’s an amazing thing Mr. Gural has done,” noted Kimberly Burris, a standardbred breeder and trainer with a 125-acre farm in Spencer. Burris is a board member of the Southern Tier Harness Horsemen’s Association, and moved to New York from Massachusetts “to participate in the breeding and racing program here … Now I have the luxury of having a racetrack 20 miles away.” I recently talked to Sarah Osmeloski, secretary of the horesmen’s group and a trainer with a farm in Freeville, as she watered a horse, Apache Uprising, after a winning run. Osmeloski is in partnership with her mother, Sally Norcross, of the town of Dryden, who owns Apache Rising. “The track is wonderful,” Osmeloski said. “For me, it’s a dream come true because the track is close to my home, and I think it’s going to be an attraction for people in the area.” She said the track’s opening has led her to expand her stable of pacers. “I’m excited about it because I can upgrade my stock, and I’ll have a place to train, race and compete.” Guy Howard, of Chenango Bridge, a former Southern Tier homebuilder who now breeds and trains standardbreds, agreed with Osmeloski about the track’s attraction. “The facility is really super,” Howard commented in a track barn recently as he did chores around the stalls where he keeps the horses he plans to race during the week. “The horsemen in the paddock have been amazed and ecstatic about the fact that upwards of 5,000 people have been in the grandstand watching the races, hollering, screaming and cheering for the
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horses. It’s something the horsemen haven’t seen in years.” With 17 of his own horses and five “boarders,” Howard noted, “the horses are more work than building houses, but I enjoy it.” He directed a visitor to a stall where a Horses return to the paddock after a race horse, “Howard’s Expresso,” was sprawled flat out on the straw-covered floor, sound asleep. The owner only right next door. It’s 30 miles away, laughed as he explained that the horse and everybody loves it.” Simmonds had been “home for a few days” at the noted that the purses in the races are farm and had come back “all tired out. good. “The horsemen are getting a fair It’s good for them to get to go home, go shake,” she said, and owners, trainers out and eat grass.” and drivers are coming from all over. For Nina Simmonds, another Enthusiasm among Tioga Downs’ Binghamton-area breeder, Tioga visitors was apparent right from the Downs “is a dream come true. I’ve track’s opening. Track operators stressed been doing this for years and have had the “family” factor in their marketing, to travel anywhere from 100 to 200 and the Kenderes family from Endicott, miles to race a couple times a week in Michael and Trish and their teenage places that are really old and in really children Michael, Kevin and Caitlin, bad shape. This is like Disneyworld showed that approach was paying off as
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they stood behind the track rail on Father’s Day, cheering as horses raced by. Trish Kenderes, a software engineer at IBM, suggested they make a “trifecta” bet on three horses using the numbers from Caitlin’s birthday: 6, 1 and 3. The horses came in and paid $276. Eighteen-year-old Michael noted that another horse had done well at the track and he made a bet, although the horse’s initial odds were 99-1. The horse won, and Michael received $56. “It was luck,” the youth said with a smile. The senior Michael, a software engineer at Lockheed Martin, noted: “It was an enjoyable day. The one thing I hear about this area is that there aren’t a lot of things to do. Companies like Lockheed Martin have a hard time attracting people. I think the track and casino will really help
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attract young professionals.” On the day of the official opening of the track’s casino, two young people from nearby Waverly, Sarah Morrell, 22, a recent business management graduate of Elmira College, and Alfred Trout, 24, then “between jobs,” sat trying their luck on 25-cent video gambling machines. Trout won $209 and went home $160 ahead; Morrell lost $12. “My limit,” she said with a laugh.
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ing to one of my friends about it, and we thought it would be kind of interesting, but we have no idea what to do, so we just stay away from it. We feel intimidated.” That’s an attitude that troubles track owner Jeffrey Gural. “The one problem we have, to be honest, is it seems a lot of people really don’t know how to bet, and we have to try to educate them so that they can have more fun instead of just watching the races. We’ve got to have handicapping seminars and things like that in order to get them to understand the intricacies of the sport.” Gural said he can see that betting lessons are needed by “just looking at the ‘handle’ (the amount of money bet) and dividing by the number of people that are there. It seems that on average people are betting $20 a day, and at most racetracks a person bets $60 or $70 a day. It’s not surprising, but it is what it is.” Tioga Downs is run by Nevada Gold & Casinos Inc., a Houston-based gaming company that owns 40 percent of the Nichols track. Jonathan A. Arnesen, the company’s president, said the new track “is meeting our expectations and our plan thus far. The momentum’s there; we’re feeling good about the property.” Along with Tioga Downs, Gural and his partners have taken control of the bankrupt Vernon Downs and, at a cost of $60 million, expect to turn that aging track into another harnessracing showcase by the end of the summer. Arnesen said that within a year, the two tracks are expected to return a combined annual revenue of about $15 million. Bill Wingell is a freelance feature writer and photographer who contributes frequently to several newspapers and magazines in New York. He teaches short courses on street and family photography in Broome Community College's community education department.
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Un Tempo Dimenticato (A Forgotten Time) Italian immigrants in Geneva By Connie Cellucci-Bezanski
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nger festered and grew among the gangs of Italian immigrant workers who were knee-deep in the pits. It was half past 8 Friday morning, and they were in for another backbreaking 12 hours of shoveling, wielding picks and clearing trenches for the city of Geneva’s new sewer lines. Nearby residents awakened to heavy, repetitive thuds, sharp scraping and an occasional shout of profanity in Italian. The late 1800s was a time of rapid growth for cities in upstate New York. Italians working in Geneva were relegated to ghetto living conditions and shunned socially, but tolerated by townsfolk to perform the cheap labor they were unwilling to do. Suddenly the noise halted. One by one workers armed with picks left the trenches, forcing other gangs, by coercion, to join them. The Geneva Gazette reported the events of that morning in August, 1896. “Mike Sandro, himself a boss, led the 75-man strike against another boss, John West, a man guilty of intimidation and extortion of his workers.” West, a notorious gang boss, demanded payment of a dollar from the men when hired and 50 cents every two weeks, on payday. He sold provisions for twice what he paid and charged workers for the use of tools. The men refused to return to their jobs until West left town. In his book, Reinventing Free Labor: Padrones and Immigrant Workers in the North American West, 1880-1930, Gunther Peck wrote how the 1800s was a time when the demand for a large, cheap labor force to build railroads, canals and sewers was growing. By the 1880s the United States government had made immigration more difficult. One had to provide proof he could secure work before being allowed to enter the country. For this reason, large railroad and canal construction companies preferred to leave the details of supplying immigrant labor to padrones. Under this system, padrones contracted their own countrymen as laborers. If your destination as one of these immigrants had been Geneva, Raymond Del Papa would have been your padrone. Nicknamed by the mayor “King of Little Italy,” Del Papa owned a hotel, which was used as a dorm for workers, operated a steamship agency, became a notary public and real estate developer, opened a private bank, an employment agency, and a grocery store, providing these services exclusively to Italian
laborers. You would have been indentured to Del Papa to pay back your $9 steamship passage to America, lodging upon arrival and any food and supplies needed. Labor wages were low, $6 per week, and the padrone’s fees totaled $3.75. Left with only $2.25 for living expenses, the settling of accounts was bondage. In 1895, Geneva’s Smith Opera House advertised “The Black Crook,” a 16 tableaux extravaganza in four acts, featuring a quartette of French Quadrille Dancers, offering seats for 50 cents, 75 cents and a dollar. Local high society dandies, wearing tailored $30 suits and $5 shoes, escorted finely attired ladies through the ornate doors. Scenes like this would fuel your desire to keep on, dreaming of you and your wife dressed so richly.
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Racial Intolerance As if the language barrier, slave wages and contractor fees weren’t enough, you would have been tormented by intolerance in the form of bigotry. The Geneva Federation of Trade Unions, in an article in the Geneva Gazette on July 2, 1897, stated, “The fight is against the establishment of a permanent Italian colony in Geneva – the question concerns all citizens.” In their list of complaints, the Gazette cited “their manner of herding together is immodest and degrading and a menace to the health and well-being of the community. They are a quarrelsome, vicious people, and if a large number colonize here, it will necessitate an increase in the police force and consequently an increase in taxes.” It was requested that “people of Geneva, ignorant of the habits of these Italians, make a visit to Wadsworth Street and to Border City and there make their own investigation.” The Geneva Gazette, again on July 22, 1898, printed, “Importing cheap Italian labor will be a curse on the community ... There is a nest of foulsmelling hovels north of the Lehigh Railroad tracks, in low meadows and in rocky areas.” As early as 1883 there was mention of the unbearable living conditions these men had to tolerate. In the September 12 issue of the Geneva Courier that year, the Castle Garden superintendent stated, “There are health concerns with over 200 Italians sleeping on the floor in the house on Mulberry Street.” Desperate for Money You would have been part of a tough breed, yet there was loyalty in your small, tight community. The meager pay and deplorable living conditions prompted some to commit petty crimes and thievery. Local farmers complained of Italians from the ghetto coming onto their land, stealing hay and vegetables. The September 9, 1898, issue of the Geneva Courier told of one officer who decided to investigate. “On Friday evening at 9 p.m., Officer Allen caught an Italian stuffing hay into a bed tick.
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His yells alerted 30 Italians. Armed with stilettos, clubs and stones, they circled the officer. Two stabbed the officer as he was running away, but he managed to return the next day to their work car with a gun and backup. He held his gun under the nose of one. Six were arrested and four found guilty of assault, fined $25 and served 80 days in county jail. The other two were discharged.” Everyone was desperate for money to bring loved ones to America. Card games were a means to an end, but someone had to lose and this led to many a skirmish. As late as 1914, the Geneva Gazette reported how Sam Malcurria and Joe Ponnie fought a stiletto duel in a card game gone bad. They were arraigned before Judge Keyes. Both pled guilty to a charge of assault in the third degree. Sam was fined $150 or 150 days in jail, and Joe $200 or 200 days in jail.
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ou may find the area that was once Little Italy bordered between the old Lehigh Valley Railroad Station, located on the northwest side of town at Sherril Street and Wilbur Avenue (off North Genesee) near Uncle Joe’s restaurant, and Gambee Road, and between Carter Road and Lyons Road. Torrey House, one of the original worker dorms, first located between North Genesee Street and Sherrill Street, was cut in half and moved to the then newly opened Avenue B, presently two stucco homes at 41 and 44 Avenue B. There were also two small tenant houses that were moved, one to 621 Castle Street and enlarged, the other to 101 Highland, to be used as a church caretaker’s home.
A secret criminal society, The Black Hand extorted money, targeting wealthy Italians by the use of scare tactics. A thundering blast reverberated through the town around 11 p.m. on May 20, 1908. The May 27, 1908, issue of the Geneva Daily Times told how 16 Elm Street, the home of a prominent fruit wholesaler, Phillip Lanasa, was dynamited. He failed to heed the money demands made in a letter, sent with a dagger and body parts crudely drawn on it and signed with the mark
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of a black hand. No one was hurt, but the explosion tore the piazza from the house. Before entering the ghetto, or what would soon be known as “Little Italy,” you would later tell your grandchildren how you and other workers would have been met by members of the Black Hand and made to pay for protection. Chief Kane, the local sheriff, followed them for years and theorized “a red necktie or kerchief worn about the neck is the badge of their order.” Whether this was a large, coherent organization or a small group of local thugs trying to profit illegally has remained a mystery to this day. Conditions would finally improve when the Sherrill and Torrey Park Land Companies started to develop lots in Little Italy, advertised at a low $200, with $10 down and $1 per week payment. By 1903, you would have purchased one of the 36 new homes in the area and been reunited with your family. With the help of Del Papa’s banking, many would open tailor, confectionary, tobacco and cigar shops. Had you lived to an old age, you would have seen firstand second-generation offspring selfemployed in the construction trades as well. By the late 1950s, education had become more important to young men and women than following in their father and mother’s footsteps. The community now includes professional doctors, lawyers, teachers, bankers and building contractors. Many of the original family-owned shops are gone. The past may have dimmed and the old times are no more, but the dreams of the first immigrants echo across fields, along old railways, through time-worn buildings and churches, calling to us, “Remember.”
Connie Bezanski is a freelance writer and works at a school district in the Finger Lakes region. She moved to the area from Las Vegas, Nevada in 2000. The Geneva Historical Society archives records of Italian immigrants and their history. For more information, visit their website, www.genevahistoricalsociety.com.
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entral New York’s Everson standing curving stairway links three Museum of Art in Syracuse stories of gallery space. offers a joyful destination, not The Everson Museum owns a sigonly for viewing original sculpture, nificant collection of American art paintings, and decorative objects, but dating from colonial times to the presPage 1 for the opportunity to experience the ent, including familiar works like unique building which itself is considEdward Hicks’s Peaceable Kingdom. ered a work of art. There is an internationally known colThe Everson was the first art lection of pottery, ceramics and porcemuseum designed by internationally lain, but in this first of two articles on acclaimed architect I.M. Pei, who went on to design the Herbert F. Johnson Museum in Ithaca, the East Wing of the National Gallery in Washington, D.C. and the new visitor entrance to the Louvre in Paris, among other notable buildings. Originally known as the Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts, the Everson was renamed to honor Helen Everson whose generous donation in 1941 led the way to the present museum on Harrison Street in the heart of Onondaga County’s largest city. Completed in 1968, the structure’s four cantilevered gallery blocks surround an open sculpture court. The abstract shapes are made of poured-in-place concrete mixed with a local granite aggregate because its pink hue blends with the city’s many red sandstone buildings. Inside, visitors cross Left to Right: G. Stickley, china closet, ca. 1907; Thornden Rocker, ca. 1904; L. & J.G. Sickley, between galleries along small chafing dish stand, ca. 1904; L. & J.G. Stickley, walkways at the corners of the pedestal, 1905-1915; G. Stickley, side chair, ca. 1907 atrium sculpture court. A free-
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the Everson, we will take a closer look at Gustav Stickley: A Craftsman With a Mission, an exhibit of Stickley furniture. An article in a future issue of the magazine will examine Syracuse potter Adelaide Alsop Robineau (18651929), and the museum’s formidable ceramics collection. “Originally installed five years ago, the Stickley exhibition was updated and refurbished last year,” explains Everson’s Communications Associate Julia Monti. “We hope to keep the exhibition up as long as possible as Stickley is an integral part of Syracuse arts history.” A century ago the Arts & Crafts movement was a fresh approach to design. Syracuse was at the forefront of the movement, being home to one of the most prominent figures of that movement, Gustav Stickley (18581942). The movement began in England during the last quarter of the 19th century as a response to the mechanical nature of mass production brought on by the industrial revolution. Handcrafted furniture based on honesty and simplicity was favored by the reformers. Gustav was the oldest of five brothers who were at different times and locations separately involved in designing and producing furniture and decorative items for the home. The simple well-made furniture is popular today with collectors, but at the time it first appeared, it was a complete departure from the decorative Victorian style.
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After a trip to Europe in the 1890s, Gustav returned to Syracuse inspired by European Arts & Crafts designers. He developed an influential array of furniture and home designs, and by 1898 he was operating a business called United Crafts in Eastwood, a suburb of Syracuse. He renamed his company Craftsman Workshops by 1905 after starting his publication, The Craftsman, in 1901 which became the voice of the American Arts & Crafts movement. The Everson Museum exhibit also explains how Stickley’s designs were often derived from 17th- and 18th-century examples, particularly furnishings of 18th-century Spanish Colonial churches. From this influence came alternate descriptions of this popular furnishing style known as Mission or Mission Oak. The Everson’s display of Stickley furniture is a small but comprehensive introduction to the style. It brings together pieces from the museum’s permanent col-
The Everson Café The Everson Museum no doubt realized that some of its 80,000 visitors who come through the doors annually would love the opportunity to sit in a Stickley chair. While that is naturally forbidden in the exhibit itself, the newly renovated Everson Café is furnished with contemporary Stickley furnishings. Wall paneling and cabinets were fabricated by the museum’’s facilities manager, Bill Waelder, according to Julia Monti, to harmonize with the Limbert café chairs arranged around area rugs and plants. The café is truly a hot spot because in addition to its healthy, light, a la carte luncheon fare, wireless Internet is available during its hours of operation: noon to 2:30 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday.
lection and pieces on long-term loan, including furniture made by both Gustav and his brothers, Leopold and John George (identified as L. & J.G. Stickley on the their furniture labels, they set up shop near their older brother in 1902 in Fayetteville). The Everson’s display treats the furniture not in the context of room settings but as individual objects. The assortment ranges from a children’s rocker to adult side chairs, from a pedestal table to a library table, from a tapered magazine rack to a large china chest. The approach allows the visitor to focus closely on the workmanship of the individual pieces. White oak was the favored choice of wood because of its strength and durability. The grain of the wood was emphasized by using a fumed ammonia finish. Natural materials, like leather or rush, were used for seats. While the predominately rectilinear
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furniture is largely void of ornamentation, there are intriguing details, like the large hinges on the doors of the circa 1900 sideboard. The pieces display the hallmark tenon-and-key construction, chamfered boards, and exposed tenons familiar to the style. Occasionally there is the use of decoration, like the inlaid copper and pewter on the back of a chair designed by Rochester architect Harvey Ellis during his rather brief tenure in Syracuse. Cutout forms of a spade and club enliven one small table, but the emphasis was on simplicity and utility of design. Despite the fact that Gustav’s furniture was both attractive, affordable and popular with the middle class, his business went bankrupt and closed in 1916. His brothers’ enterprise continued, expanded and adapted to changing times to include more traditional Early American furniture styles. By the early 1970s, however, the workforce had dwindled to 22 full-time employees, according to the company’s history. The L. & J.G. Stickley Company was eventually purchased by Alfred and Aminy Audi in 1974. Today the company employs over 1,300 at its present location in Manlius, where it moved in 1985. The Everson Museum of Art, located at 401 Harrison Street in Syracuse, is open Tuesday through Friday and Sunday: noon to 5 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Julia Monti says docentled tours are free for education groups, not-for-profits, individual tours and the like. “We typically institute a small fee per person for tour groups and other forprofit ventures. All tours require as much notice as possible,” says Monti who explains that the docents are volunteers and not always on the premises. For directions to the Everson Museum, go to www.everson.org, and for more information, call 315-4746064.
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xcitement is building at the Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) in Rochester for the October 1 opening of Georgia O’Keeffe: Color and Conservation, a three-month exhibition, with Rochester being one of only three stops on a national tour. This
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exhibit of work by Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986), a Alfred Stieglitz (American, 1864-1946), Georgia O’Keeffe with major figure in Watercolor Paint Box, (1918). Gelatin silver print. Courtesy George Eastman House. American art, is credited with being the first to focus on her painstaking choice of color, her stuHamann-Whitmor. “The colors, texdio methods and her involvement in ture, scale and intensity don’t come conservation issues. through in photographs. Some large “One of the iconic figures in the works seem more intimate and smaller history of American art,” is how MAG works may have a large presence,” director Grant Holcomb describes explains the educator. Seeing the works O’Keeffe. “This particular exhibition ahead of time helps her in planning reflects the depth and breadth of her related educational programs for both career,” says Holcomb, referring to the adults and children. 25 rarely seen oil paintings and two Via, on the other hand, looks at pastels by O’Keeffe which will be on the art in terms of how it will fit into view through December 31, 2006. the Rochester museum’s galleries. “We These include landscapes, flower take a lot of notes and measurements paintings, still lifes and abstractions. to pass along to the exhibit designer.” The MAG’s own painting, Jawbone and Via must also take into account the Fungus (1931) is among those on view. condition of certain paintings for shipIn Rochester, photographs of O’Keeffe ping purposes. will also be loaned from the George “We get a lot done in a few days,” Eastman House International Museum adds Marlene. of Photography and Film. From Jackson, Mississippi, Georgia MAG’s Marlene HamannO’Keefe: Color and Conservation went Whitmor, curator of education, and west to the Georgia O’Keefe Museum Marie Via, director of exhibitions, had a in Santa Fe, New Mexico, over the sneak peak of the O’Keeffe exhibit summer before arriving in Rochester when they traveled to Mississippi in this fall. spring 2006 to attend the opening at In discussing the focus of the the Mississippi Museum of Art in exhibit, the MAG professionals Jackson. “It’s always a pleasure to see explain that it is not about the life and (the art) with my own eyes.” says times of O’Keeffe. Rather, it deals with (Continued on page 87)
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Ticket prices: Adults $15; senior citizens and students, $10; children 6-18, $5. Five & under free. Thursday evenings 5 to 9 p.m. reduced prices, $10. $7. and $3 respectively. Prices include museum admission, admission to My America: Art from The Jewish Museum Collection. 1900-1955 (10/24-12/24/06) and audioguides for both shows. Member tickets (on sale 8/1): MAG members may receive free or discounted tickets, depending on level. Call (585) 473-7720. ext. 3018. Group tours: Day packages and meal packages: Contact Donna DeFord (585) 473-7720, ext. 3058. School Tours: Available Tues-Friday, 10 a.m. - noon, $5. per person; to schedule, contact Mary Ann Monley, Call (585) 473-7720, ext. 3070.
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Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30-4:30, July-Aug Saturdays 10-2
Gift Shop: 315-536-7318 www.yatespast.com
Tour of Barns Following the beautiful scenery of the high country through Canandaigua, South Bristol and Naples. Tour of Barns will include a wide variety of historic structures. The daylong tour may be started at either end and will run from 9:00am to 5:00pm on September 30th. On Friday evening (September 29th) there will be a Hops Harvest buffet style dinner at the South Bristol Grange in Bristol Springs. There will period music and dance demonstrations. So put on your casual clothes (maybe even barn boots) and spend an evening and a day living a taste of rural history in Ontario County.
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Complete Repair, Restoration and Conservation Services for Antique and Fine Furniture
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Naples Valley Brand Products • Mustards • Bread & Butter Items • Jams • Stuffed Olives • Marinated Garlic • Gift Sets
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Native American Knives • Swords • Dragons Classic Women’s Apparel & Accessories
Ray & Mary Jane Arcieri Mon-Sat 10-9 • Sunday 11-6
Melissa Buchanan, LMT out-calls available 585.924.3332 M 210 Phoenix Mills, Victor, New York I-86, EXIT 51A BETWEEN ELMIRA & CORNING 3300 CHAMBERS ROAD SOUTH HORSEHEADS, NY 14845 607-739-8704
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Fine Chocolates • Candies Gift Baskets • Corporate Gifts NY & Finger Lakes Products Sugar Free Chocolates • Fudge
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Bill Banaszewski Specializing in Outdoor Photography Over 200,000 Stock Photos • Custom Photo Shoots • Post Cards 315-536-1004 www.thefingerlakesimages.com P.O. Box 626, Canandaigua, NY 14424
Flowers, Gifts, Candles and Plush Linda Tate & Susan Peck 744 PRE-EMPTION RD GENEVA, NY 14456
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Ostrich? Yes. Lean and full of flavor, ostrich steaks and roasts make your meals memorable.
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!
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Visit our locations. Pittsford Plaza Monroe Ave. (Next to Michael’s) 585-385-0750 Farmington Bushnell’s Basin Corner of Routes Route 96 96 & 332 (CVS Plaza) (Next to Abbots) 585-742-6210 585-249-9310
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Over 700 REAL LOG HOMES Built in the Finger Lakes Area Since 1971.
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JOSEPH’S WAYSIDE MARKET 201 S. Main St. Naples, NY 14512
ABUNDANCE Of Fresh Fruits & Veggies of the Season Fall Foliage Time Brings An ARRAY Of Grapes & Grape Products 100’s Of Kinds of Jam’s ‘N’ Jellies... (Visit our Sampling Area) ~ N.Y.S. Honey & Maple Syrup ~ ~ N.Y.S. Cheddar Cheese ~ ~ Fresh Baked Pies, Cookies & Breads Daily ~ Browse Our Gift Shop...Handcrafted Gifts From Across the U.S.
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Wanted WWII Style Army Jeep Any Condition Jed Rotella 315-247-0336 jrotella@twcny.rr.com
AUGUST 18-19…Seneca Lake Whale Watch There’ll be music, fireworks, a lighted boat parade, wine tasting, a children’s activity tent, food and more. Held in Geneva Lakefront Park and downtown Geneva. www.senecalakewhalewatch.com 315-781-0820 26…Cortland Celtic Festival Be at the Cortland County Fairgrounds for a day of everything Celtic: music, dance, exhibitions, animals, athletic competitions, food and gifts. www.cortlandcelticfestival.com 607-753-3021 26-27…Art at the Gardens at Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion Juried fine art and fine craft show on the grounds of the estate. There will be Finger Lakes food and wines, as well as 100 artists and craftspeople. www.sonnenberg.org 585-394-4922 SEPTEMBER
23-24…Naples Grape Festival Enjoy over 250 exhibitors with arts and crafts, entertainment, a grape pie contest, horse drawn wagon rides and more. www.naplesvalleyny.com 585-374-2240 30…Tour of Barns Take a beautifully scenic driving tour through Canandaigua, South Bristol and Naples. Presented by the Ontario Country Historical Society. www.ochs.org 585-394-4975 30…Fall Fest Presented by the Chemung Canal Trust Company. There’ll be juried arts and crafts vendors, fireworks, area food and live entertainment. Held at the main office in downtown Elmira. www.chemungcanal.com 30-October 1…CNY Great Pumpkin Fest Held in Oswego, this fall festival features a giant pumpkin weigh-in, entertainment, food, games, rides and crafts. 315-343-7681
M 4…95th Annual Old Home Days This year’s theme is Wild, Wild West. There will be crafts, games, raffles, wall climbing, music and a chicken barbeque in the Village of Nichols. 607-699-3171
The New York Crafters Community presents a
9…Federweisser Festival at Anthony Road Wine Company Enjoy German food and wine and federweisser (fermented grape juice). Free admission. www.anthonyroadwine.com 800-559-2182
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Cornell Sheep Program Blankets
10-11…Golden Harvest Festival This arts and crafts show features over 100 artists. There will also be music, children’s events, homemade cider and a BBQ. Held at the Beaver Lake Nature Center. 315-638-2519 12-October 21…A Passion for Porcelain: The Crocker Collection of Decorative Arts This exhibition at the Dowd Fine Arts Gallery includes 19th and 20th century Meissen, Dresden, Staffordshire and Herend porcelain, as well as European and American furniture, silver and jewelry. www.cortland.edu/art/html/gallery.html 607-753-4216
OCTOBER 14-15…An American Halloween Attend a 19th-century party with singing, dancing, storytelling and games. Learn the origins of Jack O’Lanterns, paint a pumpkin, trick or treat in the historic village and attend a Magic Lantern Theatre show. Located at the Genesee Country Village & Museum. www.gcv.org 585-538-6822 14…Genesee Valley Hunt Races Held at the Nations Farm in Geneseo to benefit the Golisano Children’s Hospital and The Geneseo Rotary. www.geneseevalleyhunt.org 585-243-3949 21… Empty Bowls, the Loaves & Fishes Annual Fundraising Dinner Guests select a bowl donated by a local potter, eat a simple meal, and then take the bowl home to enjoy. The dinner will feature soups from local restaurants, wines from Finger Lakes wineries and live music. St. John’s Episcopal Church, Ithaca. 607-272-5457 NOVEMBER
Created from wool of Cornell Dorset and Finnsheep, each blanket is serially numbered on the Cornell Sheep Program logo and comes with a certificate of authenticity. Red stripes at each end and red binding accent the 100% virgin wool.
Lap robe (60 x 48 inches, 1 stripe) $75 Single (60 x 90 inches, 3 stripes) $101 Double (72 x 90 inches, 3 stripes) $112 Queen (78 x 104 inches, 3 stripes) $139
16-17…Palmyra Canal Days Enjoy canal rides, arts and crafts, a flea market and parade. On Saturday there will be an Antique & Classic Car Show, and on Sunday there will be a 5K race. 315-597-6700 16-17…Finger Lakes Fiber Arts Festival Held at the Hemlock Fairgrounds, this family-friendly festival offers classes, exhibits, vendors and demonstrations in handspinning, weaving, knitting, felting and other fiber arts. www.gvhg.org/fest.html 607-522-4374
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Cornell Orchards, Cornell Dairy Store, or the Department of Animal Science
607-255-7712 www.sheep.cornell.edu (click on blankets)
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22-23…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 607-936-6292
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5-6…CNY 31st Annual Train Fair Visit this huge model train show with over 100 vendors from the Northeast and Canada. Held at the New York State Fairgrounds. 315-469-1493 11-12…Keuka Holidays I On this Keuka Lake Wine Trail event, visitors will receive a grapevine wreath at their starting winery and an ornament from each participating winery. Attendees will also receive a free holiday wine glass along with food and wine pairings. www.keukawinetrail.com 800-440-4898 12…13th Annual Wayne County Bed & Breakfast Open House Tour Learn the history of the houses and enjoy a variety of specialty foods. www.waynecountybandb.com 800-527-6510 www.lifeinthefingerlakes.com
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Georgia O’Keeffe. Black Mesa Landscape/Out Back of Marie’s II (1930). Gift of The Burnett Foundation and The Georgia O’Keeffe Foundation. © Georgia O’Keeffe Museum.
Color and Conservation and co-curator of the exhibition, will speak on “Drawing, Color and Photography.” She’ll examine O’Keeffe’s highly original use of multiple sources and her 35-year collaboration with gifted conservator Caroline Keck. On Thursday, November 2 at 7 p.m., Judith C. Walsh, a former senior conservator at the National Gallery of Art, will discuss the conservation of O’Keeffe’s pastels. Walsh was recently appointed associate professor in paper conservation at Buffalo State College. Both talks are free with gallery admission. For information on other public programs and directions to the gallery, visit the website at www.mag. rochester.edu.
has provided much information for the exhibition and related catalog. Because the exhibition is not biographical, the photographs from the Eastman House “add human interest element,” explains Via. “We also like to collaborate with our sister institutions (in Rochester).” The O’Keeffe exhibit is the subject of two special lectures by O’Keeffe experts. On Sunday, October Laurel C. Wemett owns a gift shop 1 at 2 p.m., Sarah Whitaker Peters, a named Cat’s in the Kitchen and lives in nationally known authority on Page 1 MP-Pierce's1894 2/20/06 9:13 AM Page 1 Canandaigua. O’Keeffe, co-author of the catalog for
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the issue of conservation or the act of preserving a cultural property for the future. Director Holcomb describes O’Keefe’s interest in art conservation as “pioneering.” O’Keeffe thought a great deal about how her works would survive the test of time. By the mid1940s, O’Keeffe had become involved with trying to maintain the original colors and surface qualities of her painting. “Her aim was to keep the paintings visually stable for as long as possible,” says Marlene, who adds that this is a relatively unknown aspect of the work of one of America’s best-known artists. “It’s probably unusual for an artist to spend so much time and energy and for us to have documentation,” continues Marlene referring to 40 years of previously unpublished correspondence between the artist and conservator Caroline Keck. Over the years, O’Keeffe and Keck became friends and MP-BigTreeInn 1/26/06 4:49 PM colleagues, and their correspondence
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“Beebe Falls,” watercolor weaving, 18˝ x 24˝
The Contemporary Art of Nancy Maas By Stacy Majewicz
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zontal strips and interlaces them with the first. After rearranging the strips until she’s happy with the final image, she carefully glues the piece on to museum board to complete the process. Nancy finds much inspiration in her hometown of Ithaca. Her studio is located in a wooded area, so she often sees subjects to paint right outside her window. “I need to feel deeply connected to what I paint, so the natural world of upstate New York is my prime source for weavings,” she said. For this method, Nancy said that less defined subjects such as vegetation, general landscapes or images of falling water work best. Anything that is too specific or detailed won’t come out right. “Patrons sometimes ask me to do a watercolor weaving of their house, but this just doesn’t work,” she said.
Nancy’s art is currently on view at Contemporary Trends and the Corners Gallery in Ithaca. Visit www.nancymaas.com to see more of Nancy’s collection.
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