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NAPLES OPEN STUDIO TRAIL • FINGER LAKES PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT • MOUNT HOPE CEMETERY

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ohn “Hannibal” Smith, one of the subjects that complement each other characters from the A-team teleand that offer a great reading experivision show and movie has said ence. Sometimes, it’s almost an instinc“I love it when a plan comes together.” tual thing – knowing what articles to Well, I love it when a magazine issue choose. comes together. Every issue seems to have a Often a magazine issue begins its unique personality and theme that life almost a year before it’s published. comes about mostly from the collecFreelance writers and photographers tion of articles that exist within the will approach me with story ideas publication. For instance, this Sepduring a season, such as autumn for tember/October issue has two articles example. Since the timing about art shows and galleris usually too late for the ies, and two articles about current year’s magazine, cemeteries. Now that’s an they can then go out interesting combination – and shoot photos at their it’s certainly eclectic. And leisure for next year’s authat’s one of the goals of tumn issue. Plus, they have Life in the Finger Lakes – to almost a full 10 months to bring a diversity of articles research and write on their that are of interest to you, subject. the reader. Throughout the year The article about the leading up to an issue, Naples Open Studio Trail other article ideas will is close to my heart, since come across my desk, alI am a part of the trail. I though these days I should have an art studio/gallery say ideas are delivered to at my home in Rushville. LIFL my email inbox. It’s very Every year now for the past Read the magazine on exciting for an editor when four years I’ve opened my your mobile device! some new and fresh ideas studio to the public so they Download the FREE app at can see where I create my are presented by writers. I lifeinthefingerlakes.com. am always amazed at how paintings and talk to me many great story ideas are about my art. To me, being still out there, even though we’ve been creative is an important and fulfilling covering the Finger Lakes Region for part of my life. The art trail is a vehicle almost 14 years. that enables me to nurture my creative Every issue has a few regular side, for which I am thankful. I’m also departments, such as Fruit of the Vine excited to be a part of the trail because and How to Be a Better Photographer, of the other artists involved. It’s amazamong others. I know I can count on ing to me how many world-class artists those articles for every issue. exist within a small region of the Finger Sometimes, a freelancer will Lakes. I encourage you to visit the trail propose an article much closer to the this year during the first weekend of editorial deadline, and that article will October and experience art in all its become a part of the issue because varieties. either the timing is great or the subject matter is just too good to pass up. There are no set rules for article acmark@lifeinthefingerlakes.com ceptance. What I look for is a variety of

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Life on the Erie Canal has certainly changed since it first opened in the 1820s. Although its significance to local commerce has evolved, it is exciting to see how stretches of this historic waterway have been transformed over the past few decades to include the restored Nine Mile Creek Aqueduct, nature trails, houseboat rentals and dinner cruises (“An Erie Canal Boat Trip,” July/August issue). We are fortunate to have such an extraordinary recreational treasure throughout the region. A family boat trip is the perfect way to experience the authentic charm of the Erie Canal, like you’ve never seen it before. – Michael Aaron Gallagher, Syracuse

After reading the recent article “One Summer, Eleven Lakes” (July/August issue), the question comes up in my mind – what determines a Finger Lake from say a thumbnail? It is like the controversy of whether Pluto, Eris Ceres, and Sedna are planets or not. As little as it is, if Canadice Lake is a Finger Lake, then why isn’t Cazenovia or Onondaga or Waneta or Lamoka? – Brian L. Schnirel , originally from Geneva Mr. Schnirel brings up some great questions. We hope to explore some answers in a future issue. Stay tuned! – Editor

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Giving Books the Once-Over We would like to make a call out to Life in the Finger Lakes magazine and Laurel Wemett who reviews local history books for their readers. Their latest review in their summer issue was on the new Wes Gifford memoir, Saving a Masterpiece, the Untold Story of Sonnenberg Gardens. The book is available on our website, ochs.org. – Ed Varno, Ontario County Historical Society I live near Corning and with my 91-year-old mother in Urbana along the western shore of Keuka Lake. Her family was actively involved in the Urbana Wine Company (later Gold Seal Winery) for generations. Thomas Pellechia has recently published a book about the Taylor family of Hammondsport, who controlled the Taylor Wine Company (and later the Great Western Winery) for many years. His book is entitled Over A Barrel: The Rise & Fall of New York’s Taylor Wine Company. It is thorough and informative. It also complements another book recently published entitled Finger Lakes Wine & the Legacy of Dr. Konstantin Frank by Tom Russ (LIFL, May/June 2015, page 34). It too is very worthwhile and complete. I enjoy reading your magazine, which Mom receives as a subscriber. She also sends it to all four of my siblings in other states. Keep up the good work! – Matthew Carney

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Finger Lakes Regional Map 1 Branchport (p. 14) 2 Canadice (p. 46) 3 Canandaigua (p. 60)

4 Cayuta (p. 46) 5 Clifton Springs (p. 28) 6 Cohocton (p. 46)

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7 Freeville (p. 60) 8 Honeoye (p. 46) 9 Ithaca (p. 24)

10 Lyons (p. 54) 11 Middlesex (p. 46) 12 Naples (p. 40, 70, 96)

13 Newfield (p. 36) 14 Prattsburg (p. 46) 15 Rochester (p. 62, 73)

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Editorial & Production Editor......................................................................Mark Stash ......................................... mark@lifeinthefingerlakes.com Senior Graphic Artist...........................Jennifer Srmack Graphic Artist..................................................Liz Pieniazek Associate Editor..............................................Tina Manzer Assistant Editors........................................ Jenn Bergin .............................................................................. J. Kevin Fahy ............................................................................Carol C. Stash

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SEPTEMBER 4 through November 15...Brooklyn Bridge Exhibition Brooklyn Bridge features five New York-based emerging artists, exhibiting together for the first time. The exhibition aims to create new connections, bringing a range of thoughtful and unique artworks to Rochester. Brooklyn Bridge is presented in partnership with the Memorial Art Gallery and Robert Henry Contemporary. Opening Reception – Friday September 4, 6 to 10 p.m. Artist talk - Saturday, September 5, 1 p.m. First Friday – October 2 and November 6, 6 to10 p.m. 585-461-2222 rochestercontemporary.org Rochester Contemporary Art Center 137 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14604 Through November 29...Through the Tasting Glass: The Wondrous Wines of Keuka Lake This tour celebrates the wineries on Keuka that made history years ago, and those that continue to make history with some of the most talked-about wines in the region. Price is $130 per person. This price includes the transportation, all tasting fees, the tour at Chateau Frank, lunch, and special food pairings. There is a 5-guest minimum needed in order to run this tour. Custom touring rates are available if this minimum is not reached. To book this tour visit experiencefingerlakes.com or call 607-233-4818, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 6...Starlight Orchestra Free concert on the Sodus Bay Lighthouse Museum Lawn. Bring your own seating. Refreshments available. Free admission to the museum during the concert. Additional parking and shuttle bus available at the corner of North Ontario and Bay Streets, opposite the Sodus Point Fire Department. 315-483-4936 sodusbaylighthouse.org Sodus Bay Lighthouse Museum Lawn 7606 N Ontario St., Sodus Point, NY 14555 9, 16, 23, 30...Happy Hour and Free Live Music at Ventosa Vineyards Every Wednesday from 5 to 6 p.m., buy one, get one wine, beer and mixers. Free live music from 6 to 9 p.m. Cafe Toscana serving full menu and specials until 9 p.m. Visit the website for weekly artists and genres. ventosavineyards.com Ventosa Vineyards 3440 Route 96A Geneva, NY 14456 12...Glorious Grape Day Grapes, grapes, and more grapes! Enjoy wine tasting and grape treats such as grape pies, frozen grape

New Center Welcomes Visitors to Honeoye Lake Honeoye Lake Area Visitor Center 11 Honeoye Commons Main Street Honeoye, NY 14471

acationers are invited to take advantage of the outdoor adventures available around Honeoye Lake during all four seasons. The new Honeoye Lake Visitor Center on Main Street should be the first stop for brochures and maps, and information on local attractions and businesses. The area is known for its forested hills and beautiful views of the valley.

pops, grape cookies, grape cheesecakes, and more. 315-549-8797 varickwinery@cnymail.com Varick Winery & Vineyard 5102 NY-89 Romulus, NY 14541 12-13...M&T Bank Clothesline Festival Nearly 60 years after the first Clothesline, Rochester’s largest and longest-running fine art and crafts festival continues to thrive. It’s now the place to browse and buy original artwork by more than 400 New York State artists. Experience all-day live entertainment. Sample food and drink from some of Rochester’s favorite vendors. Enjoy free family art activities at the Creative Workshop. Search for bargains at the Gallery Store’s Sidewalk Sale and the art library’s used book sale. Visit the museum (included in admission). September 12, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, September 13, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Rain or shine. mag.rochester.edu Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester 500 University Ave. Rochester, NY 14607 18-19...Finger Lakes Food Tours This leisurely, guided 3-hour walking food tour in Canandaigua is the perfect way to sample exceptionally good offerings from area restaurants and specialty shops. Learn about these remarkable chefs, and proprietors and eavesdrop on their stories (Continued on page 10)

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including interesting tidbits of this city’s history, culture and sights. Tasting locations include: (may be subject to change) Rio Tomatlan, Sweet Solutions, Eddie O’Briens, Flavors Indian Restaurant, Good Life Tea and F. Olivers Oils & Vinegars. Visit the website for all available food tour dates. thefingerlakesfoodtours.com Finger Lakes Cider Week celebrates one of our country’s oldest alcoholic beverages, hard cider. The Finger Lakes Cider Alliance, a collaboration of local hard cider makers and orchardists, is thrilled to host the 4th annual Finger Lakes Cider Week from October 2 through October 11. It brings together the widest variety of local ciders from the Finger Lakes. Anchored by the Ithaca Apple Harvest Festival – October 2 to 4 – Cider Week offers tastings, cider dinners with local chefs, a local orchard tour, and a cider-flavored square dance. Visitors and locals alike can try local cider by the glass, with hand-selected entrées, and cider cocktails at a number of local venues throughout Ithaca and the Finger Lakes Region. No other event in the area showcases the diversity of craft cider. Visit ciderweekflx.com for information.

19...7th Annual Springwater Fiddler’s Fair Located at Punky Hollow Farm, the Fiddlers Fair is an all day musical event for the whole family. Whether you prefer to sit and enjoy the music on stage or hike surrounding scenic trails to experience “fiddling-inthe-woods,” we guarantee an eclectic music mix. You can also expect some lively jam sessions that will get your feet stomping and hands clapping! Donations of $5 are accepted and children under 10 accompanied by an adult are free. springwaterfiddlersfair.net Punky Hollow Farm 8277 Pardee Hollow Rd., Wayland, NY 14572 19...18th Annual Ionia Fall Festival Sponsored by the Ionia United Methodist Church and held at the Ionia Firemen’s Grounds on County Road #14, Ionia, just off Route 64 & north

of Routes 5 & 20. The Tractor Parade, now in its 12th year, has tractors from all over western New York and is one of the largest in western New York – 145 tractors last year! The parade begins at 1 p.m. Look at the tractor and implement displays all day long. Begin the day with a delicious pancake breakfast from 7:30 to 10 a.m., then later a chicken barbecue from 11:30 a.m. Hot dogs, hamburgers are served all day. ioniaumc.org/events 24...An Evening with Will Shortz, The Puzzle Master In this keynote speech, Will Shortz will discuss his favorite crosswords and puzzle makers, how crosswords are created, their curious history, and his lifelong passion for puzzles in general. He will also answer questions about puzzles and conduct audience participation word games. This is an informative, fun, brain-stimulating, interactive program for all ages. VIP package includes early admission and a meet and greet reception. 8 to 10 p.m. thesmith.org Smith Opera House 82 Seneca St Geneva, NY 14456

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Happenings 25-26...Civil War Encampment Visit the Granger Homestead’s Civil War Encampment to see living history at its finest. The re-enactors set up camp and live on the grounds during the weekend. This event is open to school students Friday September 25, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The public is welcome Friday from 2 to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday September 26, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $3.50 for students. 585-394-1472 grangerhomestead.org Granger Homestead 295 N. Main Street, Canandaigua, NY 14424 29...Finger Lakes Locally Sourced Cooking Class and Panel Discussion Learn how easy it is to find and use local ingredients to create incredible meals. A panel of chefs and speakers will share recipes, talk about methods and techniques, and get your taste buds involved when the preparation is done. There will also be time for Q&A. It’s at the 1st Presbyterian Church in Bath, at Pultney Square from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. A private tour of the sanctuary designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany is included. Donations welcome. Price is $45 per person, with local taxes included. 607-776-6464 First Presbyterian Church-Bath 6 E Morris St Bath, NY 14810

OCTOBER 1-31...Ontario County Historical Society presents the Fall Foliage Trail Follow Ontario County’s Fall Foliage Trail through the Bristol Hills during the peak foliage month of October. Map is available. Discover the hamlets, enter raffles for great prizes, try wine samples, explore the Village of Naples, photo contest with cash prizes, Community Day October 17th. 585-394-4975 ochs.org 3-4...2015 Traditions and Beyond Quilt Show Quilts, figurative and wearable art, vendors mall, demos, silent auction of small quilts, quilt-turning exhibit, book sale, and more. Tickets for a drawing of our show quilt – In a New York Garden – are available from any guild member. $6 admission and children under 12 are free. 607-272-5895 • tcqg.org Held at: Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) Field House 170 North Street, Dryden, NY

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Happenings 3-4, 10-11, 17-18, 24-25...Pumpkin Chunkin’ Release your tensions by hurling pumpkins. Guess the weight of Varick Winery’s giant homegrown pumpkin and win a prize. Saturday and Sundays in October. 315-549-8797 • varickwinery@cnymail.com Varick Winery and Vineyard 5102 State Rt. 89 Romulus, NY 14541 3-4...Naples Open Studio Trail Take a ride through the vibrant colors of October and discover art studios nestled in the hills of the Finger Lakes. Find unique treasures, each with its own story. Talk with us and watch as we create works of art that are available for purchase. Enjoy as much of the trail as you please using the map and following clearly marked signs along the way. This year we’ve invited seven Guest Artists to our Trail. Look for jewelry, wearables, paintings and more! 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. naplesopenstudiotrail.com 4-5...Casa Larga Sunday Farm to Table Marketplace Come shop local with New York State produce, cheeses, meats and other local products all under the tent at Casa Larga Vineyards every

Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 585-223-4210 x2 casalarga.com Casa Larga 2287 Turk Hill Rd Fairport, NY 14450 16-17...Ganondagan International Symposium A stellar group of dynamic researchers and experts will be featured in the Symposium on Eastern Woodland Material Culture and Art, a collaboration between Friends of Ganondagan and Ganondagan State Historic Site. It is the first event to take place at the new Seneca Art & Culture Center at Ganondagan opening on October 3. 585-742-1690 Seneca Art & Culture Center 7100 County Road 41 Victor, NY 14564 24...Joe Crookston October Jubilee - Live Folk Music Joe Crookston tours regularly in the United States, Ireland and Canada. He was awarded the Album of the Year by the International Folk Alliance, and received a year-long songwriting grant from the

Rockefeller Foundation. His music embraces the universal, connects us, is masterful and downright fun. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for food and festivities. Concert begins at 8 p.m. 607-273-8588 joecrookston.com Hangar Theatre 801 Taughannock Blvd Ithaca, NY 14850 24...Murder Mystery Dinner Come to the Aurora Inn for a three-course dinner and participate in a murder mystery. Package includes a wine and cheese reception, dinner and overnight accommodations. 6 to 11 p.m. Aurora Inn 391 Main St Aurora, NY 13026

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Finger Lakes Tourism

explore and discover

Moving the Museum

Forward

By John Adamski

ast fall, based on recommendations from several respected regional business and civic leaders, the Finger Lakes Museum’s board of trustees, after collaborating with major donors, unanimously voted to change its strategic plan and consolidate the project onto a single site at the Branchport Elementary School campus. The collective logic was that the move would enhance fundraising success by building the museum on property that it already owns and accelerate construction because that site is shovel-ready now. Re-branded the Finger Lakes Museum & Aquarium (FLM&A), the project will be developed in stages. Phase One will transform the existing building into an exhibit hall, auditorium, event space, retail space and food court. It will include a radio and television production studio for the creation of history and nature documentary films, and K-through-12 curriculum-compatible programs. A live bald

eagle aviary and exhibit is also in the plan. Construction of the Creekside Center, the museum’s canoe and kayak livery, is underway and will be in operation soon through partnerships with Cabela’s and Reagan’s Canoes & Kayaks, of Himrod. The most ambitious part of the project is the Finger Lakes Aquarium, which will be its major component. It is being planned to be the largest freshwater aquarium in the Northeast, and will be built in the geological formation of a typical Finger Lake. This part of the project, which is part of Phase Two, is still on the drawing board and a few years away. Other changes taking place are administrative in nature. After five years as board president, I’ve stepped down to make way for new leadership. William Gaske, a five-year board member and the museum’s legal counsel, was elected to chair the board in May. Bill recently retired from a New (Continued on page 85) Local carpenters install the horizontal purlins that will be used to install new metal roofing to the Creekside Center. The restored timber frame is from a barn that was originally built 158 years ago.

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A Proud Community

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Trumansburg –

A Gem of a Place

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Trumansburg

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ore than a few terms describe the essence of Trumansburg – quaint, distinctive, historical, and cultured among them. One out-ofstater visiting the Finger Lakes for the first time opined online that “T-Burg village is a gem of a place, a traditional small town but with an urbane touch.” Perhaps the “urbane touch” rubs off from nearby Ithaca, home to Cornell University and Ithaca College. Visitors pour in and out of Ithaca for everything from Parents’ Weekend and graduation to business conferences and athletic events. In increasing numbers they’ve discovered that just 10 miles away, tranquil Trumansburg and the surrounding Town of Ulysses offer the perfect respite during their busy trips. The village is a lively, scenic

community offering multiple lodging and dining options, as well as distinctive shopping up and down its gently curving Main Street.

A Walking Village Tree-shaded thoroughfares lined with tidy homes in vintage styles – Gothic, Greek Revival, Federal, Italianate and more – make Trumansburg a great “walking village.” Its Victorian gingerbread, picket fences and cozy porches catch the eye. “Our neighborhood is like a forest sprinkled with houses,” says one longtime resident. The historic Camp House mansion on a woodsy village lane is a classic case in point. Completed in 1847, it was the home of Hermon Camp, a distinguished officer in the War of 1812, a village stalwart, and as a young man a

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purveyor of good whiskey. Downtown, brick buildings are enhanced with decorative cast iron, most of it produced many years ago at a local iron works. Flags, banners and flowers brighten the landscape. A Main Street stroll passes by Sundrees (“a mix of old and new, elegant and unexpected” as expressed on website reviews), Life’s So Sweet (“hand-crafted artisan chocolates and confections”), and One Green Horse (“an uncommon used bookstore “) to name a few. There’s dining for all tastes – The Hazelnut Kitchen (“a charming, contemporary American bistro”), Gimme Coffee (“a

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Above: View of Taughannock Creek in Taughannock Falls State Park. Pictured from top to bottom: The Ulysses Historical Society Museum on South St. in Trumansburg is proud of its extensive display of local history in fine surroundings. Sign for Henry A. Smith Woods – a 32 acre “old growth” woodland and a valuable resource for forest and environmental education. Brick front shops abound. Taughannock Farms Inn, a hillside Victorian inn offering lodging and dining with a view of Cayuga Lake, is close to scenic Taughannock Falls.

perfect coffee and pastry place”), the New York Pizzeria (“worth the trip – a touch of the city”) and more.

The Rongo is Back The Rongovian Embassy to the USA burst on the Finger Lakes scene in 1973. More than just a local tavern, the reputation of this iconic spirits, food and entertainment venue (with its bar created from a huge local tree) drew folks to Trumansburg for decades. On any given day beer flowed and music pulsated within its oddly decorated walls – rock, folk, country, blues. Loyal fans grieved when the tavern closed in 2012, but as of 2015 “The Rongo” has reopened in its familiar Main Street spot. The eclectic flavor of this much loved “public house” remains. Beyond The Rongo, Trumansburg has a more traditional cultural bent as well. The Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts is housed in a pillared Greek Revival structure, hinting at the variety of instructional music, dance and art offered within. Public presentations, from dance and drama readings to film and art exhibits, enrich the community.

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The Ulysses Philomathic Library on Main Street celebrates “love of learning,” a legacy dating back to the village’s first library in 1811. Along with serving in traditional ways, the Philomathic keeps things lively with events like its summer reading program, an annual candlelight dinner, and a minigolf event on its carpeted floors. The Philomathic even held a Birdhouse Build on its front lawn. “History can be found around every corner in the town of Ulysses,” states the website of the Ulysses Historical Society, which chronicles happenings over the years in Trumansburg village, the town countryside, and its hamlets of Halseyville, Jacksonville, Waterburg, and Podunk. Yes, Podunk. It’s all on display in the society’s fine museum on South Street, where Silver Dan (“the horse in the window”) greets visitors to a wide range of colorful exhibits. Dan, a proud model horse, oversaw Main Street for many years from his perch in the second floor window of the old Biggs Department Store. A number of local artisans have shops and galleries with work on display in and around Trumansburg. The Salmon Pottery Studio and Gallery in its bright yellow house on Main Street stands out, not only for its distinctively decorated front lawn but for the wide range of textured pottery, hand-blown glass, metal sculpture, and wall art. Moog synthesizers, a staple of the music industry, were first developed and produced by Dr. Robert Moog in his storefront factory on Trumansburg’s main street. His revolutionary work in electronic music enhancement made music history.

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A Proud Community percolating in town,” says village clerk Tammy Morse. The annual Winter Fest rings in the holiday season with horse-drawn carriage rides, ice sculpting, seasonal music and a Christmas tree lighting ceremony. Every Wednesday from mid-May until late October, the Trumansburg Farmers’ Market takes over the village park. Besides providing the best in local products – meat, cheese, bread and produce – TRUMANSBURG INFO the market draws the community together for trumansburg-ny.gov on-site music, various programs and summer ulysses.ny.us movies under the stars. grassrootsfest.org/festival/ August brings The Trumansburg Fair, a colorful tburgfarmersmarket.com American agricultural trumansburgfair.info exposition with a legacy trumansburglibrary.org dating back 165 years. The Finger Lakes tburgconservatory.org GrassRoots Festival, a rousing event, takes place at those same fairgrounds every July. Thousands attend its spirited four-day run, campers are spread out across the landscape, and a mosaic of music fills the air from mid-morning until late evening at four venues: infield, dance tent, grandstand and cabaret. One regular attendee calls it “a premier area event – a wonderful festival where people mingle and become immersed in the fun and music.”

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The Best of the Finger Lakes Scenic hills or crystalline lakes, boating or hiking, quaint shops or boutique wineries – Trumansburg is an ideal spot to sample the best of the region’s offerings. Both in state parks and scattered about the countryside, the Finger Lakes is home to scores of gorges and glens. Cascades and waterfalls abound and Trumansburg boasts one of its crown jewels. Just a couple of miles from the center of town is Taughannock Falls. At 215 feet it’s hailed as the highest single-drop waterfall east of the Rockies (or east of the Mississippi depending on your travel folder). Over 30 feet taller than Niagara, the plunging cataract is an impressive sight in its granite-walled amphitheater. Taughannock may lack the thunder of Niagara but makes up for it with its seasonal beauty – a torrential flume in the early spring, flowing with a veil-like grace during the summer and fall, and sculpted with ice in the winter. The surrounding state park offers views of the falls from above at a panoramic overlook, or by hiking along the rim trails. A 3/4-mile walk along the gorge trail leads to a view of the towering drop from its base. “I love Trumansburg and its area for so many reasons,” says village historian Michele Mitrani. “It’s such a neighborly place … I always leave extra time when doing errands around town knowing I will run into friends.”

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Fruit of the Vine

wine, spirits and brews

Turning Cider

into Wine

Bellwether changes its tune in the Finger Lakes story and photos by Jason Feulner

ome of the better wine in the Finger Lakes is being made at a cidery just north of Ithaca, and in many ways it’s still a secret (in the Finger Lakes, that is, although consumers in New York are hip to it). Winemaker Kris Mathewson hopes to get the word out about what Bellwether is trying to accomplish with both apples and grapes. Bellwether Cider has been around since 1999, founded by Cheryl and Bill Barton. In that time period – not so long ago – hard cider was still an uncommon product, and Bellwether was the first hard cider producer to be granted a farm winery license in New York State. In fact, Bellwether was among rare company in the late 1990s, as there were few hard-cider producers anywhere in the United States, and none of the large beverage companies had a cider division. Hard cider was by definition a growth business. In 2011, when Kris Mathewson married Caitlin, the daughter of Cheryl and Bill, they planned to leave the Finger Lakes so Kris could pursue his passion, winemaking, in Oregon. Kris respected the hard-cider business, but he had cut his teeth at several Finger Lakes wineries, including Bully Hill, Heron Hill, Swedish Hill, Atwater and Billsboro. He wanted to continue his training in a different region. “It almost didn’t happen,” Kris recalls, “but it occurred to us that maybe we should try making wine here. When that first delivery of grapes arrived, we knew we weren’t leaving the Finger Lakes.”

A harmonious duet Kris was able to convince his parents-in-law to shift their focus at Bellwether a bit, and the transition made sense. With more competition in the hard-cider business, costs had been

increasing and differentiation was becoming more of a challenge. Bellwether wanted to remain a high quality cidery, but why not try wine as well? Although fermenting apple juice and grape juice is in principle the same process, the extraction and treatment of the products is entirely different. In order to make wine, Kris had to invest in a bunch of equipment on the spot. His first vintage was a labor-intensive affair, but he was determined to make wine his own way. By the second vintage, Kris was moving full-steam ahead on a plan to make mostly Riesling (nearly 2,000 cases) and some Pinot Noir to boot. Kris does not employ a crusher and de-stems by hand, which puts him in the company of only a few wineries in the region. He believes in gentle press cycles for his grapes, sorting his juice by lots according to skin contact and other variables. Leaving the wine on the lees (grape and yeast particulates) for nine months or more is not an uncommon occurrence at Bellwether, but is again a relatively rare practice in the Finger Lakes. “We try to make Riesling like a German winery – two generations ago,” Kris jokes. A huge fan of Old World winemaking methods, Kris researches and employs various techniques that one might find in wineries tucked away in France, Germany or Austria. For instance, he showed me a technique called Remplissage a billes, which is topping off barrels with glass marbles

Tasting Notes Kris’s wines follow a pattern of a few select wineries in the Finger Lakes that are trying to get away from the typical Finger Lakes profile (open melon, apple, slight crispiness). Based on his treatment, the Rieslings at Bellwether have a deep, complex profile that varies considerably within the vintage. Honey and apricot can appear; the minerality is forefront, and sometimes petrol notes whiff about. The 2012 and 2013 Rieslings are available in the tasting room. The 2014 Rieslings are still in barrel and tank but they will have a lot to offer as well upon their release. Winemaker Kris Mathewson shares a glass of Pinot Noir pulled from the barrel; the wine will age for some time before bottling and release.

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Kris Mathewson looks at an old German Riesling bottle (split size) that he says first inspired him to try and make great Riesling in the Finger Lakes.

instead of more wine. By doing this, Kris explains, he simply displaces the empty space in the barrel, thereby reducing and concentrating the pure wine found within.

First jazz, then country Knowing that Bellwether was not poised to make an immediate splash in the winery scene along the Finger Lakes wine trails, Kris spent a great deal of time marketing his wine directly in New York City. He found that young sommeliers were open-minded about Finger Lakes wines and wanted to pair them with food. “It’s a different scene down there with some restaurants,” Kris reports. “They are very interested in cool-climate wines, especially the acidic profile.” Bellwether is poised to continue its positive track record in hard cider and to expand its winery reputation over time. The cidery has a 10-acre apple orchard development in the works, and Kris continues to work with his wife and her family to hone the marketing of the hard cider brand. He also hopes that his winemaking will garner more attention and more of a local fan base, in addition to its foothold in the New York City market. “I see the Finger Lakes as a transition between old world methods and new,” Kris reflects. “It’s an exciting time to be making wine here.”

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Bellwether’s tasting room is located on the outskirts of Trumansburg along Route 89 on the west side of Cayuga Lake, just over a 20-minute drive from Ithaca. The tasting room is open seven days per week. bellwetherwinecellars.com

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Outdoors

in the open air

Spying on

Wildlife by Clara MacCarald

att Sacco, director of programs at Cayuga Nature Center in Ithaca, likes to tell this wildlife detective story to campers. It had to do with the bird seed that was disappearing fast from a couple of feeders in front of the main lodge, faster than if only birds were eating it. The center’s staff wanted to know who was to blame, so they set up a trail camera. A few days later, when they downloaded the pictures, they had their answer. The camera had captured a mother and her young raccoons feasting during the night while the staff was home sleeping. The mother raked seed out of the feeders for her children, but one little raccoon went so far as to get onto a feeding platform. Why didn’t spilled seed give the family away? They had accomplices. In the early morning, turkeys stopped by to clean up the mess, destroying the evidence before staff came in for the day. “The kids just love this,” says Matt. They don’t have to take his word for it – they can see the photos themselves.

Top: Coyotes investigate tracks at Mike Hall’s property in Dryden. Photo by Mike Hall Above: Caught red-handed by a trail camera, a raccoon family feasts on bird seed outside the lodge at the Nature Center. Photo by Matt Sacco

Rising Use Trail cameras were developed primarily for hunters who use them to scope out game, but increasing numbers of non-hunters are discovering the joys of animal surveillance, too. The technology continues to improve while camera prices drop. Matt has met several people who began using them as a retirement hobby. He even knows people who have caught human intruders with them. A basic camera that takes pho-

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tos when it detects motion can be mounted outside, but a range of other options are available. Some models include infrared, a picture viewer on the camera itself, wireless capabilities, and even the ability to record video and sound. Solar panels are a fun accessory for backup power during extended use. The more you spend on equipment, the more you should consider a lock box. Matt occasionally finds photos of people examining his cameras, and bears are notorious for destroying them. Jason Hamilton, chair of Environmental Studies and Science at Ithaca College, is excited by the increasing private use of trail cameras, although he’s had to correct people who send him photos of housecats mistaken for bobcats, or bobcats mistaken for lynx. There’s so much to discover. “It helps you build a relationship with your property and the animals on your property,” said Jason.

Getting to Know Your Land Mike Hall is the airport manager at the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, and president of the Wings of Eagles Discovery Center in Horseheads. For the last decade, he’s also been a trail-camera user on his 100-acre tract in Dryden. Mike sees plenty of wildlife on his own, but the camera lets him see the action LIFL

happening while he is absent. He’s captured photos of coyotes, bobcats, foxes, skunks, opossums, turkeys, chipmunks and squirrels. Squirrels can really fill up a memory card, but fortunately his model has lots of memory space. He sees a lot of deer, too. The really big bucks, whose necks are so thick that Mike compares them to elks, never seem to be out during the day or even walking along the road at night. As Mike puts it, keeping out of people’s way is how they get to be so old. But the camera catches them. Each photo has a date and time stamp. Reading these has made Mike realize how much the animals are watching him, even when they’re hiding. Not only do coyotes skillfully avoid him, sometimes passing by 10 minutes after he does, but foxes do the same thing to the coyotes.

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Keeping Track It’s not just property owners and hunters who want to know where the animals are and when. Wildlife science asks similar questions. Jason has about a dozen cameras in his lab, which are often out on the Ithaca College Natural Lands for classes or research. Even close to campus they’ve taken pictures of shy coyotes, as well as other animals that you’d expect to see, like foxes, raccoons, deer, skunks and opossums.

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Expert Tips Covert or not covert – Many of the most interesting animals are active at night, but some cameras take stealthier night pictures than others, notes Jason Hamilton. Infrared startles animals less than a traditional flash, and a startled animal may avoid that spot in the future.

Zoe Miller, a student of Ithaca College Professor Jason Hamilton, checks on a trail camera set up in a natural area near the college. Photo by Clara MacCarald

Get to know your equipment – Jason suggests trying out different settings and sensitivities. Too sensitive and you’ll find a slideshow of leaves rustling. Not sensitive enough and you’ll just see disappearing tails. Trail camera placement – Are there tracks in the snow? A muddy spot where animals are crossing a creek? Matt Sacco says all of these are good spots for a camera. Or, look for a food source such as a garden, corn field or dead animal. Leave it alone – Many animals key in to human scent. Matt says you can wear rubber gloves and avoid using products with scents, but the best way to get rid of human smells, as well as getting animals used to the camera, is by leaving the camera outside for a long time before downloading the photos. Batteries matter – If you’re going to leave a camera out for months, make sure the power source will last. Good batteries are worth spending money on, says Jason. He suggests buying rechargeable batteries and being aware that cold weather will drain them fast.

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Outdoors Jason and his students use large sandboxes in front of some cameras to ask an additional question: how are an animal’s tracks and movements related? He points out that amateurs as well as professionals can improve their tracking skills by using a similar setup. He baits these cameras to increase the chance of seeing something. Baiting can draw animals in from elsewhere, which is a bad idea if you want to know what lives in an area normally. But without bait, whether a camera captures a photo of an elusive species like coyotes or bobcats may be simply a matter of luck. This past summer Jason headed a search for bobcats on the 560 acres of the Natural Lands. One part of the study required placing trail cameras in likely bobcat habitat based on the knowledge of trained trackers, which may lead to better ways of searching for thinly distributed animals.

Teaching the Forest Larger mammals like bobcats are always a crowd pleaser. A few years ago, the Cayuga Nature Center teamed up with first graders at Caroline Elementary School to set up trail cameras. Among the photos of deer and squirrels was one of a bobcat. Teachers and administrators were just

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Fox pups cavort at a den site near the Nature Center. Photo by Matt Sacco

as excited by all the pictures as the students. The center runs camps in every season, and there’s always something to look for. Spring is a great time to focus on young animals, at locations ranging from bird nests to fox dens. Summer has fawns, while fall has animals preparing for winter. “A camera is much more patient than you,” says Matt, and it’s less intrusive than a group of kids. If nothing else, Matt says, trail cameras get people of all ages to start asking questions about local wildlife – and maybe even get some answers.

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Village Contemporary by Rebecca Rafferty

hen a historic building in Clifton Springs went up for sale in 2013, Marjorie Morris bought it, seizing an opportunity she had dreamed about: opening an art gallery in her hometown. The longtime village resident and visionary took another chance by hiring three young artists to manage the space. Her instincts were spot-on – as Main Street Arts enters its third year of showcasing contemporary art and fine crafts, the staff is gearing up to expand its creative offerings.

The staff Melissa Huang, gallery assistant, is a Chicago native who migrated to Rochester to earn a BFA at RIT. She interned with the Corcoran Gallery of Art and the American Art Museum, both in Washington, DC. Huang creates naturalistic, figurative oil paintings that are often intimate and emotional. They focus on themes of gender and childhood.

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20 West Main Street, Clifton Springs, NY 14432 Hours: Tuesday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. 315-462-0210 mainstreetartsgallery.com Maria Galens, also a gallery assistant, earned her BFA from Pratt Institute and a master’s in art education from Nazareth College. She works storytelling and narrative themes into her folk-flavored paintings. Bradley Butler, gallery director, grew up nearby in Manchester. At 31 years old, he exudes pleasant professionalism. This isn’t his first rodeo – while earning his MFA at Rochester Institute of Technology, he served as executive director at Gallery r in Rochester. Amid stints as an adjunct professor at SUNY Brockport and RIT, he landed a job in the Firehouse Gallery at the Rochester Art Center (formerly Genesee Pottery). “A combination of working in those two galleries and

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In this group exhibition artists g.a. Sheller, Constance Mauro, and Elizabeth Durand reflect on their experiences traveling together through Ireland. These three Rochester women use paintings, printmaking, and more to explore wonders of the Irish landscape and Ireland’s cultural heritage. September 12 October 31, 2015 Reception and Artist Talk: Saturday, September 26, 4-7p.m.

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1936 Hudson Ave. in Irondequoit 877-409-6555 • www.fireplacefashions.com hanging my own work in a variety of gallery spaces gave me a sense that I needed to work in a gallery setting,” he says. Butler creates dark and dreamy abstract paintings that are about journey and process. They embody a range of emotions, putting the viewer in an eerie limbo between serene and anxious. His work has been featured in solo and group exhibitions on both coasts.

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When Dr. Henry Foster developed the Clifton Springs Water Cure in the 1850s, the village became a popular vacation destination. Visitors traveled there from around the world to stay in the spa and soak in its sulfur springs, reported to have curative powers. Today, the Clifton Springs Sanitarium Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Across the street, the block that houses the gallery was also built in the 19th century. Over the years, it has been a cigar store, a barber shop, a beauty salon and an insurance agency. The space was transformed into a two-story gallery by gutting the storefronts and adding six pillars at the street level to support a cast-iron balcony off the second floor. The original red-brick building was painted a warm yellow with green accents. Inside, the spacious 3,675 square feet is all high-polished wood floors and airy light bouncing off white walls. The overall effect is bright and sophisticated. Two large exhibition rooms are in the front of the lower level with a retail shop in the back. The second floor, accessible via elevator and stairs, features smaller consignment galleries plus a classroom and kiln room.

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The programs Since its opening in June of 2013, Main Street Arts has offered more than a dozen shows featuring work by hundreds of artists in the main space, as well as many small group and solo shows in the upstairs galleries. It embraces a wide versatility in theme and media: past shows have showcased a full range of painting, photography, printmaking, drawing, fiber work, jewelry, ceramics and sculpture in metal, wood, ceramic and glass. Butler says they are working towards showing video and multimedia work in the future. “The gallery has a regional focus, highlighting a variety of artists from the Rochester and Finger Lakes areas, plus Buffalo, Syracuse and Ithaca,” notes Butler. “We consciously make an effort to showcase artists from across the Upstate area.” In addition, Main Street Arts organizes two national juried shows each year, which expose local audiences to national talent. “Structurally Speaking,” for instance, an exhibition on view from May through June this year, featured 30 artists from 16 different states who focused on both natural and manmade structure. The range in artwork juxtaposed meandering geometric abstractions with crisp architectural studies and a delicately and realistically rendered bird’s nest by local artist Jean Stephens. “In general, I am excited about curating invitational exhibitions around a central theme, aesthetic or approach to making (Continued on page 87)

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f you’ve never seen a Xoloitzcuintli (“show-low-eats-queen-tlee”) or the rare Polish Lowland Sheepdog, here’s your chance. The annual Wine Country Circuit Dog Show will be held Thursday, September 24 through Sunday, September 27 at Sampson State Park in Romulus. It features more than 6,000 dogs representing 147 different breeds. Now in its 30th year, the AKClicensed event is one of the largest circuits in the country, because it’s really four shows in one. The Elmira Kennel Club, the Onondaga Kennel Association, the Kanadasaga Kennel Club and the Finger Lakes Kennel Club each hold their all-breed dog shows

and obedience, agility and rally trials on consecutive days. Other national and regional groups devoted to specific breeds also participate.

Best in Show The main attraction – and the one that’s probably most familiar to spectators – is the Conformation event. It’s the best place for spectators to see sheer numbers of dogs and unfamiliar breeds. The 147 dogs (one for each breed) strut around the ring with their handlers while the judges evaluate them to choose one that best represents the AKC standards for its breed. He or she is the Best In Show. (A Portuguese Water Dog won Best in

Show on each day of the Wine Country Circuit Dog Show last year.) Also during Conformation, dogs stand still as the judges examine them with their hands. Anyone who has taken a dog to the vet will understand that not all dogs like to be handled like that. It is a credit to the hard work of the handlers and the dogs that they are able to accept this examination.

Obstacles Another event, in which dogs are guided through obstacle courses by their humans, showcases Agility. While Australian Shepherds and Border Collies are often associated with this event, competitors can include dogs as

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large as Great Danes and as small as the toy breeds. That’s what makes it so endlessly fascinating. It shatters all illusions about what a dog is and what it can do. Participants range from beginners to expert levels, and there are a variety of course types. Training for it is a great activity for anyone looking to work with his dog in a new way and to develop a closer bond. It’s fairly obvious that dogs can jump, so hurdle jumping at an Agility event is not so surprising. What is, however, is seeing a dog run up one side of a teeter-totter, ride the other side back down, and then continue running. Tunnels are included on obstacle courses, and they often curve so that the dogs can’t see out the other end as they enter. It’s not a big deal for smaller breeds, but it is monumental for dogs as large as Great Danes, who must go through the same size tunnel. Perhaps the most mentally challenging part of Agility courses is the table. It requires the dog, who has been running

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full speed, to stop on a dime on a specific target, then pause until it is released to continue running the course.

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Obedience trials show the range

of what dogs can learn with instruction from their humans. The dogs are given cues that indicate the behavior they are to execute; they are expected to complete the behavior without any further guidance from their human. You’ll see them walking side by side with their humans and shadowing their every move, plus jumping, sitting, lying down, and staying on command, among other tasks. It is fascinating to see the tasks a dog can complete with a simple hand gesture or verbal cue. During one part of an Obedience trial a dog may be given a cue to “stay” while the human leaves the area and goes somewhere out of sight. The dog remains where it is until the human returns and gives it a cue. Then and

only then can it resume movement. That’s impressive.

Full throttle In Lure Coursing the dogs do the exact opposite: they run as fast as they can for as long as they can to try to catch a lure. It takes place in a large, open field where a lure attached to a string runs through a series of pulleys. It maps out a course around which the dogs will chase the lure. The dogs can run individually or in groups. Lure Coursing is ideal for sight hounds, but can be enjoyed by dogs of all sizes and kinds, from small dogs like dachshunds to large dogs like Leonbergers. It’s a great opportunity to see a dog run at its top speed in a wideopen area. They can really move when they’re allowed to open the throttle. The Wine Country Circuit is

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hen I stepped out of my car at Greensprings Natural Cemetery, and was greeted by Jennifer Johnson with a hug rather than a handshake, I knew I was in a distinctive place. A growing number of people are choosing natural burial as an environmentally conscious way to deal with their body upon death, and the idea intrigued me. Intending to forgo conventional burial and cremation myself, I went out to Greensprings in Newfield to understand more about this budding option. It was one of those fall mornings where the cold wind and dazzling colors on the trees remind you winter is on its way. Johnson, the burial coordinator, suggested we hop in a green golf cart to tour the scenic 100-acre property. We

puttered along mowed pathways into the West Meadow, the first burial area, which opened in 2006. On either side of the cart we passed varying human-sized dirt hills. Some had been there for years, barely a bump in the ground, blending in with the sloping meadow. In other places the dirt was freshly piled up, with little growing on top. Other

Right: Wildflowers growing at a grave site in the West Meadow. Below: Jennifer Johnson looking over the grounds of Greensprings in Newfield.

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than the mounds of soil, the field looked like any other New York field alive in fall; flowering with goldenrod and asters. Natural burial, also known as green burial, creates minimal impact on the land. For the process, no chemicals are used to preserve the body; it isn’t embalmed. All materials used – shroud, casket, urns – must be biodegradable. Also, vaults – concrete linings used to hold the earth around the casket in place – cannot be used. These criteria are promoted by the Green Burial Council (GBC), a national organization dedicated to educating and building awareness about environmentally friendly end-of-life rituals. The GBC certifies cemeteries across the United States, as well as funeral homes and product manufacturers, to offer assurance to consumers. It holds cemetery operators accountable to green burial standards, and prevents future owners of the cemetery from retracting their ecological and aesthetic obligations. Greensprings is certified by the GBC, Johnson explained, as she pointed out rocks engraved with the names of the deceased. “Often, we pull rocks out when we dig a grave, and people choose to use those as markers,” Johnson said. To preserve the feel of a wild meadow, flat rocks can be laid flush to the ground. Upright headstones are not permitted. The burial plots we drove past are laid out in a grid across the property. The grid is marked on a corresponding map, allocating proper spacing requirements, and allowing people to buy a preferred plot ahead of time. In addition to the main West Meadow grid, there are other sites set aside for particular purposes. For example, a Jewish burial area has its own meadow for those wishing to follow Jewish tradition. Another area is designated for those who want to plant a tree atop their loved one’s grave. There are smaller plots reserved for the burial of cremated remains, and another large meadow accessible during winter months when the ground is coated by snow. When we reached the bottom of the rolling hill, where cemetery land blends into state forest, Johnson turned off the vehicle’s motor. We

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paused under a grove of blazing yellow birches to listen to the nature sounds. The land is a prolific with bird life. “Cornell professors bring their ornithology students here,” Johnson said with a laugh. “If you want to come birding, come birding.” Greensprings was born in the early 2000s when Johnson and a friend sought options other than traditional burial. When they asked the New York State Cemetery Board for information, they learned that because there were no natural cemeteries in the state, no guidelines had been developed. Also, there was no law requiring embalming. With help from Carl Leopold, founding president of the Finger Lakes Land Trust, and Mary Woodson, a local science writer, their cemetery grew quickly. There are other options for natural burial in the Finger Lakes – many traditional cemeteries will perform green burials if requested. Some have designated natural sections that allow the body to return to the earth with minimal impact. Those that are Green Burial Council-verified must uphold the standards of that organization. Additionally, more people are choosing to create burial plots

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Offbeat on their own property. This is an option that may be more intimate and economical than a traditional burial. However, it entails research into local laws. Some areas require the assistance of a funeral director, and most require the burial site to have a minimum number of acres, filing a plot map with the county planning board, or a permit. As Johnson drove out of the West Meadow and into the wide-open Bobolink meadow, she explained that green burial is one final way to give back to the earth. The lack of chemicals and foreign materials allows the earth to reclaim the body more easily. Johnson contends that it also helps a family in the grieving process. “Seeing the body lowered into the dirt gives a real sense of closure,” she said. “At the end of the ceremony, family members are welcome to shovel a few scoops of dirt.” The overwhelming sentiment at Greensprings is connection to the earth, for both the deceased, and the family left behind. Before I left, we drove through an undeveloped meadow to the Carl Leopold Overlook, which provided views south

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’m always on the lookout for a new weekend adventure, which is what led me to the Naples Open Studio Trail. Its brochure boasts, “See where the magic of art happens!” which I did when I visited a few studios this past autumn. For the past 13 years during the first weekend of October, artists in the area of Honeoye and Canandaigua Lakes have opened their doors and invited the public to their studios to view their artwork. The free two-day event is spread out across the countryside – there are no crowds to deal with and the pace is unhurried and relaxed. Maps are available listing the artists and locations, and you can choose the route and the stops you want to make. Visitors can get to know the artists, view demonstra-

Albie Alliet explains his storyboard process

Cub and Pam Storms at work on the potter’s wheel.

tions of their craft, and gain a greater understanding and appreciation for those who live and work in our area. They use oil paints, glass, ceramics, wood, metal, leather and so much more – there is something for everyone. I thought it would be a great way to spend an autumn day and maybe gain some personal inspiration for my own art. With the trail map in hand I picked a kickoff point in Naples and began my day at the pottery studio of Stephanie Marshall. One of the artists who has been on the trail almost since the beginning, she is creative, energetic and full of interesting stories. When I asked her why she chose pottery as a medium, she smiled and said, “Even as a child I always loved to play with squishy mud.” Stephanie is a self-taught potter who now also teaches

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Albie Alliet’s acrylic and clay painting of a Finger Lakes scene

Cub Storm’s ‘Red Berry Vine’ design

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her craft, but her hand-painted designs are a gift from her mother. She told me about the hours she spent sitting by her Mom, learning Chinese brush strokes. It’s a fond memory for her, and she incorporates the style into much of her pottery. I watched her at work at her potter’s wheel, totally absorbed in her creation of a lovely bowl. I left with a beautiful coffee mug meticulously crafted by Stephanie with a design painted from the legacy of her mother. I drove a couple miles to the studio of Albie Alliet, another artist who has been on the trail from the beginning. His gorgeous paintings fill the walls. Albie was trained in graphic arts, but his painting is all his own. “I feel like a novelist,” he told me, “I want to be a storyteller, but I do it with canvas and a paintbrush. I can tell when someone looks at a painting and they see my story. That means a lot to me.” Albie uses a storyboard process, thinking through his idea from beginning to end. He explained the process and showed me pictures and sketches of individual parts of his idea, which he builds upon for his finished product. Using layers of acrylic paint, he achieves the consistency he desires. The completed artwork often looks like an oil painting. Over the last few years, Albie has experimented with clay. It’s baked to harden and then added as an additional layer to his paintings, creating a three-dimensional look. The results are stunning. I headed to the studio of Scott Grove, a woodworker, sculptor and designer. He is a creative and multitalented artist who uses multiple media for his artwork, but most impressive is his work with exotic, highly figured wood veneers and his signature polychromatic metallic finishes. He showed me a curved design and explained his technique for compound veneering, which allows him to bend and stretch it into round forms. His LIFL

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furniture is functional and gorgeous. I took a walk around the grounds where Scott has created his sculpture garden. It includes a 14-foot purple chair, a 16-foot wooden dream catcher and a 12-foot red ribbon. His excitement for his artwork is evident as he explains a technique he has used or describes his ideas for growing his sculpture garden. Next on my list was a visit to the woodworking shop of Bruce Hickey. His colorful designs are all about the wood, matching dark with light and using his lathe and his talent to create each individual piece. “Nature provides an abundance of color in the wood without the need for stain,” says Bruce. “The grain pattern reveals itself as I start cutting, and I often adjust my project to fit what I see.” I watched him work the wood, spinning it around and exposing the layers he had glued together, creating the first half of his salt and pepper mills. Bruce’s wife Tina, who has joined him in the woodworking business, adds her own designs to the pieces they create. A beautiful vase was sitting off to the side, and when I asked about it, she showed me a slight flaw at the bottom, which I hadn’t noticed. “I can’t sell it; it has my name on it,” she said, evidence of the fierce pride in their workmanship. I left with another vase, a dark bubinga wood piece from these talented artists. My last stop of the day was at the studio of Cub and Pam Storms. Both are potters, each with a specialty. Cub’s is hand-painted stoneware; Pam’s is jewelry. “My Mother loved to match her jewelry,” she explained. “She couldn’t afford a lot, but she always made sure to have pretty jewelry that matched. I learned from her, and I want to pass this along to others.” Her designs are colorful and lovely, with a porcelain focal point, then glass or beads as an added touch. Cub’s stoneware reflects his love of nature and the surrounding area. Many of his hand-painted designs showcase the beauty of the Finger Lakes Region. LIFL

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Becky Congdon 5039 County Road 36, Honeoye

Leon Applebaum 11479 Davis Road Prattsburg

David Barnet 1445 Upper Hill Road, Middlesex

6. Robert & Beth Fladd 6a. Dewey Fladd, guest 322 Gray Road, Rushville

11. Robin McCondichie 6497 Powell Hill Road, Naples 12. Annie Schliffer 1445 Upper Hill Road, Middlesex

1. Albie Alliet 1a. Lisa Twombly, guest 174 S. Main Street, Naples

10. Stephanie Marshall 7884 Gulick Road, Naples

John Dodd 5434 County Road 33, Canandaigua

7. Grove, Scott 7a. Joan Rusitzky, guest 7b. Kelly Thompson-Waldt, guest 4494 Kear Road, Canandaigua

14. Mark Stash 14a. Amy Colburn, guest 44 Gilbert Street, Rushville 15. Kala Stein 15a. Gloria Betlem, guest 8732 Main Street, Honeoye

Pat Halpen 3071 Shay Road, Naples

16. Cub & Pam Storms 16a. George Smith, guest 5 Wheeler Street, Cohocton

Bruce Hickey 6754 Ross Road, Canadice

17. Robin Whiteman 8732 Main Street, Honeoye

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I promised myself the good life.

October 3 and 4, 2015

Now in its 14th year, the Naples Open Studio Trail will be held October 3 and 4, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is free and open to the public. The trail map (opposite page) and brochure can be found at naplesopenstudiotrail.com, or can be mailed to you when you add your name to the mailing list.

Photo courtesy of Al Johnson

Whether it features scenes of Keuka Lake, an animal, or Cub’s “Red Berry Vine” design, the stoneware is both functional and beautiful. I had a wonderful day. Each artist I met was creative, talented and so very passionate about his or her work. They all talked about what’s next – new ideas to try and their plans for the coming year. This October, 17 studios will open their doors to the public. Five of the locations will welcome guest artists to join them, increasing the number of total artists on the trail and the range of talent and artwork. With a mix of return artists and those new to the trail, it is sure to be another wonderful weekend of art and creativity. I am making plans to hit the trail again this year, but I have a huge dilemma. I want to revisit the artists from my last trip to see all the new and creative ideas they told me about, but I also want to see other artists that I missed. No matter what I choose, it will be a win-win. Taking a drive around the colorful countryside and getting up-close and personal with talented artists on their home turf is a great way to spend a weekend.

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hen Leonardo da Vinci said, “water is the driving force of all nature,” he wasn’t kidding. Water covers approximately 71 percent of the earth’s surface. It is the foundation of cities, many of which are built along the coast, near rivers or on lakeshores. It is fundamental to the human body, which is composed of 60 percent water. In short, water is life. The Finger Lakes Region, in particular, not only offers some of the freshest water in the world, but the best fruits of its labor – agriculture, wine, abundant wildlife, and breathtaking scenery. The 11 Finger lakes – Conesus, Hemlock, Canadice, Honeoye, Canandaigua, Keuka, Seneca, Cayuga, Owasco, Skaneateles and Otisco – are Central New York’s lifeblood. Many of the Finger Lakes provide drinking water for their surrounding communities. As if these lakes couldn’t get more magnificent, they’re also steeped in history. More than two million years ago, massive glaciers moving southward out of Canada gouged out the land, carving trenches. Large volumes of water consumed the newly formed depressions when those glaciers melted 10,000 years ago. However, Native Americans believed, “The Creator looked upon the land with special favor and reached down to bless it, leaving the imprint of His hand, hence the Finger Lakes.” Native Americans called this land their home for thousands of years until European settlers arrived, driving them out with war. The tragedy of war transformed into an era of progress. The 1794 treaty of Canandaigua established peace between the six nations of the Iroquois Confederation and United States of America. The Women’s Rights Movement began in 1848 at the Seneca Falls Convention. In 1908, the first public viewing of an airplane in flight took place in Hammondsport, as Glenn H. Curtiss successfully flew “June Bug” a distance of 5,090 feet. But none of it would have been possible without water. The Genesee River was utilized as a land dividing point in the 1794 treaty of Canandaigua; the Erie Canal helped supporters of the Women’s Rights Movement travel to Seneca Falls, and was often called the “Network to Freedom”; and Keuka Lake provided the take-off point for a handful of Curtiss’s test flights. American Modernist poet Wallace Stevens truly said it best: “Human nature is like water. It takes the shape of its container.” And, boy, how the Finger Lakes have shaped us. $26.95

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Visible from more than 200 miles above the Earth’s surface, the Finger Lakes are one of the prized and natural wonders of New York and the world. In a word, they are impressive —the 11 Finger Lakes encompass 380 miles of shoreline, 25,000 square miles of watershed, and trillions of gallons of clean drinking water. Equally impressive are the more than 1,000 waterfalls that empty into them, as well as the steep hillsides, most of which are shrouded in lavish hardwoods, that line many of the lakes’ shorelines. These characteristics are a paradise for locals and visitors alike, and appeal to the simple observer, the hiker, the boater—even the cliff jumper—but perhaps, most importantly, the photographer. Through pictures, Bill Banaszewski tells the story of the Finger Lakes Region: the water, the scenic beauty, agriculture, wildlife, and cultural heritage that draws visitors near and far and keeps them coming back for years to come.

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The Finger Lakes Region

Photographic Portrait Photos by Bill Banaszewski Narrative by Alyssa LaFaro

The sixth largest Finger Lake, Skaneateles Lake stretches 16 miles in length across Onondaga, Cayuga and Cortland counties. The lake’s water is so exceptionally pristine that it hydrates nearby towns including the city of Syracuse, which lies 23 miles east of the lake, completely unfiltered.

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Opposite: Located between the village of Trumansburg and City of Ithaca in Ulysses, Taughannock Falls plunges a spectacular 215 feet – one of the highest falls east of the Rocky Mountains. Gorge and rim trails on top of the 400-foot rocky cliffs that tower above the waterfalls provide spectacular views.

Photographic Portrait Far left: The New York State Festival of Balloons kicks off with an electrifying balloon glow each August. For more than 30 years, the festival has not only highlighted the beauty of these graceful airborne masterpieces, but also arts and crafts vendors, an international food court, live entertainment, and a car show.

Left: Built in 1894 by local philanthropist William Smith, the Smith Opera House in Geneva is one of the oldest operating theaters in the United States. Still operating 250 days of the year, the theater has been recognized by the National Register of Historic Places and the Smithsonian for its Romanesque-style architecture.

Three of the area’s Finger Lakes can be seen from Yates County. Pictured here is Seneca Lake, which resides on the eastern border of Yates County. Canandaigua Lake can be seen from the western border, and Keuka Lake from the middle of the county.

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Photographic Portrait When springtime rolls around, there’s no doubt that Naples Creek, a tributary that empties into Canandaigua Lake, will be packed with anglers hoping to land rainbow trout.

Elmira college is the oldest college in existence that granted exactly the same degrees to both men and women. It’s also one of just two centers worldwide for Mark Twain Studies and has a vast archive in honor of the American author and humorist. Twain, whose real name is Samuel Clemens, is buried in Elmira’s Woodlawn Cemetery.

Snow makes the shorelines sparkle during the holiday season in the Finger Lakes. Keuka Lake, especially, springs to life during the Keuka Lake Wine Trail’s two Keuka Holidays events in November. Attendees receive a handmade grapevine wreath at the start of the event and collect an ornament at each winery along the way.

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A popular boating site, Canandaigua Lake has no shortage of boat launches. The city of Canandaigua alone has three marinas: Canandaigua Lake State Marina, German Brothers Marina, and Sutter’s Marina, each offering recreational boat rentals and other facilities.

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Vintage The

Cuteness

This excerpt features a collection of glass plate negatives of Wayne County children, their toys and their pets.

of Wayne County

by Larry Ann Evans, Executive Director of the Wayne County Historical Society

sing glass as a negative became popular in 1880 with the advent of pre-coated gelatin dry plates. Although this form of photography went out of style in the early twentieth century, it was used by the professional astronomical community as late as the 1990s. Glass plates were considered superior to film because of their stability and capturing detail. In 1980 the Wayne County Historical Society received a grant from the New York State Council on the Arts to

fund various projects dealing with the society’s large collection of glass plate negatives. The grant allowed the society to print and catalogue over 1,000 glass plate negatives, mount the exhibit, “The Silent Shutters: 1870–1930,” and create a traveling exhibit, “Wayne County, Turning the Century.” The catalogue to this exhibit was very popular but has long since gone out of print. Owing to the interest in that catalogue, the historical society decided to create a handsome coffee table book.

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Puppy, puppy, puppy but Pappy doesn't look happy. Vin tage Cut ene ss of Way ne Cou nty

You can buy the book at the Museum of Wayne County History at 21 Butternut St, Lyons, NY 14489, at Dobbins Drugs in Lyons or online at amazon.com

Eva ns Way ne Cou nty HistoriCal soC iety

The Wayne County Historical Society operates the Museum of Wayne County History located in the old Wayne County jail and attached sheriff ’s residence. It is the mission of the Wayne County Historical Society to encourage an appreciation of the history of Wayne County, to disseminate historical information about Wayne County and the surrounding area, to preserve the heritage of the area, and help individuals explore history and its meaning in relation to their lives. For more information visit waynehistory.org.

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Answering my Wayne County Historical Society Annual Appeal letter!

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Enterprising

in business

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Finger Lakes How local authors get published

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by Nancy E. McCarthy

he Finger Lakes region has long been an inspirational setting for writing, writers and, of course, reading. The late Samuel Langhorne Clemens, the esteemed 19th century novelist Mark Twain, summered annually in Elmira with his wife’s family. For more than 20 years, in a cozy writing studio overlooking the Chemung River, he penned many works, including his beloved literary masterpiece, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, published in 1884. “All American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn,” noted Ernest Hemingway. “There has been nothing as good since.” While some area authors may secretly aspire to write the next Great American Novel, many are content to simply share their work with readers in some printed form. Modern publishing avenues are plentiful, widening beyond the increasingly narrow path of securing a major publishing deal. Publishing Paths Today’s powerhouses (in the industry referred to as “The Big Five”) are Penguin Random House, Macmillan Publishers, HarperCollins Publishers, Hachette Book Group and Simon & Schuster. These monoliths don’t often take chances on unknown authors and usually only do business with reputable literary agents. Another publishing option is a growing number of independent publishers who are accustomed to working directly Amy Dickinson with writers. They offer many of the services the publishing giants do – editing, design, distribution, marketing – but on a smaller scale. With less overhead, authors usually enjoy a larger percentage of their books’ profits with indies, but may face some limitations in marketing and distribution capabilities. Self-publishing is a vehicle that puts the author squarely in the driver’s seat. Two big advantages of publishing your own book are complete control of the process and a bigger profit margin. But you also assume all of the financial risk. Digital publishing is a relatively new trend utilized by traditional and independent publishers, as well as self-published authors. Although e-books initially launched as electronic versions of printed books, many are now released without a hard-copy version.

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Big League Publishing “Publishing has changed a great deal between when my book came out in 2008 and now,” says author and advice columnist Amy Dickinson (of “Ask Amy” fame), “but the one thing that doesn’t change is publishers’ desire to find good stories that resonate with readers.”

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Dickinson is one celebrated Finger Lakes local who scored a traditional publishing deal. As a nationally syndicated newspaper columnist with a large fan base, Dickinson was in the enviable – and rare – position of choosing the publisher she wanted to work with. Her agent pitched her book proposal, which resulted in a lively bidding war between several publishing companies. The Mighty Queens of Freeville: A Story of Surprising Second Chances was released by Hyperion in 2008. This memoir about Dickinson’s family and life in the tiny village near Ithaca, quickly became a New York Times best-seller. Hachette Book Group, whose impressive author roster includes Nicholas Sparks, Tom Wolfe and JK Rowling, acquired Hyperion in 2013. Hachette re-released The Mighty Queens and, in 2016, will publish Dickinson’s next book which brings her life story up-to-date. “I hope it will bring new readers insight into small town life in the Finger Lakes,” says Dickinson, who still happily resides in Freeville. Delving into Digital Mark Obbie, a criminal justice journalist in Canandaigua, took a different route. His Kindle Single (a short format e-book) was released through Amazon Publishing in December 2012. His journey started years earlier when he pitched a crime story to O, The Oprah Magazine. O doesn’t often consider unsolicited stories, but the editors were intrigued and contracted Obbie to write “A Deeper Love” about the strange and tragic 2006 murder of a mother by her son in Syracuse. It was published in July 2010 and became the impetus for Obbie to expand the tale into a larger work he titled God’s Nobodies. His success with O magazine helped Obbie secure a literary agent who shopped God’s Nobodies to publishing houses. With no nibbles, they successfully pitched the concept to Amazon Publishing as a Kindle Single. Kindle Singles, launched in 2011, feature

Mark Obbie

Marci Diehl

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Glossary Traditional or legacy publishers are large publishing houses or conglomerates that have a strong presence in the industry. Most traditional publishers work with established authors with representation from literary agents. Independent or indie publishers, small presses operate like the large publishing houses but on a lesser scale. Many of these companies specialize in a genre or a niche market to create a recognizable brand. As the traditional publishing companies continue to consolidate, independent publishers are enjoying a lot of growth currently and are becoming very competitive in the marketplace.

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Self-Publishing or vanity press refers to single authors who publish, sell and promote their own work. The stigma attached to self-publishing as a last resort rather than a first choice is beginning to turn around. Many writers want full control of their work and their profit margin. The advent of e-books and printon-demand technology has helped make self-publishing ventures more successful than ever. Print-On-Demand is made possible through digital printing equipment, which offers the ability to produce books on an “as needed” basis. This allows authors and small publishers to inventory fewer copies, reducing the need for storage space and handling costs. It also lowers printing costs because traditional offset presses require more setup time, which translates to a higher unit cost for short-run printing.

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both new and established writers. Singles include fiction, memoirs, personal narratives, reporting, essays and profiles, and range widely in size, typically under 30,000 words. His contract does not permit Obbie to disclose sales figures but he says his e-book spent seven weeks on the Top 10 sales list and climbed to the #3 slot in the nonfiction category. “Amazon told me I should be very happy with its success, so I guess I am,” remarks Obbie good-naturedly. “I would definitely do it again.” Taking Matters into Your Own Hands Four years ago, seasoned freelance writers Don Stevens and Marci Diehl, both working on novels, commiserated in Canandaigua over the challenges of attracting an agent and breaking into the publishing business. The big companies were all but impenetrable to new authors. They had thought briefly about self-publishing or pitching their work to independent publishers, but

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For its 2016 community read, Writers & Books, a literary center in Rochester, has selected Queen of the Fall: A Memoir of Girls and Goddesses by Rochester native Sonja Livingston. The nonprofit introduced its “If All of Rochester Reads the Same Book…” program in 2001 to encourage community conversations through reading, discussion, and the shared experience of literature. Each year since then, one book is selected for a community read. The event includes appearances by the authors at libraries, schools and other community centers for readings, discussions and book signings. Queen of the Fall (University of Nebraska Press, American Lives series, 2015), Livingston’s second book, considers the lives of girls and women. In this collection of poetic essays, Livingston weaves together

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Enterprising Stevens’ research on indie companies didn’t impress him at that time. “It seemed some of them accepted anyone, even bad writers,” says Stevens who lives in Syracuse. “Most had horrible cover designs and virtually no marketing plan. It was distressing but eye opening.” Stevens decided to launch his own small press. Sidestepping staff overhead and salaries, Stevens assembled a select team of professionals (editors, marketers, designers) who were willing to work “virtually” on a project-by-project basis with a percentage of book royalties as compensation, just like authors. Merge Publishing was born: merging authors, publisher and everyone in between. It is not surprising that Merge’s first two books were Stevens’ and Diehl’s novels. “The idea was, in part, to get our work out there, but also to help a community of writers who were having a hard time getting their work published,” Stevens explains. Diehl’s What You Don’t Know Now, an engaging, young-adult, coming-of-age story was released in 2014, followed by Don Stevens’ novel A Taste for Death: A Finger Lakes Wine Mystery, the first in a series, in 2015. Merge’s third book, Slip Away by Joel Durham, Jr., of Clifton Springs, is slated for a 2015 late-summer release. Many independent publishers create their brand by homing in on a genre. For instance, Burford Books in Ithaca focuses on the outdoors; selling titles covering golf, sailing, gardening, fishing and more. McBooks Press, also in Ithaca,

memories from her own life and the lives of iconic women (from the Virgin Mary to Susan B. Anthony) into a rich commentary on femininity, fertility and possibility. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIj237DSFrs&feature= youtu.be In 2008, Livingston won the Association of Writers & Writing Programs Award for Creative Nonfiction, resulting in the publication of her first book, Ghostbread (University of Georgia Press, 2009). Ghostbread chronicles Livingston’s childhood experiences as one of seven children growing up poor and fatherless in Rochester. She says her memoir was “well received in many places, but especially in this region, where the topic of child poverty (both urban and rural) along with the local backdrop really struck a chord with readers.” Livingston is delighted that Queen of the Fall will be the next Rochester Read. “You just work hard and hope someone notices and appreciates your work, and celebrate when and if they do,” she says. Livingston moved from Rochester to teach creative writing at the University of Memphis in 2010. “It’s a dream job, and Memphis is cool place to be a writer, but western New York seems to always pull me back, both in my writing and in my life.” www.wab.org/if-all-of-rochester-2016-bookannouncement

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Enterprising Coming up: Rochester’s Self-Published Book Festival The Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County will host its second Self-Published Book Festival on November 7 and 8. It’s free and open to the public, and includes several informational programs covering topics such as “Promote Your Book Online” and “Building Your Author Platform.” A juried book fair will provide a forum for about 30 local authors to sell their books and network with book lovers and fellow authors. New this year is a vendor trade show. Self-publishing expert Peggy DeKay, this year’s keynote speaker, will discuss “The New Freedom of Self-Publishing: How to Leverage the Technology.” DeKay wrote Self-Publishing for Virgins, a comprehensive book on how to self-publish successfully from idea conception to publication and promotion. Preregistration is required for programs; sign up at Event Calendar at libraryweb.org beginning on October 1. For more information, contact Carol Moldt, Festival Chair, 585-428-8375, spbfest@libraryweb.org.

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offers an extensive catalog of historical fiction. Both publishers offer most of their print books in e-book formats. Anyone can sidestep publishing companies and self -publish their own work, so the quality and success rates swing widely. Laurel C. Wemett, book reviewer for Life in the Finger Lakes magazine, admires travel writers Rich and Sue Freeman for having built a solid self-publishing business. Their Footprint Press has released more than a dozen well-researched outdoor recreation guidebooks that cover biking, hiking, paddling, backpacking and other leisure and adventure options in the Finger Lakes region, and in Central and Western New York. Reaching Readers “One of the Freemans’ strengths is they are good at marketing. Some self-published writers are rather limited in that area,” says Wemett. “Once the book is printed in a shiny, colorful paperback with their name on the cover, they have achieved what they set out to do. But that is only the beginning.” It is thrilling to publish a book, but attracting readers and building an audience is the real endgame. Regardless of how a book is published, today’s writers still need to promote their work if they want to sell books. Many authors have their own websites, write blogs, utilize social media and make appearances at bookstores and libraries to connect with potential readers. The late American novelist and short-story writer John Cheever said it best. “I can’t write without a reader. It’s precisely like a kiss – you can’t do it alone.” Write on!

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1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prize plaques plus publication in the November/December 2015 issue • Best Color • Best Black-and-White • Best Digitally Altered* • Grand prize to best overall photograph (Photographs may also be selected for honorable mention and for photo illustration)

Send submissions postmarked no later than August 31, 2015 to: Life in the Finger Lakes Photo Contest P.O. Box 1080 Geneva, NY 14456

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How-to

BE A BETTER PHOTOGRAPHER

Accentuate your Autumn with the

Icons

Photos of the

Season

When photographing a field full of pumpkins stoop down a bit and show them stretching from foreground to background. Here a wide-angle lens set to f/16 allowed me to show all the pumpkins sharp.

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story and photos by Derek Doeffinger

confess: I have a love/hate relationship with autumn. In fact, I hate autumn because I love it. The beauty of autumn makes it irresistible. Almost addictive. And I hate that. Like a box of Ho-Hos, I can’t resist it. The beauty of autumn infuses you with a pleasant, almost euphoric, feeling. How? By making it seem incredibly easy to get good pictures. It fills you with the satisfaction of success. Everywhere you look, a masterpiece scene seems to leap into your arms and camera. But is it photographically nutritious? Or is autumn only teasing and taunting your camera’s taste buds with sweet but empty visions? Exotic, exhilarating, but equally elusive and exasperating – that’s autumn. This year, I suggest we take a new approach. Let’s not chase only the fabulous incandescent colors waving to us from every hillside, gorge and valley, but rather find the individual subjects that symbolize autumn. Let’s track down the icons of autumn and use them to represent the season that so many of us favor. What subjects could become the icons of autumn? Many can slip into that role. I’ll suggest a few but I expect you’ll come up with even better ideas.

ready. Early in the morning, step into the backyard or a nearby meadow and start photographing before the rising sun melts the frost. If you’re using a DSLR, consider a tripod for sharp pictures while using slow shutter speeds (or set a high ISO like 800 and a shutter speed of 1/125 second or faster). Try to find a subject and angle that gives you a plain background that doesn’t distract from the frost crystals. Frost sparkles most when it’s backlit (sun shining in your face when you’re taking the picture). Leaves, milkweed pods, timothy stems and sometimes even a spider web dazzle

Below: With vines streaming from this window, autumn literally seems to be taking over this Keuka Lake vineyard shed. When a late October cold front swept down from Canada, I chased after it to find scenes like these storm clouds swirling above a sunlit barn. The simple elegance of this aspen leaf can speak for itself because it has been isolated on a rock.

Storm clouds gathering Cold fronts, cold nights and cold French fries all strike the fear of winter into me. And what better reveals the essence of autumn than its ability to give us the psychological shivers? So when a cold front blowing out of Canada is forecast, I jump into the car and greet it warmly with my camera. The dark clouds and spotted sunshine that surge across the land, polishing both bright and dull colors, invigorate landscape and scenic photos, and foretell the frigid days to come. If you want to emphasize the clouds and the sun-spattered landscape, drive to open spaces and vistas that expand the sky and the land beneath it. Frost is your friend And when the cold front passes through, the following day is often calm and clear, signaling that the first frost may well appear the next morning. Be LIFL

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My neighbor, Jackson, couldn’t leave a leaf pile alone, so I joined in the action. To blur flying leaves use a slow shutter speed ranging from 1/8 to 1/15 second, take lots of shots, and hope one works.

Above: The undulating pool below the entrance falls by the Taughannock parking lot distorted and reflected sunlit leaves in a web of color. The exposure was 1/100 second at f/8. Behind a farm market stand, I found this mechanical cornucopia overflowing with an abundance of overripe and rotting veggies that created a scene I found both appealing and iconic.

with teeth of frost rimming their borders. Fruits of the harvest Seek out the last bounty of summer. Early autumn abounds with the last fruits while the heart of autumn features root vegetables. Emotionally, autumn arouses anxiety. It’s the last chance to gather and store food for the long winter ahead. That urge to pick and store may have lessened thanks to the long line of trailer trucks unloading at supermarkets every week, but its ancestral tug still surfaces in those of us who hope the next frost won’t kill off the last of our tomato plants. Roadside stands, farmers’ markets, farm fields and vineyards all abound with activity. And, of course, no subject calls forth autumn better than the pumpkin, be it in a field, at a stand, on a doorstep, or in the tight embrace of a four-year-old.

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Study the meadows and fields The color change in meadows and fields surprises with subtle sophistication. Don’t expect to find garish reds and oranges. Instead, seek out the subtle yellowish brown of aging golden rod, the tawny tones of timothy and milkweed, and the royal accents of asters. Cloudy days best reveal subtle tones, and you should try to anchor the picture with a fence post, small boulder, a log or abandoned tractor. Color in the air, color everywhere There are always a few days in mid-October so glorious that they inspire and infuse you with the joy of being in the flow of the universe. These are the days to soak in the saturated colors and to yield to the clichés of autumn by finding the brightest colors glowing beside a small stream, next to a church steeple or rustic barn and photograph to your heart’s content. If you have a polarizing filter, attach it and rotate it to darken blue skies and further intensify the already bright colors. However the pictures turn out, the moments of taking them will assure your return the same time next year. Leaf piles aren’t just for kids The most fun icon may be the leaf pile, autumn’s version of being buried in sand at the beach. It’s most likely your own kids or your neighbor’s will jump at the chance to jump into one. But if kids aren’t around, draft a spouse or friend into a little leaf frolicking. You may want to stoop down a bit for a lower angle when antics of leaf jumping and leaf tossing ensue. And it’s a good time to play with both fast and slow shutter speeds. A slow shutter speed of 1/8 to 1/15 second (hold that camera extra steady) will blur the motion, making it work well when the person is relatively still but leaves are moving (maybe an accomplice pouring a basket full of leaves onto somebody’s head). Fast shutter speeds, such as 1/500 or 1/1000 second, can freeze flying bodies just before they splash into the pile of leaves. But don’t limit yourself to my suggestions. Instead, photograph the things that mean autumn to you. LIFL

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Day Trip

exploring the Finger Lakes

From Urban to Rural and

Fast Food to Slow by Benjamin Woelk

With the City of Rochester as his starting point, filmmaker Benjamin Woelk captures life on the roads less traveled for his documentary series, Slow Road.

have recently been reflecting on just how busy life can be. Every morning I open my email inbox only to be inundated with messages, both relevant and irrelevant. At the same time, I check my social media feed to look for stories that engage or inspire me. It’s a tough task that often leaves me feeling uncentered, unfocused and at times quite stressed. The antithesis to those feelings is the whole idea behind Slow Road. My experiences on the roads less travelled were particularly therapeutic when I was a graduate student at the Rochester Institute of Technology – one of the most frenetic times in my life. With a full-time credit load and a part-time job, I found it increasingly important to disconnect from the “Brick City” campus for awhile and travel the communities along our “slow roads.” I discovered a natural ability to connect and build relationships with the

Heading South to Naples via Route 21

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Filming on the busy corner of Monroe Ave and Meigs Street.

people in them, and always marveled at their excitement, hometown pride and eagerness to welcome me as a visitor. For episode 2, we wanted to show the value of “slowing down,” and forming ties with the places and people around us. We decided to start shooting in one of the most active and chaotic areas of downtown Rochester – Monroe Avenue. It offers an assortment of shops, fast-food restaurants, bars, laundromats and nonstop traffic throughout the day. Monroe Ave. is also Route 31, and as we headed east on it away from the city towards Palmyra, the ebb and flow of the road changed to reflect a more natural environment; representing an overall slower pace of life. We had several destinations in mind to showcase. Our first stop was the historic and beautiful Aqueduct Park on the Erie Canal, just outside the Village of Palmyra. Home to the current Erie Canal Lock 29, the park also features

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remnants of the stone Mud Creek Aqueduct built in 1854. Today, nearly 80 percent of the residents of upstate and western New York live within 25 miles of the canal. While we were there, one of my favorite random moments of our shoot happened. We spotted some cyclists ready to bike the canal trail and asked them on camera why it matters to slow down. “Because life is too fast, and you need to slow down and see the scenery,” answered Joel, one of the riders. “Take a deep breath and enjoy yourself, because you only live once and you could be gone tomorrow – you never know.” We couldn’t have captured the spirit of Slow Road any better. Afterwards, we headed to the intersections of Route 31

Head Chef Evan Schapp prepares a Roots Burger in the Roots Cafe Kitchen.

Photos courtesy Steve Carter and Slow Road Consulting.

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Driving in the Slow Road MINI Cooper

Day Trip and 21, and discussed the uniqueness of the “four corners churches” there. Four churches of different denominations on four facing corners to one another is a phenomenon found nowhere else in the world, according to visitpalmyrany.com. High and low, fast and slow For the last stretch of our trip, we headed south via Route 21 to Naples. If you have not travelled this road, I highly recommend it. It is one of the most scenic drives I have taken in the entire state. As Route 21 curves through and around the western shores of Canandaigua Lake, it slowly begins to change elevation, offering increasingly dramatic views the closer you get to Naples. When you arrive in the village, look for County Road 12 and head up to the overlook park at the top. It offers sweeping panoramic views with impressive elevation from the southwest of Canandaigua Lake. An interpretive map showcases (among other things) the origins of the Seneca people. Then it was back down the hill to Roots Café, an amazing eatery in a 19th-century farm homestead, just adjacent to lovely Inspire Moore Vineyards. The eclectically

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The beautiful Roots Cafe on North Main Street in Naples.

painted and decorated restaurant felt like home and provided the perfect ending to our Slow Road trip. While we were there we spoke with owner Mandy Gortomn, who explained that her “slow food” approach starts with seasonal and local meat and produce – the basis for her menu specials each day. Our Roots Burgers contained a variety of ingredients from farms across the area, and with ceramic tableware created by a local craftsman, the restaurant also represents the artistic roots of its community.

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Day Trip

Crosses often reflect the heritage of the family buried in the plot

exploring the Finger Lakes

Mount Hope

Cemetery

A place to contemplate history, art and nature story and photos by Carol White Llewellyn

hile visiting the land of Washington Irving in Westchester, New York, a poster for an evening lantern tour of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery beckoned. While it might seem odd to mix tourism and graveyards, Washington Irving was involved in creating the cemetery – also his final resting spot – so it seemed a perfect fit. The history teacher who doubled as our tour guide shared such interesting information about the graveyard’s inhabitants, as well as about the rural cemetery movement and funerary symbolism, that I was inspired to investigate Rochester’s legendary Mount Hope Cemetery upon returning home.

A park-like setting In 1836, after considerable debate, a 50-acre tract of land was chosen for both its beauty and advantageous “dry and light” soil. The property was purchased by Rochester’s Common Council from Silas Andrew for $5,386. The creation of the beautifully landscaped cemetery was inspired by the same Victorian-era movement that resulted in Sleepy Hollow, even though Mount Hope, founded in 1838, predates it by 11 years. Mount Hope is the final resting place for a Who’s Who of local luminaries, including abolitionist Frederick Douglass, suffragette Susan B. Anthony, Victorian toy collector Margaret Woodbury Strong, opera singer Dr. Wil-

Visitors are welcome to stroll the rolling glacier-formed landscape.

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Download the FREE mobile app version of the magazine to see more Mt. Hope cemetery photos liam Warfield, newspaper magnate Frank E. Gannett, horticulturalist George Ellwanger, and other community leaders. The Flour City’s founder and namesake, Nathaniel Rochester, has even been moved there. The rural cemetery movement got its start when 19th-century graveyards became “over-inhabited.” Bodies were relocated in order to make way for newer “residents,” which cause health concerns about the contraction of cholera, yellow fever, typhus and other communicable diseases that had killed those being moved. Americans looked to Europe for a

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solution. The Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, for instance, along with French and English landscape gardening, provided inspiration for cemeteries that would be established away from a city center, and that would incorporate landscaping and gardening principles in natural park-like surroundings, making death and cemeteries less foreboding and ominous. These natural settings would also prompt the creation of transportation lines to carry visitors to the quiet, scenic locations, so perfect for contemplation. In fact, during Victorian times, cemeteries served as a precursor

to public parks and became popular destinations. In the case of Mount Hope Cemetery, it has also become a Certified Wildlife Refuge, adding to visitor appeal. Although New Haven, Connecticut, was the first U.S. community to launch the movement in 1796 with the Grove Street Cemetery, it was the Mount Auburn Cemetery, dedicated in 1831 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that became the convention in rural cemeteries. Mount Hope was dedicated in 1838 with the words, “Good judges who have visited both, pronounce its scenery even more bold and picturesque, than that of the celebrated Mount Auburn.”

My visit Before setting out to explore the grounds, I parked my car near the cemetery’s abandoned, Gothic Revival-style chapel, which features a working Florentine fountain. I noticed that the thoughts floating through one’s mind when wandering a cemetery can be peculiar, and couldn’t help but think that, no matter how Additional grand one’s achievements Resources are on Earth, father time “Sleeper’s City: The still has the last say. And Sesquicentennial of despite what one might History of Mt. Hope think, the “playing field” is hardly leveled, even in Cemetery,” available at death. The size, elaboraterochester.lib.ny.us. ness and placement of one’s tombstone or mausoleum often reveals the story of station and status in life. Wandering the paths of what has expanded to 196 acres and more than 350,000 graves, I was surprised to discover how many earlier-century headstones identified people who lived to be quite elderly, contrary to my preconceptions. Most headstones contain relatively

Clockwise: As messengers from God, most angels are carved with delicate features Frederick Douglass’ grave is a much-visited destination The final resting place often reflects a family’s status

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Day Trip Mt. Hope Cemetery doubles as a Certified Wildlife Refuge

N little information; usually year of birth and death, perhaps a vocation, and often an epitaph. Upon closer inspection, more can be inferred from neighboring headstones, such as the number and longevity of spouses and children. The symbolism decorating intricately carved gravesite markers is often rich and complex in meaning, revealing almost an entire story about the individuals. For example, one particularly beautiful sculpture with the name “Laura Knapp” depicts the stump of a tree – a sign that her life was cut short. A glance at the inscription confirms that she passed away at age 3-anda-half. The symbols that entwine the trunk include roses for love and beauty, ferns for humility and sincerity, calla lilies for beauty, ivy for friendship, and lilies of the valley for purity and innocence. Clearly, this was an adored child wrested prematurely from her family. On other statues, we find messages of love, hope, strength, longevity, belief in Christ and faith in redemption. Angels, the messengers of God, escort the deceased to heaven or indicate an untimely death. The weeping willow, which is often planted in cemeteries and used as a motif on statuary, symbolizes immortality. A lamb is a sign of innocence, and often marks the grave of a child. Where we see an anchor, there is hope. It can also symbolize that the deceased made his living at sea. The cross, which can often be found in beautiful Latin, Greek, Celtic, Russian and Eastern variations, is a popular symbol signifying faith and a belief in resurrection.

The beauty of Mount Hope Cemetery, as well as its illustrious “residents,” attracts visitors from far and wide. In September 2014, the 60-year-old “Lady Long Rider” Bernice Ende stopped to pay homage at the grave of Susan B. Anthony on her round-trip, 8,000 mile cross-country horseback trek. Visitors need not arrive on horseback to feel welcome strolling the grounds, however. They need only arrive with good walking shoes to handle the hilly terrain. For those who would like a more structured way to discover

Mount Hope’s secrets, guided cemetery tours are will captivate anyone with an interest in history or cemetery lore. Among this year’s offerings, you’ll find theme tours such as “Mischief, Murder and Mayhem,” “Rochester Baseball Pioneers,” “Jewish Roots” and “Rochester and the Legendary Erie Canal.” Not to be outdone by Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Mount Hope’s Grand Torchlight Tours run from October 17 through 20, and just might combine fright with delight! For details on tour pricing and tickets, information about the cemetery’s wildlife or history, to learn about its genealogical services, or for other fascinating facts about Mount Hope Cemetery, visit the website of Friends of Mount Hope, fomh.org. Carol is a writer, digital media specialist, and producer of the award-winning cable program “Conversations with Creatives,” in which she interviews artists and explores their careers, their work and their philosophies about art.

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History

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Secrets in

Plain Site Camp Van Etten

by Jan Bridgeford Smith

quote attributed to Harry Truman goes like this: “The only thing new in the world is the history you do not know.” What follows is a story that for many will be “the history you do not know.” It’s the almost-not-quite forgotten tale of Camp Van Etten, once home to an improbable covert military operation nicknamed the “Idea Factory.” To find out where Camp Van Etten once stood, set your GPS to this address: 611 County Road 13, Cayuta, New York. Do not include a zip code. This is the setting for the Arnot Teaching and Research Forest, an educational preserve of more than 4,000 acres owned by Cornell University. Near the end of World War II, the forest hosted a group of German prisoners and American military advisors interested

Camp Van Etten

in educational pursuits of a particular kind. No residents in the surrounding area knew for sure when they came, when they left, or what they did. “The greatest secrets are hidden,” noted storyteller Raold Dahl, “in the most unlikely places.” Enemies brought to U.S. soil As 1942 drew to a close, the United States was on the cusp of the largest domestic prisoners-of-war (POW) operation in its history – or its future. That year, tens of thousands of captured enemy soldiers, mostly those in service to Hitler’s Germany, arrived on American soil. In short order, the number of German POWs in the United States climbed to more than 300,000 men. Roughly 30 percent of the prisoner population was

This photo was taken in 1935 by the American Photo Service/Farm Security Administration. This aerial view of CCC Camp Van Etten shows buildings annexed by the U.S. Army in 1943. It was occupied by Idea Factory from October 1944 to March 1945. Photo courtesy of Arnot Teaching and Research Forest, Dept. of Natural Resources, Cornell University.

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marketplace judged by U.S. officials to be enthusiastic followers of Nazi ideology. Yet, in a grim twist, at some camps these were the very individuals regularly relied upon by their American guards and German comrades to maintain the daily discipline, order and routine among the prisoners. There were consequences to this self-policing policy. It wasn’t long before ugly incidents arose. By March of 1943, some officers at the War Department were alarmed that Nazi ideology remained a strong influence among German POWs. It seemed an omen that fascism might have a future in post-war Germany. To counteract the allure of Nazi rhetoric, a prisoner re-education plan was proposed. The idea was rejected in June of that year by Maj. Gen. Allen W. Gullion, then head of the Office of the Provost Marshal General, which had command oversight of all POW operations. He noted that prisoners were not children and added, “Those whose minds are sufficiently plastic to be affected by the program are probably not worth the effort.” But as the war dragged on, stories surfaced about Nazi terrorism in the

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History CCC Company #1277 group photo taken at Camp Van Etten. This photo may have been taken as early as 1933 when the site was first completed. Photo courtesy of Arnot Teaching and Research Forest, Dept. of Natural Resources, Cornell University.

camps. Editorials ran in papers questioning the War Department’s management of the POWs. A tipping point was reached when two respected journalists – Dorothy Bromly of the New York Herald Tribune and syndicated columnist Dorothy Thompson – held discreet discussions about Nazi-inspired camp violence with Eleanor Roosevelt. She, in turn, held discreet discussions with the President, and cabinet-level and War Department officials. Something, she insisted, needed to be done. They agreed.

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“Re-educating” POWs By the summer of 1944, the shelved re-education plan was dusted off and the Intellectual Diversion Program, sponsored by the newly organized Prisoners of War Special Programs Division, got underway. Use of “intellectual” and “diversion” in the name were deliberate. Though the Geneva Convention prohibited coercion through propaganda, Article 17 of the covenant stated, “…belligerents shall encourage intellectual diversions and sports organized by prisoners of war.” Name aside, U.S. authorities deemed the project top secret. The Roosevelt administration was concerned the re-education program would be recognized for what it was: a thinly disguised, gentle form of “brainwashing” that might incur retaliation against American POWs held by Germany. Despite running afoul of the Geneva treaty, the project was authorized and placed under the leadership of Col. Edward Davison, a poet and university professor; and Maj. Maxwell McKnight. To assist them, Davison and McKnight “collected a group of leaders and educators who would make any university proud,” wrote Judith Gansburg in her book, Stalag U.S.A. This cadre of talented American intellectuals structured the program based on a core objective. “The prisoners would be given facts, objectively presented but so assembled as to correct misinformation and prejudices surviving Nazi conditioning. The facts … would be made available through such media as literature, motion pictures, newspapers, music, art and educational courses.” By October, the Intellectual Diversion Program, nicknamed the Idea Factory, was staffed and active at Camp Van Etten. It would remain there for the next six months. Camp Van Etten becomes the Idea Factory Cornell University petitioned state and federal authorities in 1933 to have its Arnot Forest property, owned by the school since 1927, designated a work site for the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), the popular Depression-era government-works program. The petition was approved, and buildings were constructed that October. From November until the outbreak of World War II, Camp Van Etten, or Camp Arnot as it was sometimes called, housed teams of young men, off and on, who were assigned to various projects in the surrounding forest. In 1943, the camp buildings were appropriated by the army for use as a military-police training site, and then retrofitted in 1944 with guard houses and September /October 2015 ~

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barbed-wire fencing for service as a German POW prison. That August, 200 captured German soldiers were transferred to the site. The prisoners were content with their lot, according to a 1980 monograph, “A History of Cornell University’s Arnot Forest,” by Amy L. Odell, James P. Lassoie, and Robert R. Morrow. “The local residents … heard the Germans singing as they were marched up and down Jackson Hollow Road for exercise … When a college forester visited … he found the [camp] gates opened and unguarded. Upon inquiry he was told the prisoners were too well fed and comfortable to want to leave.” But leave they did – in less than a month. The official story for the Germans’ departure was “…due to a poor water supply and bad sanitary arrangements and anticipated difficulties in heating the buildings in the winter,” reports the monograph. Camp Van Etten had certainly gone dark, but not defunct. The hasty exodus of the POWs was not prompted by problems with water, toilets or heat. The camp needed to be readied for its next occupants. Some sources cite 82, others 85, as the number of German prisoners-turned-collaborators transferred to Camp Van Etten in October of 1944. Like their American colleagues, they were academics, writers and intellectuals; men who had misgivings about fascism in general and the Nazi Party in particular. In one sense, these disaffected intellectuals were an odd choice to work on a campaign targeted to the average German soldier or sailor. This was an elite We are in search of more photos of group of misfits with tastes and sensibilities far Camp Van Etten from the 1930s. If removed from most of their imprisoned comrades. you e-mail the photos they may Acting in concert with their American counappear on the magazine’s website terparts, the German POW staff worked on develin the future. Please send to oping a variety of educational and informational mark@lifeinthefingerlakes.com. products. They translated into German selected books, texts and lessons on American democracy, history and culture; produced German language book and movie reviews, pamphlets and a newspaper, Der Ruf, which was disseminated to more than 500 POW camps across the country. Regardless of the medium, the message it bore was ever a positive spin on America, its people and its democratic institutions. A thorough discussion of the Idea Factory’s mission, activities and impact on German POWs can be found in Dr. Ron Robin’s book, The Barbed Wire College. In the spring of 1945, the Idea Factory was relocated to Fort Kearney, Rhode Island, where the re-education program continued until the last of the German POWs were shipped home. In April, the U.S. Army released Camp Van Etten, liquidated all remaining military property there, and returned the buildings to Cornell University. On July 14 of that year, Cornell auctioned off the structures. It would be decades before the secrets of Camp Van Etten’s World War II service were fully revealed.

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In March of 2016, Main Street Arts will embark on an Artist in Residency Program, hosting two artists at a time for up to three months. In addition to creating art, residents will also teach workshops. Room needed for the program’s studio and workshop will be carved out of the exhibition space upstairs. As a result, future plans include shifting the schedule from six bimonthly shows per year on the main floor to eight six-week shows. “This will add two more large-scale exhibitions to the main exhibition calendar and will streamline the exhibition schedule upstairs,” he says. “Above all else, I want to show contemporary art,” Butler concludes. “I want to let the world know that the artists of the Finger Lakes region can be a resource for cutting-edge contemporary work – you don’t have to look to Brooklyn to see great contemporary art. I am consistently surprised and impressed with the artistic talent and range in vision that is represented in our region. There is nothing that we can’t offer.”

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I-Wood-Care......................................... 29.....800-721-7715.........iwoodc.com

Arnot Health.........................................C2.....607-737-4499........arnothealth.org

Ithaca Farmers Market.........................18.....607-273-7109.........ithacamarket.com

Belhurst..................................................15.....315-781-0201..........belhurst.com

The Jewelbox........................................ 75.....800-711-7279.........ithacajewelbox.com

Bristol Harbour.................................... 43.....800-288-8248........bristolharbour.com

Kendal at Ithaca...................................C3.....877-915-7633.........kai.kendal.org/FL

Bristol Mountain ................................ 22.......................................bristolmountain.com

Kitchen Theatre Company................ 30.....607-272-0570.........kitchentheatre.org

Bristol Mountain Aerial Adventures.....22.......................................bristolmountainadventures.com

Larry’s Latrines......................................11.....607-324-5015.........larryslatrines.com

Caves Kitchens..................................... 35.....585-478-4636........cavesmillwork.com

Livingston County Tourism................21.....800-538-7365........fingerlakeswest.com

Cayuga County Tourism.....................12.....800-499-9615.........tourcayuga.com

Naples Open Studio Trail.................. 45.......................................naplesopenstudiotrail.com

Centra Financial Group Inc..................9.....585-899-1220........centrafinancialgroup.com

New Energy Works.............................C4.....585-924-3860........newenergyworks.com

Chemung Canal Trust......................... 34.....800-836-3711.........chemungcanal.com

Ontario County Historical Society....59.....585-394-4975........ochs.org

Clifton Springs Chamber of Commerce...................... 30.....315-462-8200.........cliftonspringschamber.com

Phelps Business Development & Tourism Council..................................3.....315-548-8900.........phelpsny.com/bdtc

Cobtree Vacation Rentals.................. 63.....315-789-1144..........cobtree.com

Rogue’s Harbor Inn............................. 45.....607-533-3535........roguesharbor.com

Coltivare Center................................... 33.....607-844-8222........coltivareithaca.com

Rooster Hill Vineyards.........................61.....315-536-4773.........roosterhill.com

Corning Museum of Glass................ 38.....800-732-6845........cmog.org

Roseland Wake Park........................... 22.......................................roselandwakepark.com

Cricket on the Hearth......................... 25.....585-385-2420........cricketonthehearth.com

Schooner Excursions.......................... 38.....607-535-5253........sailtruelove.com

Downtown Ithaca Alliance................ 35.....607-277-8679.........downtownithaca.com

Seager Marine...................................... 45.....585-394-1372.........seagermarine.com

Eastview Mall........................................ 27.....585-223-4420........eastviewmall.com

Seneca County Chamber...................10.....800-732-1848.........fingerlakescentral.com

Farm Sanctuary.....................................13.....607-583-2225........farmsanctuary.org

SignLanguage Inc................................ 62.....585-237-2620........signlanguageinc.com

Ferris Hills.............................................. 47.....585-393-0410.........ferrishills.com

Six Mile Creek Vineyard.....................59.....607-272-9463........sixmilecreek.com

FiberArts in the Glen.......................... 62.....607-535-9710.........fiberartsintheglen.com

Springwater Fiddlers Fair...................60.......................................springwaterfiddlersfair.net

Finger Lakes Cider Week................... 22.......................................ciderweekflx.com

St. Ann’s Community.............................7.....585-697-6000........stannscommunity.com

Finger Lakes Community College....61.....585-394-3522........flcc.edu

Timber Frames......................................18.....585-374-6405........timberframesinc.com

Finger Lakes from Space Poster....... 37.....800-331-7323.........atwatervineyards.com

Upstate Brewing Company............... 75.....607-742-2750........upstatebrewing.com

Finger Lakes Museum........................ 26.....315-595-2200.........fingerlakesmuseum.org

Wagner Vineyards............................... 43.....866-924-6378........wagnervineyards.com

Finger Lakes Tram............................... 33.....315-986-8090........fingerlakestram.com

Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel..................8.....607-535-6116..........watkinsglenharborhotel.com

Fireplace Fashions............................... 29.....877-409-6555........fireplacefashions.com

WCNY.................................................... 62.......................................wcny.org

Genesee Valley Timber & Stone...... 39.....585-889-7950........geneseevalleytimberandstone.com

Wild Birds Unlimited...........................19.....877-266-4928........sapsuckerwoods.com

German Brothers Marina Inc...............2.....585-394-4000........germanbrothers.com Granger Homestead........................... 23.....585-394-1472.........grangerhomestead.org Greater Rochester International Airport..............................5.....585-753-7020........monroecounty.gov

MARKETPLACE ADVERTISING Accommodations.......................Pg. 88-89

Real Estate for Sale....................Pg. 92-93

Camping.............................................Pg. 94

Seneca Lake Wine Trail...............Pg. 84-85

Canandaigua............................... Pg. 80-81

Shopping & Services..................Pg. 86-87

Hearth & Stone....................................69 ....315-531-9512..........hearthandstone.net

Culture & Attractions...............Pg. 76-77, 79

Wine, Spirits & Brews................ Pg. 90-91

Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art.....69.....607-255-6464........museum.cornell.edu

Naples...........................................Pg. 82-83

Halco.........................................................3.....800-533-3367........halcoenergy.com Halsey’s Restaurant............................. 25.....315-789-4070.........halseysgeneva.com Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards.........................19.....888-750-0494........hazlitt1852.com

Heron Hill Winery...............................60.....800-441-4241.........heronhill.com The Highlands at Pittsford..................31.....585-586-7600........highlandsatpittsford.org Hilton Garden Inn Ithaca......................4.....877-STAY-HGI.........ithaca.hgi.com Hotel Ithaca...........................................11.....607-272-1000.........thehotelithaca.com Humane Society of Schuyler County.37.....607-210-4263.........schuylerhumane.org LIFL

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elieve it or not, these guys are twins. Born and raised at Wildwood Whitetails, a deer ranch in Naples, the large bucks are the progeny of a white doe bred with a brown buck. They’re big, thanks to superior genetics and a high-protein diet. The New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets provides regular check-ups. “Deer farming is one of the fastest growing industries in rural America,” says the website of the North American Deer Farmers Association, a 22-year-old trade group in Canton, Ohio. “It generates $3 billion for the U.S. economy and supports tens of thousands of jobs in

communities across the country.” The ranch sells semen and live deer to farmers to improve their herds, but Wildwood Whitetails is more of a hobby than anything else, explains Dennis North, one of the ranch’s founders. “During the summer, every day is like Christmas. When we check on the bucks, sometimes their antlers have grown several inches over the span of a day. We simply love raising them and seeing how big they can get.” North loves to show them off. To schedule a visit, call 585-374-5020.

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