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THE REGION’S PREMIER MAGAZINE

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Winter 2008

Annual Photo Contest And the winner is …

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Volume 8, Number 4 • Winter 2008

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DOWN-HOME BARD, FINGER LAKES GREAT, ARCH MERRILL Looking at the life of a gifted storyteller

By James P. Hughes

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WINTER WATERFOWL OF THE FINGER LAKES

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BIG CHANGES FOR A BIG-HEARTED FAMILY “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” comes to Geneva

These “snowbirds” migrate from the north country to rest and feed upon this region’s winter waters Photos and story by Bill Banaszewski

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By Kimberly Price

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THE SEVENTH ANNUAL PHOTO CONTEST Increasing interest from readers brings record numbers of photography submissions

52 Cover: Jamesville Reservoir, southeast of Syracuse, taken from the southwest shore near the mouth of Limestone Creek.

Photo by Phillip Bonn

Below: On this pretty blue-sky day, a visit to the Skaneateles lakeside is a perfect idea for a winter outing.

Photo by Cindy Ruggieri

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To read Life in the Finger Lakes exclusive web content, visit www.LifeintheFingerLakes.com

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MY OWN WORDS

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IN THE KITCHEN Simple but special soup and hors o’deuvres

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DOWNTOWN Historic Corning

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LIFESTYLE Changing landscapes – Southwest couple finds home in the Finger Lakes

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BOOK LOOK Stories heat up in books by local authors

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MUSEUM UPDATE Project is moving forward

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS

LETTERS FINGER LAKES MAP CONTRIBUTORS NEWSBITS OFFBEAT FINGER LAKES SCRAPBOOK MADE IN THE FINGER LAKES Wilhelmus Estate Winery

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GARDENING How to color cones, weeds and flowers for the holidays

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REMINISCE Ken Ross and his soap box derby dream

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FARMLAND TO FOREST Part 4 – The Finger Lakes today

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FRUIT OF THE VINE A labor of love at Chateau Frank

CALENDAR: FESTIVALS & EVENTS OFF THE EASEL The artwork of renowned New York City painter Ellen Bradshaw

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n September my daughter, who will turn 12 in February, and I attended a hunter safety course at the Middlesex Conservation Club on South Hill. When she first expressed interest in learning to hunt, I was pleasantly surprised. I used to hunt frequently when I was a teenager and into my early 20s, but I had fallen away from hunting during the past 15 or 20 years. Despite my lack of time actually spent hunting, my enthusiasm for the sport must have rubbed off on my children. I will always treasure my time in the woods and the good experiences that go along with the sport. My son, who is 8, also wants to go out in the woods with us when it’s time.

I had taken a hunter safety course in Pennsylvania when I was 12, and have since held both Pennsylvania and New York State hunting licenses. I figured I would take the gun safety course with my daughter to brush up on any new hunting laws and especially to relearn safety, which is one of the most important aspects of hunting.

A variety of people attended the course, from young boys and girls to adult men and women. It was good to see how much interest this outdoor activity generates among the general population.

After a little more than 10 hours of instruction during a Friday evening and a Saturday, we all took an exam. Most of us passed, some without making any errors (I was not one of them), and then we acquired a certificate that allows us to purchase a hunting license.

I came away from the two-day course with one major point sticking in my brain.

Each time a hunter takes to the woods, he (or she) represents me and every other hunter out there. If a non-hunter sees irresponsible behavior from even one hunter, that person tends to come away from the experience claiming that all hunters are dangerous individuals. This is not fair to the vast majority who do take the safety and ethical issues of hunting to heart.

The hunter safety courses stress how “Turf War” by Roger Bailey very important a hunter’s behavior is, and how hunters can indeed change people’s minds about the sport if they see good things happening. According to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, hunters and fishermen contribute $200 million per year for wildlife conservation through license fees and excise taxes on arms and gear. Hunting is a tradition passed down from generation to generation, a sport engrained in American culture. We hunters need to act responsibly and safely in order to carry on this tradition for future generations. Enough said.

But before I end my editorial, I’d like to thank all the individuals who entered our photo contest this year. It attracted more fantastic entries then ever for an increase of almost 30 percent over last year. As usual, we can’t print every single image we like, but I’d like to take this opportunity to give you my Editor’s Choice award, a wonderful image of turkeys by Roger Bailey of Branchport. Readers, thank you for your continued interest in our magazine. We do our best to give you the best of the Finger Lakes.

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L E T T E R S

More Green, Plus Blue and Gray I would like to take this opportunity to commend you on your fine magazine, Life in the Finger Lakes. Recently, my wife, Dawn, and I discovered this local gem on our area newsstand and have enjoyed immensely both the informative articles and the wonderful photography you feature. As addicted weekend travelers of our local area, this has given us new destinations to explore that we might not have otherwise discovered.

We live in the town of Tully in southern Onondaga County. I am a custom-home builder specializing in super-energy-efficient design and construction, so I was happy to see your recent story on Ithaca’s Eco-Village.

Inspired by this same project a few years ago, we recently started a small residential development in Tully named Southern View Estates. It blends many super-efficient energy designs and “green” products. To the casual observer, the development is no different in appearance from most other residential communities, therefore appealing to an even broader market of homeowners.

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My name is Joseph DeBell, I am a fifthgrade teacher in Dansville and live in Geneseo. I am also a Confederate reenactor with the 21st Georgia and Union soldier in the 104th New York.

I picked up a copy of the Life in the Finger Lakes magazine this past week at Wegmans and really enjoyed it, especially Jan Smith’s article on the Elmira Cemetery. I have been a re-enactor for 16 years and my very first event was the dedication of the flagpole near the river that she writes about.

Every Veteran’s Day for much longer than I have been in the unit, we have done a very respectful and non-offensive service for the Confederates buried there.

The event this year was on November 1 at the Woodlawn Cemetery.

Yer most obedient servant, Joseph DeBell, Geneseo

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

Bill Banaszewski and his wife, Michele, own Finger Lakes Images, a stock photography agency specializing in outdoor photography. Since 1983 Bill has had over 1,000 wildlife, nature, and Finger Lakes photos published in local and national magazines. He frequently contributes to Life in the Finger Lakes. Since retiring from Finger Lakes Community College, where he developed the Environmental Conservation Department as chairperson and professor for 36 years, Bill now is active with John Adamski developing the Finger Lakes Cultural and Natural History Museum. Bill and Michele live on Keuka Lake, where Bill enjoys fishing with his buddies, whom he fondly refers to “as a bunch of jerks on one end of the line waiting for a jerk on the other Photo by Amy Banaszewski end of their lines.” Bill and Michele also enjoy visits from their 3-year-old granddaughter, Summer Mae, who calls Keuka Lake “Papa’s Lake” and says, “I love this place!”

Jim Hughes, former teacher from Syracuse, has savored his retirement, roaming the countryside and writing about things that interest him. His topics for Life in the Finger Lakes have been varied – Mark Twain’s Elmira connection, famous women of the Finger Lakes, Seneca Falls’ bond to It’s a Wonderful Life, and Syracuse’s Armory Square among them. “Recently, I was pleased to receive an invitation to speak before a local community group about my writing and traveling experiences,” he says. “For this occasion a good opening line was needed.” Jim began, “I may be the only person in the world with articles published in Indiana Basketball History (a story about the movie Hoosiers and the state’s basketball hysteria), Teddy Bear and Friends (on being a ‘go-fer’ for my teddy bear-making wife), and American Cemetery (a story about the uniqueness of Elmira’s Woodlawn Cemetery)…now that’s a pretty diverse collection of magazines.” The icebreaker worked and set the stage for an interesting discussion.

Laurel Wemett “When I was young my family bought a cottage on Canandaigua Lake. There was a screened-in porch overlooking the lake. It was very compact and came furnished with white wicker furniture and a couch covered in a blue floral slipcover. Every morning the Toastmaster served as an alarm clock of sorts as the clicking noise it made while making toast was easily heard in such close quarters. During the summertime, however, creature comforts took a back seat to the pleasures of the out-of-doors. One of the first summers there I started a small rock collection which was noticed by a local writer who routinely gathered tidbits for a free newspaper he printed. He rode a bicycle and delivered copies to homeowners along both sides of the lake. My rock collection didn't survive beyond that summer but I saved the little news clipping about it for a long time.”

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Restored Plane Takes Flight The restoration shop at the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum in Hammodsport saw the culmination of more than three years of work on September 6, with the successful flight test of the reproduction flying boat America, modeled after the original 1914 seaplane.

building. Wares typically include country and period furniture, clocks, lamps and lighting fixtures, jewelry, postcards, paintings and books, linens, and all kinds of antique accessories. Many dealers who have made the show a popular midwinter event are returning this year. Appraisal opportunities, contests and refreshments will also be available.

To learn more about the antique show, go to www.canandaiguaclassic.com or www.grangerhomestead.org.

Art Scholarships Available for Teens The Phelps Arts Center on Church Street in Phelps has been awarded a grant from The Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, which funds efforts to promote arts education.

The grant allows the center to offer scholarships to secondary students 15 to 19 years of age for the various art classes it offers. Interested applicants should contact the Phelps Arts Center at 315-548-2095. More information can be found at www.phelpsny.com/arts.

Historic Mansion in Clyde Opens as New B&B The Erie Mansion, also known as the Smith-Ely Mansion on West Genesee Street, has a colorful history as a private residence, a veterans’ home and as multi-family low-income housing. It was condemned in 2006 and had been vacant for two years when local real estate investor Mark Wright bought it in 2008 for his private residence.

The 40-room, three-story, 12,000-square-foot Greek revival mansion was constructed in 1858 for a Dr. and Mrs. Smith. The house was enlarged in the late 1870s as a Victorian Italianate villa. The Smiths’ daughter, Eugenia, married Charles Ely, owner of the Clyde Glass Works, one of the largest glass companies in the world during the Erie Canal era. They enlarged the home again, in 1908 to 1910, as a Colonial Revival. The Ely family lived there for two generations. Today the home is listed in the Department of the Interior’s National Register of Historic Places Surprisingly, despite its multiple transformations, the house retains many of its original features: marble fireplaces, massive mahogany and teak mantles, parquet floors, goldleaf wall coverings, ornately carved beams and pillars, and stained Canandaigua Antique Show Benefits and leaded glass. Realizing the historic significance and poCarriage Museum tential of the home, Wright and his staff set to renovating and On February 8, the 10th annual Canandaigua Classic An- restoring it to its former glory. tique Show and Sale will be held at Steamboat Landing BanLocals visited often and shared their favorite ghost stoquet Center in Canandaigua from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds ries. Soon, workers and visitors began reporting strange, unexwill go toward the cost of installing a new wooden floor in one plainable events. One worker was so upset by these incidents of the three carriage barns at the Granger Homestead’s Carthat he refused to work inside the house alone. The stories riage Museum. and occurrences inspired Wright to The show, previously held at the open his home to the public, and the W E B E X T R A Ontario County Arts Council on Erie Mansion B&B was created.

Main Street, features 35 quality anSyracuse Paranormal, an organizaRead nore newsbits at tique dealers who will display and sell tion affiliated with The Atlantic LifeintheFingerLakes.com antiques in the spacious modern Paranormal Society (TAPS) from When the reproduction plane was unveiled at the 2007 Seaplane Homecoming, the appropriate engines were not yet ready, and the engines that were substituted did not have counter prop rotation or sufficient horsepower to take the America aloft.

In preparation for the 2008 Seaplane Homecoming, the America was retrofitted with the reconditioned OXX-6 Curtiss V-8 engines, as intended. With the right engines in place, it was finally able to soar above the waters of Keuka Lake, as the original did more than 90 years ago.

According to pilots Jim Poel and Lee Sackett, both multi-engine seaplane qualified, the America lifts off around 35 mph, cruises around 65, and lands at “near dead stick” around 40 mph. They add, “It is the softest landing seaplane either one of us has ever flown.”

The America is back on display at the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum. To learn more, visit www.glennhcurtissmuseum.org.

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The Erie Mansion features eight bedrooms, eight full baths, 12 fireplaces, 21 chandeliers, a billiards room, drawing room, formal dining room, wine cellar, two music rooms, a solarium, veranda, patio, sauna, Jacuzzi tub and steam shower. Four luxury suites with private full baths, kitchenettes and living rooms are available to guests. Each suite has its own theme from the whimsical to the macabre.

The Honeymoon Suite is a bright and airy two-bedroom space with three fireplaces and an ornately carved 100-year-old oriental wedding bed. The second bedroom features a double-king-size canopy bed.

The Eerie Suite is the darkest, with hundreds of genuine alligator skins adorning the living room walls, which are bordered in real python. An extensive skull and creature collection is on display. The Eerie has two fireplaces and one bedroom with a massive king-size four-poster bed.

The Red Suite is, as the name suggests, decorated predominantly in red and features a collection of tasteful erotic artwork. It has one bedroom with a king-size mirrored canopy bed.

The Mansion Suite encompasses the entire main floor and features a king-size four-poster bed in one of the music rooms, numerous collections and all amenities.

This space is usually reserved in conjunction with the other three suites for private parties, weddings and special occasions.

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Finger Lakes Woodworker Creates Reproductions for Presidential Estate Chicone Cabinetmakers in Montour Falls recently handcrafted historically accurate reproduction furniture that is featured at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello estate (www.monticello.org). The furniture can be found in the Griffin Discovery Room of the New Smith Education Center at the estate.

Three of the pieces recreate Jefferson’s reading and writing arrangement in his cabinet room adjacent to his bedroom. They include Jefferson’s worktable, revolving wingback chair and Windsor bench. Also included were two tablet-back chairs. The originals are believed to have been crafted by enslaved artisan John Hemings at Monticello.

The furniture will allow visitors, especially families with children ages 6 to 12, to experience aspects of Thomas Jefferson’s life firsthand. Nearly a half-million people visit Monticello each year, including some 13,000 students.

Vincent Chicone is a third-generation woodworker and proprietor of Chicone Cabinetmakers. He comes from a long tradition of craftsman. His father, David Chicone, operates Chicone Builders, and Salvatore Chicone – at 86 years young – still comes to the office every day, 50 years after he founded the company with his brother.

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national markets. Their goal is to create heirloom-quality pieces celebrating the natural beauty of wood. To learn more, visit www.chiconecabinet makers.com.

Toys From Folk Art Guild on Display at Wegmans The Rochester Folk Art Guild, long known for its quality handcrafts, has been invited by Wegmans to put its wooden toys into two of the area’s largest supermarkets. For the holiday season, eight of the toys will be prominently displayed in the Pittsford and DeWitt Nature’s Marketplace.

The toy displays tell the story of the guild, a 50-year-old community of craftspeople living and working on a hilltop farm in Middlesex on the east side of Canandaigua Lake. The group has developed a tradition of scrupulous quality and attention to detail. Photos and text will convey the beautiful rural setting, the organic gardens and the delight that children find in encountering the toys.

Tim Mahan, director of the Nature’s Marketplace for Wegmans, describes the department as “a treasure hunt,” saying, “You never know what you will find there.” The toys will complement this feeling of discovery; delightful and locally made, they carry the spirit of play.

The eight toys range from the inexpensive but challenging yoke-and-ring puzzles, up-to-the-top with bamboo handle, and Hindu pyramid. Two toys that are not well known are the Peruvian knucklebuster and the block tunnel, a big favorite among toddlers. The toys appeal to a range of ages, from 18 months to 6 years.

The Rochester Folk Art Guild shows a wide selection of handcrafts, including pottery and natural fiber clothing, at three upstate holiday festivals of crafts: at the University of Buffalo’s Center for Tomorrow, at the Harley School in Rochester on Thanksgiving weekend, and the first weekend in December in DeWitt at the Montessori School of Syracuse.

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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 Genre-Crossing Instrumental Release

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Doja is a progressive instrumental ensemble based in Rochester. The group produces original material and improvisations that cross the jazz, soul and rock genres. Paul McArdle (guitars, effects), Elliott Kirby (electric and upright bass) and Tristan Greene (drums, percussion) formed a trio in 2002 when they were students at Finger Lakes Community College. With the addition of Willy O’Riley (keyboards), the group became a quartet.

The band has played many venues and private parties in Connecticut, Vermont and the Finger Lakes. They recently released their first CD, As Is. To learn more, listen to a sample song or book the band, visit www.dojamusic.com.

Ithaca Receives National Attention for Podcar Summit A conference held in mid-September at Cornell University drew the attention of the national media, yielding an article in the September 21 New York Times, “Ithaca Takes a Hard Look at Podcars,” by Michelle York and an October 13 Associated Press article picked up by CNN. Jacob Roberts, president of Connect Ithaca, a com-

munity group working on transportation, sprawl and urban planning/development issues, figured prominently in the stories. His group is seeking funds to study the feasibility of installing a podcar (personal rapid transit) system in Ithaca. Podcars are small, computerized electric trams that take small groups of two to 10 to a desired location, docking at a desired station while allowing other podcars to travel onward.

The systems are much like light rail, but with greater privacy and higher levels of efficiency because they travel from one point to another without stops. Connect Ithaca’s members have reached out to manufacturers and foreign countries in an effort to become the first U.S. city to put a podcar system in place. For more information, visit www.nytimes.com and www.cnn.com.

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Schaefer Yarn Company in Interlaken Gets Political As reported in the October 28, Finger Lakes Times article, “Sock the Vote: Seneca County Yarn Maker Cashes in on Colorful Candidates” by Craig Fox, the Schaefer Yarn Company introduced a special line of politically themed yarn that was available only through the November 4 election.

A Schaefer employee noticed the women closest to the race for president, Hillary Clinton, Sarah Palin, Cindy McCain and Michelle Obama, wore the same colors or color family regularly, and the “Sock the Vote” line was born. Each skein contains only enough material for a small project, such as a scarf or pair of socks.

Fifteen-year-old Schaefer Yarn Company is known for its variegated, individually hand-painted yarns. For those interested in trying out some of the company’s nonpolitically themed products, visit www.schaeferyarn.com for a list of retail outlets.

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

“This picture of Canandaigua Lake was taken a few hours after sunrise in late September this year.”

– Thomas Mannella, Canandaigua

“Escaping the heat of a summer day at Robert H. Treman Park.”

– James Gongloff, Amherst

“I took this photo while driving through the wine country around Keuka Lake. The contrast of the fall colors and the old shack were interesting.”

– Gary Preston, Geneva

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“This incredible rainbow appeared one autumn day across the valley from my home in Rushville.”

– Alan Williams, Rushville

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Wilhelmus Estate Winery Winemaking as a family tradition

by Joy Underhill

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ith the wine industry growing steadily in the Finger Lakes, I’ve often wondered why Canandaigua Lake doesn’t boast more wineries. The high cost of real estate? Close commuter proximity to Rochester? I’m not sure. But in light of the fact that Widmer’s Lake Niagara was a “first favorite” for so many in this region, I have to ponder the paucity of vintners on this well-trafficked lake.

That’s why I was delighted to see Wilhelmus Estate Winery post its sign on East Lake Road about a year ago. I did a double-take the first few times I passed it. A new winery? On Canandaigua Lake?

A European Tradition The current winery owners, Boud (pronounced “Bowd”) and Karen Kuenen, trace their winemaking roots back to Holland. Boud’s father, Wilhelmus, survived Nazi occupation during World War II and was expected by his family to become a priest. At the urging of his wife, Carmen, the couple sought a sponsor in the U.S. and ventured here in 1956.

Wilhelmus, known in this country as Bill, was sponsored by the Bennett family near Ionia. He learned the mink farm business from the Bennetts and in 1958, purchased the house and land where the winery stands today.

There were a few grapevines growing on the property, so Bill began dabbling

Karen and Boud Kuenen at work in their young vineyard. Photo by Mark Stash

with winemaking.

Eventually, Bill took a job at Mobil Chemical, where he worked until his retirement in the 1970’s. It was then that he was able to devote more time to winemaking. He entered several competitions statewide and brought home numerous awards. At the winery, a photo of Bill and his medals is proudly displayed.

The Next Generation Bill’s son, Boud, was the only one of three siblings who took an interest in

continuing the family’s winemaking tradition. As father and son started making wine together, they used grapes grown in the Finger Lakes and imported from France and California.

Specializing in blends, Bill and Boud enjoyed tweaking the wines to obtain just the right characteristics. “Our wine cellar was full of Bill’s wines,” says Karen Kuenen, “and he claimed that he would predecease his wines, which he did. Every time we brought out one of Bill’s bottles to complement a meal, it almost felt as if he were present.” (continued on page 18)

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Rustic by Nature, Wilhelmus Featured Wines

Elegant by Design

With the exception of Razzle, all of the Wilhelmus wines are dry.

2007 Semi-Dry Riesling: This fruity wine is an ideal companion for marinated poultry, pork dishes and German cuisine.

2006 Cayuga White: A light, crisp white well suited for cheeses, fruits, chocolates and delicate fish or chicken dishes.

2006 Chardonnay: A traditional wine that goes well with seafood, Oriental or Cajun entrees, pork, poultry or cheeses.

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2006 Traminette Classic: A spicy wine best served with spicy cuisine as well as seafood.

2006 Traminette Free-run (award winner): A one-of-a-kind wine made from the juice that naturally accumulates at the bottom of transport containers immediately after picking. This wine is perfect for Asian dishes, cheese and pork.

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2006 Chambourcin (award winner): A light-bodied red ideal for lighter cuts of meat, pasta or poultry with hints of berry, pepper and plum.

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2006 Cabernet Franc: Dry, moderately oaked red made in the Bordeaux style. A great partner for game and beef.

2006 Noiret (sold out): This fullbodied red stands up to hearty dishes and has been characterized as a fruity Sangiovese.

Razzle: A fruity semi-sweet to semi-dry blend with a refreshing splash of raspberry.

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istoric downtown Canandaigua’s proximity to Rochester and Buffalo makes it an easy getaway for day-trippers and weekend vacationers. Spectacular 17-mile-long Canandaigua Lake provides a beautiful backdrop to the city and the surrounding countryside.

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Wilhelmus currently produces eight varieties of wine. New champagne varietals will be available soon. Photo by Joy Underhill

Although Karen and Boud both got MBAs and wanted to start their own business, they built careers in the aerospace industry before being able to do so. Karen worked as an operations analyst at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Boud did a stint as a fighter pilot with the Navy and became a fueling specialist for C-130s, which are used to refuel planes mid-flight. He also worked as a design engineer at Eaton Corporation until a recent layoff caused him to take another look at his entrepreneurial drive.

Karen and Boud had grown up in the area, though Boud’s military career took him around the world while Karen lived in Florida. They dated for decades and finally tied the knot, returning to New York State to raise a family of their own. Now they’re back where their roots are and are able to visit with Boud’s 91-year-old mother, who lives on the family homestead.

Karen enjoys capturing the beauty of the Finger Lakes with her camera.

The winery gift shop features several of her photographs, a sampling of furniture made from wine barrels and her collection of Finger Lakes note cards.

New Winery, New Challenges As with any new venture, the

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Karen enjoys discussing their various wines with customers. Photo by Joy Underhill

Founded in 1974

Gregory L. Schultz D.M.D., P.C. Kuenens have had to overcome obstacles. Their initial plantings – done mostly on their hands and knees – were largely lost during the severe winter of 2004. “The vines were young and vulnerable, and many growers were hit hard that year,” notes Karen. The couple currently buys grapes from local growers, but they plan to plant their 56 acres and continue purchasing some of the grapes used to make their wines.

As the only winery on the east side of the lake, Karen admits that it can get lonely. The formation of the Canandaigua Wine Trail has helped to make people aware of Wilhelmus and other nearby members. Another challenge has been the fact that Gorham, where the winery is located, is technically a dry town. Boud presented his case to the State Commissioner, claiming that wine tastings are not primarily for consumption. The winery

is now able to do tastings, which may open up opportunities for future wineries in the area.

Wilhelmus Estate Winery offers eight varieties of wines and plans to unveil three champagne varietals in December or January. “In addition to the one-year anniversary of our winery debut, we’ll be celebrating the birthday of our 13-year-old lab mix, Duke,” says Karen. “He’s being featured in an upcoming book, ‘Winery Dogs of New York,’ by Andrea Jacoby.”

Joy Underhill is a freelance writer from Farmington. She can be reached at joy@wordsbyjoy.com.

Wilhelmus Estate Winery 3627 East Lake Road Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-2860 www.wilhelmusestate.com

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Simple but Special Soup and Hors d’Oeuvres

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

back childhood memories of very loud holidays with aunts, unhen winter starts to roll in, it becomes tough to cles, grandparents and all my cousins (12 in all; eight are girls) find fresh, local ingredients – what I like to use in on my mother’s side. As we sat around the big dinner table at all my recipes. As a chef I’ve adapted, and use my aunt’s house the last few holidays, we discussed the fact that vegetables that store well, like potatoes, beans and squash. I while I really like classic holiday cooking, I am a chef now, so I recently visited one of the organic farms near Canandaigua have to put my special little twist on everything. I was worried Lake, and the farmer told me she found some sweet potatoes about Grandma – was she was going to be okay with me changfrom last year that were perfectly good. I was amazed. I knew ing her recipes? It turns out that the one I was worried about the root vegetables could last for a long time, but an entire year? most wasn’t hers at all, but from the back of a soup can.

Of course, it needs to be said that she had the perfect storage For this issue, I’m keeping it simple. Here are some classics conditions: cool, dry and dark, like a root cellar.

This time of year, I’m looking forward to special hors d’oeu- to include in your feast no matter what geographic region you’re in. Review the recipes, preheat your oven vres, soups and classic holiday dishes. and assemble all your necessary ingredients Thanksgiving wouldn’t be the same without W E B E X T R A and equipment ahead of time. Called “mise green bean casserole, squash soup, deviled See a video of this cooking en place” (everything in its place) this eggs and cranberry sauce. They all bring demonstration online at (continued on page 22) www.LifeintheFingerLakes.com.

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process allows you to cook without having to stop to collect or assemble items in the recipe.

Butternut Squash Soup With Spicy Cranberry Sauce (serves 4 to 6) for the soup • 4 cups butternut squash, cleaned and diced • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 2 cups heavy cream • 4 cups acorn squash, cut in half and seasoned well • 4 cups chicken stock, hot

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Place the butternut squash and garlic into a small stockpot and add the heavy cream. Add enough water to cover the squash and simmer for about 30 minutes or until the squash is tender. Place the acorn squash on a sheet pan and roast in a 400-degree oven until soft enough to purée, about 25 minutes depending on the size of the squash.

Transfer the butternut squash, garlic and liquid, and the acorn squash to a blender. Add the hot chicken stock and blend until smooth. Cover the blender cup tightly and use caution when blending hot ingredients. Serve with spicy cranberry sauce. for the cranberry sauce • 1-3/4 cup cranberry juice cocktail • 3/4 cup honey • 1 tablespoon grated orange peel • 1 cinnamon stick • 1 bay leaf • 1 teaspoon peeled fresh ginger, minced • 3/4 teaspoon ground coriander • 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper • 2 whole cloves • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper • 1 12-ounce bag of fresh or frozen cranberries Combine 1-1/2 cups cranberry juice cocktail, honey and orange peel in a heavy medium saucepan. Bring mixture to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until honey is dissolved. Simmer 4 minutes to blend flavors. Add cinnamon stick, bay leaf, ginger, coriander, salt, black pepper, cloves and cayenne pepper and simmer for 2 minutes. Add cranberries and simmer until berries burst and sauce is thick, stir-

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Place the eggs in a large saucepan and cover completely with water. Bring to a rapid boil and cook for 10 minutes. Gently pour the eggs into a colander and rinse under cold water for about 5 minutes. Peel the eggs in the colander under running water. Cut the eggs in half lengthwise and scrape the soft cooked yolk into a bowl.

Add the shallots and thyme to the yoke and stir well, mixing in the oils and mustard. Season to taste with kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper. Fill whites with egg yolk mixture, mounding slightly, and place on a large serving platter. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. By inserting a toothpick in a few of the eggs on the outer edge of the platter, you can prevent the wrap from sticking to the eggs.

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Grate the Parmesan cheese on the large holes of a box grater and place in little circles (about 3 inches diameter) on a pizza stone. If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a pizza stone use aluminum foil on a baking sheet. Bake in a 375-degree oven for about 7 minutes until golden brown. Let cool. Mix the rest of the ingredients in a large bowl and season with kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper. Scoop the tuna in small balls and place one on each Parmesan crisp.

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How to Color Cones, Weeds and Flowers for the Holidays

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

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any of our green thumb friends have asked us for information on painting pinecones, milkweed pods, certain weeds and teasels used for dried arrangements in the home. We are glad to see such a great interest in this work because our woods, meadows and fields are full of good items that you can use for coloring artificially. Here are a few tips on coloring various weeds and cones so you can make your own handsome bouquets for indoor enjoyment.

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The paint The kind of paint you use to color cones, weeds and pods makes no difference. You can dig up all your odds and ends and mix up some interesting color combinations, being careful to mix only water-based with water-based, and only oils with oil-based. You can buy paint in aerosol form.

These work fine.

Or you can go to an art store and buy small tubes of pri-

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mary colors in oil. These can be true colors so you can lighten or darken them as you wish. If you want to lighten your colors, add some white lead*, or if you want to darken them, add some lampblack. If you want to use the sprayer on your vacuum cleaner, you can mix the paint very thin using turpentine or a good paint thinner.

You may not want to spray the paint on, so just use a brush or resort to dipping. Spraying should be done in a well-ventilated room to avoid fumes. If you use dried flowers, keep them out of direct sun since too much light is apt to fade the colors.

How to use dyes Certain dyes, such as cake coloring and tints, can be used to impart colors to dried flowers. You add dye to hot water, and get the blend or color you want. Then you simply dip the dried flowers in the hot bath for eight to 10 seconds. Practice will tell you how long. It depends on the color you want to impart.

This system is known as the flower bath method or the dye bath. You can get some fine shades of colors with such items as strawflowers. With practice and by trial and error you’ll find which flowers will dye and which won’t. Some flowers take hot water dyes readily, and then you’ll find that hot water will ruin or deform the florets of some flowers.

We find it’s a good idea to place dried flowers in a refrigerator or someplace where the atmosphere is humid the night before you dye them. This helps to close the flower heads. Then when you move them to a warm dry room, some of the outer petals start to unfold. That’s the time to dip the flowers in a dye bath. Then you can move them to a still warmer room; the warmer temperature will open the flower heads *Since the original publication of this article, the sale of lead-based paints is restricted in many localities due to health and safety concerns. A good alternative is a titanium-based white paint.

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ammondsport is the cradle of aviation and the heart of New York wine country. It is also the birthplace of pioneer aviator and inventor Glenn H Curtiss. Born May 21, 1878, he came to be known as the “Father of Naval Aviation,” and many of his historic flights took place over the fields surrounding the village or above the waters of Keuka Lake.

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more and give you a bicolor effect, exposing some of the petals which did not come in contact with the color.

Hand painting If you’re painting pods and cones, you may have to give them a second coat for best effect. Some decorative materials are dark, some light. You’ll have to use your own judgment.

After the weeds or dried seedpods are painted, you can put them on a paper to dry, or, if they are too “gooey,” you can tie them to string suspended in air. Items you can collect include cattails (get them before they burst open), teasels, Chinese lanterns, milkweed pods and goldenrod.

You can use many garden flowers. The list is long, and you can tell which flowers will color best simply by practicing and experimenting. You’ll be surprised to see what nice floral arrangements you can make with your painted items.

If you paint leaves, be sure to cover both sides. It’s a good idea to let one side dry before you start to paint the other. Usually a single heavy coat is sufficient, but if you want a porcelain-like finish you may want to apply more than one coat. Always give pods at least two coats for best effect. Pinecones can be dipped and then tinted on the ends with a paintbrush.

Incidentally, if you want to arrange your materials in a centerpiece, you can use regular modeling clay (the kind children use in school) for a base, in the bottom of a container. Just stick the ends in the clay and they stay in place.

Or, if you don’t use clay, you can use chicken wire or floral foam in the bottom of the container.

In making your decorative arrangements, don’t be too fancy with the materials. Your materials don’t have to be “clumped” in a lump in a vase, but arranged just as you would a cut-flower bouquet. Keep materials in proportion to containers used. Tall spikes take a tall container; shallow containers take lower items.

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Greywick on Owasco 303' of unbelievable frontage. 7.5 Acres, 7BR, 2BA, 1930's lake home on the West side of the lake.You have to see this property to understand the history of this great place.Huge wrap around porch and deck on the lake side. 4 car and a 2 car garage up the hill.The tennis court needs some attention but it is still there. There has been a lots of updating to the main house in the last few years. Cement dock. Huge LR. A large enough DR to accommodate a full house. Top to bottom this is a wonderful place. Can also be bought with a 4BR summer cottages w/ an additional 110' of frontage for a total of 413'' and an additional 5 acres for 12.8 acres total. $995,500

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anandaigua-born Ken Ross became a legendary soapbox derby racer who persevered and overcame such incredible odds that he was able to compete in the biggest competition of all: the great American race.

His parents, Basyl Ros’ (Americanized to Wasyl E. Ross) and Rose Ball, immigrated to America from what was once known as Austria-Hungary, and settled in a home on 64 Main Street in Manchester. The ninth of 10 children, Ken helped his mother pull laundry from the clothesline when clouds of soot from passing trains threatened to settle on the clothes. He loved to listen to his father’s stories of the “big hook,” the railroad crane his father operated. When his family moved to a farm, his father made sure the children worked hard and had

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A perfect lakeside home to enjoy the very best in swimming, boating, fishing, and watching incredible sunsets! 2800SF ranch w/finished walkout lower level, 4 BD, 3BA, gas frpl, hardwood floors, granite kitchen, central air, 2 car gar, prof. landscaped, 1 hr to Rochester/Syracuse. $515,000.

Soap Box Derby: An American Tradition When an Ohio newspaper reporter named Myron Scott covered a race of cars built by boys in his home community, he was so impressed that he acquired a copyright for the idea. He developed the program on a national scale, and the first All-American Soap Box Derby was held in Dayton in 1934.

In 1935, the race was moved to Akron to take advantage of the city’s hilly terrain and central location, and a permanent track was built there as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project the following year.

The competition starts at the local level, according to the All-American Soap Box Derby website (www.aasbd.org). Local champions from three divisions – stock, super stock and masters – travel to Akron in August to compete for scholarships and merchandise prizes. Except during World War II, the race has hosted kids each year from throughout the U.S. and several foreign countries.

The stock division is designed for the first-time builder. Boys and girls, ages 8 through 13, compete in simplified, “lean-forward style” cars. The super stock division, for ages 10 through 17, lets competitors expand their knowledge by building a more advanced car. Kits and shells for both of these beginner levels are available from AASBD. The masters division offers boys and girls, ages 10 through 17, the chance to build an advanced class of racer that encourages creativity and individual design skills. The cars are built using AASBD’s Scottie Masters Kit that includes a fiberglass body.

The Soap Box Derby program teaches kids the basic skills of workmanship, the spirit of competition and fair play, and the perseverance to continue a project once it has begun. Races have always been familyoriented events involving children and adults who work together to prepare the cars for racing.

Locally, Soap Box Derby races may be experiencing a resurgence. In May, the Auburn Citizen covered a race held on the newly paved stretch of Genesee Street in front of Hoopes Park. More than 40 kids competed. After a 24-year hiatus, the Auburn race was revived eight years ago and since then the number of racers has increased each year. As the article reported, the kids loved it. “It was a lot of fun,” said Tyler Jirinec, age 11, who worked with his grandfather, Darryl, to get his ride ready. “I like the competitive feeling and going down the hill pretty fast.”

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their fair share of responsibilities.

Leisure time was a luxury the family could not afford.

Not long after World War II, Ken’s brother Raymond read an article in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle about the reinstatement of the Soap Box Derby. He sent away for an instruction manual. Since Raymond was wheelchair bound, he urged Ken to build the car. They both knew that obtaining instructions would be the easy part. Trying to keep the project from their father’s knowledge would present a challenge. Consequently, it was at night and in a chicken coop on a remote part of the farm that Ken worked on the car.

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With only $7.32, Ken couldn’t rely on his savings to obtain the appropriate parts, so he began by rummaging through a neighboring junkyard, where he found an oversized steering wheel.

When he needed wood, he turned to his father’s stack of two-by-fours, but realized immediately that they were offlimits. Ken continued his search and eventually ended up one night on Route 96, where he found a billboard that retained its structure without a couple of its two-by-fours. He used them for axles.

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Ken Ross at the weigh-in before the race in Irondequoit.

Ken finished building the car, but he still had to make some final touches.

To side the car, he used linoleum scraps from Leo Hessney’s store. He also found some surplus red paint, known in the railroad town as “caboose red.” (It was the same paint used by railroad workers for their garages.)

Finally, he painted a black diamond on the car to symbolize the great passenger train of the Lehigh Valley.

One of Ken’s older brothers strapped the soapbox racer to the top of the family car and traveled to Irondequoit. There, 25-year-old Ken competed in a race that took only 30 seconds. It was a short race, but one that Ken will always remember.

The story of Ken Ross goes beyond soapbox derby racing. When he was younger, he earned 8 cents a day delivering mail for Manchester postmaster Andy Ryan. As a teenager, he worked as a “gandy dancer,”maintaining tracks for the Lehigh Valley Rail-

road. After he graduated from high school in 1948, he served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. Afterward, he attended Clarkson University and graduated with honors in 1956.

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Down-Home Bard, Finger Lakes Great, Arch Merrill

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“FOR MY GENERATION, PERHAPS NO INHERITANCE IS RICHER THAN OUR MEMORIES, MEMORIES OF A LESS TROUBLED, SIMPLER TIME.”

ARCH MERRILL IN OUR GOODLY HERITAGE

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Arch Merrill

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ne stormy day many years ago, I lifted a well-worn book by former Rochester Democrat and Chronicle editor Arch Merrill from my aunt’s bookshelf. I sat down to read and, within minutes, was engrossed in his straightforward, readable yarns. That was the beginning of my personal and ongoing love affair with the history, folklore and geography of New York.

Over the intervening decades, I have read (and reread) my collection of books by Merrill that now fills a bookshelf end to end. To this day, I’ll veer down a country lane in search of some obscure location culled from a Merrill story – a tiny burg, a house or building, an historic sign. Merrill’s own story is as compelling as any of the histories he collected.

Arch Merrill never considered himself an historian. Bent over a typewriter and puffing a cigar, he toiled at his desk – the consummate newspaperman, editor and writer. Merrill’s primary concern was always that his Democrat and Chronicle hit the streets on time.

A colleague at the D & C, Mitchell Kaidy, described Merrill’s steadfast style: “For 33 years, Arch Merrill hand-scribbled notes during the day and pounded the typewriter at night. During the day, he prowled small libraries and interviewed local historians and informed sources. At night, he transformed those notes into books and newspaper columns, producing 23 volumes of regional history and thousands of columns.”

Loving stories, telling stories The rich history of the upstate region fascinated Merrill, who thrived on the lore of his beloved Genesee Valley, the Finger Lakes and beyond, as he tirelessly traveled the countryside, collecting stories. In his accounts, Merrill’s engaging style captures the spirit of his subjects, combining short story with historical narrative, and journalism with literature. Elements of human interest and local humor add to their appeal.

Archie “Arch” Hayes Merrill (1894 - 1974) was raised in the tiny Cattaraugus County community of Sandusky. His interest in the countryside and storytelling came about naturally. As a youth, he listened, absorbed, as old-timers spun yarns around the cracker barrel at his father’s general store, tales later woven into the fabric of his writing. His curiosity about the region and its her-

Top: Merrill covers a story while standing on a boat on the canal.

Left: Sitting in front of a typewriter, Merrill spent many hours writing his stories.

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Arch Merrill itage only grew as years passed.

Merrill briefly attended Hobart College, where he worked on the student newspaper, The Herald. He enlisted in the Army in 1916, serving in France during World War I with Company B, 33rd Engineers. After the war, he worked for short spells in Washington, D.C., Detroit and New York City.

He married Katherine Marie Towell while in New York, and in 1923, the young couple moved to Rochester where Merrill would forge a newspaper career spanning 50 years. Merrill spent a decade with the Rochester Journal American, 30 years full time with the D & C and then another 10 as a regular – though officially retired – contributor.

Merrill never intended his stories to be scholarly treatise, instead, he sought to craft absorbing essays that conveyed a personal love of his subjects. “Merrill poured out his easy, unadorned prose that, like the Genesee, flowed with hardly a ripple,” observed his friend Kaidy.

A voice from the past Merrill penned eyewitness glimpses into the local life of his time – perspectives that are now over a half-century old. In 1944, he described the effects on venerable Geneva of Sampson, the massive and dynamic World War II naval training station recently built nearby: Geneva, a city of 18,000, might well be a suburb of the greater city of 45,000 that lies 12 miles to the southward, where the young giant, Sampson, second-largest Naval training station in America, sprawls over 2,700 acres of Seneca shoreline … buses roll in (to Geneva) to disgorge their blue stream … “Boots” (trainees) in blue jackets.

But the spirit of Geneva is the spirit of the Old Guard – and the Old Guard never surrenders … If the whole Navy came to Seneca’s shores, Geneva would retain her individuality … sophisticated, urbane, complex.

Personalities, whose lives and times were far removed from Merrill’s present, emerged from the pages of his stories into the public consciousness: Prophets Joseph Smith, “a glib and convincing talker,” and Brigham Young, “serious-minded, industrious, moneysharp,” pulled up their New York roots, then moved west to estabTop: Merrill reviews The Towpath with Steve Fitzgerald, copy editor at the Democrat & Chronicle.

Right: An early photo of Merrill with his wife Katherine.

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Arch Merrill lish Mormonism; Hammondsport’s aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss, “never satisfied with the mechanical status quo,” was sought out for his expertise by such notables as Alexander Graham Bell and Henry Ford; and women’s rights advocate Susan B. Anthony, “a warmly human person … her physical and moral courage was unquestioned,” grew up as a farmer, a teacher and a far more gracious and complex person than the one often portrayed as the iron-willed symbol of a movement.

Turning pages, we experience Merrill’s affection for noteworthy people who once knew the Genesee Valley. “The Great John L.,” legendary boxer John L. Sullivan, in the late 1800s used a barn for a training gym in tiny Belfast. There he labored for a heavyweight championship fight under the stern tutelage of village resident William Muldoon. Mary Jemison, kidnapped during the French and Indian wars, would live among the Senecas along the Genesee for the rest of her life. Her story inspired a book that gave rise to the legend of “The White Woman of the Genesee.” Clara Barton heroically provided needed care and supplies to relieve soldiers suffering the horrors of the Civil War. She later lived in Dansville, and it was there that she established the first chapter of the American Red Cross.

Merrill paints a lively image of a one-time Rochester resident, the flamboyant William F. Cody: It is circus day in Rochester in the 1890’s [sic]. The crowds jam the curb along Main Street, waiting for the street parade … The glory of the Old West comes riding down the street … But all eyes are on the head of that glittering company – an erect, bearded man astride a big white horse, waving a big white hat.

The crowd stirs like a field of wheat flicked by a sudden breeze. Awed young voices pass the word along: “There he is. That’s him. That’s Buffalo Bill.”

Merrill delighted in describing another array of colorful characters as well, people less renowned but every bit as fascinating. Dansville native Lon Whiteman, an educated and once successful banker and politician, slipped comfortably into a lengthy career of swindling and check forgery. Whiteman, “a well-groomed slender chap of distinguished bearing … the soul of affability,” spent more than two decades in the late 1800s dodging Pinkerton detectives.

And, no one should forget the daredevil and exhibitionist jumper of waterfalls, Sam Patch, who “without his usual arrowy precision,” leapt to his death in a spectacular event before a massive crowd in Rochester in 1829. Merrill credited Patch with bringing fame to the young vibrant city, writing, “His death put Rochester and the Falls of the Genesee on the tongues of thousands … and gave birth to a multitude of legends, ballads, poems, sermons, and editorials.”

In the Finger Lakes’ thrall Merrill’s obvious love of the land seeps into almost every story. His first book, A River Ramble (1943), outlines the author’s trip by foot (with a few “lifts” from friendly passersby) along the entire length of the Genesee River. His trek begins at a spot in northern Pennsylvania where he describes the river’s origin as “water that bubbles out of a spring ... cold and crystal clear.” He follows its ever-growing and meandering flow through rich farmland until “the commonplace stream becomes spectacular, magnificent” in the chasm of Letchworth, before rushing on to the city of Rochester to pour into Lake Ontario at Charlotte.

In its foreword, noted writer and fellow D & C columnist Henry W. Clune writes, “He has made a familiar river a romance; almost an epic. He has given it a personality … and told its tales with a story teller’s art.”

Subsequent works also employ poetic language to express

Left: Merrill was known to have enjoyed a beer or two with friends and colleagues.

Top: Merrill shoots pool with D & C staff members (circa 1955).

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his deep affinity for the region he called home. With Slim Fingers Beckon (1951), the title itself conveys the lure of â&#x20AC;&#x153;those long, slim streaks of blue,â&#x20AC;? the Finger Lakes, whose â&#x20AC;&#x153;very names are liquid music.â&#x20AC;? Merrill expressed a sense of awe for the lakes and the striking hillsides surrounding: It is a land of magnificent gorges, romantic glens, eerie caverns and hills that a less conservative people would call mountains. It also has its pastoral side where the hills are gentle and the landscape is one of sylvan peace.

Each lake is uniquely portrayed, as Merrill captures a bit of its essence in words. Canandaigua is â&#x20AC;&#x153;a queenly lake (that) rules her loyal subjects under a yoke of gentleness and charm,â&#x20AC;? while he paints Seneca Lake as â&#x20AC;&#x153;a lovely vixen.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The lady of the lakesâ&#x20AC;? is Keuka, whose presence â&#x20AC;&#x153;exudes the spirit of peace, deep abiding, heart warming.â&#x20AC;?

He writes reverently of the Genesee Valley, a locale Merrill believes no one has ever known â&#x20AC;&#x153;without coming under its spell.â&#x20AC;? Merrill traced and retraced its ground, meandering along roads to its villages and paths through its fertile terrain, following a river that â&#x20AC;&#x153;keeps twisting and turning, looking backward, as if loath to leave.â&#x20AC;?

A driven and beloved native son Over the course of his career, Merrill avidly read old newspapers and history books, pored over library archives and sought out local sources. He could gather details for a story from a chat on the street, an encounter in the village square or a conversation in someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s backyard. Devoted readers sent him letters with fascinating facts and suggestions for future stories. Despite the many miles he roamed year after year, Merrill never learned to drive a car. His wife Katherine accompanied him on his frequent wanderings, serving as chauffer, photographer and advisor.

His friend Kaidy described Merrill as a taskmaster at the D & C, an editor who demanded precise grammar and

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Arch Merrill Here is a sampling of published books

by Arch Merrill. To see a complete list, visit home.nycap.rr.com/pflass/Merrill/.

A River Ramble: A Saga of the Genesee Valley Illustrated by Gerald Maloney Louis Heindl and Son, Rochester, 1943 www.rootsweb.com/~nymonroe/ book/river-ramble-1.htm

Stagecoach Towns Illustrated by Bob Meagher Louis Heindl and Son, 1947 1991 reprint available

Pioneer Profiles American Book-Stratford Press, New York, 1957 Subjects: Indian Allen, Nathaniel Rochester, Mormons, General John Sullivan, Mary Jemison, Red Jacket, Jemima Wilkinson, Charles Williamson, James Wadsworth, William Wadsworth, the Holland Purchase, Philip Church, Augustus Porter, Gideon Granger, Peter Porter, Joseph Smith, Hyrum Smith, Brigham Young, William Morgan, Myron Holley

Our Goodly Heritage American Book-Stratford Press, 1957

The White Woman and Her Valley American Book-Stratford Press, 1961 Subject: Mary Jemison

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strict attention to detail from his staff, noting, “He was dogged in believing that constant checking and rechecking of facts would reduce the newspaper’s error rate toward the vanishing point.”

Yet, once the paper was “put to bed” for the night, Merrill would find time for a late-night beer or two with colleagues at a local watering hole. Puffing on his ever-present cigar, he was sociable, affable, and according to Kaidy, “a wonderful raconteur who loved to laugh.” Then it was back to the city room, where in the early morning hours “those short notes he had compiled miraculously organized themselves into columns or chapters.”

Arch Merrill died at his home on July 15, 1974 at age 79, survived by his wife and daughter. He was laid to rest in Brighton Cemetery, just a few short blocks from his home. “Arch will be missed not only in Rochester, but by anybody who loves clear writing and a good story,” his friend Carl Carmer, prominent New York writer and historian, said at the time.

Merrill’s stories tell of bustling cities and remote crossroads hamlets, of winding back roads, local legends, quaint villages and canal days on the “Old Erie,” of people raised in rustic cabins and in stately mansions. His accounts leave a unique literary legacy of those who left their mark on the land – hardy pioneers, noble Indians, politicians, soldiers, industrialists and crooks.

In short, his body of work creates a tapestry of the places and characters that define the region, the big and the small, the celebrated and the unfamiliar.

Reading Merrill is much like hearing the story narrated by the author himself, his words forever preserving a record of unusual people and places for future generations. Forty years after the last of his books was published, his stories live on in reprints and in used original copies, still available for those in search of a great yarn. Many are stories that – but for one newsman’s devotion – might well have been forgotten.

James P. Hughes, a retired teacher who lives in Syracuse, enjoys the history and beauty of the Finger Lakes and regularly roams the region. Hughes has contributed several articles to Life in the Finger Lakes.

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OF THE FINGER LAKES Photos and story by Bill Banaszewski

Snow geese can be seen flying to and from the open waters of Seneca and Cayuga Lakes to feed on waste grain in farm fields. My favorite location for photographing snow geese is the area west of Seneca Lake and north of Penn Yan. Adult snow geese appear entirely white on land, so theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re more difficult to spot in snow-covered fields.

Their black wing tips are more obvious in flight.

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nwilling or unable to handle the rigors of winter, “snowbirds” migrate south when the snow begins to fall. They come in a variety of forms, shapes and sizes. Humans, usually those who are retired, and songbirds, such as orioles and warblers, are examples. Certain waterfowl are an altogether different type of snowbird. They migrate south from the frozen lakes of the north country to rest and feed upon the winter waters of the Finger Lakes. They make no attempt to escape the snow. Although the ice cover on each of the Finger Lakes varies from winter to winter, typically hundreds of thousands of waterfowl can be seen between December and March on the larger, partially frozen Finger Lakes: Canandaigua, Keuka, Seneca and Cayuga.

Right: Often confused with snow geese because they are also white, tundra swans are larger than both Canada and snow geese. Tundra swans have a yellow spot between their eyes and bill, which is hard to see at a distance.

1. Canvasbacks are among the most elegant of ducks. Males have a rusty-red head and neck. Their forehead slopes straight to a long black bill, and their back and sides are pure white. Canvasbacks are wary ducks and often raft well away from shore.

2. Ring-necked ducks, known for their ability to dive to depths of 40 feet, look rather distinguished with their glossy black-to-purple heads and a white ring on their bluish, black-tipped bill. They are named ring-necks because of the cinnamon ring at the base of their neck, but it is difficult to spot.

3. Similar to canvasbacks, male redhead ducks also have rusty-red heads, but

their heads are rounded. In sunlight you will notice their vivid golden eye.

Their sides and backs are smoky gray compared to the white color on canvasbacks.

4. Hooded mergansers are fast and agile underwater. This male has captured and is about to swallow a small pickerel. Hooded mergansers display stunning color in good light. The chestnut-colored sides, two black bars on a white chest, and a black head with a white fan crest are distinctive markings.

5. Swimming with two male American wigeon is a common goldeneye. They indeed have golden eyes that stand out on their black-to-glossy green heads.

Another distinctive marking on goldeneyes is the white oval between the eye and bill. American wigeon sport a green stripe behind the eye, rufus-colored sides, and a white forehead and crown, hence their nickname “baldpate.”

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Above: As winter conditions become more frigid and there are fewer openings in the ice, it is not unusual to see large flocks of mixed waterfowl.

How many different species can you identify in this photo?

6. Mallards remain in the Finger Lakes year-round and are the most recognized of our ducks. Drakes, the males, have metallic-green heads, white neck rings and bright orange legs and feet.

7. With most ducks the colors of males and females are distinctively different. Female lesser scaup are dark brown with a white ring at the base of the bill, while males have black heads with a purple-to-green gloss, black breast and neck, and gray-to-white on the back and sides.

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Part 4 – The Finger Lakes Today Story and photos by Bill Banaszewski

This is the conclusion of a four-part story about the land surrounding the Finger Lakes and the wildlife and people who inhabited it in days gone by. While many details are based on research in Livingston, Ontario, Yates and Tompkins counties, the story is representative of the entire hilly landscape of the region.

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espite valiant efforts by early settlers to farm the rugged Finger Lakes hillsides, the process of “abandoning the farm” continued until 1925, when the hillside subsistence farmer essentially became a relic of the past. The land, no longer cultivated, followed a process called natural succession, where one vegetative type slowly emerges and replaces another, and if undisturbed over time, leads ultimately to a climax forest.

The early stages of succession started with lands that had been disturbed by farming. Weeds such as chicory and burdock

emerged. Quickly a variety of volunteer annual and perennial plants followed, and the deserted farmlands were transformed into a tapestry of color painted by nature’s landscapers: goldenrod, knapweed and aster. As time passed, shrubs emerged and formed a meager canopy over the grasses and weeds. A variety of dogwood shrubs provided berries for migratory songbirds, while thorn apples offered protective nesting places for the increasing number of birds that found the emerging habitat to their liking. Gradually, trees such as aspen began to colonize areas of the Finger Lakes, aided by winds that blew their light seeds great distances across the hillsides.

By the early 1900s, on lands that were abandoned first, native hardwoods invaded the hills. The native oak, maple, hickory and ash trees continued the succession, shading out and eventually killing the sun-loving weeds, shrubs and aspen.

Not to be outdone by nature, humans assisted in the process of

By 1925 most of the hillside farms were abandoned, and would soon become relics of the past.

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re-forestation. Beginning in 1933, the Civilian Conservation Corps planted pine and spruce seedlings that would eventually help prevent more soil erosion on the steep hillsides and provide cover for wildlife and future usable timber.

As the plant species changed, so, too, did wildlife populations. Absent from the area for over 50 years, deer began migrating north from Pennsylvania in the early 1900s to graze in abandoned apple orchards and on new plant life. Laws were enacted, management practices were employed, and the constantly evolving, new plant species all combined to attract and benefit wildlife. Turkey, hawks, owls, eagle, river otter and bear are just a few examples of species that have since returned to the Finger Lakes with populations, in some cases, much greater than in the past.

And so for over 100 years the arduous mending process of nature has been at work, slowly changing farmland back to forest. Today, the Finger Lakes Region is a vastly different place than it was when General Sullivan and his soldiers defeated the Senecas in 1779, or when the loggers and first settlers stripped the hillsides of forest cover, and since early farmers began abandoning their land around 1880.

Today approximately 70 percent of the Finger Lakes hillsides is once again forested, compared to 1880 when only 20 percent was in forest cover. Today there is a new breed of farmer in the region: friendly Mennonite family farmers are revitalizing agriculture, and nearly 300 grape growers have planted 10,000 acres of vineyards on the hillsides overlooking the lakes. The logger, generally absent for 150 years, has returned and is harvesting the majestic and valuable red oaks, maples and walnut trees. Our forested hillsides are now dotted with homes and recreational cabins. This new breed of landowner has settled here because of the rural character of the Finger Lakes, in a natural world that does not threaten them as it did the pioneer farmers.

Although I share a great nostalgia for the past, like many readers of this magazine, it is clear to me our past has often been over-glorified when it comes to the land, its people and wildlife. Yes, it was a simple life, but it was a hard life. Yes, the pioneers were surrounded by natural wonders and wildlife, but these resources were seldom appreciated and often viewed as enemies and threats to their survival.

As I reflect on what the Finger Lakes Region has become today â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a special place indeed â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I cannot help but wonder what our landscape will look like 100 years into the future.

With developers willing to pay $20,000 an acre for prime lake views, will Mennonite farmers and grape growers be able to stay?

Will the new breed of landowners and loggers succumb to economic pressures and harvest the red oak and the stunning old-growth forests that are evolving throughout the region?

Will black bear, coyote and other predatory wildlife

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This typical successional field with goldenrod and asters is being overtaken by dogwood.

Turkey are an example of wildlife that have returned because of successful wildlife management practices.

Today, nearly 10,000 acres of vineyards have been planted on the hillsides overlooking the lakes.

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Will bulldozers continue to replace plows on our hillsides? And will the rural character that once attracted people to this area be replaced by sprawling suburbs?

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These artifacts tell a story of where we came from and who we are, and, possibly, what we might become.

Adapting the words of William Chapman White from Adirondack Country, as we tramp through the woods and on the shores of the lakes we will find oaks and asters, blue herons and trout, shadows on the rocks and the glint of light on the wavelets just as they were in the summer of 1800, and as they will be in 2080 and beyond. We can stand on a rock on a hill and be in a past we could not have known and in a future we will never see. We can be a part of time was and a part of time yet to come.

For me, this is reason enough to both appreciate and protect our farmlands and forests.

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The Hill family stands in front of their new home that was built by crews within one week.

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he crowd went wild as ful Monday morning when the stretch limousine ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: made its way down Home Edition” bus rolled up William Street in Geneva totheir road, stopped in front of ward the newly constructed their 150-year-old white claphome that so many of them board home, and discharged Ty had helped to build during the Pennington, the show’s host, previous week. “We were still who used a bullhorn to bid the kind of like, Oh, this isn’t refamily “good morning” and anally happening,” said Michelle The original Hill residence on William Street, the day the family nounce a major shift in their learned they were to become new television celebrities. Photo by Mark Stash Hill of that week of her life. world. They had been selected “We got to the corner, and we for the show and their lives could just hear the people screaming down the block.” were about to change.

Michelle’s husband, Tim, “knew Geneva was great any“Sometimes when we walk in, we feel like we’re in someway,” but when he stepped out of the limo, “great” was rede- body’s really nice vacation home,” Michelle said of her new fined by the scene in front of him. “I couldn’t believe it,” he 3,200-square-foot home, built by the celebrity cast, the show’s recalled. “When I got out, I could feel the noise – the videsigners and hundreds of volunteers. bration.” The Hill family was surrounded by more than 4,500 of their biggest supporters. “It was fantastic,” Tim Local heroes said. “I don’t think I’ll ever experience that again, but it’ll Now in its sixth season, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edibe with me forever.” tion” is shining the spotlight on the “heroes” in our communiThe fantasy that has become the Hill family’s reality is ties. Families that reach out to others in astounding ways are just starting to sink in. It’s been a few months since that fatebeing sent on vacation for a week while the crew demolishes

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their old home and builds a new one in its place. After hearing the Hills’ story, ABC producers could see why everyone in the community knew that Tim and Michelle fit the description of “heroes” to a T. When Tim, a former boxer, used to get into the ring, he was simply having fun. But he never thought he could find more enjoyment outside the ring, watching others box with the help of his coaching. “Due to some work-related back injuries when I was younger, my boxing career was cut short,” he said. In late 1999, he and his wife started the Geneva Boxing Team, which became a safe haven where youngsters could go to learn to box free of charge. Tim had been renting a rundown space in Geneva for training before the Extreme Makeover crew built a boxing gym behind the Hills’ new home. “Working in the rented space was rough,” Tim remembered, “but it kept the kids out of the streets and gave us a place to train, so it was great and it served its purpose.”

The team has competed across the country, earning 114 titles. Tim has trained three Olympic hopefuls, one of whom is living under Tim’s own roof.

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second-ranked American boxer about 14 years, and time had in his weight class, thanks to taken its toll on their house. “It his extensive training with the was getting old, and we had Geneva Boxing Team. some problems with the founTim and Michelle also dation, and water would come coach many sports in which in the basement when it would their other children – Justina, rain,” Michelle said. “It was a 20; Jacob, 11; and Jayden, 5 – big, old home, and lots of are involved. “Our family life is things just started deteriorating chaotic,” Michelle said. “We’re Volunteer workers see how much progress has been made within sev- on it.” always going to a sporting event. eral days of the demolition of the old house. Photo by Lori Abraham This morning, it was soccer, and Waiting and wondering this afternoon, we’re going to football. Our daughter is away at After the Hills were nominated for the show, they spent college playing softball and didn’t understand why we couldn’t months filling out forms, undergoing extensive background get there five hours away to watch her game.” checks, and waiting. “A couple weeks after we were nomiWith this level of community involvement, it was clear nated, the show’s producers gave us a call and asked us if we to ABC that the Hill family deserved to have something spewouldn’t mind filling out an application,” Michelle recalled. cial done for them. They had lived on William Street for After each person in the home had filled out the online form, the Hills were told that they were among 3,000 families in the running for a makeover. That number was whittled down Aleem and Tim share a special relationship – as a father and son and as a trainer and boxer. Photo by Mark Stash to 300, then to 100, and finally – on Sunday, August 17 – to five. “We were told they would make the decision late Sunday night and nobody would know which family was getting chosen until the bus pulled up in front of their house the next morning,” Michelle explained.

During the application process, the Hills started to worry whether a new house was worth destroying the memories stored in the old one. “As time went on, there were a couple times when my husband and I were both like, ‘We don’t know if we like this idea,’” Michelle remembered. “Our kids spent so much time in this house. When they were sick, we walked them around and around all night long. Everybody was comfortable. Then we realized, ‘No, no, no – this is a good thing. We’ll create new memories in the new house.’ It was a tug of war with the memories from the old house and wondering how the kids would adapt to a new house.”

On the morning of August 18, they knew there would be no turning back. They had been chosen for the show and would be vacationing in Cancún, Mexico, while the “Extreme Makeover” team constructed a new home for them in Geneva. While hundreds of people worked on their home around the clock, the Hill family spent the week parasailing, snorkeling, riding jet skis, swimming with dolphins and manatees, deep-sea fishing, and setting sea turtles free.

“I think that was the most exciting for the kids,” said Michelle, speaking of releasing the sea turtles. “Our hotel had a release program, and when the turtles would come up onto the shore and lay their eggs, the employees of the hotel had a little section cornered off on the beach and would gather up the eggs, and when they hatched they

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Several thousand people congregated along William Street to welcome the Hills back home.

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would take them down to the beach and let them go. I think that’s something we will remember forever.”

When the family returned to Geneva, they had to stay in a hotel, waiting until the following afternoon to see their new house. “Geneva isn’t very big, so we were a couple blocks away from our home and had to stay there, sequestered,” Michelle said. On the big day, they sat in the hotel lobby for hours, waiting for the go-ahead. “It was nerve-racking because we just had no idea what to expect,” she added.

Plenty of supporters When they turned down their street, what they found when they arrived was a new home – about 1,000 square feet larger than the previous one – and an amazing amount of community support. “They lost count after 4,500 people,” Michelle said. “The producers told us we broke every kind of record there was. We had the most people show up on ‘door-knock day’ [the first day people can volunteer to work on the house], the most volunteers, and the most people show up for the ‘reveal.’” For Tim, the sea of people was just as impactful as the moment the bus was moved away, revealing the house.

“That alone was just as great as getting the house, believe it or not,” he said.

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people gave their time and and I have trouble getting hearts to helping with the them to go home at night,” project. “The community inTim said, noting that his favolvement was just wild,” she vorite thing about the new explained. “It was so hard to gym, in addition to heat, is the understand how people felt looks on the kids’ faces when such a connection to it. We they walk through the door. had people from Canada to “They’re still in shock at Canastota [which coincidenthings,” he reported. “These tally is the home of the Inter- An excited and appreciative Aleem gives high fives to many of the are the kids that don’t go to volunteers who helped to build his family’s home. Photo by Mark Stash national Boxing Hall of Disney; this is their Disney.”

Fame]. It was crazy.” She also Tim’s students can also do mentioned that the family still cannot go anywhere withtheir schoolwork with new computers that were donated to out people approaching them to describe the work they did the facility. “We’re lucky,” Tim said. “We have kids doing on the house. “People stop us, saying, ‘It was addicting. I computer work and homework to get caught up before they had to go every day after work, and I had to stay there until start training. We tie everything in together, and it works out midnight because I just couldn’t tear myself away,’” pretty well.”

Michelle said.

The Hills have also received more than $20,000 in donations that they will use for family expenses, they said.

Life after “the reveal” Among these donations were five years of lawn service, a But none have more difficulty tearing themselves away push lawn mower from John Deere, and one year of Time than Tim’s 35 boxing students, who range in age from 8 to 20. Warner Cable’s “All the Best,” which includes cable, phone, “The kids show up 45 minutes early for practice every day, and Internet service. The University of Rochester provided

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$400,000 in scholarships for Tim to distribute to his boxing students over the next 10 years.

A portion of the monetary donations may well be used to defray an increase in property taxes. While newspaper accounts of the Hills’ “Extreme Makeover” experience have indicated that taxes on the family’s new home will be four times as high as those on their old residence, Michelle insisted the exact figure has not yet been reported to them by the assessor. “We haven’t gotten into that conversation yet,” she said.

Tim and Michelle said they feel very fortunate to be part of such a giving community. “[Geneva] is a small community, and a community that supports each other,” Michelle explained. And her husband cannot see himself living anywhere else. “I’ve always been here,” he said, “and I’m here for good. That’s why I coach so many sports, because the kids and the people are great here. You might as well give back to what you’ve always loved about the city to begin with.” And give back they certainly have.

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contest increased by over 30 percent. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an indication to me that there are more readers of the magazine than ever before, and a good number of those readers are talented photographers. We always look forward to this issue because we get to see many excellent photographs that show such a wide range of life in the Finger Lakes.

Thank you to all the photographers who submitted photos to the contest this year. I wish I could print every one of your photos.

Keep your eyes open and your cameras at the ready this coming year. You never know when you may shoot that award-winning photo.

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Early morning misty sunrise at Montezuma Wildlife Preserve CRAIG W. HUMPHREY • Skaneateles

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Mark (left) and Eric make sparkling wines with Finger Lakes grapes – a fuller fruit with lots of acid at harvest, courtesy of our cool climate.

by Jason Feulner

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r. Konstantin Frank is considered the father of Finger Lakes viticulture because of his adherence to the theory that European varieties of grapes, or vinifera, could not only grow in cooler climates, but could, in fact, thrive in specific growing areas. Despite decades of experimentation in his Keuka Lake vineyards with numerous varieties of grapes, Dr. Frank simply did not prefer the ultimate cool-climate wine product: Champagne, properly known as sparkling wine outside of France. Therefore, it was not Dr. Frank but his son, Willy Frank, who in 1985 founded Chateau Frank on the site of an old winery with a natural cellar, less than a quarter mile from Dr. Frank’s Vinifera Wine Cellars.

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tial for sparkling wine, but like any dutiful son he did not want to compete directly with his father’s business.

Although Dr. Frank died in 1985 soon after the founding of Chateau Frank, the winery to this day is bonded separately from the winery at Dr. Frank’s, but both wineries contract to share staff, facilities and resources. Willy Frank continued to oversee operations at Chateau Frank until he passed away in 2006.

Sparklers not new to Finger Lakes Unbeknownst to many, sparkling wine has a long and proud history in the Finger Lakes. Much like the Champagne region of France, where sparkling wines were first developed in the late 17th century, the Finger Lakes is a cool

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climate with acidic, well-drained soil.

Early wine growers in the Finger Lakes region noted this potential, and most of the early wines produced in the Keuka Lake region were sparklers.

In the 1867 Exposition Universelle in Paris, the Pleasant Valley Wine Company of Hammondsport took honorable mention with a sparkling wine made from Catawba, an American grape. This same wine won first place at a Vienna competition in 1873, shocking Europeans who considered American winemaking inferior.

After Prohibition dismantled the New York wine industry, 20th century attempts at sparkling wines were more disjointed, although Frenchman Charles Fournier of Gold Seal made sparkling wine and was an early supporter and partner of Dr. Frank.

Chateau Frank, in conjunction with its sister winery, uses a team winemaking approach. Mark Veraguth, the operation’s head winemaker, started at Dr. Frank’s in 1989 after gaining experience in the Californian wine industry. A native of Napa Valley, Veraguth worked for S. Anderson, one of California’s premier sparkling wine producers, for nine years.

Eric Bauman, who works primarily with the sparkling wines, began with Dr. Frank’s in 2005 after eight years making sparkling wine with J Wine in Sonoma, California. Both winemakers contribute to the Chateau Frank vintages, conferring at times with Barbara Frank, a New Jersey-based winemaker consultant and sister of Dr. Frank’s president, Fred Frank.

A lengthy process Sparkling wine made in the Champagne tradition uses Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Meunier, a little-known grape but one that Willy Frank referred to as “the sauce that brings it all together.” The entire premise of sparkling wine is to harvest the grapes early when the acidity is high but ripeness has yet to enhance the sugar levels. Bauman believes that the Finger Lakes climate is key in this pursuit: “In California we had to dump bags of acid in the tank because of the hot climate. Here, the acidity stays high

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as the grapes slowly ripen.”

Veraguth agrees, stating that “there are a lot of choices here” in terms of the harvest. The cool weather allows winemakers to delay the harvest, resulting in fuller fruit, without fear of a major loss in acidity.

There are many ways to make sparkling wine, but the Méthode Champenois is the time-honored tradition used in the Champagne region of France and results in the best wine. Chateau Frank’s winemakers use the Méthode, which is a lengthy and arduous process. After the grapes from the three varieties are pressed and the juice fermented, the various lots are blended and tasted to come up with the combination, or cuvée, of the vintage. This blend is bottled, yeast is added, and a second fermentation occurs within, trapping carbon dioxide in the bottle.

The wine is then aged on the yeast for at least nine months, but Chateau Frank uses a standard of five years for aging.

After this extended aging period, the bottles are riddled, which is done either by hand or by machine over two weeks and involves the repeated manipulation and rotation of the bottles so that each bottle is eventually pointed downward, consolidating the yeast and other byproducts in the neck of the bottle. At this stage the winemaker uses a disgorgement machine to freeze the waste products at the end of the bottle and remove them, at the same time adding a tiny dose of sugar and liqueur – called the dosage – to finish the contents of the bottle just before corking. The finished sparkling wine now spends more time on the shelf before being released for sale.

The fruits of Eric Bauman’s and Mark Veraguth’s labor take over five years to make it to the consumer, representing a long-term investment of time, skill and money that many wineries simply cannot carry over such a long period.

Fred Frank admits that sparkling wines “are a labor of love” and that they remain a difficult business proposition despite the success and admiration that Chateau Frank enjoys. “I spend a lot of time down here,” Eric Bauman admits, motioning to the dark cellar that holds at least five years of vintages waiting to

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be released. Mark Veraguth notes the commitment but is adamant that the Finger Lakes is perfectly suited for sparkling wines. “We have learned a lot over 20 years, especially with the harvest, but the consistency year after year with the sparkling wines is amazing.”

A variety of choices Bauman and Veraguth produce five different types of sparkling wine, all made with the Méthode Champenois.

These include Brut (a basic Champagne blend of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Meunier), Blanc de Blancs (Chardonnay), Blanc de Noirs (Pinor Noir), Célébre Crémant (Riesling) and Célébre Rosé (Pinot Meunier). While these sparkling wines are priced slightly higher than many Finger Lakes still wines, they are relative values in comparison to sparkling wines originating

from California and other regions, and far less expensive than most true Champagne from France made using the same process. All are available for tasting and sale at Dr. Frank’s main tasting room.

During a presentation of the aforementioned sparkling wines, Veraguth points to the rising carbon dioxide bubbles and explains how they show best when the inside of the glass has a slight imperfection, allowing for the gas to seed at a single point and burst upward in a steady stream of dancing spheres. He and Bauman spend a lot of time and energy creating Chateau Frank’s sparkling wines; the result is inarguably a thing of great beauty and a testament to winemaking potential in the Finger Lakes.

The disgorgement machine is used to remove yeast and other byproducts collected at the neck of the bottle.

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

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Award Winning Wines & Champagnes, Gift Shop, Wine Clubs, Personalized Labels, Gourmet Foods, Boat Docking 5480 Rt. 89, Romulus 315-549-2599 or 888-549-WINE www.goosewatch.com

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WINERIES Lakewood Vineyards “On the cutting edge of tradition.”

Visit one of Seneca Lake’s newest wineries!

•Finger Lakes wines from Finger Lakes grapes •675 awards and counting •Great hospitality

4024 St. Rte. 14 Watkins Glen, NY 607-535-9252 Open Year-round: Mon-Sat 10am -5pm Sun. noon - 5pm

www.lakewoodvineyards.com

Canandaigua, NY

Within its Tuscan setting, Ventosa offers a friendly atmosphere, premium wine tasting and a café serving lunch daily. The elegant décor & breathtaking view of Seneca Lake makes Ventosa the ideal place for your reception or party. Open daily year ’round

Taste our excellent, award-winning Finger Lakes wines in a casual and relaxed atmosphere

315-719-0000 www.ventosavineyards.com

3627 East Lake Rd., Canandaigua, NY (585) 394-2860

Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10am-6pm Sun. 12pm-6pm (Closed Mon.)

www.WilhelmusEstate.com

Lamoreaux Landing WINE CELLARS

& Hidden Marsh Distillery

Taste our European style awardwinning wines while enjoying the beauty of Seneca Lake Tours, tasting, sales and receptions Mon. - Sat. 10-5, Sun. noon-5 Route 414 on the east side of Seneca Lake, 3 miles south of Lodi 607-582-6011 www.lamoreauxwine.com

Join us for a tasting of our premium wines and enjoy the spectacular view of Cayuga Lake.

Winter Business Hours: January: Weekends Only 10 a.m.– 5 p.m.

February -April: 11 a.m – 5 p.m.

New Deli: Open Weekends 11 a.m.– 4 p.m.

Order Wine Online www.LongPointWinery.com 1485 Lake Road • Aurora, NY (315) 364-6990

Distilled from Honey

Tastings * Gift Shop * Distillery Over 30 award winning Fruit, Grape & Honey wines plus distilled spirits including Brandy and Vodka!

Open Daily 9am-6pm

2981 Auburn Rd, Seneca Falls * 315-568-8190

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Historic Corning Hidden Treasures: The Rockwell Museum of Western Art has been called “The Best of the West in the East.” It focuses on cowboys, Native Americans, buffalo and “Out West.” www.rockwellmuseum.org Hillcrest Manor, an 1890 Colonial Revival mansion, is filled with fine art and antiques, has five working fireplaces and over 20 rooms. www.corninghillcrestmanor.com The Patterson Inn is the oldest frame structure in the valley. The Painted Post-Erwin Museum is in an historic railroad depot and depicts life in the area from the Ice Age through recent times. www.pattersoninnmuseum.org Downtown Corning plays host to many festivals throughout the year. Sparkle, a winter tradition, is held on historic Market Street.

by Dave DeGolyer, Steuben County Conference & Visitors Bureau

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lthough the city of Corning is known around the world for glass, back in 1796, when it was founded, the primary industry in the area was lumbering.

As a matter of fact, at one point, the mills around Corning were reputed to be the largest in the world. With the increased use of canals and railroads and the depletion of timber, Corning eventually became a key location in the shipping of farm products, lumber, coal, tobacco, grain and whisky. However, as manufacturing took over following the Civil War, it became an industrial town and the first major postwar industry was glassmaking, which has remained at the heart of Corning’s success for 140 years.

Today, the city is best known for Corning Incorporated, a Fortune 500 company which has developed everything from fiber optics and telescope lenses to panels for the space shuttle and LCD technology. The city is also known for Steuben Glass, and for the world-renowned Corning Museum of Glass, one of New York State’s most popular attractions, and home of the most extensive collection of art glass in the world.

When you step onto the brick sidewalks of Corning’s Historic Market Street (used by the National Registry of Historic Preservation as a model for Corning their main street program) and take in the galleries, glass studios, antique shops, boutiques, specialty N stores, and diverse places to eat, you’ll feel the electricity of a downtown that’s alive with activity.

Located about halfway between New York City and Niagara Falls, Corning is the ideal starting point for people interested in breathtaking scenery, the warm pristine waters of Keuka Lake, and world-class wineries like Dr. Frank’s located in nearby Hammondsport.

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Corning Community College Planetarium helps visitors explore the wonders of the universe and travel beyond with continuously changing shows. www.corning-cc.edu/visitors

Corning Museum of Glass

Little Joe Tower is a Gaffer District landmark.

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The Rockwell Museum of Western Art

Dining: Market Street Brewing Company www.936-beer.com Tony R’s (steak and seafood) www.tonyrssteakandseafood.com Thali of India www.thaliofindia.com Three Birds (Indian grill) www.threebirdsrestaurant.com Grill 1-2-5 (at the Radisson) www.radisson.com/corningny Also, on Market Street and elsewhere in Corning you’ll find Mexican, Japanese, and Chinese restaurants. You can get bar food or other exceptional meals at places like The Gaffer Grill & Tap Room, Sorge’s Italian Restaurant, Old World Cafe & Ice Cream, London Underground, The Cantina at the Rockwell Museum, and more.

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PREMIUM ESTATE GROWN WINES Chardonnay • Riesling • Gewurztraminer Merlot • Cabernet Sauvignon

Special Events: Holidazzle Shopping Weekend and Parade of Lights both occur in November.

Sparkle, which features horse-and-carriage rides, craft and food vendors, live entertainment, and more happens in December.

On the Seneca Lake Wine Trail. Open year ‘round.

Mon-Sat 10-5; Sunday 11-5 • 2634 Route 14, Penn Yan • 800-548-2216 • www.prejeanwinery.com READER ACTION NUMBER 140

Dr. Sue DeBruyne NYS Licensed Audiologist

In April, the sixth annual, one-of-akind, three-day Glass Sale offers a chance to find all of the glass in the Gaffer District’s downtown at discount.

For more details, visit: www.corningfingerlakes.com www.gafferdistrict.com www.corningny.com

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Changing Landscapes Southwest couple finds home in Finger Lakes Photos and story by Taylor Chase

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hen Joe and Melissa Carroll announced they were closing their successful gallery in Durango, Colorado, and moving to New York State, their friends thought they had lost it. But the couple packed up their paintings, pulled up their lives, and moved everything into the former Scandia House boutique on Shethar Street in Hammondsport.

Their gallery, Lime Berry, opened there in August with a burst of color. Each room is filled with fine hand-knotted rugs, funky folk art paintings and brushed steel furniture. As one of the gallery’s artists, Joe’s work is also on display. His contemporary acrylics hang in several of the rooms, and his large, abstract steel sculptures dot the front lawn.

“It’s so great to be open and be here!” Melissa exclaimed. She and Joe have whole-heartedly embraced their new community and new life in the Finger Lakes.

One may wonder how a New Orleans boy and a Jersey girl happened to settle in a small community of 731 – now 733 – people. About the move East, Melissa said simply, “After 15 years it was time for a change.”

She and Joe had both moved west in the late 1980s, but didn’t meet until 1994. Melissa was running a bakery outside of Taos, New Mexico, and Joe was an up-and-coming steel sculptor. Within two months, they were engaged. The two spent the next 14 years owning and operating galleries in Telluride and Durango, Colorado. The region is renowned for towering peaks, wide-open skies and beautiful, but desolate, scenery. It is consistently ranked among the top vacation destinations in the country, and is a popular retirement spot. But during the 15 years that the Carrols lived there, the landscape changed.

Since 2000 the population of Durango and surrounding La Plata County has ballooned by more than 13 percent.

The increase is expected to reach nearly 30 percent by 2016. As Joe explained, growth brings change to the way of

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Melissa and Joe enjoy a sunny day on a Finger Lake.

life in mountain towns. “Durango has become really builtup,” he said. “It’s tough to see the mountains without power lines getting in the way. Highway 550 leading into town became densely lined with townhouses, condominiums, and big box stores.”

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Melissa in front of the new Lime Berry gallery.

The changing environment fueled the couples’ desire to make a change themselves. They toyed with the idea of moving elsewhere, but it wasn’t until Joe saw the rolling green hills, the vineyards and the wineries of the Finger Lakes Region in 2007 that the prospect became, in his words, “just the right thing to do.”

Evidently, moving to Upstate New York hasn’t struck others in quite the same way. In 2003, it had the thirdslowest growth rate in the country. It became known as a region in decline, both in population and possibility. The bright spots, however, have been the counties adjacent to the Finger Lakes themselves, which have experienced population increases in the past few years.

“I see so much potential here,” Joe said. “It’s beautiful, it’s quiet. It’s small enough that you can actually have a voice and a role in your community.

You can really know people and impact their lives.”

When they arrived, the Carrolls got to work on the potential of their new house. It needed a new roof and a lime green door to be truly galleryready. They renovated the second floor into a comfortable living space. The (continued on page 79)

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Lap robe (60 x 48 inches, 1 stripe) $80 Single (60 x 90 inches, 3 stripes) $111 Double (72 x 90 inches, 3 stripes) $122 Queen (78 x 104 inches, 3 stripes) $149

Add 8% New York State sales tax & $8 per blanket for shipping Additional information about the blankets is available at: www.sheep.cornell.edu (click on “blankets”) Purchase at the Cornell Orchards, the Cornell Dairy Store, or from the Department of Animal Science in 114 Morrison Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-4801 or by telephone (607-255-7712), fax (607-255-9829), or email cspblankets@cornell.edu.

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NAPLES Monier Manor Bed & Breakfast

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aples is located at the south end of Canandaigua Lake.

Although it is among the smallest communities in the state, this area, known as grape country, is one of the most treasured destinations in the Finger Lakes Region.

Once the site of an ancient Seneca Indian Nation named “Nundawao,” Naples is blessed with a unique geographic location and fertile land. The Naples area is an ideal spot to grow grapes – a tradition that was started in the 1840s by a single land owner who planted 150 grape vines on a nearby hillside. Much of Naples esteemed past can be traced back to that historic event, as it was the beginning of a big industry.

Today, Naples celebrates its grape heritage at its wineries (Widmer Wine Cellars and Arbor Hill Grapery), and with its festivals (the Naples Grape Festival) which hosts nearly 100,000 people each year. It’s estimated that 70,000 grape pies are made in Naples each year.

Come to Naples this holiday season and see how many specialty shops there are from which to choose.

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

Bruce & Donna Scott

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

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Special Orders Welcomed!

Hours: Mon-Wed 7am-4pm Th & Fri 7am-5pm Sat 8am-4pm • Sun Closed 114 North Main St Naples, NY 14512

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Monica’s Pies Our Famous Grape Pies Available Year Round Several Varieties Available Daily

Call us to order your favorite!

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585-374-2139 www.monicaspies.com

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The Elegant Escape in the heart of the Finger Lakes Wine Region. Award winning views and romantic suites complete with private spas, pool and fireplaces. 100 acres within 16K acre State Park where waterfalls, hiking, golfing and boating awaits...

The Vagabond Inn 3300 Sliter Road Naples, NY 14512 www.thevagabondinn.com (585) 554-6271

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

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

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Naples Pharmacy Naples & Finger Lakes souvenirs available here!

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

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gallery door is now open, but much work remains to be done.

This winter Joe plans to turn the building’s tower into a painting studio, and Melissa is determined to finish unpacking and settle into their new digs. For now, after many moves and the challenge of laying down new roots, the Carrolls are finding this change in their lives one of the most exciting yet.

The Carroll’s future impact on the Hammondsport community seems bright. No matter where they have lived, they have garnered a reputation for three things – their ability to see potential in something most people would overlook, their bold ability to make change and to realize that potential, and the warm generosity with which they share their art and their lives.

Keep your eyes on Hammondsport. With a gallery like Lime Berry, and a couple like Melissa and Joe Carroll, there’s no telling what good fortune will arise there.

Lime Berry, 64 Shethar Street, Hammondsport. For more information, call 607-569-3300 or e-mail limeberry@frontier.net.

Eclectic art is the order of the day at the gallery in Hammondsport.

We believe in love at first sight.

You will, too, once you experience Ferris Hills at West Lake for yourself.

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nce you take in the spectacular setting, meet the exceptional people who live and work here, and you spend a little time enjoying the relaxed atmosphere, you’ll just know. You’ll know that Ferris Hills is the place for you to enjoy your retirement to the fullest.

Call Anne Wolden today at 585-393-0410 and arrange a tour and a complimentary lunch. You’ll be glad you did.

One Ferris Hills

Canandaigua, NY

5853930410

www.FerrisHills.com

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Stories Heat Up in Books by Local Authors

by Laurel C. Wemett

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y the looks of this collection, it’s obvious that the diverse history and culture of the Finger Lakes Region inspires many stories. An Auburn murder case gone cold is the seed for fiction, while another case in Canandaigua, conveniently solved, is examined for fact. Central New York’s role in movie history is carefully documented, and the lyrical prose of a pioneering Cornell botanist is thoughtfully shared. ’Tis the season for reading, a time-out from other Finger Lakes cold-weather activities, so choose one or more of these titles, sit back and stay warm.

Clouds over the Finger Lakes

By Joan Cofrancesco 2008 AuthorHouse www.authorhouse.com Paperback: $14.00

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n September 1981, a young college student from Auburn, Julie Monson, was reported missing by her parents. Two years later, her body was found in Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge. The murder has remained Cayuga County’s most infamous unsolved death.

To author Joan Cofrancesco, the crime had special meaning because Auburn was her hometown. “It was a quiet little, town,”she says, remembering a poster featuring a photo of the missing girl. She did not know the young woman, but for a time the murder affected how people conducted their daily lives.

Cofrancesco was prompted to use the crime as the basis for a mystery novel.

She changed the names of people and places, but all the principal characters are there, including the man convicted of the crime, who went to prison for seven years before his conviction was overturned and he was released. The fictionalized

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community is named Greenville and Montezuma becomes Meza Swamp. Even if the reader doesn’t know the background of the case, little silhouettes of crows separating the chapters offer a clue. (Auburn has been known to have a problem with a larger-than-desired crow population.)

The character of the female newspaper writer who uncovers the truth stands in for Cofrancesco, admits the writer.

The novel reveals the real criminal, while in real life, Monson’s killer remains unidentified. “I solved the case through fiction,” says the author, who also hopes the murder is solved someday.

Cofrancesco is the author of 10 volumes of poetry and a children’s book. She tutors creative writing students at Empire State College.

The Lurking Devil of Murder: The Crandall Case

By Kevin Andrew Cotter 2008 Pre-Emption Publishing www.charleseighmey.com Paperback: $15.00

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evin Cotter is a lifelong resident of Ontario County with a keen interest in local and American history. He is pastor of the Cheshire Community Church and previously authored An Experiment in Tolerance, The History of Christianity in Southern Canandaigua.

Cotter carried out exhaustive research of public records and historical archives surrounding the trial of Charlie Eighmey who was accused of murdering his employer, George Crandall, in 1874. No less than five different news-

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papers covered his trial. The author melded the testimonies of nearly 50 witnesses into a riveting tale of a notorious 19th century murder in rural Ontario County.

Cotter carefully reconstructs events surrounding the deadly assault in a potato field in 1874. Eighmey, a young man who had been a circus worker, did not leave the crime scene and pleaded self-defense from the outset. Crandall’s widow changed her story, calling into question her motives.

The author uncovers the unusual relationships that existed between the principals: The investigating officer was the first cousin of the dead man, while Eighmey’s “shady” lawyer was also representing Crandall’s widow and the estate of the deceased. The author carefully cites his sources with endnotes, and includes many historic photographs and an index of family names.

In an epilogue, “The Dust Settles,” the author lets the reader in on the later lives of the key players in this fascinating tale of murder and justice. The book will play a part in the Ontario County Historical Society’s ongoing museum display: “Crime and Punishment in Ontario County, 1789 to 1930,” which opened in October.

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Located 5 minutes East of Corning, NY at Exit 49 off I-86 Tues-Sat 10-5 • Sun 12-4 • Closed Mon • 800-780-7330 READER ACTION NUMBER 165

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Liberty Hyde Bailey: Essential Agrarian and Environmental Writings Edited by Zachary Michael Jack 2008 Cornell University Press www.cornellpress.cornell.edu Cloth: $29.95

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iberty Hyde Bailey (1858-1954) was an American botanist and cofounder of the American Society for Horticultural Science. He taught at Cornell University where he was director of the College of Agriculture. He was active in New York’s Nature Study program which was an instrumental part of the movement that became 4-H. Ten of Bailey’s most influential works written for general and scholarly readers alike have been compiled by Zachary Michael Jack in this new anthology. Bailey, writes Jack, “uniquely brings the worlds of nature, agriculture, environment, and education together in a singularly relevant package.”

Bailey’s Nature Study movement counteracted the idea that learning must be about remote things, and encouraged rural youth to accept the challenges of life around them. As the foremost agrarian of his era, he was picked by President Theodore Roosevelt 100 years ago to chair an investigation of rural life known as the Country Life Commission. Bailey’s influential ideas continue to have relevance to today.

His writings are thoughtful and lyrical: “I remember that I looked forward with pleasure to hoeing the corn,” he writes in 1927, “a labor that now arouses surprise. For one thing, it was escape from harder labors: and the long rows of corn invited me, with the burrows of moles and mice, the yellow birds that nested in trees in the growing summer, and the runnels that heavy rains had cut. The odors of the corn and the ground were wholesome and pleasant.”

Jack is assistant professor of English at North Central College and has authored or edited many books on agrarian, environmental and conservation themes.

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Wineries of the Finger Lakes Region: The Heart of New York State

By Emerson Klees Photos by The New York Wine Grape Foundation and The Finger Lakes Association c. 2000; 2003; 2008 Friends of the Finger Lakes Publishing www.fingerlakes.com Paperback: $17.95

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merson Klees has penned numerous books on the Finger Lakes.

Eight years ago, Klees featured 60 wineries in his first edition of this title. The new edition covers 100 wineries and wine trails reflecting the expansion of grape growing and wine production in the Finger Lakes region.

The author organizes wineries by location, beginning with those west and north of the Finger Lakes. He keys each to a map spanning east just beyond Cayuga Lake.

A history of winemaking in the eastern U.S. and the Finger Lakes Region is covered, along with a glossary of grape and wine terms and biographies of the winemaking pioneers in the Finger Lakes. Information on grape varieties and the wines they produce make this well-illustrated and indexed volume a terrific resource.

Klees has been an amateur winemaker for 27 years and a vineyardist for 25. He shares new trends with readers, noting an “elevated willingness to grow varieties new to the region.” Anticipating more change, he also points to the fact that the Finger Lakes Region is attracting individuals from other areas who establish vineyards and start wineries here.

Images of Sports: Watkins Glen Racing

By Kirk W. House and Charles R. Mitchell 2008 Arcadia Publishing www.arcadiapublishing.com Paperback: $19.99

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Consider living and working in beautiful Upstate New York.

the goal of everyone at Internal Medicine Associates of the Southern Tier.

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arking the 60th anniversary of racing at Watkins Glen, authors Kirk House and Charles Mitchell have compiled 200 vintage photographs into a survey conveying the excitement of racing. The concept started as a race through the natural scenery around Watkins Glen after World War II when Americans were “rediscovering the joy of the open road.”

It evolved into the modern closed track that today hosts NASCAR. The book’s images of racing through the streets in prewar vehicles will fascinate readers.

Pioneer racers like Cameron Argetsinger, Briggs Cunningham, Bill Milliken, Sam Collier and John Fitch are among those featured.

Racing fans will be especially interested in this collection of images primarily from the International Motor Racing Research Center at Watkins Glen. The selection of black and white photographs includes reproductions of a few paintings

by Bob Gillespie, whose brightly colored originals are found, among other places, on exterior murals in Watkins Glen.

Photos also cover all the key points of the original road course and the crowds in Watkins Glen.

Kirk House teaches history at

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Bluefield Manor offers carefree living in the heart of the Finger Lakes.

We offer spacious apartments and duplex living.

For more information or a personal tour call 315-258-8575.

We are located at 516 Bluefield Manor, Auburn, NY 13021 READER ACTION NUMBER 110

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Genesee Community College and is the former director of the Glenn Curtis Museum in Hammondsport. Charles Mitchell is curator of the Yates County Genealogical and Historical Society in Penn Yan. House and Mitchell have authored a dozen books with Arcadia Publishing, including another new title, Postcard History Series: Finger Lakes (2008).

Finger Lakes Splendor

By Derek Doeffinger and Gary Whelpley 2007 McBooks Press Inc. www.mcbooks.com Hardcover: $16.95

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he authors, former Eastman Kodak Company staff photographers, have masterfully captured many diverse vistas of the Finger Lakes. Some of the stunning views in this photo book are very familiar, such as the Trinity Episcopal Church on the bank of the Cayuga-Seneca Canal in Seneca Falls and the boathouses on the Canandaigua City Pier. Over the years, these subjects have been captured by artists and photographers attracted by their beauty and character.

Other locations for photographs, including that of an Amish farmer plowing his fields near Prattsburg, or a winding road traveled by a motorcyclist, may not be as easily recognized but are just as typical of the region. The book’s layout is a happy blend of scenery, people and landmarks seen through the lens of photographers who transform even the most mundane view into a vibrant and lush composition.

Many images are two-page spreads which offer expansive, panoramic views. The collection is a pleasing variety of changing seasons and subjects. Colorful row houses in Geneva, hot air balloons over Letchworth State Park, and fields of pumpkins give way to barns covered with snow and

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a solitary fisherman patiently waiting on a frozen lake during the depths of winter. The captions are brief and informative.

The small, 7 by 5-inch size makes it an ideal keepsake.

Central New York & The Finger Lakes: Myths, Legends & Lore

By Melanie Zimmer 2008 The History Press www.historypress.net Paperback: $19.99

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elanie Zimmer, a storyteller and puppeteer, has applied her narrative skills to recording a collection of over 30 intriguing regional tales. The selection begins with the creation myths of the Iroquois and ends with “The Guardian Angel,” a fascinating tale of how a priceless painting changed ownership. In a section on religious movements, Zimmer focuses on the founders of the Mormon Church and the Oneida Community.

Heroines like Harriet Tubman are found in the section, “Abolitionists, Underground Railroad Conductors and Suffragists” along with the story of the scythe tree, forever marked with the tools left behind by young men going off to war. Also included is the story about “Jerry,” a fugitive slave set free by thousands of abolitionists in Syracuse with the aid of a battering ram. Some familiar and others delightfully new, these stories will appeal to a wide variety of readers. The book’s other sections include: “Revolutionary War Period,” “The Erie Canal,” and the heading, “Leprechauns, Baseball, the Chocolate Train and a Stone Giant.”

“Seeking out a region’s folk tales and legends offers more than entertaining reading. It offers a piece of ourselves,” writes the author. “They express the mystery of our unique heritage.” Zimmer, a member of the New York Folklore Society, has previously written for encyclopedias and magazines.

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Our Movie Houses: A History of Film & Cinematic Innovation in Central New York

By Norman O. Keim with David Marc 2008 Syracuse University Press www.syracuseuniversitypress.syr.edu Cloth: $24.95

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n this title, author Norm Keim with David Marc revives the magic of the early years of the movies. The reader is invited along on a journey documenting the earliest cinematic innovations, beginning with Thomas Edison and George Eastman. The writers offer a comprehensive history of the movies when Syracuse and central New York played a pivotal role.

The book documents how the upstate city was the site of the first projection of a moving image in 1896, only days before one was shown in Manhattan.

Here is a big thumbs-up for the compilation of theaters and a fascinating section on cinematic figures with links to central and Upstate New York.

Famed actor Lionel Barrymore, who portrayed mean banker Mr. Potter in “It’s A Wonderful Life,” got his start in the movies in Ithaca.

A valuable appendix identifying theater locations records their years of operation. Because theatres relied on music during the silent movie era, a listing of theatre organs and organ manufacturing companies is included. Major theater chains like Schine and Kallet, and even drive-in theatres, are identified.

Norman Keim was adjunct professor of film studies at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University from 1973 to 1985 and founder and director of the SU film studies center. David Marc is the communications manager for the publications office at SU.

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n the nine hectic months since the idea of a Finger Lakes regional museum was first published, a lot has happened. Reader responses to an online poll enthusiastically favored the proposal to create a museum. A new website, www.fingerlakesmuseum.org was launched, and people from across the region filled my inbox with encouragement, ideas and offers to help.

This past July, the project’s first organizational meeting took place at the Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance in Penn Yan with 28 people in attendance. Similar meetings have been held monthly since then. More than 50 participants are now actively involved. A board of trustees has been elected and incorporation papers have been filed.

Several standing and ad hoc committees have been formed and are already busy at work.

The credentials of those who have volunteered are incredible.

You couldn’t ask for a better wishlist of qualified people. The A-to-Z spectrum of talent ranges from architect to zoologist and includes every aspect of expertise imaginaA wild beaver colony is just one of the natural history ble. That expertise has fueled the vision that we are working to create exhibits being planned for the proposed Finger Lakes Cultural & Natural History Museum, making a weta world-class learning institution. land an important component of site selection.

As Finger Lakes Community ColPhoto by John Adamski lege History Professor Emeritus Henry Maus put it, “This project will be unique in the nation. Nowhere else have the cultural and natural histories of any region been combined in a single institution.”

We are forming valuable partnerships – with the Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance, Life in the Finger Lakes magazine, the Native American community, the wine industry and Finger Lakes Community College. The college is considering the addition of a museum sciences program to its curriculum. We are looking forward to more academic partners and will soon be meeting with other colleges and universities in the Finger Lakes Region as well.

One reason that this project has moved along so quickly is the work of its mentors. Betsy Lowe, founder of The Wild Center, trustee Nancy Howard, managing director Stephanie Ratcliffe and curator David Gross have generously shared their advice, ideas, facts, figures and valuable time, all of which have helped to get us on the fast track. They have guided members of our group on behind-the-scenes tours of their museum on many occasions. Adirondack Museum Director Caroline Welsh has also reached out to collaborate with our board of trustees and we will be meeting with her next spring when that museum reopens.

So what lies ahead? The most important goal is to find a site with public utilities that are sufficient for the project’s needs, combined with enough wild acreage to create a wilderness experience and support free-ranging wildlife. Lake-frontage or a lake view would be nice. A challenging task? You bet it is! But we have the expertise.

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Through January 4…2008 Quilt Show at the Cayuga Museum of Art and History The Cayuga Museum in Auburn will exhibit the work of two Central New York quilters, Sharon Bottle Souva and Marilyn Belford. Belford and Bottle Souva work in two very different styles, each artist creating pieces which push the boundaries of what defines a quilt. Together they bring nearly 50 years of quilt-making experience to this unique show of traditional and contemporary quilting techniques.

The two award-winning artists have exhibited in juried art shows, quilt shows and galleries nationwide. For a preview, visit www.sharon bottlesouva.com and www.marilynbelford.com.

315-253-8051 Through January 11…“Triple Espresso” Geva’s Nextstage in Rochester presents “Triple Espresso.” Take three friends and their desperate attempt at comedy stardom, plus a gorilla, magic, shadow puppets and the single most embarrassing moment ever broadcast on live television. “Triple Espresso” is the first in the lineup of “Geva Presents,” a series of entertainment suitable for the entire family. For the complete performance schedule, visit the Geva website. www.gevatheatre.org 585-232-4382 Through March 2009…Quilt Tours Sampler Presented by the Seaway Trail Foundation, host of the annual Seaway Trail Quilt Show and Competition at the Seaway Trail Discovery Center in Sackets Harbor. www.seawaytrail.com 316-646-1000 3-21…Downtown Ithaca’s Holiday Festival A holiday parade of ice, Central New York State’s largest ice sculpture display, ice wine gala event and more. www.downtownithaca.com 607-277-8679 5…Community Tree Lighting Holiday gathering with music, food, costumed characters, Santa and Mrs. Claus, and local goodies at 7 p.m. at Mead Square Park in Victor. www.victorny.org 585-742-0140 5…Starshine and Holiday Open House Held at the Oliver House and L. Caroline Underwood Museums in Penn Yan from 5 to 8 p.m. www.yatespast.org 315-536-7318

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C A L E N D A R 5-7, 12-14, 19-21…Yuletide in the Country This yearly tradition at Genesee Country Village in Mumford celebrates the season with wagon rides, guided tours, crafts, dancing, music and much more. Call or visit the website for more details. www.gcv.org 585-538-6822 6-7…Holiday Open House Visitors can make their own glass projects at discounted costs, shop a sale of glass art from The Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass and enjoy a free weekend of music and holiday crafts at the Corning Museum.

Breakfast and lunch with Santa is a special treat for all ages. Advance reservations required. www.cmog.org 607-974-4084 6-7…“The Nutcracker” The Studio for the Performing Arts presents the holiday classic at 3 p.m.

at the Smith Opera House in Geneva on December 6 at 7 p.m. and December 7 at 2:30 p.m. www.thesmith.org 866-355-5483 315-781-5483 6…28th Annual Home Tour & Auction The Tioga County Council on the Arts is calling for donations of artwork, antiques, merchandise, services and collectibles to be sold at an auction immediately following its annual home tour in downtown Owego.

Lovers of art and antiques can take this opportunity to support TCCA with donations of artwork, and artists can gain exposure for their work. Proceeds from this annual fundraiser make up a substantial part of TCCA’s program budget. To be held at the Elks Lodge in Owego.

E-mail tiogaartscouncil@stny.rr.com 607-687-0785

6…Squirrel Nut Zippers A perpetually evolving, hybrid-stew of Southern roots traditions, blues and jazz, the Squirrel Nut Zippers were aptly tagged “30s punk” by one critic.

Centered around the beguiling vocals of Katherine Whalen and the anachronistic windup toy that is Jimbo Mathus, the Zippers promise to both charm and confound the State Theater audience at their 8 p.m. show celebrating the State’s 80th Birthday. www.stateofithaca.com 607-277-8283 6-January 10…“Sparkle” Sparkle of Christmas Celebration is a group exhibit at the West End Gallery in Corning with an opening reception on December 6 from 5 to 8 p.m., showcasing Aleta Wynn Yarrow. www.westendgallery.net 607-936-2011 13…Natural Holiday Ornaments Join Connie Cosmento at 1 p.m. at the Sterling Nature center and create

natural holiday ornaments from pinecones and other natural items.

Use pods, cones and weeds to bring a natural beauty to your holiday decor. All ages are welcome to create their own natural treasures for the holiday season. Please pre-register

by December 6. The program is free and open to the public. www.cayuganet.org/sterlingpark 315-947-6143 13…Victorian Christmas Tea A Victorian Christmas Tea will be held at the Victor United Methodist Church at 1:30 and 4 p.m. The 4 p.m. seating will be by candlelight. Guests will enjoy finger sandwiches, a variety of sweets and their choice of teas and coffee. Victorian-clad carolers will provide musical entertainment, and home-baked goodies and crafts will be available for purchase. Reservations required.

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ATTRACTIONS Clute Memorial Park & Campground 155 S. Clute Park Drive Watkins Glen, NY 14891 Ph: (607)535-4438 â&#x20AC;˘ www.watkinsglen.us

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ATTRACTIONS C A L E N D A R Schuyler County Historical Society 607-535-9741 • 108 N. Catharine St. • Montour Falls, NY 14865

Historic 1828 brick tavern, eleven exhibit rooms.

Summer Hours Tues.-Fri.: 10am-4pm Saturday: 12-4pm www.schuylerhistory.org

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

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

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

(315) 539-0533 The Terwilliger Museum tells the story of the development of Waterloo through 5 period rooms and exhibits which provide a window on how the early settlers lived and worked.

Visit a full-scale replica of a 17th Century Seneca bark longhouse, explore miles of trails and learn how our traditions still influence your life today.

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14…A Christmas Ride with Santa On the Finger Lakes Scenic Railway, boarding in Watkins Glen. www.fingerlakesscenicrailway.com 315-374-4994

January 23-25…Light In Winter Festival 2009 Entertain your brain at the Light in Winter Festival in Ithaca, Upstate New York’s only festival of science and the arts, with events in various locations.

Experience the art of magic, the science of origami, the music of the planets and much more all in one sparkling weekend. Call or go online for more information or a complete schedule www.lightinwinter.com 607-280-2727 30…The Stephanie Wrembel Trio This portion of the The Smith Opera House’s “Passport World Music Series” starts at 8 p.m. www.thesmith.org 315-781-5483 866-355-5483 3-February 7…Studio II Workshop Exhibition Featuring works by instructors and participants of the gallery’s art workshops, with an opening reception on January 9 from 6 to 8 p.m. www.prrgallery.com 585-394-0030

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It’s No Folly Experience the historic home of William Seward and his family

“The Holiday Boutique” Crafters & Artisans fill the Museum Dec. 5: 11am-6pm, Dec. 6: 10am-4pm, Dec. 7: 12-4pm

Open Tue.-Sat. • 10AM-4PM • Jan.-Dec. Seward House features an extensive collection of Civil War memorabilia and early Alaskan artifacts.

Museum Hours: Tues.- Sat. 10am-1pm

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8…10th Annual Canandaigua Classic Antique Show and Sale At the Steamboat Landing Banquet Center, 35 quality antique dealers will be displaying and selling antiques from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wares typically include country and period furniture, clocks, lamps and lighting fixtures, jewelry, postcards, paintings and books, linens and all kinds of antique accessories. Plenty of free parking is available. Proceeds from this year’s antique show will go toward the cost of installing a new wooden floor in one of the three carriage barns at the Granger Homestead’s Carriage Museum. www.grangerhomestead.org www.canandaiguaclassic.com 585-394-1472 21…Galumpha Ithaca’s favorite physical dance troupe returns to the State Theatre with a 3 p.m. show. Combining stunning acrobatics, striking visual effects, physical comedy and inventive choreography, Galumpha brings to life a world of imagination, beauty, muscle and merriment. The three performers have created a sensory feast of images ranging from the ridiculous to the sublime, drawn together into a seamless whole, consistently bringing audiences to their feet. www.stateofithaca.com 607-277-8283

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You Can’t Take the Country Out of the Girl

“December Vineyards over Keuka”, oil on canvas, 24˝ x 48˝

by Anya Harris

T

he latest exhibit by New York City painter Ellen Bradshaw, best known for her depictions of urban neighborhoods and cityscapes, featured scenes of the Finger Lakes. “Heading Home, Keuka Lake” was at the Pleiades Gallery in New York’s Chelsea art market district from late October to November 22.

A product of Rochester and a graduate of Our Lady of Mercy High School, Bradshaw studied at Syracuse University and Pratt Institute, then settled in New York with her husband, Joe. She recently spoke to us about the things that influence her art, particularly her Upstate upbringing.

“I certainly am not of the city, though I love it here,” she said. “Growing up in the Finger Lakes affected my sense of beauty, and I still find it the most beautiful place on Earth. So many people – especially here in the city – have never even heard of the Finger Lakes, so I find myself explaining a lot. It should be interesting to see what kind of impact my show has, especially after doing the cityscapes for so long.”

She continued: “For the last eight years or so, I’ve been doing cityscapes, and honestly, I was feeling a bit burned out.

I go to Keuka Lake at least twice a year. It’s one of my favorite places in the world. I felt it was time to do this series because I have taken so many photographs of the area, and I wanted to get back to landscapes. I’ve really had a blast with it. I guess you could say it has recharged me.”

Bradshaw works from photographs and has a camera with

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her at all times. She changes the photographed scenes and applies her own sense of color, but the places she paints are still easily recognizable. “You always know where it is that I’m painting,” she said. “It’s definitely realism – you can tell it’s an actual place – but I also try to capture the feeling of the place in my own way.”

Her paintings, whether country or city scenes, exploit the play of light and evoke a sense of solitude. “I think it’s funny that after living in the city for as long as I have, I still tend to show more of the solitude and go for the quieter neighborhoods,” said Bradshaw. “I also tend to not like crowds, which is evident in my work. When I do include people, it’s often a lone figure.”

Bradshaw’s art reflects the influence of the Impressionist painters, especially their sense of atmosphere and use of color.

As a college student, she developed a deep affinity for the Ashcan School painters John Sloan and George Wesley Bellows, and the American Scene painter Edward Hopper. Like the Ashcan painters, Bradshaw was trained as an illustrator.

Her style has very gradually but continuously evolved. She takes things more slowly and is more introspective than she was in the past. “I think I used to be a little more expressionistic, and in school I concentrated more on people,” she said. “In the past, I think I painted more rapidly. I still use expression; you can still see the brushwork and it’s not tight realism.”

To learn more, visit www.pleiadesgallery.com.

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