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Volume 5, Number 4 • Winter 2005

F E A T U R E S

D E P A R T M E N T S

MY OWN WORDS

LETTERS

SPORT Race you to the finish!

NEWSBITS

LIFESTYLE G-Scale model trains are on the move

HISTORY ’91 ice storm memories

BOOK LOOK 2006 Finger Lakes reads

FRUIT OF THE VINE The Oscars of New York wine

DAY TRIP Ithaca Illuminated – Light in Winter

CALENDAR Festivals and events

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MOSEY ON DOWN The Rockwell Museum of Western Art in Corning features the finest examples of American Western and Native American art By Deirdre Byrne

IS THAT A POTATO HOUSE? Over 700 cobblestone buildings can be found within a 65-mile radius of Rochester, New York, and nowhere else By Sue Freeman

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WINTER GEMS

ORIGINS OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS

The everyday beauty of Helen Ellis’s photography

The volunteer organization was founded by Clara Barton in Dansville, Livingston County By Chuck Lyons

Below: A January morning after a heavy frost. Photo by Bill Penn Cover: “Taughannock Falls in the Winter” watercolor painting by Cheryl Chalmers. You can send an e-mail to Cheryl at cherchalmers@yahoo.com or call 607-387-4133.

OFF THE EASEL The Glassmaking Studio of Rodi Rovner

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Old Interests Are New Again

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

ast winter I did something that I hadn’t done in almost 10 years. I went downhill skiing. My daughter had turned 8 years old just a few weeks before, and one of her birthday presents was a day of skiing. Because of unforeseen circumstances with my wife, I was the lucky parent to take her. Let me back up a little. When my wife Carol and I first met in the late summer of 1991, we shared interests in the outdoors and all the activities involved in getting out and enjoying them. That morphed into an interest of swishing downhill on two pieces of fiberglass, otherwise known as downhill, or alpine, skiing. I didn’t know much about the proper technique and mechanics of skiing at the time. I thought you just strap on the skis, or shall I say, lock into your ski bindings, point your skis downhill and go. But she made it clear that there is much more to it than that. Carol showed me how to shift my weight properly, and how to make nice smooth turns. Above all else, she showed me how to maintain control at all times, even going down the steepest slopes. Once you have the confidence to ski down a slope without worrying about killing yourself, you can take on almost any mountain. So here we are now, about 14 years later, and my daughter wants to learn how to ski. I know better than to try to teach her myself. I’ve learned it’s sometimes better to have an impartial third

party teach your child how to do something than to try to do it yourself. We drove to Bristol Mountain and I enrolled my daughter in ski school. This is a wonderful program that teaches anyone, kids and adults, how to ski correctly from the start. The school wisely asks the parents to drop their kids off, and please not hang around because they may cause a distraction. I left her in a state of barely being able to stand upright on her skis, let alone zoom down the kiddie slope. I proceeded to ski on my own for several hours until the school was over. As I approached the area where she was practicing, I witnessed my daughter making some beautiful turns from the top of the hill to the bottom. What a difference in only a few hours. I can’t say enough about her instructor and how well he taught her. Several hours later, my daughter and I were skiing down moderately easy slopes, from the top of the mountain! Now, my daughter is truly excited to get back on the mountain to try her legs on more challenging trails. And my son, who just turned 5, has his heart set on snowboarding. In fact, they started talking about snow by July 4th. Can you guess what we’ll be doing this winter?

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L E T T E R S Dear Mark, I just became acquainted with Life in the Finger Lakes magazine. It is a publication of which you can be proud. It is well written, covers a variety of subjects and makes available a wealth of information for those unfortunate enough not to be familiar with the region. I have lived in the Finger Lakes region for some 56 years and know it is a place of both hidden and flaunted charm and one that should be visited by all New York residents. Bob, Canandaigua

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Hi Mark, I have been a subscriber since your very first issue, and want to compliment you and your staff on the amazing quality of your last issue (Fall 2005). This magazine has been good from the start, but the quality of articles and photographs has been improving by quantum leaps. Keep up the good work. Donna, Geneva

I know we have had a very dry summer, but I could not believe my eyes when this camel appeared on the other

side of the lake from our vacation home. The photo was snapped on Labor Day weekend 2005. Nancy, Town of Starkey

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Runners about a quarter-mile into the 2005 race experienced temperatures of 20 degrees below zero.

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Race You to the Finish! By Deirdre Byrne

ome see the Finger Lake’s best kept secret! The Mendon Ponds Park Winterfest is a free event that aims to get people excited about winter activities that are both educational and fun. Snowshoe racing is one of those events and is gaining popularity. More and more runners have tried snowshoeing as a way to train during the winter months, while enjoying the winter environment. The Winter Empire State Games (ESG) in Lake Placid and the USSSA National Championships in snowshoe racing are two major events in the snowshoeing world. Winterfest has two snowshoe races of its own to test and prepare runners for Nationals, the grandest of races. Mort Nace and Tim Ratowski co-direct snowshoe races during Winterfest. Snowshoe races are held on January 21, a day prior to Winterfest because of crowd concerns, while a smaller race is held during the festivities. The 10K race is for the open (ages 20-39) and masters (ages 40 and up) categories. Juniors, participants under the age of 19, run a shorter distance of 5K. All finishers of this race will qualify for the Winter Empire State Games in Lake Placid. The 10K/5K will take place on trails, mostly groomed double tracks with some sections of unbroken single track. The change in race distances from previous years is because of stated track length at

Mendon Ponds Winterfest Where: Mendon Ponds Park in Rochester, NY When: January 22, 2006 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. What: Come enjoy free winter activities such as orienteer-

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Nationals. As the 10K/5K race is a qualifying race, runners must run a track of equal length to that of the track at Nationals. To qualify for Nationals, which will be held on Bolton Mountain, Vermont, in March 2006, participants must be in the top five or 10 runners in their five-year age group and be a member of the USSSA. Although many runners who participate in this race are serious about qualifying, inexperienced runners are welcome to participate. There are no limits on speed in this race or the other. The Empire State Games sprint qualifying snowshoe race, which occurs on January 22, might draw interest from a Winterfest novice who is willing to give the sport a try. The race takes place on a 300-meter oval track, with distances of 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters and 1,500 meters. Nace and Ratowski direct two other races in the Finger Lakes region separate from Winterfest. These are the Frozen Assets 5K Snowshoe Race, which will take place on January 7, and the Cast A Shadow Six Hour Snowshoe Race and Relay, which will occur on February 4. The Finger Lakes Running Club also holds its own race in the Finger Lakes National Forest in late January, with a race distance of almost eight miles. Get out there, strap on some snowshoes and breathe that crisp winter air. Who knows, we may see you at the next qualifying race.

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N E W S B I T S “Now I’m Going Home” On the evening of September 14, two buses carrying 55 of the 89 local national guardsmen from Troop E of the 101st Cavalry arrived at the New York State Armory in Geneva. The troop, soon to be organized under the name Alpha Troop 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry, ran security missions as a scouting unit in and out of Baghdad during their near 12-month deployment in Iraq. Eighteen guardsmen were reported injured over the course of the year, with no fatalities. Two were shipped out of Iraq for treatment – Sgt. Ross Gallagher of Trumansburg, and Private Second Class Blair Reels of Lake Katrine. A guardsman is embraced by his family Crowding the streets of Geneva, decorated upon his arrival in Geneva. with homemade signs and yellow ribbons, Photo by Kristin Grove were over 500 flag-waving proud families and friends waiting to welcome home their soldiers. The Geneva High School drum line and cheerleaders entertained the masses as a cavalcade entered the city with police escorts, seven fire trucks from guardsmen’s local hometowns and a fleet of nearly 100 motorcycles. “The trip home was a long one,” said Staff Sgt. Joel Fitzsimmons, of Clifton Springs, “but the final few miles made it worth the wait.”

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A Fiddler’s Fame Phil Banaszak, leader of the local bluegrass band City Fiddle, was inducted into the North American Fiddlers Hall of Fame (NAFHOF) on July 30. The New York State Old Tyme Fiddlers Association (NYSOTFA) administers the North American Fiddlers Hall of Fame and Museum Institute in Osceola, New York. They strive to protect and support old-time fiddle music. “It’s a great honor for me to be included among all the other Hall of Fame members whose music has touched so many lives through the

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N E W S B I T S Native Works, Native Peoples Vanished Worlds, Enduring People is a collection of books, manuscripts, photographs, and other unique items on the history of native peoples of North and South America on display

of the American Indian. The collection grew during the 20th century with gifts from noted figures in the museum world, such as James B. Ford, as well as others. It now contains more than 40,000 volumes on archaeology, ethnology and history of native peoples of the Americas from colonial times to the present. Genres represented include: books of voyage and exploration, missionary reports, native language dictionaries and captivity narratives. The rare portion of the collection includes: a copy of John Eliot’s Bible in the Natick dialect, original drawings of American Indians by George Catlin George Catlin's original watercolor drawing of the Crow chief, Bada-ah-chondu and his horse, from Catlin's Album and a 1765 manuscript peace Unique (1863). treaty between the Delaware Nation and Britain’s superinat the Cornell University Library from tendent of Indian affairs. October 21, 2005 to June 2, 2006. Sarah E. Thomas, Cornell This vast assortment of historical artiUniversity librarian, said, “These specfacts was previously displayed at The tacular historic materials will compleHuntington Free Library in Bronx, ment and significantly augment our New York. current Native American holdings.” The basis of the collection was The historical pieces will aid in formed in the 1920s from the private the studies of students participating in collections of anthropologists Frederick the Cornell University’s American W. Hodge and Marshall H. Saville, Indian, history, and English and both former employees of The Museum American studies programs.

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G-Scale Model Trains Are On the Move By Deirdre Byrne indoors – if you have enough room – GScale trains are rolling past the smaller ones to make a cozy niche for themselves (cozy being the operative word here, decorating wise). Train collector David Abell of Rochester has had his G-Scale train for 10 years. He “graduated” to the bigger size when the smaller HO-scale trains (1/87 of original size) became hard for his arthritic fingers to work with. His train and its 180-foot track is

odel railroads, always stylish, are experiencing a resurgence today. They’ve expanded beyond their roles as playthings for inquisitive children and collectors’ items for train buffs to become interactive props for home decorating. Model railroads come in a variety of sizes, from 1/220th actual size (the smallest, called Z-scale) to 1/22.5 actual size (one of the largest, called G-Scale). Because they can be used outdoors and

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located outside his home in the corner of the patio. Like David, new G-Scale aficionados use their models to dress up their backyards. Some have combined it with their gardens to offset buds and shrubbery in the spring and summer. Yes, they can also be used in snow in the winter. David Abell uses his Christmas G-Scale inside, around the holiday tree. “I think G-Scale model trains are so special,” he said. “They’re a grand size so people of all ages feel comfortable using them – they don’t feel as delicate as some of10/20/05 the smaller2:48 models. AmexHalfPage PM “If you’re thinking about enjoying

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model trains, G-Scales are the perfect learning tool,” he added. Abell purchases many of his GScale train products from Ridge Road Station, which is located in Holly. The 30,000 square-foot store is the largest independent toy and Christmas store in the state. They sell a variety of toys, gifts and Christmas items throughout the year. In fact, the special Christmas section of the store is a customer favorite. To find out more about GScale trains, or trains of all kinds, call 585-638-6000 or visit them online at www.ridgeroadstation.com.

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’91 Ice Storm Memories By Heather Lersch

he metal bucket slipped from my fingers. With frozen hands that were encumbered by my mother’s thick black leather mittens, I made a clumsy attempt to try to rescue the much-needed water. As I grabbed for the bucket, its metal rim hit my hand and flew into the air, flipping

was going to be a winter storm that would most certainly go down in my nine-year-old history. Not even the weatherman really knew how long the world was to be imprisoned inside ice crystals and freezing rain, or what was in store over the next couple of days. And yet none

Ice-laden branches and trees knocked out the power for many residents.

over and over across the snowy path my footprints had made. I let out a frustrated groan and sat down in the snow, staring at my numb hands. I was nine years old and the world, as I knew it, was frozen motionless within the middle of one of the decade’s largest ice storms. Water pipes were freezing, temperatures were dropping, and schools were closing. This Circle Reader Service Number 101

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of us could have anticipated such natural beauty that morning. I woke up early to the sound of my parents quietly talking downstairs below me in the kitchen and I realized just how cold and shivering I felt. I pulled my huge comforter around my head and buried deep down under the covers. I tried to get back to sleep, but as I lay there, I realized that something was most defi-

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nitely wrong. It was then that I noticed that my electric heater, which usually is constantly buzzing and humming with heat during the cold winter nights, was now completely silent. I looked around the room and noticed that my night-light was no longer lit, another regular constant for me. I jumped out of bed and as my feet touched the bare floorboards, I was greeted with a freezing sensation that stabbed the soles of my feet. Stepping on one foot and then the other, I hopped over to the window and threw back the curtains. I gasped as I looked outside: a wintry world encased in sparkling ice crystals danced across my entire backyard. It was snowing lightly, adding to the white wonderland postcard effect. Each tree branch had grown its own skin of ice. I wasn’t quite sure how all this had happened exactly, but I was overcome by the frozen natural beauty of it all. I scampered down the frigid staircase and into an even colder kitchen. I was amazed at how frozen I felt in a room that usually carried such radiating warmth. My mother was standing at the kitchen window with her arms crossed, looking outside at the gently falling snow. Usually in the morning hours, my feet felt tingly warm on the linoleum and my mother would be bustling about in a hurried effort to get breakfast ready in time for us kids to eat before the school bus came. This morning she was staring intently and quite calmly at the sight outside our front window. I had never seen her so peaceful in all of my childhood. “Mom! What’s going on outside?” I whispered quietly, afraid to interrupt my mother’s almost trance-like state. She looked beautiful, standing there in her blue, fuzzy bathrobe, her silvery gray hair rolling over her shoulders gracefully. I looked at her hard, before she turned to me, and I almost thought that I could see the reflection of the falling snowflakes in her black pupils. “Good morning hon,” my mother said, breaking her stare. “We are stuck in the middle of an ice storm. It

rained last night and around midnight the temperature went below freezing and all the rain turned to ice. No school today.” “Wow,” I thought, amazed at nature’s creativity. I had never seen anything so incredible and it was the first time in my life that I was truly dumbfounded by nature’s powers. I watched as my mother carefully made her way through the candle lit kitchen. She began filling a metal bowl with ice cubes from the now quiet refrigerator and placed it on our recently stoked wood stove. This stove would become our one saving grace. It was the only workable piece of civilization left for us and now it served as a means of survival. I sat on the warm floor in front of our wood stove and watched the embers slowly burn. When the ice cube water was boiling, which took much longer than I had ever thought it would, my mother made instant oatmeal with it and served my sisters and me the steaming slop in “coffee mugs so we wouldn’t spill.” We sat huddled together for warmth, with wool blankets covering every part of our bodies except for our faces. My eyes glazed over as I stared into the wood stove’s fire.

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just wasn’t working anymore for us kids. We jumped up and announced that we were going to go outside. After being warned to stay away from the trees, where dangling branches and dropping icicles were a danger, my sisters and I suited up in our one-piece purple and pink snowsuits, ready to combat Mother Nature. Armed with wool mittens, heavy hats, and suffocating scarves, we stepped into the fairytale land outside. There were few words that could accurately describe the intensity of what we saw. It had turned sunny and golden rays filtered through the falling snow and reflected off of the crystallized ice that encased most of the tree branches like sleeves. We held our breath, as we turned around to look at this new world. Everywhere sparkles and ice diamonds twinkled and winked off of the glistening white snow. Even as I imagined myself as queen of this white wonderland, I knew that something this magnificent could never belong to me. I let my breath out and it billowed before me in wispy feathers. I closed my eyes and opened them again, only to see a huge snowflake had caught on the edge of my eyelashes. I laughed out loud. So did my sisters. This was purely magical. Two days later the ice had still not melted from the tree branches, from the roads, or from the glass on our front door. I felt lucky to be missing school but, at the same time, we were nervous about still not having any electricity. And yet, I was amazed at how quickly my family had learned to adapt to this new, cold environment, finding inventive ways survive. My mother would wake up early at 5:30 and go downstairs to start the kindling in the wood stove. Once the fire was roaring, she melted snow in a metal pot. When the ice had turned to water, my mother then poured it into a bucket and carried the slosh up to the barn. She would chop up the ice pieces that had collected in the horses’ water trough, strain the chunks out and pour in the steaming water. Gratefully, our pony, Star, would

thirstily suck up the melted ice. Frozen to the bone, my mother would run down from the barn, throw her frosted clothes in front of the wood stove and head upstairs to wake us kids up for (oh no, not again!) another mug of instant hot oatmeal. The day was spent playing endless hours of Monopoly, carrying wood inside and taking ice walks through the frozen tundra. We became an old-fashioned family of five in a storybook fantasy world.

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at that frigid, frozen week in the winter of ‘91 and still remember my little sister trying to take a bath in front of the wood stove, squatting inside a large metal horse trough that my mother had cleaned and dragged down from the barn. I can still recall the sound of the ice cracking, as the trees bent their branches into the rushing wind. I am still amazed by the blinding, golden beauty that is created when sun and ice dance off of each other. I remember the smell of my mother’s inventive steaming breakfast of oatmeal, mixed ingeniously with ice cubes and frozen snow. But most of all, I can recall, with a shiver of frustration, the difficulty of that de-electrified week. I will not forget how difficult it was for my mother and me to lug water buckets up every other hour to our all-too-thirsty pony. Or how my father could not drive into work for days. When Dad finally did attempt the one-hour drive into the city, he had to turn around and come back, because the roads were far too dangerous for travel. I will always be grateful for man-made electricity and the technological efficiency of today’s modern world. It is fun to look back at that week, with all its old-fashioned fun, but to do so is also to be thankful for the ease that is our lives today. We survived the Ice Storm of ’91. Heather Lersch is a student working towards her bachelor's degree in English at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. Born in Vine Valley, New York, she plans to pursue a career in journalism.

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Finger Lakes Reads By Laurel C. Wemett

ere is a selection of newly published books, either penned by local authors or with subjects relating to the Finger Lakes region. There are diverse subjects ranging from growing up along Keuka Lake to memories of military life on a local Air Force base on Seneca Lake. There are books offering advice on raising man’s best friend and on observing the natural world. For those who love exploring the region, books on both the gastronomic and scenic delights await them.

Finger Lakes Almanac: A Guide to the Natural Year Margaret Miller North Country Books, 2005 Paperback, $16.95 www.wpbstv.org/NorthCountry Books/HomePage.htm

anuary in the Finger Lakes region brings snow and ice and an exodus of some residents and selected species seeking warmer climes. For those who stay behind, if your passion isn’t down-

hill or cross-country skiing, take heart. The area boasts many natural attractions as presented by this volume. Ever wonder how a beaver spends

the first month of the year or when is the best time to observe one? Finger Lakes Almanac, in a handy calendar format, makes it easy to learn more about the life cycle and habitat of many varieties of animals, birds, insects, plants and even the celestial bodies. It encourages the reader to look forward to the seasonal changes and to learn more about such common insects as grasshoppers or birds as rare as the bald eagle. Yes, our national bird is not often seen in the Finger Lakes, but there are a few around the northern end of Cayuga Lake in the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge according to the author, a life-long Finger Lakes resident and a self-taught naturalist. Her column, Nature Notes, appeared weekly in several Finger Lakes area papers. The numerous black-and-white illustrations by Adirondack-area artist Sheri Amsel are the perfect complement to the text and provide helpful identifying information. The book would be a welcome addition to any nature lover’s collection. Because it is not overly technical, it offers a good introduction to the subject for younger readers, or for anyone wanting to take greater interest in their natural surroundings.

A short drive south from Rochester, at the western edge of the Finger Lakes region sits “A Natural Gem,” where Mother Nature and her winter splendor await your visit. Letchworth State Park “The Grand Canyon of the East” Show-shoeing, ice skating, snowtubing, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, horse-drawn sleigh rides

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Portal to Air Power: The Sampson Air Force Base Story Jerrold D. Hopfengardner Williamsville, NY: Sampson Air Force Base Veterans Assoc. Inc., 2005 Paperback, $25 To order, mail a check for $25 plus $5 for shipping and handling to SAFBVA, P.O. Box 331, Williamsville, New York 14231-0331.

his book tells the history of the Sampson Air Force Base, which existed from 1950 to 1956 during the Korean War, often referred to as “the Forgotten War.” During its operation, Sampson, on the east shore of Seneca Lake, trained approximately 330,000 basic airmen. The author, who spent 45 months at Sampson, is now the historian for the Sampson Air Force Base Veterans

Association. He has combined archival material with firsthand accounts of airmen and women in a well-organized, easy-to-read volume. Year by year the reader learns how the base was adapted from a World War II U.S. Navy training center into the second largest air force base in the country. A fold-out

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1953 map of the base is included in Portal to Air Power, along with numerous illustrations. Personal accounts are informative, touching and even amusing. Since his enlistment coincided with his 1955 marriage, the author includes a copy of his “request for permission to marry” submitted to his commanding officer. Those interested in the earliest history of the site will find background on the prehistoric era, the Seneca Indians, and after the base closed, its use as a state psychiatric hospital and today, a New York State Park. Now a former stockade provides space for separate museums for both the base’s air force and naval histories. As a Tactical Instructor, the author was responsible for leading 11 training flights of young recruits through basic training at Sampson. He

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went on to earn advanced degrees, teaching and working in administrative positions at universities in Ohio. Danny and Life on Bluff Point: The Man on the Train Mary Ellen Lee iUniverse, Inc., 2004 Paperback, $12.95 www.iuniverse.com

his title is the fourth in a series of well-crafted novels about a 10-year old boy’s life in 19th century rural Yates County. Starting with Danny and Life on Bluff Point, set in December of 1894, the series is based on the life of the author’s grandparents, father, and his sisters. When entering her grandfather’s journal into her word processor, the author decided to write a historical novel based on it. That is how the

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BRING THE VIEW TO YOU The author, trained at Cornell’s hotel school, owned Turback’s in Ithaca where he served only regional wines. He is now a wine judge, marketing consultant and food historian with two food-related books, Month of Sundaes and The Banana Split Book. Happy Tails: Hilarious Helpful Hints for Dog Owners Gary L. Ailes, DVM and Joy Underhill Paw Publishing Inc., 2004 Paperback, $11.95 www.pawpublishing.com

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1. “Ojibway Indian Spearing the Maskenozha (Pike),” 1923, by Frank Earle Schoonover. Oil on canvas. 2. “The Arizona Cowboy,” 1901, by Frederic Remington. Pastel and graphite on paper. 3. ”Untitled,” 2000, by Deborah Butterfield.Unique bronze. 4. “Man’s Shirt,” circa 1880, by Unknown Maker, Northern Plains. Buckskin, glass beads, trade cloth. 5. “Polychrome Ceramic Dough Bowl,” before 1909, by Unknown Maker, Santa Domingo. Ceramic.

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Take a Day and Explore Away he Rockwell Museum is a great place to experience a Wild West adventure without leaving your time zone. You can take a visual trip along the Rio Grande via the art of Walter Ufer (1867-1936), founder of the Taos Society of Artists, or join Norman Rockwell on a buffalo hunt as you journey through the American past and become familiar with life out West. No, Norman is no relation to the museum’s founding collector Bob Rockwell, who grew up in Colorado. He moved to Corning as a young man in 1933 to help his grandfather run a chain of family department stores, The Rockwell Co., on Market Street and in three other small cities in the area. With him, he brought a love for Western culture.

A home, home off the range Bob grew up in Colorado, where his parents appreciated and displayed Western art, and developed a passion for colleting it. Their passion soon became their son’s, and Bob began his own collection after he relocated to Corning. The family store became the showcase for the paintings and bronzes he had amassed, but the vast and precious collection quickly outgrew that location. In 1976, Bob and his wife, Hertha, decided to donate much of the collection to the museum that bears their name. It was originally located at the Baron Steuben Place, but in 1982 was moved to its present home in the City Hall building, which was purchased for the Rockwells by Corning Inc. for $1. The company helped move and re-invent the circa 1893 building, through its program of giving for cultural institutions.

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Six for the price of one “We focus on American Western art and the Native American culture, with our mission specifically devoted to fostering a deeper understanding of those cultures and traditions through dynamic exhibitions and educational activities that will interest a broader public,” said Beth Harvey, the museum’s marketing and communications representative. On display are six permanent collections that explore the people, places and ideas that have been shaped by the West. The collections include: wilderness, buffalo, horses, Indians, cowboys, and the Southwest. The Wilderness Collection illustrates the Native American wilderness before and after the English settled in the New World. Wild animals, savage peoples and open terrain are illustrated throughout many of the works. Featured artists include Thomas Moran and Albert Bierstadt. The Buffalo Collection, home of Henry Merwin Shrady’s well-known Elk Buffalo bronze, depicts what an integral part of Native American culture the buffalo played. Buffalos are seen both in action or being honored after death, as seen in Joseph Henry Sharp’s “Prayer to the Spirit of the Buffalo.” The Horse Collection presents works with vivid detail

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“Mount Whitney,” circa 1877, by Albert Bierstadt. Oil on canvas. Photo by James O. Milmoe

“The Buffalo Hunt,” 1947, by William Robinson Leigh. Oil on canvas.

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and rich color. The horses are shown with men on their backs, hooves in the air and wind running through their manes. The works demonstrate the need, at the time, for horses and allow the visitor to understand the great impact they had on Native American life after they came here in the mid1500s with Spanish explorers. The Indian Collection illustrates the stereotypical idea of a peaceful people by introducing works to visitors that contain women and Indian villages. The range of images also allows visitors to see the impassioned and angry Indian. Native American artists have produced works that illustrate their perspective on Indian culture and land, and provide a context in which to compare American artists’ depictions of Indians. Cowboys and Indians, the ultimate symbol of the Wild West, is explored in the Cowboy Collection. The idea of the bronco-riding and damsel-in-distress-saving cowboys is perpetuated in the art featured within this collection, which includes William H. Dunton’s “Bronco Buster.” The Southwest Collection is the last in the series and shows “the spirit of the place,” said Beth, who has a deep appreciation for the beauty in Western art. In addition to paintings, such as Nicolai Fechin’s “Sorrento Valley,” which is an impressionistic view of the land, the collection displays textiles, pottery and woodcarvings from native artists. The color scheme for each gallery is inspired by the oranges, reds, blues and greens in Ufer’s “Along the Rio Grande,” which has a permanent home in the third-floor gallery. To complement the Western feel of the museum’s interior, outside is a bronze bison bursting through the brick walls of the Romanesque building. A local artist created the bison that was named Artemis, by a local child, to further promote the cultural value of art, because as his name suggests, “art is a must.”

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The Rockwell Museum seeks to spark an interest in the “We are a Western art museum located in the middle of American West among visitors, both young and old, that New York State, but visitors are pleasantly surprised by the goes beyond wearing trendy cowboy boots and hats. The authentic Western feel,” said Beth. “It’s accomplished not goal is to educate the community, while making the experionly through the art and the look of the museum, but by the ence fun. “The educational department is multiunique stops throughout the building.” faceted and provides curriculum materials for local The Cantina Restaurant offers Tex-Mex food for the schools within a 100-mile radius, targeting weary traveler who needs to refuel before tackling the Kindergarten through fifth grades,” said expansive West. The Lodge features a fireplace and Harvey. Secondary education is also cozy couches, and the artwork of Frederick targeted, but the Rockwell Museum Remington and Charles Russell. “No Western art wants to instill into younger chilmuseum would be complete without them,” dren the attraction of art. noted Beth. The Trading Post, the “Artpacks” are a free activity museum’s store, is the place to snag designed around four themes: a fragment of the past, whether Native American, cowboy, wilderyou prefer a replica of an antique Western ness and, most recently, the horse artpack. sign or a turquoise necklace similar to Cindy Weakland, director of public prothose made by Native American women. grams, said, “Artpacks are backpacks filled The Kid-Friendly West area located at with interesting information, creative activithe end of the art trail allows visitors to ties, puzzles and games that highlight the best dress up in costumes and experience life of our collection in a way that appeals to in a teepee as a fun way to round out children.” Beth Harvey added, “Kids use their museum experience. them as a navigational tool and as someDuring the summer, the Rockwell what of a scavenger hunt.” offers the Music, Margaritas and Many children visit the museum with Sunset program. It’s for adults and their families and classes and enjoy not only “On the Warpath,” takes place on the third floor tersearching for the images, but also making race. For children, there’s the Kids West 1914, by Cyrus Edwin Dallin. Cast bronze. Photo by Frank Borkowski their own jewelry. “The program is a fun Festival held annually. It offers a chance for and interactive learning tool,” said Beth. children to travel in time and feel a part of The “Journey West” pass, given to children who visit the West in a life-sized village. “We place chalkboards in the with their schools, invites each child back and includes one village and let the kids paint the town West,” Beth said about free adult admission. It was designed to encourage families the free festival, “It is our gift to the community.” Activities to visit the museum so the experienced young trailblazer can include face painting, eating and games that reincorporate the guide them around. “When children go home after their first beauty of Western art and culture. visit they tell their parents about their experience,” said Beth. “The Journey West pass helps to make the return-visit Deirdre Byrne lives in Kinnelon, New Jersey. She enjoys the rate really high.” Finger Lakes region, especially wine tasting.

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A home in Williamson

few of the masons who built houses in upstate New York, migrated farther west and built a smattering of cobblestone buildings in the Midwest. But, by far, the bulk is in upstate New York, south of Lake Ontario. They’re clustered in a region that begs a driving tour. Well, maybe not just one, but 17 different driving tours. Cobblestone Quest (Footprint Press, www.footprintpress.com, 1-800-431-1579) is a new guidebook that leads you on cobblestone discovery tours back to pioneer times. Among the cobblestone buildings you’ll find museums, bed and breakfasts, and restaurants where you can touch and smell the cobblestone buildings and prove once and for all that they’re not potato houses.

A barn on Route 238 in Attica

n architectural student from New York City drove to Rochester to visit the Landmark Society of Western New York. When he arrived, he asked Cynthia Howk, the Architectural Research Coordinator, “what are those potato houses I passed on the way to Rochester?” We locals pass them too, as part of our routine travels, and don’t give them much thought. They aren’t potato houses, they’re cobblestone houses, and they’re more special (and certainly more durable) than a house built with potatos could ever be. Over 700 cobblestone buildings can be found within a 65-mile radius of Rochester, New York, and nowhere else. They’re so common here that we take them for granted. But, each is a unique work of folk art that tells the story of our pioneer history. Imagine moving slowly by wagon, over roads that were mere ruts of mud, to build a log cabin in a remote wilderness. This is precisely what the early pioneers of upstate New York did. When they arrived on their plot of land, often purchased from the Phelps & Gorham Land Tract or Holland Land Company, they had to clear the trees from the dense forest to create fields for farming. Then they discovered the fields were full of fist-sized stones (or cobblestones), evidence that glaciers once scoured this land before the forests grew. These pesky rocks had to be moved out of the way and as they plowed, the cobbles seemed to regenerate. It was hard work, but the land was productive and the pioneers were able to grow enough produce to feed their growing families. Then the Erie Canal opened in 1825, creating a way to get the produce to larger markets. The farming business flourished, enough so that the farmers began to think about building better homes for their hardworking (continued on page 34)

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Listen to the account of building a cobblestone house from the perspective of a man who, as a child, helped his family build their home in Arcadia, Wayne County: “Father had accumulated a large quantity of stone and lumber including one very large whitewood tree, about four feet in diameter, and thousands of feet of basswood and hemlock and had carefully piled it up with sticks between each board and built a shed over it that it might be thoroughly seasoned. On the last sleighing that spring there was a ‘bee’ and a large pile of sand was taken from back of the woods where Mr. Farnsworth’s farm now stands, it being the first ever taken from there. It kept one or two men shoveling snow on the bare spots by thawing so fast. We got two or three loads of cobblestones from the lake for the facing of the wall. The ‘cut stones’ (caps and sills) came from Phelps (then Vienna).”

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was let to a Mr. Skinner, not including the inside work, have forgotten the price, but I think it was less than $200. They came and laid the cellar wall; then went away and did other jobs to let this harden; then returned and laid the first story; then went away again for several weeks and so on until it was finished. Meanwhile, the carpenters prepared the window and door frames, the sleepers and joists. As the walls were ready for them they did the plaining (sic) and matching the flooring (every board in the house being plained by hand) and nearly all but the floors were sandpapered.” “While they were absent father would have to draw more stones from Phelps besides doing a little farming and all the other work and business accompanying such building. He also went with two teams to Italy Hollow, south of Geneva, and got about 2,000 feet of pine lumber for about $10 per thousand, being about all of the pine used in the house.”

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he drew from the lake, he took a man with the team and went to the bar off the bluff across the bay on ice. I went with him and we reached home about one o’clock in the morning. Father went about 20 times but sometimes being rainy he got only part of a load and often reached home 10 or 12 o’clock at night. Parkings the carpenter only did the work until it was enclosed, which was late in the fall. One of my jobs was to flatten the nailheads as there were no finishing nails then; also had to putty the nailheads after being driven.” “In laying the walls after getting out of reach from the ground there were poles set about 6 or 8 feet from the wall and about as high as the walls were to be, then long poles were lashed to them with hickory witches an inch or an inch and a quarter in diameter and six to eight inches long and then scantling laid across them to the wall and planks laid on them making a scaffolding all around the house. Then a crane and tackles and rope were fastened to the northeast post (it being larger than the rest). Buckets a little larger than a molasses cask cut in two would be filled with either mortar or stones and hoisted up, using a horse, to the scaffold and their contents distributed with a wheelbarrow. When they were above reach from a scaffold the staging would be raised again. The inside work was done by Ruel Taylor and his men. They did their work evenings and were here all winter.” “The doors were made by hand. Father went out southwest of Newark and bought a butternut tree for stair railings and all connected with them — the house was not ready for occupancy until May the next year. The frame part was not moved until fall, the crane and tackles were used in digging the well in the fall, which was in 1845.”

from Cobblestone Structures of Wayne County, by Verlyn Edward Klahn, 1955

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wives and 10-plus children. Why not put those pesky cobblestones to use and build a dandy home – they were, by golly, lying about free in the fields, just waiting to be gathered. The pioneers were not strangers to hard labor. Brick was expensive and wood could be shipped away on the Erie Canal as another product for sale. But the cobblestones were just in the way. This is how many of the cobblestone buildings came into existence. They were built between 1825 and 1860, before the Civil War. Each was a work of folk art; each unique. Cobblestone building construction evolved over time and is divided into three roughly defined periods. In the early period, masons used cobbles of various color and size gathered from fields. Through the middle and into the late period they began to gather lake-washed cobbles along the shore of Lake Ontario and sorted them for size and color. The fronts of houses were often built with uniform cobbles. Mortar treatment between the cobbles became more artistic and craftsmanship showed dramatic improvement. Soft lime mortar was the glue that held the cobbles together. In its most basic form, the mortar was made of lime, sand and water. But, each mason’s mortar recipe was unique and guarded closely as a trade secret. Wide

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variations occurred in the proportions of ingredients, the quality of ingredients, the method of obtaining and mixing the ingredients, and even in storage methods. Experimentation was encouraged. The magic of soft lime mortar was that it cured slowly and let stones settle and bear weight. Soft lime mortar took up to 35 years to fully harden which gave the building time to settle without cracking. How many cobblestones does it take to build a house, anyway? Cobblestone homeowner Margaret Deans actually counted. She estimates it took 14,402 cobblestones to build her circa-1862 farmhouse. Now thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of stone picking! Houses were not the only buildings erected with cobblestone construction. The same method was used to build churches, schools, mills, barns, stores, shops, factories, carriage houses, garden houses, gate and toll houses, smokehouses, pumphouses, hophouses, privies, stables, turniphouses, piggeries, decorative walls along roadways, and even cemetery markers and cemetery receiving vaults. Many of the cobblestone buildings are standing and still in use, a testament to their fine craftsmanship. Footprint Press publishes a variety of outdoor recreation guidebooks. See www.foot printpress.com for more information.

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Second Place Holes in the Glen Paul A. Wolpert Apalachin, New York

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n Red Cross By Chuck Lyons

alk through the main door of the three-story white house at the corner of Elizabeth and Ossian Streets in Dansville, and you are met by a bust of Clara Barton – founder of the American Red Cross – and a framed quote by her. “It must never be forgotten,” the quote reads, “that Dansville was the first child of the American Red Cross.” The first child. That big white house with the red trim and the flags in front, on a quiet residential street next to the parking lot of a bank, is the home of Chapter No. 1 of the American Red Cross, the first local chapter ever founded. It was founded in this Livingston County village in 1881 by Clara Barton herself. Chapters 2 and 3, which Barton was also involved in founding, are located in Rochester and in Syracuse respectively. Today the chapter – a small one – is thriving with some 110 volunteers and yearly expenditures of about $68,000. In the 2003-2004 year, the chapter dealt with six local disasters and helped 15 people with food, shelter and clothing, held 30 blood drives that collected 989 pints of bloods, and trained some 2,500 local people in life guarding, first aid, and CPR. It also trained 23 young people in safe babysitting techniques. A normal load of activity for a small chapter, but it’s not its activities

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that sets the Dansville chapter aside. It’s the chapter’s history. Following her work during the Civil War and locating the dead and aiding returning prisoners after it, Clara Barton launched herself on a lecture tour throughout the east. It was that tour that first introduced her to Dansville in 1866. It was inauspicious introduction. After an eight-hour, 45mile journey by train and stagecoach from Rochester, the stage she was on experienced a broken wheel coming into the village. The delay allowed her to get to the lecture hall only one-half hour before she was scheduled to go on. But she did go on speaking about “Work and Incidents of Army Life” to an audience of about 400 people who had paid 50 cents each to hear her. Then in 1876, exhausted from her work and her lecturing and facing a nervous collapse, the then 55-year-old Barton sought the care of Dr. James Caleb Jackson at his sanitarium in Dansville, a facility that specialized in just such problems. “I am not hysterical,” she said in her letter requesting admission, “not epileptic, nor cataleptic – nor ‘given to drink,’ nor bed-ridden at present.” Her complaints, she said, were more of a nervous nature. “I cannot endure much strain upon the nervous system in any way,” she wrote. She was admitted, and spent two years under a sanitarium regime of health food and rest. Among other things, said Mary Jo Marks, Red Cross Chapter #1 historian, she was told not to read any newspapers. Barton stayed a short while on the sanitarium grounds and then took the first of her two residences in the village. For the next 10 years, with the exception of frequent trips away from the area, she was a Dansville resident, becoming a member of the local literary society and entertaining students and faculty from the Dansville Seminary at her Health Street home. The Inspiration of Henry Dumont In the years between her first introduction to Dansville and her eventual move there, however, Barton had visited Europe – again ostensibly

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for a rest – and lived for a while in Geneva, Switzerland, where the International Red Cross had been founded in 1864 by Henry Dumont, a man who had been traumatized by his experiences at the Battle of Solferino in Italy, to provide nonpartisan care to Photo by Bill Banaszewski

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the wounded in times of war. She was invited to attend a Red Cross conference while in Geneva, where discussion revolved around an international treaty mandating the treatment of the wounded and of prisoners of war. It was a treaty the United States would not agree to sign mainly because of fears in Washington of entangling alliances. Also while she was in Europe, Louise, Grand Duchess of Baden, asked Barton to help provide relief for civilians during the Franco-Prussian War.

Unsatisfied with that small involvement, she worked her way to the front lines and tended to the wounded as well. During this time, she was impressed with the effects that could result from the cooperation of several nations in a humanitarian effort. After the war both the French and German governments honored her for her service. Following the Franco-Prussian War in 1873, she returned to her home in Massachusetts and then went on the Dansville where she settled into an apparently quiet life in Livingston County with her cats. But, Marks said, “It was only a facade.” Among the many things Barton did to keep busy was writing to Switzerland asking for permission to attempt setting up an American Red Cross and receiving approval. Her vision, however, was for a greater Red Cross than the one in Geneva – a Red Cross with small offices, or chapters, in every town and city, and one that would respond to civilian emergencies such as hurricanes, floods, and fires as well as to purely military emergencies. She also began lobbying Congress and President Rutherford B. Hayes for U.S. approval of the Red Cross treaty, first through letters and then visits to Washington. She ran into stiff opposition from the administration. It was only in 1880, when Hayes was replaced by President James Garfield, that Barton found some sympathy in Washington for her cause. In 1881, Garfield and his Cabinet approved the signing of the Geneva treaty. With Garfield’s blessing, Barton held a meeting at her Washington apartment, and on May 21, 1882 formed the Association of the American Red Cross. Less than two months later Garfield was shot by Charles J. Guiteau, a disappointed office seeker. Garfield lingered until September 19 when he died and was replaced by Chester A. Arthur. Meanwhile Barton, discouraged by the loss of her ally Garfield, had returned to her Dansville home, Marks

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said. There she was approached by a group of influential local people interested in honoring her with the formation of a local Red Cross chapter. A preliminary meeting was held at the Presbyterian church in Dansville and then a second meeting at the village’s Lutheran church. At that second meeting the local chapter was formed on August 22, 1881. There were 57 charter members, and membership cost 25 cents. “It’s now a dollar,” Marks said. A Rochester chapter was formed October 3 and a Syracuse chapter October 11. The American Red Cross in Action In September of that same year, 5,000 people were left homeless due to extensive forest fires in eastern Michigan, and the American Red Cross responded to its first emergency. In Dansville, $100 was collected and sent to help with Michigan relief. After seeing the Red Cross in action, in December 1881, Arthur called for the treaty’s ratification. Congress ratified the Treaty of the Geneva Convention on March 16, 1882. In 1893, the organization officially changed its name to the American National Red Cross. Barton became the American Red Cross’s first president. It was Clara Barton who broadened the mission of that organization by authoring the “American Amendment,” that extended Red Cross relief efforts to civilian disasters. In 1886, due to her work with the National Red Cross, Barton gave up her home in Dansville and moved to Washington where she remained president of the American Red Cross for 23 years. Before leaving Dansville, however, a farewell reception was held for her in February at the Presbyterian Church. Speaking at that reception, she gave credit to Dr. Jackson and his sanitarium for her return to health and said she would never forget Dansville. “I came to search for strength among you, and I found it,” she said. On March 16 Barton boarded a (Continued on page 67)

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here was more than one reason to celebrate at this year’s New York Wine and Food Classic. A statewide competition known as “the Oscars” of New York wine was held August 9 and 10 in the Finger Lakes region at Canandaigua’s Inn on the Lake. Adding to the excitement of announcing the annual awards to New York State wines, was the anticipation that soon wineries will find it easier to ship these to customers in other states. New York State’s Governor George Pataki was on hand for the first time to award a large silver chalice, or “Governor’s Cup” trophy, for “Best of Show,” the top prize of all entries at the luncheon. Gathered in a large tent overlooking Canandaigua Lake were a large number of wine aficionados, representatives from New York’s wine and

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Lakes winery, Casa Larga Vineyards in Monroe County. The winery’s 2004 Fiori Delle Stelle Vidal Ice Wine was picked from 617 entries in a variety of categories from 90 of New York’s 218 wineries. The winning dessert wine whose name means “Flowers of the Stars,” won Best Dessert Wine in last year’s Classic so was among those served at the August luncheon. Governor Pataki visited Casa Larga in nearby Fairport later in the afternoon where the Colaruotolo family has been making fine wines for over 25 years from a hillside vineyard with a view of the Rochester skyline. The “Winery of the Year” award went to Ospreys Dominion Vineyards of North Fork on Long Island. This award is presented to the winery with the best overall showing based on the level and number of awards in relation to entries. Osprey’s Dominion, on the North Fork of Long Island, won medals for all seven wines entered. Adding to the celebratory mood of the day was the fact that this year’s Classic took place just one day before the lifting of the state’s ban on interstate shipping of wine. In May, the state law that banned out-of-state wineries from shipping wine directly to New York residents was struck down by the Supreme Court, paving the way for a new state law which enables reciprocal wine shipping privileges between New York and other states, with an annual limit of 36 cases per customer. Several of the California-based judges at the Classic announced that they have already ordered the wines to be shipped when it becomes legal. It is expected that the change will help wineries build their businesses and expand New York’s reputation as a fine wine-producing region. “The New York wine industry has been transformed from a local curiosity into a national player,” confirmed Jim Trezise.

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As in previous years, these wines are featured at the Governor’s Commissioners’ Holiday Gathering at the executive mansion in December, from which all proceeds benefit the Make a Wish Foundation. Complete results of the 2005 Classic are posted under “New York Gold” at www.newyorkwines.org, which also includes Gold medal New York wines from other major competitions. The New York Wine & Culinary Center There was more excitement immediately following the 2005 Classic event when the Governor participated in a ground breaking for the New York Wine and Culinary Center in Canandaigua. Within view of the northern shore of Canandaigua Lake on South Main Street, the Center is expected to welcome thousands of visitors as early as next summer. The Center will be the one place to find out all about New York wines and produce. It will offer everything from courses in culinary science to a wine tasting room featuring New York State wines, exhibits highlighting New York agriculture, a retail center, private dining room, and a live garden. Governor Pataki announced at the ground breaking that $2.1 million of state funding will be spent to build the 19,475-square-foot facility. Grape grower Jim Bedient, who operates a large vineyard near Branchport in the Finger Lakes region and serves as president of the New York State Wine Grape Growers Association, as well as heading up the Winegrape Growers of America, calls the plans for the center “the next big step in New York.” “From North Country apples to Long Island wine, the New York Wine and Culinary Center will be a celebration of New York’s agriculture and its many offerings,” the Governor said. “We are proud to be a partner in this

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There are 90 wineries in Finger Lakes Wine Country

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Finger Lakes Reads is not complete without mentioning a new title by local writers Sue and Rich Freeman who continue to find topics featuring the out-of-doors. An excerpt of their latest book, Cobblestone Quest is highlighted on page 30 of this issue. If you didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find quite the right title among these offered, peruse the local history section in your favorite bookstore. In Ontario County, the Historical Society has even put its book shoppe selection online. Just go to www.ochs.org and click on â&#x20AC;&#x153;bookstore.â&#x20AC;?

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Laurel C. Wemett owns a gift shop named Catâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the Kitchen and lives in Canandaigua.

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example, is â&#x20AC;&#x153;the largest grape-growing county in the U.S. outside of California and is home to more wineries than any other county in New York State.â&#x20AC;? Capturing the rural area, the author continues, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you are looking for an old-fashioned kind of vacation that takes you back to nature, Yates County is the perfect place.â&#x20AC;? The accompanying information has been painstakingly gathered to detail hundreds of attractions, lodging, entertainment, special events, shopping, wineries, recreation areas, eateries and helpful tourism contacts. Indexing by topic provides a wide audience quick reference to locating malls, hiking, biking and walking trails, historic houses and sites, among other points of interest. This is an ideal resource for a traveler on a short visit or extended stay, for those with businesses that cater to tourists, and locals who want to vacation in their own backyard. History buffs will enjoy the attention to historical background. It would be a terrific addition to any library in the 13 counties it covers. The author is a native Western New Yorker and freelance writer on attractions for a number of national and regional publications in the Buffalo area.

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C A L E N D A R Life in the Finger Lakes recommends that you call ahead for details on these listings. First Saturday of Every Month... Seward House features Speaking for Themselves: Women of Seward House This special tour in Auburn interprets the lives of the 19th-century Seward women through their letters and diaries. 315-252-1283 www.sewardhouse.org/events Thru December 31...Corning Museum of Glass presents “Czech Glass Now: Contemporary Sculpture, 1970-2004” Bringing the picture of Czech glassmaking up to the present day are large-scale contemporary sculptural and installation works. www.cmog.org 800-732-6845 NOVEMBER November 1-30...Shona Sculpture Visit Earth Works Gallery & Studio in Penn Yan to experience the newest art form to emerge from Africa. www.earthworksartgallery.com 315-536-6007 November 11...Phil Banaszak and City Fiddle Put on by Contradance and Tompkins County Country Dances/The Ithaca Dance. See the event at Bethel Grove Community Center. 607-273-8678 or 877-CITYFIDDLE November 12-December 4... Granger Homestead Festival of Trees Vote for your favorite indoor display and bid for purchase by silent auction. 295 N. Main Street, Canandaigua. www.grangerhomestead.org 585-394-1472 November 18-December 4... Syracuse University Drama Department presents The Italian American Reconciliation Enjoy a comedic show of romance, Little Italy style, written by Academy Award-Winner John Patrick Shanley. vpa.syr.edu 315-443-2669 November 18-21...Holiday Gift Show Come to the Keenan Arts Council Holiday Gift Show in Lockport. www.naplesvalley.com 866-679-0652 November 19-20... 14th Annual Deck the Halls Weekend Visit up to 27 Seneca Lake Wine Trail Wineries and enjoy a fun weekend. Receive a grapevine wreath, ribbon and recipe book at the starting winery, and then enjoy decorating your wreath with a unique ornament from each winery visited. www.senecalakewine.com 607-937-6292 November 20... Corning Museum of Glass Family Workshop: Reverse Painting on Glass In this family oriented class, create bowls or candy dishes using reverse painting on glass. Have fun, and learn some skills too. www.cmog.org 1-800-732-6845

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

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

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

November 21-December 15...Faculty Art Show Examine the recent works of art and photography from faculty at Onondaga Community College. The exhibit is located at The Gallery at the Ann Felton Multicultural Center. www.sunyocc.edu 315-498-2787 November 24...Thanksgiving Dinner Bring family and friends to share a Thanksgiving dinner at the Aurora Inn. www.aurora-inn.com 315-364-8888 November 24...Thanksgiving Dinner Buffet Come to the Veraisons Restaurant at Glenora Wine Cellars for an enjoyable meal. Bring the family for an elegant buffet with all the trimmings and NO dirty dishes! www.glenora.com 607-243-9500 November 25...Tree Lighting Celebration Gather with the Corning community in Centerway Square for children’s entertainment, and the lighting of the Christmas tree. www.gafferdistrict.com 607-937-6292 November 25-27...Holiday Festival of Crafts Explore away at the festival located in Rochester at the Harley School. www.rfag.org

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

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

November 26...Parade of Lights Experience a night parade in Corning, in which all participants are decorated with lights from top to bottom. www.gafferdistrict.com 607-937-6292 November 26...Tracking Class Learn the tracks and signs of some of our most common animals at the Waterman Conservation Education Center in Tioga County. Please dress for the weather. Feel free to bring a notebook, tape measure and a camera. www.watermancenter.org 607-625-2221 November 26... Corning’s Gaffer District Queen Pageant The third annual pageant will conclude with the crowning of a new queen, whose duties include presiding over holiday festivities, and volunteering for community services. www.gafferdistrict.com 607-937-6292 November 26...Holiday Lights on the Farm The Alton farm will be decorated in its holiday best and everyone is welcome to drive through or stop by and visit the animals. Have a warm drink and some goodies, visit the gift shop and on the weekends (weather permitting) there will be carolers and more fun available. www.crackerboxpalace.org 315-483-2493 November 29-January 8... Syracuse University Drama Department presents The Sound of Music See this classic play with your family and join the cast as they sing the famous tunes. vpa.syr.edu 315-443-2669

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DECEMBER December 1-4... Ice Sculpture Trail in Downtown Ithaca See 25 ice sculptures. Santa will rappel down the Bank of America tower. Music, puppets and more. www.downtownithaca.com 607-277-8679 December 2-4...Trumansburg Festival of Lights Participate in holiday festivities at various locations throughout Trumansburg. Enjoy arts, crafts, entertainment, small town style cooking, and lights to fill both your day and night. www.tburgfestivaloflights.com 607-387-9254 December 3... Ontario Chamber of Commerce Christmas Craft Show Visit Wayne Central Middle School and peruse all hand crafted items from over 100 crafters. Search through everything from items made of wood, glass, stone, cloth and more. www.waynecountytourism.com 800-527-6510 December 3...Annual Home Tour & Auction Tour beautiful historic Owego homes followed by an auction at the Owego Elks Lodge. An evening of art, antiques, and delectable desserts. Reservations only. Light refreshments at homes on both tours. www.tiogaartscouncil.org 607-687-0785 December 3-4...Holiday Festival of Crafts Experience holiday fun at the festival located in Syracuse at the Montessori School of Syracuse. www.rfag.org December 3-4...Santa Train to End Stroke Round trip from Watkins Glen, with snacks, beverages and gift items available. Train is heated. Proceeds to benefit America Stroke Association. 315-374-3781 December 3-4... Cayuga Wine Trail 12th Annual Holiday Shopping Spree Sample wines and holiday treats. Take home a souvenir wineglass, a grapevine wreath, a collectible Cayuga Wine Trail ornament from each winery, a coupon book with savings on wine purchases and discounts at other area businesses plus holiday recipes. http://hosmerwinery.com/index.html 607-869-3393 Dec 3-4...Geneva Rotary Santa Train Ride Loading in downtown Geneva at the Public Safety building on the Finger Lakes Scenic Railway. This ride lasts for one-and-a-half hours from Geneva to Cayuga. www.fglkrail.com 315-789-0574 December 3-4... Keuka Wine Trail Holiday Wine Tour II Hearty winter foods are featured with our awardwinning red wines. Each ticket holder will receive a grapevine wreath at their starting winery and an ornament from each participating winery. Each attendee will receive a free holiday wine glass, food and wine pairings. Advance ticket sales only. www.keukawinetrail.com 800-440-4898

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C A L E N D A R December 3...Sparkle Celebrate 31 years of Sparkle on Corning’s historic Market Street. Join in the traditions of food, music, entertainment and crafts. www.gafferdistrict.com 607-937-6292 December 3-4... The Original 14th Annual Deck the Halls Weekend Go to participating Seneca Lake Wine Trail Wineries and begin a weekend of fun and festivities while sampling holiday wines and foods. Each ticket includes a grapevine wreath, ribbon and recipe book at your starting winery, and then enjoy decorating your Christmas wreath with a unique ornament from each winery you visit. www.senecalakewine.com 877-536-2717 December 3 & 10... Santa Claus visits Moore Tree Farm Located in Lansing, Moore Tree Farm offers parents and kids alike to visit the special guest from the North Pole. The warm and cheery fellow is sure to warm hearts. www.mooretrees.com 888-597-TREE (8733) December 8-11...It’s a Wonderful Life Join the festivities in the town of Seneca Falls as they depict Bedford Falls from “It’s a Wonderful Life.” 315-568-1542

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Nestled in the quaint little village of Clifton Springs, NY. Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic is connected to our building. Downtown shopping is only steps away. Call today for a tour.

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December 9...Biggest Little Office Party Go to the Glenora Wine Cellars for the crazy, cool annual “Biggest Little Office Party”. This is the event ideal for small organizations to celebrate a successful year, network with other professionals and have a great time. www.senecalakewine.com 877-536-2717 December 9-11... Tapestry: The Music of Carole King A musical tribute at Onondaga Community College to one of the most talented hit song-writers of all time, Carole King. www.sunyocc.edu 315-498-2787 December 10-11...Finger Lakes Art Gallery Join us for holiday open house. Unique gifts of fine art and crafts created by local artists. 433 Exchange Street in Geneva. www.artservicesflags.org 315-781-7725

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December 10-11... Dosage Your Own Champagne Visit the Glenora Wine Cellars to “Dosage your Own”. Make champagne with winemaker Steve DiFrancesco. The champagne is ready to take home with you, and should be perfect to enjoy for the holidays. www.senecalakewine.com 877-536-2717 December 11... Canaltown Chorale Christmas Concert See the Choral performance of “The Seven Joys of Christmas” and other holiday related songs at the Palmyra United Methodist Church. www.waynecountytourism.com 315-946-9085.

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ATTRACTIONS Chemung Valley History Museum www.chemungvalleymuseum.org

Santa Train to End Stroke December 3 & 4 Watkins Glen to Big Stream Bridge & return over Finger Lakes Scenic Railway: Departures at 10am, 12pm & 2pm from Watkins Glen – 1.5 Hours, 16 Miles Round Trip • $10 per person • Snacks and gifts are available on the train. Proceeds benefit American Stroke Association. Contact Kathee Fisk • 315-374-3781 • kfisk@rochester.rr.com

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C A L E N D A R December 31...Crystal City Countdown Celebrate New Years Eve with WENY News Channel 36 in Corning. www.gafferdistrict.com 607-937-6292

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

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

415 East Water Street, Elmira, NY 14901

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

315-342-0480

www.hleewhitemarinemuseum.com

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

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

543 South Main St., Geneva, NY 14456

(315)789-5151 www.genevahistoricalsociety.com

(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.

SODUS BAY HEIGHTS GOLF CLUB, INC. F315-483-2094 •

www.SodusBayHeightsGC.com

Visit our website to receive 2006 membership information and view our picturesque course

Home of the Clifton Springs Historical Society 9 E. Main St., Clifton Springs, NY 14432 315-462-7394 • www.fostercottage.org

Come visit the

National Soaring Museum ...and experience the magic of silent flight! Tours • Hands-on simulators • Sailplane rides

51 Soaring Hill Drive (607) 734-3128 Elmira, NY 14903 Fax: (607 732-6745 (607) 734-3128 www.soaringmuseum.org

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January 19-22...Light in the Winter Festival Annual festival of explorations in music, art and science in Ithaca. Come join a variety of people who collaborate to share their passion with diverse audiences. www.lightinwinter.com 607-273-4497 FEBRUARY February 11... 12th Annual Sweetheart’s Spectacular Come on over to the Chateau LaFayette Reneau Winery for this valentine’s spectacular. www.clrwine.com/events.html 800-4-NY-WINE

7030 Bayview Drive, Sodus Point, NY

“THE FOSTER COTTAGE”

January 14-22...Bargain Bash 2006! Visit member wineries of the Seneca Lake Wine Trail and participate in Seneca Lake wineries “clean house” for the New Year by offering extraordinary bargains. Look for limited quantity wines, bottles with damaged labels, unsold winerelated gift items and more. www.senecalakewine.com 877-536-2717

West 1st Street Pier, Oswego Since 1982

The Rose Hill Mansion is a National Historic Landmark and considered one of the finest examples of Greek Architecture in the United States.

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February 11-12 or 18-19... Keuka Wine Trail Be Mine with Wine I & II Spend the weekend tasting the best romantic foods Keuka Lake has to offer. Each winery will offer a tantalizing recipe paired with a different and unique wine. www.keukawinetrail.com 800-440-4898 February 11-12... Chocolate & Wine Event Weekend Enjoy a self-guided tour around beautiful Seneca Lake. Pick up your gift item at your assigned starting winery then start sampling chocolates, or foods prepared with chocolate, creatively matched with their wines. www.senecalakewine.com 877-536-2717 February 12... Antique Show to Benefit Arts Council The Ontario County Arts Council in Canandaigua will hosts its seventh annual Antique Show and Sale – All Things Antique. Over 40 quality antique dealers will display and sell antiques on two levels, including country and period furniture, clocks, lamps and lighting fixtures, jewelry, postcards, paintings and books, linens and more. 585-396-0087 February 12...Nicole Henry Listen to the sounds of vocalist Nicole Henry in celebration of Black History Month at Justin’s Grill in East Syracuse. 315-479-5299 February 24-March 5... Syracuse University presents Midsummer Night’s Dream Take a look at how Shakespeare views love in this comic show. vpa.syr.edu 315-443-2669

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INDEX OF ADVER TISERS FREE information by mail. Life in the Finger Lakes offers you the opportunity to request free brochures and information from our advertisers. Simply circle the numbers on the adjacent postage-paid card and mail. The advertisers will send information directly to you. Pg. 13 American Express ..................................Info #100 Pg. 10 Antique Revival ......................................Info #167 Pg. 14 Arts Canandaigua....................................Info #101 Pg. 47 Aurora Inn ..............................................Info #102 Pg. 15 Balloons over Letchworth ......................Info #103 Pg. 54 Bayles LeatherHouse ..............................Info #104 Pg. 53 Beaver Mountain Log & Cedar Homes ..Info #105 Pg. 59 Belhurst Castle........................................Info #106 Pg. 20 Best Western Vineyard Inn & Suites ......Info #107 Pg. 18 Chemung Canal Trust Co. ......................Info #108 Pg. 65 The Cheshire Union Gift Shop ..............Info #109 Pg. 8 the cinnamon stick ................................Info #111 Pg. 16 Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic ............Info #165 Pg. 54 Cobtree Corporation ..............................Info #112 Pg. 61 Community Bank ....................................Info #113 Pg. 56 Control Products Inc. ............................Info #114 Pg. 27 Corning’s Gaffer District ........................Info #115 Pg. 34 Country Inn & Suites by Carlson ............Info #116 Pg. 53 The Country Porch..................................Info #117 Pg. 9 Cricket on the Hearth..............................Info #118 Pg. 11 Cricket on the Hearth..............................Info #119 Pg. 60 Daniel Long Architect & Associates........Info #120 Pg. 63 Design Works Architecture, P.C. ............Info #121 Pg. 33 Dr. Konstantin Frank Wines ....................Info #122 Pg. 16 The Esperanza Mansion..........................Info #123 Pg. 59 Finger Lakes Custom Homes..................Info #124 Pg. 61 Finger Lakes Dermatology ......................Info #125 Pg. 19 Finger Lakes Tourism ............................Info #126 Pg. 55 FLAGS ....................................................Info #169 Pg. 8 Gault Auto Sport BMW ..........................Info #168 Pg. 9 Geneva On The Lake ..............................Info #127 Pg. 15 Glen Iris Inn............................................Info #103 Pg. 56 Heat-Line Corp. ......................................Info #129 Pg. 20 Henry B’s Restaurant Pg. 45 Hilton Garden Inn ..................................Info #130 Pg. 11 Home & Garden Inspirations ..................Info #131 Pg. 34 Ithaca Downtown Partnership ................Info #171 Pg. 7 Kendal at Ithaca ......................................Info #132 Pg. 49 Ketmar Development Corp. ....................Info #133 Pg. 60 King Ferry Winery Inc. ...........................Info #166 Pg. 47 Lake Country Homes ..............................Info #134 Pg. 59 Lane’s Yamaha........................................Info #135 Pg. 57 Light in Winter........................................Info #136 Pg. 17 Livingston County Chamber ..................Info #137 Pg. 65 The Loomis Barn ..................................Info #138 Cover 3 Lyons National Bank ..............................Info #139 Pg. 21 Marine Innovations Inc. ........................Info #140 Cover 4 Marvin Windows of New York Inc. ........Info #141 Pg. 35 Mitchell Pierson Jr. Inc...........................Info #170 Pg. 21 Northern Design & Building Assoc.........Info #142 Pg. 65 Ontario National Bank ............................Info #143 Pg. 10 Panorama Outfitters................................Info #144 Pg. 63 Pyramid Mall ..........................................Info #145 Pg. 58 Real Log Homes ....................................Info #146 Pg. 56 Rental Plus ............................................Info #147 Pg. 54 Rex Simpson Architect ..........................Info #148 Pg. 12 Ridge Road Station ................................Info #149 Pg. 65 Rockwell Museum of Western Art ..........Info #150 Pg. 10 Roses and Oak Ranch ............................Info #151 Pg. 20 Seneca County Tourism..........................Info #152 Pg. 4 Seneca Lake Wine Trail ..........................Info #153 Pg. 63 Spa Apartments ......................................Info #154 Pg. 58 Taughannock Farms Inn ........................Info #155 Pg. 35 Timber Frames Inc..................................Info #156 Pg. 27 Timberpeg East Inc. ..............................Info #157 Pg. 49 Twin Tiers Antique Plaza ........................Info #172 Pg. 56 Upstate NY Golf Show ..........................Info #158 Pg. 3 Waterloo Premium Outlets ....................Info #159 Pg. 58 Weaver Goldsmithing ............................Info #160 Pg. 29 West & Company Diamonds ..................Info #161 Pg. 5 West & Company Diamonds ..................Info #162 Pg. 60 Wilcox Press ..........................................Info #163 Pg. 55 Wilderness Log Homes ..........................Info #164 MARKETPLACE ADVERTISING Accommodations ..........................................................Pg. 66-67 Attractions ....................................................................Pg. 62, 64 Dining..................................................................................Pg. 67 Real Estate ..........................................................................Pg. 43 Shop Here! Retail & Business ......................................Pg. 68-71 Wineries ........................................................................Pg. 50-52

THE CHESHIRE UNION Gift Shop & Antique Center

Located along the

Canandaigua Wine Trail. In a 1915 brick schoolhouse, you will find the

Cheshire Union Gift Shop & Antique Center. Our Classrooms are filled with the finest for your holiday gift giving and decorating needs.

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• Throws • Mailbox Covers • Crystal Wine Glasses • Local Gourmet Foods

VISIT OUR SCHOOLHOUSE DELI Rt. 21S, 5 miles South of Canandaigua Open Daily 10-6 • Thurs & Fri til 8

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ake it a day in the country. From fine furniture, gifts and fresh flowers to casually elegant luncheon dining, our shops offer a unique shopping experience. Relax and enjoy the country. The Loomis Barn - Fine home furnishings and accessories Corn House Cafe - Open for lunch specialty sandwiches, homemade soups Colonial Bouquets - Fresh flowers, dried arrangements, wreaths The Back Room - Unique accessories, gifts and accent items Store Hours Tues. - Sat. 10 - 5:30 • Sun. 12 - 4 Closed Mon. Cafe open for lunch Just a 10-15 minute drive from Canandaigua, Penn Yan or Geneva. Call for directions. 800-716-2276 • (585) 554-3154 www.loomisbarn.com R 4942 Loomis Road • Rushville, NY 14544 Circle Reader Service Number 138

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Auburn

Syracuse, NY

(800) 724-5006 www.bbwellington.com

THE QUIET PLACE Spend a night or two in peaceful rustic luxury. With a maximum occupancy of two, The Quiet Place offers complete privacy. One bedroom, living room, fireplace, kitchen, jacuzzi & bath. (585) 657-4643 www.thequietplace.com

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Bed & Breakfast Wellington

Featuring the finest meeting and banquet facilities for 6-600 people. Close to Owasco, Skaneateles and Cayuga Lakes

75 North Street • Route 34 • Auburn (315)253-4531 • www.hiauburn.com

A “brand new” log cabin nestled in the woods overlooking the beautiful Naples Valley Hiking, biking, horseback riding and golf all within 5 miles Nightly, weekend or weekly rates available Check out our modern conveniences

Call 585.261.0386 • www.hi-torhideaway.com

The Glenmary Inn

Spectacularly renovated 1840’s Italianate Inn. Seven beautifully appointed guest rooms, each with private bath, television, telephone and high speed Internet access. Jacuzzi baths in our Bridal Suite and Groom’s Room. Elegant breakfast. Children welcome. 537 Glenmary Drive Owego, NY 13827 607-687-8819 www.glenmaryinn.com

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THE VAGABOND INN

Fully equipped for two or for a gathering of family and friends. Faces the sunsets over the lake. 412-963-0353 • www.fingerlakeshideaway.com

Serenity, total renewal and rejuvenation are yours at the Vagabond Inn. Alone on a mountain, this 7,000 square foot inn offers total seclusion. Grand fireplace and hot tub/jacuzzi suites are available. Naples, NY • (585) 554-6271 • www.thevagabondinn.com

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(“Red Cross” continued from page 49) Despite several attempts to return for a visit, she never saw the community again. During the following years she continued her humanitarian efforts, personally directing relief efforts in 22 United States disasters. She worked in Turkey after the massacre of the Armenians, and in Cuba during the SpanishAmerican War. In 1902 she headed the American delegation to the Red Cross conference in Russia. By 1905, when she retired from the Red Cross at age 82, there were 18 Red Cross chapters in the US. (By the year 2000 there were 1,168). Barton went on to found the National First Aid Association, the programs of which are now part of the Red Cross, and died at her Gen Echo, Maryland home in 1912. As with all such groups, the Dansville Red Cross did not have a continuous existence, activating itself only when there was a need either

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locally or nationally, such as the Johnstown flood in 1889 or the Spanish-American War. Originally known as the Southern Livingston County Chapter, the National Red Cross officially named the Dansville Chapter Clara Barton Chapter No. 1 of the American Red Cross in 1921. There is still a Northern Livingston County Chapter based in Geneseo. The current home of the chapter, the big white house at 57 Elizabeth St., was originally built in 1840 and was remodeled around 1900 by Rochester architect Claude Bragdon. The house was donated to the chapter in 1948 by the children of Emma Hartman Noyes, a charter member of the chapter. The Noyes family continues to provide support for the maintenance of the house. The building contains some of the furniture and books the Noyes family had used – as well as a chair used by President Franklin D. Roosevelt when

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he visited the chapter for its 50th anniversary in 1931. There are also several exhibits on Clara Barton’s Civil War work as well as other Red Cross and Barton memorabilia and document and clipping collections. Among those documents is a framed piece of paper with the Bible verse, “What you do to the least of my brethren, you do unto me.” The quotation, neatly written in Barton’s handwriting, was found already framed among her papers. “I think that was her motto,” said Marks. Anyone wishing to visit the house and its exhibits can call the chapter’s Executive Director Sandy Shaw at 585335-3500 to make arrangements. Lyons is a lifelong resident of the Finger Lakes region and a former editor of two area newpapers as well as a freelance writer who has written numerous articles on the region and its attractions.

DINING Thendara Inn & Restaurant

On the East shore of Seneca Lake, near Geneva. Lakefront accommodation with wrap-around decks; hot tub; swimming area; non-motor boats available. 4136 High Banks Road, Geneva

315-585-9901 www.paradiseonthelake.us

Fine Dining • Private Parties Banquets • Corporate Functions Special Holiday Celebrations Intimate Weddings Elegant B&B Guest Rooms

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The Glassmaking Studio of Rodi Rovner

This display of ornament samples exhibits the color choices and what the finished pieces will look like.

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am very grateful to have found the path of glass,” said Rodi Rovner, owner of Hands-On Glass, a studio in Corning. Twelve years ago, she expanded her own passion for glassmaking to include the general public. At Hands-On Glass, visitors of all ages can blow their own glass ornaments or create paperweights with the help of a team of gaffer volunteers. This holiday season, Rodi will offer a new ornament-making technique that is similar to embossing with a stamp and requires the use of carved molds. The end result is a sun catcher that visitors can customize with their choice of molds. Rodi became inspired to start an education program in glass when she was working for two small glassmaking studios in Corning. She believes it is altogether appropriate

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to share the process of glassmaking in a city made famous by it. Glassmaking was the first major post-Civil War industry in Corning; in 1879, Corning Inc. developed the bulb-shaped glass encasement for Thomas Edison’s new incandescent lamp. Today, the “Crystal City” is known globally for its glassmaking innovations. “There is a natural excitement when glass work is being done,” said Rodi. “It is awe-inspiring to see a hot, molten material that looks almost alive because it is always moving.” She explains to her visitors how humbling it is to work with glass, how it is so fragile and delicate that it can break, crack or crash to the ground at any instant. “In the end, there is nothing better than seeing the pride and amazement in the eyes of children and adults as they create their finished piece,” she said. “That is why I do this.” You can find out more about Rodi’s studio by visiting www.handsonglass.com or calling 607-962-3044. Photos by Rodi Rovner

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