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his is one of my favorite issues of the year. The annual photo contest brings out the best in photography from so many different areas of the Finger Lakes. The variety of subject matter and the techniques used to capture them are not only interesting but unique. The only downside to the contest is the fact that we have to choose a limited number of winners when so many are worthy of the prize.

I took it upon myself to present to you my “editor’s choice” photograph in this column. Pictured is a beautiful shot of a stream in Filmore Glen in Moravia taken by Bob Gates. When I look at this photo it is so soothing and relaxing. Pretend you’re at this stream now, listening to the trickle of water falling over rocks, the sweet smell of the woods all around you, with a green canopy above your head, reflecting its emerald color into the water. I’m not trying to be a salesman here, but can’t you just picture this photograph framed in your living room?

At any rate, when you turn to page 42 of this magazine you will see

some truly great photographs taken by someone who could be your neighbor or friend.

I’m also excited about an article on page 49 by Steve Chesler. He’s a professional photographer in Canandaigua, and he gives us amateurs some pointers about taking bet-

ter pictures. The ideas he presents are quick and to the point, although I’m sure they could be expanded into a book. I think you’ll find his suggestions helpful.

Enjoy the variety of articles, illustrations and photographs we have to offer in this issue. Happy winter!

mark@lifeinthefingerlakes.com

Areas of interest in this magazine issue Fairport Mumford Waterloo

Canandaigua Stanley

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L E T T E R S

I have lived in six other states and have visited many others, as well as a few countries. I even lived in another country. However, the Finger Lakes region is my home and I love the whole area. I’ve seen Life in the Finger Lakes magazine at my doctor’s office and I knew that if you live in the Finger Lakes, you have to get this magazine. It is fantastic! Thanks again.

– Gareth, Newark Dear Mr. Stash, I recently visited, for the second time, the Finger Lakes. I stayed at Watkins Glen with a friend, and despite the not so great weather that weekend, was truly amazed at the tranquil beauty of the region. This time, we enjoyed the Corning Glass Museum and several wineries from Keuka Lake to Seneca Lake. We wished we had more time and better weather.

I did find the fall issue of your magazine at the Blue Heron Winery, a wonderful place with a nice view.

Everywhere we drove were breathtaking scenes, especially the rolling rural country and farms between the lakes. I could go on forever. I wonder if it should be considered a new state park?

Well, congratulations on a fine magazine. I’m glad someone took the task to let everyone know about this area. I wish I were closer to it all. I'll visit again.

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N E W S B I T S Needlework Samplers in New York State on Exhibit Over 80 needlework samples will be on view in “Stitches Through Time: Needlework Samplers in Western New York,” an exhibition at the Ontario County Historical Museum in Canandaigua that will run from October 21, 2006 through August 31, 2007. These late 18th- and 19th-century samplers from New York State, New England and a few from England, Scotland and the Netherlands, were made by girls and young women whose families settled in western New York.

The exhibit focuses on the stylistic features of these samples as well as the lives of A reproduction of the Hipsabeth the makers. Many of them are simple markCooper Sampler. The original was ing samplers, while others include floral made in 1816 in Farmington. borders, motifs, houses and animals.

Selected samplers from the museum’s collection have been charted and reproduced to compare with the originals. These charts will be available for sale so that others may make and enjoy them.

For more information, contact the Ontario County Historical Society at 585394-4975 or visit www.ochs.org.

Finger Lakes Promoted at Connecticut Women’s Expo Meg Vanek, executive director of the Cayuga County Office of Tourism, and Maureen Koch, director of Seneca County Tourism, represented the 14county Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance at the Connecticut Women’s Expo 2006.

The event was held in Hartford, Connecticut, on September 9 and 10. The Connecticut Women’s Expo is the largest event in the northeast for women with over 350 exhibits and more than 9,000 attendees.

With research showing that the majority of travel decisions are made by Meg Vanek (left) and Maureen Koch women, Women’s Expos are becoming a popular venue for distributing tourism information.

The Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance participates in about 16 travel shows annually, distributing the region’s tourism information directly into the hands of potential visitors to the region and answering their questions on things to see and do and places to stay.

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N E W S B I T S Cabbage Project Evaluates Weed Management Strategies With funding from the New York Farm Viability Institute (NYFVI), a team of vegetable specialists and eight farmers are offering New York’s vegetable growers hope of better weed, insect and disease management, and the resulting improved farm profitability. Weeds, and the diseases and pests that weeds harbor, can cost cabbage growers thousands of dollars in lost produce sales.

Cornell University researchers Dr. Julie R. Kikkert, Dr. Robin Bellinder and Christine A. Hoepting are surveying growers statewide to identify the types of weed control used across New York State. They are developing a pro-

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N E W S B I T S Life in the Finger Lakes Magazine Wins Tourism Legacy Award Life in the Finger Lakes magazine received one of the Finger Lakes Visitors Connection’s 2006 Legacy Awards. The magazine was honored with the “Marketing: Print Publications” award for its variety, quality and interesting viewpoints of the area.

The legacy award event is held biannually to honor individuals and organizations within Ontario County who have significant achievements, made significant contributions, or have demonstrated marketing or service excellence in the tourism industry.

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New Ithaca Business Hosts Art Exhibit On September 30, Orchids and Glass opened at The Orchid Place in Ithaca with a reception for glass artist Linna Dolph. Dolph’s work includes contemporary stained glass windows and mixed media sculpture. As an ongoing exhibit, the pieces will periodically change, giving Dolph the opportunity to experiment with the “play” between the color, texture and design of the glass works and the natural qualities of the orchid. Notification of exhibit changes will be announced accordingly.

Until recently, The Orchid Place sold primarily wholesale, with clientele such as the Wegmans Corporation and various florists in Ithaca and the surrounding areas. In 2005, the owner, Tony Lu, wanted to expand his business to include a more public audience. He opened his doors to the public in April 2006. Lu’s operation now consists of two buildings: an 846-square-foot display room and a 10,000-square-foot green house.

Number of Visitors to New York Wine and Culinary Center Exceed Expectations The Center, a recent recipient of the 2006 Tourism Legacy Award – Special Achievement, is well on its way to surpassing the estimated number of visitors its first year. Projections for visitors to the Center were estimated at 76,000 the first year. To date, (136 days later) more than 60,000 people have visited. In addition, they have held 145 private events, conducted 147 educational classes and have used 18,000 bottles of New York wine for retail sales and in the tasting room.

Beautiful and unique architecture is a highlight of the Center. One of the major hubs, the wine tasting room, was locally crafted by Timber Frames Inc. of South Bristol.

Genesee Country Village Launches Nationwide Search In celebration of its 30th birthday, Genesee Country Village & Museum has launched a nationwide search for people who may have lived in any of the museum’s 19th-century village houses.

Since the mid-1960s, 70 village structures, dating from the late 1700s to the mid 1800s, have been relocated from throughout western New York to the museum’s hillside site in Mumford. The museum opened to the public in June 1976.

“We’ve often wondered, if only these walls could talk,” said museum president and CEO Betsy Harrison. “The next best thing would be to meet the people who lived in any of our restored houses. We want to hear their stories.”

Livingston-Backus House (Rochester), Thomson’s Tavern and Store (Riga), Amherst Humphrey House (Lima) and MacArthur House (York) are among area structures whose “birthdays” will be recognized during the museum’s season-long celebration.

The museum’s website, www.gcv.org, has a complete listing of its 19th century structures and their original locations. A “birthday celebration” e-mail address, specialplaces@gcv.org, will enable “storytellers” to pass their memories along to the museum.

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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 Winter Food for Wild Birds

A Musical Gift for Canandaigua

Read pages 28-33 for clues to solving this puzzle

Before composing a piece that truly represented the uniqueness of Canandaigua, pianist Philip Aaberg scoured the Internet to find information about the area, read articles about the lake and studied the photographs of Messenger Post photographer Rikki Van Camp.

Aaberg, who is an artist on the Windham Hill music label, called his finished product “The Chosen Place.” It was per-

formed by the Canandaigua Academy Wind Ensemble and Chamber Orchestra on January 11, 2006. The evening’s concert was filmed and made into a DVD, which began selling in several retail locations in downtown Canandaigua in early August. The DVD includes a photo montage by Rikki Van Camp and an interview with Aaberg.

Andrew Thomas, the community relations director for the Canandaigua City School District and producer of the DVD, hopes that as more local musical groups perform the piece over the years, it will become part of the area’s musical legacy.

Across 1. Unlike the name suggests, grey dogwood fruits are actually ____ in color.

3. These birds seldom feed from the ground.

5. The fruit of this plant may last for two or three seasons.

7. Research shows that most birds rely on natural foods and only get a

minority of their daily food from _____.

8. A critical dietary component for birds, _____ are difficult to find in

the winter.

See answers to puzzle on page 75 Down 1. These birds are able to excavate insects living inside decaying wood.

2. White-throated sparrows, house finches and dark-eyed juncos prefer to

find food in places with cover, like forests and _____ .

Only Finger Lakes Cattails for Chairs A family business unique to the Finger Lakes, the Quality Cooperage Flagg Company harvests the reeds from cattails, known as “flag” or “rush,” in the marshes of New York State, cures it and sells it to furniture manufacturers. The business was started by Ray Russell in 1920 and has been operated by members of the Russell family ever since.

Although there are 18 species of cattail that grow throughout the United States, the only kind that can be used for chair seats has a wide, flat leaf with a tightly woven fiber. This variety grows almost exclusively in New York because the plant likes sodium, and the trace salt in the Finger Lakes marshes supplies just the right amount for the rush plant to survive.

4. These birds, along with woodpeckers, search for food in the bark of trees,

starting from the base and spiraling upward.

6. Blue jays will store beechnuts and _____ to eat in the winter.

7. Horned larks and snow buntings can be found searching for food in waste

places and open _____ .

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Finger Lakes Reads

A colorful and informative journey. . .

By Laurel C. Wemett

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inger Lakes Reads highlights a selection of recent books written by authors who call this region home and whose published works focus to some extent on life in the Finger Lakes area, past or present. Our selection includes both fiction and nonfiction titles that we consider to have broad appeal. How do we find out about these books? We are on the lookout all year.

Some authors and publishers contact the magazine directly. Sometimes we learn of new books when authors participate in a local book signing.

Occasionally we contact historical societies or publishers for new titles.

These books are available at area bookstores, independent retailers, online retailers or through the publisher’s or author’s website, unless otherwise indicated.

From Syracuse’s birth as a tiny village at a turnpike crossing of the Erie Canal through its emergence as a thriving “Salt City” to its evolution into a modern-day urban landscape, this book is filled with sidebars detailing locations, characters and events that make up the city’s rich history.

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ut of Order is the second mystery novel by Charles Benoit and hopefully not the last. It transports the rather unassuming 27-year-old Jason Talley, a loan processor in the Southern Tier city of Corning, into the exotic world of modern India. The young protagonist foregoes his usual vacation plans to seek answers to the shocking deaths of his good friends and neighbors, Sriram and Vidya Sundaram. Besides being unable to accept the official conclusion that their deaths were a murder/suicide, Jason feels compelled to deliver the red sari that his dead friend said he had planned to take to his mother. Before setting off, Jason e-mails his friend’s ex-colleagues, all members of a hightech start-up business, thereby alerting them to his travel plans and unknowingly putting himself in danger.

Jason is soon joined by a fearless young Canadian woman, Rachel Moore, whom he meets on the package tour he has joined. At Rachel’s urging, they abandon the tour’s predictable

routine in favor of riding Indian trains to see more of the “real” India. The author skillfully fills their ensuing adventure with bizarre and dangerous encounters at each stop along their journey. Jason finds he no longer knows who to trust and starts to question Sriram’s true motives and actions.

The author has woven a suspenseful tale in a fascinating Far Eastern setting. Benoit’s characterization of a variety of Indian personalities rings true, and readers will enjoy his descriptions of the country itself.

While the hero appears to be an unlikely match for the dangers he encounters, when teamed with Rachel, his survival is assured.

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What a Coincidence!

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ncountering someone after a long time without contact, but strangely after just thinking of this person, is coincidental but not altogether unusual. In What a Coincidence!, Susan M. Watkins delves into such chance meetings and links them with thoughts and dreams that have occurred sometimes years apart to reveal they have greater meaning as “coincidence clusters.”

Watkins writes about finding connections between the myriad events of J her daily life and innermost thoughts

to uncover their deeper significance.

The book relates examples drawn from the author’s own life in the region, like the neighbor who keeps popping into her life over many years or the worrisome circumstances surrounding her son’s relocation to California. Watkins, a former news-

paper reporter, feature writer, columnist and author of several books, is a copious note taker. She records her thoughts, insights and everyday events, and finds that often what seems initially trivial has greater meaning later. The author further probes what they reveal about human consciousness as a whole.

The subject as presented is thought provoking. The author challenges the reader to “set up your own coincidence radar and see what happens.” Some subjects that “keep popping up” have greater meaning, according to Watkins. “Your consciousness is broadcasting on your behalf and you’re supposed to make use of the information,” she writes in the informal “How To” section at the end of the book.

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hose who live in the Finger Lakes region, as well as those who regularly visit, never quite get enough of the beautiful surroundings. Happily, there are talented photographers who capture its vistas and landmarks, its flora and fauna. The photographs of the Finger Lakes region by Ithaca resident Kevin Stearns are satisfyingly diverse and a feast for the eyes. The book provides a large sampling of this region’s natural beauty along with noteworthy buildings and attractions.

Stearns proves that there are new ways to capture familiar sights. Some of the vineyards are photographed not just at their peak time, vines laden with grapes, but during the winter when covered with snow, so they form intricate patterns against the hillsides.

The photographs let nature predominate, but against these views there may

be bathers underneath waterfalls, hikers on the trail in a lush forest, boaters on serenely blue water, or fishermen on an icy lake. Each is identified with an informative and thoughtful caption.

The rich architectural heritage of the Finger Lakes is exemplified by views of such prominent buildings as the Esperanza Mansion at Bluff Point overlooking Keuka Lake, the Birkett Mills in Penn Yan where buckwheat products have been produced since the 18th century, and the First Presbyterian Church in Hector.

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round Watkins Glen is part of the “Images of America” series produced by Arcadia Publishing, a company that specializes in local and regional photographic histories.

Photographs that would otherwise be seen only in private collections or the archives at the local historical society are organized with identifying captions. Charles R. Mitchell, curator of the Yates County Historical Museums, and Kirk House, former director-curator of the Glenn Curtiss Museum, assembled 200 black-andwhite vintage views for Around Watkins Glen.

Some family photo albums were loaned for this publication, but the vast majority of the pictures come from the Schuyler County Historical Society in Montour Falls. The International Motor Racing Research Center of Watkins Glen also provided photos of racing from the beginnings of the Grand Prix in the late 1940s when the race took off in front of the courthouse on Franklin Street.

Changing commerce agriculture, transportation and early resorts are featured. Building exteriors and the occasional interior views are included, such as Thompson’s City Pharmacy with its two variations of gasolier light fixtures.

There are multiple images of the elegant Magee estate. A separate section, “A Hike in the Glen,” features the spectacular cliffs, gorges, waterfalls and streams of Watkins Glen, which opened

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as a privately owned attraction in 1863 and became a state park in 1911.

Other sections include views from around Schuyler County. There is a fascinating assortment of group portraits ranging from musicians to school children to tourists to golfers, as well as the Civilian Conservation Corps camp located in Watkins Glen in 1939.

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Author Larry Dickens was a chief mate during the two summers that the vessel operated. His admiration for the huge Australian-built catamaran is evident. While he makes some attempts to evaluate why the service ended, his

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Dickens, an author of several books, says he managed to record daily happenings at night in his Rochester apartment, keeping track of the day’s highlights and low points, if any. He filled in the details through crew member interviews, newspaper articles and his own recollections.

Gone With the Breeze: A True Story About the Spirit of Ontario 1 is a satisfying behind-the-scenes detailed account of both the excitement and frustration surrounding this bold venture. In the author’s words, “One thing I observed about the fast ferry that was vastly different when compared to conventional ships was there was rarely a normal day.�

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La Verne M. Sessler Sr., the “history enthusiast” who conceived this remarkable chronicle of the last 50 years in Waterloo. It was accomplished through efforts of Sessler’s daughter, Jane Shaffer, as co-publisher, and many other members of the community taking up where an earlier history of Waterloo left off. The volume is copiously illustrated and includes a onehour DVD that chronicles Waterloo from earliest times.

The book makes for fascinating reading, regardless of whether you have roots in the Seneca County community. It is organized in a chronological manner with an attractive layout.

One of the pivotal years is 1966 when Waterloo was recognized by the United States and New York state governments as the “Birthplace of Memorial Day.” What would a penny buy in 1950?

How about 12 minutes of parking on Waterloo’s Main Street. That was the year when parking meters were installed. The book even explains how coins were collected, as well as the annual revenue the meters generated before their removal in the 1960s.

There are maps, plus “then” and “now” photographs, and statistics relevant to schools, town and village populations, government officials and law enforcement. Numerous biographies profile outstanding residents, and there are separate sections on businesses, churches and organizations, plus special essays documenting the community’s recent history.

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The bridge is an oddity that the community cherishes. This past summer the Lift Bridge was “up” for repairs.

The community made the most of this slight inconvenience with special events that brought people closer to the canal and downtown Fairport.

This “front porch friendly” town was once a cedar swamp. In 1817 Peter Ripley built the first home on what is

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View of the Lift Bridge crossing the Erie Canal on Main Street.

now North Main Street.

Fairport’s location on the Erie Canal and Route 250 greatly shaped the history of the village. Several large manufacturing companies started up in Fairport, such as the DeLand Chemical Works which produces an internationally selling baking product called Saleratus.

Today, Fairport is accommodating to the lifestyles of boaters, bikers, runners, walkers and hikers. With overnight docking on the canal and miles of towpaths and canalside parks, Fairport embraces the leisure and pleasures of locals and passersby.

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Population: 45,000

Fairport by Robert Douglas and was manufactured in the village until 1946.

Established: 1867 Landmarks: Fairport Museum (formerly the WPA public built library), Henry DeLand House, First Baptist Church, Millston Block (oldest surviving building; built in 1827), Potter Memorial, The Box Factory What’s in a name?

Fairport was named when a traveler proclaimed that the town was “Truly a fair port” for passersby.

A Food Processing Town: • DeLand Chemical Works produced Saleratus (a white soluble compound used in effervescent drinks, baking powders and antacids).

• Cobb Preserving Company developed the open-top sanitary can and processed local fruits and vegetables.

• Sanitary Can Company, bought by American Can Company, was in operation until the 1980s.

• Certo was a jelling product invented in

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Recognition: • Ripley’s Believe it or Not for the Lift Bridge on Main Street • One of the Top 100 “Best Places to Live in America” • Fairport is a “Tree City USA” (Sponsored by The National Arbor Day Foundation) Events in Fairport: Old-Fashioned Christmas Celebration, Ice Skating on Lift Bridge Lane East at Fairport Junction (November-March), Fairport Canal Days, Tuesday Cruz Nights (throughout the summer), Thursday Night Gazebo Series (throughout the summer), Farmers Market (May-November) Websites: Village of Fairport: www.village.fairport.ny.us Fairport-Perinton Merchants Association: www.fairportmerchants.com Fairport Canal Days Festival: www.fairportcanaldays.com Fairport Historical Museum: www.angelfire.com/ny5/fairporthistmuseum/ Fairport Village Partnership: www.fairportpartnership.org The Landmark Society: www.landmarksociety.org

“Sal,” created by Jennifer Meagher, is a commemorative sculpture and a warm greeting at the Village Hall

An interesting detail on the boardwalk along the canal

Fairport Historical Museum on Perrin Street

Gazebo at Vincent G. Kennelley Memorial Park; site of several downtown events

Kristin Grove lives in Geneva and works as a graphic artist in Rochester. She encourages everyone to continue to support local businesses and the rich history of the Finger Lakes region.

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atching chickadees and blue jays feeding from just a few feet away is always a thrill. Bird feeding stations easily provide this connection with nature, and many Finger Lakes households have at least one. Whether the bird feeder is a tray, hopper or tube, it is usually well stocked from leaf fall until bud break.

But what if we didn’t provision our bird feeders? Without a steady supply of sunflower and thistle seed, would our cardinals and juncos go hungry? They all have lived in this area much longer than bird feeders have been available. What is their natural food?

Since there is plenty of food available during the warm part of the year, it is easy to see why birds migrate to our region to breed. The land provides abundant food in the form of insects, fruits, blossoms, nectar and buds. So what do our resident birds and winter migrants find to eat during the bleak winter months? The summer food sources are all gone and the winter landscape seems barren. But the resident birds are well adapted to survive even the most severe of our northern winters; their diversity and large numbers are living proof.

From a bird’s perspective, winter provides abundant food if you know where to look for it. Fall and winter is the season of plenty for fruits and seeds, which are a primary food source for birds. Another critical dietary component is insects, which seem to all but disappear in the winter. However, they continue to be present in their overWINTER 2006 ~

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wintering forms, which can be eggs, larvae, pupae or adults.

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Seeds, Weeds and Bugs

A large number of winter bird species in our region are obligate seedeaters. They feed on the seeds of many weeds and other plants such as smartweed, ragweed, pigweed, bull thistle, bristlegrass and goldenrod. Competition is minimized because birds have evolved different feeding strategies that separate species by habitat and food preference. White-throated sparrows, house finches, and dark-eyed juncos frequent forest and shrubland, never venturing far from cover. At the other extreme, horned larks and snow buntings are found in the most open fields and waste places where the snow is cleared by the wind, exposing weed seeds. Horned larks and snow buntings are both migrant visitors from the Arctic, well adapted to these extreme conditions. Goldfinches, wearing their drab winter plumage, are often seen suspended from the ends of nodding weeds; they seldom feed from the ground. Goldfinches feast on thistle, goldenrod and other seed-producing plants found in old fields. Mourning doves, too heavy to perch on delicate weeds, are ground feeders that scavenge grain or seeds in exposed areas and agricultural fields.

Black-capped chickadees and downy woodpeckers can exploit a special food source, goldenrod gallfly larvae. The goldenrod gallfly lays its egg inside a goldenrod stem, which stimulates the plant to produce a gall around the developing maggot.

During the wintertime chickadees and downy woodpeckers seek out these galls and peck a small hole in each to eat the larvae. By late winter nearly every gall has a small hole pecked into it.

Insect-gleaning birds such as chickadees, nuthatches, creepers, woodpeckers, and wrens have evolved different strategies for harvesting the over-wintering forms of insects. Woodpeckers and nuthatches scour crevices in the bark of trees for insect pupae, larvae and eggs. They work from the base of the tree, spiraling upward around the trunk. Red-breasted and white-breasted nuthatches work in the opposite direction, searching from top to bottom including the underside of branches.

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blue jay

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white pine black-capped chickadees

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excavate insects living inside decaying wood and will also eat beechnuts and acorns in season. Small birds like chickadees and tufted titmice are extremely nimble and can seek insects at the very tips of slender twigs where heavier birds cannot forage.

Trees, Berries and Fruit

winterberry holly

Carolina wren

bayberry

Many tree species such as white pine, American beech, and the numerous native oaks produce nutritious seeds and nuts that are favored especially by chickadees, titmice and jays. Staghorn sumac seeds are a mainstay for chickadees and others in late winter. Blue jays in particular feed heavily on beechnuts and acorns and cache the nuts for wintertime use, but not all the nuts are recovered. The forgotten nuts may germinate and start a new stand of trees.

Many birds feed heavily on winter fruit. Cedar waxwings favor the berries of eastern red cedar, their namesake plant, although they are often seen foraging on other species. American robins, eastern bluebirds and northern cardinals are more generalist in their habits. Most fruits are quickly consumed after ripening during the early fall, but in some species, the fruit may become more palatable as the winter season progresses. The fruit of wild grape, wild rose, hawthorn, nannyberry and cranberrybush viburnum shrivel on the plant and are eaten from fall through spring. Grey dogwood fruits are ivory white; most are quickly consumed in the fall season but some remain on the plant into winter.

Winterberry holly, found covered in bright red fruit in wooded swamps and wetlands, is a favorite late-winter food. The fruit of the bayberry plant may persist for two or three seasons and is thus available year-round.

Our native birds will utilize bird feeders if they are available. However, research has revealed that most birds get only a minority of their daily food needs from bird feeders and still rely on natural foods for the bulk of their diets. This highlights the ever-critical need to create and maintain a natural habitat that provides the natural foods that birds need.

Karen English is a natural science illustrator and graphic designer. Her husband James Engel owns White Oak Nursery, specializing in native trees and shrubs.

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After picking, trimming, and rasping the hoof, Jim nails a shoe back on, starting with the ends. He usually hammers eight around the horn.

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faint winter sun rises from behind a New York foothill, causing Route 414 to glisten as Jim Hunter’s work truck descends into Watkins Glen, in the heart of the Finger Lakes. Yesterday nearly seven inches of snow fell and the townspeople are still digging out. The temperature on the revolving bank thermometer blinks 9 degrees. But the major roads are clear and it’s daylight, two things that mean work to a farrier.

Simply put, farriers shoe horses.

According to the American Farriers Association, there are 125 farriers in New York State. About 50 of them live and work in central and western New York.

Beyond general shoeing, farriers are blacksmiths as they make shoes, therapists as they correct faulty limb action, and small business owners. Jim, like many farriers, is full-time and selfemployed, so he balances a myriad business skills, like booking appointments, ordering stock, managing accounts, maintaining a client base, jockeying insurance, planning retirement, and smiling through long hours.

He has been in business over 30 years, “long enough so you’d think I’d know better.” He shoes between 1,800 and 2,000 horses a year, rotating many every six to eight weeks. Missing an

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F obligation still bothers him.

Jim is quiet: Yesterday’s snowstorm upset his work schedule. Focusing on the road, Jim remembers a storm from years ago. The snow turned into freezing rain, making roads treacherous. Since he had committed his time to a nearby barn, Jim drove the normally 20-minute trip in two hours, navigating around overturned tractortrailers. “I used to think I had to get it done,” Jim says. “I told people I’d be there so I went.”

As downtown Watkins Glen dwindles into countryside, Jim pops the clutch and upshifts, and we skip alongside Seneca Lake.

The “Lazy J” barn sits over the brow of the hill on a private-lakefront road. A good path was plowed, so Jim backs in. He steps out of his truck and pulls on his heavy Carharts and his trademark polka dot cap. A trio of horses greets him with stares and cocked ears. As he unloads his gear, the owner approaches. Beneath his arm a newspaper headline reads, “B-bbitter cold chills S. Tier.” Jim introduces me to James Felli, the owner, who greets us with a comment about the temperature, “I think it’s up to 12.”

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Hearing the concern, Jim stops unloading and says, “It’s the same reaction as a fly in spring.” He goes on to clarify how the blood, muscles, and coat work to regulate the body temperature.

“Would blankets at night help?”

James asks.

Jim reassures him that the barn is adequate protection from the wind and cold. As for the blankets, Jim says, “If

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you do it once, they’ll expect it every night.” James nods deeply, a don’twant-to-start-that nod. Apparently, horses are creatures of habit.

Jim harnesses Cracker, a gelding with a chestnut coat to the crossties.

His head is toward the door because one day, a few years back, a car drove up with the sun glaring off the windshield. Cracker, with his hindquarters to the door, heard the car and saw a huge reflection spread across the back wall of the barn. Spooked, the horse reared back and snapped the crossbeams. As a result, he has forever earned a place facing the doorway; he won’t stand in any other direction.

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of every horse, an essential tool is Jim’s good memory. He knows their histories and their habits, which horses weave, lean and bite. He can even look at sets of shoes and name the horses they fit.

As Jim straps on his chaps, Cracker farts loudly. Jim jokes that there is a law in the horse union stating a horse must “drop a load” on or near a farrier as the hind foot is being tended. Failing to do so means losing a membership card. “I think he conserves,” Jim says eyeing up Cracker.

We all chuckle. Then Cracker whinnies, which makes us really laugh.

For all three horses today, Jim simply must trim the hooves and reset the shoes. A hoof grows continuously,

which is the reason why shoes are pulled and the hoof is trimmed back. If not done, a horse can have problems walking. The shoes serve to protect the hoof, and a set of shoes usually lasts two to three resets.

As Jim says, “The devil is in the details.” The complicating detail for farriers, as any professional who works with animals knows, is that horses don’t talk. To shoe effectively, Jim must first develop a keen sense of each horse so that he can treat that horse’s needs. Treatment entails selecting a shoe based on a horse’s size, activity, and condition.

It all begins with a touch. In the smallest of gestures, Jim places his

With his mouth full of nails, Jim grins after Duchess dropped a pile on him while he worked on her hind hoof.

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F hand on Cracker’s thigh and strokes down to the hoof. He then picks up the foot. Jim repeats this motion a hundred times a day. Some horses even anticipate it and shift their weight and cock their hooves. But it’s the deep breath Jim takes, before he puts the hoof between his legs and settles it in the groove of his thighs, that’s the true signal to begin. The sound in it, the heaviness, is no cipher. It lives for a moment, a low pitch that trembles with the physicality of his work, work that hasn’t changed in centuries. Jim says, “Blacksmiths from 200 years ago wouldn’t see much difference today because the basics are still there.” Like farriers of the past, Jim’s body is curled like a question mark. He then begins his inquiry of the hoof, his craft of prying, picking, paring, trimming, planing and nailing.

Of course, the horse can only hold that position for so long. As Jim says, “They’re patient, but they get tired.”

He breaks the process down into steps, and horses become accustomed to the pattern, the rhythm. As Jim moves to the hind feet, James comes into the barn with three Styrofoam cups of coffee, something to warm us up. He looks at me and says, “Jim once told me there must be an easier way to make a living, but his people don’t complain.”

Jim sets down Cracker’s hoof and adds, “The horses do.” Cracker, ever the comic, raises his tail and relieves his bowels. Jim looks back at him and then at us. “Cursed horse union,” he mutters.

Steve Wilson lived 12 years of his adult life in the Finger Lakes region before moving in August to Minnesota, land of 10,000 lakes. Over the last ten years, he taught English, lived with homeless families, assisted people on public assistance, sold cameras and volunteered in prisons.

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Forethought in the placement and arrangement of the feeder can provide excellent opportunities to photograph birds. If the night is calm, it’s the time of the year to listen for great horned owls, hooting in advance of nesting. In the Finger Lakes region, they usually begin nesting in late February.

While I’m on this love affair with winter, I prefer to have plenty of snow, rather than a muddy brown landscape, and temperatures cold enough to freeze the lakes. I’m one of those crazy people who take solace in sitting on a frozen lake on top of a bucket, totally engrossed in catching yellow perch through the ice.

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On a good day, I may only have to drill one hole in the ice to catch dinner. Some days, I drill numerous holes in search of the constantly moving schools of fish. That usually draws a comment from my wife, Michele; too many ice fishing holes make it difficult to ice skate.

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jumped up to get it I kicked it on the ice. Them fish soon froze solid and in no time I had 400 pounds of ’em stacked up solid like cordwood.”

What’s not to like about winter in the Finger Lakes? There are plenty of opportunities for solitude where you can let your imagination run wild, as fishermen often do. Later in the winter, after shoveling heavy, wet

snow from a late March storm, I head inside and sit by the wood fire, thinking to myself, “I’ve just about had my fill of winter.”

Bill Banaszewski is a photographer and owner of Finger Lakes Images, specializing in pictures of the outdoors.

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Grand Prize Frosty Morning at Green Lakes State Park • Phillip Bonn •

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Third Place Letchworth State Park Sharon Woodruff Alfred Station

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Third Place Two Horses, Two Trees Bob Gates Jamesville

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By Steve Chesler hether you live in the Finger Lakes or are just visiting, the area offers superb, year-round opportunities for photography. Here are several tips to try to improve your photographic adventures.

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Placing your subjects in the 1/3 and 2/3 sections of the frame both vertically and horizontally can create some dramatic compositions, however there will be times when direct centered symmetry is desirable.

1. Change your perspective. We always see the world from standing height. Make your photographs more interesting by looking at the world from a different view. Get low to generate more depth in your foreground. Try using different lenses to change the perspective as well. A wide-angle lens will elongate the foreground while increasing the depth-of-field. Using a higher fstop will also increase your depth-offield, giving you a sharper photo from foreground to the horizon. When using this technique during that “magic hour” after sunset, be sure to use a tripod to compensate for slower shutter speeds.

4. Experiment with shutter speeds.

2. Include people in your photos.

Use them in your landscape photos to add character. You can also use a telephoto lens to create close-up environmental portraits. Using a telephoto is another way to show a different perspective. Telephoto lenses will compress the distance between the foreground and background. Using a lower f-stop will also throw the background out of focus, isolating the subject from the background. Telephoto lenses will magnify camera shake so a tripod or monopod is recommended.

3. Frame your subjects. Use natural objects within a scene to create a border around your photo, drawing your eye into the photo and to the subject. The framing could be with a solid object such as leaves, trees, mountains and such or could be done with patterns of light, such as rays coming down from the clouds or shimmering light in a moving stream. Use vanishing points to draw the viewers’ eyes to the subject.

Unlike our eye, a camera can accumulate light over a period of time and compress it to a single moment. This is most often seen with running water or the trails from a car’s tail lights. Place the camera on a tripod and set the shutter speed as slow as possible. Water flowing over rocks will appear as a veil. Use this technique at night to create star trails and unique landscape photos lit by moonlight.

5. With digital technology, the post production opportunities to enhance your photos are virtually endless. Use editing tools such as Photoshop to manipulate your photos. Adding vignettes to the edges of the photos adds a lot of drama and impact to the image by drawing the viewer’s eye to the subject of your photo. With Photoshop you can manipulate colors, create black and white images, change focal points and much more.

After your photos are edited to your satisfaction, there are numerous companies that you can send them to for unique products such as coffee table books, calendars, post cards, posters, and the list goes on and on. You can share your photos online with companies such as Shutterfly.com and Snapfish.com.

Thinking out of the box and using different combinations of the tips above will challenge you to take different, compelling images.

Steve Chesler owns Chesler Photography in Canandaigua. To view more of his images visit www.cheslerphoto.com.

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in love with it. For these adventurers both young and old, winter is a special time to get out and enjoy crisp sunny days and magical moonlit nights. The adventurers are easy to pick out. The first clue is the winter tan: a raccoonlike pattern on the face left over from ski goggles. It’s a healthy glow acquired from the joy of living life as an adventure.

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How else can you explain the kids on snowboards who hike up the mountain for hours in order to perfect that amazing jump? Or the downhill skiers who brave slippery roads at ungodly hours to make “first tracks” on a Saturday morning at one of the regions 10 ski areas? Cross-country skiers glide off in search of the peace and quiet found at their local park or remote

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Jim Savino of Virgil enjoys the serenity of cross-country skiing on the Finger Lakes Trail. backwoods trail. Joyous sounds of children sledding and tubing fill the air.

For the youngest adventurers, winter creates a fairy tale playground.

Teens throng to the new “terrain parks” to try the jumps, rails and walls.

Seniors renew their vigor with each new snowstorm. Moms and dads reconnect with those who have finally shut off the TV, Internet and video

games. Winter fun is not virtual; it’s reality.

There’s a connection between all of these participants. It’s the spirit of winter. It challenges both our minds and bodies, and delivers a feeling of being at one with nature. My wish for you this winter is to put down the remote, grab your coat, get out and catch the spirit of winter!

Kristian S. Reynolds is a professional photographer specializing in travel and tourism photos of the Finger Lakes region.

His two coffee table books, Finger Lakes Panoramas and Wine Tour of the Finger Lakes (written by Grady Wells), continue to be local favorites. Reynolds lives at Greek Peak Mountain Resort, skis practically every day, and plays ice hockey. (www.kristianreynolds.com)

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Burr Gould of Binghamton, who recently passed away, started skiing in the 1950s. At age 92, he still enjoyed downhill skiing and building snowmen with his grandkids.

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Sun, fun, exercise‌and a glass of Finger Lakes wine as a reward!

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Five-year-old Padiann Thomas of Berkshire readies herself for a fun day of tubing, the newest winter craze that replaces the old sled with a comfy air-filled inner tube.

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Bryan Richardson and Bill Peck of Cortland enjoy “first tracks� in the new powder snow at Greek Peak Mountain Resort.

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aunts and uncles, family friends, older siblings, educators, nannies and babysitters) throughout the open, brightly lit and colorful space will warm the day and melt the heart of

museum calls the world’s most comprehensive collections of toys, dolls and play-related artifacts, are still on hand, on the upper floor. The museum still houses the National Toy Hall of Fame, which has its own space in the new “caterpillar” atrium.) To match its expanded vision and focus, the new entity is almost twice the size of the original museum.

The redesigned exterior alone is worth a look. At what was the original front of the building (Chestnut Street), the one-of-a-kind structure now features two huge, sculptural constructions that look like gigantic, transparent caterpillars; one is filled with greenery and fluttery things from afar that turn out to be hundreds of lovely butterflies from within. At what was the rear and now is the parking lot and new entrance, building blocklike structures in red, white and blue concrete (with plans for more color to be added over time) will house Field of Play, an original exhibit on the importance of play. Even architecturally, this space says “Fun!”

Kids step into their favorite storybooks in the Reading Adventureland exhibit Play and Learn

You don’t have to be a kid, or even the relative of one, to enjoy this excitingly re-envisioned venue. You might want to avoid the place if you have a low tolerance for noise or have a traditional definition of “museum” that includes formal, static viewing of masterful artwork and eschews activity, fun, interactivity and little kids having a blast, but you’d be missing a delightful experience. Just watching children and their adults (parents, grandparents,

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the grouchiest curmudgeon. This place has an amazing environment and is a huge plus for the Rochester region.

Recent renovations and expansions to the Strong Museum, which was best known for Margaret Woodbury Strong’s collections of dollhouses and toys, have created the nation’s second largest children’s museum and the world’s only museum dedicated to the study and interpretation of play. (Those collections, which the

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Reopened just this past summer, the museum was seeing 3,000 visitors a day by early fall. It offers activities that can only be called wide-ranging. It’s part of the Monroe County Library System, so books are incorporated into every exhibit, many from the original Strong archives, and visitors can even check out books, as well as read them or act them out while at the museum.

The Reading Adventureland is the museum’s largest and most ambitious

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exhibit. It’s a permanent section with five areas of its own, connected by a Yellow Brick Road. Each area offers a “literary landscape” inspired by children’s literature. The focus on literature extends throughout much of the museum with a history of literature, using books and toys from the Strong collection to show how stories for children have evolved over time, from early, scary, cautionary tales and oldfashioned primers to more gentle – yet sophisticated – works of contemporary times. Small-scale displays of books matched to timely toys and artifacts are tucked into almost every corner of

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The loveliest section, especially for older visitors, has to be the indoor, atrium-style Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden – the first and only such facility in the state. This climate-controlled space is limited to 35 to 40 people at a time in 20-minute time frames. It’s an additional $3 per person. Inside, butterflies aren’t just on display; there are 800 of them, zooming and floating and even landing on people. Just imagine your child’s reaction to a real, live butterfly sitting on an outstretched hand or tipped-up nose! There are display cases, too, full of caterpillars and chrysalises in various stages of growth and emergence, with a support greenhouse next door to replenish nectar sources for the butterflies’ palates.

Walk among more than 800 butterflies – some may even land on you!

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Despite the humidity of the rainforest environment, the butterfly conservatory is a marvelous photo opportunity for those who know how to adjust their cameras to the “weather” conditions.

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Outside the conservatory, an interactive touch-screen lets kids follow the migratory path of the museum’s mascot, Marti the Monarch, from Rochester to Mexico, a world map shows where butterflies can be found all over the world, and an interactive electronic shadow screen makes it looks as if butterflies are emerging from chrysalides and landing on the viewer.

The butterfly garden isn’t the only live display at the National Museum of Play – there’s also a Rainbow Reef aquarium with fish and other marine animals.

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Here is a sampling of other kid-friendly museums in the Finger Lakes region Museum of Kids Art (MoKA)

90 Webster Avenue Rochester 585-288-5930 www.museumofkidsart.org MoKA is a multi-discipline, minority-directed center for arts and learning.

Its mission is to educate and inspire urban youth through the arts and mentored training in life skills, and to equip and educate leaders to demonstrate entrepreneurial potential.

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500 South Franklin St. Syracuse 315-425-9068 www.most.org Hands-on exhibits, a telecommunications lab, a climbing maze and a motion simulator are just some of the features that visitors to the MOST can experience.

The museum is also home to the Bristol Omnitheater, a six-story dome with 44 speakers that completely envelopes the viewer.

Corning Museum of Glass

Rockwell Museum of Western Art

One Museum Way Corning 800-732-6845 www.cmog.org This museum is the place to explore, research, touch, work with and interact with glass. Visitors will find the world’s best collection of art and historical glass, hands-on exhibits, live, narrated glassblowing demonstrations, a try-ityourself glassmaking program and a GlassMarket with glass treasures from around the world.

111 Cedar St. Corning 607-937-5386 www.rockwellmuseum.org This museum is where the best of American Western and Native American art are preserved and interpreted. The museum renews exhibits several times each year, rotating its large permanent collection of art through galleries based on themes: wilderness, buffalo, horse, Indian and cowboy.

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From the outside, the Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden like a giant butterfly in flight.

butterfly-attracting plants to complement the indoor area.

(There are even tentative plans for programs for seniors in the afternoons.)

The blend of new with old can be seen in the creative way that books and toys from the collections are included throughout the space, as well as the fact that the beloved Strong Express Train is still chugging along, the Allan Herschell Carousel is still available for a spin, and the TimeLab and Sesame Street displays are still on hand. The second floor features familiar exhibits about collecting, gizmos, immigration, outdoor play, pastimes and hobbies, and even “When Barbie Dated G.I. Joe.” The most popular exhibit in the place is the miniWegmans grocery store. Kids run the whole store – shopping, stocking shelves, checking out – using real product packages, complete with barcodes. This section includes a place for kids to do their own TV cooking show, along with “activity bags” to use as starting points for making up games of their own.

There’s one general gift shop, with educational but fun toys, games and products, and one shop related just to the butterflies. Sustenance is available from the familiar Bill Gray’s Skyline Diner and, in the new food court, Taco Bell Express, Subway, Pizza Hut Express and Louie’s Sweet Shop.

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Local boosters will be glad to hear that the $37 million expansion was designed by Rochester architectural firm Chaintreuil Jensen Stark and that M/E engineering, PC, mechanical/electrical engineering consultants and Manning Squires Hennig general contractors were among the vendors used for the project. Environmentalists also will be pleased; the expansion is in compliance with the latest Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System, with architecture, construction, energy systems and management practices all in line with LEED conservation standards.

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This is only the beginning. Plans call for publishing a series of books about play and launching a national scholarly museum on the subject, as well as hosting symposia. A partnership with Sesame Workshop (as in “Sesame Street”), which already yielded a popular traveling children’s exhibit, will continue. Through a partnership with the Christian Children’s Fund (CCF), the museum will house and care for CCF’s collection of handmade toys from children in povertystricken parts of the world. Jan and Michael Berenstain, authors of the Berenstain Bears children’s books, will create two new exhibits.

All in all, the newly refashioned Strong – National Museum of Play truly lives up to its name and promises to be a wonderful resource for Rochesterians, as well as other visitors from near and far. Go play today!

Ruth E. Thaler-Carter is a nationally published freelance writer/editor and a Rochester native with fond memories of the old Strong Museum. She can be reached via her website, www.writerruth.com.

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ne of my favorite Finger Lakes moments took place in late November at Lakeshore Winery on Cayuga Lake. We were entertaining friends from Massachusetts, touring the wineries on a bitterly cold day. When we entered the unheated barn that serves as Lakeshore’s tasting room, we were the only visitors.

The winery owner escorted us to several rocking chairs set before a massive stone hearth, fire ablaze.

We spent the better part of the afternoon warming our toes, sipping chilly wines and sampling snacks that enhanced the flavors of the wines. No limos drove in with dozens of revelers.

The phone was quiet, and no one was scurrying between the cellar and the tasting bar. The vintner sat and chatted with us as if he had nothing better to do.

This, I thought, is how I want to spend time with friends.

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The Ideal Versus the Real When most people think of visiting the wineries, they think of summer or fall when the leaves are at their peak. What better time than when the wineries are hustling to bring in the harvest and you can enjoy the last few rays of sunshine before the cold sets in?

What many people encounter is far from the idyllic charm they seek.

From September into November, most wineries and area restaurants are packed to the gills. Reservations for lodging are a must and prices are at their highest. When you walk in the door of almost every winery, you’re likely to encounter long lines at the tasting bar and the cash register.

Autumn in the Finger Lakes means people, people, and more people.

And fruit flies. Lots of them.

But come for a visit in January and you’re more likely to meet winery staff that is only too happy to serve you.

“The off season, from January into April, is the ideal time to visit,” says Ann Martini of Anthony Road Wine Company. “Our wine trail is busy with activities, and our staff can spend more quality time with customers.”

Dave Peterson of Swedish Hill Winery enjoys the winter beauty of the area. “The change of seasons is welcomed, and the vineyards are a sight to behold with fresh snow and a bit of sunshine. We get a chance to catch our breath, but the cold does get to you at the end of winter!”

Off-Season Tasks

Although the activity level changes after the harvest and fermentation rush, winery employees hardly sit around all winter sampling the recent vintage. Running a winery is as much about business as agriculture.

• In the vineyard, the vines lie dormant but cannot be ignored.

Grapevines are pruned in the winter,

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and trellises are repaired. Pass by a vineyard in February and you’re likely to see the vineyard rows littered with trimmings.

• In the cellar, the vintner checks on the wines as fermentation is finished and the character of the wines begins to emerge. Depending on the type of wine being created, wines are allowed to ferment a little (for sweet wines) or

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heck out winery and wine trail events ahead of time. You can view planned events at www.newyorkwines.org.

• Don’t assume the weather in the Finger Lakes is the same as elsewhere. The Finger Lakes is typically milder and less stormy than nearby regions. Roads are generally clear all winter.

• Always check winery hours of operation. Most wineries now have winter hours, but they may be limited, and some wineries are open only on weekends.

• Be on the lookout for community activities to enhance your winter winery tour.

• Take the time to admire the beauty of the Finger Lakes on a bright sunny day. Remember to bring your camera.

a lot (for dry wines). In some cases, the vintner adds bacteria to the wines to convert tart malic acid to softertasting lactic acid (hence a secondary “malolactic” fermentation). Smell buttered popcorn in the cellar? It’s likely the aroma of wine undergoing

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Vintners also spend the winter months adjusting wine chemistry, blending and filtering. Some wines are bottled; others are put in barrels to age them and absorb the characteristics of oak.

• In the winery, routine activities take place, such as cleaning and upgrading, making repairs, painting, and taking inventory.

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The busiest time for the wineries is September through November. Not only is the “people traffic” greater, but harvesting, crushing and fermenting put serious demands on winery staff.

“It used to be that Columbus Day was our busiest weekend,” notes Martini, “but now it’s every weekend in the fall.”

January through March is the slowest, but even some of those weekends can get busy, especially during events. “Smaller crowds generally mean tastings at a more relaxed pace,” says Peterson. “Our tasting room staff has more opportunity to talk with visitors about the wines and the region.

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Volunteers Help Protect Fish, Wildlife, and the Environment The New York State Conservation Council safeguards and manages our natural resources and protects the rights of sportsmen/women.

By Harold L. Palmer, President, New York State Conservation Council Inc.

NYSCC President Harold Palmer, shaking hands with Governor Pataki and DEC Commissioner Denise Sheehan, at the podium, recently attended a press conference with Governor Pataki to discuss environmental and sportsmen’s issues. Photo by William Schwerd

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ife in the Finger Lakes” is a phrase that may evoke thoughts of family heritage and ways of life handed down from generation to generation, for those living near or visiting this beautiful area.

Helping to ensure that our natural resources are protected, managed and used wisely is a policy that has been handed from generation to generation as well, in an organization called the New York State Conservation Council, Inc. Have you heard of it? What does it do? Is it an agency of New York state? Let me tell you a little about it.

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forests, wildlife, fish, and scenic and recreational areas. These efforts allow present and succeeding generations to continue to enjoy and use these great natural resources.

Through the years, members of the NYSCC have met with the Department of Environmental Conservation(DEC) staff and state and federal legislators to protect our resources. Reducing acid rain is an example of one fight the NYSCC has taken on, resulting so far in our members meeting with President Bush and gaining his support in this effort. We are currently working to get mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants reduced. We have, for years, advised DEC about wise management of New York state’s lands and waters for fish, wildlife and our resources, and will continue to do so.

The NYSCC represents the sportsmen conservationists of the state with special reference to the enforcement of the Conservation Law and the administration of the Conservation Fund. We work to interest and educate the people of New York state with respect to conservation.

Since its inception in 1933, the NYSCC has fought for regulations and laws to protect and manage our resources, especially fish and wildlife.

Many of the hunting, fishing, and trapping regulations that we have today are the result of NYSCC members’ efforts. It was some of those early NYSCC members who pushed for the

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use of bows during big game season. In later years, our members successfully fought for a separate big game season for archers, and today we have a fiveweek early archery season in the Southern Zone. NYSCC fought for, and was successful in establishing, an early waterfowl and turkey weekendlong season for junior hunters. Our members are currently working to establish an early small-game weekendlong season for junior hunters as well.

We will continue to work on legislation that would allow junior hunters the opportunity to hunt big game.

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he NYSCC succeeded in getting a law passed which allowed our members to establish the Hunters Helping the Hungry Program, whereby meat from legally harvested deer may be donated to food programs for the needy. Today, the program has moved forward and become the Venison Donation Coalition. The Council also succeeded in getting laws passed to establish the Habitat and Access Stamp, with the money going for habitat and access projects across New York, as well as the Adopt-A-Resource Stewardship Program, whereby a local organization may “adopt” an area to make improvements and provide any needed cleanup.

After the discovery of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in New York, the NYSCC intervened to educate the public and hunters by exposing issues of this deadly deer disease. The Council works to secure funding for such projects as state land acquisition, fish hatchery repairs, and CWD testing. Our members have testified before the state legislature in Albany and have traveled as far as Washington, D.C. to get funding for these and other projects.

The NYSCC has various educational programs. We sponsored Teachers’ Education Workshops on conservation education for 25 years. A

monthly newsletter is published for members, clubs, and federations, containing pertinent information that includes updates on diseases, invasive species, what’s happening around the state, and national and legislative news about hunting, fishing, trapping, and the environment. At present, members of the NYSCC are teaching the ethics and philosophy of Aldo Leopold to educators, with the hope that they will pass these teachings on to their students.

Our members teach hunter education, sportsmen’s ethics, safe gun handling, marksmanship, archery, trap, skeet, trapping, angling, outdoor safety, and orienteering. We hold fundraisers for the Venison Donation Coalition.

We take youth fishing and hunting, and help stock pheasants; some members raise pheasants for stocking as well. NYSCC members help with fish stocking in New York’s lakes and trout streams, and sponsor fishing derbies and clinics for youth.

The NYSCC is not a state agency and does not receive state or federal monies. The organization is run by volunteers from across the state, who are not reimbursed for any expenses incurred while on Council business or activities. There are two full-time paid staff in our Ilion, New York office; these are the only employees of the NYSCC. Our funding comes only from donations, membership dues, and regional fundraisers. The New York State Conservation Council, Inc. is a nonprofit conservation education organization that is tax exempt under section501(c)(3).

This is only a small part of what the NYSCC does. We are involved with almost everything having to do with fish, wildlife, or the environment they live in. For more information about the New York State Conservation Council, visit our website at www.nyscc.com or call our office at 315-894-3302.

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.

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NOVEMBER November 17…Fall Art Walk & Holiday Open House Stroll through the galleries on Main Street in Canandaigua and see the works of talented artists.

There will be wine tasting and complimentary snacks. www.artscanandaigua.com

There are 90 wineries in Finger Lakes Wine Country

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

November 18…Fall Hospice Winemaker’s Dinner and Auction The event will be held at the Ramada Inn in Geneva and will include a four-course dinner. All proceeds will benefit the Ontario-Yates Hospice.

800-253-4439 November 21-January 7…Lights on the Lake Open from 5 to 10 p.m. every night at Onondaga Lake Park.

315-453-6712 www.lightsonthelake.com November 24…Midnight Madness at Waterloo Premium Outlets Get an early start on your holiday shopping. The outlets will open at midnight on November 24 and will remain open until 10 p.m.

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Winter is for “doing” in

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November 25…Parade of Lights Held in Corning’s Gaffer District. Participants in the parade are covered in lights from head to toe.

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• Snowmobiling • Cross-Country Skiing • Sledding

November 28-December 31…Syracuse Stage presents A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens’ heartwarming classic returns to Syracuse Stage for the first time since the 1998/99 season.

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• Geo-caching • or simply take a crisp afternoon stroll through Letchworth State Park or along one of our charming historic villages

November 28-December 3…Downtown Ithaca Holiday Parade of Ice The largest ice sculpture exhibit in Central New York. The Commons will be filled with over 30 ice sculptures and an interactive ice village.

607-277-8679 www.downtownithaca.com

• Shopping and dining too!

Have a Winter Field Day in Livingston County

November 30…Park Avenue Holiday Open House (Rochester) An evening of free entertainment, seasonal fun and open house hospitality at more than 50 Park Avenue businesses. www.park-avenue.org November 30-December 10…Everson’s Holiday Festival of Trees (Syracuse) Live music and more than 100 decorated trees, wreaths and special displays donated by local businesses and individuals.

315-474-6064

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Terwilliger Museum Waterloo, NY

December 1…Watkins Glen Village Christmas Enjoy a day full of music, gift ideas, sales, seasonal treats and a Christmas parade. After the parade will be the lighting of the tree.

607-535-3003 www.watkinsglen.com

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.

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Yates County Genealogical & Historical Society Museums

A Year of Celebration 1976-2006

200 Main Street, Penn Yan

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

Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30-4:30, July-Aug Saturdays 10-2

111 Cedar St. • Corning, NY

Tel: 607.937.5386 www.rockwellmuseum.org

Gift Shop: 315-536-7318 www.yatespast.com

Museum Hours Daily 9am-5pm

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

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

West 1st Street Pier, Oswego

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315-342-0480

Since 1982

www.hleewhitemarinemuseum.com

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

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

I-86, EXIT 51A BETWEEN ELMIRA & CORNING 3300 CHAMBERS ROAD SOUTH HORSEHEADS, NY 14845 607-739-8704

December 1-2…Holiday Celebration Geneva Visit downtown Geneva during this festive weekend.

315-789-0102 www.downtowngeneva.org December 2-3…Keuka Holidays Ticket holders will receive a grapevine wreath at their starting winery and an ornament from each participating winery. Attendees will also receive a free holiday wine glass, plus food and wine pairings.

800-440-4898 www.keukawinetrail.com December 9…Holiday Open House at the Patterson Inn Museum (Corning) Handmade articles, baked goods, hot lunch, raffles, books and vintage decorations for sale.

Special children’s activities in the one-room schoolhouse.

607-937-5281 December 9…Culinary Demonstration at Geneva on the Lake A Culinary Institute of America trained chef shares his knowledge.

315-789-7190 www.genevaonthelake.com December 14-16…Light Up Canandaigua Celebrate the holiday season in Canandaigua with this great community event. Homes and businesses will be decorated competitively for the holidays.

585-394-4400 December 31…New Year’s Eve Celebration at the Hotel Syracuse There will be hors d’oeuvres and desserts by Pascale’s Catering, music by New Day and an open bar from 9 p.m. until midnight.

315-422-8284 JANUARY

10-5 Open -Fri Mon

Come visit the

...and experience the magic of silent flight!

Tours • Hands-on simulators • Sailplane rides

51 Soaring Hill Drive (607) 734-3128 Elmira, NY 14903 soaringmuseum.org

January 11-February 11…Comfort Food at the Kitchen Theatre (Ithaca) A new musical about dating and dining by the playwright and composing team who created Tony & the Soprano.

607-273-4497 www.kitchentheatre.org January 19-21…Salt City Winter Antiques Show Over 275 dealers will show and sell their wares in the Empire Expo Center at the New York State fairgrounds in Syracuse.

315-824-2462

Buses welcome • Rt. 17/I-86 Exits 48 & 51

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Alternative American Energy ............Info #153

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Ketmar Development Corp. ..............Info #155

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Antique Revival ................................Info #105

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Keuka Family Dentistry ....................Info #124

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Arts Canandaigua..............................Info #106

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King Ferry Winery Inc. ......................Info #125

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Aurora Inn ........................................Info #100

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Light in Winter ..................................Info #143

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Balloons over Letchworth ................Info #142

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Livingston County Chamber..............Info #126

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Bayles LeatherHouse ........................Info #101

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The Loomis Barn ............................Info #127

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Belhurst Castle..................................Info #102

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Lyons National Bank ........................Info #128

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Best Western Vineyard Inn ..............Info #103

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Marine Innovations ..........................Info #129

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Bristol Builders ................................Info #162

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Marvin Windows & Doors ................Info #130

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Builder’s Best Design Center ............Info #104

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New Energy Works TimberFramers ..Info #131

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Canandaigua Inn on the Lake............Info #150

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Northern Design & Building Assoc. ..Info #132

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Chemung Canal Trust Co. ................Info #144

Pg. 37

Old and Everlasting ..........................Info #146

Pg. 70

The Cheshire Union Gift Shop ........Info #107

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Operation Auburn..............................Info #152

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Chesler Photography ........................Info #163

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Prejean Winery ................................Info #149

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the cinnamon stick ..........................Info #108

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Protected Home

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Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic ......Info #109

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Cobtree Corporation..........................Info #110

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Rental Plus........................................Info #133

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Community Bank ..............................Info #111

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Rex Simpson Architect ....................Info #134

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Cornell University Sheep Blankets ....Info #161

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Roger Johanson

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Country Inn & Suites by Carlson ......Info #112

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The Country Porch............................Info #145

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Seneca County Tourism ....................Info #135

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Design Works Architecture P.C. ........Info #113

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Spa Apartments ................................Info #136

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Dr. Konstantin Frank Wines ..............Info #114

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Syracuse University Press ................Info #159

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Earth Works Art Gallery & Studio ....Info #115

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Taughannock Farms Inn....................Info #137

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Esperanza Mansion ..........................Info #116

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Timber Frames Inc............................Info #138

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Finger Lakes Dermatology ................Info #117

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Timberpeg East Inc ..........................Info #139

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Finger Lakes Railway ........................Info #156

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Vanquish Boats LLC..........................Info #158

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Fitch Construction ............................Info #157

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Waterloo Premium Outlets................Info #140

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The Furniture Doctor Inc. ................Info #118

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Wilderness Log Homes ....................Info #141

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Gateway Commons LLC....................Info #119

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Gault Auto Sport BMW ....................Info #120

MARKETPLACE ADVERTISING

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Geneva On The Lake ........................Info #121

Visit Auburn! ......................................................................Pg. 13

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Accommodations ........................................................Pgs. 74-75

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Heat-Line Corp., Div. of CML ............Info #151

Attractions ........................................................................Pgs. 72

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Henry B’s Authentic Italian Restaurant

Campgrounds....................................................................Pgs. 73

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Hilton Garden Inn..............................Info #122

Real Estate ..................................................................Pgs. 62-63

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Jorgenson Cosmetic Surgery ..........Info #148

Shop Here! Retail & Business ....................................Pgs. 76-79

315-781-5120

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Kendal at Ithaca ................................Info #123

Wineries ......................................................................Pgs. 56-57

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CAMPGROUND Clute Memorial Park & Campground

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

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

Family Fun for Everyone!

3 mi. west of Waterloo Premium Outlets.

Call for directions.

1475 W. Townline Rd., Phelps

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ACCOMMODATIONS

Glass Magnolia

Visit Beautiful Belhurst

Bed & Breakfast

Premier Attraction of the Finger Lakes

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

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

English Tea Room Restaurant Red Hat Ladies Welcome * Cross Country Ski Packages Available * 8339 N. Main St. • Interlaken, NY 14847 607-532-8356 • (866) 532-8356

www.glassmagnolia.com

Morgan Samuels Inn ...The difference between ordinary and legendary

• 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

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

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Monier Manor Bed & Breakfast 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’ Delight § Home Away From Home § Ski & Stay

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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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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.

5 Star Service. Children welcome.

537 Glenmary Drive Owego, NY 13827 607-687-8819 www.glenmaryinn.com

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ACCOMMODATIONS C A L E N D A R January 20…Geneva Concerts presents Cantus The repertoire of this male vocal ensemble spans many periods and genres, including Gregorian chant, Renaissance motets, contemporary works, art songs, folk music, spirituals and pop. www.genevaconcerts.org January 20…Ithaca’s Six Mile Creek Vineyard “Winter Wine-Speak at the Creek” Come in to improve your palate, vocabulary and overall wine knowledge. Wine tasting and cooking demonstrations at every class.

800-260-0612

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A BED & BREAKFAST ON LAKE ONTARIO 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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Featuring the finest meeting and banquet facilities for 6-600 people.

FEBRUARY

February 14…Valentine’s Day at Casa Larga Check out a wide variety of items, including personalized labels, for your valentine.

585-223-4210

164 Washington St., Geneva Ph: (315) 789-7730 • (877) 700-FARR www.thefarrinn.com

7961 Lake Road, Sodus Point • 315-483-4309 info@thecliffsatsoduspoint.com www.thecliffsatsoduspoint.com

January 26-28…Light In Winter This educational and entertaining winter festival in Ithaca allows people to celebrate connections between science and the arts.

607-273-4497 www.lightinwinter.com

February 10-11…Chocolate & Wine on the Seneca Lake Wine Trail Enjoy delicious chocolate dishes with complimentary wines and a commemorative gift. www.senecalakewine.com

Bed & Breakfast

...where you’re never “farr” from home

January 24-25…AIDA The Tony Award-winning musical will be performed at the Clemens Center in Elmira.

607-734-8191 www.clemenscenter.com

February 7-11…Annual Syracuse Automobile Dealers Association Auto Show All of the great cars for the upcoming year under one roof. Held at the War Memorial.

315-435-2121

The Farr Inn

THE CLIFFS AT SODUS POINT

Close to Owasco, Skaneateles and Cayuga Lakes

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Calling All Snow Birds...

Be sure to get your gift subscriptions early for Christmas.

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Don’t Miss An Issue of Life in the Finger Lakes!

Be sure to notify us if you have a change of address for the winter.

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THE VAGABOND INN Answers to crossword puzzle “Winter Food for Wild Birds” on page 10.

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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AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

Financial advice for: n Job Transition n Retirement

Unique • Unusual • A Must Stop in the Finger Lakes Mall down the hall from the Bass Pro shop.

Marc Kreuser, MBA, CFP® Senior Financial Advisor 833 West Union St. #10 Newark, NY 14513 (315) 331-1177 (800) 793-9484

Native American Knives • Swords • Dragons

Finger Lakes Mall • 315-253-6999 Financial advisory services available through Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., Member NASD and SIPC. 300177aY-Mini2 7/05

Ray & Mary Jane Arcieri Mon-Sat 10-9 • Sunday 11-6

B & D ART and FRAMING

Finger Lakes from Space

House, Church, Cottage, Business drawn (from your photo)

in Pen & Ink

by Donna Kelsey.

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Wonderful for Christmas!

118 1/2 Main Street Geneseo, NY 14454

Paper Poster: $22.95 • Laminated Poster: $29.95

Call 1-800-331-7323 to order.

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(585) 243-3060

www.atwatervineyards.com

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

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

Pittsford Plaza Monroe Ave. (Next to Michael’s) 585-385-0750 Farmington Bushnell’s Basin Corner of Routes Route 96 96 & 332 (CVS Plaza) (Next to Abbots) 585-742-6210 585-249-9310

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Bill Banaszewski Specializing in Outdoor Photography Over 200,000 Stock Photos • Custom Photo Shoots • Post Cards 315-536-1004 www.thefingerlakesimages.com P.O. Box 626, Canandaigua, NY 14424

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The New York Crafters Community presents a Made in New York shopping directory. A wide variety of products listed in one convenient location.

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Come and Visit: Mon-Fri, 10-5, Sat 10-3, Sun 12-3 til Christmas

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Fine Women’s Clothing ...where your favorite outfit is waiting!

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• David Brooks • Spanner •

Two Floors of Distinctive Gifts, Including Our Year ’Round Christmas Shop

• Windridge • Sigrid Olsen •

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Mon.-Sat. 10:00a.m.-6:00p.m.

Sun. 11:00a.m.-3:00p.m.

Brighton • Elliott Lauren • Barry Bricken

Monica’s Pies Pies, Pies, Pies Our Famous Grape Pies Available Year Round Several Varieties Available Daily We Ship Nationwide Open Every Day

7599 Route 21, Naples

585-374-2139 www.monicaspies.com

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American Girl Doll Clothes

Secure Online Shopping — 24 Hours —

Clothing & Accessories for 18˝ and 15˝ dolls Available now at Flowers by Lisa Marie

Hours: 104 Main St. Phelps, NY

WWII Style Army Jeep Any Condition

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Grapes, Juices, Winemaking & Brewing Supplies

EVisit our website for hours • location Keuka Lake East Side Fall Bright, The Winemakers Shoppe 10110 Hyatt Hill, Dundee 607-292-3995

Eric R. Norden “Conservation / Restoration of Fine Furniture” • Specializing in pre-1900 furniture (Newer pieces accepted) • Tall case clocks restored • On site finish rejuvenation • French polishing

Naples Valley Brand Products

• Mustards • Bread & Butter Items • Jams • Stuffed Olives • Marinated Garlic • Gift Sets

Corporate Accounts Welcome Our gift baskets make great employee Christmas gifts.

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Be sure to notify us if you have a change of address for the winter.

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Gentleman's Cutter

Dashing Through the Snow

By Stacy Majewicz

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ou can use it to hold Christmas cards, arrange pumpkins and gourds in it for a beautiful fall display, line it with tin foil and fill it with candy, or put soap in it to dress up your bathroom. The handcrafted tabletop sleighs made by Roger Allen are useful, make festive decorations and are truly works of art.

Roger’s father was a carpenter, and as a child, Roger used to help him build tabletop sleighs, which were then painted by his mother and sold at church fairs. Years later, during a ski trip with his wife and children, Roger saw a full-size sleigh outside of a business and “something just clicked in my head,” he said. Roger took some measurements and pictures and went home to try constructing his own tabletop sleigh. He took the finished products to a parent/teacher association craft sale and was sold out by noon.

Each part of the sleigh is hand cut so that it’s original and unique. “When sleighs were produced back in the Carriage Era, each one came out a little different. I wanted to keep that type of operation,” said Roger, who is a retired industrial arts teacher and a historian of the sleighing era.

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paint in about two hours. However, the painting is the part of the process that takes the most time. The finish consists of stain and two coats of sprayed lacquer on the runners, and a coat of sanded primer and two coats of color on the box.

Roger uses colors that were most popular in the Carriage Era, such as burgundy, black, red and dark green.

Each sleigh is signed on the bottom, and comes with a removable wooden seat and a card that includes historical facts about the sleigh.

Over the years, Roger has brought his works of art to many high-end craft shows. Roger’s booth is always a success because of the uniqueness of his product. People often tell him that they’ve never seen anything like it.

Roger is proud of his work. He pays attention to the smallest details to ensure that each sleigh is of the highest quality.

“If it doesn’t meet my standards, it doesn’t go,” he said.

Visit www.allensleighs.com or call 585-738-7233 for more information.

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