Life in the Finger Lakes Summer 2008

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THE REGION’S PREMIER MAGAZINE

Summer 2008

Shine on,

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Books for the Beach Cruise the Erie Canal www.LifeintheFingerLakes.com DISPLAY THROUGH AUGUST ’08

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A welcoming, spacious Greek Revival Mansion nestled in the heart of New York’s wine country. Elm Croft Manor provides a magnificent setting for an elegant, memorable, and romantic get away or special event. Set in total privacy with bright, beautifully furnished interiors, lovely gardens and patios, both leisure and business travelers enjoy the luxurious accommodations and gourmet breakfast prepared daily by our in-house chef.

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Volume 8, Number 2 • Summer 2008

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A FINGER LAKES MUSEUM PROPOSAL: UPDATE History in the making

By John Adamski

ITHACA’S FIRST SCOTTISH FESTIVAL TAKES SHAPE Bagpipe players, dancers and athletes will gather to compete at the Pinecreek Campground

By Kari Anderson

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THROUGH THE LENS OF DEN LINNEHAN

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TOGAS, TASTINGS AND TREATS AT THE FINGER LAKES WINE FESTIVAL In mid-July, over 80 of New York state’s finest wineries will

From his book The Finger Lakes: Natures Beauty Photography by Den Linnehan

converge at the Watkins Glen International Raceway

By Kristian S. Reynolds

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THE MANY LIVES OF HIAWATHA ISLAND This 112-acre patch of land in the Susquehanna River between Owego and Apalachin, has a long and colorful history that goes back nearly 240 years

By Bill Wingell

Below: Wild blue phlox adorn the woods near Rushville.

Photo by Alan Wiliams

Cover: A crystal clear morning overlooking Cayuga Lake at Thirsty Owl Wine Company vineyards..

Photo by Kristian S. Reynolds

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MY OWN WORDS

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DOWNTOWN Canandaigua

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HISTORY Homer’s Sig Sautelle

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FRUIT OF THE VINE On a purposeful whim: Winemaker Johannes Reinhardt

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BOOK LOOK – SUMMER 2008 Finger Lakes reads

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DAY TRIP Erie Canal cruising on the Colonial Belle

LETTERS FINGER LAKES MAP NEWSBITS OFFBEAT IN THE KITCHEN From the water to the grill

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REMINISCE Rocco Furfare: A hero in war and golf

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NAUTICAL International Star Class Western Hemisphere Championships

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FARMLAND TO FOREST Part 2 – The pioneer farmer

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GARDENING Lots of tomatoes from a little space

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MADE IN THE FINGER LAKES • Country stores give shoppers a breath of fresh air • Tastes like the Finger Lakes: The Creamery

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OUTDOORS • Great campgrounds • Mysterious White nose syndrome causes bat die-offs

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LIFESTYLE The greyhounds are coming

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FINGER LAKES SCRAPBOOK

Ontario County farmer Cleason Horst of Gorham bales hay along Yautzy Road late in the day in August, while hot air balloons of Liberty Balloon Company drift overhead in the gentle breeze.

Photo by Vasiliy Baziuk

CALENDAR: FESTIVALS & EVENTS INDEX OF ADVERTISERS OFF THE EASEL The narrative banners of Alice Gant

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he first annual Finger Lakes Show, held in Henrietta at the beginning of May, was another sign that the popularity of our region is growing. Jeff and Tracey Fraser, owners of Great White Productions, created a consumer show that showcased Finger Lakes’ art, goods and services. I anticipate the show will grow in the future, providing more opportunities for area businesses that display there.

As a show sponsor, Life in the Finger Lakes occupied a booth right near the main entrance. I was happy to meet so many people who read and enjoy our publication.

They gave me many suggestions and good ideas, along with a list of subjects about which they would like to read.

I was surprised to hear that some readers were unaware of our website. In fact, we have two. Both are great resources for information about our region.

LifeintheFingerLakes.com offers material that we would be challenged to present in printed form. We don’t have room in the magazine to list every upcoming event in the area, but our website extensively covers many calendar items. The same holds true for area news.

I don’t have to tell you that there are a lot of things to see and do here for everyone; so many, in fact, that picking and choosing from all that’s available can be overwhelming. At ExploretheFingerLakes.com, our travel-planning website, just plug in the area you want to visit, along with a list of activities that interests you.

The website will help you create a custom itinerary complete with maps and other helpful information.

Speaking of traveling, people will go on vacation this summer whether the price of gas is $4 a gallon or not, but the trend will be toward shorter distances with longer stays. I expect that lakeside cottages, campgrounds, B&Bs, hotels and other lodgings in the Finger Lakes will be busy.

I spoke with homeowners who live right on a Finger Lake, and what they have to pay in property taxes is a sobering statistic. I hope that New York state will make sure future generations of lake residents can keep their land, rather than be forced to sell because they can no longer afford the property taxes. Lake property is among the highest taxed in the state.

In spite of some fiscal problems, New Yorkers still love it here. They may go away for a while and live somewhere else, but I hear from many people that when they return to visit, they just want to stay. The regions here are so diverse: we have two great lakes, an ocean, the Finger Lakes, the Adirondacks, the Catskills, and so many others that have incredible natural beauty in their own right. I know I sound like a travel brochure, but when I think about all this state has to offer I get a little carried away.

Thanks for staying in touch. We want to hear about what’s important to you.

At the same time, we’ll stay in touch with you between issues with our monthly enewsletter (if you’re not receiving it, you can sign up at LifeintheFingerLakes.com).

Our newsletters present unique videos and slide shows that showcase the Finger Lakes, along with news and a list of upcoming events. I think the unique package that Life in the Finger Lakes offers – magazine, websites and e-newsletters – gives you, the reader, a more enriching experience.

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L E T T E R S

Response to the Spring Issue I received my Spring Issue and was quite pleased to read the articles, especially the one about “When Life Was Dreamy” by Lee Burgess. My husband and I moved to Clifton Springs in 1974, and we sure enjoyed driving around the Finger Lakes. The mention of DiPacific’s on the corner of routes 96 and 332 reminded me of the many days and nights we dined there.

We spent our winters in Delray Beach, Florida. When my husband passed away 12 years ago, I gave up Florida to live in the perfect village of Fairport, New York.

I also want to comment about advice from Doc and Katy, which I saved.

I never missed their radio show when I was home. Forsythia is my most favorite bush. I don’t garden anymore as I’m 90 years old, but I’m not a couch potato. I am very active and I love this magazine.

It is the only one I get. It fulfills all my needs and makes me happy.

Evelyn Brown Fairport P.S. And don’t worry about the white box on the beautiful cover. I like it.

Your magazine is a delight. We were thrilled to see an article in your Spring Issue featuring Hammondsport, one of our favorite trail towns, and even more pleased to see that the Finger Lakes Trail (FLT) is mentioned on page 24. However, that mention may give readers the wrong idea! The FLT is huge!

The main path of the FLT stretches 562 miles, from Allegany State Park in western New York to the Catskills in the eastern part of the state. Hundreds of miles go through the counties of your Finger Lakes regional map. The main trail has about 68 miles in Steuben County, 49 in Schuyler, 63 in Tompkins and 55 in Cortland. In addition, there is the 25-mile Letchworth branch in (continued on page 7)

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• Geneva • Hiawatha Island • Homer

• Interlaken • Ithaca • Penn Yan

• Trumansburg • Watkins Glen • Waverly

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L E T T E R S Livingston County; the 55-mile Bristol Hills branch in Steuben, Yates and Ontario; the 11-mile Interloken Trail in the Finger Lakes National Forest in Schuyler and Seneca; and the 27-miles-and-growing Onondaga Trail in Onondaga County. In addition, new trail is being planned as we speak through Steuben County as the northern terminus of the Great Eastern Trail (GET), America’s newest long distance trail for hikers. The remarkable thing is that all 880 miles of the FLT system are maintained by volunteers.

Back to page 24 and the delightful “snippet of trail.” While the FLT is free and open to the public, for your own safety, please do not travel on it without a map! State-of-the-art maps can be ordered from the FLT website or purchased at a variety of retail outlets, including the Hammondsport Visitor Center. If you want a free map to the 2.45-mile snippet along Mitchellsville Gorge, get a copy of the Hammondsport “teaser map” available at the Visitor Center and other locations in Steuben County. Enjoy our beautiful footpath, and please respect the guidelines for use.

For further information, readers might wish to check their saved copy of Life in the Finger Lakes, Fall 2003, for an article and many photos about the Finger Lakes Trail. Then, check out FingerLakesTrail.org and GreatEasternTrail.org/maps.html.

Jay Zitter, Finger Lakes Trail Conference Cortland

Thank you for the article on Willard in your Spring 2008 Issue, “Heavy Baggage – The Story of Willard’s Suitcases.”

The mention that I transported all of the suitcases to the State Museum simplifies a remarkable effort. The preservation of the suitcases during the 1995 closing of Willard Psychiatric Center was only possible because of the dedicated assistance of the Willard staff, not me. Upon the discovery of the suitcases, the staff worked immediately and unceasingly to catalog, pack and transport the 400 suitcases and trunks for the State Museum. The conditions in the abandoned attic were physically difficult. Many of the staff had just been laid off or were about to be as part of the closure, or were about to relocate to another facility. Many were second or third generation Willard employees.

Their effort was in keeping with a long tradition of care and respect at Willard.

Their help ensured that the many stories told by the suitcases will not be forgotten.

I will always be extremely grateful.

Craig Williams, Senior Historian New York State Museum, Albany Amateurs Welcome in Our Annual Photo Contest I want to thank you and your staff for giving amateur photographers like myself the opportunity to enter a photo contest. It is just one more reason to pursue a much-loved hobby. My family, friends and neighbors enjoy seeing them as much as I enjoy taking them.

Nancy Peek Penn Yan Nancy’s photo of Canada Geese was awarded honorable mention in 2007.

The deadline for entries for this year’s eighth annual Life in the Finger Lakes Photo Contest is September 30. Visit LifeInTheFingerLakes.com for guidelines.

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“Eagle” views of Canandaigua Lake bordering Bristol Golf Course!

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Keuka Arts Festival Revived The Keuka Arts Festival was once held at Keuka College and was so missed when it lapsed that a group of art lovers decided it was time to revive it. The reintroduced festival will meander along the Keuka Lake Outlet Trail, with vendors and activities along the trail, starting at the boat launch and leading to downtown Penn Yan. The organizers anticipate vendors to offer fine art in a variety of media: jewelry, pottery, photography, quilts, leatherwork, flower arrangements and wooden products.

Additionally, candles, gourmet foods and many other unique craft items will be available. A full food court featuring local restaurants, food vendors along the trail, and a wine court will provide a wide selection of food and drink. Live entertainment will also be offered, and more than 100 artist exhibitors will be on hand. The festival is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 14 and 15. A shuttle bus will run between the festival and the free parking available in Penn Yan, about a mile away.

Rushville Post Office Celebrates Anniversary In 2008, the Rushville branch of the U.S. Post Office celebrates 125 years in the same building. Mail service has been offered in Rushville for over two centuries, but for the first 75 years or so, the Post Office moved regularly. The current site was a harness shop until 1883, when the Post Office moved there. In those early years, postal workers relied on horses, boats and trains to bring the mail into the village and, after the instatement of rural delivery in 1902, horses to distribute it – no small task during the winter. Until the 1880s, when mail began arriving by stage, the mail came only once a week.

Fortunately, many things have changed over the years: For example, until 1913 the Rushville Post Office was considered a fourth-class operation, as the annual revenue was less than $8,000. The Postmaster’s pay was based on commissions received from box rents, cancellations of stamps and money orders sold. The postmaster then had to pay the rent for the building, heat, lights and the pay of the clerks hired.

One thing that remains the same about the post office is the sign over the door, reading “Post Office Rushville, NY.” It’s the original from the 1880s, left in place even when a new sign was installed above it.

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Bass Pro Manager Promotes Organ Donation Organization George Fiorille, promotional manager for the Bass Pro Shops store in Auburn, is an avid angler and runs a Nitro/Mercury rig for the store, and this year, the boat will have a special wrap on it that promotes organ donation. Fiorille is promoting to anglers the idea that they can give the gift of life by registering to become an organ donor.

Fiorille and his only daughter, Maria, have a very personal connection to the cause. “Thanks to two thoughtful people who registered to become organ donors, my late wife Sharon was able to enjoy an additional eight years of life,” remarked Fiorille. “Had she not received these gifts of life, she would have passed away after enduring a long illness.”

Maria has developed her own program to increase awareness and involvement

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by crafting custom blankets for organ transplant patients. She first made a couple of the blankets while her mother was in the hospital for her second transplant. Some patients would go to the nurses’ station and request one, only to be disappointed. Maria was informed by one of the nurses of this and was told that several of them did not have families. Maria decided to sew as many blankets as she could and disperse them to the transplant patients.

Anyone who would like to donate materials, a homemade single size blanket or funds to buy blanket materials can send contributions to Blankets From Home Project, Sharon Fiorille Organ Donation Awareness Fund, P.O. Box 444, 1541 State Route 38, Moravia, NY 13118 or e-mail Maria at mafiorille@gmail.com. Further information is available by calling 315-2249632 or e-mailing lakecountryoutdoors@hotmail.com. To learn more about organ donation, visit www.DonateLife.net.

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The First Finger Lakes Show Deemed a Success

The first annual Finger Lakes Show (FingerLakesShow.com) attracted more than 3,800 to the Fair and Expo Center in Henrietta May 2 to 4. The exhibitors did well, including marine-oriented products and services. Organizers are already planning the 2009 show, which may include wine, glass blowing, fishing, canal tours and more. Planners are definitely returning next spring and anticipate the 2009 show to be 75 percent bigger than the inaugural 2008 event.

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O’Susannah’s to our quilters paradise. Quilts & Gifts retail store has the following and more: • 100% highest quality quilting fabric • Classes for the beginner to expert quilter with fun and knowledgeable teachers • Patterns, books, gifts and more • Great samples for inspiration

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SRAC Museum Currently Being Assembled The Susquehanna River Archaeological Center (SRAC) purchased a building located on Broad Street in Waverly in December 2007.

Since then, the group has renovated nearly the entire 5,000square-foot main floor to transform the space into a new museum featuring an extensive collection of regional Native American artifacts and a space for meetings and lectures. Already, visitors can stop in the gift shop between 1 and 5 p.m. weekdays or attend events many evenings during the month.

SRAC has been able to prepare quickly because of the support of Corning Painted Post Museum, which donated over 25 antique museum cases to SRAC last summer. Many cases were moved to Waverly at that time, but some still remained in Painted Post until work done in April. This is because the remaining cases could only be removed the same way that they were moved in – through a third floor window. The huge cases were placed on an oversized pallet built by Kurt Cowles, gently brought to the ground by a forklift, and then placed into trucks for the journey.

Ironically, these very cases had been placed in the Painted Post Museum decades ago by a well-known amateur archaeologist and local historian, Ellsworth Cowles – who had brought them from Waverly! With the help of a dozen workers, Ellsworth’s son, Dick, and grandson, Kurt, reversed what he had done and delivered them safely back to Waverly. Dick Cowles is a cofounder of SRAC, which has been a nonprofit since 2005. For more information about the museum and SRAC, visit www.SRACenter.org.

Donation Creates New Public Conservation Area in Geneva Polly Spedding and her family donated 84 acres to the town of Geneva in March. The property is located in the southern portion of the town, in close proximity to the municipal drinking water wells. It features a mix of hardwood forest, brush land and fields, as well as a tributary to Seneca Lake. The Land Trust facilitated conveyance of the land to the town, and will hold and monitor legal restrictions that will require that the land be managed solely as a public conservation area.

Polly Spedding, a longtime resident of the area, now lives in North Carolina.

Polly and her late husband owned the land for more than 50 years. She said that before proceeding with the donation of the land, she discussed the idea with her four children, who were all in favor.

The property will be known as the Kashong Conservation Area and will be managed by the town of Geneva with assistance from the Finger Lakes Land Trust.

This project represents the Land Trust’s fifth partnership with a local municipality to establish public conservation lands.

The Finger Lakes Land Trust is a non-profit organization that works cooperatively with landowners and local communities to permanently protect those lands that define the character of the Finger Lakes Region. For additional information on the Land Trust and how to join as a member, visit its website at www.FLLT.org or call its Ithaca office at 607-275-9487.

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Women Are Swimmin’ for a Good Cause In the first Women Swimmin’ in August 2004, 127 determined women between the ages of 18 and 82 swam 1.2 miles across Cayuga Lake. The swimmers were accompanied by over 35 small craft including canoes, kayaks, and motorboats. This community swim fundraiser supports Hospicare and Palliative Care Services of Tompkins County (HPCS).

The idea for the event was born in a conversation between an Ithaca woman who is active in Hospicare and her physician, also a woman.

Both swam that first year and each year since. Everyone completes the swim at her own rate: Some more experienced swimmers make the crossing in only 35 minutes, but others take more than an hour, stopping to chat and dog-paddle as they move across the lake. Speed is not the important thing. Prizes are given to those swimmers and boaters who raise the most money in sponsorships.

The first Women Swimmin’ raised over $54,000 for HPCS and the third, a staggering $152,000 – a demonstration of the incredible generosity of people in Ithaca (and beyond) and their recognition of the importance of Hospicare. For this, the fifth year, 150 women have already signed up for the event, which is limited to 275 swimmers. Their fundraising goal is $220,000. The swim is scheduled for Saturday, August 9, with a rain date of August 10.

To learn more, volunteer or register to swim, visit www.WomenSwimmin.org.

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“I’D LIKE TO START A COMMISSION ON WHY THE PRICE OF GASOLINE ALWAYS HAS TO END IN POINT NINE!”

Old-Fashioned Apples Finding Renewed Popularity Red Jacket Orchards in Geneva is reintroducing several heirloom apple varieties (breeds developed prior to 1900). Many heirlooms fell out of favor or were simply forgotten with the rise of refrigeration, long distance shipping and hybrids with higher yields and bigger, redder fruit.

The orchard planted hundreds of trees on more than seven acres in spring of 2007, obtaining bud wood for grafting from Cornell Professor Ian Merwin, who produces heirlooms at Black Diamond Farms in Trumansburg. When the trees mature to bear a commercial crop (expected in fall of 2010), Red Jacket will become one of the largest commercial producers of heirloom apples in the northeast.

“People seem attracted to heirlooms because each variety has its own storied attributes,” said Mark Nicholson, Red Jacket’s vice president of business development. For example, one variety they selected, the Newtown Pippin, is the oldest commercially grown apple developed in the U.S. It became so popular that the original tree in Newtown, Long Island (now Queens), was dead by 1805 because so many people took scions for grafting. The variety was a favorite of both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, and when an American diplomat in London imported some Newtown Pippins in 1838 and presented them to Queen Victoria, she, in turn, lifted the apple import tax.

Finger Lakes visitors and residents will soon get to see what the Founding Fathers’ fuss was all about and have a taste of the past – when they chomp down on one of the most popular apples from the Colonial era.

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This sculpture by Jay Seaman of Trumansburg was installed for public viewing recently in front of Gateway Plaza at 311 E. Green Street off the Commons in Ithaca.

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Y O U D E S E RV E T H E B E S T O F E V E RY T H I N G AT T U R N I N G S T O N E R E S O R T .

Turning Stone has won more AAA Four Diamond awards for its luxury lodging and gourmet dining than any resort in the Northeast. Sk7:n8: the spa at Turning Stone was named “Best New Spa of the Year”

by Spa Magazine. And Golf Digest named Turning Stone “Best Golf and Lodging in the Northeast.”

And now you can enjoy the best of everything with this Special Resort and Dinner Package.

Special Resort and Dinner Package: Relax overnight at either The Hotel or The Tower at Turning Stone and enjoy dinner at Rodizio, our Brazilian Steakhouse, starting at $173.

For reservations, call 800 771 7711 or visit turningstone.com/resort

Atunyote® Golf Club byTom Fazio, home of the PGA TOUR’s Turning Stone Resort Championship

the Spa at Turning Stone

The elegant Wildflowers Restaurant in The Lodge

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From the Water to the Grill Foil-Poached Trout With Summer Grilled Vegetables and Couscous

by Chef Eric K. Smith, New York Wine & Culinary Center

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t’s 6 a.m. and grandpa is persistent. “Get up and out on the water!” he says, even though we’ve never had a bite until way after 8. It’s frigid cold. I always thought it was funny how you could see your breath in June on Keuka Lake.

After we’ve fished for an hour, the fog starts to lift off the lake. To my surprise, we are surrounded by boats. As I look around I see every type – small single-engine, single-man with one pole; and exotic fishing boats with fancy equipment like downriggers, outriggers, GPS chart plotters and fish finders. There we are in our puny little boat with only two poles coming off the back. Grandpa tells me, “We don’t need all that fancy equipment, just our poles and our muscles,” and I know he’s right.

We cruise around for about two hours, then we get our first bite. As he whacks me on the shoulder, I feel like I’m

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waking up from a deep sleep, dreaming about fish. I jump up and start the muscle part and reel in for about 10 minutes. On the first leader there’s nothing, the second leader nothing, the third leader I see a little shimmer of his skin and the fight begins. I know when the fish sees the bottom of that blue boat; he starts to head the other way.

That old lake trout puts up a good fight with a couple of jumps high into the air, but he’s no match for the mighty fisherman that I am. He gets close enough and then the other pole hits, so gramp’s got a fish, too. I’ve almost got mine so I can see into his eyes. I reach in with the net and scoop him up, but to my chagrin, he’s only 18 inches long, not big enough to keep. “Ha, what a mighty fisherman I am,” I say.

“I’ll tell you what, grandpa, you catch; I’ll cook.”

If you’re lucky enough to be a true mighty fisherman (unlike me), then it’s possible to go “from the water to the grill.”

Here’s a recipe for quick grilling just after catch. If you do have to store your fish short-term, make sure you do it properly. It can be complicated because it involves keeping the fish dry and on ice at the same time. The easiest method is to store it in the refrigerator, on a towel that’s placed on a freezer (Continued on page 20)

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Fine art and opera in cooperstown.

Now that’s a doubleheader.

A trip to Cooperstown doesn’t always mean a day at the ballpark. Home to the world-class Glimmerglass Opera, the renowned Fenimore Art Museum and the gorgeous spring-fed Otsego Lake, Cooperstown is truly one of the Northeast’s most charming villages. So even if baseball ©2008 Cooperstown/Otsego County Tourism

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Meet Dale Taylor, “that guy with the moustache” and owner of Sarvay Shoe Company at 50 Main Street.

THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE OUR DOWNTOWN A GREAT PLACE TO SHOP AND DINE.

For over 30 years Dale has continued the Sarvay's Visit historic downtown Cortland, one mile off of tradition of comfortable, quality shoes at an affordable price. Dale and his moustache greet every customer

Interstate 81 at Exit 11. Our downtown is home to outstanding boutique retailers, restaurants and specialty shops. We invite you to meet some of the people who

who walks in the door with a friendly smile and a

make downtown Cortland a great place to shop, dine

hello. The next time you want a great pair of shoes,

and visit. For more information on the great things happening in Cortland visit www.cortlandtourism.com.

come visit Dale. As he says, “with the right shoes, you can do anything.”

PO Box 224 • Cortland, NY 13045

www.cortlanddowntown.com

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bag filled with ice. You’ll need to change the ice daily, but it can be stored up to three days this way. After that, either cook it or freeze it.

Fish is a peculiar protein; in my book, it’s also the most versatile. It can be grilled, seared, fried, roasted, poached or steamed. Sometimes it’s crispy and buttery in the same bite and, if seasoned properly, it’s often delectable. Fish dishes are enjoyed by almost every culture, mainly because of their nutritional value and the abundance of fish on the planet.

Personally, I’m big on serving fish with fruits and wine sauces. The technique I’m going to introduce to you is steaming fish on the grill. It’s a great way to prepare fish ahead of time so you can take everything to a park or the lake for a picnic. This is a really versatile recipe; I’ve made it using salmon, bass, tilapia, grouper and even haddock.

Foil-Wrapped Poached Trout (serves 4) • 4 filets of lake trout or other white fish, skinless • 1/2 to 1 cup of your favorite New York State Riesling (the amount depends on the size of your fish)

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• 1 lemon, 1/2 sliced thin, the other half juiced • 1 orange, 1/2 sliced, the other half juiced • Old Bay seasoning • kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper • tiny squirt of olive oil • 2 to 3 sprigs of fresh thyme, leaves picked Prepare the grill.

Cut two sheets of heavy-duty foil large enough to extend 6 inches longer than the trout filets and 4 to 5 inches wider on either side. Fold each sheet crosswise in half to crease, then unfold. Season the fish with Old Bay, kosher salt, cracked pepper, olive oil and the sprigs of thyme leaves. Put 2 seasoned trout filets to the right of the crease on each sheet. Top each filet with the orange and lemon slices and a splash of wine. Working with one package at a time, fold left half of foil over the filets. Starting at one corner of the crease, fold edge of foil over in triangles (each fold should overlap previous one), following a semicircular path around filet, smoothing out folds as you go and tucking last fold under to seal pouch completely. The filets can marinate in

The Preston H. Thomas Theatre in the

Merry-Go-Round

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PHOTO CONTEST

PLAYHOUSE

Deadline: September 30, 2008

Celebrating 50 years of

BROADWAY in the FINGER LAKES

Categories:

2008 Season

1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes for: • Best Color • Best Black-and-White • Grand prize to best overall photograph.

• Photographs may also be selected for honorable mention.

All Shook Up June 4 - June 21

Les Miserables June 25 - July 18

Submit photos as prints, slides or digital images. Please do not send color negatives. Entries are limited to five for Black-and-White and five for Color. When sending digital images, the minimal size of the image should be 2304 x 1536 pixels.

The Producers July 23 - Aug 15

Little Shop of Horrors Church Basement Ladies Sept 10 - 27 Tickets and Information 315-255-1785/800-457-8897 Emerson Park on Owasco Lake, Rte. 38A, Auburn, NY www.merry-go-round.com READER ACTION NUMBER 189

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Illustration provided by Kayn Design

Aug 20 - Sept 6

Send submissions postmarked no later than September 30, 2008 to: Life in the Finger Lakes Photo Contest P.O. Box 1080 Geneva, NY 14456

MORE INFORMATION LifeintheFingerLakes.com • 315-789-0458

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the pouch for up to 3 hours. Finally, transfer the pouch to the hot grill and cook for about 15 minutes. Place the pouch on a plate, carefully unfold and enjoy.

Grilled Vegetables (serves 4) • 1/2 green squash, sliced 1/4-inch thick • 1/2 yellow squash, sliced 1/4-inch thick • 1 small eggplant, sliced 1/4-inch thick • 1/2 red pepper, deseeded and cut into two-inch segments • vegetable oil • olive oil • kosher salt • fresh cracked pepper • 2 to 3 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves picked Place the vegetables in large bowl and toss them with an equal amount of vegetable and olive oil, just enough to lightly coat.

Then, season generously with the kosher salt, fresh cracked pepper and fresh thyme leaves. After all the vegetables are coated evenly with seasoning and oils, they can marinate up

to 3 hours. Finally, place the vegetables flat on a very hot grill. The peppers will take the longest, so start with them and add the squash and eggplant a few minutes later. Cook on both sides until soft but not burned. Serve with trout.

Couscous (serves 4) • 2 cups chicken stock • 1 cup couscous • 1/2 green squash, diced to 1/4-inch pieces • 1/2 yellow squash, diced to 1/4-inch pieces • 1/2 red pepper, diced to 1/4-inch pieces • 1/2-pint cherry tomatoes • 2 tablespoons butter • 2 to 3 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves picked • Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper Bring the chicken stock to a rapid boil in a small stockpot.

Add the couscous and the vegetables. Turn off the heat and cover for about 5 minutes. Gently fold in the butter and thyme, and finish the couscous with kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper. Serve with trout.

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D O W N T O W N THE CHESHIRE UNION Gift Shop & Antique Center

Canandaigua

Located along the

Canandaigua Wine Trail.

The classrooms in our 1915 schoolhouse are filled with a mix of unique merchandise to meet all your gift-giving and decorating needs.

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Lang Center Jewelry Candles Books Ganz/ Webkinz

• Framed Prints • Mailbox Covers • Crystal Wine Glasses • Local Gourmet Foods

VISIT OUR SCHOOLHOUSE DELI

24rd Annual Cheshire Union Antique Show Saturday Aug. 9 8am-3pm 4244 Rt. 21 So., 5 miles South of Canandaigua

Summer Hours: Seven Days 10am-5pm

585-394-5530 www.cugifts.com READER ACTION NUMBER 195

Flowers adorn the median on Main Street. Photo Courtesy Finger Lakes Visitors Connection

by Don Stevens

H ! w e N Spa Bed & Breakfast Packages! on our website, under “packages” Integrative Medicine Center & Spa 2 Coulter Road Clifton Springs, NY 14432 (315) 462-0390 www.thespringsofclifton.com

istoric downtown Canandaigua’s proximity to Rochester and Buffalo makes it an easy getaway for day-trippers and weekend vacationers. Spectacular 17-mile-long Canandaigua Lake provides a beautiful backdrop to the city and the surrounding countryside, and is a major attraction for boaters and others who enjoy water sports. Dock nearby at the city pier, where fishermen try their luck and photographers gather to take snapshots of the picturesque boathouses and Squaw Island. At a half-acre, Squaw Island is the smallest state Fish and Wildlife Management area in New York. Kershaw Park, which occupies nine acres on the north shore, is a great spot for swimming or enjoying a leisurely walk.

The theme of Canandaigua Merchant’s Association is “Shop, Dine, Explore.”

The city offers a large selection of dining options, ranging from simple diner-type establishments to fine cuisine with a European, Mexican and American flair. As it does in many Finger Lakes locales, wine holds a place of special importance here in the “jewel of the Finger Lakes.” Wine walks offer tasters an adventure at every corner, and the New York Wine and Culinary Center showcases the finest wine and agricultural products from across the state.

The arts flourish here, too. Canandaigua is known for its large number of galleries; the largest, in fact, of any city in the Finger Lakes outside of Rochester or Syracuse. The spectacular CMAC Performing Arts Center on the campus of the

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Finger Lakes Community College hosts the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra several times each summer, along with a number of national touring acts. There are other concerts, exhibits and festivals in the area, just waiting to be enjoyed.

Throughout Canandaigua are designated historic districts that preserve the historical significance and the architectural quality of landmark homes and buildings. A stroll through these neighborhoods reveals beautiful examples of 19th and 20th century architecture. Granger Homestead and Sonnenburg Gardens, two lovely examples, offer tours and other special events for visitors. The Ontario County Historical Society offers research, exhibits, events and education.

Making candles at Wick-edly Sent is an experience for the senses.

Specialty boutiques, apparel stores and unique craft and gift shops line Main Street. Our store, Wick-edly Sent Soap and Candle Company is part of that eclectic mix. Locals and tourists alike visit us for unique candles, and allnatural soaps, lotions and bath products that are made on-site. Customers can even create their own custom scents from an “aroma bar.” All the downtown shops provide friendly and knowledgeable service that keeps customers – locals and tourists – coming back.

Canandaigua is alluring and ever changing, making it easy and fun to explore.

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Renowned Artist

Darryl Abraham announces 3 new collections of rural life in the Finger Lakes.

Archive quality prints available online at www.fingerlakesartist.com 585-490-1339 READER ACTION NUMBER 203

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Cool Facts • The name “Canandaigua” is derived from the name of the Seneca village that once stood there, Kanandarque, which means “the chosen place.”

• It’s historically significant as the site for the trial of Susan B. Anthony and for the signing of the Pickering Treaty, a peace treaty between the chiefs of the six nations of the Iroquois and the United States government.

• At one time, it boasted the widest Main Street in America.

• Canandaigua hosts podcast-directed history walks as well as haunted ghost walks.

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Families meander along Main Street during a festival.

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The boat houses on Canandaigua Lake are a local landmark. Photos Courtesy Finger Lakes Visitors Connection

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CANANDAIGUA

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The Commons Park is a fairly new addition to Main Street.

Upcoming Events • Canandaigua Farmer’s Market, Saturdays, June-October • Downtown Car Show Saturday, June 14, 10 a.m-4 p.m.

• Summer Concert Series at the Commons Park, Fridays, June 27-August 29 • Summer Art Walk, Friday, June 27, 2-9 p.m.

• The Art and Music Festival, July 18-20 For more info on Canandaigua visit www.downtowncanandaigua.com www.canandaiguachamber.com www.visitfingerlakes.com

A Worry-Free Vacation for Both of You Our short stay program at Clark "When I’m away and Mom visits Clark Meadows at Ferris Hills allows Meadows, I’m confident she’s receiving caregivers the opportunity to take the special attention she needs." a vacation, go on a business trip or simply take care of themselves while their loved one receives quality care in a friendly, comfortable setting.

Clark Meadows offers: Qualified personnel Recreation 24-hour staff & Emergency Response System Access to medical care Chef-prepared meals

Take a virtual tour at www.FerrisHills.com

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Don Stevens is co-owner of Wick-edly Sent Soap and Candle Company at 94 South Main Street in Canandaigua and president of the Canandaigua Merchant’s Association.

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Canandaigua, NY 14424

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Canandaigua Canandaigua Business Improvement District 2008 Summer Event Schedule Downtown Car Show Saturday, June 14th 10:00AM – 4:00PM

Fourth of July Parade Friday, July 4th 10:00AM

Summer WineWalk Saturday, June 7th, July 5th & August 2nd 4:00PM – 6:00PM

Canandaigua Art & Music Festival July 18th, 19th & 20th 10AM – 8PM Friday & Saturday 10AM – 6PM Sunday

Summer ArtWalk Friday, June 27th 2:00PM – 9:00PM

Summer Sidewalk Sale Thursday, July 24th – Sunday July 27th

Summer Concert Series Friday Evenings June 27th – August 29th 6:30PM – 8:00PM

For more information visit, www.downtowncanandaigua.com or call 585-396-0300 Photo by Pat Charland

Q UALITY , S ERVICE & VALUE - Unique Jewelry - Affordable Prices - On Site Repair Shop

...and Much More...

Experience big city style in Historic Downtown Canandaigua 142 S. Main St., Canandaigua

585-394-3115 Family Owned for 60 Years

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88 S. Main St • Canandaigua Open Daily • (585) 396-9420

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Canandaigua Farmer’s Market

A Victorian Bed and Breakfast

290 North Main St. • Canandaigua 585-393-9937 • 800-508-2134 www.bellarosebb.com

Locally Grown Farm Fresh Produce

Your hosts: Renee Scorsone & Chris Miller

Check Out Our New Location & Pavilion Located Behind Main St., Near Beeman St.

Saturdays - June-October 8:30am-12:30pm

Affordable luxury at its finest!

For Info Call 585.329.7666

A Finger Lakes landmark for classic gifts, extraordinary accessories for home and garden, handcrafted jewelry, apparel, fine stationery and whims w h i m ses! ie s!

And doesn’t that say it all? www.ocarts.org 585.396.0087 65 South Main St., Canandaigua, NY

56 South Main St. • Downtown Canandaigua Open Daily • 585-394-6528 • www.goodie2.com

THE GRANGER HOMESTEAD AND CARRIAGE MUSEUM

Pat Rini Rohrer

Gallery

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

We Make History Fun! Open June – October • Horse-drawn Carriage Tours of Historic Neighborhoods • Guided Tours of 1816 Federal Style Mansion and Carriage Museum • 19th Century Law Office, Museum Gift Shop and Special Events Country Fair & Chicken Barbeque - August 10 Jazz Brunch - August 17 Civil War Encampment - September 26 & 27 Hours: Tues & Weds 1-4pm • Thurs & Fri 11am-4pm Weekends June-October 1-4pm Closed on Mondays

Traveling to Canandaigua?

ExploreThe FingerLakes .com Plan your trip at ...

The online Travel Planner from LIFL magazine

THE CHOSEN SPOT FOR ART

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Homer’s Sig Sautelle The renowned circus showman once toured the Finger Lakes region, all of upstate New York and beyond.

Photo courtesy sideshowworld.com

by James P. Hughes

G

eorge Satterlee always had a flair for the dramatic. Too young to serve as a soldier during the Civil War, he joined the Union Army as a drummer boy.

In army camp surroundings, young George learned ventriloquism and magic tricks. When the conflict ended, he took his first show on the road, a Punchand-Judy affair. The surname “Satterlee” didn’t have quite the requisite theatrical ring to satisfy George, so he adopted a more exotic name, Signor Sautelle. The public soon dubbed him “Sig.” For the next five decades Sautelle, an inveterate circus showman, plied his trade with the able aid of his wife, Ida Belle, through a series of wagon, boat and train shows throughout New York and the northeast. Sig Sautelle became a wellknown personality here, his name splashed across billboards and posters to promote his colorful extravaganzas. His collection of bareback riders, trapeze artists, tumblers, clowns, high-wire performers and animals thrilled young and old alike. Yet today, Sig’s name is barely remembered.

Sig’s fame grew with the Erie Canal During Sautelle’s era, the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Erie Canal had become a critical commercial artery through upstate New York. Crossroads

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Corporate Sponsors:

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20 Church St., Cortland, NY

FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2008 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Pre-Show BBQ Fundraiser at Brockway Museum, 4386-4392 Route 11 (reservations required) SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2008 8:30 a.m. Parade starting from Brockway Museum to Main St., Downtown Cortland 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Trucks parked on Main Street & Brockway Exhibit by Cortland County Historical Society

SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2008 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Husky Dog Exhibit 12 noon Reunion Luncheon at Community Restaurant, 10 Main St., Cortland 3 p.m. Presentation of Awards 5 p.m. Chicken Barbecue at the Brockway Museum (reservations required) 6:30 p.m. Brockway Auction at the Brockway Museum READER ACTION NUMBER 156

CRT is located in Little York, NY Exits 12 or 13 off of Rt. 81 at the Little York Lake Pavilion in Dwyer Park

Call Today!

800-427-6160 • 607-756-2627 Buy tickets online at

www.cortlandrep.org

Call 607-756-6499 or 607-753-8463 • info @ brockwaytrucks.org • www.brockwaytrucks.org

For information on events and attractions in Cortland County please call 1-800-859-2227 or go to www.cortlandtourism.com

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The tent for “Sautelle’s Mammoth Show”

hamlets and tiny villages along its route rapidly grew and transformed into booming towns and cities. It was only natural that along with their usual cargo – produce, grain, lumber, machinery – canallers would bring a dose of show business dazzle to entertain country folk in the thriving communities up and down the “Old Erie.”

In the early 1880s, impresario Sautelle saw this opportunity and took it. Sig reorganized his original small rolling wagon circus and planned a new itinerary using the canal as his route. After all, floating In the winter Sautelle’s circus boats stayed at the show along smooth Erie waters Clinton Square in downtown Syracuse. offered certain advantages over endPhoto courtesy of Canal Society of New York State less wagon rides over bumpy, rugged country roads.

Sig and Ida chose Syracuse as their base of operations. Their troupe loaded necessary equipment and animals aboard several canal boats and set out to entertain and delight the local citizenry in burgs along the Erie. The circus wagons were redesigned with smaller than normal wheels and spokes, to enable their passing under the canal’s renowned “low bridges.” Large letters painted on the side of each boat proudly proclaimed, “SIG SAUTELLE’S BIG SHOWS.” Before long, his performances, described as “always first-class and conducted upon purely honorable principles,” established Sig as one of the most highly respected showmen in the circus business. Genial and generous, he had a personality that connected with audiences. Besides, boasted Sautelle of the modest admission price, “It is a splendid fifty-cent show reduced to only ten and twenty cents admission.”

Entertainment on the canal in those legendary days was later memorialized in novels by noted New York authors Samuel Hopkins Adams and Walter D. Edmonds. Adams tells of a traveling theater company in Banner by the Wayside. In Chad Hanna, Edmonds scripts the tale of a youth from the village of Canastota who ties on with the traveling Huguenine’s Circus as it makes its way through upstate READER ACTION NUMBER 107

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by Sautelle’s fabled shows.

Sautelle’s show delighted the multitudes with its colorful array of characters. Heading the list were William Irwin (“the most marvelous equilibrist that lives”) and his wife, Mademoiselle Irwin (“the strongest lady in the world”). Conora Berato (“The Sylph of the Floating Wire”), Sam Alix (“The Wonderful Human Spider on the Swinging Perch”) and John Blendinger (“The Champion Egyptian Fire Juggler”) were other crowd favorites.

Homer becomes home base When the canal closed down for cold weather, Sautelle anchored his boats at Syracuse’s Clinton Square. He stored his equipment, and found shelter for his animals and a winter home for himself and Ida Belle. Then, the entrepreneurial Sig turned his boats into lager saloons.

Ever the entertainer, he ran small shows and a dog circus to amuse the locals during those long, chill months.

A number of years passed. In 1887, with the advent of improved roadways, Sautelle pulled his show off the canal and went back “on the hoof” with rolling wagons that used wide wheels designed for additional comfort, stability, and support. His route was no longer limited to the canal towpath, so Sig could lengthen his season, traveling far and wide to visit communities that guaranteed his business further prosperity. Indeed, the show thrived. By 1891, according to John C. Kunzog’s book Tan Bark and Tinsel, “(Sautelle) had 225 people on the payroll, boasted two elephants, 14 cages of animals and 150 head of horses and ponies.”

Leaving Syracuse, and after a brief sojourn in the village of DeRuyter, Sautelle moved his base of operations to Homer, New York, in 1900. Homer welcomed Sig, who immediately purchased a hotel to house his circus folk.

He went on to construct three peculiar

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buildings in town, each painted brick red and octagon-shaped to resemble a circus tent. One was used as an animal barn, another as a training barn and the third as the Sautelle’s personal residence. He acquired other nearby buildings for additional storage, and wagon painting and repair.

Sautelle’s flamboyant character, and the establishment of the village as show headquarters, gave Homer a proud presence. Sig became a popular personality, often walking the streets while puffing a cigar, a diamond pin in his lapel. Stories persist that Sig used his ventriloquism skills to tantalize the local youths. In Homer’s confectionary store, to give the impression of a man trapped in the basement, he would carry on a conversation through a hot-air register in the floor with a helpless voice below howling, “Let me out, let me out!” As the children gazed through the grate bewildered, Sig stood by with a twinkle in his eye.

The opening of each new season brought a lively parade. Music blared as wagons rumbled past high-spirited adults and excited children who lined Homer’s Main Street.

As banners fluttered, performers waved to spectators and animals paced behind the bars of rolling cages to the delight of the crowd.

These were good times for Sig Sautelle and his show. He had become a wealthy man. The business, forever built on a foundation of wholesome entertainment, experienced continued growth and success.

Another new era began when Sig, using his increased revenues, put his show “on the rails” in 1902. Traveling in large railroad cars, the show continued to expand as it reached larger and more profitable markets farther away from home base.

Hitting the skids In 1904, Sig’s beloved Ida Belle suffered a stroke. While Sig was always the spirited and clever showman, it was Ida who possessed the critical business sense. She handled the money, paid the bills and made sensible financial decisions. With Ida unable to carry on the rigors of circus life, fortunes began to change for Sig and his show.

Sautelle sold the circus and started anew. At various times, he partnered with the

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likes of Barnum & Bailey, The Welch Brothers and Rollins & Lowande. Ida Belle’s health problems continued and with her passing in 1916, the rest of Sig’s life was filled with ups and downs, intermittent shows and even farming. Without Ida’s reliable partnership, Sig’s old enthusiasm for show business waned. Yet, to the end of his life, he performed small shows for schools and other community groups, events he jokingly referred to as “Great Sig Sautelle’s Suitcase Circus.” As Sig’s career had risen gradually, it wound down in much the same way. He was near 80 when he died in 1928.

Very little remains today indicating that a circus legend was once a fixture in Homer. Only one of the famous octagon buildings has survived, a three-story house on South Main Street. The weathered structure has seen many uses since Sid walked its hallways, but still it stands, a cupola-ed connection to the past. In the archives of local historical societies are collections of yellowed newspaper clippings and articles recalling those memorable days. Long faded into the past are the sounds of clip-clopping horses and the riff of drums and horns as Sautelle’s circus proudly paraded through Homer’s streets, hitting the road for another spirited season.

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verlooking the widest portion of Seneca Lake from its perch on the western shore, the Anthony Road Wine Company commands a spectacular view of a vast vineyard that appears to flow downhill toward shimmering blue water. The spacious tasting room features a wide selection of wines, ranging from table wines made from hybrid and native grapes to bottles of the finest vinifera or European-style dry wines. Next door, in an unassuming gray building, winemaker Johannes Reinhardt walks among the steel tanks while classical music blares from the speakers overhead. Tall and lanky, Reinhardt weaves through the maze of fermenting grape juice, humming along as he inspects his facility.

A native of the tiny village of Neuses am Berg in the Bavarian region of southern Germany, Reinhardt grew up in a family wine business that started in 1438. For centuries, the Reinhardt family possessed trading rights for wine produced in the area, but the family did not produce its own label until the 1950s. Under the tutelage of his father, Reinhardt grew up learning how to make wine and manage a cellar. After attending the Bavarian wine research institute at Veitshoechheim and graduating with a master’s degree in viticulture and oenology in 1991, Reinhardt worked for a short time at a winery in Stuttgart to complete his master’s thesis. He returned to his family’s winery in 1992 with the expectation that he would continue to make wine under the Reinhardt label for the duration of his career.

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Venturing out By 1995, however, Reinhardt felt a calling to leave the family business and expand his winemaking horizons. From 1996 to 1999 he worked at an organic winery, learning new vineyard and winemaking techniques. At that point, Reinhardt realized that he would have to leave Germany to push his education further, and on a whim he responded to an advertisement in a German wine journal for a position at Dr. Frank’s winery in New York’s Finger Lakes region. Reinhardt had never heard of the Finger Lakes and spoke very little English, yet he let Providence guide him to a new winemaking adventure on the shores of Keuka Lake.

Coincidentally, Reinhardt arrived at Dr. Frank’s at the same time as Morten Hallgren, who would later found Ravines Wine Cellars. Reinhardt and Hallgren worked together throughout 1999 producing wines for Dr. Frank’s, but Reinhardt viewed his U.S. winemaking experience as transitional in nature and decided to return to Germany. In January of 2000, Reinhardt took a job managing a large commercial winery in Baaden which seemed like the high-profile position he had always wanted.

A craftsman at heart, Reinhardt quickly felt alienated by the pressures of a large operation. He had no intention of returning to the United States and was surprised to receive a call from John Martini, owner of Anthony Road, in the summer of 2000. Martini offered Reinhardt a winemaking position that would combine the benefits of working in a larger commercial operation with the freedom of a boutique winery. Reinhardt accepted the job and made his way back to a region in which he saw a great deal of potential. The only problem Reinhardt faced in the Finger Lakes was the language. “I still did not know much English,” Reinhardt recollects. “Ordering equipment and supplies was very difficult.”

A balanced approach Despite his desire to learn and practice all kinds of winemaking methods, Reinhardt possesses a pragmatic nature that allows him to remain flexible yet centered. He believes in a meticulously clean cellar, a trait he inherited from his father, and is convinced that it results in better wines. Reinhardt sees the value in many styles of winemaking and views each vintage differently, varying his techniques to respond to the changing conditions of the grapes from year to year. When asked whether he utilizes a mechanical crusher/destemmer or prefers whole-cluster press, Reinhardt responds, “I let the skins tell me.”

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The organic winemaking methods to which Reinhardt was exposed early in his career are also subject to his balanced judgment. “I think it’s best to use natural principles mixed with a traditional approach. Some organic methods require too much work to remain profitable. At the organic winery we used to stand all day in a soaking rain just trying to keep the canopy of the vineyards open and free of pests and rot.” Working closely with vineyard manager Peter Martini, Reinhardt strives to use natural but reasonable methods to get the most out of Anthony Road’s extensive plantings. He points to low crop yields and proper vineyard management as the cornerstone of good winemaking in the Finger Lakes.

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out of 10,” he explains. “This climate is perfect for it.” Reinhardt laments that the production of sparkling wine is an expensive and time-consuming process without a sure market in the Finger Lakes, but he feels that more wineries will begin to make the investment as awareness and demand grow.

A fun collaboration Under Reinhardt’s winemaking leadership, Anthony Road has excelled in many areas, but its Riesling offerings stand out.

In partnership with Red Newt and Fox Run Vineyards, Anthony Road has helped produce Tierce, a Riesling blended anew each vintage from grapes sourced from the vineyards of all three wineries. Among Finger Lakes Riesling drinkers, Tierce remains a fun and satisfying experiment in collaboration. In addition, Wines to bet on Aware that winemaking is a business as well as an art, Rein- Reinhardt’s solo efforts continue to garner critical praise. When Wine Spectator reviewed nearly 30 Finger Lakes Rieslings of the hardt is adamant that wines produced from his vineyards must be of a high quality in as many vintages as possible. He believes 2006 vintage, Anthony Road’s Semi-Dry Riesling led the way that many Finger Lakes whites, such as Riesling and Chardonwith the highest score of 89 out of 100. Its 2006 Dry Riesling nay, demonstrate world-class quality nearly every year. As for the was awarded the second-highest score in the group with an 88.

Johannes Reinhardt never intended to come to the Finger reds, Reinhardt applies a standard that he has developed after a decade of observation. “In three out of 10 years, Cabernet Sauvi- Lakes at the onset of his career, but he has embraced the region gnon and other Bordeaux varietals can make for a great wine. In fully and is excited about the years to come. “My happiness six out of 10, Pinot Noir can make a good wine, and I think comes from good food, good wine and good people. The people that’s worth betting on. Some varietals, such as Cabernet Franc at Anthony Road are very good to me.” Always smiling as he and Lemberger, can really stand out in eight out of 10 years, and explains his craft and his future plans, Reinhardt is optimistic I think these two wines are a great investment.” True to his that the Finger Lakes will continue to offer him both challenges and opportunities as he contributes to the emerging story of a word, Reinhardt does not produce a Merlot, Cabernet Sauviyoung wine region. gnon or Meritage, but he does produce a Cabernet Franc/Lemberger blend that is dry and refined but also ripe and flavorful.

Like many other Finger Lakes winemakers, Reinhardt Jason Feulner writes for lenndevours.com, a New York wine website. thinks the greatest potential of the region is in the production He lives in Syracuse. of sparkling wine using the methode champenoise. “That’s a 10

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f you’re from Ontario County and play golf, there’s a good chance you have a story or two about Roc Furfare, who ran Winged Pheasant Golf Links in Farmington. My experience with Rocco occurred in the summer of 1969 when I was 10 years old. I remember my father taking my brother and me to the Winged Pheasant golf course and walking into the pro shop to register for our first nine holes. We only had one golf bag with eight clubs, but four of them were left-handed for my brother. My father was a well-known basketball coach and teacher at a local high school, and when my brother and I were formally introduced to Roc, it wasn’t a complete surprise to me when it was apparent that my dad already knew him. After paying the greens fees, I couldn’t help but notice that Roc was whispering something in my father’s ear. I learned later that Mr. Furfare told my father that we could go ahead and play the round, and if we liked the game and continued to play, perhaps we might want to check out his discount on bags and clubs. Unlike most golfing establishments, which would have turned us away, Roc gave us an opportunity to play and in his own way, showed us proper golf etiquette.

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East Rochester roots Rocco was born in 1922 to parents Thomas Furfari and Harriet Bontiempo.

His father was 14 years old when he immigrated to the United States from Calabria, Italy. Shortly after his arrival, Thomas learned the masonry trade and became one of the masons to build the stone wall that surrounds the Sonnenberg Mansion in Canandaigua. For a while the Furfari family resided on the corner of Jay and Kent on the north side of the city of Rochester, but they eventually settled in East Rochester. It was here that Rocco and his buddies Pooch Durant, Boom Scumaccio and the Urzetta brothers worked as caddies after school.

Among the golf clubs for which they worked were: Oak Hill, Monroe Golf Club, the Country Club of Rochester, and the Irondequoit Country Club.

Rocco preferred working at the Irondequoit Country Club because there the caddies were treated quite well by the predominately Jewish membership, who would send a car to pick them up, buy them lunch and even invite them to an occasional golf outing.

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Off to war After graduating from high school, Roc enlisted in the Army Air Corp. As a result of his small stature and high scores on the motor-reflex test, Roc was placed in gunner school. Following his training he was assigned as a nose gunner on a B24 with the 756th Squadron. With World War II in full swing, Rocco found himself in peril over European soil.

In 1944 Thomas and Harriet Furfari experienced a parent’s worst nightmare when they were informed that their son had been shot down and was missing in action. Rocco had been shot down during a bombing run over the coast of Italy, but he had bounced off the Adriatic Sea and was resting on a sand bar near Rimini.

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enemy advances. Some were later killed by German patrols while others became prisoners of war. Rocco survived, however, and because of his ability to speak Italian, he was able to get along better than those who couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t speak the language. He eventually found a barn to hide in and a civilian who fed him and gave him a change of clothes. His fear of being recThis is the last photo of the crew before they were shot down. ognized by a fascist and turned over to the Nazis reached its pinnacle when he Before being sent home after the learned of a prisoner exchange for the war, Rocco was admitted to a Cincinnati anti-fascist. He had no choice but to hospital and treated for wounds he had flee and made a run for the British lines received prior to the crash. He knew at night. On the way he encountered when he got home he could expect to Gurkha soldiers who were fighting eat his motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pasta fagioli and catch alongside the British. up with his buddies from East Rochester.

Shortly after being discharged he took advantage of the G.I. Bill and enrolled in college. In 1949 he graduated with honors from Cornell University with a degree in English literature and journalism. He then became a journalist for a local Rochester newspaper.

One of the highlights of this job was when he covered legendary golfer Ben Hogan.

From classroom to golf course Over the next several years, Rocco began teaching high school English for Bloomfield Central School. He was well respected by teachers and students alike, and was named departmental chairperson. Though he enjoyed teaching, his passion for golf still remained, so he decided to build a

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driving range behind DiPacific’s restaurant in Farmington, on the corner of routes 332 and 96. Soon after, Rocco’s brother, Pete, and Frank Commisso purchased the nearby Power farm for $10,000 and began to turn it into a golf course. A year later Rocco bought Frank Commisso’s share and by the mid-1960s the course, called “Winged Pheasant,” was completed.

Since its inception Winged Pheasant has added subsequent holes, including “The Liberator” in 1976 and then “The Roc” in 2005 (the latter named in memory of Rocco himself). Today the Furfari lineage is carried on through Rocco’s sons, Peter and Phillip. Peter, who also graduated from Cornell University, manages the business while Phillip continues to succeed as one of the area’s top course superintendents.

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esting characters have set foot on the greens of Winged Pheasant: Frank Stetson, whose Scottish anecdotes prevailed over deer flies; Otis Schuppenhauer, who was notorious for playing before sunrise; and Walter Benjamin, who always wore a sport jacket. Though these men made Winged Pheasant an interesting golf course, it was ultimately Rocco who made the course what it was and is today.

Memories of him will no doubt continue to be told by the regulars: Nino Macri, Dom Vitticore, Tom Coyne, Mike Taylor, Steve and Eddie Tills, Isaac Moses, Stu Gwilt, Red Ricci, Brian Bissell, Jeff Yonker, Charlie Zonneville, Butch Getner, Josh and Jake Allen, Rick Beaton, Scott Forbes, Doc Albright, Bill Henry, Chucky Howell, Doug Nicot, Bob Romeiser, Rusty Munn and the Barry boys – Jack, Chris, Ryan and John.

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As the winds whistle through the pines, I hear a whisper: “You can still make par.

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That’s it, good job. You now have a 2foot putt for par.”

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Stars are notable among classes of racing sailboats. First, they have a storied history. Developed nearly a century ago by naval architect Francis Sweisguth, Stars hold the distinction of being the first Olympic class of sailboats, having raced in the games since 1932. Western Hemisphere Championships have been held every year since 1934 in diverse locations such as Nassau (Bahamas), Annapolis, New Orleans and San Diego.

These boats are also noteworthy because the International Star Class Yacht Racing Association diligently enforces stringent rules that make the competitions about skill, not fancy equipment. Every Star is virtually identical at just shy of 23 feet long and not quite 6 feet wide. Any boat competing in Star Class Association events must adhere to strict requirements regarding the size and design of the boat and the sails. Each yacht must weigh the same and use only sanctioned equipment.

This class also has a reputation for being fun and challenging to sail.

Though it’s appropriate for novices to learn on, the small yachts still challenge experienced sailors who find the race sufficiently difficult to keep them working hard. Many champions of the better-known America’s Cup races have also won Star regattas.

About 200 sailors and support crew came to the region for the Western Hemisphere Championships. Numerous local organizations and individuals worked to plan for the regatta and ensure the attendees had a good experience, and more than 50 local businesses sponsored it. Regatta Co-Chair Marlene Koberg said, “The outpouring of support from our local communities for this event has been outstanding.”

To learn more about Star Class racing, visit StarClass.org.

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n the last issue of this magazine, I wrote an article, “Showered with Ideas,” which proposed the creation of a new museum to showcase the Finger Lakes region. A lot has happened since that article was published. Life in the Finger Lakes posted a poll on its website to gauge reader sentiment and the results were overwhelming. Not only was the number of responses impressive, but also the vote was clearly in favor of the idea. Positive feedback is still coming in.

The almost-universal reaction was that it’s “a great idea!” That phrase appeared in nearly every response. Some readers from across the 14-county region suggested various locations at which to build a new museum, and others recommended existing facilities that they felt could be readapted. Still others volunteered to participate in developing the concept further, and several offered to help in funding the project.

After first proposing the idea to Life in the Finger Lakes editor Mark Stash last fall, I called professor emeritus Bill Banaszewski, the founder and longtime chair of the environmental conservation department at Finger Lakes Community College, to ask for his opinion. He endorsed the idea and asked to be a part of making it happen. Bill and I have been a team ever since. His expertise in environmental sciences will be a vital contribution to the success of the project. And so, it looks like the Finger Lakes Cultural and Natural History Museum is growing legs – history in the making, so to speak.

The ground we’ve covered so far Bill and I have already met with several area groups and organizations including the Finger Lakes Future Alliance, the Finger Lakes Sierra Club, the Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance and The Nature Conservancy. More meetings are being scheduled. In early April, I met with DEC Commissioner Pete Grannis in Albany who put me in touch with Empire State Development Director Dan Gunderson.

They are all powerful allies who can provide valuable assistance to the project.

A number of individuals and groups have advocated the Seneca Army Depot as a museum site, a good choice indeed. We have received many other excellent site suggestions as well. But insofar as the project is still in a conceptual stage, site selection at this time is somewhat premature. Until a formal organization can be formed and a board of directors is seated, site selection will have to remain on the back burner.

Because of the structural and plumbing requirements needed to support a large

to Watkins Glen

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freshwater fish aquarium, we perceive constructing a new facility of about 40,000 square feet, which will feature state-of-the-art interactive indoor and outdoor exhibits. Preliminary cost estimates are nearing $15 million and although that figure may sound ambitious, the project must be a first-class museum to provide a prominent tourist attraction that makes the Finger Lakes Region even more of a vacation destination.

Taking the next step The next step is to form an exploratory committee to study feasibility, fundraising potential, prepare a business plan and search for board members.

Fundraising could begin as soon as a notfor-profit corporation can be formed.

Even though these are not the best economic times for fundraising, some offers to contribute have already been received, an encouraging note indeed.

The editorial staff at Life in the Finger Lakes has become a valuable partner as well, not only for solidly supporting the museum concept, but also by contributing space in the magazine and on its website, and for handling all of the press releases. The magazine, together with the museum’s new website, FingerLakesMuseum.org, will be the official clarions for news and events regarding the project, which is fast becoming a full-time endeavor for me, a challenge I’m excited to undertake. A new partner, Mystic Media in Hornell, has generously contributed the design, management and hosting of the project’s website.

And now a correction: In my previous article, I stated, “We have no cultural or natural history museum to focus attention on one of the most beautiful, ecologically diverse and popular regions of New York State.” In fact, we do. The Paleontological Research Institution, located in Ithaca, has a world-class collection of fossils and shells with over two million specimens. However, our missions are different and our collections will not overlap.

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ITHACA’S FIRST SCOTTISH FESTIVAL TAKES SHAPE

by Kari Anderson

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eep in the woods outside of Ithaca, bagpipe players, dancers and athletes will gather to compete in the First Annual Ithaca Scottish Games and Celtic Fes-

tival, to be held Saturday, July 12, at the Pinecreek Campground in Newfield. Roughly 500 people are expected to participate in the event, which is expected to draw a crowd of about 5,000 spectators.

The games will offer visitors a taste of all things Scottish (and a few things Irish), but you don’t have to be a Scot to attend. There will be plenty of entertainment and food to appeal to folks of any nationality. But if you have even a speck of Scottish blood in your veins, you’ll enjoy exploring this aspect of your heritage.

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A piper's dress includes a Glengarry (cap), tunic, plaid (tartan blanket), kilt, sporran (horsehair bag), kilt hose (socks), flashers (ribbons on socks) and gaiters (spats). Photo by Bill Banazewski

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Mumford’s Genesee Country Museum hosts a highland games event. Photo by Bill Banazewski

Bringing Scots together The festival is the brainchild of event planner Mary Bishop, founder of Bishop Events, a full-service event production and design company. Mary grew up near Ithaca in a family that was greatly influenced by their Scottish heritage.

Her mother makes kilts and plays the Celtic harp, while her stepfather makes various types of bagpipes at his Ithaca-based business, Cushing Bagpipe Company. Mary says that when she was a child, her family would make the hour-long drive to Syracuse and back twice a week so they could rehearse and perform with the Syracuse Scottish Pipe Band. “We couldn’t miss a rehearsal. If we weren’t there, it meant four people were missing from the band!” she explained.

The annual Central New York Scottish Games and Celtic Festival in Syracuse, a major gathering for the area’s Scottish community, is not far from Ithaca, but Mary always wanted an event held closer to the heart of the Finger Lakes. “There are bagpipe players in Ithaca who don’t know each other. It’s the same with Scottish dancers,” she said. “There are also pipe bands in the Southern Tier and northern Pennsylvania that would like to have a gathering closer to home.” Mary hopes that the Ithaca Scottish Games and Celtic Festival will help connect local members of the Scottish community who are currently strangers. It will certainly help introduce Finger Lakes residents to this largely underground Scottish subculture.

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Are there really games?

Insofar as individuals and groups compete against each other, yes. Scottish, or highland, games have been around for centuries. They began as a celebration among clans after a successful, cooperative hunt. Held rain or shine, the original “games” were athletic competitions, including running, jumping, tug of war, wrestling and weight putting with stones. Music and dance merely served as sideline entertainment to the sports.

Today, the priorities have switched. While some Scottish athletes contend that physical contests are still the purpose of highland games, the real focus now is on music and dance competitions. Athletic events are an added bonus. At the Ithaca games, there will be a $500 purse for the winning band, but no cash prize for athletes.

Pipers, drummers and dancers The Ithaca Scottish Games and Celtic Festival begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday with solo competitions in music and dance. Bagpipe players (“pipers”), drummers and dancers will perform individually in front of judges at several designated venues located throughout Pinecreek Campground. Because bagpipes are very loud and their sound carries outdoors, the judging spots must be spaced far apart from each other.

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Craftsmanship When the solo competitions are over between 11 a.m. and noon, the bagpipe bands will kick off their group competitions by performing en masse at the opening ceremony. Mary expects 10 bands to participate in the Ithaca games, including the Syracuse Scottish Pipe Band, The Mohawk Valley Fraser Pipe Band and Feadan Or Pipe Band from Rochester. Each band features 10 to 40 pipers and drummers who will all come together to play and march through the grounds.

Will they all have rehearsed the same songs ahead of time? “There are some standards that every self-respecting pipe-and-drum group will know,” said Mary. “One common piece is ‘Scotland the Brave,’ a patriotic song that is often played by pipers.”

Afterwards, each pipe band will go to a separate corner of the woods to make final preparations for the pipe band competition. Each band plays at a certain grade level, which indicates its level of proficiency. Pipe bands are graded from one to five, with grade one being the best. (There are only four grade-one bands in the United States.)

Only bands within the same grade level will compete against each other, and only grade fours and grade fives will compete at this year’s festival.

The judges look at several factors, including sound quality, technique, overall musicality and segues beween songs. They will watch and listen to make sure that all members of a band are playing exactly together and performing the various embellishments perfectly.

Players in a pipe band are required to wear kilts, usually made of a tartan cloth, and other traditional Scottish garb. Each clan, or family, has its own tartan, and traditionally, only those who belong to that family are allowed to wear it. While some bands allow its members to dress in their own clan or district tartans, most bands dress uniformly. In some cases, band members

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must get special permission to wear another clan’s tartan, or a band might choose the tartan associated with either their common area of origin or an organization.

Athletics The athletic events will be going strong while the pipe bands compete. The caber toss, the most famous of all Scottish athletic games, will be the main athletic event. In the caber toss, the athlete holds a tall post that is 16 to 20 feet long and weighs 80 to 130 pounds.

The object of the game is to flip the caber (or pole) so that it falls end over end and lands away from the thrower. The throw is not judged according to distance, but rather by accuracy; a caber that lands in a straight line directly in front of the thrower is the ideal. The tosses are scored as though the caber were a hand on a clock, with 12:00 being a perfect score.

Other athletic events include the sheaf toss. Players must use a pitchfork to hurl a 16-pound burlap bag over a horizontal bar. After each round the bar is raised until there is only one player left.

Everyone is welcome to participate in the athletic events, but contenders must sign up before the games start at noon in order to get their names added to the roster.

The weight throw is an example of a traditional Scottish athletic event.

Players swing the weight to build momentum before throwing it.

Whoever throws the farthest wins. Photo by Kari Anderson

Children’s events at highland games often mimic adult events.

Here, kids attempt to throw miniature cabers. Photo by Kari Anderson

A fun, family event There will be lots of fun things for kids to do, too, including racing events and a mini caber toss.

There will also be herding demonstrations with Border collies and sheep, an exhibit of Highland cattle, and a spinning demonstration where wool is turned into yarn.

Several booths will offer various Scottish wares.

The British Shop, from Buffalo, will be selling bagpipes, kilts and highland wear, as well as bagpipe music, books, CDs, videos and even clan crests. The Cushing Bagpipe Company booth will feature instruments made by Mary’s stepfather, Mark Cushing, as well as kilts sewn by her mother, Kate. Other booths will offer jewelry and clothing for sale.

Traditional refreshments and all-day entertainment No highland games would be complete without Scottish food and drink. Cameron’s Market of Kearny will travel from New Jersey to sell their famous meat pies and bridies. Meat pies are ground beef and spices in a pastry shell, while bridies are made of beef sausage and onions in a light puff pastry turnover. (continued on page 54)

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August 22 to 24 Cortland Celtic Festival at Courthouse Park in downtown Cortland Web: CortlandCelticFestival.com E-mail: info@Cortland CelticFestival.com September 5 to 7 Rochester Irish Festival at Camp Eastman in Irondequoit Web: RochesterIrishFestival.org September (dates to be determined) Syracuse Irish Festival at Clinton Square in Syracuse Web: SyracuseIrishFestival.com READER ACTION NUMBER 132

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Finger Lakes Pipe Bands If itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bagpipes you love, check out the websites of these Finger Lakes pipe bands to find out where theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be playing in the coming months.

Faedan Or Pipe Band FaedanOr.com The Gates Keystone Club Police Pipes and Drums GatesKeystone.com Mohawk Valley Fraser Pipe Band MVFPB.com Rochester Scottish Pipes and Drums RochesterScottishPipesAndDrums.com Syracuse Kiltie Pipe Band SyracuseKiltiePipeBand.com Syracuse Scottish Pipe Band CNYScots.com/sspb.htm Before playing the bagpipes, students must first learn the chanter, which looks similar to a recorder and sounds sort of like an oboe. Shown here are David Seelman of Victor and his teacher Chuck Boda of Palmyra at a highland games event in Letchworth Park. Photo by Kari Anderson

The Details When: July 12, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. (rain or shine) Where: Pinecreek Campground 28 Rockwell Road Newfield, NY 14867 Web: www.IthacaScottish Games.com E-mail: info@Ithaca ScottishGames.com Phone: 646-717-6481

During competition, pipe band members play facing each other while standing within a chalk circle.

Here, the Feadan Or Pipe Band competes at the High Banks Celtic Festival in Letchworth Park.

Photo by Kari Anderson

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E n j o y i n g

As Life in the Finger Lakes went to press, plans were underway for a barbecue pit and vegan vendors. Ithaca Beer Company will be providing beer and soda, and may even put together a special brew for the event. Mary is also planning Glenfiddich Scotch tastings.

In the air-conditioned Pinecreek Lodge, performers are scheduled throughout the day. The lodge will feature a local Irish band, Irish and Scottish dancers, an Irish step band and a Celtic harpist.

The festival will close with a ceilidh (pronounced KAY-lee), a traditional Gaelic party. In laymen’s terms, it means there’s going to be a dance at the end of the festival. Mary is hoping to book a local Irish fiddle band and a Scottish rock band to entertain the participants and visitors as they wind down from the day.

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Plans for the future The fact that it’s called The First Annual Ithaca Scottish Games and Celtic Festival indicates that Mary is committed to continuing this event in the future. However, there’s more on her wish list than highland games – she also wants to open a nonprofit Celtic school of the arts in the Ithaca area.

“This will be a place where people of all ages can take lessons in dancing, drumming or piping,” she said.

Eventually she’d like to open a Celtic museum in the Finger Lakes, and perhaps start an Ithaca-based Scottish pipe band. All of these things are spinning in her mind for the future. But first she’s concentrating on bringing the highland games to the heart of the Finger Lakes.

Kari Anderson is a Celtic harpist and mother of a former bagpipe student. She is part Scottish and recently discovered her clan’s tartan (shown here), crest (an oak tree), and motto (“Stand Sure”).

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OTISCO LAKE • SKANEATELES LAKE • OWASCO LAKE • CAYUGA LAKE • SENECA LAKE • KEUKA LAKE • C

Schuyler County’s Lamoka Lake, not technically considered a Finger Lake, is named after the Lamoka, an ancient Native American tribe that inhabited this region long before the Seneca arrived. “Lamoka” means “mud lake.”

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A LAKE • CANANDAIGUA LAKE • HONEOYE LAKE • CANADICE LAKE • HEMLOCK LAKE • CONESUS LAKE

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Beauty, Linnehan, an avid hiker, showcases some of his favorite regional spots and enthusiastically shares them with his readers.

A graduate of the New York Institute of Photography, Linnehan worked at Eastman Kodak for over 30 years. As a member of the Kodak Travel Club, he presented four major travel log shows of his photography.

His first book, Adirondack Splendor, was published in 2004. Den Linnehan lives near Rochester.

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Left: As water levels diminish in late summer, the sculptured design of Taughannock Gorge’s weathered limestone floor is exposed. Farther up, the canyon walls rise 400 feet.

Below: A casual walk in the Bristol Hills reveals a mist-covered pond near sunrise.

Following Page: Early September mist rises from the warm waters of Canandaigua Lake as autumn makes its first appearance.

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Surrounded by 2,000-foot mountains, the scenic countryside near the town of Naples abounds in fields of corn and wheat. Nature preserves and wildlife management areas protect many thousands of acres.

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Photos excerpted from The Finger Lakes: Nature’s Beauty, by Den Linnehan.

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Fishing on Otisco Lake near dawn. The Native American name means “waters dried away.” Six miles in length and less than one mile wide, Otisco Lake is the third shortest of the Finger Lakes.

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Part 2 – The Pioneer Farmer Story and photos by Bill Banaszewski This is part two of a four-part story about the land surrounding the Finger Lakes and the wildlife and people who inhabited it. While many details are based on research in Livingston, Ontario, Yates and Tompkins counties, the story is representative of the entire hilly landscape of the region.

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he year was 1779, and the Seneca Nation’s political dominance in the central Finger Lakes was about to end. Two years after the Seneca joined the American Revolution on the side of England, American General John Sullivan brought 5,000 soldiers to the Finger Lakes with orders from George Washington to destroy the crops and settlements of the Iroquois Confederacy. Ironically, Sullivan used fire, a tool of the Seneca, to lay waste to food supplies and villages all across the region. The traditional way of life of the Seneca Nation was over.

The first immigrants to America and the settlers who came to the Finger Lakes then had a markedly different view about natural resources than the Seneca. In his book, The American Indian as a Hunter, John Whitthoft explains that land, trees and wildlife were not subject to individual control and ownership. To the Seneca, these natural resources were

allies and part of a shared domain controlled by the supernatural. In contrast, early white settlers sought property rights to natural resources in order to exploit and transform them.

Pioneer farmers harvested deer, small mammals, birds and fish as sources of food and clothing, and for barter. However, they relentlessly hunted wolves, cougar, bear, fox, snakes, hawks and owls; these animals were considered enemies because they preyed on livestock. Bounties were established on nearly all predators, and $10 bounties for large predators, like panthers and wolves, were common.

In the History of Yates County, a farmer from the town of Jerusalem recalled, “In 1800, wolves were so numerous that on many occasions I listened to their discordant chorus – wolves were making the night hideous with frightful howls.

One night when my dog was absent, a wolf seized a sheep and disemboweled it within a few feet of the house door.”

As similar stories became abundant, pioneer farmers were prompted to take action in a big way. “In 1811, wolves were driven off by a great hunt in which a line of men posted at 5 rods distance from each other extending from Penn Yan a distance of 18 miles reaching into Steuben drove the vagabonds before them to the south.”

By 1850 thousands of acres had been cleared of trees and the Finger Lakes hillsides were alive with farms.

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Scattered records left by early settlers indicated that bear were also numerous and troublesome: “The pigsty, no matter how strongly protected, was no challenge to hungry bruins who developed a taste bordering on mania for tender pork.”

Hunting bears became so intense that one hunter shot five bears in one day. Bounties were profitable, but bears were also an important source of food, clothing and cooking grease. A Mrs. Crane of Yates County recalled that no less than 50 bears were killed in one year around the lower part of Keuka Lake. By 1830 bear had been hunted to the point that a bear sighting was news.

As predators were eliminated, deer numbers increased.

Hunters of the day used various practices to slay deer. Blinds were built near salt licks. When the deer approached the licks, night hunters would shine lights in their eyes and the bewildered deer, frozen in place, were easily shot. Fawns were captured and kept as pets. When they matured, hunters put bells around the deer necks, and they would come and go freely. In the woods they mingled with other deer and To read more about the pioneer were a great farmers in the Finger Lakes, visit help to hunters LifeintheFingerLakes.com and click – the sound of on the “Farmland to Forest” article. the bells indicated where more deer might be found.

Each year, farmers typically harvested two or three deer for food, but when the railroads were constructed in the 1830s, market hunting took over and became big business.

Deer, passenger pigeons and other wildlife were sent by train to restaurants in New York City. One famous hunter, Bona DeRock of the Genesee area, “reckoned he shot 2,000 (total) deer and 102 in one season.”

By 1850, the hillsides surrounding the Finger Lakes were markedly different than they were when the Iroquois Confederacy was founded in 1142. Thousands of acres had been stripped clear of trees, and the hillsides were alive with small farms. A combination of factors, including loss of habitat, bounties, unregulated hunting and market hunting, resulted in dramatic declines in wildlife populations. Little thought was given to these declines. By 1860, joining deer in virtual extinction were wolf, cougar, bear, bobcat, beaver, snowshoe hare and turkey. Fox, owls and hawks were scarce.

This dramatic transformation was not the last one the Finger Lakes would experience. It would soon be time for another change agent, natural succession, to take control in the region.

Farmland to Forest is adapted from a multimedia presentation coproduced by Bill Banaszewski and his friend and colleague, the late John Meuser, while they were professors at Finger Lakes Community College. Watch for Part III: “Abandonment” in the Fall Issue of Life in the Finger Lakes.

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Bears were relentlessly hunted because they were constantly raiding pigstys. By 1830 the sighting of a bear was news.

Soldiers who served under Sullivan kept journals and described the Finger Lakes as the “the land of milk and honey.”

Wolves were considered such a problem to pioneer farmers that towns such as Newfield were paying $10 bounties for full grown wolves.

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Many winery owners are on hand to meet attendees, including Leigh Triner, owner of Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards.

he Finger Lakes Wine Festival is truly New York wine country’s premier event.

In mid-July, over 80 of New York state’s finest wineries will converge at the Watkins Glen International Raceway to offer wine tasting and more.

It begins on Friday night, July 18, with the Launch of the Lakes toga party. Other than a few defiant exceptions, it is not your typical “Animal House” toga party. Over 100 toga wearers compete for the coveted titles of King and Queen while they sample wine.

Most togas are spectacular, and the competition is fierce. The newly anointed King and Queen officially open the festival with a huge fireworks display.

Tip: Camping is available on the festival grounds.

Tastings continue Saturday and Sunday, July 19 and 20, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. If you don’t consider yourself a wine expert, members of the New York Wine and Grape Foundation will share their expertise at seminars throughout the weekend. A variety of classes will be available for people at all levels of knowledge.

Tip: Saturday is typically the busiest day. Sunday morning is the quietest.

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The Festival kicks off on Friday night with the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Launch of the Lakesâ&#x20AC;? toga party, complete with wine tasting, dancing, fireworks and the crowning of the festival King and Queen.

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As you tour the fest and taste the wine, you’ll probably want to take home a bottle or two. Instead of carrying your purchases around the whole weekend, use the festival’s convenient wine pickup service. When you arrive, get wine claim checks at the Welcome Tent.

When you’re ready to leave, bring your car around and hand in your checks. A staff member will retrieve your wine purchases for you.

Tip: Bring some address labels to put on your wine claim checks so you won’t have to repeatedly write down your information.

Wine tasting is not the only activity during the weekend. Free cooking demonstrations, hosted by the Finger Lakes Culinary Bounty, will feature top regional chefs eager to share their secrets. Recipes will focus on regional fare paired with festival wines. Guests are invited to sample the finished products.

In addition, a variety of hands-on culinary classes will be held, appropriate for both novice and experienced cooks.

Tip: Pre-registration is encouraged.

When you’re ready to take a break from the wine, the festival offers a variety of other opportunities. You’re at a famous, world-class speedway! Take a pace-car ride around the long track for just $10 per person.

Tip: This is a “Must Do.” Beer at a wine fest? Yes: Three Finger Lakes breweries are festival participants. In fact, Wagner Vineyards makes both wine and beer.

Cheese at a wine fest? Of course!

The festival showcases a variety of agricultural products and industries of the region. In fact, Yancy’s Fancy: New York’s Artisan Cheese, is sponsoring the Launch of the Lakes toga party.

Shop the 100 vendors surrounding

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Festival goers can sample beer from several local breweries, shop for wine accessories, culinary products, local art work and jewelry, and even take a ride around the famous International Raceway.

the tasting area, and pick up wine accessories, culinary items, and locally created artwork and jewelry.

Tip: Head to The Park for a wonderful lunch and live music.

Don’t forget to bring a designated driver! The DD gets a discounted ticket for festival access without tasting privileges. Designated Drivers will be treated to complimentary premium grape juice products at the Barrington and Fulkerson booths, and free sodas and water at the Pepsi display area.

Blood alcohol content (BAC) testing will be available at the Schuyler County Sheriff’s Department booth.

The department also operates a courtesy sobriety checkpoint at the track’s exit gate.

Tip: Be safe, plan ahead and bring a DD. The Wine Festival offers shuttle service to and from area hotels and plenty of free parking. For more information, visit FLWineFest.com.or call 866-461-7223.

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Top regional chefs share their secrets and recipes during free cooking demonstrations that focus on regional products paired with Festival wines. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss lunch and live music in the Park.

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Kristian S. Reynolds produces images for industry, travel and tourism throughout the Northeast. His clients include I Love New York and Greek Peak Mountain Resort. His two coffee table books, Finger Lakes Panoramas and Wine Tour of the Finger Lakes (written by Grady Wells) continue to be local favorites.To learn more, visit KristianReynolds.com.

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itting in a bend of the Susquehanna River between Owego and the hamlet of Apalachin is a roughly triangular, mostly-overgrown piece of land called Hiawatha Island.

This 112-acre patch of land has a long and colorful history that goes back nearly 240 years. Hiawatha has evolved during that time from a recreational hotspot to sheep farm to would-be gravel pit. Thanks to activists, it was rescued from the latter fate in the 1980s and preserved as a destination open to the public.

The back story The most comprehensive and engaging account of the island is contained in a book titled Hiawatha Island: Jewel in the Susquehanna. Written by county historian Emma M. Sedore, the book was published by the Tioga County Historical Society in 1994.

Sedore’s version of the island’s history goes back to 1769, a time when the patch of land was simply known as “Big Island.” That year, England’s King George III granted a huge tract of land, which included the island, to the family of Daniel, William and Rebecca Coxe.

The Coxe family owned the island until 1830, when they sold it to settlers from Schoharie County. Over the years, the island has been bought and sold 15 times and used for a variety of purposes as owners attempted to develop the island in different ways.

The island came into its own as a place for dining and recreation in the last quarter of the 19th century. With a dance hall, refreshment stands, picnic and clambake facilities, a grandstand and croquet grounds, it became a mecca for local residents looking for fun.

Steamboats traveling between Owego and Binghamton would ferry as many as 700 passengers at a time from Owego to the island. Realizing that not all visitors were locals, a steamboat company opened a two-story hotel called Hiawatha House in 1876 on the northern

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Hiawatha Island

Above: An aeriel view of the island taken June 28, 1955, shows how few trees there were at that time.

Hiawatha House, a hotel that at one time existed on the island, circa 1890. Photo courtesy Tioga County Historical Society

Photo courtesy Tioga County Soil & Water District

Right: Emma M. Sedore’s book explores the diverse history of Hiawatha Island.

side of the island. A third story was added three years later, and it was during this period, according to historian Sedore, that the island began to be called “Hiawatha.”

An island for dreamers In 1887, two Binghamton brothers, Dr. S. Andral and Jonas Kilmer, purchased the island with the idea of developing it into a health resort.

Perhaps Dr. Kilmer expected to promote his elixir, called Swamp Root, but his plans never came to fruition.

One year after purchasing the island, he closed the hotel to the public.

With a model of the 19th century Hiawatha House hotel behind her, costumed Tioga County historian Four years later, Dr. Kilmer sold his Emma M. Sedore tells visitors at Hiawatha Island’s annual “Walk Through Time” about the island’s history half of the island to brother Jonas, and the hotel that stood on the site where she is speaking. Sedore is the author of the book, Hiawatha Island: and in 1900 Jonas sold the property.

Jewel of the Susquehanna.

“People who bought the island had a plan, a vision for it, a dream,” 1900s Hiawatha Island was home to a dairy farm before it was historian Sedore commented in an interview. “Sometimes it worked out, and sometimes it didn’t. The Kilmer brothers were used as a Bible camp. The Hiawatha House’s final overnight guests, who stayed there in 1920, were a group of 40 or more going to have a new building, a covered bridge and medicinal Methodist ministers and their wives who were there for a water spigots all over the island, but their dreams flopped.” gathering of the Binghamton District Ministerial Institute. By Although the hotel was falling into disrepair, subsequent 1932, the hotel was dismantled. owners still used it occasionally to house guests. In the early

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From fun spot to farm Just two years after the ministers’ visit, agricultural use of Hiawatha Island intensified when Dwight D. Decker, owner of Owego’s former Ahwaga Hotel, bought the island. He used the land to produce vegetables, fruit and dairy products for his hotel’s restaurant. Decker hired caretakers and farm laborers for the operation and used a ferry and rowboats to transport the food items across the river. In 1946, Decker, who would occasionally choose to swim to the island, drowned while making such an attempt. His widow sold the property four years later to Tracy Gillette, an Owego physician.

Dr. Gillette and his family spent their summers at the island’s farmhouse.

Since the house had no telephone, this could have been an issue for patients in need of their physician, but the Owego residents came up with a simple solution. If someone needed the doctor, he would call one of the farms that sat on the mainland directly across from Dr. Gilette’s island farmhouse. That accommodating neighbor would go outdoors and ring a loud bell to summon the physician for his patient.

In the mid-1950s, Gillette reestablished the island as a farm when he partnered with local farmer Edward Jackson in a sheep-raising operation.

Jackson’s son, Edward (Skip) Jackson of the Iron Kettle farm near Candor, recalled: “Dad had a barn where he would keep the sheep during the winter, and Doctor Gillette would keep them on the island during the summer. They shared in the work.”

Jackson said the farm had 200 ewes, and when the lambs were born, close to 500 sheep would be roaming and grazing on the island. Gillette also rented space to another sheep farmer with about 100 ewes.

The number of sheep made moving them to and from the island difficult.

“It was a fiasco some years,” recalled Jackson, who, as a teenager, spent his

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summers working with the sheep. “We used to take them off (the island) on a homemade barge made with 55-gallon oil drums under it and snow fence around it.” A small rowboat with an outboard motor was used to push the floating sheep transport.

“Some years we’d be late getting them off the island,” Jackson noted, “and there’d be ice flows coming down the river. The ice would push us or we

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wouldn’t get the motor started, and we’d end up down the river in front of people’s yards. The sheep would be jumping off on the riverbank, and we’d be chasing them.

“There were a number of times we had the sheep in the river, but they swim pretty good,” Jackson said with a laugh. “Dad was always an entrepreneur so that was just one of those things we did.”

Jackson observed that in contrast to the overgrown appearance of the island today, during those years when the property was farmed, “it was pretty much just open fields. It had woods just around the edge and in the area where the hotel was.”

A Native American dancing at the pow-wow held in conjunction with the annual “Walk Through Time.”

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The great rescue Dr. Gillette died of cancer in 1959, and his widow sold the island 10 years later. Over the course of the next 20 years, the island was sold three more times, the abandoned farmland became overgrown and the farmhouse was destroyed by vandals. Finally, Hiawatha Island came up for auction on August 20, 1988.

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A Native American pow-wow held in conjunction with the Waterman Center’s “Walk Through Time” offers a selection of “native food,” including Indian Pizza.

and the auctioneer called a recess.

When the other bidders returned – Dunbar believes those bidders formed an alliance out in the hallway – the offers rose quickly to $350,000. “I bid $351,000, and we ended up getting it for that amount, plus the 10-percent buyer’s premium, which brought it to $386,100,” Dunbar said. “I thought to myself: I just spent almost half a million dollars of money I don’t have. We didn’t have 5 cents to our name – only the $42,000 in pledges. I thought: oh, my god, what are we going to do now?”

Scrounging for money The actual purchase of the island was made by Owego Historic Marketplace, a group of Owego business people and civic leaders. Pat Hansen, owner of The Hand of Man gift shop in Owego and a founder of the group, attended the auction with Dunbar. “When someone pointed out to me that it was a third of a million dollars, I remember my stomach doing a little flip,” she said.

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A bank loaned the group $20,000 to make an immediate deposit on the purchase. The members then had 90 days to come up with the remainder of the purchase price or forfeit that deposit. John Spencer, owner of Owego’s Riverow Bookshop and president of the merchants’ group at the time, said the organization managed to raise the money by the 90-day deadline with loans from 14 individuals. He noted that both he and Dunbar mortgaged their homes to provide some of the funds.

While the purchase price totaled close to $400,000, the fundraisers actually had to collect more than $700,000 to cover interest payments and expenses involved in the fundraising effort, according to Spencer. They undertook a wide variety of projects to raise the money, including concerts, sales of lithographs of the island, auctions of Corvettes and other items, and frequent breakfasts at the island.

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cott and Owego, contributed at least $100,000 to the effort through its policy of matching employees’ charitable contributions with double the original gifts.

“They changed the rules after we got done with them because they found out we hit them hard,” he related.

It took four years of effort to pay back those individuals who loaned the money for the purchase, Spencer said, “but it was worth it. The best news is that there are eagles on the island now. Otherwise, it would have been a gravel pit.”

A new identity After the purchase, the merchants’ group gave the island to the Waterman Conservation Education Center in Apalachin. The arrangement included a conservation easement that requires that the island remain accessible to the public without charge, that no structures be added and that no bridges from the mainland be built.

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Scott MacDonald, executive director of the Waterman Conservation Education Center, hopes to expand some of the programs now taking place on Hiawatha Island.

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On the Seneca Lake Wine Trail. Open year ‘round. land in conjunction with a Native American Pow-wow, which takes place on the mainland side of the river. Last year, according to center director Scott MacDonald, close to 1,000 persons attended the two-day event.

Waterman’s various activities on the island draw close to 3,000 visitors each year, the director noted. Two pontoon boats are used to ferry visitors, who come for the annual Father’s Day breakfast, student programs or senior citizen activities. MacDonald said he hopes to be able to expand the island’s Native American garden into a “true Native American village of the 14th century.”

And the ultimate benefit from all the effort that went into saving Hiawatha Island from the developers’ designs? “From a naturalist’s standpoint, we preserved a very unique piece of land for the community,” MacDonald asserted.

“It truly is the ‘jewel’ of the river.”

Bill Wingell, a photojournalist who enjoys New York history, has a difficult time not stopping to read every historic marker he passes along the highway.

He lives in Apalachin.

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Lots of Tomatoes From a Little Space

Katy kept her tomatoes watered with liquid plant food.

Over 50 years ago, the husband-and-wife team of George “Doc” and Katy Abraham wrote a syndicated gardening column and hosted a call-in radio program on WHAM 1180 AM in Rochester. Here is a reprise of one of their folksy “Green Thumb” articles. The complete archives of their life’s work can be found at the Kroch Library at Cornell.

Illustrations by Darryl Abraham

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ome gardeners like to stake their tomatoes, rather than use the mulching and “sprawling” method, in order to save space. The latest wrinkle among gardeners is the “Chinese Tomato Ring,” also known as “tomato trellising” or growing tomatoes on a “corset.” Many commercial growers in the South find it advantageous to grow tomatoes on trellises like grapes. This method enables them to get more plants in a given space, and the fruit is kept free from snails and other pests. Tomato plants grown on trellises will bear heavily until frost, and according to some tests, a single plant can produce as much as 62 pounds of tomatoes. According to the University of Maryland, 25 tomato plants produced over 1,500 pounds of fruit, using the corset or trellis method.

Preparing the soil The Chinese Tomato Ring method is simple. After the soil is worked with organic matter (peat, compost, leafmold), you scatter in 2 pounds of a complete plant food (such as a 510-10 or similar ratio fertilizer) for every 100 square feet. If desired, you could wait and feed your plants liquid plant food.

Choosing the cylinder Basically, the new trellising method amounts to keeping each plant inside a wire cylinder, which measures 1-1/2 feet across by 5 feet tall. The result is a column of vine growth held in place and supported by the wire cylinder. Wire with a 6-inch

mesh is best because it makes it easy to reach in and pick the tomatoes. Concrete reinforcing wire is ideal because it is rigid enough to be self-supporting. You can get this in lumberyards.

Cylinders or other wire supports only half as tall may be used to give partial support to the plants. If the wire is weak, a few stakes around the cylinders will keep them from blowing over. I like the concrete reinforcing wire because it is sturdy.

More tips for using a Chinese Tomato Ring If you don’t want to grow individual tomato plants in each cylinder, use a larger corset and grow several plants on the inside or outside.

Add a mulch of leaves, sawdust, straw, or grass clippings around the cylinder and pour water, as needed, inside the cylinder. It will conserve moisture and there will be no weeds or snails to harm the fruit.

Spray tomato plants with malathion or Sevin. Use 2 tablespoons to 1 gallon of water for insect control.

Planting the tomatoes Set the plants 3 or 4 feet apart, water them well, then apply a mulch of straw, sawdust, aluminum foil or plastic. Place the wire cylinder over each plant soon after transplanting and keep (continued on page 82)

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Since it began in 1973 as a way for a few local artists to show and sell their work, the festival has grown to 180 artists representing 18 states and Canada. Paid parking is available near Kershaw Park, as well as off-site parking with a shuttle bus.

Art festival hours are 10a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

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In addition to books for adults, young adults and children, the store also carries work by local artists, along with penny candy, drinks and snacks. Adding to the country-store feel is the building itself, originally built for retail in 1895.

“Make sure to bring your kids along,” said owner Don Burkhard. “This is one store they will enjoy. Buy an ice cream or a drink, and dip your toes in the lake to relax for a bit. The sunsets are great.”

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all the tomato branches inside the wire framework. The tomato plants will eventually grow over the top of the cylinders and down the outside to make a vine length of about 10 feet.

DO NOT PRUNE ANY OF THE BRANCHES. From time to time, you’ll have to keep training the top as it climbs. Some folks tie the shoots to the wire with a soft cloth; others just weave them in and out of the mesh.

Watering and feeding Some people punch a couple of holes in the bottom of a large metal juice can and sink it into the ground near the edge of the plant. Then they just pour the water into the can and let it soak to the roots. Every three weeks, add a liquid or Rapid Gro fertilizer to the can. Water is not lost this way, and goes directly to the roots. Mix the plant food 1 teaspoon to a quart of water.

Water plants frequently during the early part of the season and then only in dry spells. Keep plants watered with liquid plant food from the time the first cluster of blossoms is set until the end of summer. Tomatoes grown this way are clean, bright red, free of growth cracks and rot. The plant is capable of producing a larger amount of food over a longer period of time than any other vegetable in the home garden.

Doc and Katy Abraham were both Cornell graduates with double degrees in horticulture and journalism. Following World War II, they opened a small greenhouse business before achieving newspaper and radio fame.

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Seneca County

by Laurel C. Wemett

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here is probably no season more conducive to a good read than summer. Here are some new titles by local authors for a lazy July afternoon, including two aimed at younger readers. Also, with June designated as Adopt-a-Cat Month (when people are encouraged to adopt a cat from a shelter), one book gives readers suggestions to consider before and after choosing a pet.

All these titles should be available at area bookstores, independent retailers, online retailers, public libraries or through the publishers’ or authors’ websites, unless otherwise indicated.

In the Fall Issue of Life in the Finger Lakes, we will take a closer look at some independent booksellers who carry new books. If you have a favorite shop, let us hear from you.

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Circus entertainers had broad appeal, especially those who risked their lives performing dangerous feats. Women Daredevils: Thrills, Chills, and Frills is an engaging look at 14 women who dared to fly, drive and ride on a variety of conveyances to the delight of a thrill-seeking public between 1880 and 1929.

Writing for young readers ages 8 to 12, Cummins features real women whose names have long been lost to history. Whether they’re hurtling over Niagara Falls in a wooden barrel, wrestling with exotic tigers or riding atop an airplane in flight, these daring individuals were rugged and courageous, disregarding personal safety to achieve fame.

Cummins is a librarian and children’s book specialist. Thanks to her extensive research, she is able to colorfully describe the skill, costumes, and far-from-average lives these 14 ladies led. In addition to the text, lively full-page illustrations bring daring feats to life. Young readers will discover skateboarding was hardly the first extreme sport!

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Hooked on a Feline: Basic Cat Care From a Different PURR-spective

By Taunee Williams (a cat) Translated and illustrated by Barbara Mugnolo-Williams 2006 Available from The Write Cat, P.O. Box 293, Lima, NY 14485 Paperback: $11.95

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The author is really Taunee’s owner, of course, but using the cat’s “voice” reminds readers that owning a cat requires forethought and planning.

Hooked on a Feline offers first-time cat owners lots of good suggestions to build confidence, and provides experienced owners with new ideas for things like transporting a cat to the vet. The author has raised many cats herself, and provides step-by-step suggestions on everything from feeding to grooming.

“Feline guru” Marilyn Cruz, an allbreed judge for the Cat Fanciers’ Association, praises Mugnolo-Williams’s approach as “no-nonsense.”

The delightful cartoon-like drawings on each page are amusing and dead-on in capturing a cat’s behavior.

Let’s face it: cats, while mysterious, are known for offering their humans occasional comic relief. The book dispenses thoughtful, sound, practical advice with warmth and humor. While acknowledging a cat’s independent nature, the book shows how rewarding feline companionship can be.

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Rochester Eats: 75 Years of Classic Faves and Craves

By Karen Deyle 2007 Big Kids Publishing, Fairport, NY RochesterNYEats.com Paperback: $19.95

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grew up in the greater Rochester area.

Who doesn’t wax nostalgic when recalling the former Manhattan, Edward’s or Sibley’s Tower restaurants? They are all in this new book, along with many eateries that are still serving up mouthwatering meals.

Deyle, a restaurant critic for the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, cautions that the book offers more memories than histories. She has gathered numerous firsthand accounts from people who frequented these restaurants for meals and special occasions, and added descriptions of each establishment’s ownership and setting. The book’s colorful, attractive layout features many illustrations, including old and new photographs with assorted menus and even some prized recipes.

Rochester Eats is divided into easyto-reference categories, like Fine Dining, Sunday Drives, Bakeries and Counter Culture (diners), to mention a

few. A special section highlights food businesses and establishments that originated in Rochester, such as French’s Mustard, Zweigle’s Hots and Wegmans.

Some restaurants discussed, like the Red Osier in Batavia, are a short drive out of the city.

Danny and Life on Bluff Point: The Conflict

By Mary Ellen Lee 2007 iUniverse iuniverse.com Paperback: $13.95

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et in the Penn Yan area, the Danny series chronicles the challenges of a

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farm family at the end of the 19th century. This is the sixth book in the series of historical children’s novels.

Danny, the 10-year-old narrator, is finding his way in the bigger world. He is the only boy in his family, and he explores his unique role with his sisters, parents, extended family and friends. He’s small for his age, but strives to take on grownup responsibilities.

In this book, Danny meets a man who has relocated from Virginia. Although the Civil War ended some 30 years earlier, this Southerner’s arrival brings up the old feelings of hatred between the North and South within the Yates County community. Prejudice, forgiveness and acceptance are all valuable lessons taught in The Conflict.

Danny relates some challenging experiences, including having to testify in court against a man who had terrorized his younger sister. This brings to conclusion a scary event recounted in book four of the series.

Like the earlier books, this most recent installment recounts the family’s rural lifestyle, and will be instructive to 8to 12-year-olds for whom farm life may be largely unfamiliar.

By describing simple things like picking wildflowers, the birth of farm animals, and the arrival of steam engines, the author reveals the world of the last century to young readers.

Susquehanna Scandal

By R.W. White 2006 Paperback; $14.95 and Yours Truly, C. P. Avery

By R.W. White 2007 Paperback; $19.95 Both published by Oliver D. Shank & Associates WordPro Press Available from Riverow Bookshop in Owego

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The first, Susquehanna Scandal, is a fictional account of a wealthy, influential judge in mid-19th century Tioga County.

The young bachelor, Judge Thomas Averill Carter, is known

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as “the pride of Owego,” a city located on the Susquehanna River. Carter is already in a relationship with his female law clerk, who bore their child out of wedlock, when he becomes embroiled in an ill-fated affair with a Native American woman. She is a member of a touring, gospel-singing family from Canada, and their affair unravels his world.

Author R.W. White, a retired Presbyterian minister, says the historical romance was inspired by a wellknown monument at Evergreen Cemetery, which overlooks the Susquehanna River valley. The memorial is a tribute to a 21-year-old Mohawk woman, Sa-Sa-Na Loft, who died in a train disaster while visiting the area in 1852.

The author acknowledges that the fictional character of Judge Carter is loosely based on a real-life judge, the Hon. Charles Pumpelly Avery (18171872). Judge Avery is the subject of his nonfiction book, Yours Truly, C. P. Avery. The judge is remembered for his contributions to the preservation of Native American and early pioneer history. White has written the second volume as an accurate account of the historic figure.

In this book, White raises intriguing questions about Avery’s actions following the death of the Mohawk woman, the role he played in her funeral and local burial, and the construction of the prominent monument. The author points to Avery’s empathy for Native Americans and his “passion for duty and justice.” The book shows careful research and includes illustrations and historic photographs, including one of Sa-SaNa Loft and her family.

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Erie Canal Cruising on the Colonial Belle

Above: Captain Lee capably handles the Belle on her canal voyage.

Left: A view from the Fairport bridge as the Belle prepares to pass underneath.

Story by Ron and Collette Stochl Photos by Ron Stochl

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e had a beautiful day for an Erie Canal cruise from downtown Fairport to Pittsford and back.

The sky was a rich blue and temperatures were delightfully warm, a classic picture postcard day for a ride on the Colonial Belle.

When we arrived at the Belle docked at Packetts Landing in Fairport, the staff of the family-owned-and-operated tour boat business was already hard at work. Mona, wife of the Belleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s captain, Lee Poinan, was busy selling tickets to a growing line of customers.

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Bringing home the Belle With a capacity of 149 passengers, the Colonial Belle is the largest tour boat operating on the Erie Canal today. Her fully enclosed lower deck accommodates dining and a full-service bar.

The open-air top deck provides scenic viewing.

Originally built in 1961 and called the Dolly Madison, the ship served in New York City, Boston and Miami under various owners. It was cruising the bay in San Francisco when it went up for sale in 1995. Captain Lee realized it was the ship for him, and struck a deal with her owners. But how would he get the Belle home to Fairport?

Shipping her would have cost roughly $175,000, a prohibitive price, the captain felt. There was only one other viable alternative: Sail her home. Captain Lee and a three-man crew rigged the ship with extra tanks to hold 6,000 gallons of fuel and with ample provisions, they set off nonstop to Fairport. The journey took them south along the Pacific Coast through the Panama Canal and the straits of Cuba, then up the East Coast to the Hudson River, into the Erie Canal and home to Fairport. A trip of that magnitude, with a top speed of about 10 m.p.h., took seven weeks. It was surely a lesson in perseverance.

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All aboard A typical cruising day for the Poinan family starts early.

In her office, Mona and her staff check on final reservations and ticket purchases. Captain Lee is busy studying the weather, and checking the ship’s safety status and general operative capabilities. Lee and Mona’s daughter, Tammee, and her husband, Jay, also a captain, are already on the Belle’s lower deck tidying the ship.

We are taking the Belle’s afternoon cruise, which travels

Passengers gather in anticipation of what will surely be an enjoyable trip.

through Lock #32 at Clover Street in Pittsford. My wife and I board first, in preparation for our interview and photos with his family and staff. As more than 70 people come aboard, the front row bow seats on the upper deck are quickly filled. Other passengers prefer the security and shelter of the lower enclosed deck. Regardless of the seat, the Belle offers excellent visibility for a tour of the Erie Canal.

Captain Lee sits at the helm and picks up his microphone.

His introduction includes a hearty welcome and some important safety information. You won’t find a more soothing, reassuring voice; he is a true professional. Our captain started sailing as a youth and was known to row off by himself in his grandparents’ rowboat. He started his own medical supply company and retired in 1989 “to do something fun.” That’s when Captain Lee got into the cruise business.

He looks sharp, by the way, in his bright white nautical

uniform, wide-rimmed hat and sporty sunglasses.

As we head up the canal, we hear Captain Lee conversing over the radio with the Fairport Bridge tender, who is securely perched atop his tower adjacent to the bridge. The tender must raise the bridge to safely allow our passage.

The land on the south side of the canal is higher than the land on the north side, and as we approach the bridge we notice that it leans oddly downhill. Built in 1914, it is the only canal bridge in the world with this odd configuration, and its uniqueness is duly noted in Ripley’s Believe It or Not. We hear the massive iron structure moan and groan as it strains to reach its upright position.

The song’s “low bridge” lyrics are serious We progress along the canal and take in the simplistic beauty and serenity of our surroundings, the plush green vegetation and gently rolling hillsides. A paved walkway and bicycle path, originally used by the horses pulling the boats through the canal, lines both sides. The water itself is silky and glasslike.

Throughout our journey, we think, “What a wonderful way to spend a gorgeous day, so calm and relaxing.” Not so relaxing, though, was our travel under a handful of bridges that are very low with respect to the Belle. We were reminded several times by the captain to mind the “low bridge ahead.” We were cautioned not to stand up or reach out, and there were several occasions in which we had to lower our heads to near level with the Belle’s guardrail!

Throughout the cruise, Captain Lee imparts interesting parcels of information about the canal, its history and purpose. He told us that in 1817, workers began hand-digging the old Erie Canal to an average depth of 4 feet. Then, in the early 20th century it was modernized and enlarged to accommodate big barges. Today, the canal averages 40 feet wide and a minimum of 12 feet deep. We learned that George Washington was one of the initial proponents of the Erie Canal, and later, Governor DeWitt Clinton helped the project come to fruition. The primary purpose was to transport goods between Buffalo and New York City. Today, it is mainly used for pleasure boating.

Folks take the low bridge warning very seriously on the Colonial Belle.

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The turnaround Midway through our journey we arrive at Lock #32, but we must first pass under another very low bridge. Suddenly, two mammoth cast-iron doors start to slowly swing open to reveal a deep, long, narrow corridor of concrete and water.

As we enter the lock, we cannot help but feel intimidated by its massive size. We have to bend our heads all the way back to look up to the ground above.

The captain slowly and methodically lowers the Belle’s speed to a crawl, and then cuts the power. Some of the crew are up top preparing to throw guide ropes down to help stabilize the ship as the lock slowly fills with water, powered by gravity only. We rise. It is a strange feeling to be slowly lifted up within this concrete cavern.

The canal system has dozens of locks constructed to raise or lower us to the next level of water. Before we know it, the next set of doors slowly opens. Just moments after exiting Lock #32, Captain Lee turns the boat around, re-enters the lock and reverses our journey back to Fairport.

It would be hard to find a friendlier crew to sail with, and the remainder of our trip continued to provide fun for all.

Along with some historical tidbits and his continued reminders of low bridges, Captain Lee enjoyed telling several of his favorite stories. If you are aboard the Colonial Belle, you must ask the captain what happened to the tipsy fellow who reached up while underneath a bridge.

We won’t spoil his story. Be assured it has a safe but unbelievable ending involving a paddlewheel.

The Colonial Belle cruises the Erie Canal from May to October. Private charters are available along with special event cruises and a variety of dinner options. For further information, visit ColonialBelle.com or call 585-223-9470.

A retired teacher, Ron Stochl teaches digital photography in the Rush Henrietta Continuing Education program. He and his wife Collette also operate a small photography business. For more information visit StochlImaging.com, or call 585-233-4018.

The Stochls extend special thanks to Marsha Hughes, retired English teacher, for helping them put this story together.

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he Finger Lakes region is so in. That’s because people today are looking for experiences that are so out (outside, on the lake, in the country …).

And here, our outside is spectacular for all sorts of recreation. Yes, even shopping.

Today’s shoppers are looking for a refreshing experience, away from traffic, crowds and endless blacktop parking lots. They want friendly interaction and even participation, not just for them, but also for their children – a shopping experience turned educational adventure. They don’t mind traveling to a shopping destination as long as they can enjoy quiet country roads and beautiful changing vistas along the way. The terms “handmade,” “locally-grown” and “all-natural” are important to shoppers, and Finger Lakes country stores have all three, by the wagonloads.

The Amish and Mennonite growers and craftspeople near Penn Yan have earned a reputation for high quality at a fair price since they first settled here in the early 1970s. The goods they produce have become more available today, thanks to the variety of unique retail opportunities they’ve created. Here are just a few.

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Oak Hill Farm Bulk Foods 3173 Route 14A, Penn Yan 315-536-0836 www.oakhillbulkfoods.com This 1,600-square-foot specialty food store, begun in the front room of the founders’ farmhouse, easily meets your family’s grocery needs but offers so much more. Since it began in 1983, Oak Hill Bulk Foods has earned a reputation for offering unique, high-quality food products at a great price. A comfortable country-store atmosphere coupled with friendly service helped to create a loyal local

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his summer you’ll want to plan a visit to the village of Dansville, located in Southern Livingston County (intersection of routes 36 and 63, or via exits 4 and 5 of Interstate 390). Explore everything this quaint village has to offer, from gift shops and eateries to historic buildings, and a variety of events the whole family will enjoy.

Dansville’s 19th century Business District is listed on both the New York State Registry of Historic Places and the National Registry of Historic Places. Take a tour of Clara Barton Chapter #1 of the American Red Cross, the first Red Cross established in the U.S., or catch a movie at the renovated Star Theatre on Main St., dated circa 1925. You can also visit the Dansville Library, located in a beautiful Greek revival home, which once belonged to Nathaniel Rochester’s granddaughter. The Library has added WiFi and Internet access for visitors.

After visiting the Library, stroll down Main St. to get a taste of Dansville’s local eateries, with everything from pizza shops to fine dining and gift shops. Visit Dansville Stationers, the last store of its kind in Western New York. Walk next door and step back in time when you enter the Dogwood Trading Company. They have all kinds of “penny” candy at their old-fashioned candy counter, as well as varieties of old-fashioned soda.

The great outdoors awaits you at Stony Brook State Park. Located 2 miles south of the village of Dansville on route 36, Stony Brook is home to many hiking trails and picturesque waterfalls. Come enjoy a picnic, walk by the waterfalls, hike around the gorge, swim or go camping. Learn to fly a glider or small airplane, at the Dansville airport or watch the majestic crafts soaring overhead on a lazy summer afternoon.

This July and August, the Monday Evening Gazebo Concert Series returns. Relax and listen to local musicians. Dansville will also host the First Annual Arts and Music Extravaganza Aug. 1-2, when Main St. will come alive with local artists and musicians. The Poag’s Hole Hill Climb, with a 500-foot hill, is a biker’s thrill on Aug. 15. On Labor Day weekend 50+ hot air balloons will unfurl before your eyes at the New York State Festival of Balloons. Remember to bring your camera!

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The Loomis Barn - Fine home furnishings and accessories Corn House Cafe - Open for lunch specialty sandwiches, homemade soups Colonial Bouquets - Fresh flowers, dried arrangements, wreaths The Back Room - Unique accessories, gifts and accent items Store Hours Tues. - Sat. 10 - 5:30 • Sun. 12 - 4 Closed Mon. • Cafe open for lunch Just a 10-15 minute drive from Canandaigua, Penn Yan or Geneva. Call for directions.

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following and enthusiastic Finger Lakes visitors. “Even on winter weekends, we notice people from outside the county shopping in our store,” said owner Phil Riehl.

Riehl’s father-in-law, Amos Stoltzfus, opened Oak Hill shortly after he moved here with his family from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. As sales increased, room for inventory decreased, and boxes were soon stacked to the ceiling … in the family’s living room. Oak Hill expanded to its current site in 1990, and in 1999, Riehl and his wife, La Reta, bought the business.

“Our concept is simple,” said Riehl. “We buy in large quantities, usually 50pound bags or cases, and then we repackage everything ourselves into various sizes.

That way customers can choose the exact amount that meets their needs, and we avoid the cost of expensive packaging that most popular brands are using. We pass that savings on to our customers.”

Like the other establishments in this article, the trip to Oak Hill is a beautiful car ride through the Finger Lakes countryside. Before you head out, visit www.oakhillbulkfoods.com for an overview of all it offers; it will help you plan your shopping list. Categories include meat/cheese, baking, dried foods, “sweet stuff,” and “storage,” such as jars, lids, freezer containers and plastic bags. Make sure you check out their “Guide to Grains” page, a great resource for healthy eaters.

Best of all is a host of products that are locally made or produced. “We sell pancake mixes, flour and grain from The Birkett Mills in Penn Yan,” said Riehl. “Many of our jams and jellies are also produced locally. Our homemade bread, cookies and mouth-watering fruit pies are baked by area Mennonites. When it’s in season, we sell local produce grown in and around Yates County. We have a nice selection of cheeses from New York and Ohio. Our signature cheeses are aged New York cheddars, which we buy in 40-pound blocks and repackage for retail. Stop in and try a sample today!”

Weaver-View Farms Country Store 1190 Earls Hill Road, Penn Yan 315-781-2571 www.weaverviewfarms.com There is something very special about a handmade quilt. Once considered a lost art, quilting has become a popular hobby over the last 10 years, thanks to new techniques and technologies. Seventeen percent of all U.S. households report having at least one family member who participates in quilting, according to a 2006 Quilting in America survey. Non-quilters can still be quilt collectors, and handmade Amish quilts are highly prized. Their craftsmanship and creativity have raised handiwork to an art form.

The Weaver family in Penn Yan has been making and selling hand-stitched quilts – sturdy, beautiful heirlooms that will last for generations – since 1993. The hand quilting is done almost exclusively in New York state by experienced Amish and Mennonite quilters. One quilt takes hours and thousands of stitches to complete.

As the Weavers gained experience working with different fabrics, colors and a variety of customers’ tastes, they built up a solid supply of completed quilts. At last count, their inventory included over 300, ranging in size from California King to

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Quilt patterns vary from season to season and from year to year, but some old favorites never go out of style. “Log Cabin” and “Lone Star,” both dating back to the mid-1800s, are always popular. Weaver-View Farms also carries newer patterns, “Seneca Lake Rhapsody Song” and “Seneca Moonglow,” that reflect the Finger Lakes region.

The store is located on the Weaver family’s 220-acre dairy farm overlooking the west shore of Seneca Lake. The farm is nearly 200 years old and offers a tranquil moment in a busy world. The 14-room farmhouse is open year-round and features a collection of useful, oldfashioned wares and one-of-a-kind country gifts. In addition to quilts, the shelves and cupboards offer an assortment of things you’d hope to find at a country store: Amish-made furniture, hand-worked wrought iron, pottery, dolls and sturdy wooden toys. There are also gingham dresses and bonnets for little girls, as well as an ample selection of books written by Finger Lakes authors or on Finger Lakes topics.

Weaver-View offers homemade jellies, jams and fruit butters, plus homemade pickles, salsas and relishes.

Finger Lakes Produce Auction 3691 State Route 14A (Penn Yan-Dundee Road), Penn Yan 315-531-8446 www.pirrunginc.com/FLPA.htm Let me say this right up front: the Finger Lakes Produce Auction is geared toward wholesale buyers. They arrive at 9:30 every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning starting in April through the first killing frost in the fall to buy farm-fresh, locally grown produce to sell at their farm stands. Unless you want to buy produce in large lots – like a wagon full – you might want to go the auction’s special sales on Saturdays when the lot sizes are more consumer oriented. That being said,

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Join us for a terrific summer celebration! Each winery will be offering its best barbecue foods and recipes paired with a selection of great wines that are sure to set the standard for your BBQ success. Sauces served at each winery are all produced by local NYS businesses.

And, each ticket holder receives a souvenir glass and Keuka Lake Wine Trail potholder.

Fee $25 per person in advance, $30 per person at the door; $40 per couple in advance, $45 per couple at the door.

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A couple hundred beautiful quilts, lawn furniture, rockers, gliders, tables, and other hand crafts are sold the old fashion way at public auction!

Sale held indoors at the Finger Lakes Produce Auction Facility For more info on these auctions contact the Finger Lakes Produce Auction Inc. Office at

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everyone is welcome at the Monday/Wednesday/Friday auctions, and they are true country social events set against a backdrop of beautiful and abundant plants and produce. If you can stay ’til the end, smaller lots do go up on the auction block.

According to Small Farm Quarterly, produce auctions have become popular across the country, especially in farm-oriented Amish and Mennonite settlements.

They provide the perfect market for small, family-sized farms because of the high volumes they can move to a largely wholesale audience.

The Finger Lakes Produce Auction, begun in 2000, is the largest in New York state. When we talked to office manager Jim Lightfoote it was the first Wednesday auction of the season, and nearly 100 buyers were in attendance for the flowers and nursery stock scheduled for auction that day. “The ‘drive-through’ was almost threeand-a-half hours long,” he told us.

What’s a drive-through? It’s a line of wagons and trucks, two lanes wide, laden with whatever the grower has brought to sell that day. The vehicles pull into the building and right up to the auction block where the auctioneer calls for bids on each load.

“It’s really fun when we do pumpkins in the fall,” said Lightfoote. “They take up so much room that the drive-through line stretches out the door and around the corner.”

Last summer, Lightfoote thought that the price of gas would keep buyers away, “but that just didn’t happen.” He expects the same will hold true this season. “A gentleman from Emporium, Pennsylvania, travels here each week, a three-hour drive one way, just to buy our locally grown produce. In fact, he likes the auction so much he became a shareholder of the corporation.”

Special quilt and craft auctions on two Saturdays, July 5 and August 30, are favorite events among locals and visitors alike. To see a complete schedule of special auctions, visit www.pirrunginc.com/FLPA.htm.

Wood-Tex Products 3700 Route 14, Himrod www.woodtexproducts.com If you’d like to add more buildings to your property – a storage shed, a gazebo, or how about a guest cottage? – you need to talk to Kent Lapp at Wood-Tex products. From two designs originally sold by Kent’s father, Sanford, who founded the

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company in 1983, the company has grown to offer a variety of handmade structures for small storage, large storage, livestock and living space. WoodTex’s 20-by-40-foot log cabins can accommodate two small bedrooms, a kitchen, bath and living room. It even comes with a 4-foot porch.

The handmade playhouses, sheds, horse barns, log cabins and more are manufactured by crews of local, hardworking Mennonite craftsmen, and are sold right at the Wood-Tex factory 20 miles south of Geneva. Customers can choose from among over 200 readymade sheds and barns on display at the five-acre site, or get good ideas for colors, sizes and “extras” they want. WoodTex can take a basic model and easily

modify it or upgrade it to whatever specifications the customer wants.

Since there’s no middleman, prices are very affordable.

Many of the structures are built on skids so that they can be delivered fully assembled. Even horse barns and run-in sheds (three-sided structures placed in pastures to protect livestock like horses, llamas and alpacas) at 12 by 48 feet, can be delivered intact and ready to use.

The buildings are distributed throughout the country; delivery is free within 100 miles of the factory.

Wood-Tex is known for its helpfulness, friendliness and high-quality craftsmanship. The Lapp family considers it a privilege to operate solely from within the Finger Lakes. (continued on page 115)

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Tastes Like the Finger Lakes

Creamery patrons stop by to enjoy a cone.

Story and photos by Anya Harris

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he local focus of the handmade ice cream at the Cayuga Lake Creamery in Interlaken sets it apart from other ice cream spots in the area. Just as Ben & Jerry’s ice cream is uniquely branded “Made in Vermont,” Jeff and Judy’s ice cream has a lot of Finger Lakes flavor to it.

For starters, founders Jeff Kostick and his wife, Judy Gonroff, buy their milk products through the Upstate Milk Cooperative.

Jeff and Judy considered buying from individual farmers around them, but cows’ diets change with the Owner Jeff Kostick at his Interlaken store.

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seasons, which can mean subtle – or not-so-subtle – changes to the composition and taste of the milk they produce. And, making good, consistent ice cream requires a consistent base ingredient, with predictably stable levels of butterfat and so on. Upstate brings milk from dairy farms across central New York and blends it together, minimizing the seasonal effects on chemical makeup and balancing the flavors.

And then there’s the location. The Creamery is located on NYS Route 89, about midway between the north and south ends of Cayuga Lake. It’s on the wine trail and not far from local attractions including Taughannock Falls.

Also, 89 is a scenic byway that doesn’t go through village centers, so people traveling it find relatively few places to stop. The Creamery’s location makes it a family-friendly place where travelers can stretch their legs, take a break, and stop for ice cream or finger food.

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Wine sorbets from original recipes The Creamery uses other FingerLakes-made products to strengthen its regional ties. Jeff has worked with about 12 of the 16 Cayuga Wine Trail wineries to produce over 20 different varieties of wine sorbet. “I usually sit down with a winemaker or a chef who has a general idea about the fruit that might pair well with his wine,” said Jeff. “Often, I’ll taste a little of the wine to see if I agree with his idea, and usually I do.

“Sometimes it happens that the final recipe is different than the original concept,” he continued. “I worked with one winery that wanted to try a Riesling sorbet. The wine had a peach overtone to it, so they wanted to pair it with peach. We tried it and it was good, but it wasn’t great. I said to them, ‘After tasting this, I think an orange sorbet might work.’ So, I made both and people at the winery tasted both, and about 90 percent of them agreed that though the peach was not bad, the orange was really great.”

Jeff develops the recipes himself.

His challenge is creating sorbets in which both the wine and the fruit can be tasted and each flavor enhances the other. We’re talking about premium products here, so they have to be good enough to justify the price. That’s why he’s so committed to making them the best they can be. One or two varieties of wine sorbet are usually available at the Creamery, and they sometimes can be found at wineries on the trail.

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It’s about more than just the ice cream Perhaps the best illustration of Jeff and Judy’s strong connection to the region is their Finger Lakes friendliness.

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the kind of hospitality they appreciated when they came as tourists. For them, it’s critical to leave a good taste in visitors’ mouths – in every sense. “I think some tourists stop at a small, independently owned place like ours, instead of a chain restaurant, specifically for the local feel,” said Judy.

“We’re not just about handing someone an ice cream. We really want to talk with people, get to know them and make sure they have the best experience possible,” added Jeff, “Even when we’re busy, we try to have at least a little interaction with each person.”

Employees are encouraged to do the same. Judy recounted how one Creamery staffer who knew sign language served a deaf couple who came in to order ice cream: “They were so thrilled because they were just going to write down everything and point, but they didn’t have to.” Another time, an employee lent her Italian-language skills to assist a struggling customer.

“Travelers who are lost come in quite often,” said Judy. “They will ask, ‘Where can we stay?’ and we’ll call around for them to the local B&Bs. Also, cars break down, and we’ll call the local mechanic to help. Visitors have told us they are amazed at how friendly we are around here – especially the ones from big cities.”

A large part of Jeff and Judy’s helpfulness stems from their own confusion during their first visits as tourists. “Years ago, we were the ones driving up and down this road asking, ‘Where is everything?’ I know what it feels like to wonder, ‘Where is the nearest gas station?’” explained Judy.

Sweet success, one scoop at a time The Creamery has grown by about 20 percent each year since it opened

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more than four years ago because Jeff and Judy work hard reminding people to stop by. They generate repeat customers with a reward program using a “Scoop Card” that keeps track of purchases. After 10 purchases, customers are entitled to a free cone or scoop of ice cream. Visitors can also sign up for their birthday club. Participants receive a coupon good for a free cone, or a discount on an ice cream cake, which they can cash in anytime.

“Going out to events and farmers’ markets with our ice cream cart – even if we give the ice cream away – has been a major factor in the business’ growth,” said Judy. “The only way people are going to know about us is if we get out into the community.”

“Until about last summer, people would see the cart and ask, ‘Where is the store? Do you make your own?’”

Jeff said. “Now I’ll overhear people who say, ‘Oh great! The Creamery’s here.’ Others will say, ‘I’ve driven by there so many times! I’ve heard it’s good, but I’ve never stopped. Let’s try some.’”

Their website, www.CayugaLakeCreamery.com, helps to get the word out too. Online customers can have Jeff and Judy’s ice cream shipped anywhere in the United States. Snowbirds can ship themselves some to enjoy at their winter homes. Visitors who’ve discovered them and fallen in love can order a little taste of the Finger Lakes any time, and it makes a great gift. Of course, locals can just stop in during the winter, as they remain open year-round.

If you haven’t tried the Creamery yet, perhaps now is time. Stop in during their extended summer hours, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. To see their menu or learn more, visit www.CayugaLakeCreamery.com.

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Great Campgrounds The Finger Lakes region hosts a huge number of campgrounds where people can go to enjoy the great natural beauty and many opportunities for outdoor recreation here.

Take a look at what just a few of these have to offer campers this summer.

by Anya Harris

Bristol Woodlands Campgrounds 4835 South Hill Road Bristol NY 14424 585-229-2290 www.BristolWoodlands.com Hosts: Ken and Marlene Hansen Bristol Woodlands offers camping and recreation on 100 acres of meadows and woodlands with great scenic views.

Campers can choose from tent, RV or rental cabin options.

Large sites (60 by 80 feet) with water, electric and sewer can accommodate RVs of just about any size.

Camping can be as rustic or as amenity-filled as you like.

Three hiking trails, abundant wildlife and a fishing pond are sure to attract the outdoor enthusiast, while the modern facilities, large swimming pool, and on-site camp store, offering

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supplies like ice and LP gas, provide solace to those seeking additional creature comforts. Picnic tables, fire rings, fire wood and a large pavilion are available for those who like to dine and sit out on summer evenings, and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s even a playground for the little campers to enjoy.

Canal Side Experiences 706 Waterloo-Geneva Road Waterloo, NY 13165 315-651-4443 www.Canalside.net Hosts: John and Paula Kenny At Canal Side, campers can choose from a 49-foot houseboat (accommodates 10), a 24-foot camping trailer (sleeps six)

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or hook up their own RV to a site with 50-watt electric service and water.

Though small, Canal Side offers some unique recreation options.

Canoes and kayaks are available for rent, or people can take a 1-and-a-halfhour guided tour into the backwaters, where few other boats can go. A guide can show them a view of the waterways and wildlife theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see nowhere else.

Restaurant tours, fishing excursions or history-themed canal trips by motorboat or party boat are available as well.

Visitors can also host a get-together with friends or buy an original wooden chainsaw sculpture made by owner John Kenny. Canal Side is located conveniently close to shopping, dining and many museums. Dockage is available for boaters.

Cool Lea Camp 2540 State Route 228 Odessa, NY 14869 607-594-3500 www.CoolLeaCamp.com Hosts: Wayne and Rose Ann Simpkins Open May 15 to October 15, Cool-Lea campground is set along the shores of pristine Cayuta Lake, a fishing paradise with largemouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, bluegill, pumpkinseed, rock bass, brown bullhead, chubsucker, golden shiner and white sucker. If angling isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t your thing, you can get out on the water in a rental rowboat or canoe. Motorboats of any size are allowed on the lake.

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between Seneca Lake, Keuka Lake and Canandaigua Lake, and is open May through October. The park has over 120 RV sites, most with sewer hookup. Tent camping, cabin rentals and group camping facilities are available. The camp provides picnic tables, fire rings, a laundromat, camp store (with firewood, ice and propane), clean restrooms, free hot showers and a dump station.

Many facilities and activities are available: theme weekends, weekend hayrides, daily activities, a large swimming pool, 18-hole miniature golf, shuffleboard, volleyball, horseshoes, washer board, a large childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playground, recreation field, pavilion, arcade and a fishing pond. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great place to get away and enjoy the company of family and friends.

Hejamada Campground & RV Park 748 McDonald Road Montezuma, NY 13117 877-678-0647 315-776-5887 www.HejamadaCampground.com Hosts: Rob and Beth Larson Hejamada Campground and RV Park offers family oriented camping with over 200 large sites suitable for tenting, trailers and motorhomes. Fully furnished rental campers are also available. Water and electric are available at all sites, with some full hookups available. Large camper clubs or camping groups are welcome with advance notice, and the recreation hall is available for private functions.

The modern facilities include clean restrooms; laundry facilities; a recreation hall with bar, dance floor and stage; activity area, fitness room and game room; plus a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playground and a swimming pool. Outdoor activities include horseshoes, volleyball, halfcourt basketball, tether ball, shuffleboard and catch-and-release fishing. In addition to food staples and snacks, hot coffee, propane, bait, ice and firewood are also available in the general store.

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Mysterious White Nose Syndrome Causes Bat Die-Offs

by Anya Harris

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ats in the northeast are dying off by the tens of thousands and the experts do not know why. In the winter of 2006-2007, people began discovering dead or dying bats near the entrances to caves – at a time of the year when they should be safely inside and hibernating. Affected animals frequently exhibit a ring of white fungus around the nose, so the mysterious disease has been dubbed “white nose syndrome.” The scientists and wildlife specialists investigating do not know if the fungus, which also can be found on wings, ears and tails of the sick bats, is a symptom of the illness that’s killing them or a sign of a secondary disease that sets in once their immune symptoms are weakened.

White nose has been discovered in about 30 hibernacula (caves and mines with hibernating bat colonies) in New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont and possibly Pennsylvania. It affects the small-footed, northern long-eared, eastern pipistrelle, little brown and federally endangered Indiana bats.

Little browns, the most numerous Photo by Alan Hicks, New York DEC hibernating bats in the state, have suffered the largest number of deaths. Thus far, big brown bats appear to be unaffected. The disease somehow depletes a special type of body fat needed to sustain them during hibernation. Affected bats effectively waste away. As a result, they

To learn more about white nose syndrome, see the following resources on-line: fws.gov/northeast/white_nose.html dec.ny.gov/environmentdec/41767.html vet.cornell.edu/news/articles/08BucklesBats.htm batcon.org/news/newsall.asp sciencefriday.com/program/archives/200804185

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either awake prematurely and leave hibernacula in search of food during winter or never wake from hibernation at all. Investigators are looking into possible causes, including climate shifts, pesticides, bacterial, fungal or viral infections or some combination of these.

Affected sites in New York are in the Hudson River Valley and Adirondack regions, but the die-offs are expected to tax the populations of bats across the northeast because many of the bats migrate hundreds of miles between summer ranges and overwintering sites. The population densities in the hibernacula can be as high as 300 bats per square foot, which probably contributes to the spread of the illness.

The mortality rate was higher than 95 percent in two New York caves studied last year. Experts are requesting that cavers stay out of hibernacula to avoid spreading this perplexing fatal illness. The syndrome does not seem to have an effect on humans, but New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) workers and other researchers are using precautions (sanitary clothing and respirators) to avoid spreading the illness.

“Most bat researchers would agree that this is the greatest threat to bats they have ever seen. We have bat researchers, laboratories and caving groups across the country working to understand the cause of the problem and ways to contain it.

Until we know more, we are asking people to stay away from known bat caves,” said Alan Hicks, DEC bat specialist. How these die-offs will influence insect populations and agriculture are another big unknown.

Individuals who witness bats that may be suffering from white nose should report the information to the nearest field office of the Federal Fish and Wildlife Service or to the New York DEC. A directory of FWS offices is at FWS.gov/northeast/offices, and regional DEC contact information can be found at DEC.ny.gov.

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Summertime 2008 in Wayne County

June 7, 2008 Antique Boat Show at the Sodus Bay Yacht Club Antique and classic boats on display.

Boat parade on the Bay. Food and beverages available.

Sodus Bay Yacht Club, Irwin St., Sodus Point. www.sodusbayyc.com

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June 13 – 15, 2008 .EWARK 2OSE 0ARADE Family Festival Family festival, Fireman’s Parade (6/14 at 1pm), Duck Race on the Erie Canal (6/14), Fireworks (6/14 at 9:30pm)

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Historic Palmyra’s Ice Cream Social 6:30pm to 8:30pm, Free museum tours, Grand opening of new exhibits.

Alling Coverlet Museum, 122 William Street, Palmyra. www.historicpalmyrany.com

Awards ceremony will be on Saturday, August 23th at Sodus Point Fire Hall.

For a registration packet call 800-527-6510

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Finger Lakes Live Steamers Open House located in Clyde

Summer Concerts on a Great Lake!

See and ride large scale model trains. Free admission. Food and souvenirs available. www.fingerlakeslivesteamers.org

Sodus Bay Lighthouse Museum Summer Concert Series 2008 Free Concerts. Bring lawn chairs or blankets.

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July 10 – 13, 2008 Lyons Peppermint Days Food vendors, entertainment, farmers’ market, Arts & Crafts, car show, tractor show, kiddie parade, Grand Parade, fireworks.

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Pultneyville Homecoming Arts, antiques and collectibles on sale throughout the Hamlet.

10 2-4pm Tim Allen Banjo Guitar 17 2-4pm RPO Marimba Band

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3 2-4pm Chorus of the Genesee

20 1-4pm Ice Cream Social Bourbon Street Jazz

24 2-4pm Fiddlers of the Genesee 31 2-4pm Dick Stacy & the Rhythm

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The Greyhounds Are Coming Unique wine-tasting event celebrates greyhound adoption in America

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The Sodus Bay Lighthouse Museum Astro, a greyhound owned by Dawn and Mike Hollowell of Youngsville, North Carolina, pauses on the annual Sunday walk along scenic Taughannock Creek. The walk is one of many events at the Grapehound Wine Fair.

Photo courtesy of Dawn Hollowell

by Larry Bowersox

A Still a welcoming site more than 130 years later, the Sodus Bay Lighthouse Museum awaits to welcome you. Climb the Victorian staircase, enjoy views of the Bay and Lake Ontario from the beautiful lighthouse gardens and take pleasure in our free open air concerts on Sundays! Whatever the reason, sneak away and enjoy the simple pleasures only time and history, provide us.

See you at the Lighthouse!

7606 N. Ontario St., Sodus Point, NY 14555

315-483-4936 www.soduspointlighthouse.org OPEN: May-October, Tuesday to Sunday 10 am to 5pm.

Closed Mondays (except holidays) This organization is supported in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Program, which is administered locally by Phelps Art Center, Phelps, NY.

mong the Cayuga Wine Trail’s scheduled events this summer is a wine tasting specifically designed for greyhound owners and their pets. The Grapehound Wine Tour drew 227 attendees and their greyhounds from all over the country in 2006, when it was first introduced. In 2007 that number doubled, putting the Cayuga Wine Trail on the map as a major national greyhound gathering place, joining Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; Dewey Beach, Delaware and Raynham, Massachusetts No, the hounds don’t taste wine at the 16 participating wineries, although last year’s event included a doggy ice cream social and a walk to Taughannock Falls. They bring their owners from as far away as Florida, California and Chicago, and the people love to get together almost as much their dogs do.

Hundreds of greyhounds are released each year from racing kennels because they aren’t winning races, and unless they are adopted by loving owners, the future of these gentle, elegant dogs is bleak. The Grapehound Wine Tour helps New York state adoption and rescue groups get the word out about greyhounds and what great pets they make. In addition, the Cayuga Wine Trail contributes a portion of every event ticket sold to local New York adoption groups to support and promote greyhound adoption.

Out of the hundreds of visitors who get to mingle with greyhounds up close, some

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Readers show us their favorite Finger Lakes photographs

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

“We only see redpolls, like these shown at my thistle feeder, once every few years or so. They come from Canada when conditions there are harsh” – Sandy Lynd, Romulus

“Keuka cottage fly-in on West Bluff Drive in Bluff Point.

The Branchport branch of Keuka Lake rarely freezes over – this was a 2003 opportunity” – Dawn Allyn, Skaneateles

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The ice cream social at Cayuga Ridge Estate Winery is a hit with greyhounds and humans alike.

Photo by Balance Pet Photography, Catonsville, Maryland

The Grapehound Wine Tour READER ACTION NUMBER 127

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July 24 through 27 For details including a map, schedule and lodging ideas, visit Grapehounds.com.

To order tickets, visit CayugaWineTrail.com.

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may decide to adopt then and there. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what happened to Cleveland residents Debbie and Mike Szalkowski.

Last July, they happened to be in Corning on business. The couple decided to sample the local wine, and when they arrived at the wineries, greyhounds were everywhere. Coincidentally, they had just lost their aging Dalmatian, Lanigan. Debbie and Mike were so impressed with the gentle demeanor of the dogs that they went home and contacted a Cleveland-area adoption group. Within the month, they had adopted Gracie. The family plans to return this year to the Grapehound Wine Tour.

From the time of ancient Egypt, through Elizabethan England and to the present day, Greyhounds have been welcomed into our homes. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very low-key dogs and like most hounds, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mind snoozing away a major portion of the day. They earn their nickname, â&#x20AC;&#x153;40 miles-per-hour couch potatoes.â&#x20AC;? While they love to run hard for five minutes in a fenced area, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d rather be resting on a soft pillow for the better part of the day. Most rarely bark, and their gentleness, faithfulness and elegance make them an ideal pet.

The Grapehound Wine Tour is a great occasion to come out and meet these beautiful dogs. Greyhound owners are always willing (and sometimes compelled) to tell you what makes these dogs such wonderful pets.

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JUNE 4-14…“The Overwhelming” Set in Rwanda in 1994, this is a chilling tale of an American professor, his family and friends as they are drawn into the maelstrom of a bloody civil war, Hangar Theatre, Ithaca. www.HangarTheatre.org 800-284-8422

Photo by Bill Banaszewski

The Windmill Farm & Craft Market 3900 State Route 14A, Penn Yan 315-536-3032 www.thewindmill.com The Windmill is the epitome of country shopping. Part open-air market, part old-fashioned dry-goods store, the 34-acre site features nearly 200 shops and craftspeople selling everything from farm-fresh produce to onsite chiropractic services.

The Windmill was the first of its kind in New York state and this year celebrates its 21st anniversary. On average, attendance is 8,000 to 10,000 visitors each week.

A typical Saturday at the Windmill begins early for shoppers – 8 a.m. – and often starts with a hardy, delicious breakfast from one of the many food vendors.

Then it’s on to a day of shopping, inside and outside, for flowers, furniture, jewelry, pottery, art, clothing, collectibles, candy, wine and all sorts of Amish and Mennonite goods. Maybe take a buggy ride later, or watch a free show. A re1. Finger Lakes 4 Produce Auction laxing early supper/picnic ends the day. The Windmill closes at 2. Oak Hill Farm Bulk Foods 4:30 p.m.

The market was begun by the 3. The Windmill Farm & Craft Market Gunderman family, who visited 5 4. Weaver-View Farms the famous Green Dragon Farmers Country Store Market and Auction in Ephrata, 5. Wood-Tex Pennsylvania, in 1979. The Green Products Dragon was in its 47th year then, 2 and highly successful. They were 1 enamored with the concept and 3 hoped to one day create a similar market in Yates County. Eight years later, they began to talk up the idea, and local craftspeople were encouraging. With a group of grassroots supporters but little financial backing, the Windmill opened in 1987 with 89 vendors in indoor and outdoor booths.

Since then, the Windmill Market has grown and improved with the addition of sidewalks, concrete floors, restroom facilities and permanent enclosures for vendors. The Windmill is open every Saturday from April through mid-December, plus Memorial Day, July 4 and Labor Day.

6…“Mrs. F. Scott Fitzgerald: Zelda” All Things Art in Canandaigua presents “Mrs. F. Scott Fitzgerald: Zelda.” In this original play by a local author, Zelda struggles for creative recognition and communication with others. Her passion for fame becomes consuming and leads to an endless series of hospitalizations. Sponsored by NEA The Big Read (www.NEABigRead.org) in collaboration with the local Big Read: The Great Gatsby. www.OCArts.org 585-396-0087 7…Invasive Species Workshop Renee Jenson of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cayuga County will conduct a workshop on the invasive species of our area and how to deal with them at the Sterling Nature Center at 1 p.m. For more information, contact Renee at 315-255-1183 ext. 229 or rej9@cornell.edu, or the nature center: snc@co.cayuga.ny.us 315-947-6143 7-8 & 28-29…Barbecue at the Wineries Each winery will be offering its best barbecue foods and recipes paired with a selection of great wines that are sure to set the standard for your BBQ success, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday; noon-5 p.m., Sunday. Sauces served at each winery are all produced by local NYS businesses. Tickets available by phone, online or at Wegman’s. www.KeukaWineTrail.com 800-440-4898 7 through July…Coming Up on the Season: Migrant Farmworkers in the Northeast This exhibit traces the path of the fruits and vegetables we eat, and the lives of the people who grow and harvest them in the Northeastern United States. Exhibit at the Geneva Historical Society Museum at the Prouty-Chew House. www.GenevaHistoricalSociety.com 315-789-5151 7 through August 30…Train Rides on the Leatherstocking Railway Departing from and returning to Milford and Cooperstown with occasional special runs through December. Check website for details. www.LRHS.com/schedule2008.htm 607-432-2429

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ACCOMMODATIONS C A L E N D A R 13…John Rossbach & Andrew Van Norstrand Musical program at the Seneca Museum of Waterways & Industry featuring traditional American folk and old time country and bluegrass music, supported by a 2008 DEC Grant. www.SenecaMuseum.com • 315-568-1510 14…Pultneyville Tour of Homes The Pultneyville Historical Society is sponsoring “The Sailors’ Farewell” from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tickets required for this 10-home tour displaying historic to modern architecture. Optional lunch buffet available at the Pultneyville Grill from 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Ticket order forms are available at the Williamson Library, Pultneyville Post Office, Good Old Days Antiques and various sites in the area or can be printed at www.PultneyvilleHistoricalSociety.org

The Hound & Hare Bed and Breakfast

Historic early 1800’s country estate nestled in the peaceful rural charm of the Finger Lakes Wine region

Jacuzzi • AC Fireplace Antiques Romantic Breakfast by Candlelight

English Tea Room Restaurant (Open May-Nov; Thur, Fri & Sat by reservation only)

(607) 257-2821

Package Deals Available

1031 Hanshaw Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 AAA Approved

www.HoundandHare.com

8339 N. Main St. • Interlaken, NY 14847 607-330-2809 • 607-532-8356 www.glassmagnolia.com

Finger Lakes Mill Creek Cabins 2382 Parmenter Road Lodi, NY 14860

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20…Twilight Tasting, Captivating Cabernets & Meritage Come to the Rooster Hill tasting room in Penn Yan from 7-9 p.m. Winemaker Barry Tortolon will unveil 10 wines from around the world for evaluation and tasting. Wrap up the evening by enjoying a light buffet on our beautiful creekstone terrace.

Chef Steve Owens has promised some new delectable entrees to bring out the best in the wines.

Reservations are required. www.RoosterHill.com 315-536-4773 22…The Blue Star Express Through History This 90-minute train ride boards in Canandaigua, with departures at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. It travels to Clifton Springs and returns to Canandaigua. No pets, please. Lapsitters, 2 and under, are free. Check the Finger Lakes Scenic Railway website for details of other rides. www.FingerLakesScenicRailway.com

Glass Magnolia

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Stay with us and enjoy: • Merry-Go-Round Theatre • Cruises on Skaneateles Lake • Sterling Renaissance Festival • Golf, Biking & Kayaking • Shopping & Wine Packages

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1-August 31…Palettes of Keuka 2nd Annual art event featuring original “palettes” from local artists showcased at locations throughout the Hammondsport & Keuka Lake area, sponsored by the Hammondsport Chamber of Commerce. www.Hammondsport.org/events.htm 607-569-2989 3-5…Camping World Grand Prix Cars from the Indianapolis 500, live music, fireworks, behind-the-scenes look at the drivers and their cars at the Watkins Glen International Raceway. Biker discounts offered. www.SCOPED.biz • 607-535-2486 ext. 351 4-5…June Bug Celebration Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the flight of the June Bug, the first pre-announced, publicly observed flight in America, activities at the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum and at Taylor Park, Hammondsport. www.GlennHCurtissMuseum.org. 607-569-2160

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ATTRACTIONS “Agricultural Memories” Museum

Patterson Inn Museum

1110 Townline Road, Penn Yan, NY Antique Tractors • Gasoline Engines Carriages • Toys • Misc

59 W. Pulteney St., Corning, NY 607-937-5281•www.PattersonInnMuseum.org

Open June-October

By Appointment Mon-Sat • Sun 1-4 315-536-1206 • www.agriculturalmemoriesmuseum.com

Open Mon-Fri 10am-4pm June-August we are open Sat. 10am-2pm Museum complex features a tavern c1796, log house c1850, schoolhouse c1878, agricultural barn and blacksmith.

Fall Heritage Festival – The Whingblinger Saturday, September 6

Wolcott Historical Society Carriage House Museum

607-535-2671 • Fax 535-2671

5994 Jefferson Street Wolcott, NY 14590 315-594-9494 Hours: Wed & Sat 10am to 3pm or by appointment.

Not your usual small town museum!

82 Slips, Gas, Boat Launch, Storage, 2-travel Lifts 40 Fairground Lane • PO Box 242 • Watkins Glen, NY 14891

Finger Lakes Boating Museum

Incredible Fishing Experiences Private Family Trout Preserve Catch 1 to 5 Pound Trout

11th Annual Boat Show

Exclusive Access by Appointment Only No License Required. No Closed Season. No Limit.

Barbless Artificial Lures and Flies Only Please Call for Information and Directions Rods, Lures, Ice and Cleaning Available

Featuring boats of Skaneateles boat builders, and other Finger Lakes built boats.

On Rt 54 South of Penn Yan, next to Sarrasin’s

607-546-7308 or 570-877-2605 Finger Lakes Free Range Farms 4644 County Route 4, Burdett, NY 14818

August 9 and 10, 2008 Saturday 10-6 and Sunday 10-3 (free admission) Boats and outboard motors on land Ships Store Boat hardware flea market and Boats for sale To show your Finger Lakes built boat, Contact: Bill Smith 585-739-4728

www.FLBM.org

Pierce’s 1894 Restaurant

Discover Pierce’s interpretation of excellence in American/ Continental cuisine and their outstanding selection of New York State Wines as well as wine selections from around the world. We feature casual bistro food available in our lounge, new and interesting cocktails and martinis, and of course, our traditional and contemporary dining room menu.

Reservations Recommended.

228 Oakwood Ave., Elmira Hts. 607-734-2022 • www.pierces1894.com

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ATTRACTIONS WARD W. O’HARA AGRICULTURAL MUSEUM Open 7 days a week, 11 to 4, mid May to mid September Admission is FREE

Emerson Park, Auburn NY • 315-252-7644 www.cayuganet.org/agmuseum

Wayland Historical Museum Cr. S. Main & Washington Sts. Wayland, NY

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Open Sun 2-4PM Mon 10AM-Noon By appointment

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

Seneca Falls Historical Society

The Terwilliger Museum tells the story of the development of Waterloo through 5 period rooms and exhibits which provide a window on how the early settlers lived and worked.

Roy’s Marina, Inc.

We maintain a 23-room Queen Anne Style Victorian Mansion circa 1890, as a home of a wealthy Victorian family.

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Boat Rental, Cottage Rental, Repairs Fuel Dockage, Storage

55 Cayuga St., Seneca Falls (315)568-8412 • www.sfhistoricalsociety.org Historic Maritime District

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Open Daily 1-5pm July & August 10am-5pm

West 1st Street Pier, Oswego

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ATTRACTIONS C A L E N D A R The Rose Hill Mansion is a National Historic Landmark and considered one of the finest examples of Greek Architecture in the United States.

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

543 South Main St., Geneva, NY 14456

(315)789-5151 www.genevahistoricalsociety.com

(“July”, continued from page 115) 4-6 & 25-27…“100 Years of Boating” Month-Long Celebration The 70th Anniversary Lightning Regatta, hosted by the Skaneateles Country Club will be July 4-6, and the 30th Annual Antique and Classic Boat Show, hosted by the Skaneateles Area Chamber of Commerce and the Finger Lakes Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society, July 25-27. Educational programs, displays, book-signings and nautical-themed activities, all highlighting Skaneateles’ rich boating heritage will be held in between. www.Skaneateles.com 315-685-0552 5-13…Biplane Rally Hosted by the 1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum at the Geneseo Airport, biplanes gather to participate in a week filled with activities/demonstrations starting July 5th. www.1941HAG.org • 585-243-2100 6-26...Wells Book Arts Summer Institute Waken, explore and unleash the creative forces within you at the Book Arts Summer Institute. Courses will be offered in calligraphy, letterpress, box making and bookbinding, taught by some of the most important contemporary book artists. www.Wells.edu/bkarts/info.htm • 315-364-3420 11-August 15…Main Street Music Series Friday nights, downtown Cortland www.CortlandEvents.com 12-13…Art Show Keuka Lake Art Association presents the 42nd Annual Art Show on the Village Square in Hammondsport.

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Call for Reservations 585-223-9470 • www.colonialbelle.com 400 Packett’s Landing • Fairport, NY

Seward House We invite you to visit Seward House, the historic home of statesman William H. Seward and his family.

July 14 – Garden Party Seward House features an extensive collection of Civil War memorabilia and early Alaskan artifacts.

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

12-August 17…Sterling Renaissance Festival Elizabethan festival with live theater, music, dancing, hand-crafted wares and games, weekends only, from 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m. www.SterlingFestival.com 800-879-4446 14-18…Experimental Watermedia Workshop with Karen Rosasco The curriculum will cover layered acrylic, over charcoal, collage, drag, layered mixed media and textured gel medium techniques daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the upstairs workshop at Yates County Arts Center in Penn Yan. www.KarenRosasco.com or www.YCAC.org 315-536-8226 Mid July…Annual Book Bonanza Fingerlakes Mall, Auburn. Over 100,000 books, videos, CDs and DVDs, bag sale on Sunday. www.ShopFingerLakesMall.com/index.cfm 315-224-3941

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Pg. 31 Belhurst Castle ..................................Info #199 Pg. 108 Best Western Vineyard Inn ................Info #198 Pg. 85 Blushing Rose Bed & Breakfast..........Info #123 Pg. 51 Bristol Builders ..................................Info #153 Pg. 109 Campground Owners of NY................Info #197 Pg. 84 Cayuga Wine Trail ..............................Info #151 Pg. 47 Cenegenics/Dr. Charles Cavallaro ......Info #116 Pg. 82 Chateau LaFayette Reneau Winery ....Info #115 Pg. 22 The Cheshire Union Gift Shop ..........Info #195 Pg. 82 The Chocolatier of Hammondsport ....Info #121 Pg. 51 Cicero Hoist & Dock Inc ....................Info #194 Pg. 82 the cinnamon stick ............................Info #193 Pg. 53 Clifton Springs Hearing Center ..........Info #144 Pg. 22 Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic ........Info #192 Pg. 103 Community Bank................................Info #191 Pg. 17 Cooperstown ......................................Info #114 Pg. 29 Cortland County CVB..........................Info #156 Pg.18-19Cortland Downtown Partnership ........Info #133 Pg. 38 Country Care Landscape ....................Info #124 Pg. 23 Darryl Abraham Art ............................Info #203 Pg. 88 Dorflinger Glass Museum ..................Info #113 Pg. 4 Dr. Konstantin Frank Wines ................Info #190 Pg. 45 Earle Estates Meadery ........................Info #101 Cover 2 Elm Croft Manor Bed & Breakfast ......Info #139 Pg. 53 Engel & Voelkers US Holdings Inc. ....Info #132 Pg. 33 ESF College Foundation Inc. ..............Info #112 Pg. 38 Esperanza Mansion ............................Info #188 Pg. 44 Farm Sanctuary ..................................Info #125 Pg. 47 Finger Lakes Architecture PC ............Info #175 Pg. 88 Finger Lakes Conveyors Inc. ..............Info #150 Pg. 101 Finger Lakes Dermatology..................Info #187 Pg. 90 Finger Lakes Premier Properties Pg. 100 Finger Lakes Produce Auction............Info #202 Pg. 45 Finger Lakes Railway..........................Info #155 Pg. 55 Finger Lakes Tram Company ..............Info #126 Pg. 55 Fingerlakes Mall ................................Info #161 Pg. 99 Five Star Bank ....................................Info #149 Pg. 101 Four Seasons Sunrooms/ Fitch Construction ..............................Info #154 Pg. 104 Pg. 95 Pg. 25 Pg. 104 Pg. 32 Pg. 32 Pg. 103 Pg. 7 Pg. 7 Pg. 13 Pg. 79 Pg. 10 Pg. 24 Pg. 3 Pg. 8 Pg. 44

The Furniture Doctor Inc. ..................Info #186 Gault Auto Sport BMW ......................Info #108 G. Jones Furniture Co.........................Info #111 Gateway Commons LLC ....................Info #185 Geneva On The Lake ..........................Info #184 Hansen Products................................Info #148 The Harp Studio ................................Info #110 Harris Hill Amusement Park ..............Info #100 Harris Hill Soaring Corp. ....................Info #100 Hart Hotels ........................................Info #137 Heat-Line Corp., Div. of CML..............Info #158 Hilton Garden Inn ..............................Info #183 The Inn on the Lake ..........................Info #145 Kendal at Ithaca..................................Info #182 Ketmar Development Corp. ................Info #157 Keuka Family Dentistry ......................Info #181

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Keuka Lake Wine Trail ........................Info #136 Leo A Kline ........................................Info #165 The Loomis Barn ..............................Info #180 Lyons National Bank ..........................Info #179 Marvin Windows & Doors ..................Info #178 Merry-Go-Round Playhouse ..............Info #189 Mitchell Pierson Jr. Inc. Realtors........Info #166 National Soaring Museum ..................Info #100 New Energy Works TimberFramers ....Info #177 New York Wine & Culinary Center ......Info #135 Niles Gourmet Country Market ..........Info #129 Northern Design & Building Assoc.....Info #176 Olde Homer House ............................Info #141 O’Susannah’s Quilts & Gifts ..............Info #109 Owego Treadway ................................Info #131 Prejean Winery ..................................Info #160 The Produce Place ............................Info #134 Raynor Overhead Door Sales Co Inc. Info #143 Red Jacket Orchards ..........................Info #162 The Renaissance Festival....................Info #164 Robeson’s East of Eden Rochester Folk Art Guild ....................Info #174 Rooster Hill Vineyards........................Info #107 Roseland Water Park..........................Info #140 SCOPED ............................................Info #130 Seaweed Mat Systems ......................Info #142 Seneca County Tourism......................Info #173 Seneca Falls Development Corp ........Info #106 Seneca Museum of Waterways ..........Info #120 Snug Harbor Restaurant & Inn ..........Info #128 Sodus Bay Lighthouse Museum ........Info #201 Southern Tier Plastic Surgery ............Info #105 Southside Hearing Center ..................Info #104 Spa Apartments..................................Info #172 Taughannock Farms Inn ....................Info #171 Thompson Health ..............................Info #103 Timber Frames Inc ............................Info #170 Timberpeg East Inc ............................Info #169 Tioga County Tourism ........................Info #204 Torrey Ridge Winery ..........................Info #101 Turning Stone Casino Resort..............Info #102 Valicenti Advisory Services Inc. ........Info #118 Vanguard Printing ..............................Info #167 Walnut Hill Driving Competition ........Info #159 Waterfront Art Festival Productions Waterloo Premium Outlets ................Info #168 Wayne County Tourism ......................Info #163 Weaver-View Farms............................Info #147 Wells Book Arts Center ......................Info #146 Yates County Arts Center....................Info #127

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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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Open Wed – Sun 10am - 6 pm June thru Dec Jan – May by appointment Always open on line at www.goffcreekpottery.com

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18-20…Finger Lakes Wine Festival Over 500 wines from more than 75 New York wineries at Watkins Glen International Raceway www.FLWineFest.com 866-461-7223 18-20…Wine Country Classic Boats Annual Show To learn more, contact the Hammondsport Chamber of Commerce. www.Hammondsport.org/events.htm 607-569-2989 24-27…Grapehound Wine Tour Greyhound lovers from all over America are welcomed at sixteen different Cayuga Lake wineries to enjoy time with their hounds, taste some delicious food and wines and celebrate all that these beautiful dogs have brought to our lives. www.CayugaWineTrail.com 800-684-5217 or www.Grapehounds.com Greyhoundman@peoplepc.com 26-27…Fifty-Mile-Long Garage Sale Sale runs along scenic Route 90 from Montezuma to Homer, with hundreds of sales, antiques, collectibles and BBQs, rain or shine, shop in any direction.

800-499-9615 26-27…35th Annual Waterfront Art Festival About 200 artists will be on hand to display their hand-made, high quality work at Kershaw Park. Enjoy the shade and cool breezes off Canandaigua Lake from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sunday. www.WaterfrontArtFestival.com 26-27…Native American Dance & Music Festival Ganondagan State Historic Site, Victor, from 10 a.m-6 p.m. www.Ganondagan.org 585-924-5848 27…Neighbors Arts Festival and SPAAFA Muster in Seneca Falls This celebration of the arts and artisans of Central New York will be hosted by the Ludovico Sculpture Trail and W Art Gallery. Booths are available for artists to display. All proceeds will benefit the Ludovico Sculpture trail along the Cayuga Seneca Canal.

Also, the Society for the Preservation of Antique American Fire Apparatus will hold a muster and meeting where antique fire equipment including pieces made by the Silsby Company and Goulds Pumps equipment from the 19th and early 20th century will be shown.

Contact Bob Buccieri for more information.

315-568-8107 ext. 15 www.SenecaFalls.com

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31-August 3…42nd Annual Sauerkraut Festival Family fun in Phelps www.PhelpsSauerkrautFestival.com

AUGUST 2-3…Japanese Pottery Workshop with Steve Merritt This is a unique opportunity for potters of all levels to gather under the guidance of this respected and wellknown master at the Rochester Folk Art Guild. Emphasis will be on Japanese techniques of throwing and creating large vessels through sectional work. www.RFAG.org

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2, 16…Finger Lakes Sampler Embroidery class at the Schuyler County Historical Society will use Finger Lakes motifs to teach students sampler basics. Original designs by teacher Judi Gulick. Classes from 12:30-3:30 p.m. at the Brick Tavern Museum in Montour Falls. www.SchuylerHistory.org 607-535-9741 9-10…11th Annual Boat Show Featuring the boats of the Skaneateles boat builders and others, the show, organized by the Finger Lakes Boating Museum, will be on Route 54 south of Penn Yan, next to Sarrasin’s.

Saturday 10 a.m-6 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

To show your Finger Lakes-built boat, contact Bill Smith. www.FLBM.org 585-739-4728

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10…Tim Allen Banjo Guitar Concert The acclaimed TV, stage and world performer comes to the Sodus Bay Lighthouse Museum from 2-4 p.m.

Bring seating. www.SodusPointLighthouse.org 315-483-4936

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13-17…The Walnut Hill Carriage Driving Competition The Pittsford Carriage Association annual hosts this international celebration of the art and sport of traditional driving held in a 19th century country fair setting on the grounds of Walnut Hill Farm in Pittsford. www.WalnutHillFarm.com 585-385-2555 21…Winemaker Dinner at the New York Wine and Culinary Center, Canandaigua David Peterson of Goose Watch Winery on Cayuga Lake provides instruction during this tasting dinner from 7 - 9:30 p.m. www.NYWCC.com 585-394-7070

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Clute Memorial Park & Campground 21-24…Pickin’ In The Pasture This bluegrass festival in Lodi has become musician’s summit where each year many of the most outstanding players and singers gather in the campground to share their talents. www.PickinInThePasture.com 607-582-6363

Flint Creek Campground A Family Campground 1455 Phelps Rd. • Middlesex, NY Reconnect with family and friends. Share an adventurous yet relaxing outdoor vacation where there’s something for everyone.

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21-31…Canandaigua Lake Music Festival The fourth annual 10-day summer music festival to be held in Canandaigua, formerly known as the Canandaigua Lake Chamber Music Festival, has re-launched itself under a newly shortened name to better reflect the diversity of the music selections, performance configurations and the widening geographic community attending its concerts. For more information, a complete schedule and to purchase tickets to any of the events, visit their website. www.LakeChamberMusic.org

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

23-24…Revolutionary War Weekend This year commemorates the 229th Anniversary of the Battle of Newtown. The event is presented by the Chemung Valley Living History Center and will take place at the Newtown Battlefield State Park.

ChemungValley.org/index.html 28-September 1…New York State Festival of Balloons Celebrate our 26th anniversary with over 50 balloons in the air each day (Friday through Monday), weather permitting, plus music and more at the Dansville Airport. www.NYSFOB.com 29-30…Drum and Bugle Corps Championships 3,500 musicians and dancers, representing 50 groups from throughout North America, compete in the 44th annual Drum Corps Associates World Championships at PaeTec Park in Rochester. www.DCACorps.org

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30-31…Genundowa, The Festival of Lights Village Square & Depot Park on Keuka Lake, sponsored by Hammondsport Chamber of Commerce. www.Hammondsport.org/events.htm 607-569-2989

For complete listings explore our online calendar at www.LifeintheFingerLakes.com

• Recreation/ Playground • Pavillion • Fishing Pond • Large Pool • Store

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Family Camping at its Best Free Vintage Fire Truck Rides • Real Log Cabins Planned Activities • Themed Weekend • All Type Sites Large Swimming Pool • Ceramic Tile Rest Rooms Rec. Hall • Playground • Great Fishing • Large Fields Peaceful River Valley • Large Grassy Sites 1412 Rt. 14 Phelps, NY 14532 Ph: 315-781-1222 • cheerfulvalley@rochester.rr.com www.cheerfulvalleycampground.com

Hejamada Campground & RV Park PO Box 429, Montezuma, NY 13117

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29-31…St. Anthony’s Italian Festival SMS Field on Ovid Street in Seneca Falls, this festival has rides, Italian food, games, raffles, a bocce tournament, a parade, fireworks and more. Come see one of the biggest and best Italian festivals anywhere in the country. www.StAnthonyItalianFestival.com

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The Narrative Banners of

Alice Gant

by Tina Manzer

taking a piece of fabric and lice Gant of Trumansturning the edges under. It burg creates banners, makes it very difficult to make sometimes as large as 12 curved edges,” she explained. “I feet square, using scraps of fabric was looking for those curved of all different kinds. “I use anylines, so I sort of invented a thing I can get my hands on,” way to get that effect. I call it she told us recently. “Upholstery ‘neo-reverse appliqué.’” and drapery fabrics work best It works like this: Alice because most of them have been creates a design by drawing on treated to resist sun damage.” black cloth with chalk. “That’s That’s important, since much of the biggest challenge for me,” her work is displayed in sunshe said. “Most quilters are not filled public buildings, especially drawers.” Fabric cutouts are churches and libraries, locally then appliquéd to the surface, and throughout the country. while other design elements are Her favorite themes are gardens, placed under the black cloth birds and her personal heroes. and machine-stitched down Each banner has a story to tell using the chalk lines as guides. and since words are important “The black lines you see on my to Alice, she often includes banners are holding all of the them as a design element. “The fabric pieces in place,” she Metropolitan Museum of Art added. “I cut the black fabric has begun to tell the stories of “Such Devoted Sisters” by Alice Gant away as each area is sewn, their narrative paintings on lawhich gradually reveals the debels, so I feel I’m in good comThe “sisters” are beans, corn and squash. Planted together sign. The lines help to make pany,” she said. in mounds, like the Iroquois did centuries ago, they protect and the banners strong to withhold Alice holds a bachelor’s depromote each other’s growth. The gardener here is Dr. Jane Mt. a lot of hanging up and taking gree in fine art, and was a printPleasant, an agricultural scientist and professor of horticulture at down and draping over altars maker before she switched to Cornell. She turned to her Iroquois heritage for farming and culand things.” banners over 30 years ago. tivation techniques that are useful to farmers today.

Alice will sometimes sew “Printmaking is messy and the banners through to a batting smelly. It doesn’t work well if and backing, which makes them eligible for quilt shows. you have a family and you’re working at home,” she said.

Through a variety of grants, Alice has created banners “Creating with fabric fits in better with women’s lives. That’s for public display, and she is often commissioned by private why we do fiber arts.” individuals to create something for their homes. Right now Her studio is in the front room of her home, and her she’s working on a banner that features scenes of Cape Cod. tools are simple: a 35-year-old Singer sewing machine with a “The family wants me to include the mother and daughters zigzag-stitch feature, and a good sharp pair of scissors. in the scenes, along with the family’s dogs.”

When she began working with cloth, Alice wanted to Her work is available through the Belle Melange Gallery be able to define the volume of each element in her scenes in Ithaca. with a flexible, curved line. “Traditional appliqué is done by

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