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Design, Craft and Production Borough Furnace is an artisanal, hand cast iron cookware company in Owego.

18 A Ride Through the Finger Lakes

On The Trolley

Many communities in the late 1800s enjoyed a transportation system that was tireless, quiet, unargumentative, and clean (unlike horses in every way).

Cover: Sun rays dazzle the fallen snow on a cold but bright sunny day. Photo by Linda Scalise Schamberger

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Breathe.

Just Breathe.

Breathe in the winter.

Embrace it! It will reward you 10 times over.

Photographer Linda Scalise Schamberger showcases the beauty of winter.

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Day Trip Celebrate Brave Women Past and Present

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People in the Know Lindsay Bolton of Finger Lakes Premier Properties

Creature Comforts Cat Cafés are Cat-ching on

Off the Easel Artist Chris Kolupski

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marks the 20th anniversary of Life in the Finger Lakes magazine. Tim Braden, my business partner, and I started with our first issue in the summer of 2001.

At the time, we were just focused on getting the very first issue published, and then see what the response was like to possibly produce another one. Eventually we ended up publishing a fall issue that year as well.

To say the title was created on a grassroots level is an understatement. We would visit any Rotary club or service organization to promote what we were doing. Many nights were spent in front of groups of people, explaining what the magazine was all about and trying to drum up interest and support. When we first had the idea for a glossy magazine about the Finger Lakes, we visited local businesses to gauge whether they could get onboard with us by advertising their product. We were told by more than one business that, “You’re gonna fail with this project.” Those kinds of statements had an effect on us – it made us even more steadfast in what we wanted to accomplish, and prove those people wrong.

I remember mentioning to Tim at one point, “Wouldn’t it be great if we were still publishing this 20 years from now?”

And here we are. Sometimes I do feel every one of those years, but many other times I look back and think about how time has flown by.

I am asked sometimes, after all these years, if I still enjoy what I do. I entered into the publishing world from a graphic design background. My first job out of college was working in the design/production department at Highlights for Children magazine in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. It seems that my career has definitely been geared toward magazines. It just sort of happened that way. When the opportunity came up to actually create a magazine about the Finger Lakes, an area which I have grown to love very much, I jumped at the chance. I developed editing skills and have grown both individually and professionally. I believe that creating something concrete, something you can hold in your hands and enjoy, is a great joy in itself. The sense of accomplishment is there to continue onwards.

Over the years, I have received my share of mail – both positive and negative, concerning Life in the Finger Lakes.

Occasionally I’ll receive a note that simply moves me, sometimes to tears, about how the magazine has positively impacted someone’s life, and how they show their appreciation through a note. That kind of feedback is like nourishment for the soul to me, and it encourages me to continue onward.

We are looking forward to 20 more years of bringing the best of the Finger Lakes to loyal readers like you. Thank you everyone for all of your support!

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i Mark, I’m so pleased to have won the John Adamski award for wildlife photography! Thank you for the notification and the copies of the November/December issue. All the 2020 winning photos are extraordinary. I am honored to receive the award named for John. I did not know him but have been a big fan of his work. Friends of John have told me what a great human being he was. He certainly inspired lots of local photographers and naturalists.

Thank you for your work on the contest as well as on the magazine. I’m an avid reader of Life in the Finger Lakes, it’s a beautiful publication.

— Sincerely, Dawn Knox

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hanks for the cool prize of the magazines with my honorable mention image included. It’s an honor to be included among all the other great images and talented photographers who are so passionate about sharing the beauty of our region as you are as well. Congratulations on another great contest issue to you and your staff. Keep up the great work. I am a true Life in the Finger Lakes fan.

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came home to find a beautiful plaque commemorating my first-place award in the black and white category in the photo contest. It is very nicely made and I absolutely love it, thank you very much for this thoughtful detail.

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The winner’s name is Judy Smith-Cronk and she lives in Dansville, not Farmington.

Thank you Judy for your outstanding photography.

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20 YEARS

ts hard to believe that 20 years have passed since the very first issue of Life in the Finger Lakes magazine. Here’s a brief look back at the first issue, with some very fond memories.

The articles in the Summer 2001 issue covered a wide range of topics. The features included a visit to Sapsucker Woods and a pictorial featuring stunning photographs of barns by local photographers Roger Soule and Dorothy Kennedy. Joy Underhill and Steve Chesler covered Ganondagan, the site of a former Seneca village in Victor. And lastly, Laurel C. Wemett wrote about the geological history and glacial formation of the Finger Lakes – still one of the most popular articles to date.

Duane and Linda Bombard covered the Finger Lakes Performing Arts Center in Canandaigua, now known as CMAC/Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center. Mark Santoro wrote about the Little Union Church. Other contributors were Jesse Kline, Ov and Bobbie Randall, Barbara Doyle, Jack Kidd, Allison Childs Wells and Tim Gallagher.

Through the talents of these writers and photographers, this issue was a great success.

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Look for a series of articles in 2021 that will cover the details behind the success of this lifestyle magazine, starting in the March/April issue.

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OUR LAKES Need a Good Guardian THANKS TO YOU, Seneca Lake Guardian has been the premier

organization actively working to protect the Finger Lakes from dirty industrial projects and other threats using litigation, political pressure and raising public awareness. We’ve got a good track record: • Victory over proposed gas storage in old salt caverns • Victory over proposed garbage incinerator in Romulus Together, we are fighting against projects that negatively impact the health of our lakes, our rural community character, the Finger Lakes Brand, and the success of the small businesses that depend on clean air and clean water for their livelihood. Our lakes are at risk. We need a good Guardian to protect them.

DID YOU KNOW … Plans are in the works to construct a large Garbage Transfer Facility in Schuyler County?

• 10,575 square foot materials recovery and Waste Transfer facility • 500 tons (garbage), construction and demolition debris per day.

• The site will generate 80 gallons of leachate/ day containing the forever chemicals PFAS • PFAS can’t be removed from water before going into Cayuga Lake • 185 truck trips/day on our rural roads • The project is sited atop a primary aquifer The site will generate nearly 30,000 gallons of PFAS-laden leachate/ year, and increase vehicle traffic by a total of 185 trips/day.

Together we can keep the Finger Lakes pristine and protect it from irresponsible development for generations to come.

PFAS Contamination SLG has worked diligently to inform the public about these ubiquitous “forever chemicals” found in our water supply. SLG succeeded in working with other organizations throughout the state to get the Department of Health to establish maximum contaminant levels for these chemicals in our drinking water. These contaminants can cause long term health complications, including cancer.

Promoting Sustainable Practices and Eliminating Threats to our Waterways • SLG is developing a FLX Sustainable Business Roster • We’re working with State Senators to phase out permits for industrial discharge of waste directly into our waterways.

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“We could not be more pleased about our new affiliation with St. Ann’s Community,” said Phil Beckley, President of the Quail Summit Board of Directors. “St. Ann’s recognizes and appreciates what a unique community we have created here in Canandaigua. By joining together, we create a stronger organization that will support the changing needs of our residents for many years to come.”

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“Keuka Outlet Trail with a fresh snowfall.”

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“Boughton Park in the winter. Visiting the park requires a permit that you hang in your car. That permit is only available to citizens of East Bloomfield, West Bloomfield and Victor.”

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“Fall Barn, Caton , New York.”

– Becky Enders “Chemung River late night bullhead fishing by the light of a Coleman lantern.”

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“Lyrik making a new friend at the Half Dutch Farm.”

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Lindsay Bolton Marketing Manager, Finger Lakes Premier Properties

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inger Lakes Premier Properties (FLPP) is quite a successful business. Tell us more about it!

Brian Zerges started Finger Lakes Premier Properties 28 years ago as Rental Plus, a short-term rental management program for lakefront vacation homes. He saw a need in the region to alleviate the stresses of renting vacation homes and to be a resource for visitors to find the perfect home to fit their vacation style. These services are still the focus of most of our operations today as we manage over 300 homes and host over 30,000 guests annually. Additionally, we have become very successful leveraging our lakefront expertise with developing one of the most successful real estate firms in the region. At the same time, we focus on lakefront homes and deliver premier services for homeowners to achieve their real estate goals – buying, selling, or renting a waterfront home in the Finger Lakes.

How did you become involved and what is your role?

I joined FLPP in 2016 as the marketing manager. I oversee the marketing department and all communications for each of our customer types – guests, owners, real estate buyers and sellers. I have worked in the tourism industry for over 10 years across the country and always knew I would return to the Finger Lakes. With my team, we are able to showcase the diversity of experiences offered by this region, which is very rewarding. Our favorite part of our jobs is looking through the photos submitted by guests and seeing the wonderful memories created at our homes.

What part of the Finger Lakes Region do you like the most?

That is a tough one. My family and I love the variety of activities available throughout the region. I love Keuka Lake, perhaps because I grew up in Penn Yan and still cherish that small-town feel. However, my husband and I always found ourselves gravitating towards Canandaigua on the weekends, which is where we live now. We love the easy access to the lake and hiking trails, great variety of restaurants, plus it still has the fun lake-life vibe.

What words of wisdom would you pass onto your childhood self?

Set goals, strive for each day to be better (whether professional or personal), and never stop learning.

What is one thing people often misunderstand about you?

While I have a passion for photography, I do not enjoy being on the other side of the camera.

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Hemlock & Canadice Lakes

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ocated in southwest Ontario County, Canadice Lake lies 30 miles south of Rochester. It is the smallest of the Finger Lakes, and its shorelines are virtually undeveloped. Hemlock Lake is located in southeast Livingston County, which lies about 25 miles south of Rochester. Its shoreline is also undeveloped.

Fishing Hemlock Lake is a unique experience in western New York where most lakeshores are heavily developed. The beautifully wooded shorelines and hillsides of Hemlock and Canadice Lakes provide an atmosphere experienced only in relatively remote areas like the Adirondacks and Canadian provinces. The boat size/horsepower limitation contributes importantly to the “unspoiled” atmosphere.

The New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) records show that stocking lake trout, landlocked salmon and cisco (lake herring) into Hemlock Lake began more then 100 years ago. Currently, Hemlock’s salmonid fishery consists of lake trout, brown trout, rainbow trout and landlocked salmon.

Although Canadice is best suited for salmonid and smallmouth bass, it also provides significant fishing opportunities for largemouth bass and chain pickerel in its limited, shallow water habitat. Similarly, “panfish,” including rock bass, yellow perch, bluegills, pumpkinseeds and bullhead, are also important contributors to the fishery.

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Hemlock Lake Elevation: 905 feet

Hemlock Lake Boat Launches

Area: 1,800 acres

1. Rix Road

Length: 7 miles

2. Off Route 15A Both unimproved access points have gravel ramps.

Maximum width: .5 miles Maximum depth: 91 feet Thermocline: about 30 feet

4 Canadice Lake Elevation: 1,096 feet Area: 649 acres Length: 3 miles Maximum width: .3 miles Maximum depth: 95 feet Thermocline: about 30 feet

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Canadice Lake Boat Launches 3. Public boat access is available on the lake’s east side near the intersection of Canadice Road and Birch Hill Road, via an unimproved gravel ramp.

4. At the south end of the lake is a cartop launch. There are other informal access points along the east shore suitable for cartop boats, shore fishing and ice fishing.

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Rob’s Trail Preserve Trail runs between Hemlock and Canadice Lakes nature.org/en-us/get-involved/ how-to-help/places-we-protect/ central-robs-trail-preserve

Hemlock Lake Park 7412 Rix Hill Rd, Hemlock Holiday Hill Campground 7818 Marvin Hill Road Springwater holidayhillcampground.com 585-669-2600 Little Lakes Community Center 4705 South Main Street Hemlock 585-367-1046 littlelakesny.org O-Neh-Da and Eagle Crest Vineyards 7107 Vineyard Rd Conesus eaglecrestvineyards.com

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Better, safer access to your lakefront

Public Boat Launches 1. Honeoye Lake Public Boat Launch Located at the SE corner of the lake off East Lake Road. Parking for 30 cars with trailers. Operated by the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation. Winter maintenance allows for ice fishing access.

2. Sandy Bottom Beach Launching is available for small trailered boats, cartops and canoes off Sandy Bottom Road, at the NW corner of the lake. Lakeside parking allows for about 6 cars. There is additional parking near the baseball diamond. Operated by the Town of Richmond. Winter maintenance allows for ice fishing access.

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Mill Creek Cafe 8705 Main St Honeoye millcreekcafe.com 585-229-2620 Sandy Bottom Park Honeoye Twisted Rail Brewing Company 5226 East Lake Road, Honeoye twistedrailbrewing.com 585-531-5144 Wesley Hill Nature Preserve 6280 Gulick Rd #6060 Naples fllt.org/preserves/ wesley-hill-nature-preserve 607-275-9487

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Honeoye Lake

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enth in size among the 11 Finger Lakes, Honeoye Lake is located 28 miles south of Rochester in southwestern Ontario County.

Rooted aquatic vegetation is generally abundant in nearshore areas of the lake, and out to a depth of about 15 feet. Eelgrass, pondweed, Eurasian milfoil and water stargrass are the predominant plant species.

Records indicate that Honeoye was first stocked with walleye around the turn of the century. Today, the co-dominant sport species are walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and chain pickerel with walleye the only species stocked (8.7 million fry annually) into the lake by the DEC.

Honeoye is a highly regarded fishing lake. In addition to its excellent sportfish opportunities, the lake also supports an outstanding panfish fishery for bluegill, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and black crappie.

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Elevation: 804 feet Area: 1,772 acres Length: 4.5 miles Maximum width: .8 miles Maximum depth: 30 feet

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A Ride Thr ough the Finger Lakes

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s soon as people harnessed electricity, they saw that they could put it to many uses beyond Edison’s famous light. They could use it to move things – big things.

Many communities already had public transportation horsecars; closed coaches drawn along tracks in the street. Run some wires, beef up the tracks a little, and you had a new transportation system: tireless, quiet, unargumentative, and clean (unlike horses in every way). Rochester electrified its routes in 1889, Hornell and Canandaigua by 1892.

Before you knew it electric railways – trolleys, streetcars, interurbans – stitched the Finger Lakes together.

Most trolleys operated with a power pole that angled up to contact the overhead line.

With two poles and driver controls at each end of the car, you could run your return route without having to turn around, and passenger seat backs could be switched to face either way.

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The trolley ride between Penn Yan (at the tip of Keuka Lake’s east branch) and Branchport (tip of the west branch) cut across the base of Keuka Bluff, taking in Keuka College on the way.

On hot summer days, people caught some breeze with a steamboat ride from Penn Yan to Branchport, and then took the trolley back. On at least one occasion, the trolley line delivered a Sears house. There’s a blurry buggy on the left.

The trolley ran between Geneva and Rochester – no doubt a boon to Hobart and William Smith students longing for brighter lights. Or you could travel eastward, through Waterloo and Seneca Falls, to the shores of Cayuga Lake. (Besides the trolley and motorcars, notice the buggy.)

Left, top: The streetcar would keep your shoes, your coats, and your long skirts out of the slush and snow. But as these Corning ladies (and their little dog) are too-well aware, sooner or later, you’ve got to step off. Photo courtesy Corning-Painted Post Historical Society: Isabel Walker Drake.

Above: Trolleys took riders throughout cities, but also carried them between cities. You could ride electric interurban lines from New York to Boston, Philadelphia to Allentown, and Rochester to Buffalo with no flying embers, no roaring engines, and no choking smoke.

When Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt established a state sanatorium in Mount Morris, he hoped that families could visit by taking the trolley down from Rochester, just as students for decades had commuted down to the normal school in Geneseo. Trolleys joined Auburn to Ithaca, Cortland to Preble, and even Honeoye Falls to Lima – besides giving local service in Rochester, Syracuse, Elmira, Hornell, Seneca Falls – and even a branch to the State Fairgrounds. Photo courtesy Corning-Painted Post Historical Society: Isabel Walker Drake.

Left: Imagine Canandaigua’s Main Street without a single motorcar. Settle into a seat on the trolley and you could safely take your eyes off the road to gaze at the lake below. Future aviation giant Glenn Curtiss (“GHC”) mailed this card to his wife, keeping her posted on a 1907 motorcycle ride from Hammondsport to Rochester, with a stop at Gorham to buy a lamp as night closed in.

Photo courtesy Curtiss Museum

A run between Elmira and Watkins Glen took you right

by Montour Falls. Few lines could offer finer scenery than “the Glen Route.”

Photo courtesy Schuyler County Historical Society

Interurban lines glided across rivers, ravines, and the Erie Canal. This particular route took in Lyons on the way from Rochester to Syracuse and Manlius. (Notice the man atop the bridge.)

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Clockwise, from upper left: You could also wend along the forested Canisteo River, between Canisteo and Hornell.

Photo courtesy Curtiss Museum

Hornell riders had no lake nearby, but they, too, appreciated a summer breeze. Notice the rolled-up awning and the lowscreened side. Photo courtesy Steuben County Historical Society An 1896 fire cleared a good-sized swath of Painted Post, including homes, hotel, machine shop, and livery stable.

But the trolley kept on trundling, and the Indian statue still gazed down. Photo courtesy Corning-Painted Post Historical Society

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Hornell investors included this “portrait” shot in their prospectus touting a proposed line between Hornell and Bath. But a motorcar is lurking at the right, and millions more would be following behind. That new line would never be built, and Hornell trolley cars would be sold for chicken coops. President Franklin Roosevelt would send New Deal workers to pull up the tracks in Penn Yan. The last Rochester trolley rolled back to the barn in 1941, and Finger Lakes trolleys became a Finger Lakes memory. Photo courtesy Steuben County Historical Society

Elmirans could crisscross the city, but they could also ride as far west as Painted Post, as far north as Watkins Glen, and as far east as Sayre, Pennsylvania. The vertical sign at left reads from bottom to top.

dining

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Chicken Pot Pie

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Charcuterie Board NY Kitchen

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Right: A wheat field covered with frost looks magical as the sun rises.

JUST BREATHE

reathe in the winter. Embrace it! It will reward you 10 times over.” These are the words of Linda Scalise Schamberger, a kindergarten teacher by day in Fairport, and a passionate photographer during her non-work hours. “My photography gets me outdoors on a cold crisp morning or under the stars on a magical moonlit winter night to capture what most people never get a chance to see with their own eyes.

It’s a contagious excitement that continues to drive me out the door and explore almost daily throughout the months of January through March, when most folks are huddled in their homes and seemingly hibernating,” says Linda.

Linda posts often on social media, particularly Facebook. Her followers love seeing the beauty she captures throughout the year and look forward to her posts. Visit her at facebook.com/linda. scaliseschamberger to inquire about purchasing photos. She also offers private photography lessons to those who have a desire to get out in the field to discover strategies firsthand.

A future venture that Linda is seriously considering is coordinating a small group to take photography trips in the surrounding regions and then expand to more distant adventures outside of the state and country.

Contact her at lschamb903@yahoo.com for more information.

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Upper left: The moon sets on an early and chilly winter morning in Penfield.

Above: The last rays of sun shine on this beautiful farm during the middle of winter’s embrace.

Left: A starburst of the setting sun lingers in an empty barn along this open field.

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Left: The photographer’s friend Claire, who also enjoys taking photographs, ventures out on the ice-swept pier for a better view of winter’s wrath.

Right: The sun rises along the Fairport Canal bridge.

Bottom: Short-eared owls appear at dusk in a blizzard of snow to begin their nightly hunt for food.

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Horning Woodworking Rustic hickory cabinets with a solid surface counter top from Horning Woodworking.

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Fireplace Fashions Enjoy the warmth and ambiance of a wood or gas Lopi Stove.

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product picks Embroidered Alpaca Hats and Glittens These comfortable items from Lazy Acre Alpaca have a soft lining to ensure warmth and comfort throughout the winter season. Prices range from $33-$37. alpacacountryny.com

Lamoreaux Wines 2018 Gewurztraminer Aromas of spring blossoms, lychee fruit, and spice interlace with delicate flavors of ginger and citrus to culminate in a foodfriendly, steely finish. $14.99 lamoreauxwine.com

Tugley Wood Traditional timber frame elements to elevate your design. Roof brackets, porches, porticos, arbors, pergolas and full frames. tugleywood.com

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product picks Finger Lakes Bell Co. A bell for every lake and more. Ring-on! flxbells.com

Sea Ray from Smith Boys New Sea Ray 190Spx is fully equipped with trailer and safety equipment, from $48,647 (limited time only). Smith Boys Marina in Rochester. smithboys.com

Ventosa Vineyards Logo Sweater Blanket Your favorite sweatshirt as a blanket with extra-soft, heavyweight, machine washable material (54 inches by 84 inches). A perfect gift for your loved ones or yourself. $31.50 (now 10% off) ventosavineyards.com

Wagner Vineyards Estate Winery 2019 Riesling Select Surprise your sweetheart with our delectable semi-sweet Riesling, made from grapes grown on our oldest Riesling vines. This wine is bursting aromas and flavors of ripe tropical fruit and honey. $14.99 wagnervineyards.com

Antique Revival An antique Victorian French Rococo upholstered sofa offers rosewood frame with asymmetrical serpentine back having carved foliate accents and surmounting scroll form arms, raised on balustrade legs. antiquerevival.com

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The business is owned and operated by partners John Truex and Liz Seru.

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Design, Craft and Production

Borough Furnace is an artisanal, hand cast iron cookware company in Owego.

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usband and wife duo John Truex and Liz Seru have created a Finger Lakes business that’s gotten the attention of many throughout the country.

Since 2011, Borough Furnace has been designing and manufacturing beautiful cast iron cookware ranging from Cast Iron Skillets (which the late famed chef Anthony Bourdain praised on in his inaugural episode of Raw Craft) to Enameled Dutch Ovens, their most recent offering and the only dutch oven of its kind actually made in the United States.

Truex and Seru’s relationship as husband and wife is a great benefit for their work together at Borough Furnace. In developing new products, they’re able to take home their hand-cast products and test and cook with the prototypes themselves in their family kitchen, giving them the opportunity to tweak the products’ design and function, as they see fit, before landing on a final, perfected product to hit the market.

Interested home cooks with backgrounds in industrial design and a shared belief that objects you use in your daily life should bring you pleasure to see and touch everyday led John Truex and Liz Seru to found Borough Furnace in 2011 – initially through a Kickstarter campaign.

Since then, Borough Furnace has expanded to a 20,000 square foot factory in Owego, where they continue their commitment to environmental sustainability – as the workshop runs on wind offsets – and beautifully designed cast iron cookware.

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Frying Skillets

“We started in 2011 with a collection of two skillets, borrowing the best aspects of the classic American design, but crafted with contemporary updates,” states John and Liz. “We’ve since expanded our initial offerings to include oven-to-table bakeware and a Dutch oven, which has the distinction of being the only enameled cast iron made in the United States.

“Our inspiration stems from the deep connection between design, craft and production.

Because we are able to machine our own tooling and we make our own castings in house, we prototype our products endlessly – taking them home, cooking with them and making refinements until the details are just perfect.”

For more information, visit boroughfurnace.com.

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Chris Kolupski

Portrait

Artist

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by Nancy E. McCarthy Gold and Green, oil, 12”x12,” captures the last light of day

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n the spring of 2017, Rochester artist Chris Kolupski had just completed a large, complex project for a corporate client. He felt depleted and looked forward to unwinding by painting natural landscapes outdoors during a Utah and Colorado vacation with his wife Michele and their two children. “Hiking, painting and travel is as good as it gets for me as an artist,” he says.

The couple journeyed out west every couple of years, but this trip would present an unexpected turning point for Kolupski. In solitude and immersed in nature, he realized these excursions were his favorite painting experiences. His prolific art career had concentrated on illustration and portraiture, but he made the decision to return his main subject focus to landscapes when he returned home.

Back to Nature

The focus on “return” rather than “change” was an important distinction, because Kolupski, now 52, was regularly painting outdoor nature scenes by age 16.

Kolupski credits his high school art teacher David DeClerk for making a significant impact on his early artistic evolution. The teacher was a watercolorist and architectural illustrator,

Independence Daybreak, oil, 8”x16,” Colorado National Monument in Grand Junction

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which provided a window into the possibility of an art career for Kolupski.

DeClerk took his class on outdoor painting field trips and introduced his students to representational American painters and illustrators such as Winslow Homer, Norman Rockwell, and the Wyeth family – a style not in vogue in the ’80s. DeClerk served as a live model by hopping on a desk and posing like a Roman soldier with a broom as a spear.

During Kolupski’s annual Canadian vacations with his parents and three sisters, he would spend his time painting watercolor lake and forest scenes and going fishing. Out of high school, Kolupski taught painting classes at a frame shop, but his first steady art income was as a freelance architectural illustrator. This was before computer-generated design, so Kolupski drew freehand to scale in watercolor.

In 1995, after a five-year illustration position at a Rochester-based engineering and design firm, Kolupski moved to Brooklyn Heights, NY, to produce Biblical and historical illustrations for the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York. It was a fruitful artistic period; he transitioned from watercolor to oil, shadowing a staff illustrator to learn the fine points of color mixing. Kolupski had always appreciated the wider range that the oil medium offered, but was held back by turpentine fumes. “I discovered hospital-grade, odorless paint thinner, and I was on my way,” he explains.

Kolupski also developed an interest in portraiture after drawing many costumed illustrations for Watchtower. He began to take classes at the renowned Art Students League of New York (ASL), studying portraiture and figure painting with Everett Raymond Kinstler, Deane Keller, and Nelson Shanks. Even after moving back to Rochester in 1998, Kolupski went back to take ASL classes and later at Shanks’ Philadelphia studio. Shanks, originally from Rochester, had painted countless luminaries including President Bill Clinton, Princess Diana, and Pope John Paul II.

Shanks taught Kolupski how to classify values using a 2-value Notan sketch as a reference for a painting. Sketching in simple black and white allows for the exploration of light and dark values without the distraction of color, texture, and finer details. “It was an epiphany and truly a gift,” says Kolupski.

The Notan technique also works well as a tool for plein air (outdoor) painting, where the natural light shifts rapidly and the artist works quickly to capture a scene.

Above: Silent Light, oil, 6”x8,” class demo painted at Webster Arboretum. This painting recently won a Juror Award from the current Rochester Art Club Fall 2020 Member Exhibit.

Right: Commissioned portraits, oil

The Romance of Art

In 2000, Kolupski was teaching a series of watercolor painting classes at the George Eastman House in Rochester when he met his future wife Michele Myers, one of his adult students. Feelings playfully clicked when Kolupski stole some of her fries during lunch. They married in 2001 and have two children: Violet was born in 2006 and Harrison in 2013.

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snowballed into a burgeoning business. “I painted literally hundreds of oil portraits,” he says. Kolupski also established Boxart Street Atelier in 2004, modeled after Shanks’ studio, where he taught a realist painting curriculum for a decade while continuing to paint portraits.

After Kolupski rededicated himself to landscape painting in 2017, he began to successfully compete in plein air competitions in the Finger Lakes and out west, collecting awards ranging from Honorable Mention to Best in Show.

Kolupski did not abandon portraiture entirely – he spends roughly 20 percent of his time painting commissioned works.

But after more than 30 years of perfecting a precise, realistic style, Kolupski is purposely riding the edge between realism and impressionism.

He now eschews highly rendered images in favor of brush marks that symbolize form and imply detail. “I’m excited by the beauty of strong mark making, the aesthetic value of paint itself, independent of what it represents,” says Kolupski. “When everything is clicking, my emotional response is relayed to the viewer, no matter what I’m painting.”

“His strong brush strokes and pallet knife marks make the canvas come to life,” says Fairport floral designer Lise Buonocore, one of Kolupski’s art students and a collector of his work.

Buonocore takes Kolupski’s group classes, held outdoors at various scenic Rochester locations. Before the students paint on their own, Kolupski provides a live demo. “I so enjoy watching his plain canvas board turn into a stunning painting,” Buonocore says.

2020

In 2019, artist Chris Manaseri invited Kolupski to a kick-off meeting of what became the founding members of Pittsford Fine Art (PFA): a collective of 11 artists with a gallery to showcase their work. The space in the village of Pittsford officially opened in January 2020, closing temporarily in March due to the pandemic. PFA is now back open with appropriate safety protocols in place.

Despite the quarantine, Kolupski has enjoyed good art sales and is busy teaching outdoors or online. He also started to paint portraits of some PFA member colleagues and plans to paint them all.

“Chris is thoughtful in everything he embraces,” says fellow artist Gil Jordan, a watercolorist. “This was apparent when I sat for one of his portraits.

What I consider a suicide mission, he performed seemingly without effort.”

Jordan appreciated Kolupski’s sensitive approach: explaining what his intention was with Jordan’s pose, every stroke of the brush, the color choices made, and areas he emphasized during the session.

Though Kolupski has a home studio, his favorite studio is anywhere outdoors.

He’s especially drawn to rock formations sculpted by water and wind, or streams that carve their way down to form glens and waterfalls. “That’s why I love painting in the Finger Lakes, especially Naples,” he says. “One of these days I’ll hike up High Tor again and do a sketch for every waterfall, all the way up.”

For this artist, that project would be his heaven on Earth.

The Artist’s Process

Kolupski paints at Arches National Park in Utah.

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olupski starts with a hike, supplies in a backpack, cropping with his fingers to scope

out possible compositions. “The whole time, I’m squinting to see interesting pattern of lights and darks,” he explains. When he finds his desired scene, he quickly sets up his portable easel. “With changing light, speed is everything.

My easel is designed by Oak Hill Woodworking in Rush, to get me up and painting in three minutes or less.” Kolupski then creates a small marker sketch using 3 values to rehearse the painting and help solve problems. He switches to paint and premixes the major colors he sees, comparing color to color to get value relationships right. Once he has 12-15 colors mixed, he starts painting. After determining the horizon line and angles of major shapes, Kolupski works from dark to light, applying blocks of slightly thinned color using flat bristle brushes or a palette knife to fill the canvas.

These color masses form the understructure of the painting. Once the canvas is covered, smaller forms and details are added using thicker paint. “The trick is in knowing when to stop adding more detail,” Kolupski says. The

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artist regularly posts time-lapse videos of his paintings from start to finish on Instagram and Facebook.

View and purchase Chris Kolupski’s work at chriskolupski.com or at pittsfordfineart.com. Contact the artist at ckolupski@gmail.com for information about his live virtual winter classes, offering step-by-step instructions and demos for portraiture and landscape subjects.

creature comforts

Cat Cafés

are Cat-ching on

by Nancy E. McCarthy

C

at cafés provide feline fans with an inviting space to watch or interact with socialized, adoptable cats while enjoying food and drink. The concept originated in Taipei, Taiwan, where the very first cat café opened in 1998. Especially popular with Japanese tourists, the business model eventually spread to Japan and then worldwide.

In 2014, Cat Town Café in Oakland, California, was first to open in the United States, and Manhattan’s Meow Parlour quickly followed. A recent CNN article estimates more than 125 cafes in the U.S. That’s a lot of cats, coffee, and cuddles!

To the Rescue

Alley Cat Cafe (ACC) in Ithaca is the Finger Lakes Region’s first cat café, opening in June 2018. ACC owner Kristin O’Scammon, a self-described “cat person” who fosters felines and has four cats at home, showcases kittens and cats

from the not-for-profit Browncoat Cat Rescue (BCR), which she also founded in 2012. BCR began as a network of volunteers who fostered unwanted or feral cats and placed them in loving, adoptive homes. The café provides the physical space to house some BCR kitties in a cage-free environment and has facilitated over 100 placements – even with a four-month adoption pause and capacity restrictions since reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic.

While individual foster homes are nurturing environments, it’s inconvenient for those searching for a new feline family member. The café provides an opportunity for visitors to meet up to 15 cats and kittens at a time without needing to schedule with a foster family or drive to more than one location.

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Lisa Cragle, owner of Purrs and Paws Cat Café at Eastview Mall

There is, however, no expectation that customers visit with adoption in mind. “I was attracted to the concept of being able to cuddle with cats since my landlords have not allowed pets in the apartments I have rented,” says Jake Simon, a weekly visitor. “The coffee is also great.”

Simon now volunteers as a cat room monitor.

The $5 fee to enter a cat room for 30 minutes underwrites food, litter, and other costs.

The High Energy Room houses up to 10 younger cats and playful kittens (previously fostered and socialized) and is open to children and adults. The Low Energy Room, for visitors 8 years and up, has up to five low-key felines, plus resident cat Marigold, a pretty orange and white tabby. “We have a professor whose weekly therapy is lying on the couch in the Low Energy Room for an hour with a cat over her heart,” says O’Scammon.

The two rooms are visible through glass for those who prefer to just observe.

Customer Astara Light was initially drawn by the cats and cat rooms. “But because it has such a fun and cozy coffee shop environment, it quickly became my favorite off-campus study and work space,” she says. Café “purristas” serve vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free sandwiches, baked goods, snacks, coffee, and tea. Cat-themed merchandise, bags of coffee, and bulk tea are available to purchase. The space also hosts BCR outreach programs, classes, stand-up comedy, and music performances.

“We love community engagement,” says O’Scammon, a passionate cat rescue advocate. The café business model serves her mission well. “The mix of food, drink, and adoptable cats is brilliant. The knowledge that you are adopting a cat who has been rescued from a life that they might not have survived is a heady and altruistic thing.”

Shopping for Cats

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during an Orlando vacation, they visited a cat café for the first time. “I absolutely loved the concept,” Cragle says. Opening a cat café would be a welcome career change for the former pharmacist.

She and husband Todd did their research, including visits to ACC in Ithaca and Purrfect Café and Gallery in Buffalo, before they opened Purrs and Paws Cat Café (PPCC) in Victor’s Eastview Mall in February 2020.

“Being in a mall attracts customers who wouldn’t otherwise visit or be familiar with cat cafes,” says Cragle. Some visitors don’t know what a cat café is. “Many just ask ‘What do I have to do to go sit with the cats?’” Thanks to the steady stream of foot traffic, a dozen cats were adopted in less than two weeks after opening, but the entire mall shut down in March due to the pandemic. Cat-astrophic for many businesses – but PPCC was able to re-open in July and averages an adoption a day.

Rebecca from Henrietta stumbled across PPCC while shopping with her daughter. After a snuggling session with two kittens, they decided to adopt them. “We loved it,” she said. “What a great idea to get animals off the streets and into homes.” Even PPCC employee Skye Carter couldn’t resist adopting a young calico kitty she fell in love with.

PPCC partners with Keller’s Kats Rescue (KKR), a Rochester-based not-for-profit foster network. KKR provides eight-15 healthy, socialized kittens and cats for PPCC’s homey, cagefree cat lounge, where they reside until finding their fur-ever home. The

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café sells coffee, tea, and other beverages, as well as sweet treats (with gluten-free and vegan options) and cat-themed merchandise, including many handcrafted by local artisans. For-sale feline artwork decorates the walls, while games, puzzles, and coloring books help keep young visitors occupied. Customers can view the cats through a large window or pay a $5 fee for a 25-minute visit to the cat lounge. Ages 8 and up can interact with the adoptable kitties.

Kelly Burke of Rochester works near the mall and visits regularly. With a dog and two birds at home, she doesn’t plan to adopt, although it’s tempting at times.

“The cats are truly the stars of the show and the reason I go,” says Burke. “They’re all adorable balls of love, fluff, and socialization.”

PPCC hosts impromptu birthday visits (once three in one day!) and even a bachelorette party stopped in before

heading out for a wine tour.

Cragle, with two cats at home, thinks the café is the perfect place for cat lovers. With more people working from home and an increased awareness of the therapeutic benefits of pets, it’s a great time for a new furry friend. “Interacting with the cats in a cage-free environment where you can see their personality shine and learn their temperament makes the process of choosing a new family member so much easier,” she says.

In other words, cat cafés are simply the cat’s meow!

More café information is available at alleycatithaca.com and purrsandpawscatcafe.com.

Learn about the cat rescues at browncoatcatrescue.weebly.com and kellerskatsrescue.org.

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Bravewomenflx.com is part of a tourism campaign that welcomes New York State residents to the Finger Lakes Region to celebrate historic women trailblazers and today’s women business

Celebrate

Brave Women

owners.

Past and Present

Frederick Douglass Monument Highland Park Rochester, NY 14620

Let’s Have Tea Statue 31 Madison Street, Susan B. Anthony Square Rochester, NY 14608

Ganondagan State Historic Site 7000 County Road 41 Victor, NY 14564

Women’s Rights National Historical Park 136 FAll Street Seneca Falls, NY 13148

Brave Women Sites

Sure, reading about these women is one way to learn about them. But breathing the same air, walking through their homes, Sodus Point Wolcott Webster readingSodus original letters – that’s how Baldwinsville you really get it.

Rochester

Hilton

Brockport Spencerport

E. Rochester

Mount Hope Cemetery 1133 Mount Hope ve Rochester, NY 14620

Fairport

Lyons

Palmyra

Honeoye Falls

Caledonia

Avon

Geneseo

Macedon

Marcellus

Solvay

Fayetteville

Syracuse

Manlius

Matilda Joslyn Gage House 210 E Genesee Street Fayetteville, NY 13066

Skaneateles

Seneca Falls

Canandaigua

Livonia Hemlock

Jordan Weedsport

Newark

Victor Farmington

Lima

North Syracuse

Clyde

Auburn

Geneva

Honeoye

Mt. Morris

Aurora Moravia Ovid

Penn Yan Naples Nunda National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House 17 Madison Street Rochester, NY 14608

Dansville

Wayland Prattsburgh

Homer

Interlaken

Branchport

Cortland Groton

Lansing

Cohocton

Dryden

Cayuga Heights Avoca

Ithaca

Burdett

Hammondsport Watkins Glen Bath

Hornell

McGraw

Trumansburg

Dundee

Marathon

National Women’s Hall of Fame 76 Fall Street Seneca Falls, NY 13148

Montour Falls Odessa

Canisteo Spencer Painted Post

Corning

Addison

Rexville

1816 Farmington Quaker Meeting House 160 County Road 8 Farmington, NY 14425

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Newark Valley

Van Etten

Horseheads Elmira Heights

Owego

Elmira Waverly

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Statue-Elizabeth Blackwell 300 Pulteney Street, Hobart Quadrangle Geneva, NY 14456

When Anthony met Stanton Statue Beyard Street Seneca Falls, NY 13148

While you’re here, be sure to check

out the region’s growing number of women-owned restaurants, cafes, bakeries, breweries, and wineries.

“W

here Brave Women Winter” is the successful campaign launched last winter by a group of counties within the Finger Lakes Regional Tourism Council (FLRTC) to kick off Women’s History Month.

This homage to the region’s historic trailblazers is designed to inform and inspire people to experience the area in a fresh, modern way. As the campaign enters its second season, it expands its focus to highlight innovative and creative women business owners who are blazing new trails.

The tourism initiative and the campaign website, bravewomenflx.com, are the result of an ongoing collaborative effort by Cayuga, Seneca, and Ontario counties, with additional support from Monroe County. Karen Kuhl, executive director of the Cayuga County Office of Tourism, is optimistic about the opportunity to attract New York State visitors in the coming months. “While tourism certainly looks different in the current COVID-19 environment, our area hotels, historic attractions, wineries, breweries, and restaurants have worked tirelessly to provide a safe and enjoyable experience for visitors,” she says.

According to Kuhl, the Brave Women FLX campaign connects the past with the present in a unique way by shining a light on women’s accomplishments and progress. Local women-owned marketing agency Three Needs Creative developed the concept, creative, and marketing strategy, and commissioned NY-based artist Kirsten Ulve to develop original artwork for the campaign.

“We’re excited to expand the ‘Brave Women’ story to include the incredible women who are building successful businesses all over the Finger Lakes Region,” says Kuhl. “All of the COVID-19 challenges have required a lot of grit, resilience, and courage from many of these women business owners, and we are honored to support them and lift them up with this campaign at a time they need it most.”

Due to COVID-19-related travel restrictions, the tourism industry is encouraging New York State residents to explore their own backyards this season. Locals and visitors can go to bravewomenflx.com for curated checklists to help them get inspired to explore the area. They’ll enjoy a firsthand look at local historic women such as Harriet Tubman, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Susan B. Anthony, while also learning about the women owners behind some of the region’s successful breweries, wineries, attractions, and boutiques.

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Beaver Lake director Heidi Kortright, involved with the park since 1986, steadfastly stands by the Center’s mission to “enhance visitors’ awareness, appreciation, and understanding of the natural world.” Her passion for nature and the outdoors is fulfilled every day: “I love the area and its beauty. What better place to work?”

In these unpredictable times, Beaver Lake plans to sustain as many normal activities as possible over the winter: naturalist-led walks and hikes (both daytime and moonlit) and a variety of programs (pre-school, adult, and family).

There’s always freedom to explore its interconnected trails on cross country skis, on snowshoes, or on foot – loops range from 1/3 of a mile to 3 miles. Mix and match.

The park is beautiful in any season, but winter lends a special sparkle to the landscape, a certain frosty peacefulness and tranquility. Beaver Lake Nature Center remains open – a quiet and convenient haven during a difficult time.

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colorful panel, long part of the historic Dentzel Menagerie Carousel at Ontario Beach Park on the shores of Lake Ontario, has a new role. The painted farmyard view that included a derogatory portrayal of African American children, one of 18 mounted on the carousel’s rounding board, went largely unnoticed for 111 years before it was removed thanks to the efforts of community activists. Since 2017 the panel has been a part of the Take It Down! Organizing Against Racism exhibit at the Rochester Museum and Science Center (RMSC). Each year it is taken out of the museum for a few months to stimulate conversations about racial inequity in the community.

Since 1905, the carousel has delighted park visitors with its 52 handcarved horses, ostriches, cats, pigs, and other animals. Built by the G.A. Dentzel Company of Philadelphia, it’s one of only a few remaining in its original location, a survivor from Ontario Beach’s early amusement park era.

While other panels show only animals, the offensive scene features a large rooster terrorizing two Black children. Their crude and exaggerated features and frightening predicament typify the dehumanizing caricatures of Black children called “pickaninnies.” Such stereotypical depictions have a long history and support white supremacy.

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The Take It Down (TID) Planning Committee was formed in 2015 “for the purpose of working to have the pickaninny art panel removed from the carousel,” explains Howard Eagle, a retired Rochester teacher, activist, and local anti-racism expert. Eagle was joined on the committee by other community leaders, including Minister Clifford Florence Sr. of the Central Church of Christ.

The city-owned carousel is managed and operated by Monroe County. Named an historical landmark by the City of Rochester in 1980, any structural changes require approval by the city’s preservation board. While the panel’s removal was met with some resistance, permission was granted by the Rochester Preservation Board in 2016. RMSC became its custodian,

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The black panther panel shown is in progress in the studio of artist Michael DeLuca. In 2018, this panel replaced the racially offensive image. DeLuca’s rendering was selected from over 30 submissions by local artists. The painting had to contain a black panther selected “as a historically important and respected symbol of elegance and strength for the Black community and others.”

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and in partnership with the TID Committee and the City of Rochester, fabricated an exhibit to show how pickaninny art perpetuates racism. The collaboration included planning for a replacement panel.

Kathryn Murano Santos, RMSC Senior Director, Collections and Exhibits, explains that the exhibit “creates a platform for people most impacted by racism to illuminate the complete story.” The museum had tackled the topic of race before, with the 2012 exhibit RACE: Are We So Different. “Museums are adapting to new roles today,” says Murano Santos.

The Take It Down! exhibit opened in 2017 at the Central Church of Christ in downtown Rochester before being installed on the second floor of the RMSC. The panel is encased in a cabinet with text posing relevant questions about racism: why pickaninny art was part of the carousel for 111 years and what needs to be done to overcome racism. A TV monitor plays a video addressing societal racism, produced by the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia at Ferris State University.

Wheels on the display allow it to travel throughout the community. Locations include the Central Church of Christ, Phillis Wheatley Community Library, and the F.I.G.H.T. Village. The latter, an outgrowth of the F.I.G.H.T. (Freedom, Independence, God, Honor, and Today) Organization, is identified by Eagle as “the most significant Black organization in Rochester during the entire 20th Century, founded by Franklin Florence.” Minister Clifford Florence, Sr., Franklin’s

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“Spending a lot of time by the lake growing up, I remember seeing the carousel as a boy,” says artist Michael DeLuca, whose painting of a black panther was selected in 2018 to replace the old panel. “I always admired the beautiful woodwork and decorative detail. I visited the carousel once more before I created my submission piece, to get an idea of what was painted on the other panels and their stylization.”

Eagle says the committee always wanted to replace the pickaninny panel with an image that would be “significant to the Black community in particular, while maintaining congruence with all other images on the carousel, and hopefully representing significance for the entire community.”

“It is not coincidental, nor by ‘happenstance’ that we chose a black panther. It has deep historical meaning and value,” Eagle explains.

Voter registration in 1960s Lowndes County, Alabama, when the county was 80-percent Black, was led by a group that was the predecessor of the Black Panther Party. Its black panther logo embodied courage, determination, and freedom. The opposition was represented by the rooster, the logo of the overtly racist Alabama Democratic Party, whose slogan was “White Supremacy / For the Right.”

“The black panther is an exciting choice, relevant because it came from the community and opens up conversation. That is how we grow,” says Minister Florence.

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The Take It Down! Organizing Against Racism is a traveling exhibit. The museum collaborated with the Take it Down Committee to create the mobile display.

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Fitch Construction / Rochester Skylights.............................http://www.fitchconstruction.com.................................32

Clute Memorial Park/Campground.....http://www.watkinsglen.us..............................................48

Gold Silver and Diamond Store...........http://www.goldsilverdiamondstore.com...................... 4

Hejamada Campground & RV Park.....http://www.hejamadacampground.com.....................48

Horning Woodworking........................................................................................................................52 I.D. Booth..................................................http://www.idbooth.com............................................. Cvr2

CULTURE & ATTRACTIONS

Jane Morgan’s Little House...................http://www.janemorganslittlehouse.com....................53

Antique Wireless Museum....................http://www.antiquewireless.org.....................................49

Johnson Furniture Restoration.............http://www.jfrestoration.com.........................................52

CNY Living History Center.....................http://www.cnylivinghistory.org.....................................49

Keuka Lakeside Inn.................................http://www.KeukaLakesideInn.com..............................53

Cortland County Historical Society......http://www.cortlandhistory.com....................................49

Lakeside Building Products...................http://www.lakesideroofingandsiding.com.................43

Granger Homestead & Museum.........http://www.grangerhomestead.org...............................49

Manchester Mission Furniture..............http://www.manchestermissionfurniture.com............53

Lazy Acre Alpacas/Alpaca Country Clothing & Gifts....................http://www.lazyacrealpacas.com...................................49

Maple City Framing.................................http://www.maplecityframing.com...............................53 Marks Engineering................................................................................................................................ 11

North Star Art Gallery.............................http://www.northstarartgallery.com................................ 4

Mosaic Health..........................................http://www.rpcn.org........................................................... 8

Pat Rini Rohrer Gallery...........................http://www.prrgallery.com..............................................55

Naglee Fine Arts......................................http://www.nagleegroup.com........................................53

Seneca Lake Guardian...........................http://www.senecalakeguardian.org............................... 9

New Energy Works TimberFramers....http://www.newenergyworks.com............................ Cvr4

The P. Tribastone Fine Art Gallery.......https://p-tribastone-fine-art-gallery.business.site.......55

Pick Owego...............................................http://www.pickowego.com............................................53

Ward O’Hara Agricultural Museum.....http://www.cayuganet.org/agmuseum........................49

RJ Cars Inc................................................http://www.rjcars.com......................................................52 Rochester Regional Health System......http://www.rochesterregional.org.................................33

DINING

Seager Marine..........................................http://www.seagermarine.com...................................... 10

Nolan’s on Canandaigua Lake.............http://www.nolansonthelake.com.................................55

Seneca Movers / Lake Country Moving Storage..........http://www.lakecountryvg-senecamovers.com.......... 11

NY Kitchen................................................http://www.nykitchen.com................................................ 7

Sensenig’s Landscape Supply..............http://www.sensenigs.com................................................ 3

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

Signlanguage Inc.....................................http://www.signlanguageinc.com.................................... 6

Century 21 Sbarra-Wells........................http://www.markmalcolm.com...................................... 47

Smith Boys Marina - Rochester............http://www.smithboys.com.............................................45

Tugley Wood Timberframing................http://www.tugleywood.com.......................................... 47

The Red Bird Cafe & Gift Shop............http://www.redbirdcafeandgiftshop.com.....................52 Timber Frames Inc..................................http://www.timberframesinc.com................................... 7

SENIOR LIVING Ferris Hills at West Lake.........................http://www.thompsonhealth.org..................................... 5 Horizons A DePaul Senior Living Community..................http://www.depaul.org.....................................................55 Kendal at Ithaca.......................................http://www.kai.kendal.org/......................................... Cvr3 St. Ann’s Community..............................http://www.stannscommunity.com...............................50

TOURISM Cayuga County Tourism........................http://www.tourcayuga.com........................................... 41 Clifton Springs Chamber of Commerce.....................http://www.cliftonspringschamber.com....................... 16

WINE, SPIRITS & BREWS

SHOPPING & SERVICES

Atwater Estate Vineyards.......................http://www.atwatervineyards.com................................44

Ahwaga Paints & Coverings..................http://www.ahwagapaintandfloorcovering.com.........52

Climbing Bines Hop Farm.....................http://www.climbingbineshopfarm.com...................... 51

Antique Revival........................................http://www.antiquerevival.com......................................52

Dr. Konstantin Frank Wines..................http://www.drfrankwines.com........................................ 51

Cottone Auctions.....................................http://www.cottoneauctions.com.................................... 6

Lamoreaux Landing Wine Cellars........https://lamoreauxwine.com/.......................................... 51

Downtown Ithaca Alliance....................http://www.downtownithaca.com................................. 10

Long Point Winery..................................http://www.longpointwinery.com.................................. 51

Dudley Poultry.......................................................................................................................................53

Ventosa Vineyards...................................http://www.ventosavineyards.com................................44

Eastview Mall............................................http://www.eastviewmall.com........................................39

Wagner Vineyards...................................http://www.wagnervineyards.com................................36

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