Life in the Finger Lakes Summer 2009

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THE REGION’S PREMIER MAGAZINE

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Volume 9, Number 2 • Summer 2009

F E A T U R E S

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THE SENECA AMONG THE FINGER LAKES A brief tour of heritage attractions

By Carol White Llewellyn

SONNENBERG GARDENS & MANSION STATE HISTORIC PARK A picturesque stroll through Canandaigua’s special gardens

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D E P A R T M E N T S 2 3 6 7 8 10 12

MY OWN WORDS

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IN THE KITCHEN Time to fire up the grill

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FRUIT OF THE VINE Wine scores and the Finger Lakes

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DOWNTOWN Hornell, the Maple City

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BOOK LOOK Warm weather reading for all ages

A PERFECT DAY FOR SAILING Photographer George Cannon takes us on a day’s outing on Seneca Lake

GETTING THE SCOOP There’s something about ice cream that appeals to just about everyone.

By Cindy Ruggieri

Below: A Finger Lakes Railway excursion in May 2008 commemorated the 50th anniversay of the last New York Central passenger train on Auburn Road. The vintage engine stopped at the Martisco Railway Depot, which was built in 1870. Photo by John Lahood Cover: Fishing is a popular Finger Lakes activity for people of all

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LETTERS FINGER LAKES MAP CONTRIBUTORS NEWSBITS OFFBEAT REMINISCE Running away to home

DAY TRIP • Super Sundays in Clifton Springs • A wine and beer road trip to Rochester

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WILDLIFE PROFILE The bluebird of happiness

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FINGER LAKES SCRAPBOOK

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LIFESTYLE Natural gas exploration is becoming more common

ages, especially during the summer. Photo by Kristian S. Reynolds

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HISTORY The rise and fall of Sarah Coventry Inc.

CALENDAR: FESTIVALS & EVENTS INDEX OF ADVERTISERS OFF THE EASEL Of the Earth stone and natural creations

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any of you may be planning your summer getaway right now. Or, if you’re really organized, you have it all set. Either way, most of us remain committed to the idea of a summer vacation this year despite the effects of the down economy. A new survey of travel agents released by American Express shows that most Americans are finding ways to stretch their vacation dollars, and booking closer-to-home trips is one of them.

This is certainly true among folks in the Finger Lakes Region. Over the past 10 years the percentage of tourists visiting this area has increased significantly. Those numbers are increasing in part because local residents are discovering what a treasure of a vacation land they have in their back yard.

Over the winter I won a wonderful door prize at a Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance event in Penn Yan: a twonight stay at Cobtree Vacation Rental Homes just south of Geneva. My family and I took advantage of that great opportunity and booked a weekend stay in one of their cabins in April.

It was really nice weather for an April weekend in the Finger Lakes. The temperature was slightly above normal and it was mostly sunny. If you’ve never been to the Cobtree, there is a very nice view of Seneca Lake to the east.

And even though the vacation homes are a fair distance from the lake shore, we barely heard the noise from traffic on Route 14, and we really got the feeling we were staying in a quiet country home, away from the hustle and bustle of a major roadway or city.

That Saturday morning we rode our bicycles north to Geneva on Route 14, to Seneca Lake State Park. I have to tell you, I’ve been driving to this city for my job for close to 15 years, but coming into town from a different route

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on a bicycle made me see the city in a brand new way. Geneva is really a gem.

Even though we had a nice stay at Cobtree, I don’t want to give the impression that there are not other wonderful accommodations in the region as well. They vary from small lakeside cottages to modern hotel rooms, and from quaint bed and breakfasts to cabins in the woods. I think you would be surprised to find that staying local is just as relaxing, entertaining and refreshing as going far away, and I would guess that it may be even better since you don’t have to deal with plane and car reservations or long distance driving.

We have published a sister magazine to Life in the Finger Lakes, which is called Explore the Finger Lakes.com magazine. It gives you great ideas for day trips and excursions in the region, and also gives you all kinds of contact information and events throughout the summer and fall.

You can buy a copy at most magazine retail outlets, and I urge you to please take a look at the publication, put it in your vehicle and use it as a tool.

Along with this magazine, we encourage you to visit ExploretheFinger Lakes.com, to create your trip itinerary and get a general feel for what there is to do, where you can dine and where you can stay overnight. We know that this magazine and the website work best if used together.

You can browse or search areas of interest on the website, create an itinerary and save it for future reference.

What a handy tool to have!

We encourage you to use both magazines and their websites to make your Finger Lakes experience an enjoyable one. Have a great summer!

mark@lifeinthefingerlakes.com

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L E T T E R S

Sigrid Kulkowitz was pictured in the opening spread of “Salvaging the Past” with a set of wooden pipes recovered from a church organ (pages 28-29 of the Spring 2009 issue of Life in the Finger Lakes magazine). Sigrid updated us recently on the progress she and her husband have made in giving those pipes a second life as kitchen cabinets.

The large pipe collection is on a kitchen wall, and, magically, Sigrid’s grain jars and her grandmother’s teacups are a perfect fit.The doors on the cabinets below utilize tin recovered from the ceiling, and the cabinets were reused from the old kitchen.

High-speed rail could be a very mixed blessing for citizens of Upstate New York, which is already overburdened with property taxes. Although I welcome a high speed rail, if it is done all the way to New York City, the reality is that it will allow many wealthy people from New York City, the Hudson Valley and Albany to get to the Finger Lakes fast. They will discover the low prices for property here and this will drive up prices and tax assessments. I would hope that any environmental review will consider the regressive financial impacts of the high-speed rail and a need for remedial action.

And that is why we need reform of READER ACTION NUMBER 158

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property tax in New York State. Many have been working hard to bring forward the Omnibus Property Tax bill.

This bill will go a long way to making New York State a place where our youth can remain, where business will want to settle, and where our middle class can once again feel wanted.

Bill Hecht Union Springs

Every once in awhile something I interact with makes an impact in my life and makes me sit up and take notice. The question that you posed “What inspires you?” (Spring 2009) had that effect on me. It prompted an immediate inward reflection, inciting a dichotomous feeling – knowing that God is my true inspiration and struggling with the outward lack of expression of that inspiration. Often, I get so caught up in the ordinary, mundane repetition of this life that although I appreciate life, I often fail to appreciate the full measure of it. Your magazine does a good job for your readers of helping us to remember to enjoy our natural surroundings. We are blessed to live in an area with such a wealth of beauty and a variety of ways to enjoy it.

It says in Psalm 19 “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hand. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no language where their voice is not heard. Their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. In the heavens he had pitched a tent for the sun, which is like a bridegroom coming forth from his pavillion, like a champion rejoicing to run his course. It rises at one end of the heavens and makes its circuit to the other.

Nothing is hidden from its heat.”

My opinion is this is God’s way of saying sit up and take notice of what I have given you. You gave me a great reminder. Thank you.

Maryjo Janus Rochester

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The Finger Lakes Regional Map MONROE

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LIVINGSTON Letchworth State Park

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The Finger Lakes Region of New York State

Areas of interest in this magazine issue:

Waverly

• Apalachin • Canandaigua • Clifton Springs

• Dresden • Glen Haven • Groton

• Hammondsport • Hornell • Ithaca

• King Ferry • Letchworth S.P. • Lodi

Apalachin

• Newark • Penn Yan • Rochester

• Spencerport • Victor • Watkins Glen

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C O N T R I B U T O R S

Living in Tioga County, Cindy Ruggieri is a lifelong resident of the Southern Tier.

Now that her three sons are in college and grad school, she has more time to do what she loves to do – travel the back roads looking for some interesting slices of life. “I love finding the thing that puts a spark in someone’s eyes. My travels have led me to some fascinating people and places; the castlebuilder with his backyard towers, the wooden boat builder, the horse trainer working with handicapped children, the teenage fiddling champion. It’s a privilege to meet such caring and talented people.” With her camera in the passenger seat she’ll be on the road again this summer looking for her next photographic gem.

Originally from Georgia, George Cannon moved to Upstate New York in 1974, where he began his work as a freelance photographer shooting nature and landscape photos for publications like New York Alive, Adirondack Life, and Horticultre.

He took an artistic break from photography in 1982 to establish Lumiére Glasswork Studio, a commission stained glass studio in Ithaca, which he operated until 1995. His current photographic efforts span the gamut from wedding and event photography, youth theater and senior portraits, to fine art urban landscape and digital abstracts. A selection of his art can be seen at www.georgecannonphotograhy.com and in regular posts on his blog at www.imageguy.wordpress.com.

Carol White Llewellyn moved back to this region with her husband and twin daughters after spending over 20 years in New York City, where she was an executive at a trade association. There, she enjoyed travel, working on off-Broadway shows and participating in a dance troupe that did volunteer work and performed in hospitals, parades and at Lincoln Center. Since returning, she has become involved in the travel and tourism industry. “I see tremendous opportunity to develop sustainable civic tourism that showcases this region’s treasures and provides the foundation for our communities to prosper.” She’s delighted to contribute to Life in the Finger Lakes.

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N E W S B I T S Endless Mountain Music Festival

This season’s Endless Mountain Music Festival, running July 31 through August 16, will feature many outstanding musicians, including worldrenowned Russian pianist, Pavel Nersessian, and Penn State’s artist laureate, cellist Kim Cook.

In its fourth season, the festival features solo recitals, chamber music and a 62-member festival orchestra under the direction of Maestro Stephen Gunzenhauser.

Although most of the venues are in Pennsylvania, such as Mansfield and Wellsboro, an 8 p.m. concert on August 13 will be held at the Corning Museum of Glass Auditorium. Breiner’s acclaimed “Concerto Grosso No. 2,” with its unique blend of Baroque and the Beatles, will be featured, along with violinists Netanel Draiblate and Stanislav Pronin.

Endless Mountain Music Festival is a non-profit regional endeavor, made possible through efforts of community volunteers, sponsors and festival partners. For tickets, call 570-787-7800 or visit www.endlessmountain.net.

The Finger Lakes Museum Moves Forward

The Finger Lakes Cultural & Natural History Museum Project reached a milestone on May 18 when the Board of Regents of the New York State Education Department voted to approve its museum charter – less than 10 months after the first organizational meeting was held last July. The project is an initiative to create a world-class educational institution that will showcase the cultural heritage and natural history of the 9,000 square-mile Finger Lakes Region. Approval of the charter provides credible recognition of a venture that was merely a vision until now, and paves the way for the formation of a not-for-profit corporation and the launch of a fundraising campaign.

One of the major objectives now is to find a parcel in the Finger Lakes counties, between 50 and 200 acres in size, which will serve as the home for a READER ACTION NUMBER 100

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40,000 square-foot museum building on an expandable campus setting that includes outdoor exhibits and a trail system. Future plans call for the addition of a conference center. The ideal site would have fields, forest, wetlands, and a pond or potential pond site. Lake frontage or a lake view would be nice.

There needs to be adequate utility infrastructure and a water supply to serve the needs of indoor and outdoor live species habitats including an immense freshwater aquarium that will represent the cross-section of a typical Finger Lake and contain the fish species that are native to each one. Visit www.fingerlakesmuseum.org for more information.

Phelps Arts Center Celebrates Art through Sculpture

The Phelps Arts Center experienced a facelift over the winter months and is welcoming visitors to its beautifully renovated gallery every Wednesday through Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m.

Through generous grants and contributions, the Arts Center has transformed the historic gem at 15 Church Street into its own work of art. Patrons can view exhibits, purchase art, listen to concerts, participate in discussions and attend classes throughout the year.

The current exhibit, “The Artistry of Sculpture,” is a unique, three-dimensional example of art interpretation using multiple mediums. The Arts Center is making this a community exhibit by having sculptures displayed at various points throughout the Village of Phelps for the summer. One of the featured artists is Sam Castner, a talented metal sculptor originally from the Keuka Lake area who served as one of the staff designers for “Extreme Home Makeover: Home Edition” when the show was in Geneva recently. For information visit www.phelpsartscenter.com.

Dansville’s Only Bed & Breakfast Opens

Located along the Finger Lakes wine trail of Livingston County, the East Hills Bed & Breakfast has recently

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opened its doors to customers. The house was built in 1872 and is considered a Gothic Revival style of architecture. The first owner was E.B. Carney, a retired merchant. About 50 years ago the home was a dentist office.

Apparently, the home has always been a two-family dwelling and was 79 and 81 Main Street, until 1900 when records were destroyed and they decided to just make it one single home. More recently the house was used as an apartment building. Beverley Watson, the owner of the B&B, has done extensive renovations to the building to present it to clientele as a world of warmth and relaxation.

Each room is uniquely decorated with antique furnishings, semi-private bathrooms, finest linens and quilt comforters. Rooms are appointed with handmade candles while comfy robes are provided in the bathrooms. There is an outdoor patio with spectacular view of East Hill. For more information visit www.easthillsbandb.com.

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The Call of the White Deer

The allure of the abandoned Seneca Army Depot in Romulus, with its one-of-a-kind herd of white deer and military history, prompted over 2,000 people – 40 at a time – to board rented school buses for guided tours this spring. Held during three weekends in April and into May, the tours marked only the second time in history that the public was allowed into the 11,000-acre former munitions storage facility. It was the first visit to the “Q Area,” once the nation’s largest holding site for nuclear weapons.

Dennis Money, chairman of the nonprofit group Seneca White Deer Inc. and organizer of the event, hopes that the sold-out tours will indicate to federal and state officials that the property is viable for use as a conservation and military park.

In addition to white deer, tourists also saw brown deer, osprey and their nests, wild turkeys and red-tail hawks.

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O F F B E A T O F F B E A T O F F B E A T Building the Bevin’s Skiff Four family teams enrolled in the Build-A-Boat course held at the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum in early May. They each built a 12-foot skiff in four days.

When the boat builders arrived at the course they were introduced to their respective sawhorses piled with lumber. After a brief lesson on how and where to begin, they quickly turned to snapping a centerline, laying out stations, measuring half breadths, laying a batten on their marks and drawing the curves. The sides of the boat were drawn and quickly sawed out. Then the same exercise was performed to make the bottom of the boat.

Once the center frames were made, complete with gussets and notches for the chine log, the boat assembly began.

After marking the location for the center frame, the side pieces were fastened to the stem rabPhoto by Kristian S. Reynolds bets, the center frame attached to one side then the other, and the sides pulled together for fastening at the transom. Finally, it started to look like a boat! After fitting the chine logs, the bottoms were set in place and fastened. The rest of the course was spent fitting out the inside of the boat with seat risers, quarter braces, gunwales, foredeck, making and fastening the keel and skeg, making and installing the seats, lots of sanding and finally putting on the oar locks.

Visit www.flbm.org for more information.

Buy Local Poster Designed for Finger Lakes Wines In a grassroots effort to fight off the recession and to create more awareness about the bounty that is Finger Lakes wine region, graphic artist Joanna Purdy has produced an image very evocative of old World War II posters.

Tasting Room manager Dan Mitchell at Fox Run Vineyards is the brain behind the concept. Purdy has designed three labels for Fox Run and is the wife of Fox Run Winemaker Peter Bell.

Finger Lakes Wine Country has been the first sponsor to print 500 posters which will paper the Finger Lakes region.

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Running Away to Home photo and story by Michele Moore

Spencerport, just west of Rochester, is one of the timeless villages along the Erie Canal.

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here is a homing mechanism instinctive in much of nature that draws creatures back to a place. So it is with me when my internal compass points north, and the urgency to go home is nearly overwhelming. I am a product of the Finger Lakes.

Though I moved to Florida in 1989 and have traveled throughout the United States and abroad, I have never found a place I love more.

I grew up in one of the villages along the Erie Canal. These communities, which seem to defy the passage of time, still continue the same age-old traditions I knew as a child. With clockwork accuracy, firemen’s carnivals, festivals and holiday parades provide an unmistakably unique flavor to each locale. As a Camp Fire Girl more years ago than I care to admit, I marched in my share of Memorial Day parades in Spencerport. We traveled en masse south on Union Street, up the steep hill past beautifully preserved Victorian homes, into Fairfield Cemetery. There, the pageantry concluded with shots fired into the air by timeworn gentlemen from the American Legion or the VFW. The stories these old guys could tell would probably hold younger genera-

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tions spellbound. In those moments, I wasn’t simply a nameless little girl in a nondescript neighborhood, I was one piece of the historical puzzle that defined my corner of the world.

As an adult many years later, I discovered something interesting while visiting the Genesee Country Village and Museum. An interpreter asked my party if we knew why the villages planted along the Erie Canal were each seven miles apart. I admitted I didn’t know the reason, though I had often wondered about it. He explained that, before the canal was constructed, seven miles was the farthest distance that men could ride on horseback for supplies, and return in the same day. I was excited to learn this nugget of bygone trivia because it wasn’t about some random place, it was about my place.

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bunked on the first floor) pulled out their guitars and started a rendition of “Bye, Bye, Miss American Pie.” Of course the girls on the second floor joined in the chorus. We laughed and played like that for a long time, etching the memory of it indelibly in my mind.

The solitude and tranquility of the grounds where we stayed was the perfect backdrop for considering the world and our significance in it.

A few years later, I wandered outside the Finger Lakes area to attend SUNY Fredonia, in the southwest corner of New York State. My college roommate was from Avoca, a tiny little hiccup of a place not far from Bath. The weekends I spent at her family’s home resulted in my love affair with the Southern Tier. Around every bend is another bend; beyond each hill is another hill, equally beautiful. It was easy to look at the peaks enfolding the valleys and imagine what it must have looked like to the Native Americans who populated the area hundreds of years ago.

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ll these years later, I still find myself looking for reasons to come home. I usually make it back once or twice a year, relishing every moment of my too-seldom trips. This last time, I arrived at the Rochester International Airport at night in early October. The lights sparkled below me as the plane descended, as if the city were decorated for my homecoming. The few days I spent there were packed with every autumn activity unavailable where I live – breathing cool, dry air, shopping at Wegmans (affectionately known in my family circle as the Disney World of the Northeast), picking apples, drinking cider and munching on crisp, warm fry cakes. I visited friends and neighbors from my childhood and drove along Route 104 past centenary cobblestone structures proudly standing at attention.

My October visit ended all too soon, and it was time to return to my life in Florida. It was still dark the morning I arrived at the airport, but by the time I boarded my plane, the sky was clear and bright blue, not a cloud to be found. Flying out of Rochester on

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a day like that was the consummate conclusion to a trip home. As we climbed into the air, the landscape morphed from buildings and trees, into fabric-like blocks of autumn colors. A magnificent patchwork quilt took shape below me. Suddenly the Finger Lakes came into view like appliqués carefully placed upon a homespun blanket. And for a touch of drama, the gorge in Letchworth State Park appeared, blocked at one end by a dam; the only evidence of its river’s meandering presence was the steam rising in a snakelike trail over its surface.

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ife provides challenges, which often necessitate change. But change can leave us reeling without constants upon which to depend. We need ballast.

Many find it in their belief system.

Others count on specific people to provide the stability they need. And some find security in the places they live, or have lived, surrounded by their treasured memories. Coming home comforts me and quiets my soul, like curling up in an overstuffed chair, wrapped in a warm blanket. Coming home reminds me of the ordinary miracles I took for granted, those simple wonders that demonstrate the changelessness of this place.

There is a rhythm to all of life in the Finger Lakes. Geese honk overhead as they fly by in V-formation, reminding us that winter is making its advance. Crocuses emerge from snowy remnants on the ground, announcing that spring is right around the corner.

Autumn surrenders to winter; winter melts into spring; spring welcomes summer; and summer gives way to autumn again. You can depend upon it. And I can depend upon my internal compass to guide me north to the place that will always be the home I love.

Michele Moore is a wife, mother of three, stepmother of three more, grandmother to an energetic three-year-old, and a teacher who also finds time to read, write, and moonlight as a freelance voiceover artist.

She loved growing up in the village of Spencerport, and someday hopes to live there again, on a part-time basis.

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comes from the juices of the meat, which drips onto the hot coals then smokes up to cook the meat along with the heat from the coals.

The heat on a charcoal grill is a lot stronger than some gas grills – especially older ones – which is crucial to achieving the all-important sear. On a final note, burning charcoal produces nothing but carbon dioxide and very little carbon monoxide to make for a “dry” cooking environment (more about that later).

The major drawback to charcoal grilling is the amount of time needed to heat the coals. A crisis can be averted with a chimney starter: Pile the coals in the top half, then crunch paper into the bottom half and light. Ten minutes later you’ve got smoking hot coals. For $8 you replace all the lighter fluid in the world.

Benefits of gas are a quick fix of heat; just flip the switch and ignite the fire. Preheat the grill or you miss out on the all important sear. Gas grills warm up quickly and have very predictable hot and cold spots.

When gas or propane burns, it produces a vapor of carbon monoxide and water, a “wet” cooking environment. The best flavor comes from dry heat, like from the smoke that is generated by the meat drippings.

Another drawback is that gas grills often cost much more than charcoal grills, and they need cleaning and maintenance.

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The age-old question: charcoal or gas?

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5 minutes then add the garlic. Add the beer and reduce the heat for an additional 5 minutes. Add the vinegar and whisk in the Dijon mustard and vegetable oil. Carefully add the grilled peaches to a blender (or use a stick mixer.) Puree the peaches, add them to the pot and bring the sauce mixture to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cook the sauce for about 30 minutes stirring frequently to avoid burning. Finish the sauce to taste with additional seasonings. Cool and store covered in the refrigerator until ready to use.

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Peaches & “Cream” Barbeque Sauce This is a wonderfully unconventional, but versatile, barbeque sauce to die for. If you make it in large batches, you can use it all summer.

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Preheat a grill as hot as possible.

Season the meat generously with salt and pepper. Place the pork on the hottest part of the grill for about 7 minutes until the tenderloin does not stick to the grates. Turn the pork to grill on the other side. Baste the pork with sauce and cook for about 10 additional minutes. The pork should cook for approximately 30 minutes all together.

After the pork has cooked, remove it from the grill and let it rest for 5 to 10 minutes. Cut the pork into slices and serve with the rest of the sauce.

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Grilled Asparagus with Roasted Red Pepper • 1 to 2 bunches asparagus, cleaned and trimmed • 3 red peppers • Vegetable oil • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste Place the red pepper on the grill in the hottest place. (I know this sounds crazy, but I pull the grate off and drop the peppers right on the flame or coals to burn the skin.) Cook the pepper until the inside is soft and the skin is

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black. (Again, I know it sounds crazy but trust me.) Place the peppers in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap or a tight seal. A brown paper bag works well, too. Timing is critical, so this could be done way ahead of time while the coals are preheating. Then cut and toss with the hot-off-the-grill asparagus.

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hen searching through a wine shop or an online store, one is bound to come across all kinds of numbers pertaining to wine, from volume (usually 750 ml) to the vintage year the wine was bottled. The price, of course, is the number to which we pay the most attention, although many retailers make sure that another number, a score often ranging from 85 to 100, is displayed even more prominently.

These scores can be found on small cards provided by the winery or distributor, and are often taped to the rack display in a conspicuous manner. At times, the shop owner himself writes the score on a sign next to the price of the wine, convinced that the two numbers in conjunction will help consumers decide on a purchase.

Just what do these scores mean and where do they come from? The 100-point scale seems like a recognizable measure to any American who has taken a spelling quiz or a math test at one point or another. For its familiarity among the general public, Robert Parker, founder of the publication The Wine Advocate, adapted this grading scale to wine judging in the late 1970s. Parker intended to use the scale to replace for consumers the antiquated and complex French system for judging wine potential from certain estates.

As the 100-point scale became increasingly popular throughout the early 1980s, Parker and other critics began to use the system to judge all

wines, including those coming from emerging wine powerhouse California.

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general consensus deems any wine below 80 as not very good. Wines that score above 80 are noteworthy to good, and those that score between 85 and 90 are considered good to very good. A score of 90 to 94 is considered excellent, and a 95 to 100 score is exceptional.

Human nature being what it is, a 90 or above is usually the gold standard

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that makes a wine fly off the store shelves, while wines that score even a point or two lower than that mark are not guaranteed to garner the same level of consumer attention. This phenomenon has been observed so frequently that some wine enthusiasts recently founded a Web site called The 89 Project, dedicated to reviewing those wines that almost made it!

How does this 100-point system play out amongst Finger Lakes wineries? In general, wine publications specialize in vinifera, or European-style grapes, so most Finger Lakes wineries send for tasting only their Riesling, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, etc. At times, select Finger Lakes wines receive a score in the mid-to-high 80s from various wine publications, and less often a critic awards a score in the low 90s.

Usually Riesling captures the most critical attention, although Ice Wine and Gewürztraminer have been known to score very well. While some Finger Lakes wineries score year after year, few have scored above 90 consistently, and no Finger Lakes winery has ever received an exceptional score of 95 or above from a major publication.

Some Finger Lakes enthusiasts insist that the numeric precision of the 100-point scale masks subjective and relative judgments. They insist that the Finger Lakes is at an inherent disadvantage because it is not a well-established wine region with a glamorous reputation, such as those found in Europe or California, and that critics are not inclined to grant high scores to worthy wines. Regardless of these concerns, some observers feel that they can tell a story about the Finger Lakes that transcends mere numbers.

Lenn Thompson, founder and editor of the New York wine website www.lenndevours.com, likes to place the scores in a greater context. “I don’t know that glossy magazines giving Finger Lakes wines 90+ scores really impacts what my readers get from my site,” he says. “People want to know about the vineyards, the weather and

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In response to questions about fairness, most wine publications are willing to go on record in support of the Finger Lakes wine industry. Joshua Greene, editor and publisher of the wine magazine Wine & Spirits, is extremely complimentary of the Finger Lakes region and how it is developing. While he said he feels that there has always been good wine coming out of the Finger Lakes, in terms of scoring quality there has been a positive shift as of late.

“What’s changed is the consistency,” Greene says. “We see a lot more good wine coming out of the Finger Lakes than ever before – not just Riesling, but Gewürztraminer and Cabernet Franc and some Pinot Noir as well.” Although a purveyor of scores, Greene emphasizes that quality is also demonstrated in different ways, such as building lasting relationships with consumers, and he believes that the biggest challenge for the Finger Lakes is gaining the attention of wine drinkers outside of New York State.

There is little doubt among winery owners that good scores from a major publication can help increase the sales at a given winery. Marti Macinski, owner and winemaker of Standing Stone Vineyards on Seneca Lake, has noticed a sharp increase in sales and inquiries when one of her wines scores near or at 90. Macinski said she feels that scores “are generally in line with quality” and that as the Finger Lakes wine industry finds a way to fit into the scoring system it will sell more wine to more consumers.

Bob Madill, winegrower and general manager of Sheldrake Point on Cayuga Lake, relates how a score of 90 from Wine Spectator for a Riesling Ice Wine resulted in an inquiry from the White House, which later chose to feature that wine at a Governor’s Ball.

Madill, who serves as the chair of the Finger Lakes Wine Alliance, feels that a consistent grouping of Finger Lakes

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wineries scoring in the 85 to 89 range has a “significant overall effect on the reputation and credibility of our region.”

Nearly all wine shops choose to display scores in some fashion, believing that most consumers faced with numerous choices will gravitate toward those wines that have garnered critical praise as expressed by a familiar grading scale. Dewi Rainey, owner of Red Feet Wine in Ithaca, has a different philosophy. “I do not post the ratings in the store,” she explains. “I think consumers can learn to trust their own judgments as they begin to evaluate and trust the merchant’s selections.”

Although Rainey has not always noticed significant jumps in sales due to scores alone, she noted that since most Finger Lakes wineries have limited volume, a given wine that receives good reviews might not be widely available. She prides herself in having some of the well-regarded Finger Lakes wines in stock prior to scoring. “For the crowd who reads the wine magazines, the stock can sometimes move a little bit more after a rating,” she says.

When the issue of scoring and the 100-point scale is brought up in the Finger Lakes, there are bound to be some grumbles about the negative aspects of buying into a system that has its flaws or is subject to interpretation by critics who may favor the bold tastes of California wines as opposed to the subtle, cool-climate flavors of those in the Finger Lakes. Despite these misgivings, most would concede that the Finger Lakes continues to improve in its showing in almost all the major publications, and that the numeric scores introduce wine enthusiasts from around the world to the existence of Finger Lakes wines.

“We are seeing a major trend of good coverage,” insists Madill, “and this is both welcome and important for the future of the Finger Lakes.”

Jason Feulner writes for www.lennde vours.com, a New York wine website. He lives in Syracuse.

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freight, the railroad nown as the began to fade.

“Maple City” Although the Erie for its many line no longer stops in maple trees, Hornell is Hornell, after being a tucked quietly in the presence there for 120 rolling hills of the years, there is a wonCanisteo Valley. To derful city-funded some, Hornell will museum located in the always be a railroad newly renovated town, and it’s no wonHornell Depot which der, given its rich railshowcases the era of road history dating Scarecrow and pumpkin festival the Erie Railroad. back to the 1800s. In Photo courtesy Hornell Partners for Growth Hornell itself hasn’t 1850, the New York faded.

It’s managed to and Erie Railroad thrive over the years arrived. A year later, thanks to a number of the first passenger train small businesses and the came to town with two concerted efforts of the celebrated passengers community and the on board, President of Hornell Partners for the United States Growth (HPG). In addiMillard Fillmore and N tion to some interesting Secretary of State Hornell specialty shops, includDaniel Webster. The ing a three-story antique emergence of the railstore, downtown remains active with a road signified major change, bringing number of exciting events, several of prosperity to the small community that which are run by the HPG. had previously depended upon lumber, There is an assortment of things to fur and agriculture as its main businesssee and do in the Hornell area, from es. shopping downtown to fishing and Eventually Hornell became the kayaking in the Canisteo River. Trips primary maintenance facility for the to wineries in Hammondsport and to entire Erie line. In addition to the the Corning Museum of Glass are short many everyday people who now passed and easy drives. through town, it wasn’t uncommon to see the rich and famous.

Originally a small settlement, Hornell began to resemble a medium-sized city with hotels, banks, silk mills, woodworking factories, breweries, fairgrounds, a horseracing park, shoe factory, tannery, and even an opera house (which showed its first movie in 1909). But, as trucks became a more viable The clock in front of city hall is a Hornell landmark. means of transporting Photo courtesy Hornell Partners for Growth

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Hidden Gems: The Hornell Erie Depot Museum showcases the era of the Erie Railroad and contains more than 700 artifacts. www.hornellny.us/museum.htm The Twin Hickory Golf Club and the Hornell Golf Club offer a variety of challenges and plenty of wonderful scenery. www.twinhickorygolfclub.com www.hornellgolfclub.com Christ Episcopal Church on Main Street contains several beautiful, authentic Louis Comfort Tiffany stained-glass windows. www.christchurch-hornell.org Dining: Club 57 – Italian-American www.club57.com Italian Villa – authentic homemade Italian and American cuisine www.italianvillaonline.com Marino’s Restaurant – Italian cuisine Giovanni’s Pizza – popular pizza and wings

The July 4th Festival features food and fun for families. Photo courtesy Hornell Partners for Growth

Special Events: The Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade has evolved into quite a celebration since it started, back in the 1980s, when the mayor road a horse down Main Street as the result of a bet.

The Annual Drum and Bugle Corps Celebration features a mix of junior corps, senior and senior alumni corps and top-notch high school marching bands. Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, the event will be held July 1 at Maple City Park.

The July 4th Festival of Events and Parade attracts large crowds to James Street Park where they enjoy music, arts and crafts, activities for children, a variety of food vendors and much more.

HPG hosts a Scarecrow Festival and Pumpkin Decorating Contest each October, which involves the entire community. Merchants decorate windows and local school children tour the assortment of creations.

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Holiday Aglow, which will be held November 27, begins with a tree-lighting ceremony on Main Street and offers an assortment of fun activities, including carriage rides, Santa Land and more.

This event signifies the beginning of the holiday shopping season.

For more details, visit: www.corningfingerlakes.com www.hornellny.com www.hornellhpg.com West Street

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Warm Weather Reading for All Ages

by Laurel C. Wemett

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ummer is the ideal time to go on a fictional journey or share a fantasy with a favorite child through a book. Sitting with a new title can bring fresh insight into local history, and – thanks to rich photography and lively illustration – fresh ways to look at our world.

Double Forté - A Gus LeGarde Mystery

By Aaron Paul Lazar 2004 Publish America $27.95

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aron Paul Lazar of Livingston County presents the first in his Gus LeGarde mystery series set against the backdrop of scenic Genesee Valley.

The suspenseful novel is multilayered. Widower LeGarde, a college professor, becomes embroiled in a frightening series of events surrounding the

abduction of a young child who is mute. A romance develops between Gus and Camille, the social worker who cares for the child Gus rescues from a plunge into the snowy Letchworth Gorge. Danger mounts as the mystery’s menacing villain attacks LeGarde and stalks his family as he tries to recover the child.

Author Lazar has a proclivity for alternating dangerous predicaments with family scenarios, which often focus on mealtimes. The result is an engrossing read with homey, wholesome fare. Double Forté is a satisfyingly riveting tale with an appealing hero, whose love of music and gourmet food is as fundamental as courage.

While each Gus LeGarde mystery can stand alone, the author’s two later titles are also available: Upstaged, the second in the series, and Tremolo: Cry of the Loon, a prequel about a youthful Gus in the 1960s. A fourth book Mazurka will be published on June 15th.

Sam Patch: Daredevil Jumper

By Julie Cummins 2009 Holiday House Inc. $16.95

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eaders ages 8 to 12 years will meet legendary Sam Patch, who jumped off things like the roof of a Rhode Island cotton mill into the Pawtucket River 100 feet below, for the fun of it.

By his early 20s he was living in Paterson, New Jersey, and jumping off ever-higher spots like the picturesque Passaic Falls. He began to attract large

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crowds for his amazing stunts. After Patch survived a leap over Niagara Falls in the fall of 1829, he went to Rochester’s High Falls for his next challenge. It was there that his luck ran out on Friday, November 13.

Cummins, who began her career as a children’s librarian at the Charlotte branch of the Rochester Public Library, was asked about Sam Patch so often she decided his life begged to be told. She carefully researched Patch’s exploits and adapted his short but colorful life into a picture-book biography, where his daring feats come to life through her wellpaced and lively narrative. The daredevil literally springs across the pages, thanks to imaginative illustrations by artist Michael Allen Austin.

Ithaca: a Brief History

By Carol Kammen 2008 The History Press $19.99

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hat New Deal cabinet member considered Ithaca “the most isolated place on the Eastern Seaboard?”

It was Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins who, during the 1950s, lived there for several years.

Carol Kammen, Tompkins County historian and editorial writer for History News, the journal of the American Association for State and Local History, carefully chronicles the evolution of one of the Finger Lakes Region’s most diverse and standout cities, located at the foot of Cayuga Lake.

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B O O K

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However, the book is ideal for those who want a well-written overview of a city that continues to garner attention.

Butternuts for Rexford

By Tom Adessa 2008 SassyKat Books

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ew children’s writer Tom Adessa of Auburn weaves a warm tale that demonstrates how fears are conquered.

His childhood memory of how he raised a squirrel that fell out of its nest obviously fueled this sympathetic tale.

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welcomed sight since 1870, the Sodus Bay Lighthouse Museum awaits to welcome you. Climb the Victorian cast-iron staircase to enjoy views of Great Sodus Bay, Lake Ontario and the beautifully situated lighthouse garden. Take pleasure in our FREE afternoon concerts beginning July 4th and every following Sunday through Labor Day weekend!

Whatever your reason, steal away to enjoy the simple pleasures only nature and time can provide.

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.

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As amazing as it may seem to observers of squirrels, Rexford the red squirrel has a fear of heights.

Traumatized by a fall, he is unable to climb higher than a small rock. His dilemma is made worse by the fact that he is taunted by others, including his siblings, and he cannot reach butternuts, his favorite food.

Tommy the Toad and Ozzie the Owl befriend Rexford and help him literally conquer new heights. Pivotal to the story is his introduction to Grayson, a gray squirrel, who has a fear of his own.

At 5,900 words, the book is aimed at children ages 6 to 12. It promises to be a favorite for reading aloud, and could lead to endless backyard nature explorations. The book’s sepia-toned line drawings by Dan Gaylord are appropriate to the story’s natural setting, and the author has included a

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such as labels, coasters, caps and glass bottles for Genesee, Standard, Topper and Jaguar, among other breweries.

Dates range from the late 1800s to the 1970s. The images include a listing of a relative value in U.S. dollars that will be especially helpful to collectors.

For those who enjoy local history, there are notes on population growth and several pages of full-color photos and postcards of earlier days.

helpful list of “Nature Notes” with background details of the creatures and their habitat.

Brewed in Rochester

By Skeeter McDaniels 2008 Mountain Air Books, $24.95

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veryone should collect something, say the experts, so why not beer cans? Well, since their introduction in 1935, beer cans have become some of the most popular collectibles. They’re considered “breweriana,” or items that would normally have been discarded shortly after the beer was consumed.

Beer production reportedly started in America “as soon as the Pilgrims arrived in the 1600s.” This new book focuses on Rochester, described as one of the first boomtowns in America due

New York Yesterday & Today

By Meg Schneider 2008 Voyageur $25.00 its ready access to the Genesee River and the Erie Canal. There have been as many as 150 different breweries there over the years, and the book provides a helpful list.

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ell worth mentioning is a new pictorial history of New York State spanning 400 years. The book covers regions throughout the state from Manhattan to Niagara Falls, and

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Historic Valentown Museum

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Corner of High St & Rt 96. • (Across from Eastview Mall)

Built in 1879, it remains much the same as it was.

Come and see an example of one of the first one stop shopping experiences, visit the general store, harness shop, cobbler’s shop, bakery and telegraph office among other exhibits of the period.

MuseumToursThurs.& Sat.noon-4pm, Saturday Heritage Demonstrations, Tea & Tour with Grandma Hattie, "Ghost City" Hunts, History Camp.

Special Events: VictorianVictor, Fall Harvest Festival.

For details on these and other events please visit us online at www.valentown.org or call 585-924-4170 General Admission $5, Children 12 and under Free, Family Pass $15.

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There is no denying the power of the images to convey the diversity and rich legacy of New York. The book juxtaposes illustrations of past and present locations, historical photographs and archival material with color photography, making appropriate editorial connections.

Author Meg Schneider hits many of the high points of the Finger Lakes Region including Skaneateles, Seneca Falls, Watkins Glen, Ithaca and Corning among others. Insightful sections cover the Erie Canal, religion, hunting and fishing, orchards and vineyards, sports, farming and agriculture, the Great New York State Fair, and Native Americans. This is a reasonably priced introduction to the variety the state has to offer both visitors and natives alike.

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art too carefully staged, his enduring popularity speaks to his strength as a visual storyteller of American life.

Photojournalist Kevin Rivoli of Auburn matches photographs, many taken around the Finger Lakes region, with a large variety of Rockwell art, much of which has appeared as covers for The Saturday Evening Post. They show that Rockwell’s America has not vanished.

Themes include fishing, haircuts, sports, friendship, rites of passage and love, young and old. Added to most

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VISIT BELHURST WINERY pairs are short descriptions written by numerous famous Americans including Rockwell himself, and his son and grandson. Reading these passages about Rockwell’s love of “the commonplaces” adds to the appreciation of what he achieved.

This volume can be appreciated on multiple levels and often. The blackand-white photography ranges from witty to moving. Rivoli, a longtime photographer, has an ability to capture the poignant moments in the lives of average people. “Life – real life – is about looking at, appreciating, and embracing the simple things that are right in front of us,” writes Rivoli.

Laurel C. Wemett lives in Canandaigua where she owns a gift shop, Cats in the Kitchen. She is a correspondent for the Messenger Post Newspapers and a frequent contributor to Life in the Finger Lakes magazine.

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Take a Walking Tour of a Model Village Clifton Springs is celebrating its heritage through Super Sundays

by Laurel C. Wemett

parks, churches, transportation and schools, among other fealifton Springs has long been identified with healthy tures that have contributed to a healthy community. “I wanted living. Early settlers, like the Native Americans before to show visually through pictures the strengths Clifton Springs them, drank and bathed in its mineral waters. In 1850, had as a foundation which has lasted all these years and why it due to the availability of sulphur springs, Dr. Henry Foster truly is a Model Village,” Conners said.

(1821-1901) established his “Water Cure” which later became As part of the 150th celebration, the Chamber of the Clifton Springs Sanitarium Co., which attracted people Commerce launched a new Super Sunday from great distances. Today the modern Clifton Program on the third Sunday of each month, Springs Hospital & Clinic continues Dr. April through December, to encourage visiFoster’s approach to treating the whole person tors and residents to explore local shops, – mind, body and spirit. eateries and unique vendors. Many businesses Although the village first known as will have drawings for special gifts. The Sulphur Springs changed its name early on, Clifton Springs YMCA is offering free child and the original sulphur baths were closed in care on each Super Sunday. Guided tours of the 1950s, the legacy continues. At The the historic Spa Apartments chapel highlight Clifton Springs Springs, the hospital’s Integrative Medicine its stained glass windows and the renowned N Center and Spa, visitors can again receive sulTiffany mosaic. The Clifton Springs Historical phur baths, along with massage therapy and Society and Foster Cottage other holistic treatments.

Museum will be open to “At one time Clifton share 150 years of history.

Springs was known as ‘the If all this activity Model Village,’” explained makes visitors a tad Jim Conners, village histoparched, afternoon tea and rian. With 2009 marking a tour of The Clifton the sesquicentennial of the Pearl, a bed-and-breakfast 1859 incorporation of on East Main Street are Clifton Springs, this hisavailable by appointment. torical reference seemed a Wine tastings and hors fitting theme for the celed’oeuvres will be served at bration. Early in the 20th the award-winning century, a small promoWarfield Restaurant. tional brochure published A new walking tour by the Clifton Springs brochure will help visitors Board of Trade extolled get their bearings. It the virtues of the village includes the geographical and referred to it as a coordinates for all 19 points of interest when using a hand“model village.” More recently, in 2002 the village was awardheld GPS. Brian Morris, president of Clifton Springs ed the “Uncommonly Good Award” by the Common Good Chamber of Commerce, estimates stopping at all 19 locaPlanning Center as their choice for the most health-enhanctions would take about an hour. With shopping and viewing ing community environment in the Finger Lakes region. the museum along the way, it would no doubt take longer.

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annual Sulphur Springs Festival on the first weekend in June. No birthday is complete without a cake, which will be cut at 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, on the verandah of the Foster Cottage Museum, followed by hospital bed races on Main Street. At 6 p.m., the muchanticipated parade of floats, marching bands, clowns, old cars and Victorian ladies will begin.

The free walking tour brochure is available at Clifton Springs Chamber of Commerce at 2 E. Main St., Village Hall, and Foster Cottage Museum, as well as visitor locations in the Finger Lakes. To receive a brochure by mail, call the Chamber at 315-462-8200. To see the brochure in its entirety go to our website at www.lifeinthefinger lakes.com.

Here are all the stops and an abbreviated tour: 1. Foster Cottage was built by Dr. Henry Foster in 1854 and is now the home of the Clifton Springs Museum and Historical Society. The building is on the National Registry of Historic Places.

2. The Annex, or Foster Block, was built by William Foster (Dr. Foster’s brother) in 1865 as a hotel, with retail shops at street level. A school for young women was established here by Dr. Foster, which ran from 1876 to 1885. In 1889, the Foster Block was annexed by the sanitarium.

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3. The Sanitarium Building, known as the San, was completed in 1896. By the early 20th century it became a fullservice hospital. In 1972, with the completion of the Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic, the San was converted into the Spa Apartments.

4. The Woodbury Building was built in 1927 as a 100-bed hospital and clinic and remains a vital part of Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic.

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11. When the YMCA of Clifton Springs was built in 1877, the community had the distinction of being the smallest in the U.S. to have a chapter of the YMCA. In 1879, Dr. Foster had the current two-story brick building erected adjacent to the Foster Block.

5. The Band Stand, reconstructed in 1996 with donations from the Clifton Springs Rotary Club, is a replica of an earlier two-story structure.

6. St. John’s Episcopal Church was built in 1879 with stone that came from Medina to Port Gibson via the Erie Canal.

7. Maxwell Hall, constructed in 1926 as a home and school for nurses who worked at the Sanitarium, is now occupied by a health service organization.

8. The First Baptist Church was built in 1888 on land donated by Dr. Foster.

12. The Palace Theater offered nightly entertainment. After a fire in 1930, it reopened to feature “talking” movies.

The building is now used by the YMCA. The English garden located next to the Warfield Block offers visitors an opportunity to enjoy outdoor dining.

13. The United Methodist Church was built in 1868 and expanded in 1882.

A daycare center was added to the property in 2003.

the famous sulphur spring waters.

9. John Brown Park and Peirce Pavilion II were built to recall the 1880 structure built by Andrew Peirce as a thank you to Dr. Foster for his care of Peirce’s wife, Mary. The original pavilion was a place for visitors to taste

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10. Clifton Springs Library was first established in the YMCA building by Andrew Peirce. Since 1990 it has been in the renovated New York Central Railroad Passenger Depot.

14. The Peirce Block was built in the 1870s as The Warfield House and later called The Clifton House to accommodate travelers and summer overflow of visiting patrons of the water cure. After a fire in 1888, the block was rebuilt,

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Shop J. Crew, Pottery Barn, Apple, Coach, Banana Republic.

Unwind at Euphoria Salon/Spa, Yogen Früz, Teavana.

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hence the change in name.

15. Village Hall has served as the post office, fire department, library and police station.

16. The Warfield Block was built in 1871 and renovated in 1995, first serving as a carriage and harness shop among other various businesses. Today the Warfield Block features a gourmet restaurant and English garden.

17. The Lindner Block provides valuable commercial and residential space.

At one point the building served as the town clerk’s office for the adjacent town of Manchester.

18. Sulphur Brook supplies the Swan Pond adjacent to the hospital, and then flows between the Foster Cottage and the sanitarium. This source of the historic water cure and modern-day sulphur

The Village Hall, home to the village clerk, court system and police department, is located in the center of town.

baths flows beneath Main Street and the Foster Block.

19. Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic was built in 1972 reflecting the vision of Dr. Foster whose belief in holistic healing has grown over the course of 150 years into a modern hospital and clinic.

For information about the monthly Super Sunday Program, go to the Chamber website: www.cliftonspringschamber.com or call 315-4628200 for a full schedule of times and activities. For the 2009 Sulphur Springs Festival schedule, check www.sulphur springsfestival.com.

To read more about Clifton Springs in Life in the Finger Lakes go to www.lifeinthefingerlakes.com and enter “Clifton Springs” in the Article Archive box. Back copies of the magazine featuring these three articles can also be purchased: • Winter 2007: “Clifton Springs” by Frederick L. Gifford, Historian Emeritus.

• Winter 2004: “Happy Trails to You”

by Tina Manzer • Summer 2002: “That’s History” by Charlotte Wytias, formerly of The Springs.

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Seneca Among the Finger Lakes

A brief tour of heritage attractions

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or more than 10,000 years prior to European arrival, the Finger Lakes region was home to the Haudenosaunee (Ho-den-o-SAW-nee), a group of Native American tribes the French called the Iroquois Confederation and the English named the Five Nations. The nations later became six when the Tuscaroras joined the Senecas, Cayugas, Onondagas, Mohawks and Oneidas in the early 1700s.

Westward expansion, disease and military campaigns all but annihilated the Haudenosaunee in this region. Yet their philosophies and traditions live on, influencing contemporary society in many ways. Their democratic practices were the foundation of the U.S. Constitution, and their matriarchal society helped inspire the 1848 Declaration of Sentiments. They were the region’s earliest environmentalists, and their healthy diets and holistic medical practices remain popular today.

Although most original Haudenosaunee landmarks are gone, through growing interest and custodianship a number of heritage attractions now pay tribute to the role the Iroquois played in American history, honoring Seneca culture within the Finger Lakes region.

Ganondagan, Town of Peace

On Boughton Hill in Victor, the reproduction of a 17thcentury bark longhouse marks the site where Gannagaro, a vibrant Seneca village, once sat. Until 1687, the area would have been covered with approximately 150 longhouses.

In 1687, the Marquis de Denonville led French soldiers against the Senecas in an attempt to dominate the fur trade.

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Gannagaro’s braves were defending western territory when troupes arrived, and consequently 800 women and adolescent boys took up arms. The ambush ended in a standoff. Knowing they would be unable to continue defending against so many soldiers, the Senecas burned their village to prevent looting.

In retaliation, the French destroyed their fields, granaries and neighboring villages.

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1998. Today, visitors can experience what life was like in these communal dwellings, where several families of the same clan shared a fire pit, stored their belongings, and slept on two-tiered bunks. Knowledgeable guides explain the use of the many displayed tools, weapons, and trade items.

Marked trails guide visitors on a tour of Seneca life and history (Trail of Peace), exposing them to plants and herbs used by the Senecas (Earth is Our Mother Trail) and leading them to the site of the original granary (Granary Trail at Fort Hill).

Ganondagan State Historic Site is located at 1488 state Route 444 in Victor. The visitor center is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday, May 1 through Sept. 30.

Admission (visitor center, longhouse and trails): adults, $3; children, $2. For group pricing, call (585) 924-5848.

Guided trail walks are available on Saturdays and Sundays at noon and 2 p.m. Trails are open year-round and self-guided tours are free. For more information and admission pricing, visit www.ganondagan.org.

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THE SENECA Ganondagan Native American Dance and Music Festival On July 25 and 26, Ganondagan will feature a display of Native American performing arts as indigenous dancers and traditional and contemporary musicians take to the stage under a large white tent. This year, accomplished musician Arvel Bird makes a welcome return.

Family activities include: • Storytelling, a drum jam, and children’s crafts.

• Native American Art Market featuring authentic work from across the U.S. and Canada.

• Traditional and contemporary Native American foods including fry bread, bear and venison sausages.

• Guided tours of the longhouse and trails.

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Multi-instrumental Arvel Bird, a world-class violinist, flutist and storyteller, will perform at Ganondagan. Photo courtesy of Ganondagan

For more information and admission pricing, visit www.ganondagan.org.

Group and two-day passes are available.

“At the Western Door” is a fascinating exhibit at the Rochester Museum and Science Center that explores how the Seneca society wrestled with the question of adaptation, assimilation and resistance.

This exhibit was mounted following years of research by archeologist Charles F. Wray, and transports visitors back to a time of change in our nation. As the European and Seneca cultures met and often clashed, the people of both cultures were forever altered.

Both groups reflected those changes in almost every aspect of life, from lodging and food to clothing and though; even in the way they fought.

The exhibit uses life-size figurines to capture historical crossroads, taking visitors from the period of 1540, around

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the time of first contact in this region, through 1820 when many Seneca people were consigned to reservations and dwindling size and number.

While there, visitors should be sure to visit the opposite wing for an excellent exhibit on Native American life during earlier periods. Both exhibits feature remarkable artifacts, such as pottery, beadwork, clothing and weapons.

The Rochester Museum and Science Center, located at 657 East Ave. in Rochester, is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

For more information and admission pricing, visit www.rmsc.org.

Letchworth State Park

The beautiful Genesee River Gorge runs through 17-mile Letchworth State Park. Anyone who has hiked within the

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The Portage Wooden High Bridge was built by the time William Pryor Letchworth built his Glen Iris Inn. Photo by Carol White Llewellyn

park has walked in the footsteps of the Senecas, where many trails were created by these native people as they hunted, fished and went about their daily

lives in villages nestled among the woods. Now known as the Grand Canyon of the East, the park was once called Sehgahunda, or “Vale of Three Falls” by the Seneca people.

One of the region’s inhabitants was Mary Jemison, who was captured at age 15 by a French and Shawnee raiding party during the French and Indian War, then adopted by the Seneca tribe. She became Dehgewanus, and was later known as the “White Woman of the Genesee.” Jemison lived in the park for more than 60 years until, in 1831, she moved to the Buffalo Creek Reservation, where she passed away in 1833.

William Pryor Letchworth, an industrialist and early conservationist, fell in love with the Genesee Gorge, where he bought property and built his Glen Iris Estate in 1858, now known as the Glen Iris Inn. Letchworth was

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Theaters, Wineries, Artists and More

NAPLES Monier Manor Bed & Breakfast Artizanns presents “Artists in Action...on the Front Porch.” Each Saturday and Sunday through August 30, noon till 3 p.m., visitors will experience hands on, intimate and interactive demonstrations from over 40 Finger Lakes artists from all mediums...and it’s free!

Saturdays June 20 – Mark Klammer - Klammer Pottery June 27 – Albie Alliet - Painter July 4 – Monica Sommerville - Sommerville Pottery July 11 – Mark Holdren - Author release of “Lost Pond” July 18 – Valerie Berner - Painter Sundays June 21 – Jo Krajci - Scherenschnitte (paper cut art) June 28 – Bristol Mountain BlueGrass - 4 pc. bluegrass band July 5 – Nigel Kent - Photographer July 12 – Kathleen Armitage - Impasto Painting ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Other Naples Events JULY 9-19…“The Unexpected Guest” You’ll be surprised by this classic whodunit

by Agatha Christie. Performances Wednesday through Sunday at the Bristol Valley Theater, 151 South Main Street. www.bvtnaples.org 585-374-9032 11…Summer Creek Walk Sponsored by the Victor Hiking Trails, this creek walk will take participants along Naples’ Grimes Glen and Tanner Gully. Meet at the Victor Town Hall at 9 a.m. www.victorhikingtrails.org 585-234-8226 31-August 2...Naples Music Festival at Grimes Glen, Naples Three days, two nights of great music with 20 bands, fun, camping and hiking.

154 N. Main Street, Naples 585-374-6719 Come visit our first class B&B and enjoy our luxury accommodations and amenities.

Bruce & Donna Scott

Special Packages Available Wine Tour Packages ❧ Romance Packages In Room Massage ❧ Golfers’ Packages

Naples Pharmacy Naples & Finger Lakes souvenirs available here!

Several Varieties Available Daily

Call us to order your favorite!

Open 7 days a week 9am-5pm 7599 Route 21, Naples

585-374-2139 www.monicaspies.com

Come and visit us! Taste our award winning–Double Gold Medal– Widmer Solaira Cream Sherry

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Naples Grape Festival September 26 & 27th 10am-5pm Rain or Shine Rte 21 in Naples Village on the grounds of Memorial Town Hall and the Naples High School.

Featuring a Wine Tasting Tent, local and regional music, art from the Finger Lakes and fabulous food.

Parking at Widmer Wines 2 blocks from site.

Artists can apply by downloading an application from our website at www.naplesgrapefest.org, emailing us at naplesgrapefest@yahoo.com or contacting Donna Scott at 585-374-2240

Widmer Wine Cellars is home to: ˜ Brickstone Cellars ˜ ˜ Manischewitz ˜ ˜ Lake Niagara ˜ Open Seasonally, Call for Details Buses Welcome

Widmer Wine Cellars 1-800-836-LAKE (5253) www.widmerwine.com 1 Lake Niagara Lane, Naples, NY 14512 A member of The Canandaigua Wine Trail

JOSEPH’S WAYSIDE MARKET 201 S. Main St. Naples, NY 14512

Quality Fresh Fruits & Veggies of the Season The Largest open air produce market in the Finger Lakes

HOT ANYTHING & EVERYTHING SAUCE

Breads, Pies & Cookies Baked Fresh Daily 100’s Of Kinds of Jam’s ‘N’ Jellies...

The original sauce with a multitude of uses. Use it as a marinade, topping or an additon to recipes.

~ N.Y.S. Honey & Maple Syrup ~ N.Y.S. Cheddar Cheese ~ In Store Bakery ~ Browse Our Gift Shop...Handcrafted Gifts From Across the U.S.

Handmade Amish Lawn Furniture OPEN MAY-NOV•DAILY 8A.M. TO 7P.M.

Phone: (585)374-2080 103-107 South Main St., Naples, NY 14512

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SWEET & SPICEE GLAZE: Apply it to meats during the last few minutes of baking or grilling. A sweeter milder flavor used as a “finishing” sauce.

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THE SENECA Gifts from the Finger Lakes Our gallery offers so many original, affordable and imaginative creations from 200 Finger Lakes artisans, you’ll find yourself returning again, and again.

MONROE

Rochester Museum and Science Center

WAYNE

“Curious Cows”

by Rikki

...pottery, glass, jewelry, wood, photography, painting, fabric, sculptures and so much more fill two floors...

Fairport

Van Camp

OPEN YEAR ROUND Mon-Sat 11am-5:30pm Sun. Noon-5 pm

Farmington

Ganondagan

Details of our annual "Artists in Action... on the Front Porch" program can be found at our web site... www.artizanns.com.

This free artists demonstration series features over 40 regional artists highlighting and sharing their techniques, every Sat/Sun, noon-3pm, May - August. Call for Details

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Summer Hours Mon.-Sat. 10am-5pm Sun. 11am-5pm

Jansen Marine 585-346-2060 jjansen@smithboys.com

respected by the Senecas for his efforts to protect the land and its native people.

After her death, Jemison’s grandchildren contacted Letchworth, who had Dehgewanus’ remains returned to the park, and erected a granite marker and statue as a memorial. He moved the house she built for her daughter, Nancy, next to the marker, and when he discovered a Revolutionary War-era Council House in Canadea, New York, he moved it there as well. At his invitation, the last Seneca Council fire was held in that Council House in 1872.

These remarkable landmarks can be seen on the bluff above Middle Falls.

For park information and admission fees, visit www.letchworth park.com.

Native American Heritage Day at Letchworth State Park Native American Heritage Day takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 19 at the park’s Trailside Lodge.

The event features Native American dancers, storytellers and artists demonstrating wood art and flintnapping.

Visitors will also enjoy a portrayal of Mary Jemison.

Admission is free, but a $6 vehicle charge applies.

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2009 Garden Season

Open daily from May 2-October 31

sonnenberg gardens and mansion 1/6V BW Roses and Rosés: June 15 Rose Week: June 15-21

Fathers Day Car Show: June 21

Moonlight Strolls Music Series: July 10, 17, 24 & 31- August 7 & 14

Arts At The Gardens: August 22 & 23 The White House Garden Exhibit: August 29- October 25 Harvest Progressive Dinner at Sonnenberg: September 20

Mansion Mysteries: October 23, 24, 30 & 31 Howell Street Christmas Home Tour: December 5

151 Charlotte Street Canandaigua, NY 14424 585-394-4922 www.sonnenberg.org

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Perched atop a Canandaigua sun-bathed hill on the estate known as “Sonnenberg” (German for “sunny hill”) is a 40-room Queen Anne-style mansion.

New York City bank financier Frederick Ferris Thompson and his wife, Mary Clark Thompson, the daughter of New York State Governor Myron Holley Clark, purchased the property in 1863. It featured just a brick farmhouse on 14 acres. As business prospered, the couple purchased additional acreage and replaced the farmhouse with the mansion, which was built between 1886 and 1887.

After Mrs. Thompson’s death in 1923, the estate was left to her nephew, Emory Clark. He maintained the estate until 1931 when he sold it to the United States Government. The Veteran’s Administration Hospital was constructed on the adjoining farmlands and the mansion was converted into a nurses’ residence. In 1973, the federal government signed over Sonnenberg to become a 50-acre not-for-profit organization. Sonnenberg was entered into the National Register of Historic Places on September 28, 1973. In the spring of 2006, the State of New York officially purchased Sonnenberg for $3.2 million. Today, Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park is one of only five historic parks in New York State.

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Tulip beds make for a colorful display in front of the Sonnenberg Wine Center and Gift Shop during opening weekend The beds, known as cold frames, used to have large glass-top covers that were hinged on one side. Propagation of many plants would begin in these beds. Today, the glass no longer exists but the remains of the original hinges can still be seen.

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Lord & Burnham of Irvington, New York, built the Conservatory Complex between 1903 and 1915. It is considered one of the most important and impressive residential conservatory complexes of this period in America.

The Blue & White Garden is also referred to as the Intimate Garden. Constructed in 1912, the uniqueness of this garden results from the restrained use of color. Marble walks, graceful statuary and flower beds, all in blue and white, make this garden a real beauty.

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The Italian Garden was created in 1905. Its design has evolved over the centuries. During the Victorian Era the formal design of the garden returned with the reappearance of monumental architecture and ornaments like you see today. Although it is considered an Italianate garden, the design is based on a form adapted to Franceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s terrain and climate.

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The Japanese Garden Tea House is a replica of a tea house in Kyoto, Japan, which has since burned down. Created in 1906, it was built around the idea of nature, its tranquility and peace. There are no flowers, but natural stonescapes including bridges, waterfalls and pathways encompass the garden.

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The Rose Tower or lookout tower, was said to have been used by Mrs. Thompson to oversee what was being done on her farmlands and in her gardens. In the foreground is the Rose Garden, a fragrant collection of hundreds of roses in all colors.

Crafted in 1905, the Old Fashioned Garden is surrounded by neatly trimmed boxwood hedges. This garden blooms spring, summer and fall. To the left grows a row of Osage orange trees, native to the south-central United States. They were used by the Osage Indians to make bows.

To learn more and plan your visit, go to www.sonnenberg.org

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A female bluebird carries nesting material for her eggs.

The male bluebird has a handsome orange breast, which contrasts sharply with its bright blue top feathers.

Both the female and male share responsibilities in raising their young.

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escribed by Thoreau as the bird that carries the sky on its back, male bluebirds have vibrant sky-blue heads, backs and tails; rich chestnut-red breasts and white bellies.

Their beautiful colors and reputation as the harbingers of spring make them the most popular of songbirds. As John Burroughs wrote in Wake Robin, “The appearance of the bluebird in spring denotes that the strife and war between the elements is at an end.”

Bluebirds were very common in the Finger Lakes region from the late 1800s through the early 1900s. However, by 1960 their population throughout New York had declined by an estimated 90 percent. Reasons for their decline included the loss of farmland habitat and competition for nesting cavities from starlings and English sparrows, which were introduced by bird lovers who wanted to establish the “birds of Shakespeare” in the United States.

Extreme weather events and the increased use of insecticides also played a role in reducing their numbers.

Nearly eliminated from New York, bluebirds began making a remarkable comeback in the 1960s. In 1970, the bluebird became New York’s state bird, dangerous pesticides had been banned, and bird enthusiasts were establishing bluebird trails by placing thousands of nest boxes adjacent to open fields. In the early 1970s, my conservation students at Community College of the Finger Lakes often requested that we start field trips by looking for bluebirds.

They were thrilled when one was sighted. Today, because of continued conservation efforts, bluebirds are regularly seen throughout the Finger Lakes region near open fields, vineyards, abandoned orchards, roadsides and golf courses.

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Love is in the air The return of the bluebirds each year from the south has long been associated with the start of spring. They arrive to proclamations: “The bluebirds are back, the sap is flowing and winter is over!” Studies of bluebird migrations in the 1970s revealed that most bluebirds migrated south from the Finger Lakes before the onset of winter and males returned to the area by midMarch. Today, as winters have become milder and as long as the birds are able to find a sufficient supply of fruits and berries to eat, many male bluebirds are spending the winter months in protected lowland areas around our lakes. Even during this past winter, which by most standards was fairly harsh, I regularly spotted small flocks feeding on sumac, red cedar and dogwood fruits on pleasant sunny days.

Whether the birds over-winter or are returning from the south, when the first warm and sunny days of March arrive, males immediately begin checking out potential breeding sites in nest boxes and tree cavities. Females arrive shortly thereafter and are attracted by the males’ vibrant courtship song.

The courtship of bluebirds can be as beautiful to watch as the bird itself.

Once the male has found a suitable nesting site, he immediately begins singing his courtship song: tru-al-ly, trual-ly. With his head held high, the male sings his song with such enthusiasm that he is justifiably named the “bluebird of happiness.”

Last spring I watched a male bluebird perform his courtship display on top of a nest box. He started by singing and fluttering in front of a female with his wings held open and tail spread.

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Male bluebirds scout out nesting sights when the first sunny days of spring arrive.

sumac fruit and then began preening her. Who wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be impressed? After several days, she quickly began building a nest of dried grass, pine needles and shed deer hair.

Depending on the weather, nests are completed in four to 12 days, usually by mid-April. One sky-blue egg is laid daily with an average clutch of three to five eggs. The eggs are incubated for 12 to 14 days, and it takes 15 to 20 days for the young to fledge. Bluebirds may raise up to three broods in a summer.

While the female is incubating, the male protects the nest from competing tree swallows, chickadees and house wrens. If the nest is left unguarded for too long, house wrens often enter and destroy the eggs by putting holes in them.

Feed them what they like A typical bluebird summer diet consists of 70 percent insects and 30 percent fruit. Males help feed the young by providing beetles, crickets, caterpillars, cutworms, grasshoppers and moths.

Nesting is complete by early August and as fall approaches the birds gather together in family groups of 15

to 30. They can often be seen along rural roads perched on fences and power lines, taking advantage of the waning October sunshine. Bluebirds that remain in our region during the winter switch to a diet dominated by vegetation.

Typical foods include the berries of sumac, red cedar, dogwood, bittersweet and wild grape.

To attract bluebirds near your home, place nest boxes in grassy open fields where insects are plentiful, and away from shrubs and wooded areas. Put a protection guard on the pole to keep out snakes and raccoons. The opening in the box should not face the direction of the prevailing winds. If you choose to feed the bluebirds, start early while they are building their nests. Bluebirds will easily accept mealworms, raisins, and dried cherries placed near the nesting boxes. You can also supplement their winter diet by providing a suet mixture of peanut butter and fruit, raisins soaked in water, and mealworms, which can be purchased at pet stores or bait shops.

To observe nesting bluebirds, visit the Mary Frances Bluebird Haven on County Road #9, north of the New York State Thruway, in the town of Victor.

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ast Christmas a neighbor of mine, Martha, bought her guy, Chuck, a gift: my time as a photographer to photograph his sailboat, the Delta G. We had been waiting for the perfect weekend with great clouds, blue skies, and good wind, and a Sunday in August seemed to be the right day for everyone.

Chuckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s boat is a beautiful, not overly large craft that he has put a lot of work into, redoing and refinishing. And Chuck and Martha seem totally at home as sailors and love being on the water. That was evident.

We had to have a chase boat for me to ride on since they wanted pictures under sail, with the hills and clouds of the Finger Lakes in the background. It was a gorgeous day to be out on the lake and their friend, James, obliged with his boat, Midnight Star, for the chase. Chuck and Martha had been up the lake for an overnight with some other boats and were on their way back in the afternoon, so we met them as they approached the south end of Seneca Lake.

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e cruised round and round passing and circling each other while I sat on the bow and shot away. Fortunately the light was generally good with clouds coming and going, good bright sun and dappling light across the hillsides. The wind would come and go, but generally cooperated.

After a couple of hours of shooting Chuck’s boat, we swapped places. With both boats pulling up close together, I took my life in my hands and leapt from one boat to the other after passing the camera bag to safety. It was a moment of gasps and grappling hands as I almost went into the lake, but kept dry with Chuck’s quick assistance. And so the transfer complete, I sailed off on Chuck’s Delta G to shoot James’ boat for a while as a return gift to him for providing the chase boat for the first go round.

All in all, a beautiful afternoon to be on the water, and a great day for sailing pictures. Let’s do it again.

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There’s something about ice cream that appeals to just about everyone. Certainly there’s the taste. We all know it probably has too many calories but most of us don’t care – it’s just too scrumptious. Maybe it’s the atmosphere of the ice cream places.

They’re just plain fun.

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or sure it’s the people we are with when we indulge. “Let’s go for ice cream” is high on my list of favorite summertime phrases. We all seem to find time to fit this into busy schedules. We relax, share some conversation, and laugh. I’m convinced you can’t eat ice cream without feeling happier.

July is National Ice Cream Month, during which the third Sunday is National Ice Cream Day, designated in 1984 by President Ronald Reagan. For 2009, it falls on Sunday, July 19, making it the 25th anniversary of this favorite day of mine. According to the International Dairy Foods Association website, www.idfa.org, 90 percent of the nation’s population indulges in this cold, creamy treat.

Personally, I need one of those bumper stickers that says, “I brake for ice cream.” I’ve done my share of tasting as I’ve traveled around our pretty Finger Lakes region. Here’s my certainly not all-inclusive list of wonderful ice cream places we have in our area. These are in no particular order, as they are just the latest finds in my quest to visit them all.

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Village Soft Serve, Seneca County In the quaint little town of Lodi, the Village Soft Serve sits right in the middle, with a lovely old church in the background and plenty of grass around the stand to give you a lot of room for relaxing while you eat. Its sister stand of the same name is up the road in Ovid. I had a double scoop in a waffle cone, with good-size chunks of strawberries in my bottom scoop and yummy chocolate on the top. I admit, I couldn’t finish it all but I sure enjoyed trying.

It’s the kind of place where it’s easy to strike up a conversation with the person sitting next to you. We chatted with limo driver Bob Guzman as he found the perfect way to spend his break. I overheard one customer as he made a point to stop back at the window to give compliments. “Best Moose Tracks I’ve ever had,” he said. High praise indeed!

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S C O O P Crooked Lake Ice Cream Parlor, Steuben County If you want an old-fashioned Ice Cream Parlor, this is the place to visit.

Located on the Village Square in Hammondsport, it’s a pretty place with ivy crawling up the sign and tables on the sidewalk for those hot summer nights. Inside you’ll find the antiquated counter with the scratched wooden surface that has seen countless ice cream seasons. I can envision all the children who must have sat on the swivel bar stools with their legs dangling and their feet swinging while ice cream drips down their chins. The booths and tables fill the room, and antique ice cream paraphernalia lines the shelves and walls. My double-scoop cone was huge (I can’t ever seem to try just one flavor!) and I once again lost the battle to finish every drop.

Cream at the Top is located in King Ferry.

Cream at the Top, Cayuga County I found Cream at the Top as I drove Route 34B on the east side of Cayuga Lake in King Ferry. I love the American flags along the road, the spacious grounds with the picnic tables, and the Adirondack chairs that give plenty of

room to relax. The building may be small but there is nothing small about the choices, with a lot of hard ice cream flavors, flurries and soft custard cones.

I also like the local ice cream they serve, offering both Purity and Cornell Ice Cream made in Ithaca. I tried Cornell’s Bavarian Raspberry Fudge with another scoop of strawberry (love those double scoops!). It was really delicious, and it tasted even better to me, knowing it was made just down the road!

Seneca Farms and Mr. Twistees, Yates County On this particular road trip, my partners in (calorie) crime were my husband and his brother, and we had a delicious dilemma in picking which of these two ice cream stands to visit, so we flipped a coin and decided that both

The author’s husband, left, and brother enjoy treats at Seneca Farms in Yates County.

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The banana split at Seneca Farms is almost enough to satisfy two hungy customers.

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They have a great décor, with lots of Coca-Cola memorabilia, red booths and high-top tables.

I was saving my appetite for the other stop, but my brother-in-law had no reservations, ordering a huge banana split, complete with extra spoon since he knew I could not resist tasting his. My husband decided to go light, ordering a single scoop of straw-

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berry ice cream. That thought lasted only until he hit the bottom of the bowl. While we laughed, he got up and ordered another bowlful, mumbling, “That’s just too good to have that little bit!” This place is fun, delicious, and a Finger Lakes’ treasure.

We drove around the corner to Dresden, where we stopped at Mr. Twistees. With a panorama of the countryside for the backdrop, this is the place to get a great view of our beautiful

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region. There is also a children’s play area, complete with fire truck, swings, and a two-story playhouse.

It’s a busy place even during our mid-afternoon stop, a testament to the popularity of this roadside stand. They serve Hershey’s hard ice cream, and soft ice cream from Upstate Farms out of Buffalo, New York. Their Bavarian Fudge is all their own, and that’s the one I tried in a waffle bowl. A pretty summer day, a table with a view, and a bowl of yummy ice cream makes for a pretty sweet afternoon.

The Ice Cream Caboose, Tompkins County The first time I drove by the big red caboose along Route 38 in Groton, I wasn’t quite sure what to make of it.

But spotting the crowd and the fun mural painted along the side of it, my curiosity turned into the delightful discovery of this eye-catching ice cream stand. I have to admit, I really didn’t care what the ice cream tasted like, I mean…it was a red caboose! I am happy to report it was delicious. They serve up a wide assortment of flavors and frozen treats, from hard and softserve cones to flurries, milkshakes,

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Mr. Twistees overlooks the Keuka Outlet Trail and Route 14 in Dresden.

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Building the Finger Lakes since 1977 floats, sundaes and their “glacier.” This is a great ice cream stop in a charming little town.

The Big Dipper, Tioga County In my own Tioga County, I am a regular at the Big Dipper in Apalachin.

And I am not alone – it’s a pretty busy place. I’ve tried a lot of different things but my favorite is a chocolate soft-serve dipped in a peanut butter topping. My husband is a big fan of their blueberry milkshake. Their servings are huge!

Even the ever-hungry teenage boy would have trouble finishing a large cone.

It has plenty of picnic tables and a pretty gazebo where you can sit and enjoy your treats. There’s also a huge gumball machine, a penny pincher machine, and a few mechanical rides for children. Located right off exit 66 from Route 17, it’s well worth it to take a break from your highway drive to pay them a visit.

I’ll be on the road this summer continuing my search for the perfect scoop. And on July 19, make sure to visit your own favorite roadside stand where you can wish the other chill seekers a “Happy Ice Cream Day!”

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ime to grab a friend or five and head out into the collective backyard called the Finger Lakes region to celebrate summer with a Saturday romp. If those friends enjoy discussing the merits of fine wines or handcrafted brews, only 13 miles separate their taste buds from a sample of world-class fermentation and a sample of masterful brewing.

So, call the shotgun spot and cajole someone to be the designated driver by promising his sacrifice will be rewarded with a free meal at the end of the day.

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Varying times and temperatures spent in a kiln dryer create distinctive coloring and flavors of malted Barley.

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Casa Larga in Fairport The swirl, sniff and sip portion of the day begins at Fairport’s Casa Larga Vineyards east of Rochester on Turk Hill Road, a short drive off of either Routes 96 or 31. Crafting fine New York wines started in 1974, and Saturday tours begin at 1 p.m.

A villa distinctly Italian, befitting founder Andrew Colaruotolo’s immigrant roots in Gaeta, Italy, greets you.

It belies the fact Colaruotolo’s passion for winemaking began as a humble hobby. His skills at producing wines, akin to those of his family’s back in Italy, have garnered Casa Larga – named for his grandparents’ vineyard – more than 600 awards in major competitions over the past 35 years.

Our trip in February was appropriate to the latest award Casa Larga had received. As we watched workers tending snow-covered vines, the company’s Marketing Director Stacy Kurtz told us that their 2005 Fiori Vidal Ice Wine had received the “Best Dessert Wine”

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trophy at the 2008 International Wine and Spirits Competition in London. As in “the world’s best.”

Ice wine is made from grapes that have been frozen while still on the vine. The labor-intensive process requires handpicking at just the right time to ensure that the grapes are wholly frozen. The result is a uniquely sweet wine that is comparatively more expensive since fewer grapes are grown for ice-wine making.

Ice wine is only one of about 20 red and white wines, plus champagne, that the winery makes. The range of sweet to dry flavors will please almost everyone’s palate in the tasting room.

It is almost as much fun having the words Riesling, Pinot Noir, and Cabernet Sauvignon roll off your tongue as it is to have the wines roll around your tongue.

A “standard tasting” of five preselected non-ice wines costs just $4, and comes with the ability to also quench your thirst for knowledge. A taste of Fiori Vidal Ice Wine or Fiori Cab Franc Ice Wine will set you back $5 and $10, respectively.

Take in the Mediterranean décor and views from the back deck, where you’ll find vines that gently slope both to the east and west horizons to please the eye and bring a smile.

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return. For a chuckle, ask about the annual Purple Foot Festival Grape Stomping scheduled for September 20 this year.

Rohrbach Brewing Company in the heart of Rochester Enough of the grape, it’s time to head a hops, skip and a sip away to the Rohrbach Brewing Company for the grain portion of the libation education.

Pull in behind 97 Railroad Street in the center of Rochester’s Public Market between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturdays to tour the 12,000-squarefoot brewery and tasting room.

Owner John Urlaub has been a microbrewer and restaurateur since 1991, and now produces about 2,500 barrels of handcrafted ales and lagers that are sold or served in about 100 area bars, taverns and retail stores.

Rohrbach’s, named for the city in Germany in which Urlaub spent two years as a Kodak employee, won the Democrat & Chronicle’s “Rochester’s Choice Awards” for best local beer, 2004 through 2007.

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“The backbone of beer” is grain, said apprentice brewer Kyle Dean, adding that most craft beer in the U.S. is made by simply combining barley, hops, yeast and water. Dean and his fellow brewer Mike Stahlbrodt both said their love of brewing started as a home brewing hobby.

Barley is the main ingredient and is malted, or soaked in water, to just reach the point where it starts to germinate. It is then kilned, or dried at varying times and temperatures, to produce the type of malt desired. Dean pulled handfuls of three different colored malts they use, describing how the combinations result in higher alcohol content, flavors and coloring once hops is added to the many formulas.

The yeast, he said, gives beer its “fizziness and dizziness” factors.

It took Dean roughly 20 minutes to translate beer terminology such as mash, wort, bottom-fermenting yeast, specific gravity, crashing, bright beer tank, long molecules, growlers, and more into laymen’s terms so that we could understand what takes place in the two to four weeks needed to make beer.

What obviously separates a brew-

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Jason Reese adds a touch of spice to the gargantuan burgers available at Good Luck.

ery tour from a TV documentary of a brewery tour is that all your senses come into play. You get to see and touch the huge stainless tanks, inhale the earthy smell of the products that go into beer, and listen to someone like Dean, whose eyes light up with enthusiasm as he brushes the grain and yeast dust off his clothes.

The best part is when you belly up to the tasting table and your sense of taste comes into play.

Like its venerable cousin, wine, beer comes in a full spectrum of flavors limited only by the skill and imagination of the intrepid brew master.

Samples of Blueberry Ale, Highlander Lager and Sam Patch Porter were offered up, enjoyably attesting to Rohrbachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s diversity.

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driver that promised meal. We head to Dan Martello’s restaurant, Good Luck, at 50 Anderson Avenue in Rochester, just off North Goodman in the former Fabrics & Findings building.

Plan your arrival for 5 p.m. when the restaurant doors open, or come late – after 11 p.m. – when the menu switches to amazing bar food, served until 2 a.m. There are plenty of stools at the bar, but a table in the dining area, where windows galore let in the light and sights of the city, is the best place for breaking bread.

Martello calls Good Luck’s serving style “rustic.” People share dishes from his menu as would a family at home.

“The whole concept is designed to make dining more social and fun,” Martello said. “When people come in, instead of getting individual appetizers and entrees, everybody is sharing an appetizer, everybody is sharing the entrees. Instead of tasting one or two things, you taste four or five.”

One example of making the sharing real is the variety of 10-inch, castiron pan-sized burgers cut into quarters.

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Just make sure that your party includes the proper number of well-done and rare folks.

If you want to continue with wine, about 40 different wines are offered by the glass. Many microbrews are available, as well as classic cocktails like Tom Collins and Cosmopolitan. Originals like Knock on Wood and the William Tell are a specialty of the house.

There isn’t a signature dish to speak of, Martello said, because he’d rather “mix it up” to keep the menu fresh for both his customers and cooks.

Locally grown ingredients are used as much as possible. When the harvest bounty is best and most diverse, Martello can change his menu every six to eight weeks.

“Good Luck is more about people having an experience every time they come in,” he said. “You can go someplace because you like their clam sauce, and it’s good every time, but I like to go into other areas.”

If your budget allows, Martello has a Chef’s Table you can reserve for up to 16 diners. Special attention includes wine or beer pairings with the courses.

All in all with great atmosphere, amazing rustic food, and a wine and cocktail menu to die for, Good Luck gets my vote for one of Rochester’s top restaurants.

In between these wine, beer and food destinations, you may find other diversions to add to the day, or save for another day. As John Steinbeck said, “People don’t take trips – trips take people.”

Freelance writer D.J. Smith recently returned to the Finger Lakes after spending two years in Arkansas where he was a reporter for the North Little Rock Times. He was also cofounder, chief reporter and editor of the online-only news source, Dogtownwire. Chef Eric K. Smith is currently with the New York Wine & Culinary Center.

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“Night raiders are caught eating birdseed on our deck.”

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“Conesus Lake during a quiet October day.”

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“This bluebird house really caught my eye in the early evening light.”

– Alan Williams, Rushville “The DuBois brothers from Virginia show a 20-1/2-inch large mouth bass they caught and released off their grandparents’ dock.”

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y mother’s jewelry box contained the riches of a pirate’s treasure chest, at least to my 7-year-old eyes. The box itself was large and covered in green leather with gold trim around the lid. A gold clasp held a tiny key in a small lock. Two curly gold initials were embossed on the lid’s corner. The initials belonged to my mother, but another woman’s name appeared on the treasures in the box: Sarah. Sarah Coventry to be precise, jeweler to millions of women around the world.

Sparkling Sarah Coventry jewelry helped women reflect their personal sense of style for over 50 years.

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Sarah’s home The birthplace of Sarah Coventry, both the child and the jewelry that borrowed her name, is the village of Newark. Nestled between Syracuse and Rochester, this small community sits on the banks of the Erie Canal. To the north, large orchards and farms abound, to the south the vineyards of Seneca Lake flourish.

In 1853, Charles W. Stuart began a direct-to-thecustomer business in Newark selling fruit trees and berry bushes. The family-owned nursery soon blossomed into several other enterprises, thanks to the entrepreneurial skill of C.W.’s son, Charles H. (C.H.) Stuart.

With a degree from Cornell University and a passion for chemistry, C.H. Stuart returned to his hometown and started his own business. The C.H. Stuart Company offered everything from spices to cosmetics to china. It thrived by developing different product lines with a common thread – door-to-door customer sales. In 1949, Bill Stuart, grandson of C.H., became company president.

That February, Bill Stuart launched Caroline Emmons Inc., the first company in the nation to merchandise jewelry directly to consumers using a party-plan model. Later, in November, Bill formed another jewelry company, Sarah Coventry Inc., which also used the party-plan idea. Both enterprises borrowed names from Stuart family members: Caroline Emmons was Bill Stuart’s wife and Sarah Coventry was his baby niece.

Though Emmons jewelry came first, Sarah Coventry would eventually become

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From a social and economic standpoint, the timing of the two companies couldn’t have been better for insuring both the product and sales method would find success.

What women wanted Costume jewelry gained widespread popularity in the early 20th century thanks to fashion designer Coco Chanel, who used it to accessorize particular “costumes” or outfits. One outfit could have several different looks with just a change of costume jewelry.

Thanks to its affordability, fashion became a democratic pursuit.

In the prosperous decades following World War II, several jewelry companies emerged eager to exploit the purchasing power of a growing economic juggernaut, middleclass women. The management at Sarah Coventry quickly recognized that these women had an interest in affordable style and fashion.

“Chic” accessories became both desirable and attainable as household incomes at all levels improved.

When women by the thousands were forced from their jobs to make way for returning veterans, another fabulous prospect appeared. Accustomed to earning their own money, many of the new “housewives” were eager to find ways of supplementing their household’s income. Sarah Coventry capitalized on this circumstance with outstanding results. Using nonstop communications, free product demonstration kits that required no up-front cash, a well-honed training program and generous, competition-based incentives and rewards, thousands of women and some men were recruited to sell jewelry at Sarah Coventry “parties.”

The idea was quite simple. Women traditionally enjoyed getting together at each other’s homes to share ideas, tips, tricks and food. Combining those traditions with jewelry presented by a trained product representative the women knew and trusted created all the “magic” needed to sell merchandise. The party hostess received incentives and gifts for bringing her friends

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together, and at just one gathering, a representative could develop a referral network. More parties were almost guaranteed.

Though the party plan is a well-established approach today, to sell everything from cookware and candles to cosmetics, it was still a relatively new model in 1949. Marjorie Beall, C.H.’s granddaughter and Sarah Coventry’s mom, talked to me about the company’s unique selling concept and why it worked so well.

“Everything was different 50 years ago, but I suppose some of the success had to do with social reasons and some for business reasons,” she said. “For one thing, after World War II, women were eager to buy things. They had gone without for four years.

“But it also had to do with being social,” she continued. “In those days, women were home most of the time taking care of their families. Going to a jewelry party was a way to see friends and meet people. And of course the jewelry was pretty stuff. It was well-made, but they kept the cost low so women who wanted to look good but didn’t have a lot of money could still afford it.”

The company’s senior management was made up of marketing people, another important factor. “They had been in sales,” Beall said. “They knew how it worked and they had pizzazz. They made it fun for everybody, and they loved the salespeople in the field.”

By 1980, 30 years after its inception, company brochures boasted that over 90 percent of the American public recognized the Sarah Coventry name.

A highly advertised invitation Sarah Coventry found its business voice just as U.S. households were starting to unite into the greatest consumer nation on the planet. That coming together was due to a jewel box of a different kind, that flickering, glittering box called television. The top management of Sarah Coventry quickly embraced the medium, confident that consistent TV marketing – inviting women into a world of fashion they could afford – would bring more customers to the party. It turned out to be an inspired strategy.

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The company ran commercials on all three networks, ABC, NBC and CBS. By 1975, television spots for Sarah Coventry ran more than 554 million times across America on a variety of daytime and evening shows including “Days of Our Lives,” “Walter Cronkite” “Evening News” and “The Carol Burnet Show.”

The jewelry was offered as merchandise and prizes on game shows such as “Hollywood Squares” and “The Price is Right.” Winners on the early reality show “Queen for a Day” could count on a more fashionable tomorrow thanks to Sarah Coventry pins with matching earrings.

Every major women’s magazine from Vogue to Good Housekeeping carried ads for the jewelry. A Sarah Coventrydesigned crown topped the head of Miss Universe, and the company’s jewelry sets were awarded to Miss America pageant participants. Sarah Coventry had a relationship with virtually every national media outlet that boasted a female audience, and it paid off.

A mere 15 years after its launch, Sarah Coventry jewelry was selling at the astonishing rate of 35,000 pieces each workday. By the end of the 1970s, the company would enjoy name-brand recognition rivaling Coca-Cola and Kodak. But name recognition and solid sales were not enough to keep the party going.

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Sarah Coventry world headquarters in Newark was famous for its beautiful grounds and unique architecture. Today it’s the home of Ultralife Corporation.

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The party’s over Sarah Coventry expanded its accessory line to include men’s jewelry, ladies’ watches and belts, and developed subsidiary distribution outlets in Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom. Even so, by the early ’80s, sales were flat. Recruiting women into the sales force became difficult due to influences shifting and disrupting social and labor market norms. Women were going back to the workplaces that had sent them packing a generation earlier.

By 1984 C.H. Stuart Company, including Sarah Coventry Inc., declared bankruptcy.

“It was a great place to work,” said Don Palmentier, former personnel

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Reach your goals with FLCC. director there. “It was great fun, and that’s how everyone felt who worked there. People didn’t leave. That’s why it was so hard to see it go. You don’t mind if some companies fail because they’re not good to their employees, but not Sarah. It was a great employer.”

Perhaps there’s no better summary of the relationship Sarah Coventry had with its staff, customers and community than this statement from a 1978 company brochure: “… we were founded on the principles of small-town, small-business America; hard work, quality products, complete customer satisfaction, and concern for others. The key to Sarah Coventry’s success is that despite our size, we retain these ideals – caring and sharing.”

C.H. Stuart enterprises were rooted in Newark for more than 130 years. The family-owned business was exceptionally well regarded as a community oriented organization.

Though the closing of the corporation was a tremendous economic blow to the village, the C.H. Stuart Foundation continues the company’s legacy through its grant-making activity in support of projects throughout Wayne County.

The Newark-Arcadia Historical Society in Newark keeps the C.H. Stuart historical papers and memorabilia. Among other things are wonderful examples of Sarah Coventry fashion jewelry. A collection of photos documents the halcyon days of post-war prosperity and a company that epitomized the era.

Epilogue In 2003, the Sarah Coventry name was purchased by a group of investors wishing to bring the company back, in its original direct-selling model.

According to the company’s website, new office and warehouse space was purchased based on ambitious expansion plans. But as of January 2009, Sarah Coventry HPP Inc. was out of business.

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by Susan Peterson Gateley

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couple of years ago on a January afternoon, I saw my first gas well flare. It was a startling sight. I was driving on a highway a few miles north of the Montezuma Wildlife Refuge when I passed a frozen cornfield where a gas well drilling rig had been hard at work for a couple of weeks. A great blow torch of orange flame was roaring out of a pipe a hundred yards or so away from the road shoulder. I could hear the noise of the rushing, burning gas over the car radio and through my closed window. It was exciting, beautiful and a little bit scary. That flare, it turns out, was a harbinger of things to come – some of which are a little scary.

Chris Denton became aware of the natural gas potential of our region considerably earlier than I did. In 1999, this practicing attorney got interested in the subject because of its possible impacts on property owners and their land, and on just about everyone’s pocket book. Denton practices law in Elmira, but has roots in the Finger Lakes area through his family’s summer home in Cayuga County on the shores of Lake Ontario.

While he believes the great gas rush, already well underway in New York’s Catskills region, is inevitable, childhood visits to and boating on our local lakes has given him some awareness of the potential downside to “drill baby drill” policies. He now works with land owners, organizing them into bargaining groups to get a better deal from the energy companies.

Denton emphasized that a gas “lease,” such as those now being offered to residents throughout the Finger Lakes region, is a very long-term business proposition, not just for five or 10 years. “These are a transfer of rights, potentially for several generations,” he said. “They are a complex business transaction masquerading as a lottery ticket.”

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The Loomis Barn - Fine home furnishings and accessories Corn House Cafe - Open for lunch specialty sandwiches, homemade soups Susan’s Shop - 20th century collectibles. Fun and functional The Back Room - Unique accessories, gifts and accent items Store Hours Tues. - Sat. 10 - 5:00 • 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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Dr. Sue DeBruyne NYS Licensed Audiologist

Hearing Evaluations • Hearing Aids

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50 E. South St., Suite 400A

Geneseo

in the Livingston Health Services Building

Your hearing journey begins with us ...explore the possibilities READER ACTION NUMBER 119

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While people know these are not lottery tickets in the literal sense, they are piling onto the gravy train as fast as they can. A few weeks ago, a friend from northern Pennsylvania called me with news of a farmer who was offered a deal. “How much?” I asked. They said if it’s a really big pocket, royalties could be $300 a day, per acre, on a 160-acre farm – and possibly for years to come.

What’s staggering to realize is that payments like this are apparently pocket change to the energy companies.

They’re coming to our area because of the potential wealth of a series of massive shale layers under New York State.

In our area the much-publicized layer of Marcellus Shale and the deeper, underlying Utica Shale to the north are the potential reservoir for what might be enough gas to supply the entire U.S. for years.

These shale layers extend from West Virginia to Ohio and north into northern New York and Quebec, possibly containing over 500 trillion cubic feet of gas. If 10 percent of that were to be extracted by drilling, it could generate billions of dollars in revenues and thousands of jobs within the state.

The natural gas tied up within these dense shale layers of low porosity and permeability was of little interest to the energy companies until about five years ago when hydraulic fracturing, known in the trade as “fracking,” became a widespread industry practice. In this process, a shaft is drilled to 2,000 or 3,000 feet.

Then the bit is turned sideways to move laterally through the shale.

Water and sand laced with an unappetizing and “proprietary” stew of chemicals which, in the past in other regions, included dilute acids and/or other compounds such as diesel fuel is then pumped under high pressure into the shaft to fracture the gas. The sand grains help “prop” open the cracks in the shale, allowing the gas to escape.

The drilling water, now polluted with a mix of chemicals and brine from underground salt deposits, is then disposed of. This used “drilling fluid,” as the industry terms the water, is per-

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haps the biggest (though hardly the only) environmental concern associated with shale gas wells.

More Issues and Concerns

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Authentic Amish/Mennonite Quilts/Crafts Auction Sat. July 4 @ 9:00 a.m.

Sat. Sept. 5 @ 9:00 a.m.

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

315-531-8446

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One issue is the impact of gas wells and fracking fluids on water in aquifers relatively near the surface.

Contaminated water from the well itself, which can contain salts, and in some areas, low levels of radioactivity along with liquid from the fracking process, is often stored in ponds nearby.

Though these have plastic liners, they have been known to leak when liners fail or runoff from rain causes them to overflow.

Geologist Don Zaengle says most incidents of groundwater contamination in New York and Pennsylvania in the past have been from these surface pits.

Gas well casings have also failed before, allowing gas to enter groundwater. Last December, a house in Bainbridge, Ohio, in the northeastern corner of the state, exploded after gas from a nearby well blew out a faulty concrete barrier and then leaked into groundwater. The home’s well, located in the basement, then released the odorless gas until it built up enough to ignite. Several dozen neighboring wells were also polluted.

In its online report of the incident, Ohio’s regulatory agency strived to express that this was the first documented case of well water contamination in a state where 22,000 wells have been drilled over the years. However, the instance involved a deep well that had undergone the hydraulic fracturing process. It was also in a residential area in the aptly-named Chagrin Valley area. With only 19 inspectors to cover the whole state, one wonders if other undocumented aquifer contaminations in less-inhabited areas might also have occurred.

Proponents of natural gas drilling like to point out that the amount of chemical additives to the water used in fracking is small – only a fraction of the total volume. But as research on the Great Lakes, the Baltic Sea, and a number of other places has demonstrated, very small amounts of persistent pollu-

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tants can have sub-lethal but important impacts on wildlife and humans.

Recent research has been conducted on the number of compounds that, in very low concentrations, can disrupt the vital endocrine system hormones essential to healthy immune systems and reproduction. When groundwater is contaminated, it usually stays that way for a long time. And cleanup of

Find out more For more information, visit the website of the regulatory agency of New York’s DEC: www.dec.ny.gov/energy/1601.html For information on noise, habitat destruction, road damage and other environmental issues associated with drilling, visit www.catskillmountainkeeper.org “Oil and Gas At Your Door?” A guidebook for landowners is available for download at www.earthworksaction.org. To receive this by mail, call 970-259-3353.

The New York Attorney General’s office maintains a list of energy companies that have had complaints of shady deals, intimidation or other actions lodged.

Call 800-771-7755, or visit www.oag.state.ny.us

polluted groundwater is a costly endeavor. Prevention is vastly preferable to remediation.

It’s the possibility of such contamination that has mobilized environmental groups in the Catskill area, the source of drinking water for 8 million New York City residents, as well as other groups in southern New York and Pennsylvania. Last summer, Governor Patterson signed a bill that would allow shale gas drilling and fracturing in New York. State officials were quick to note this could bring in $1 billion in annual taxes. However, no drilling permits for horizontal wells are being issued while the state goes through an updated environmental impact assessment of the process.

Environmental and land owner groups in the Southern Tier and Catskills area have pointed out that

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much of the regulation of the gas business in New York is through the permit process, rather than through on-site inspections. At this time, the drilling companies don’t have to disclose what chemicals they are injecting into the ground in their proprietary recipes. A number of people have called for that to change, arguing that the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) should require them to reveal the mixes so industry and the public alike know what they’re dealing with.

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Safeguards to protect water do exist. New York requires several layers of well casing and shaft protection in the near-surface section of the well along with a barrier of cement. This, in theory at least, prevents gas and brine from polluting shallower groundwaters that feed streams, springs and drinking water wells.

On-site inspections by the regulatory agency, the New York DEC, may also occur. But as Zaengle notes, right now New York’s inspection program, like Ohio’s, is severely undermanned for the coming gas rush. He cites a landowner group’s report that states New York has only four people to cover the whole state, saying, “Once this thing really ramps up, there will be even fewer inspections.”

The Finger Lakes shale layers are less porous than those out West, requiring different chemicals, and any nasty ones that are used in the fracking process here are much less likely to move long distances, as has happened in Colorado and Wyoming. And drilling fluids can be reclaimed and cleaned.

Unfortunately, at this time in New York State, the few companies that have the ability to treat and purify polluted water can’t handle the volumes that will be produced by even one deep shale gas well. Though Zaengle notes, “I’m confident companies will come forward to do the work,” there is as yet no practical way to clean up contaminated drilling water in the Finger Lakes region.

A technology exists that could both greatly reduce demand for water and the

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visit us at www.rfag.org READER ACTION NUMBER 152

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Where shopping is an outing!

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Work with the finest artists in the nation in a historic setting of lyric beauty

Week-long workshops in letterpress printing, calligraphy, lettering arts & bookbinding

Come join us & become part of a new tradition.

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amount of polluted water produced.

Closed loop drilling has been tested on 40 wells in New Mexico and eliminates the open pond used for waste water and solids storage. It captures most of the contaminants right at the wellhead through filtering and use of centrifuges and chemicals to aggregate the solids, salts and chemicals.

The cleaned water is then stored in tanks onsite and reused in other drilling operations while the dried solids can be either disposed of or used onsite as part of the well pad and/or access road bed.

Such drilling practices may initially cost more and reduce the bottom line, but in the long run could save companies money. After all, how much is a reliable source of pure drinking water worth? As the bumper sticker for the Catskill Mountain Keeper group reads, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t drink natural gas.â&#x20AC;?

As of December 2008, the global credit crunch had slowed the gas rush, but no one expects the energy companies to abandon Upstateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shale gas.

Landowners in the Finger Lakes region and throughout the state will continue to be approached by â&#x20AC;&#x153;landmen,â&#x20AC;? people working with energy companies to buy up mineral rights.

Before signing away such property rights for generations to come, owners should educate themselves about the potential downside. You could end up with a parking lot, a large, noisy compressor, or some other permanent industrial facility on your property â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and with no further compensation for it. Backing out of these deals after you sign is not an option. These giant corporations have massive legal budgets. Organized land owner groups can educate themselves as well as strike better deals with the gas companies and the lawyers.

A few months before I talked to him, Chris Denton was quoted in a downstate news article as saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is happening, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unstoppable, and the question is whether we do it in a way that makes sense or a way thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s irrational and irresponsible.â&#x20AC;?

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Downtown Cortland Dates to Remember

• Courthouse Park Concerts Series (Thursday Night Series) – July 2 - August 13 • A Taste of Downtown – July 18 • Sidewalk Festival – July 16 - July 18 • Cortland Arts and Wine Festival – August 1 • Main Street Music Series (Friday Nights) July 10 - 31 • New York Jets Training Camp July 31 - August 21 • Brockway Truck Show – August 8 • Celtic Festival – August 22 - 24 • Pumpkin Festival – October 3 - 4

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Patchwork Fabric, Books, Patterns, Classes Monday-Saturday 10-5 • Sunday 11-4 67 Shethar Street, Hammondsport • 607-569-3530 patchwork@infoblvd.net • www.LakeCountryPatchwork.com

Henderson’s

Blushing Rose

Bed & Breakfast Simple Elegance in a Casual Atmosphere 1843 Italiante furnished in antiques and country decor.

Offering 4 spacious rooms, private baths, full breakfast and wireless internet access. Ideally situated between the quaint Village Square and Keuka Lake. Enjoy our lakeview. Walk to restaurants and shops. Experience the wineries, antiquing and beautiful countryside.

Park ofPharmacy Hammondsport Gifts and cards also available

27 Shethar Street Hammondsport, NY 14840 Park.pharmacy@hdsrx.com

Glenn H. Museum

Full breakfast served daily • Lake view • Lawn seating with tranquil fountain • Wireless internet access

A Small Hotel with Big Personality and Modern Amenities!

Including Romantic Whirlpool Suites.

11 William Street PO Box 153, Hammondsport, NY 14840 607-569-2687 • Toll Free 1-866-569-2687 www.blushingroseinn.com

8419 State Rte 54 Hammondsport, NY 14840 Ph: (607)569-2160 www.glennhcurtissmuseum.org

A Multi-Dealer Shop

Comlimentary Continental Breakfast

Visit us at www.VinehurstInn.com or Call (607)569-2300 for Reservations

1-800-350-4966 607-569-2800 Fax 607-569-3250

Located just off Hammondsports’ Village Sqaure, on the west side of Pulteney Street ‘over the bridge’ Rte. 54A 54 Pulteney Street Hammondsport (607)569-2708

Open May-November Everyday Ten A.M. to Five P.M. Open Weekends December-April

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DINING • GOLF • MARINAS

607-535-2671 • Fax 535-2671

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82 Slips, Gas, Boat Launch, Storage, 2-travel Lifts

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

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• Boat Dockage with • Winter Storage Power & Water & Winterizing Services • Cabin for Rent • Local & long distance • Private Showers & Restrooms boat transport

6655 State Route 90, Cayuga NY 800.513.2936 • 315.253.6065 • www.lockviewmarina.com

(607)562-8898 • www.willowcreekgolfclub.com

A Full Service Marina

Glen Motor Inn

Boat Rentals • Gas & Oil at the dock • Ship’s Store Marina Supplies • Mooring • Soda • Ice • Snacks Summer Boat Storage & Service • Water Toys 1938 West Lake Road, Skaneateles, NY 13152

315-685-5095 *We will provide door-to-door shuttle service from Village

on Seneca Lake

Roy’s Marina, Inc.

Motel and Restaurant

Breathtaking View From Every Room Exceptional Service and Outstanding Food Casual Comfort • Centrally Located Franzese Family Owned and Operated since 1937 1 mile north of Watkins Glen on State Route 14 607-535-2706 www.glenmotorinn.com “The only thing we overlook is Seneca Lake!”

Boat Rental, Cottage Rental, Repairs Fuel Dockage, Storage 4398 Clarks Pt. 3 miles South of Geneva off Rt. 14

“Over 55yrs. experience”

315-789-3094

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Fingerlakes Fly Fishing Guide Service

ATTRACTIONS

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

David Passmore â&#x20AC;¢ Ithaca, NY â&#x20AC;¢ 607-387-3792

WARD W. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;HARA AGRICULTURAL MUSEUM Open 7 days a week, 11 to 4, May to September Weds. in July & Aug. Open 11am-8:30pm Admission is FREE

Emerson Park, Auburn NY â&#x20AC;¢ 315-252-7644 www.cayuganet.org/agmuseum

Historic Maritime District

Th e Ma gee Ho us e

Celebrating 27 Years!

Built in 1831, currently housing the Steuben County Historical Society.

Corner of Cameron and West Morris Streets in Bath NY. Old maps, genealogical records, Steuben County history and photographs.

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Patterson Inn Museum

TAKE A SHORT TRIP TO OUR LONGHOUSE

Museum complex features a tavern c1796, log house c1850, schoolhouse c1878, agricultural barn and blacksmith.

Experience Seneca life in the 1600s with a bark longhouse reproduction, scenic trails and lots more, close to anywhere in the Finger Lakes.

Year-round programs for visitors of all ages!

Open Daily 1-5pm July-Aug. 10-5pm

West 1st Street Pier, Oswego

Since 1982

315-342-0480 www.hleewhitemarinemuseum.com

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

59 W. Pulteney St., Corning, NY 607-937-5281â&#x20AC;¢www.PattersonInnMuseum.org Open Mon-Fri 10am-4pm

585-728-3610 or 728-5108 Open Sun 2-4PM Mon 10AM-Noon By appointment

Holiday Open House: Sat, Dec 6, 10am-3pm See our website for more information

(and lots more)

Ganondagan State Historic Site 1488 State Rte. 444, Victor, NY ganondagan.org â&#x20AC;¢ (585) 742-1690 S Visit our Summer Dance & Music Festival July 25 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 26!

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

Seward House features an extensive collection of Civil War memorabilia and early Alaskan artifacts.

Colonial Belle Cruising The Historic Erie Canal

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Call for Reservations 585-223-9470 â&#x20AC;¢ www.colonialbelle.com 400 Packettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Landing â&#x20AC;¢ Fairport, NY

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

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

July 25 & 26, 2009 Canandaigua, NY 10 - 6 Sat. & 10 - 5 Sun. â&#x20AC;¢ about 170 artists â&#x20AC;¢ all hand-made, high quality work â&#x20AC;¢ huge variety of artwork â&#x20AC;¢ no crowding

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National Memorial Day Museum

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Seneca Falls Historical Society

Waterloo, NY Summer hours: 10-5 daily, Closed Mon. May 23-Sept. 3 And by appointment

(315) 539-0533

Terwilliger Museum Waterloo, NY Open Tue-Fri 1-4pm and by appointment

(315) 539-0533 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.

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.

PhG Tours

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Jennifer Cleland, Ph.D.

333 Spencer Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 www.phgtours.com • jc@phgtours.com • (607) 319-4951

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

55 Cayuga St., Seneca Falls (315)568-8412 • www.sfhistoricalsociety.org Yates County Genealogical & Historical Society Museums 200 Main Street, Penn Yan

The L. Caroline Underwood Museum and the Oliver House Museum, home of Yates County history. Research center, period rooms, changing exhibits.

Hours: Tues-Fri 9am-4pm, Saturdays by appointment

315-536-7318 www.yatespast.org

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4 Murray Hill Drive Mount Morris NY

607-535-9741 • 108 N. Catharine St. • Montour Falls, NY 14865

585.243.6785 www.livingstonartscenter.org

Historic 1828 brick tavern, eleven exhibit rooms.

1-6pm Tues | 1-8pm Thurs | 10am-3pm Sat Groups/tours by appointment

Just minutes from Letchworth State Park

Summer Hours Tues.-Fri.: 10am-4pm Saturday: 9am-1pm www.schuylerhistory.org

www.historicpalmyrany.com Four Incredib Museumle s

Historical Museum, Wm. Phelps Store & Palmyra Print Shop at 132-140 Market St. 11-4pm Tues.-Sat. Alling Coverlet at 122 William St. 1-4pm daily.

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.

COUPON - Bring this get $1 off any trail Pass. (315)597-6981 543 South Main St., Geneva, NY 14456

18th Annual Book Bonanza

(315)789-5151 www.genevahistoricalsociety.com

Fingerlakes Mall Rts. 5 & 20 west of Auburn

Saturday, July 11th 9am-9pm Sunday, July12th 10am-3pm Thousands of used books, videos and CDs Paperbacks & Children’s books 50¢ Hardcovers $1.00 Better Books as marked Sunday is $2.00 per bag day Bags are provided

Cash Only Info call (315) 246-2146

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Finger Lakes Boating Museum 12TH Annual Boat Show Featuring “Backyard Boatbuilders” and Boats of the Finger Lakes

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

August 8th and 9th, 2009 Sat. 10-6 and Sun. 10-3

(FREE ADMISSION) Boats and outboard motors on land, Ships Store, Boat hardware flea market and Boats for sale

Contact for information or to display:

Bill Smith 585-586-0754

www.FLBM.org

“Wayne County Red Cross: Their Story” Exhibit runs from March 6 - July 18

Museum Hours: Tues.- Fri. 10am-4pm (Closed Saturdays until April 4)

Closed Sun. & Mon. Admission Adults $4, Students $2, Members free!

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MARKETPLACE ADVERTISING Accommodations ..............................................Pgs. 98-99 Attractions ........................................................Pgs. 95-96 Camping ................................................................Pg. 103 Canandaigua ......................................................Pg. 72-73 Dansville ..................................................................Pg.83 Dining, Golf & Marinas ............................................Pg. 94 Hammondsport ........................................................Pg. 93 Naples ................................................................Pg. 44-45 Real Estate ........................................................Pgs. 69-72 Shop Here! Retail & Business ......................Pgs. 100-102 Wineries ..........................................................Pgs. 20-22

JUNE 22…Wegmans LPGA The world’s best women golfers participate in a week-long international competition at Locust Hill Country Club. This event will also raise money for the Children’s Success Fund. Tee time 7:30 a.m. www.wegmanslpga.org 585-427-7100 22…Medley of Tastes Nearly 50 vendors from restaurants and wineries throughout the Finger Lakes share their finest samples or “tastes” with event attendees from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Houghton House, 1 King’s Lane, on the Hobart and William Smith Colleges campus.

Gift certificates and products from Finger Lakes restaurants and wineries will be raffled off and the opportunity to vote for best food, wine and desert tastes will also be available. Proceeds the Smith Opera House. www.thesmith.org 315-781-5483 866-355-5483 25-July 5…“Red Herring” Three love stories, a murder mystery and Cold War espionage converge in this comedy about marriage and other explosive devices.

Performances Wednesday through Sunday at the Bristol Valley Theater, 151 S. Main St. www.bvtnaples.org 585-374-9032 27-28…Happy Birthday, Barbie! 50 Years of America’s Favorite Doll A fabulously fashionable display of Barbie dolls from the original teenage fashion model to modern astronaut and scores of other careers. The display features more than 500 examples of Barbie and her friends, plus an array of Barbie accessories.

Produced by Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester. www.museumofplay.org 585-263-2612 27-28…Cobblestone Farm Winery 5th Annual Cherry Festival Join Cobblestone Farm Winery from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. for its 5th Annual Cherry Festival with cherry picking, music by The Destination, Groove Theory featuring Diana Jacobs and Zydeco Trail Riders on Saturday, and by the Jam Bones on Sunday. Food, sweet treats, award winning wines, the merchandise of arts and crafts vendors, hay rides, and carnival games will be available. Music from noon on 6/27 and from 1 p.m. on 6/28. Free admission. www.cobblestonefarmwinery.com 315-549-8797

JULY 1-August 31…Palettes of Keuka Local artists’ works will be on display at Hammondsport-area businesses and will be auctioned off on August 29. Proceeds will be used to support the local arts industry. www.hammondsport.org 607-569-2989 03…Indy-Pendence Day Celebration and the 5th Annual Camping World Grand Prix Celebrate in Clute Park in Watkins Glen on Friday, July 3. The party moves up to the track for the rest of the weekend with fireworks, trackside camping,

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ACCOMMODATIONS Travel Lodge

AVON CEDARWOOD

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eaceful country home that compliments the Finger Lakes.

Close to Letchworth State Park.

Weekend Flea Market & Vintage Drive-In Theatre 1 mile

Route 15, East Avon, NY 14414 • 585-226-3630

Yale Manor

“Where each visit is another timeless vacation.”

Visit Beautiful Belhurst

Bed & Breakfast

563 Yale Farm Road Romulus, NY 14541 315 585 2208 www.yalemanor.com

Tudor Hall Bed & Breakfast on Keuka Lake

Premier Attraction of the Finger Lakes

6932 County Rd. 12 Naples, NY 14512

585-374-8875 www.bristolviews.com Henry and Barb Owens

2 Exceptional Restaurants 3 Luxurious Hotels Wine & Gift Shop 2 Magnificent Ballrooms

Rte 14 South, Geneva 315-781-0201 www.belhurst.com

Experience romantic elegance and personal pampering as you enjoy panoramic views on our decks or in the spa/hot tub before falling asleep to the soothing sounds of the lake lapping just outside your window.

A beautiful wedding venue, located high above Canandaigua Lake with breathtaking views. Our seven landscaped acres offer access to hiking trails, waterfalls and relaxation. A recent letter noted “20 years of B&B’ing and we finally found the BEST.”

315-536-9962 tudorhall@hotmail.com • www.p-port.com/tudorhallbb

Let us prove it ... to YOU!

Glass Magnolia Bed & Breakfast • Authentic Log Cabin with cozy loft & jacuzzi tub.

• Sleeps 6 • Enjoy spectacular sunsets!

• Close to wine trails, golf. Hiking, mountain biking, birdwatching on Hi-Tor State Land.

• Located between Keuka & Canandaigua Lakes.

Call 585.944.6301 www.hi-torhideaway.com

Bristol Views Bed & Breakfast

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

We Do Weddings!

Featuring an English Tea Room (open May-Nov) Call For Reservations

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

Purchase a copy today of Explore the Finger Lakes.com magazine at your local newsstand

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

607-582-7673 Two, fully furnished, pet friendly cabins nestled on 42 secluded acres near the national forest and wine trails. Available year round.

www.fingerlakescabins.com

Best Western Victor Inn & Suites

Kings, Double Queens, Spa Suite, Mini Suites Complimentary deluxe breakfast

The Travel Planner from Life in the Finger Lakes magazine

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Bonnie Castle Farm Bed & Breakfast

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Bonnie Castle Farm Bed and Breakfast offers a haven of warmth and charm overlooking the east side of Great Sodus Bay in the Finger Lakes.

concerts, wine tasting, carnival food, kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; games and much more. The up-and-coming drivers of the Firestone Indy Lights will heat up the track in the Corning 100 on Saturday, July 4. www.theglen.com 866-461-RACE 607-739-0344

Host: Georgia Pendleton

6603 Bonnie Castle Rd. â&#x20AC;˘ Sodus Bay Wolcott, New York 14590 (315) 587-2273 â&#x20AC;˘ (800) 587-4006 www.virtualcities.com/ny/bonniecastle.html

The Candlelight Inn

The Hound & Hare Bed and Breakfast Recapture the Romance Jacuzzi â&#x20AC;˘ AC Fireplace Antiques Romantic Breakfast by Candlelight

(607) 257-2821 1031 Hanshaw Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 AAA Approved

www.HoundandHare.com

Bed & Breakfast Antique furnished c.1828 Federal/Greek Revival, subtly elegant, not pretentious.

Charming rooms with private baths, TVs, AC, fireplace/jacuzzi suite, delicious breakfast. Small village inn near the Finger Lakes, Ithaca, Cornell, Ithaca College. www.candlelightinnny.com

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Dryden, New York Listed on the National Register of Historic Places

(800) 579-4629 or (607) 844-4321

THE CLIFFS AT SODUS POINT A BED & BREAKFAST ON LAKE ONTARIO

4343 Rts 5 & 20, Canandaigua, NY 800-727-2775

www.fingerlakesinn.com

Let us do a pig roast for your group!

Call 585-396-5500

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This is just one of the views from our Bed & Breakfast which is situated on 5 plus treed acres with 340 feet on the water.

Restaurants, marinas, golf, gift shops, fishing, and galleries surround the Cliffs. Spend some time with us and we guarantee you will leave relaxed.

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At 7:30 p.m., the RPO performs a special concert with the Rochester City Ballet culminating in a fireworks display. Jeff Tyzik conducts works by Copland, Tyzik, Sousa, and patriotic favorites. The performance will be held at Constellation BrandsMarvin Sands Performing Arts Center (CMAC) in Canandaigua. www.rpo.org 585-454-2100 4-August 16â&#x20AC;ŚSterling Renaissance Festival Experience over 100 stage, street and theater performances presented by hundreds of professional actors and stagehands recreating an authentic English Renaissance Village every Saturday and Sunday. The Festival also offers armored jousting matches, live period music and dance, award-winning artisans demonstrating their craft and a variety of savory cuisine. www.sterlingfestival.com 800-879-4446 10-12â&#x20AC;ŚGeneseo Air Show: The Greatest Show on Turf The Geneseo Air Show at the Geneseo airport on Rt. 63, sponsored by the 1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum, features a fabulous six-hour flying show concentrating on historic Naval A/C of WWII with other bombers, fighters and transports attending. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s become known as one of the top ten air shows in North America. www.1941hag.org 585-243-2100 10â&#x20AC;ŚChemung River Walks and Talks â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Chemung River and You Jim Pfiffer, director of the Friends of the Chemung River Watershed, will discuss the water cycle and how the river flows through all of us at Minierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Boat Launch in Big Flats. The free program begins at 12 p.m. Participants should wear comfortable shoes and be able to walk several yards and climb a slight incline. Those under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Participants are also encouraged to bring a lunch and portable chair. Space is limited to 20 people. www.chemungvalleymuseum.org 607-734-4167

Naples, NY

17-19â&#x20AC;ŚFinger Lakes Wine Fest 500 New York wines will be sampled at Watkins Glen International. The celebration kicks-off Friday evening, July 17, with fireworks, wine, and togas at the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yanceyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fancy Cheese Launch of the Lakes.â&#x20AC;? Saturday, July 18, and Sunday, July 19, the Festival will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., featuring a variety of wine and food from across the state, culinary classes, cooking demos, wine seminars, live entertainment and much more. On-site camping, shuttle service to area hotels and free parking are also available. www.flwinefest.com 866-461-7223

www.thevagabondinn.com

18-19â&#x20AC;ŚMusselman and Mini-Mussel Triathlon Sprint and half-iron distance multi-sport competi-

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15 State Route 224, Van Etten, NY 14889

www.fingerlakessoap.com

Finger Lakes Images

BrendaÊs Bridal Boutique

Dressmaking & Alterations Wedding Gowns Flower Girl Dresses Christening Gowns Couture Fabrics

Bill Banaszewski Specializing in Outdoor Photography Over 200,000 Stock Photos Custom Photo Shoots 315-536-1004 www.thefingerlakesimages.com P.O. Box 196, Penn Yan, NY 14527

31Years of professional service

By Appointment

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your source for:

UNIQUE WALLPAPERS including

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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!

www.fingerlakescoffee.com 800-420-6154 Visit our locations.

25% off wallpapers and fabrics

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home accessories • notable finds • unusual accents 22 CASTLE STREET IN GENEVA, NEW YORK WWW.ANNIEWALKERS.COM

TUESDAY THRU SATURDAY • 10:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.

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Locally Roasted Gourmet Coffee Look for us throughout the Finger Lakes

www.KeukaLakeCoffeeRoasters.com

THE CHRISTMAS HOUSE The Charm of an Old Fashioned Christmas Awaits You… 361 Maple Avenue • Elmira, NY 14904 (Rt. 17/I86, Exit 56, Left on Madison, Left on Maple)

Visit our 2nd location at the Arnot Mall, Exit 51A

www.christmas-house.com • (607) 734-9547

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4 North Main St. Honeoye Falls 14424

We are a FULL SERVICE salon and spa! call 585-624-1000 www.ccandcospa.com

• Clematis Specialists – Over 100 Varieties • Annuals & Perennials – Grown Locally in Our Own Greenhouses • Trees, Shrubs & Walk-through Display Gardens • Mums & Fall Bulbs • Landscaping Services Now Available

TWO GREAT LOCATIONS 3242 Daansen Rd. Walworth 315.597.9816

3100 County Rd. #10 Canandaigua 585.396.1460

34 YEARS OF CUSTOMER SERVICE & SATISFACTION

POSTER Take the Finger Lakes home with you with this stunning poster of the Finger Lakes Region from Space! The photograph, taken by satellite, consists of high-detail satellite imagery with overlaid map information. The map detail consists of cities, towns, main and secondary highways as well as airports, the Erie Canal, state parks and many other features of interest. There is no other poster of the Finger Lakes as beautiful and informative as this one. Poster size - 25˝ x 39˝.

Paper Poster: $22.95 • Laminated Poster: $29.95

Call 1-800-331-7323 to order.

Dealer inquires invited.

www.atwatervineyards.com

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!

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

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MAKE YOUR OWN WINE

One of a Kind Events (OKE)

www.fallbright.com

“Tradition with a Twist”

Secure online shopping Winemaking Information

Professional Bridal Consultant

Fall Bright, The Winemakers Shoppe • Keuka Lake M 10110 Hyatt Hill, Dundee, NY • 607-292-3995

Copper Beacons Herb Shop

Our specialty is organic culinary and decorative herbs Fresh herbs / Dried herbs and spices Specialty teas / tea accessories Herbal products / crafts One-of-a-kind theme gift baskets Plus much more Come visit the Farm

3883 County Rd. 143, Trumansburg, NY 14886 Thu.-Sat. 11-5, Sun. 1-5 • 607-387-5240 ecollins@FLTG.net • www.copperbeacons.com North of the village of Trumansburg, left off Rt. 96

The symbol of the Finger Lakes

Specializing in Winery Weddings www.1ofakindevents.com • 607-661-3985

Express your appreciation of this region with decals, magnets, keychains or other items we carry!

(Wholesale Inquiries Welcome)

Inquire for retail locations near you.

585-330-6957 • www.FLXNY.com • sales@flxny.com FLX is a Registered Trademark of Finger Lakes Promotions

Over 700 REAL LOG HOMES Built in the Finger Lakes Area Since 1971.

Call for Monthly OPEN HOUSES www.loghomeguy.com www.realloghomes.com D Call Ed Schoen • 800-736-4360

“YOUR FINGER LAKES CHOICE FOR QUALITY CONSTRUCTION AT A FAIR PRICE”

• Remodeling & Renovations • New Home Construction

Thinking About Building Green?

As a Certified Green Professional, we can give advice on making your home more environmentally friendly

(315) 531-9074 • www.djbuilders.net LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED FOR OVER 25 YEARS

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15 State Route 224, Van Etten, NY 14889 607-589-9901

LW EMPORIUM Gifts, Antiques & Home Décor and

WHISTLE STOP ANTIQUE CENTER KAYAK SHOWROOM!

100’s of Kayaks, Small Boats & Rowing Shells in Stock!

Try the SUPER FAST Hobie pedal kayak!

Test Paddle for FREE on our pond.

1035 Owego Road (Rte 96), Candor, NY

Call 607-659-POWER (7693) Toll Free 866-70-KAYAK powerandpaddle.com

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10am-5pm Tues thru Sun • Closed Mon

6355 Knickerbocker Road off 104 in Ontario 315-524-8841 • www.lwemporium.com

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C A L E N D A R tions will be held for athletes ages 13 and older.

Swimming, biking and running events are offered at Seneca Lake State Park at the north end of Seneca Lake. www.musselmantri.com 503-922-1589

Clute Memorial Park & Campground on Seneca Lake - Himrod, NY - off Rt. 14 607-243-5994 or 607-243-7926 4 cottages for rent plus campsites bkachers@linkny.com www.backacherscampsites.com

25-26…Fifty Mile Garage Sale Route 90 along the east side of Cayuga Lake, Montezuma to Homer, will feature a fifty-mile garage sale. Rain or shine, hundreds of sales will be held along the route. www.cayugacountychamber.com 315-255-1658

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

“One Of NY’s Most Beautiful Campgrounds”

AUGUST 1-2…Curtiss Classic Motorcycle rally and tour at the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum on NYS Route 54 in Hammondsport, Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. www.glennhcurtissmuseum.org 607-569-2160 8-9…Finger Lakes Boating Museum 12th Annual Boat Show The Finger Lakes Boating Museum will feature “Backyard Boatbuilders” and Boats of the Finger Lakes from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. The museum is located on Rt. 54 south of Penn Yan, next to Sarrasin’s. www.flbm.org 585-586-0754 14-16…Festival of Flowers The Festival of Flowers will be held at St. Mary’s Church in Auburn. The tradition of a “Mary Garden” goes back to the Middle Ages. Saint Mary’s Church brings this tradition into the 21st century as it celebrates its founding and its feast day on August 15.

315-252-9545 20-23…Pickin’ in the Pasture Bluegrass Festival Located at Alexander’s Sheep Farm in Lodi, Pickin’ In The Pasture hosts some of the finest professional bluegrass entertainment in the country. The event features legendary performers as well as exciting new artists. www.pickininthepasture.com 607-582-6363 27-September 7… The Great New York State Fair This 12-day summer showcase of the best of New York’s agriculture, entertainment, education, industry and technology features over 375 acres of animals, exhibits and displays. Live performances, midway rides and games of skill, and mountains of mouth-watering food will be featured at the Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds in Syracuse, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. www.nysfair.org 800-475-FAIR

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For more events, explore our online calendar at www.LifeintheFingerLakes.com.

• 100 Acres • 60´x80´ sites w/ Full Hook-ups • Modern Facilities

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

• Ice • Propane • Cabin Rentals • Tent Cabin • Hiking Trails

585-229-2290

Seasonal sites available 5 sets of waterfalls, 2 trout streams and 100 acres in quiet forest setting.

RV & tent sites, cabin & trailer rentals.

www.sugarcreekglencampground.com 11288 Poags Hole Rd • Dansville, NY 14437

e-mail: brwoodland@aol.com • www.bristolwoodlands.com

4835 South Hill Road • Canandaigua, NY 14424

Cheerful Valley Campground

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

Located in the Finger Lakes Region Come see why we’re the ideal campground for caravans, jamborees, group functions, families and individual campers.

(315)776-5887 • 877-678-0647 www.hejamadacampground.com

Family Camping at its best!

(585) 335-6294 M

Family Fun for Everyone!

Campground

Pool • Laundry • 3 Pavilions • Frisbee Golf • Camp Grocery Store • 30-50 Amp Service • Seasonal Sites • Wireless Internet Access • Planned Activities • Water and Sewer Hookups

4 Authentic Log Cabins 3 mi. west of Waterloo Premium Outlets. Call for directions.

1475 W. Townline Rd., Phelps

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Of the Earth

by Kimberly Price

species of palm trees. “I use difver since she was young, ferent sections of the tree, startKJ Hunter-Neff has been ing with the spathe, which is fascinated with the world the flower pod of the tree, to around her. She has always been the husk which wraps to the enchanted by the notion that bottom,” she said. “I use their everything she sees in nature is natural size and shape to make unique, and now strives to all sorts of practical and crereflect that quality in her creative things.” ative endeavors.

Her stone creations run the “The artistic style in me gamut, ranging from mandalacomes from all things of the like pieces to animal designs. earth,” said Hunter-Neff. “My She has crafted the likeness of art reflects a unique style in creanimals from fish to butterflies ating life-like images made with to owls, incorporating many stone, shells, wood, palm husks unconventional but natural and many other natural composmaterials, such as fossilized ites. My art is all natural – very shark teeth and stingray barbs, one-of-a-kind.” dried ornamental raffia grass, Within the last year, she sea urchin spines, animal furs had the opportunity to open her and drift wood. For the stone own business, and since has dismedium itself, she uses many covered art “pouring out of her.” Ceremonial masks are made with the wood from different varieties, including Aptly named “Of the Earth,” various species of palm trees. blue stone slate and shale, Hunter-Neff’s gallery serves as a rolled volcanic rock, limestone and river stones died and portal into her world of creativity. Upon entering, one is met tumbled from Indonesia, Hawaiian volcanic sands, Lake with displays of 3-D art including masks, wall-hangings and Ontario sandstone, and sea glass. stone bowls, made entirely from natural materials. “I feel my To see Hunter-Neff’s creations, visit Of the Earth Stone art makes people stop and take a moment to look at the beauArt Gallery, located on the south end of Skaneateles Lake tiful earth around them, and see,” she said. on Glen Haven Road. For more information, visit her webHunter-Neff’s ceremonial masks, which come in all site at www.oftheearthstoneart.com. shapes, sizes and colors, are made out of wood from various

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Materials used in stone art range from drift wood to fossilized shells from all over the world.

Blue stone slate, shale, fossils and dried ornamental grasses are also used in stone art.

Photos by Adrienne DeWitt

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“Our local Board members define us as a true Main Street bank… …FOC U SED, Our local Board members keep us focused on meeting the needs of the local marketplace, making sound banking decisions and doing what is right for our customers, the community and the Bank.

RESP ONS IB L E , Responsible lending practices have kept LNB in a strong financial position. We did not participate in the practices that caused the current banking problem and we chose not to participate in the Federal bailout program.

C ONSIST EN T, We’ve never stopped lending. LNB has consistently provided solid consumer and business loans vital for the restoration of our local economy and will continue to do so going forward.

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For over 150 years we’ve celebrated the tradition of taking care of our customers’ needs. We’re here when you need us – today, tomorrow and for generations to come.

LNB Board of Directors: left to right: James E. Santelli, Santelli Lumber Co.; Theodore J. Marshall, Marshall Companies; Andrew F. Fredericksen, Fredericksen & Sirianni, LLP; Clair J. Britt, Jr., The Lyons National Bank; Robert A. Schick, Lyons Bancorp, Inc. & The Lyons National Bank; Dale H. Hemminger, Hemdale Farms & Greenhouses; Carol A. Snook, The Lyons National Bank; Thomas L. Kime, The Lyons National Bank; James A. Homburger, Real Estate Broker; John, J. Werner, Lyons Bancorp, Inc. & The Lyons National Bank (retired); David J. Breen, Jr., Herrema’s Market Place

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