Life in the Finger Lakes SepOct 2019

LIFE IN THE FINGER LAKES

The story behind each of the Eleven Finger Lakes, Part 2, p. 52

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AUTUMN AWE • NEW HOPE MILLS • CANAL LOCKS • STORY BEHIND FINGER LAKES, PART 2

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September/October 2019

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Cover: The old gristmill of New Hope Mills, a designated historical site since 2005, sits silently near its dam and ever-noisy waterfall.

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This page: Lick Brook is downstream of Lick Brook Falls – which is a part of the Sweedler and Thayer Nature Preserves near Ithaca.

Volume 19, Number 5 • September/October 2019

Photo by Joe Braun

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The Story Behind Autumn Calm and Awe Each of the Joe Braun’s landscape Eleven Finger images make viewers feel Lakes

This timber frame house on a bucolic piece of farmland near Ithaca is as close to Part 2: Canandaigua, Keuka, like they are standing right in heaven as one can get. the scene.

Seneca and Cayuga Lakes.

by Kyra Bean

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Locking Along the Canal The liquid elevators of the Erie and Cayuga Canals allow freedom of movement for boaters.

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My Own Words thoughts from the editor

Letters reader feedback

Finger Lakes Map areas of interest in this issue

Happenings news and events

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the better things in life St. Peter’s Community Arts Academy in Geneva

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Chef Harry Potter dishes it out at Belhurst Castle

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Human Interest stories about real people Q&A with Travie McCoy from Gym Class Heroes

Q and A in the know Other Half Brewing Company lands in Bloomfield

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My Own Words Warmth in every detail!

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or many people, making changes in their lives can be terrifying.

The routine of everyday life is comforting and easy. This is not always a bad thing, but if the soul yearns for something more, something that will feed the inner self, change is necessary and good. Without change, the person can, in fact, become stagnant and sometimes even move backwards.

When Googling “Why is change good?” I came across a number of articles and blogs supporting my theory. And, when I typed in “Why is change bad?” I got several hits on articles that support that theory as well.

But the percentage of it being a good thing far outnumbered the negative effects of change.

In order to change, we also have to be vulnerable. Through this, we open ourselves up to failure, doubt, rejection and loneliness. But, if we don’t become vulnerable, we also cannot experience success, self-assuredness, acceptance and joy.

When we change, we are pushed out of our comfort zone. Our opinions and mindset are challenged, and we need to communicate clearly what have become new thoughts and thinking patterns. And, we get to find out who we really are. We learn what we can handle, and what our limits are, too.

Another positive aspect of change is that you can accept new challenges in a more adaptable way. You become more flexible, and in fact, you will probably flourish.

Change can happen to us in a personal way through relationships and how we view ourselves. It can also occur in careers and creativity as well.

One example of change and vulnerability in this issue is the story of a business named Castle Harvester Company (page 14). It originally

specialized in agricultural equipment to harvest cabbage. Now, through new ideas in the company, it is a metal fabricator and has even done work in the newly renovated Rochester International Airport. This new venture, I’m sure, was not an easy path. They were vulnerable to failure. But they succeeded – in a big way.

Amelia Fais Harnas (page 34) is a talented painter who has made a name for herself using a unique medium – red wine. Her renderings are special and beautiful and she has been very successful in the art world because of this medium. And yet she yearns for change. Her friend, Bridget Bossart van Otterloo states, “I think Amelia is very wise in knowing when a good thing must come to an end. It’s important for an artist to keep moving forward exploring new ideas.”

New Hope Mills (page 38) is a wellknown landmark in the central part of the Finger Lakes Region. The iconic red mill, pictured on this issue’s front cover, is no longer in use, but its owners dream of it becoming a museum someday. The business itself has changed. It stopped grinding flour in the old mill location in the early 2000s. The company has since moved to a new location in Auburn, and the number of employees has increased from 10 to 50. I’m sure that the initial changes for the business were scary, but because the owners believed in themselves and their vision, their company is now better than ever.

Through change, we become humble and grateful, and we tend to look at the world in a different way. If you think change is happening in your life, embrace it. You won’t regret it.

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Letters

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ow very proud I ws to read the excellent review of the “Ithaca Our Home” book in your May/June 2019 issue. I grew up in Geneva, attending both Geneva High School and DeSales at the same time. Many of my friends and family are gone, and how I wish they were here to see this.

— Johnny Russo

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have really enjoyed reading the Finger Lake Series by Kyra Bean on the website. As a Tennessee resident who has visited the area, it provides information I wouldn’t otherwise have. I hope you will offer “printer friendly” pages of all the lakes or possibly a magazine version of this info. If not, I’ll just print from the emails and be thankful.

— Michael White

In response to your request, and others, the popular series about the eleven Finger Lakes is now being published in the print magazine. The first part was published in the July/ August 2019 issue and featured Conesus, Hemlock, Canadice and Honeoye Lakes. Part 2 appears in this issue, which features Canandaigua, Keuka, Seneca and Cayuga Lakes. Part 3 will appear in the November/December issue and will end with Owasco, Skaneateles and Otisco Lakes.

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irst let me say that I have subscribed to your magazine for many years and have enjoyed it very much, until now. In your article about “Fun Fairs” in the July/August 2019 issue, you did not say anything about the Steuben County Fair in Bath.

Bath is called “the Gateway to the Finger Lakes” and is home to the oldest continuous county fair in the country. This year marks our 200th continuous year. I would have thought that should have been mentioned someplace in this article. Shame on you. Bath is just as much a part of the Finger Lakes as all the other places you write about in your magazine. I do not think that I will be renewing my subscription when it expires.

— John H. Chapman

I can appreciate what you’re saying. And I thank you for subscribing to the magazine. There are numerous county fairs in the region that we did not mention by name. The intent of the article was to not be all inclusive of every fair in existence in the region, but to include the flavor of what fairs really are all about. We included a web link at the end of the article that does include all fairs in New York State – nyfairs.org.

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Finger Lakes Regional Map

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Apalachin (p.74) Auburn (p.38) Baldwinsville (p.70) Branchport (p.40)

9 Guyanoga (p.43) 10 Ithaca (p.48) 11 Lyons (p.70) 12 Macedon (p.70)

Canandaigua (p.86) Cayuga (p.70) Clyde (p.70) Geneva (p.80, 88)

13 Newark (p.70) 14 Niles (p.38) 15 Palmyra (p.104) 16 Penn Yan (p.28)

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Editor......................................................................Mark Stash

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A one-of-a-kind shopping and holiday experience featuring: Over 130 Artisans Food, Wine & Beer, German Specialties Music and Family Entertainment Biggest and Best Bake Sale/Back Porch Photo Ops with Santa & Christkindl Angel Free Elf School & Lantern Parade for the Kiddies Free shuttle to Downtown Merchants

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Reduced admission during Christkindl Market

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Enjoy the Charm of a Quaint European Village the Heart of Historic Canandaigua Our 13th Year!

A one-of-a-kind shopping and holiday experience featuring: Over 130 Artisans Food, Wine & Beer, German Specialties Music and Family Entertainment Biggest and Best Bake Sale/Back Porch Photo Ops with Santa & Christkindl Angel Free Elf School & Lantern Parade for the Kiddies Free shuttle to Downtown Merchants

Admission: Single Day $6 - Under 12 Free Multi-Day Ticket $10

Festival of Trees

Sat. November 2nd starting at 5:30pm

Buffet Dinner Catered by Wegmans 6:15 - 7:15 A fabulous holiday exhibit of over Music by the Skycoasters

100 unique community creations ~Silent Auction~

The Granger Homestead ~ 295 North Main Street ~ Canandaigua

Member Price $35 per person Non-Member $45 per person

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Happenings

news and events

September 2...Hop Harvest Festival at Genesee Country Village & Museum What better way to spend Labor Day than with all things hops? Follow the journey of hops, one of New York State’s original cash crops, from field to brewery to pint glass. There will be tastings, food, and music all day, so kick back with one of GCV&M’s signature ales, and enjoy this last hurrah to summer. 10 a.m.

Genesee Country Village & Museum 1410 Flint Hill Rd , Mumford NY 14511 gcv.org/events/hop-harvest-festival September 6...Grand Prix Festival of Watkins Glen Experience the sheen, roar, and sleek lines of hundreds of sports and classic cars. There’s something for everyone at the Grand Prix Festival in Watkins Glen. Parked along the main streets of the village you will find over 600 classic sports cars of all ages and marques for your enjoyment.

In addition to live music, wine tasting, food courts, and assorted other family activities, a variety of vendors of racing items and related merchandise

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September 7...Hang Around Victor Day Community festival celebrating everything great about Victor. Bands, games, festival food and food from local restaurants, music, magician, kids activities and clowns. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free.

Meade Square Park and Library parking lot Victor, NY 14564 victorchamber.com September 7-8...Finger Lakes Triathlon Every September, over 1,000 athletes from across the country and Canada – kids to adults – gather on the shores of Canandaigua Lake to compete in the Finger Lakes Triathlon. All race profits go to the Mary M. Gooley Hemophilia Center supporting people with bleeding disorders throughout the region. See website for race day schedule.

Kershaw Park 155 Lakeshore Drive Canandaigua, NY 14424 fingerlakestriathlon.com

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Downtown Watkins Glen 4th and Franklin, Watkins Glen NY 14891 607-535-3003

he Purple Painted Lady is hosting their 9th annual festival this year, and it is the only art event of this magnitude that also gives to many local charities and organizations. In 2016 $23,000 was raised and donated and in 2017, $25,000 was raised and given back to the community. In 2018 they hit the $35,000 mark.

Many high quality works will be on display by local artisans. A highlight of the show this year is the arrival of Annie Sloan, a popular artist in the decorative arts community. She is well-known for her product, Chalk Paint by Annie Sloan.

The festival this year will be held in Palmyra on Saturday, September 21, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Sunday, September 22, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Annie Visit thepurplepaintedladyfestival.com Sloan for location and more information.

September 14...Harvest Moon Paddle Celebrate September’s harvest full moon with an evening paddle and refreshments by a bonfire. Led

by Finger Lakes Museum’s New York State Outdoor Guides and Educators, this evening paddle will take guests out onto the waters of Keuka Lake, through wetlands, and back up Sugar Creek. Held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Finger Lakes Museum 3369 Guyanoga Rd, Branchport, NY 14418 fingerlakesmuseum.org September 14...

Restoring Indigenous Relationships with Land: A Biocultural Approach Neil Patterson, a citizen of the Tuscarora Nation, will describe how indigenous peoples have unique relationships with the lands and waters of what is now called New York State. This is a way of knowing that can serve as a guiding principle for the restoration of our shared planet. Event in auditorium is free; entrance fees apply for entry to the rest of the site. 2 p.m.

Ganondagan State Historic Site 7000 County Road 41 Victor, NY 14564 farmingtonmeetinghouse.org September 14...Jackson Cavalier at the Windmill Farm and Craft Market Come listen to the folk, rock and blues sounds and enjoy delicious food, fresh produce and great shopping. 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

3900 NY-14A, Penn Yan, NY 14527 thewindmill.com September 27-29...37th Annual Apple Harvest Festival Ithaca’s premier event of the fall – the Downtown Ithaca Apple Harvest Festival, presented by Tompkins Trust Company, is a three-day harvest celebration of food, fun, and, of course, apples.

Friday noon to 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free to attend and all-ages friendly.

Downtown Ithaca, NY 14850 downtownithaca.com

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A Fall Destination – Lagoner Farms & Embark Ciderworks Embark Craft Ciderworks hand crafts hard cider using apples grown on-site at Lagoner Farms, a family farm since 1909. Featuring a farm kitchen menu & farm market offering donuts, apple dumplings, homemade pie, homegrown seasonal fruit, & U-pick apples. Plus...the taproom offers flights, pints and bottles.

Market hours: 9am-5pm daily, taproom extended hours.

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TOUR CHALLENGE October 1-31, 2019 TASTING WEEKEND October 11-14, 2019 Special Weekend Events in October!

Farm Market Ice Cream Shop Jumping Pillow & More Gemstone Panning • Birthday Parties

Tasting Room Open Daily Grape & Fruit Wines

Apples Baked Goods Mums Fresh Produce Pumpkins Wine & Spirits Gift Items Door Prizes Cider Crafts

Corporate Events • Private Tastings

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Happenings neighbors about agriculture around them. It is fun and educational. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free.

J. Minns Farms and Sons 3379 Seneca Castle Rd. Seneca Castle, NY 14547 ontariocountyfunonthefarm.com

September 16...Foodlink Festival Of Food The Festival of Food, Foodlink’s annual fall fundraiser, features more than 100 local restaurants, wineries, breweries, bakeries and specialty food purveyors. It’s the best and biggest tasting event in the region. 6 to 9 p.m. VIP ($75) and general admission ($50).

City of Rochester Public Market 280 Union St N, Rochester, NY 14609 foodlinkny.org September 21...Native Americans of the Finger Lakes Christopher M. Cramer will present an overview of the ancient Native American civilization of the Finger Lakes Region, focusing on the stone artifacts left behind. Regionally collected examples of stone tools will be on display. Attendees will participate in a hands-on activity identifying the various types of artifacts, as well as distinguishing authentic artifacts and modern reproductions. A pair of reading glasses and a headlamp or flashlight are recommended. Fee: $5/ child, $10/adult, $20/family. FREE for Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex. Pre-pad reservations are required. 10 a.m. to noon.

Montezuma Audubon Center 2295 State Route 89, Savannah, NY 13154 ormontezuma@audubon.org 315-365-3588

September 21 & 22...Naples Grape Festival Since 1961, the grape festival is held every September to celebrate the area’s grape harvest, talented artisans, wine makers, local and regional music and cuisine. The Naples Grape Festival is held at the Naples High School Grounds and across the street at Memorial Town Hall. Come and enjoy wine, food, arts, crafts and local/regional music. Bake a pie for the World’s Greatest Grape Pie Contest and sample every thing “grape” that the Naples Valley has to offer. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Rain or shine.

Naples Memorial Town Park, Main St. Naples, NY 14512 naplesgrapefest.org September 21...2019 Ontario County Fun on the Farm Fun on the Farm happens every other year. This is the 15th event in 26 years. It is planned and executed by volunteers from the Ontario County Agriculture Community as they want to be able to teach others about the agriculture industry. Fun on the Farm works to educate non-farm public and our

September 28...Fall Car Show There will be plenty of classic cars to look at, plenty of delicious food to taste and lots of great shops to explore. Come to The Windmill for the annual Fall Car Show! 8 a.m. Free.

The Windmill Farm and Craft Market 3900 State Route 14A , Penn Yan NY thewindmill.com

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gri-tourism is a big part of what makes Lazy Acre Alpacas popular. This tourism program has helped this Bloomfield, New York, farm to educate the public on alpaca care, farming lifestyle, and products produced on their farm. They also offer tours for school groups, home-school groups, bus tours and individuals by appointment.

One of their new popular events is Alpaca Yoga Night. The first time it was held this past July, over 30 participants spread their mats out in the pasture, among

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the grazing alpacas. The sense of calmness and peace generated by these gentle animals made the event a hit. The next yoga event will be held September 5 at 6 p.m.

The farm’s 19th annual open house is set for October 12 and 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Activities include tours of the farm on an hourly schedule. Workshops will also be held throughout the day and alpaca products will be available in their gift shop.

For more information, visit lazyacrealpacas.com.

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he 13th Tin Can Tourist Northeast Rally will be at Sampson State Park on September 12 to 14, with a public open house on Saturday. This year marks the 100th anniversary of Tin Can Tourists. The group was organized at Desoto Park, Tampa, Florida, in 1919. Their stated objective was “to unite fraternally all autocampers.” Their guiding principles were clean camps, friendliness among campers, decent behavior and to secure plenty of clean, wholesome entertainment for those in camp.

The rally at Sampson State Park is doubling in size from past years with a total of 97 sites reserved which will make it by far the largest vintage camper trailer rally in the Northeast.

Visit tincantourists.com for more information.

Colorfest 2019 October 20th • Noon to 5pm

Join us for a day of Family Fun!

• Chair Lift Rides • Live Music • Fun for Kids

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October October 4-6...4th Biennial ICG Play Symposium This is a gathering for change-makers fostering a culture of play in their communities. The 2019 symposium theme is Play for All: Equity, Access, and Inclusion, featuring three days of sharing, discussion, and play while learning from local initiatives and play leaders from across the United States. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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September 28...Brewfest 2019 Dozens of local and regional brewers and cider makers. Amazing live music performances all day and into the evening. Big Soul Family Band will be juicing things up from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Hot Dogs & Gin play from 7 to 10 p.m. Great food from a variety of vendors. Lots of fun and games. Noon to 10 p.m.

The Boathouse Beer Garden 6128 State Rte. 89, Romulus NY 14541 brownpapertickets.com/event/4187931

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September 28...Whingblinger Heritage Festival Where can you learn to walk on stilts, listen to Dixieland, buy a homemade pie, learn about blacksmithing and hearth cooking, try your hand at a traditinal craft and more? The Whingblinger Heritage Festival offers music, traditional arts and crafts, heritage food and beverage making, lawn and board games, a bake sale, farm animals, a country store, raffles, and more. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Adults $5, Kids 16 & under free, members free.

Heritage Village of the Southern Finger Lakes 59 West Pulteney Street Corning, NY 14830 heritagevillagesfl.org

ONE FREE CHILD ADMISSION! Photocopies not accepted.

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Happenings October 5...2019 Walk to End Alzheimer’s The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide and 3 locations in our region. 8:30 a.m.

Granger Homestead and Carriage Museum 295 North Main Street Canandaigua, NY 14424 alz.org October 5...Run with the Deer Race and Festival Join in for the inaugural Run With the Deer (13.1, 10k, 5k) at the old Seneca Army Depot in Romulus. This historic site is now the home of hundreds of white deer. With a little luck, you’ll be able to spot a few during your run. The Run With The Deer event will include a 5K, 10K and Half Marathon (13.1). All 3 running events will take place inside the Seneca White Deer (SWD) complex.

Each race event will be on paved roads that are extremely flat, a fast course indeed. There will be awards for overall, masters and age group winners for both male/female categories. Post race, join us for a spectacular Run with The Deer Festival complete with live music, food trucks, vendors, tours and even helicopter rides. 8:30 a.m. $32+ Seneca Army Depot 5479 NY-96A Romulus, NY 14541 senecawhitedeer.org

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A Market That’s For Everyone

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he Ithaca Farmers Market on weekends are famous.

Farmers, chefs and artisans all converge to bring their best products to the public. The farmers market also hosts musicians and performers from the community and from around the world.

The Ithaca Farmers Market is a cooperative with 165 vendors who live within 30 miles of Ithaca. Agricultural vendors grow and offer high quality fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, meats, eggs, poultry and dairy products. Food vendors bring a wide variety of freshly baked goods, jellies, honey, and sauces as well as delicious meals to eat at the market. Many talented artists and craftspeople sell their exceptional, locally-made items. The pavilion is open (rain or shine) every Saturday until Christmas and every Sunday until the weekend after Thanksgiving. Vendors are also at the Tuesday market at Dewitt Park and the Wednesday market near East Hill Plaza.

Visit ithacamarket.com for more information.

Set in the Finger Lakes Region, these themes of nature and the transience of man in nature are the focus of most of my works.

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deck the halls weekends October 5-6...Naples Open Studio Trail Naples Open Studio Trail (NOST), a group of dynamic, innovative artists who invite the public into their studios every October, announced that seven new artists have joined its annual free, self-guided art tour. There will be 17 artists at 13 locations scattered around Canandaigua Lake and centered in Naples, New York. Studios are open both Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

A downloadable map is available on its site; people are also welcome to contact them for a brochure. naplesopenstudiotrail.com October 5-6...Biannual Quilt Show: Traditions & Beyond 2019 Tompkins County Quilters Guild Hundreds of quilts, wearable art, soft sculpture, mini workshops for quilters and kids, quilt turning and trunk shows, vendors mall, quilting books and magazines (used), gently used quilts and clothing for sale. Held at Tompkins Cortland Community College Field House from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

Facebook – search Traditions and Beyond 2019 Quilt Show October 12-13...Folk Art Guild Apple Festival The Rochester Folk Art Guild (15 minutes from Naples) presents its annual Open House and Apple Festival. Tour the workshops, see craft demonstrations, taste a farm-fresh organic lunch, watch cider pressing, sample fresh artisan breads and enjoy live music by lots of local/regional performers. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Free admission.

1445 Upper Hill Road Middlesex, NY 14507 folkartguild.org

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By 1985, Mike Kunes had joined his father’s company bringing his knowledge and experience of drafting and design. After taking over ownership of the business in 2000, Mike’s focus became custom metal fabrication, which allowed the company to continue to provide fabrication services to the agricultural community along with commercial and municipal businesses.

With seven full-time employees, the company evolved from producing the first self-propelled cabbage harvester to assisting in production of visual and structural accents for the 2018 Rochester International Airport Renovation Project.

Mike recently purchased back the first cabbage harvester built in 1969 in celebration of the company’s 50th anniversary. An open house will be held on September 6 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at 3165 Seneca Castle Road, Seneca Castle, NY 14547.

October 13...Heart of Harvest Festival Come celebrate the harvest season with Lucas at our Heart of Harvest Festival. Featuring local food trucks, live bluegrass music, specialty cocktails, hay ride tours of the vineyard grounds (weather permitting), wine-making demonstrations, fire pits, outdoor games, photo station, wood carving demonstrations, local vendors, trick or treat pet costume contest. 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This is a free family event that is open to the public.

Lucas Vineyards 3862 County Road 150 Interlaken, NY 14847 lucasvineyards.com October 20...Colorfest 2019 Come join the fun at the 39th annual event. Free for all. You don’t have to be a member or guest to enjoy this amazing fall day. What you should expect: promotions for new trial members, live music by Big Blue House, attractions for the kids, chair lift rides, hay rides, Twisted Rail Brewing and food.

Noon to 5 p.m.

Hunt Hollow Ski Club 7532 County Road 36, Naples, NY 14512 hunthollow.com

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October 23...Free Live Music Wednesdays at Ventosa Vineyards BOGO wine, beer and mixers 5 to 6 p.m. Live music 6 to 9 p.m., Cafe Toscana serving until 9 p.m.

3440 Route 96A, Geneva, NY 14456 ventosavineyards.com/events 315-719-0000 October 26...Fall Festival Enjoy a host of fall-themed activities such as pumpking decorating, kids costume parade and contest, horse drawn wagon rides, musical petting zoo, magic shows, face painting and family-friendly activities. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. downtowncanandaigua.com October 26-27...Wizarding Weekend ITHACA Join us in downtown Ithaca for Wizarding Weekend Ithaca, an outdoor street festival for fans of magic and fantasy. Pull together your wands, robes, and fairy wings for a spellbinding fall weekend.

Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission to the event is free but donations are accepted.

Downtown Ithaca, NY 14850 wizardingweekend.com

Old Theater is a New Brewery

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Paying respect to the original architecture and history was a driving force behind the renovation and re-purposing of the building.

Most of the original character had been covered up, painted over or hidden from view for nearly 50 years. Among the details that have been exposed is an amazing 16-foot ceiling dome, ornate ceiling trim, Corinthian inspired capitals, stained glass windows, and niches where the organ pipes once played.

A modern 15,000-square-foot brewery has been created within the old theater, with a large tasting room, restaurant and performance stage situated within a turn-of-the-century railroad and theater-themed courtyard.

The planned opening for this unique space is autumn 2019. Visit twistedrailbrewing.com/news for more information.

Among their many brews are two that have been especially popular with customers. A State Line Summer Blonde Ale and 50 Shades of Red Irish Ale.

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Scrapbook

reader snapshots

Please send photos to: mark@lifeinthefingerlakes.com “This rock cairn was at Havana Glen in Montour Falls. I was fascinated by it being made with the stones from the waterfall area.”

— Bonnifer Schweizer

“This structure at Long Point State Park has some kind of beacon on top, possibly a warning to boaters.”

– Matt Mayers

“We enjoyed watching snowy owls in Stanley this past winter.”

– Jerry and Mary Lazarus

“Long Point State Park, Cayuga Lake.”

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“Kayaking is king at the Finger Lakes Museum. An on-site dock at the edge of the property makes launching and jumping in a kayak easy.

– Finger Lakes Museum

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Happenings

CARE that CHANGES LIVES.

October 12...Ontario Pathways Great Pumpkin Walk Take a walk in the moonlight on October 12 as hundreds of hand-carved pumpkins twinkle in the dark. This will be a truly magical evening along a section of the Ontario Pathways trail. The round-trip walking distance is about 1 mile and is suitable for all ages. Strollers are allowed, but no pets, please.

There is plenty of free parking at the Fairgrounds.

6:30 to 9 p.m. $4 per person, children aged 2 and under free. Rain date, Sunday October 13.

Ontario County Fairgrounds Country Road 10, Canandaigua 14424 ontariopathways.org October 16...Graham Nash in Homer Award-winning musician Graham Nash visits the Center for the Arts in Homer for an intimate performance on October 16, 2019 at 8 p.m. His body of work, beginning with his contributions to

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Center for the Arts of Homer 72 S. Main St., Homer, NY 13077 877-749-2787

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Throwback

issues

Fall September/October 2017 Get out and enjoy the Finger Lakes all dressed up in bright colors in this Amazing Autumn at the Lakes issue.

Tidbit: Experience a fascinating bird’seye view of the Lake Ontario shoreline.

Learn more on page 34.

Trivia: Read about the trail-blazing women of the Finger Lakes Chapter of the 99s, an international organization of licensed women pilots. See page 78.

This back issue is available in print for $5 each. Call 800-344-0559.

September/October 2018 Wineries & Wine! Lovers of the fruit of the vine will get a different perspective of their favorite drink. Page 28.

Tidbit: Watch the chips fly in the fast-paced, authentic Macedon Center Lumberjack Festival.

Read all about it on page 44.

Trivia: What Finger Lakes town is home to “America’s Most Famous Dessert?” Page 62.

This back issue is available in print for $5 each. Call 800-344-0559.

blast from the past September/October 2016 Readers voted for the five species of wild animals that would best symbolize the Finger Lakes region. Find out which ones made the cut in the Reader’s Choice Finger Lakes BIG 5 on page 12.

Tidbit: Rustic Revolution: A Tale of Two Barn Houses. Read about how far people will go to make their barn living dreams come true. See page 66.

Trivia: What famous aviator from Hammondsport was also holder of the title “Fastest man on Earth” when his V8-powered motorcycle was clocked at 136.3 mph in Florida? Find the answer on page 58.

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September/October 2015 The 11 Finger Lakes are the lifeblood of Central New York – providing fresh water, agriculture, wine, abundant wildlife, and breathtaking scenery. They’re also steeped in history. See page 48 for The Finger Lakes Region.

A Photographic Portrait!

Tidbit: Learn how local authors get published on page 58.

Trivia: Read about the almost-not-quite forgotten tale of Camp Van Etten, once home to an improbable covert military operation nicknamed the “Idea Factory.” Page 78.

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Fall 2012 Dan Nolan – Capturing Time.

An award-winning photographer shows us how a picture is a time machine – a slice of a day gone by. See page 64.

Tidbit: What do a Cornell engineer and a Rochester surgeon have in common? They love to race cars! Read more on page 46.

Trivia: The Gales of Autumn and the Haunted Waters of Lake Ontario were the scene of two tragedies, both on All Hallow’s Eve, almost a century apart.

Read about it on page 84.

Fall 2014 The Automobile as Art! Each year this region is host to a variety of automobile events.

See a selection of photos showing automotive elements focusing on line, texture, shape, color and composition. Page 62.

Tidbit: When, where and how to find the best shore-fishing for each of the 11 Finger Lakes.

Find out on page 54.

Trivia: Dig out your thesaurus and turn to page 86 where can you find a “Festive Farrago of Finger Lakes Facts.”

a look back in time Fall 2011 A Year in the Life of a Whitetail Buck!

Follow along on page 36.

Tidbit: Visit Boiceville, a collection of storybook cottages in a unique and colorful community in Brooktondale.

Find out more on page 58.

Trivia: What group of enthusiasts are referred to as Tin Can Tourists? Read all about their singular shared passion on page 55.

Fall 2009 Celebrate Autumn’s Harvest at the thriving Ithaca Farmers Market, featuring local farmers, chefs and artisans. See page 40.

Tidbit: Falconer on the Edge: A Man, his Bird and a Unique Sport. Read more on page 28.

Trivia: Which smallest Finger Lake sports the region’s largest old growth forest on its undeveloped western slope? Read all about it on page 34.

View digital versions of these issues online at lifeinthefingerlakes.com/past-issues

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How To

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FIREPIT Enhance Your Backyard Environment Firepits are an easy DIY project for you and your family. They’re not that difficult to build and supplies are readily accessible.

To help us with this how-to on creating a simple structure for your family’s backyard, we talked to Chris from Sensenig’s Landscape Supply in Geneva.

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Continue stacking and repeat the steps for a third and final row, and then replace the steel insert

Begin stacking your blocks to complete a first row, using a rubber mallet to level and adjust the pavers into place. If you will be using adhesive on your firepit you may add it to the top of the first course of block.

10. Add decorative stone in the firepit and around the perimeter for an

The motto at Sensenig’s is “People, Products and Price.”

Sensenig’s opened for business in 1995 as company that sold mulch. In 2004 they started selling stone and hardscape materials. In 2005 a second location was built on Buffalo Road in Gates, near Rochester. By 2016, Sensenig’s specialized in stone, hardscapes, patios, ponds and firepits. They have a comprehensive collection of natural stone that rivals any other company’s products in the region.

There are 33 employees at Sensenig’s, and another 36 employed with the Flint Creek Transport Trucking Company, a subsidiary. The trucking company delivers stone and other products, and over 3,000 semi loads of mulch a year.

To learn more, visit sensenigs.com.

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11. Sit back, relax and enjoy your new firepit.

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Aromatic Bracelets

Mission Vanity Table with Mirror

Use with essential oils or perfume. Made in the USA with polymer clay and lava beads. One size fits most.

Seneca Signatures 607-331-4276 senecasignaturescents.com

Quartersawn white oak with full mirror, five drawers with center locking drawer.

Manchester Mission Furniture manchestermissionfurniture.com

product picks

“Ruby Glass and Roses”

Original oil painting on linen, 20 by 19 inches. Frame not included. Available at the P. Tribastone Fine Art Gallery p-tribastone-fine-art-gallery. business.site

The Julia Turq Clutch

The perfect day to evening bag for this autumn’s weddings and festive occasions! Well crafted with beautifully adorned beading, it’s truly a statement maker. $148 Reed Homestead reedhomestead.com

Alpaca Stuffed Animals

These are the softest stuffed animals you will ever find. All types and sizes.

Alpacacountryny.com or visit the farm.

Lazy Acre Alpacas lazyacrealpacas.com

Jotul F500 Oslo Wood Burning Stove The Oslo has a beautiful cast iron design with a large viewing window, front and side loading and easy ash drawer clean out. Cricket on the Hearth cricketonthehearth.com/stoves

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Looking for Caramel Corn?

Look no further! Gourmet flavors, traditional favorites and delectable treats, all at Squire’s Carmel Corn Shop at The Windmill Farm & Craft Market. thewindmill.com

A History Of The Town Of Caroline

Written for the Bicentennial of The Town of Caroline in Tompkins County; reprinted in 2015 by The White Church Cabin Country Store. Available at The Store.

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product picks LOPI STOVE

Forrest Traveler Necklace

Enjoy the warmth and ambiance of a wood or gas stove!

Experience the burning displays at Fireplace Fashions in Irondequoit. fireplacefashions.com

Carved of organic gemstones and antler, $220.

A large selection of Kelly Ormsby jewelry is available at Artizanns, Main Street, in Naples. Open Daily. artizanns.com

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV settee recamier

features foliate giltwood frame with doves and foliate garland, 34 inches high by 87 inches wide by 33 inches deep.

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Unilock Sunset Firepit Kit

A complete kit makes installation simple and easy. There are a variety of color options to choose from to fit into any existing or new patio build. Great for that spot in your backyard that you didn’t know what to do with. You will instantly add appeal and charm to any outdoor space and have a great spot for your guests to gather and enjoy.

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Marvel Watches by Citizen

Wear your super power on your wrist, powered by any light. 25% off all Citizen Watches. Crown Jewelry mycrowndowntown.com

36-Inch Dual Fuel Wolf Range

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Outdoors

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t is autumn and what better way to enjoy the turn of the season than to take a hike and enjoy the colors and cooler weather?

Whether you are looking to get away on a relaxing walk alongside a bubbling stream or are interested in the history of our region, the Keuka Outlet Trail offers something for everyone. Stretching from downtown Penn Yan to Dresden, the Keuka Outlet Trail follows the nearly 7-mile outlet stream that flows from Keuka Lake to Seneca Lake.

Historically Rich

Apparent from its rock formation, the Keuka Outlet has been emptying the waters of Keuka Lake into Seneca Lake for roughly 10,000 years. The first record of human occupancy was in 1788 when members of the religious group led by Jemima Wilkinson, the Society of Universal Friends, settled about a mile m south of the outlet. Within a few years, the first wego mills were set up on the stream.

In 1831, construction on the Crooked Lake Canal was begun in effort to connect Keuka Lake with Dresden and beyond. The canal itself From Watertown was essentially an economic disaster due to the expensive cost of construction and repairs, though it Oneida did allow a boom economy to blossom in Penn Yan. Although its service to the region Lakewas important, the canal lost its funding from the state in 1877.

Baldwinsville “Within the year several of the mill owners formed North a syndicateSyracuse and bought the right of way” with intention From to place a railroad in response to the closingUtica of the canal, wrote author and regional historian Frances Dumas on the trail’s website. The new Falls Brook Railroad followed Jordan Solvay the canal towpath to allow the movement of the abundant Fayetteville Weedsport goods produced in Penn Yan and the numerous mills situated on the outlet. The tracks were damaged beyond Manlius Marcellus repair by Hurricane Agnes in 1972, and most were removed in 1981 when the Village of Penn Yan purchased the land for Skaneateles the outlet trail.

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Today’s Keuka 14 Outlet Trail more or less follows the old towpath and rail bed and also passes through Lock #17 of the canal. Remains of many old mills and canal locks are still visible from the trail. Within village limits, it is maintained by the Village of Penn Yan. Outside of village limits it is maintained by the Friends of the Keuka Outlet Trail, a non-profit organization that strives to preserve, protect and develop the trail.

“The fall is really a beautiful time of year to enjoy the trail because of the changing of the season and the colors of the leaves,” says Gwen Homer Chamberlain, president of the organization.

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snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing.

“It’s a great place to find a quiet spot to enjoy a peaceful picnic, bird watch, learn about local history, enjoy wildflowers and the hardwoods that shade the trail, and to just sit and soak in the quiet,” she adds. Between the Little League fields and Main Street in Penn Yan, are three separate playgrounds for children and a skateboarding park, as well as the boat access site. Seven outhouses dot the length of the trail, and a few picnic areas and benches for resting also help make it pleasant to visit the trail.

Throughout the warmer seasons, the Friends of the Outlet Trail host events on the trail to invite visitors to experience that natural history and culture of the region.

Events can include bird watching, High Tea and Poetry (an event which raises awareness about the trail), and informational sessions about Jemima Wilkinson, among others. The Keuka Arts Festival, which is put on by the Yates County Arts Center, also takes place annually along the edges of the trail between the boat launch and the Main Street bridge in the village of Penn Yan.

History in the Making

The Keuka Outlet Trail has seen many changes over the years, and improvements continue. “Right now, we’re focused on safety and amenities,” says Chamberlain.

Projects include more fencing and railings to keep people safe, informational interpretive signs along the trail, a new pavilion at the Cascade Mills site, Little Libraries along the trail, and two bicycle repair stations.

In addition, Penn Yan is making plans to improve its existing businesses, buildings, and public spaces, thanks to a $10-million grant it received from New York State’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative. Regarding the trail, Mayor Leigh MacKerchar says, “We’ve got improvements planned all the way from the lake down to the downtown area.”

Among the proposed projects are the addition of bridges to connect the two sides of the outlet, create better access to the marsh, and make trail improvements. (The revitalization project doesn’t apply to the trail outside of the village limits.)

Though 200 years is just a blink of the eye for this ancient stream, history continues to flow forward with changes on the Keuka Outlet Trail. With a little something for everyone, in the autumn, it is a pleasant hike or ride full of the colors of nature and numerous historical points of interest.

For more information, pamphlets are available at the Penn Yan Chamber of Commerce. Full of historical facts, Frances Dumas’ book, The Outlet Trail, is available for purchase at Longs’ Book Store in Penn Yan. Additionally, please visit the follow websites • The Keuka Outlet Trail, maintained by the Friends of the Outlet Trail at keukaoutlettrail.org.

• The Village of Penn Yan at villageofpennyan.com.

• The Keuka Arts Festival at keukaartsfestival.com.

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Points of Interest Along the Keuka Outlet Trail

Photo by Gabrielle Wheeler

Gwen Chamberlain, president of the Friends of the Outlet Trail, suggests these must-see sites along the trail. Starting in Penn Yan and following the stream east towards Dresden, her suggestions include both historically rich sites and those filled with beautiful natural history.

1. Downtown Penn Yan – “Once you do get into the village of Penn Yan, you see the iconic Main Street Bridge and Birkett Mills,” Chamberlain says. On Main Street in Penn Yan, Birkett Mills is the oldest continually operating buckwheat mill in the country and is still in operation.

2. Fox’s Mill – With its tall chimney, Fox’s Mill produced 15 tons of paper a day in 1914, and was the last of its kind east of the Mississippi when the dam went out in 1943.

3. Turtle Pond – “It’s where a lot of turtles like to live, in the old canal prism area. You’ll find them on nice, warm days sunning themselves on logs,” says Chamberlain.

4. Seneca Mills Falls – The site of the first mill built on the outlet by the Society of Universal Friends, this spot also hosts the largest waterfalls on the stream. Nearby, visitors can enjoy a pavilion and, down the trail, pass through lock #17 of the Crooked Lake Canal.

5. Cascade Mills Falls – Complete with a viewing platform and picnic tables, the Cascade Mills site overlooks the waterfalls that once powered the mills built there. The ruins of the J.T. Baker Chemical Corporation also call attention; however, Chamberlain reminds, they are safe for viewing, not for entering.

6. Pre-Emption Line Marker – “A railroad tie goes across

Photo courtesy Friends of Keuka Trail

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the trail and signifies the Pre-Emption Line – the correct Pre-Emption Line,” explains Chamberlain. Running from Sodus Bay on Lake Ontario to just west of Geneva and Seneca Lake and then down to the New York-Pennsylvania border, the Pre-Emption Line was first drawn in 1786 to resolve land claims between the colonies of New York, Massachusetts and Native American tribes.

“There’s a whole history and controversy about the placement of that line back in the late 1700s that made some problems for people about the boundaries of their properties,” she adds. “It led to some of the Universal Friends people pulling up their community and moving it to Jerusalem, New York.”

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Outdoors

in the open air

Saving Scenic Vistas and Local Foods

by Kelly Makosch

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he Finger Lakes are famous for expansive farmland and picturesque lake views. The bountiful wineries, u-pick orchards, farmer’s markets, and emerging beer and cheese trails draw millions of tourists to the region annually. Drawn by the lakes and agricultural tourism opportunities, visitors and residents alike are charmed by the region’s rural character.

Agriculture plays a central role here, contributing more than $1 billion to the local economy and allowing us all to benefit from locally grown foods. These local foods are fresher, have a lower environmental impact, and are frequently healthier than alternatives that travel a great distance before reaching your plate.

Yet our agricultural land and iconic views are under increasing threat. Land use conversion for residential and commercial development challenges farms of all sizes, and are of particular concern for those that rely on significant amounts of leased land. A report published by the American Farmland Trust revealed that between 1992 and 2012, almost 31 million acres of agricultural land in the U.S. were lost to development; equivalent to losing an area the size of New York. This loss included almost 11 million acres of the best land for food and crop production.

True to its mission, the Finger Lakes Land Trust has invested in conserving prime farmland and scenic vistas since its inception 30 years ago. Through public and private partnerships, the Land Trust ensures we can maintain opportunities to prepare meals grown in our own community.

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of Canandaigua and New York State’s Department of Agriculture & Markets (NYSDAM) to permanently protect 700 acres of prime farmland with a conservation easement.

Conservation easements are voluntary legal agreements that permanently limit future land use in order to protect the land’s conservation value. Lands subject to easements remain in private ownership and on local tax rolls.

Set in the rolling agricultural landscape north of Canandaigua Lake, Brock Acres is owned by the Brocklebank family, who together with their son and business partner Travis, grow soy, corn, wheat, and hay on lands originally purchased by their ancestors in 1858. Theirs is one of many at-risk farms across this area of Ontario County, where residential development pressure has intensified in recent years given its proximity to Rochester.

According to Kim Brocklebank, “It is important to this family to protect our farmland from development because we’ve seen so much of the land we farmed in the past become housing developments. If this were to continue, there would not be any farmland in our area for future generations, or for the community to enjoy the beauty of open fields and woods. Farming has been a way of life for our family for six generations and we feel it is important to provide the opportunity to our family to continue farming.”

Conservation easements, like the one now protecting the Brocklebank’s farm, often develop slowly, as family owners discuss priorities among themselves and with the Land Trust. It takes both a personal commitment and later a legally binding one. In their case, funding for the project came from the state’s Farmland Protection Implementation

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Great Gully Farm

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Program, which is administered by NYSDAM, as well as the Town of Canandaigua. The Land Trust will hold and enforce the easement, permanently protecting the land from development.

Many easements are donated to the Land Trust, however. In 1997, the Land Trust accepted an easement on EcoVillage in Ithaca to protect nearly 50 acres of farmland on Ithaca’s West Hill.

This portion of the EcoVillage property is currently farmed by both West Haven Farm, a Community Supported Agriculture project, and Groundswell, a non-profit that supports equitable farming opportunities.

Since that initial partnership with EcoVillage, the Land Trust has protected all varieties of farms – from large-scale crop operations to smaller, family farms. One of these farm-to-table farms operates on lands conserved by Lou and Christina Lego. The siblings own adjacent lands in the town of Sennett in Cayuga County. After watching many neighboring farms sold to developers, Lou and Christina agreed to protect their two properties by donating conservation easements to the Land Trust, thereby securing approximately 95 acres of prime farmland.

When Lou and his wife Merby bought their farm in the mid-1980s, they joined a robust farming community. But one by one,

nearby farms began to disappear as farmers sold all or portions of their properties to developers seeking to turn farmland into subdivisions. Lou and Merby Lou and Merby Lego remain committed however, and Photo by Edie Jodz own and operate Elderberry Pond Restaurant along with their farm. The farm, certified organic since 1999, supplies many of the fresh seasonal ingredients used to craft a farm-to-table menu that changes almost daily.

Perhaps the prime example of a farmland protection project at the nexus of land and water conservation, are the twin easements forever conserving Great Gully Farm.

The easements together include a 650-acre farm and an adjacent 58-acre parcel on Cayuga Lake’s eastern shore, just south of Union Springs. The sloping farmland affords some of the best views of Cayuga Lake and includes more than a half-mile of Great Gully, a rugged ravine with rare plant communities and several popular waterfalls. Together, the easements keep roughly 500 tillable acres of prime agricultural land in production, include special provisions for the environmentally sensitive gully, and protect 3,300 feet of pristine Cayuga lakeshore.

Regardless of size or intent, conservation easements are perpetual commitments reflective of deep ties to the land and region. To learn more about how the Land Trust works with farmers and landowners to uphold its mission to conserve forever the lands and waters of the Finger Lakes region, ensuring scenic vistas, local foods, clean water, and wild places, please visit fllt.org or call 607-275-9487.

Brock Acres Farm

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Off the Easel

creating art

Artist

Amelia Fais Harnas

Making Art from Wine

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by Nancy E. McCarthy

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rtist Amelia Fais Harnas of Painted Post creates portraits on white fabric using red wine as her primary medium.

It is an unusual process of staining the cloth in stages using a wax resist to create light and dark variations or repel color entirely in some areas. It’s similar to batik, the ancient technique of decorating fabric with dye and wax.

The wine stain idea came to her after over a year of “whatifs.” “What if wine was treated like dye? What if batik could be a portrait instead of a pattern? What if I could make portraits with red wine using a wax resist? Bingo!” Harnas explains.

The artist has a special fondness for pinot noir but she isn’t fussy about her painting wine varietals and drinks that she uses for her artwork. “I feel more connected to the piece that way,” says Harnas. “I just have to make sure I remember which glass is the drinking wine and which is the painting wine!”

Harnas’ artistic evolution began upon birth into a highly creative clan. Her mother, Jennifer Fais, is a watercolorist, and Edd Torkarz Harnas, her father, is a portrait and figurative artist.

Extended family members include musicians, composers, poets and craftspeople. Harnas was surrounded by artists, family and teachers who encouraged her in disciplines that excited her – art, dance, music, theatre and film.

Harnas, 37, grew up in Corning, the elder of two sisters.

While both parents are professional artists, her mother also was an environmental planner and her father was a morning radio announcer at WCBA. In the afternoons, he painted in his home studio and Harnas would sprawl on the floor nearby to draw and paint, too. Harnas also took modern dance classes (from local arts maven Lois Welk), which she describes “as pivotal in my development as a creative.” Dance still remains important, balancing out the stationary postures she must assume when creating art.

At 13, she began participating in Girlsmarts retreats and workshops that local improvisational performance artist Rhonda Morton designed for teenage girls, using the arts to develop self-awareness, confidence, and resilience. “She was curious, open, energetic and super creative. And none of that has changed, only deepened over time,” says Morton.

Morton, now a certified leadership coach, has the largest wine stain work that Harnas created. The Three Graces is a 3-foot by 5-foot triple portrait of Harnas and two friends. “The piece I own is gorgeous,” she says. “They seem to be presiding over the world with beauty, grace, strength and serenity. I love it!”

Her parents divorced by the time Harnas began pursuing a Liberal Arts degree at Corning Community College (CCC) in 2000. Her father moved to Hawaii and her mother later married Noel Sylvester, a welder, photographer and installation artist. Beulahland, the couple’s 1858 farmhouse in Risingville, Above: Self portrait

is a creative compound and host to many epic art events that Harnas helps to organize.

Her time at CCC was artistically fertile. She took drawing, painting and graphic design classes from David Higgins, whom she describes as the quintessential fine artist. “His work is exquisitely, wildly imaginative and profound,” says Harnas.

Off campus, Harnas studied old master technique oil painting and portraiture with painter Thomas S. Buechner.

During her CCC years, Harnas was Buechner’s studio assistant tracking his paintings (100 annually) through a digital, photo and slide inventory system. His simple motto to “do good work” resonates with her still.

In 2002 – her graduation year – she trained Bridget Bossart van Otterloo, an artist who moved to Corning to replace her in Buechner’s studio. “She was so welcoming and connected me to the artist community here,” says van Otterloo. Van Otterloo owns Harnas’ first wine stain, a self-portrait embellished with embroidery. “I purchased it at a studio sale and got a good deal, before her wine stains became Self portrait – Oil world famous!” she says.

Harnas eventually attained her BA in Graphic Arts & Arts Business through Empire State College. Harnas held many nonarts related jobs before she would ultimately support herself as a full-time artist.

After a captivating visit to Portland, Oregon, Harnas relocated in 2007. She befriended a group of creatives and enjoyed a vibrant artistic lifestyle. Harnas worked for an organic paint company by day while performing as a vocalist. She also produced two watercolor portrait series and took up oil painting again.

In 2010 she returned to Corning and began experimenting with the wine stains. Concerned about their stability and how they would age, Harnas didn’t show these works for a year.

Later that year, she visited her sister in Germany and then crafted her own art history tour, visiting 53 museums in nine countries. Upon her return she started “timidly” exhibiting her wine stains and sharing them with friends. An acquaintance submitted some wine stain images to thisiscolossal.com, an international website for contemporary art and visual expression. “It spread like wildfire through the internet,” says Harnas. “People wanted to interview me from all over the world.”

Commissioned works would follow.

In 2012, she began to combine pyrography (wood burning) with wine stains. Harnas and her boyfriend moved to Portland, Maine in 2014. That time period wasn’t artistically prolific but Harnas did work out a new resist technique. When the relationship ended in 2016, the artist moved to Painted Post.

Harnas’ latest work, The Merism, is a large-scale grant-

Left: Harnas and Hamlet

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The Artist’s Process “Essentially, I alternate layers of wax and wine,” says Harnas.

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Her creations begin with selecting the right fabric. She purchases white sheets, napkins and tablecloths at thrift stores.

Through trial and error, Harnas discovered that re-purposed materials work best as her canvas.

She draws a basic portrait on paper with a black crayon and then places the fabric on top of it to trace the image onto the material.

Harnas coats whatever she wants to stay white with melted wax using a tjanting (pen-like batik tool) or a kistka (an electrical heating tool) before a first layer of wine stain is applied with a paint brush.

After that dries, the artist covers whatever she wants to stay very light pink with more wax, then adds another layer of wine.

She repeats these steps until the darkest areas have several layers of wine.

Because the process is slow and laborious, Harnas creates three to five portraits at the same time. She can work on one piece while the others dry and just rotate through until they are all complete.

Small works are framed under glass and larger works are sewn to a backing fabric and hung from decorative rods, like a tapestry.

funded project. Two 7-foot by 4-foot wine stains hung like tapestries – one of Adam and one of Eve – will comprise a rotating exhibit in Corning-area churches and bars in September and October. “The project is centered around the question of what is truly sacred or profane, inviting viewers to reexamine common assumptions about the first man and first woman, as well as what it means to view the same artwork in different contexts,” Harnas explains.

It’s her swan song. After that she plans to retire from the wine medium to explore new media.

“I think Amelia is very wise in knowing when a good thing must come to an end. It’s important for an artist to keep moving forward exploring new ideas,” says van Otterloo.

Harnas is open to the possibility of re-visiting the wine medium from a new approach in the distant future but after almost a decade of wine stains (“the longest time I’ve done one thing”), she needs a clean break. “At this point, I’m glad that they’ve been intriguing to folks and I’m grateful for all of the opportunities they’ve afforded me,” says Harnas, who is truly excited to discover what’s next.

For more information, visit trulyamelia.com.

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Dining

Delicious Dishes Insalata Caprese Cosentino’s Ristorante, Geneva Roasted garlic crostini topped with thick slices of vine ripe tomatoes layered with fresh mozzarella, fresh basil and drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic glaze. cosentinosgeneva.com

Pulled Pork Jibarito Big Tree Inn, Geneseo New to the Sunday brunch menu! House-smoked pork, fried plantain “bread,” garlic aioli, pickles, lettuce, tomato, swiss cheese. Enjoy brunch every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. bigtreeinn.com

Pan-Seared Duck Breast Edgar’s Steakhouse, Belhurst – Geneva

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Enjoy pan-seared duck breast, braised greens, blackberry gastrique and prosciutto crisps.

This mouth-watering entrée pairs perfectly with a glass of Belhurst Estate wine! belhurst.com/edgars

Nolan’s, Canandaigua This center-cut bone-in chop is grilled to perfection then finished with rosemary butter and served over onion rings and a rosemary demi glaze. nolansonthelake.com

Gluten Free Chocolate Molten Lava Cake

Strawberry Avocado Salad

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The Executive Pastry Chef artfully prepares each house-made dessert, including this gluten-free take on the classic molten lava cake. Served with local sweet cream ice cream from Cheshire Farms Creamery. bristolharbour.com

Fresh organic greens combined with sweet strawberries and blueberries, slivered almonds and luscious avocados, dressed with F. Oliver’s Farmstand strawberry vinegar and fresh bright basil oil. redbirdcafeandgiftshop.com

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Farfalle con Pollo Rosalie’s Cucina, Skaneateles A combination of chicken, pancetta, asiago cream, red onion and peas. Served over bowtie pasta. rosaliescucina.com

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Food

good eats

by Barbara Adams

Get Your M Pancakes Here!

oist, fluffy pancakes with butter and maple syrup, crisp bacon, local fresh eggs fried just right – if this isn’t already your favorite country breakfast, it just may be after visiting Auburn’s New Hope Mills Café. You can not only choose from 13 toppings but also select from among 17 different recipes – the classic buttermilk or buckwheat, the autumnally popular pumpkin spice, or even jalapeño cheddar corn. What’s most surprising, though, is the Paul Bunyanesque-size pancakes – they’re bigger than a dinner plate.

“You can’t be the place known for pancakes and not over deliver,” says Douglas Weed, 40, third-generation owner of the New Hope Mills enterprise. Weed wants his customers content and full. “Our mission is to help families create memories around the table. Nowadays, when you make time to sit down with family, those are memorable times.”

The café opened in a smaller space in 2009 and expanded three years ago to seat 45. It’s a welcoming family place, homey and rustic, and includes a charming shop offering a profusion of mixes and flours. The rough-wood interior intentionally recalls the original old mill, as does the antique milling equipment throughout. It reminds you how labor-intensive the process of producing flour once was.

Patting the machines, clearly old friends, Weed explains how each one worked – the roller mill, the Little Wonder fine sifter, the bran duster, the flour dropper, and the ominously named wheat scalper. Though retired, these large wood and steel implements are still part of living memory for Weed, who grew up in the family business.

The business had its forebears near Niles, New York, in Sodom, a hamlet optimistically renamed New Hope in honor of its mills, built along Bear Swamp Creek. That rushing waterway, which ultimately pours into Skaneateles Lake, once powered more than a dozen industries. The gristmill at New Hope was built in 1823 by Judge Charles Kellogg. Later a New York State assemblyman, the judge was one of the cousins of the Battle Creek Kelloggs, Weed says. “We believe New Hope is the oldest Kellogg mill that still stands.”

Mills were the heart of rural America, staple trades in any small town. A sawmill (New Hope’s, originally from the 1820s, was rebuilt in 1935) gave you lumber for homes, stores, schools, and churches. A flour mill provided a place to sell and buy grain, ensuring the food supply.

In 1851, Kellogg sold his mill to Horace Rounds. It remained in the Rounds family for nearly a century, until 1947, when Leland Weed, Douglas’s grandfather, purchased it with his brother and his brother’s father-inlaw. It’s been in the Weed family ever since.

Along with his brothers and cousins, Douglas grew up at the mill – stacking lumber, shoveling grain, packing product, helping customers. He admired his grandfather, whose tenacious, independent spirit seems to have passed down to him. Leland’s old desk and safe can still be seen in the café, and his image is on New Hope’s workers’ black t-shirts.

Leland was self-made, supporting his family from his

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Leland Weed

youth as a woodworker and laying railroad tracks, then learning from scratch how to run a mill. He was both very kind and stubborn, Weed recalls.

He was known for giving impromptu mill tours and bringing random visitors home for dinner. “He cared about people and knew how to talk to them and even disagree, reasonably.”

But he was also quick to defend himself. When the state imposed restrictions in the early ’70s, Leland, along with his son Dale, resisted; refusing to “enrich” their flour by bleaching it. “I think God knows how to make flour better than New York State,” he’d said. The Weeds wanted to set a statewide case precedent for small mills.

On their behalf, local schoolkids petitioned Albany in crayoned letters.

And when the state wrote Leland a cease and desist letter, he taped it to the store counter and cheerfully reminded every customer that his business was illegal. Eventually the Weeds won out, being required only to print “flour” on their product in smaller letters.

“He was probably the only one ever to bootleg flour,” Weed says, still delighted at the memory.

Dale and David, two of Leland’s five children, bought the business in 1980.

Dale, Douglas Weed’s father, was also a pastor with, he’d say, three families – at home, church, and mill. But Leland, as well as many other relatives, remained involved. In a family firm it’s all hands on deck. Twenty years later, David passed. Finally, after trying to retire a few times, Dale decided to sell to

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Douglas in late 2012 and begin a related new venture, Pure Functional Foods in nearby Savannah, with mainly glutenfree products.

Family ties to the legacy remain strong even as the business has significantly grown and changed. Weed notes with pleasure that five teenagers of the fourth generation, including two of his own four kids, work at the company.

“We were slowly outgrowing the capabilities of our small mill,” Weed says, “and started partnering with local mills. Some we still work with today, like Birkett in Penn Yan.”

New Hope phased out its grinding in the early 2000s. In 2004, with about 10 employees, it moved to the new site in Auburn – a 30,000-square-foot manufacturing plant, café, and retail store, with a current workforce of 50.

“You’d love to be able to do everything local, but there’s a certain point where you can’t,” Weed says. The wheat flour for the mixes now comes from throughout the Northeast, with the corn flour trucked from Indiana (which, if looked at on a global scale, Weed adds, is rather local). What’s most important, he says, is finding suppliers who keep the product consistent and good quality – if the protein level is too low, the flour underperforms.

Today, New Hope’s enterprise mainly creates and packages mixes.

Besides the regionally famous pancake products, Weed says, “We custom manufacture over 600 different formulas for cakes, cookies, pretzels, chocolate mix, sorbets, anything that’s flour-based – different blends, flavor products and profiles. We’re working on a popover mix right now.”

Although New Hope-brand products are sold nationwide, including at Wegmans and Tops,

almost 45 percent of the current business is producing or packaging private-label blends, such as a cornbread mix for a barbeque company and organic cocoa for another, both Boston-based.

As CEO, Weed has to wear many hats, including keeping up with food safety regulations. All the products are kosher – the organic ones are prepared separately. Even the mixes’ brown bags have safety strictures to be followed.

Quality is always on his mind, and the café’s food and the mixes themselves bear testimony to that.

This Thursday morning, the café is nearly full. Meanwhile, a dozen miles away, the old gristmill, a designated historical site since 2005, sits silently near its dam and ever-noisy waterfall.

Weed hopes eventually to turn it into a museum. “Someday,” he says, as his phone rings demandingly. “My dad should have had 12 kids.”

Douglas Weed

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his article combines three different stories – one of which dates back to medieval Europe and two that are more recent – and they all converge to benefit the Finger Lakes Museum. Let’s start with the 2014 land donation of a 16-acre wetland to the museum by sisters Anne Salisbury and Mary Sujan. The property had been in their family for three generations and included 2,000 feet of water frontage on Sugar Creek and 265 feet of frontage on the lake. It provides marshy habitat for a variety of wild animals and birds that include ducks, geese, herons, ospreys, muskrats, beavers, the rare soft-shelled turtle and the occasional bald eagle.

By mutual agreement, the wetlands were to be known as the Townsend-Grady Wildlife Preserve and remain in a natural state with no residential, commercial or industrial development allowed. The sisters did make some allowances, however, that provided for public use and enjoyment with improvements such as a woodland path, a wetland boardwalk, and a pavilion for bird watchers and nature lovers. After several years of working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, permits were issued

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Now let’s rewind back to the Middle Ages when the Renaissance led to the construction of spectacular architectural structures – most notably cathedrals – that were built using the clearspan art and science of timber framing. The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is an excellent example. But timber frame construction wasn’t exclusive to soaring churches. It was also used in house and other edifice construction, a typical example of which is the English Tudor style of architecture.

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skeleton of a structure. Medieval artisans chiseled mortise-and-tenon joinery into timbers that were adze-squared from huge logs using mallets, and bored holes with a cranking implement known as a brace-and-bit. Building a large timber structure often took years – more than 200 in the case of Notre Dame.

Today, with modern tools, machinery and systems developed specifically for that purpose, a timber frame structure can be cut, drilled, shaped and raised in a matter of days. In fact, New Energy Works in Farmington, where I worked as an architectural designer until I retired, uses an enormous computer-driven machine to do all of those things and more. A shop worker simply loads the blank stock onto a conveyor with a fork lift, inserts the design disc into the computer, turns the machine on and walks away. Then amazing things happen.

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Making a Difference Wayland-Cohocton Central School. In an article he wrote in Scantlings, the official newsletter of the Timber Framers Guild, Rob describes himself as a “self-taught, middle-aged timber framer,” who “laments all of those wasted years prior to finding my life’s passion.” On his own, Rob has indeed evolved into a knowledgeable and proficient practitioner of the craft.

But the crux of his article expresses his concern for the declining number of timber framing disciples and the increasing difficulty bringing young people into the trade.

With those thoughts in mind, Rob was able to convince the administration at Wayland-Cohocton to let him teach a timber framing class to a select number of high school students. The accredited course, known as STEAM – an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math, which he co-teaches with technology teacher Jim McLaughlin – lasts for 40 weeks and is now in its fourth year.

For the past two years, Rob also taught a two-week Advanced Timber Framing Workshop at the Finger Lakes Museum as part of its summer programming. Last year, workshop participants cut the white pine timbers for an 18foot octagonal pavilion to be raised in the Townsend-Grady wetlands upon completion. Building materials were paid for by the museum with a $20,000 grant from the Rochester Area Community Foundation.

Rob designed the frame on a computer using a 3D

software program called SketchUp. Unlike rectangular structures, there are few right angles in an eight-sided frame. Much of it has to be cut on 22-1/2 degree angles. The frame itself was cut by two different student Four “compass direction” housed plates work in conjunction with tension chains groups. The joinery to increase the stability of the frame. was started during Each student signs a peg as a personal Rob’s workshop at the time capsule. Visitors won’t see the museum last August names but the students will forever be and completed by the a part of this frame.

STEAM class during the 2018-2019 school year. Its structural integrity is entirely dependent on a center piece called a “boss pin”, which is located at the peak of the roof.

The frame was raised on a pier-platform in the marsh on May 21. High school students in knee-high boots slogged through water and mud to accomplish the task in a single day.

The pavilion will be accessed by a boardwalk that is currently under construction and become available for museum programs and public use once the boardwalk is complete.

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was out visiting the wineries around Keuka Lake one day when I stumbled upon a monument to Seneca Chief Guyanoga. In full headdress with bow and arrow drawn, the great man of the Seneca Nation and friend to George Washington is rendered in metal atop a concrete obelisk.

The monument is located in the Village of Guyanoga near Branchport, not far from Guyanoga Road and Guyanoga Creek in Guyanoga Valley.

In 1910, when the 2-D folk-art depiction was erected, 400 people attended the festivities.

There were speeches, a picnic, a band concert and baseball game, plus a visit by an Indian princess, says a 2013 article in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.

An historic marker was added in 1932 by the New York State Education Department. It reads, “Here lived Gu-ya-noga, Indian chief of the Seneca Nation, Friend of the Revolution.”

“Gu-ya-no-ga was a statuesque Seneca chief of noble bearing, reputed

to stand 6-foot or 6-foot-4-inches tall,” writes Tom Arthur on his blog, New York State Historical Markers: It Happened Here. “In the early stages of the Revolutionary War, Gu-ya-no-ga had fought for Colonel Butler and his Loyalists during the Wyoming Valley Raids, and his son, Panther, had died at the Battle of Chemung, but he came to sympathize with the American cause and regretted having supported the British.

‘A veritable Roman of the New World’ and ‘one of the Noblest men of the Woods,’ he became a friend and adviser to General George Washington.”

Following the war he lived in peace and dignity on the land of a farmer near Penn Yan, Arthur continues. Guyanoga died and was buried there in an unmarked grave, but his remains were discovered by accident around 1850.

“And there is one more fact about Gu-ya-no-ga,” Arthur writes in the next paragraph. “None of this is true!”

A legend is born

According to Herbert A. Wisbey, Jr., a history professor at Elmira College, Guyanoga was created one night by a small group of men at a timbering

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operation in Jerusalem, New York. In a paper he delivered on April 26, 1977, at a meeting of the Yates County Genealogical and Historical Society, Wisbey cited Arnold Potter (1881-1951), a descendant of one of the early settlers of Guyanoga Valley. Potter had written in an unpublished paper that the Indian chief was nothing but the figment of the imagination of several men who had met by chance. “One of them had to contribute a column for the Friday edition of one of the county papers. Two of the party had a very extensive knowledge of the Indian legends, and the suggestion was, ‘Why not give them an Indian?’” wrote Potter. “Well, Red Jacket had had his turn, so it had to be a new one; one whom no one had ever heard of before.

“In order to aid in creating such an Indian, recourse was had to Mr. Cole’s cider barrel,” Potter continued. “As the cider went down in Cole’s barrel, Guyanoga came

floating out of the bung hole. He grew taller and taller, more and more noble, until it turns out that he was a personal friend of General Washington, a guide and friend to all the settlers, the best type of Pollyanna Indian of the whole lot.

“In fact, they had such a noble man that one of them then and there dedicated a part of his farm as the birthplace, and later found his unmarked grave. My own father was there and helped foster this hoax.”

Directions Take Guyanoga Road (Rte. 29) north several miles from the Finger Lakes Museum in Branchport. Turn right onto County House Road (Route 24) to Back Road. The monument is located on a small triangle of land where the roads meet.

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The story was more successful than its perpetrators could have imagined, said Wisbey in his paper, “The Indian Born of a Cider Barrel.” The legend of Guyanoga was accepted so quickly and by the press and local people – including historians and the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution – that they were reluctant to expose it.”

Is it untrue?

Stafford C. Cleveland, in his history of Yates County published in 1873, does not mention Guyanoga. The name, Wisbey wrote, did not appear in print in any source until about 1885.

“I have heard the name before,” says Michael Jason Galban, curator of the Seneca Art & Culture Center at the Ganondagan State Historic Site. “It was all in the context of an old hoax that was perpetrated long ago. To be certain, I went and looked into the name in a couple of sources and came up empty. There is even a new index of Seneca names and place names with all the spelling variants and there was no reference. I looked up alternate spellings and words that might remotely relate to the name and I found nothing.”

“I think some of the early residents of Yates County

wanted to create a local hero, and that might be one of the reasons the idea of Guyanoga came about,” concludes Tricia Noel, executive director and curator of the Yates County History Center. “There were not many famous early residents, and maybe they felt the need to create one. I certainly feel Yates County people who celebrated him at the time of the historical marker placement may have been embarrassed by the fact that he didn’t actually exist, but today, I think most county residents who know the story accept him as a part of local folklore, and embrace it as such.”

And as for the monument, one account says it may have once graced a local barn as a weather vane. That’s after it served as an ornament on a Hudson River steamer!

It’s still worth seeing. And whether he ever existed or not, Guyanoga is today a part of the history of Yates County.

If you’re anywhere near the northern end of Keuka Lake near Branchport, plan a short side trip to one of the more unusual historic monuments in the Finger Lakes, and maybe feel a sense of Native-American history as I did.

Ray Levato is a retired reporter/anchor at WHEC-TV, Ch. 10, in Rochester.

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his autumn, escape to the heart of Finger Lakes wine country at Bristol Harbour. Relax with your love in their newly renovated, luxurious lake view accommodations – every room features a covered porch or balcony, a gas fire place for romantic ambience, complimentary nightly turn down service, and panoramic views of Canandaigua Lake.

While you’re there, enjoy lake view dining featuring the abundant flavors of the region, along with their curated list of local wines, craft cocktails and more which will perfectly compliment your meal.

After dinner, enjoy one of their decadent housemade desserts from their restaurant, or a house-made gluten free bubble waffle cone with Perry’s ice cream from Bernie’s Café.

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hen the crew at New Energy Works first met Nancy and Larry, the owners of this beautiful home, they learned that Larry is a hobbyist beekeeper. Suddenly the designers and craftsmen

were as full of questions about beekeeping as they were with answers to home designing and building. The couple shares a special affinity for nature, and their home near Ithaca was designed to bring the outdoors inside. This timber frame house on a bucolic piece of farmland near Ithaca is as close to heaven as one can get. “Everyone we met at New Energy Works made us feel like we were their most important client,” stated the homeowners.

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Above: Farmhouse homesteads influenced the home’s design, precipitating a long front and steeper pitches. “We knew we wanted the home to speak to the agrarian surroundings. The repeating posts across the front facade are similar to classic farmhouse design, and the board and batten exterior siding solidifies the aesthetic relationship,” said Ty Allen, AIA, design build manager and architect.

Right: The master suite on the lower level provides views of the surrounding woods.

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Photos by Scott Hemenway Below: The house is a full timber frame with the entire structure (one porch excluded) created by a traditional mortise and tenon timber frame construction. This is different from hybrid timber frames which incorporate a timber frame core or other components with stick frame construction.

Bottom: The terrace on the east side is open, but covered, offering some protection from the elements while allowing a peek of a river and lake in the distance.

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Right: Smaller privatized spaces, including guest rooms, are upstairs.

From the second story, a longer view of the nearby waterways takes focus.

Below: There is a connected living space, or commons as it’s sometimes called, which keeps a lower more intimate volume and open floorpan for kitchen, living, and dining all with physical connections to the outdoors.

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Left and below right: Tucking the home against the wood line was the first part of engaging the land. A screen porch extends into the trees. Inside the porch you feel enveloped in the woods with the sounds of the creek babbling – it’s a great space to relax and reconnect.

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his second part of the Finger Lakes series features the major lakes that make up the center section of the region.

Most people are familiar with these lakes – Canandaigua, Keuka, Seneca and Cayuga. They are the four largest of the eleven lakes and have the lion’s share of wineries and breweries dotting their shorelines.

In the July/August issue, we already covered Conesus, Hemlock, Canadice and Honeoye Lakes. Look for the remainder of the Finger Lakes in the final issue of 2019 – Part 3 will feature Owasco, Skaneateles and Otisco Lakes.

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here wildflowers flourish, sunken ships lay submerged beneath the water, and mysterious trails bear the mark of a mythical serpent, it’s no wonder that Seneca Native Americans called this lake “kanandague,” or “the chosen spot.”

The tribe’s founders are said to have emerged from this place. It retains such awe today as, opposed to the “Working Man’s Lake,” it’s home to some of the most expensive lakefront property in New York State as noted in the Albany Business Review (2018).

Canandaigua Lake, the fifth Finger Lake from west to east, is the westernmost of the major Finger Lakes as it’s the fourth largest in area, fifth longest, fourth deepest, and fourth widest tied with Skaneateles Lake.

Bare Hill overlooks Canandaigua Lake from the

east side. As the Native American legend goes, a boy from a village on the hill found and raised a twoheaded serpent until it was too big to keep as a pet.

When he released it, it encircled the village, trapping the people inside. Those who tried to escape were eaten. One day, a young warrior shot the beast with an arrow and it slid down the hill into the lake, spitting out the heads of its victims along the way. The large

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round stones around the lake are said to be these skulls, and little has been able to grow in what is said to be the path of the serpent’s fall. Legend says the serpent still lurks in the deepest part of the lake, and some former residents have claimed to have seen it.

One of Bare Hill’s upper trails leads to a large boulder known as Council Rock where every Labor Day weekend, the Native American traditional ceremony of lighting a bonfire as thanksgiving for peace and an abundant harvest takes place. This signals the beginning of the “Ring of Fire” or “Festival of Lights” as landowners around the perimeter of the lake join in lighting celebratory flares. Throughout the year, Bare Hill Unique Area is open for recreation. Hiking and backcountry camping are popular in this area.

At the bottom of the lake lay the remains of two boats that caught fire

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and sank. One is believed to be the “Lady of the Lake,” the first steamboat to travel across the lake for commercial service in 1827, which disappeared when passenger business began to decline and supposedly burned and sank near the present Canandaigua Pier. The other is believed to be the Onnalinda, the largest of the lake’s steamboats, considered to be its “Queen of the Steamboat Era.” It launched in 1888 and was eventually dismantled and set on fire, mostly likely due to a decline in business, floating out to the eastern end of the lake to sink.

Steamboats carried passengers and goods across the lake to the City of Canandaigua until the last steamboat, the Onanda, was moved to the Hudson River in 1924. Now, a replica steamboat named the Canandaigua Lady offers tour services across the lake.

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KEUKA LAKE THE “CROOKED LAKE”

Elevation: 715 feet Area: 11,584 acres Length: 19.6 miles Maximum width: 1.9 miles Maximum depth: 183 feet Thermocline: between 30-35 feet

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euka may be the “Crooked Lake” at the heart of the Finger Lakes’ wine region, but its unique Y-shape makes its beauty stand out in so many aspects that it also carries the nickname “Lady of the Lakes.”

The name “Keuka” comes from the Native American phrase meaning “Canoe Landing.” The Seneca tribe called it “o-go-ya-ga,” “the promontory,” in reference to the point where the lake splits into a “Y.” Today, this is Bluff Point. It’s the third largest Finger Lake in area, length, and width behind the two giants of the Finger Lakes, Seneca and Cayuga. It holds around 379 billion gallons of water.

In addition to its shape, this lake is also distinct in that it flows both north and south. In fact, this occurs because of its shape: water from the west branch inlet at Sugar/Guyanoga Creek flows south into the east branch,

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where it combines with north-flowing water from the Cold Brook inlet at the southern end, and finally exits north out of the outlet into Seneca Lake.

Keuka is the only Finger Lake that exits into another one.

The Owasco Native Americans, ancestors to the Senecas, brought agriculture to the area surrounding Keuka Lake around 900 years ago.

Though the Senecas had allowed some colonists to reside in the area, full white settlement of the area began in 1787 by representatives of evangelist Jemima Wilkinson. Wilkinson is said to have told her followers she would demonstrate her miraculous powers by walking on the water of the lake as a test to see if they had faith in her.

At the south end of the lake, in 1829, the winemaking industry of the Finger Lakes was born. Rev. William Bostwick began growing grapes

here for sacramental purposes and unearthed the secret of how ideal the lake environment was for growing them. In 1861, the Pleasant Valley Wine Company became the first official winery in the area, and by 1900, more than 10,000 acres of vineyards surrounded the lake. Since then, the Finger Lakes Region has blossomed into one of the most popular for winemaking in the eastern United States – thanks to Keuka.

Today, Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery overlooking the lake represents the Finger Lakes with a spot on Men’s Journal’s list of “11 Best Wineries in the United States.” In 2018, this winery earned Winery of the Year at the 33rd New York Wine Classic awards, while the highest award, Governor’s Cup, went to Keuka Spring Vineyards.

Like several of the other Finger Lakes, Keuka is used as part of a ceremony

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celebrating peace and abundant harvests by setting lights around the shore during Labor Day weekend. This Seneca tradition is called Genundowa, and it can last the whole weekend.

The lake has also served important commercial purposes. The Crooked Lake Canal, opened in 1833, used to carry local goods to Seneca Lake and then on to the Erie Canal. Beginning in 1837, steamboats also carried goods and passengers across the lake, and this traffic aided the development of cottages along the shoreline.

Keuka is considered to be the best fishery in the region, with smallmouth bass and lake trout as its main species. The lake and rainbow trout are completely self-sustaining now, requiring no stocking, and a state record brown trout was caught here in 1979, at 22 pounds and 4 ounces, before the Department of Environmental Conservation began stocking them. Captain Dick offers fishing charter boat trips on the lake through Keuka Big Foot Charters as he has been doing for 14 years.

With so many cottages around the shores, it can be difficult to gain access onto the lake. Public access sites can be found at Keuka State Park, the Village of Penn Yan Site, Indian Pines Park, and the Guyanoga Creek Site.

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he boss of the Finger Lakes, Seneca Lake occupies center stage and takes its name directly from the Seneca Native Americans, likely because they revered it so much – for its size, mystery, and grandeur.

It’s one of the two giants, competing with its neighbor Cayuga for the superlative statistics. Tied for longest, Seneca is the deepest and largest in area, while it’s the second lowest in elevation and second widest behind Cayuga.

As the namesake of the Seneca Native American tribe, its largeness is more than physical. “Seneca” comes from the Native American word “assiniki,” which means “stony place,” possibly referring to the steep, stony southern shoreline or to the many rocky streams, gorges, and waterfalls that feed into the lake. It’s so deep that the Native Americans are said to have believed it was bottomless. It holds over half the water of the entire Finger Lakes Region.

Because of its size, it rarely freezes over completely; the last time was in 1912. The lake’s size moderates the surrounding temperature, making it ideal for the many vineyards sprouting up around it.

It’s known as the “Lake Trout Capital of the World” and it’s home to the National Lake Trout Derby, which takes place every Memorial Day Weekend.

Since 1964, it has served as a competition for who can catch the heaviest fish, open to all with a New York state fishing license. Last year, 1,024 people registered;

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the grand prize this year will be $10,000. The largest fish caught by a grand prize winner was 18.49 pounds by William Ryan Jr. from Auburn in 2016.

Many people hear mysterious distant “booms” across the lake from time to time, known as the “Lake Drums.” Some think they sound like cannon fire, and others think they are a message from the Native Americans or lost Revolutionary War soldiers. The Native Americans themselves are said to have believed the sounds came from evil spirits, drums of their ancestors, or the Great Spirit’s curse on those who violated scared laws. The scientific explanation is that these noises are due to natural gas bubbles escaping from layers of sandstone.

A number of boats that would transport products and people across the lake in the 1800s now lay at the bottom.

Scuba divers still enjoy exploring their preserved remains, with many at the southern end. During World War II, Navy sailors were trained here, and the lake has been used to test submarines. The lake is distantly connected to the Atlantic Ocean through a system of canals.

Today, several companies offer relaxing boat rides open to the public.

Captain Bill’s Seneca Lake Cruises, a family-owned business, offers both sightseeing cruises and large dinner cruises, some with live music. Schooner Excursions offers more intimate public or

private chartered rides, and Seneca Wine Boat Tours offers small tours for up to six at a time.

Like a few of the other Finger Lakes, Seneca has its own legend of a sea serpent lurking beneath the water.

Unlike those in the other lakes, one reported sighting of this monster had a large number of witnesses to support its credibility. On July 14, 1899, from his passenger steamboat Otetiani, Captain Carleton Herendeen is said to have spotted a large moving object that turned its head and flashed its sharp teeth as the captain prepared to ram into it. Other legends say there are secret passageways connecting Seneca to Cayuga Lake, through which sea serpents of the Seneca Lake family have spread.

From 1994 until 2006, the Seneca Lake Whale Watch Festival poked fun at the lake’s mysterious depth, humorously wondering if there might just be whales under the surface that traveled in through the networks of canals from the ocean. In reality, the most common fish other than lake trout to inhabit Seneca Lake include smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rainbow trout, brown trout, and landlocked Atlantic salmon. Numerous sites allow convenient public access around the lake, such as Seneca Lake State Park and Sampson State Park in Geneva, Lodi Point State Marine Park, Smith Memorial Park in Hector, and the harbor in Watkins Glen.

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Around Cayuga Lake Taughannock Falls State Park 1740 Taughannock Blvd, Trumansburg parks.ny.gov/parks/62 Deerhead Lakeside Restaurant 2554 Lower Lake Rd, Seneca Falls deerheadlakeside.com Toro Run Winery 3050 Swick Rd, Ovid tororunwinery.com The Heights Restaurant and H Bar 903 Hanshaw Rd, Ithaca theheightsithaca.com Museum of the Earth 1259 Trumansburg Rd, Ithaca museumoftheearth.org Cayuga Nature Center 1420 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca cayuganaturecenter.org Paddle-N-More Myers Park 1 Lansing Park Rd, Lansing 607-288-3470 Varick Winery & Vineyard 5102 NY-89, Romulus, NY 14541 varickwinery.com

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hether one is looking for treasure, bodies, or salt, the depths of Cayuga Lake are as intriguing as they are naturally wondrous. Just as Seneca Lake was named for the Seneca tribe of Native Americans, so Cayuga was named for the Cayuga tribe. The Native Americans alternatively called it “boat landing” or “tiohero,” which means “clear water.”

As the other giant of the Finger Lakes, Cayuga ties for longest with Seneca Lake and claims the title for widest and lowest in elevation, coming in second for biggest in area and deepest.

Cayuga is the second of two Finger Lakes that have islands. Frontenac Island appears to have been a sacred burial ground, as many bone fragments have been found here. North America’s oldest bone comb was also found here and can now be viewed at the Rochester Museum.

Like Seneca Lake, the surrounding climate makes for excellent grape growing, and the route around the lake has been named as an official scenic byway.

From 1800 to 1857, a mile-long bridge stretched across the lake as a more efficient transportation route for goods and people. The Cayuga Long Bridge was at one point in time the longest bridge in the western hemisphere, and it was three-wagon-widths wide. (In fact, it was over a mile long – 5,412 feet to be exact.) The toll house lived on the west end, and a tavern and jail occupied the east end. Other bridges have attempted to take its place since its abandonment due to the difficulty and expense of maintaining it, but none have lasted.

The bodies of 1800s murderer Edward Rulloff’s victims were supposedly dumped in Cayuga Lake. Rulloff was seen carrying a trunk to the lake before his wife and daughter disappeared from his Lansing home; their bodies were never found, and police believed he had sunk them.

Also sunk at the bottom of the lake, an Erie canal boat from the 1800s was found in 2013. Since then, divers have explored the shipwreck hunting for treasure.

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Elevation: 381 feet Area: 42,956 acres Length: 38 miles Maximum width: 3.5 miles Maximum depth: 435 feet Thermocline: about 70 feet

Shale palisades, a kind of steep cliff, can be found near Bolton Point on the southeastern end of the lake. These are rare outside the British Isles. The lake also lays on top of the deepest rock-salt mine in North America, owned by Cargill Salt, which is the largest salt product marketer in the world.

Three operational lighthouses decorate the lake in various spots. The Cayuga Inlet Breakwater Light stands in the middle of the lake, north of the southern end, and the Cayuga Inlet Light just a short distance from the southern end. The Myers Point Lighthouse, the most recently built, is located on the east shore and operates between April and November with a six-second flash.

Like several of the other Finger Lakes, Cayuga has its own legend of a sea monster – and this one has a name.

Reports of “Old Greeny” sightings occurred annually throughout the 1800s and into the early 1900s. In 1974, a teenager reported his arm was broken by a large kind of eel, and in 1979, a local professional diver came across a 35-foot creature.

At the northern end of the lake, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge serves as a sanctuary for migrating birds.

Around 242 species of birds rotate in and out of the refuge.

In addition to a resident trio of bald eagles, wildlife such as herons, red-winged blackbirds, foxes, and beavers make their homes here on a temporary or permanent basis. As the refuge is open throughout the year, visitors can watch the migration and habitation patterns of various wildlife.

At the southern end sits the lively town of Ithaca.

Up on one of its hills, Cornell University honors the lake through its alma mater, “Far Above Cayuga’s Waters.” It’s considered to be the most widely copied alma mater – making Cayuga a very special subject indeed.

Public access can be attained in Tompkins County at Allan H. Treman State Marina, Taughannock Falls State Park, Myers Point at Town of Lansing Park, and Stewart Park; in Cayuga County at Long Point State Park, Mud Lock, and Frontenac Park; and in Seneca County at Cayuga Lake State Park and Dean’s Cove State Marine Park.

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We’re America’s first and longest running wine trail. And we remain an original by staying true to our roots with wineries that love making great wine, providing warm hospitality and helping to create unforgettable experiences.

Sure, you’ll love our wines, but you will find a unique story at each of our wineries.

Our Trail also has cideries, distilleries, a meadery and a taproom.

SO MANY WINES & EXPERIENCES TO SHARE. Whether you are planning a day-trip, an overnight or making it a long weekend we invite you to experience the full flavor of the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail.

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“T

he Finger Lakes Region is a beautiful area of glacier-carved lakes, gorges, and glens,” says

Michigan-based landscape photographer Joe Braun, on his website citrusmilo.com.

“From the famous state parks, like Watkins Glen and Letchworth, to all of the gorges in the greater Ithaca area, there are many beautiful waterfalls just waiting to be seen!”

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Lakes “waterfall journey” resulted in these beautiful fall images. “I don’t really go after overly artsy or abstract shots,” he explains. “I primarily like to take landscape images that make viewers feel like they are standing right in the scene and, hopefully, my images relay a sense of calm and awe.”

In addition to hiking and backpacking

Zion National Park in Utah and Acadia National Park in Maine, Joe enjoys visiting the Finger Lakes. “The region remains just under the national tourism radar, and is a wonderful area to hike and sightsee.”

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Above: Fall foliage ornaments the watercourse in Fillmore Glen near Moravia.

Left: One of the upper falls of Enfield Creek in Treman State Park, close to Ithaca.

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Left: An early dusting of snow in Treman State Park.

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Along the Canal

How

would you like a chance to ride one of the biggest elevators in the state of New York? One that’s 300-feet long and 45 feet wide, with doors that can weigh over a quarter-million pounds?

You won’t find elevators like this in New York City, or in the salt mines. Their operators refer

to them as “liquid elevators.” They are the locks along the Erie and Cayuga Canals. Locks offer the perfect opportunity for a short getaway or, if you choose wisely, the start of a multi-destination trip within a few miles of the primary lock destination.

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Before heading out to explore the canal, a packet boat rental “captain” gets a lesson on going through a lock.

To

take a liquid elevator ride, all you need is a boat.

Almost any boat will Right: A 7-horsepower do. I suggest a canoe motor is enough to drive the gears that open the or kayak, especially if huge and heavy gates. you want a little shiver of excitement as the water pours out of a lock at the rate of 300,000 gallons per minute.

Locks entertain. Whether you watch a lock in action from within or from up above, you’ll see an amazingly clever design. Not surprisingly, the roots of modern canal doors can be traced back to the famed 15th-century genius, Leonardo da Vinci. In his day, canal doors were heavy, hard to move, and leaky, so da Vinci invented mitered, swinging doors that used the force of the water to help move them and create a tighter seal.

Equally enjoyable to watch is the gearing system that opens and closes the giant doors on most locks.

It’s housed in a concrete cavity next to the lock doors and is exposed for viewing. The different-sized gears spin with a mesmerizing meshing rapidity and transfer power using a rack-and-pinion system.

But the real joy is riding the liquid elevator. Is it more fun to go down or up? Definitely down.

For your first lock, choose one that has a lift (or since we’re going down, a “fall”) of at least 16 feet. As the water floods out and the lower you sink, the dimmer daylight becomes, especially during the fall when the sun is lower on the horizon. Then at the bottom, as you sit rocking in your tiny kayak or canoe, you’re crowded by dank eroded walls covered in dripping slime as creaking sounds echo about you.

But soon the doors open to reveal that first sliver of sky and release a sense of relief. In less than a minute the doors fully open, once again revealing the bright

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For small-time adventurers like me, it’s all kinda cool. Of course, if you’re an experienced paddler, it’s just an alternative to portaging. But for many, the first few times paddling a lock provides a small, no-risk rush.

When the lock begins to drain, it’s easy to conjure up a great scene for an Indiana Jones movie in which an explosion blasts down the doors, rocketing you out atop a tidal wave.

Like I said, a small adventure.

In reality the locks move water with little turbulence. No jet-engine turbos or train diesel engines are required to pump the 2 million gallons of water held by the bigger locks. How much power does it take to move 2 million gallons of water?

A lot. But it takes only a sevenhorsepower electric motor to unleash one of Earth’s most powerful forces – gravity. The motor unleashes gravity by opening a valve just inside the

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There are 57 locks on the New York canal system, 35 on the Erie Canal, 4 on the Cayuga-Seneca Canal, 11 on the Champlain Canal, and 7 on the Oswego Canal.

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Choosing a lock to paddle through

Honeoye 1 Lock E33 - Rochester Aurora Lake 2 Lock E32 - Pittsford

If your primary goal is to take a ride up and down a lock, then I suggest Moravia 3

Lock E30 - Macedon Canadice choosing a fairly deep one, 16 feet or more. Here’s a table that lists your options.

Lake Lock E29 - Palmyra 4 If you just want to visit several examples, then check out the map Ovid at Penn Yan Homer canals.ny.gov/wwwapps/boating/locks.aspx. You’ll see that that there are five 5 Lock E28B - Newark Interlaken locks inNaples the 18-mile stretch of Route 31 from Lyons to Macedon. Both the Lock E28A - Lyons Cortland 6 Branchport Macedon and Palymra locks are on the kayak list.

McGraw 7 Lock E27 - Lyons Groton

There are three locks in the 10-mile stretch along Routes 5 & 20 from the Dansville 8 Lock E26 - Clyde Keuka Wayland Waterloo lock to the Seneca Falls double locks (on the kayak list) to the Cayuga Trumansburg Lake Lock E25 - May’s Point 9 Dundee90 just past Montezuma lock (from Routes 5 & 20 turn right onto State Route Prattsburgh 10 Lock CS1 - Cayuga and then go 1.3 miles and right onto River Road for a half mile).

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Call or stop by and let the lock operator know when you’re ready to go 11 Lock CS2-3 - Seneca Falls Cayuga Heights through – you can call several minutes ahead of time. Stay about 50 yards away 12 Lock CS4 - Waterloo Marathon from the lock. When the lock operator is ready for you, he’ll turn the traffic signal IthacaE24 - Baldwinsville 13 Lock to green and you can enter.

Burdett Hammondsport Avoca Watkins Lock Lift depth in feet Phone No. Kayak/canoe launch location Montour Glen Falls E32, Pittsford 25 (585) 586-1837 Parking lots at lock or otherOdessa side of Clover Street at rowing center give easy access.

Bath Hornell Picturesque Schoen Place in the village of Pittsford is 1.65 miles to the east via the canal.

And Henrietta lock 33, a mile to the west, also has a 25-foot lift.

Canisteo E30, Macedon 25 (315) 986-5631 Boat/kayak launch on left side of parking lot beyond fire hall. From Macedon lock, it’s about 3 miles to the Palmyra lock.

Newark Candor Spencer E29, Palmyra 25 (315) 597-4691 Pull into Aqueduct Park where the lock is and turn right and go about 300 yards to a Valley Painted small launch area.

Van Etten Post Horseheads CS2, CS3 Each 24.5 (315) 568-5797 You can put kayaks/canoes in right by the parking lot for the locks.

Seneca falls Elmira Heights Owego Online map of locks: canals.ny.gov/maps/index.html Addison Rexville Phone listing of locks: canals.ny.gov/wwwapps/boating/locks.aspx

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gate and on the bottom of each side of the lock. Water surges through a connecting port outside the gates and into a tunnel with seven spaced, window-sized ports running along the bottom of the canal under each sidewalk. The tunnels are large enough for a forklift to drive through.

What’s around the locks

There are 14 locks between Rochester and Syracuse, and you Oneida can always find one with additional Lakeattractions nearby – often within walking or paddling distance.

History sits on the doorstep of the double locks in Seneca Falls, where Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s house, now a national landmark, stands on the same hillside as the locks. From there, Fayetteville you can easily walk or paddle to the Women’s Rights National Historical Manlius Park and Women’s Hall of Fame, or visit the Ludivico Sculpture Park. (It’s by the bridge said to have inspired Jimmy Stewart’s bridge scene in the movie “It’s A Wonderful Life.”

A few miles west on Routes 5 & 20, next to the Waterloo lock on Washington Street, you’ll find a Civil War memorial awaiting your inspection. Both are just a quarter-mile away from the National Memorial Day museum on Main Street.

Near the Macedon lock is a butterfly trail and old lock remnants, a mile east down a path on the north

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If you’re in a canoe or kayak you can roam the lock while the water rises or falls.

side of the O’Neill Road bridge. Next to the lock in Palmyra is an aqueduct, and in the adjoining park is the Aldrich Change Bridge, one of the oldest iron-truss bridges in the country. Palmyra is famous for its four-church corners, and just south on Route 21 are several Mormon historical sites.

My favorite feature at the Palmyra lock is the skinny bridge spanning the lock because you can stand on it and watch boats pass under your feet.

One of the canal buildings at the Newark lock offers a little museum, including old turbines. The lock at Baldwinsville is surrounded by shops, restaurants, and parks, and offers additional kayaking on the Seneca River.

Tom Martin at Lock 29

Friendly workers and boaters

The lock operators are invariably friendly, helpful, knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the canal. They are the perfect ambassadors.

I met Tom Martin on weekend duty at Lock 29, Palmyra.

His enthusiasm is catching. Just ask any teacher who has heard Tom speak during a student fieldtrip. Over his 15 years working the lock, he’s built a thick notebook of any and all news and memorabilia about the canal. To top it off, he’s a singer-songwriter who has created his own original canal music.

When asked what he likes best about his job, Tom says, “Everything.”

When pressed, he enthuses about the people he meets coming through his lock. “You’d think that we’ve known each other for 50 years,” he explains.

“They’re that friendly.”

Tom recalls meeting an older man in a large seagoing kayak who was traveling the world by boat. He chose the Erie Canal as part of his journey because

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his great-grandfather had helped build the canal.

Boaters are also friendly to onlookers on shore, especially the boaters migrating in May and September. Shout out a question and you’ll get an answer – you’ll have about four minutes of potential conversation before the lock fills or empties and the boat moves along. My standard question is, “Where are you from and where are you going?”

Today, Alan from San Bernadino, California, gave me a remarkable answer. He just left his job and was headed to Jamaica to meet his girlfriend. He lacked any significant sailing experience after spontaneously buying the boat in Dunkirk along Lake Erie. Then the gates opened, the conversation ended. Alan, with little but slowly increasing sailing experience, headed off to his girlfriend in Jamaica.

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Apalachin Meeting…

Steak-out or

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Stake-out?

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t was November 14, 1957. Dozens of luxury automobiles (mostly shiny black and with a variety of license plates) were arriving at the fieldstone manor of underworld notable Joseph “Joe the Barber” Barbara. Within hours, an estimated 100 mob bosses were dining on charcoaled steaks, downing fine wines, puffing on Cuban cigars and getting ready to discuss some very serious topics – narcotics trafficking, loansharking, and gambling among them. Ruthless Albert Anastasia had just been slain in a Manhattan barber

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shop and a major agenda item would be the consolidation of power within the American Mafia, a contentious issue indeed.

And just where was Barbara’s 53-acre estate located…New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Las Vegas?

No…not at all. The mafioso’s stately property was tucked in the Tioga County countryside of Apalachin (AP-ə-LAY-kin), a quiet community that hugs the Susquehanna River’s south bank between Binghamton and Owego.

The incongruity of The Mob

moving in on “the sleepy hamlet of Apalachin,” as the press described it, for this conclave of underworld overlords was striking. By the following morning, early accounts of the event were splashed across the headlines of major newspapers throughout the country. As reporters devoured emerging details, the significance and consequences of the landmark gathering would steadily come into sharper focus.

Far from the grit and mean streets of the big cities, that myriad of mobsters settled in for their

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Life in the Finger Lakes Sept - October 2019 Opposite page (background): Joseph “Joe the Barber” Barbara’s Apalachin residence from the air; (inset) Headline of the New York Daily News tabloid broadcastsPlease: the results of the upstate mob raid at Apalachin.

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if it doesn’t make pix too tiny. notorious get-together. Variously referred to as a “summit,” “convention” or “meeting,”Use the gathering is neverof mentioned same shade without the geographical precursor, “Apalachin,” as green as prior ads in “Apalachin Meeting.”

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Local law officials, led by Sgt. Ed Croswell of the New for most and York State Police, had been eyeing Joseph Barbara Sr.

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with interest and suspicion for 10 years. Barbara owned a beverage company in the Binghamton area, and in their only Thank you personal encounter, Croswell had found him to be arrogant and contentious. Rumored to have ties with organized crime, Barbara was known to mingle with local characters of less than savory reputation.

Acquiring court orders, Sgt. Croswell studied Barbara’s past. Involvement in illicit activity, including murder, had followed Joseph Sr. from Pennsylvania, but in each instance, official records showed eventual release without prosecution. While Barbara massaged the image of a “model citizen,” frequent telephone contacts with known racketeers and dubious bank account records often suggested otherwise.

Croswell sensed something was up when he learned that Barbara’s son had made multiple room reservations at nearby hotels for November 13th and 14th. Collecting the keys, Joseph Jr. had refused to register any occupants by name. “Don’t worry,” guests answered later when

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Here’s Joseph Barbara, Mafia boss. His estate in remote Apalachin was the site of a landmark gathering of organized crime figures.

questioned. “Joe Barbara will take care of things.”

On the evening of the 13th, Croswell and an assistant drove past the Barbara residence on McFall Road, noting a few upscale automobiles with a variety of plates parked in the driveway. Preparing for what might occur the following day, additional troopers gathered and Treasury agents were notified. A significant event was clearly in the offing.

The next day, Croswell and his partners returned to the Barbara home and “hit the jackpot,” as one tabloid writer of the day put it. Cars lined the driveway, with many more scattered about the grounds, as dozens of underworld bosses enjoyed food, drink,

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and animated conversation inside the residence and around the outdoor barbecue pit. Shielded in the garage area, troopers began scribbling down license plate numbers.

Suddenly, several Barbara “guests” in fine suits and shiny shoes stepped around the corner. Stunned to see the troopers, they panicked and ran toward the house gesturing wildly and shouting warnings. Chaos ensued. Mobsters dashed to their cars, attempting to flee via the narrow road out of the area, while others bolted out the door, running through open fields and scaling fences heading toward the cover of nearby woods.

Foreseeing the situation, Croswell had set up a roadblock a mile away.

Automobiles from the Apalachin Meeting were shuttled to a New York State Trooper substation.

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Cars were stopped, and each occupant was searched, ID’d, and then moved to the New York State Troopers’ Vestal substation for questioning. Others were flushed from the woods, their slick clothes muddied and burr-covered. When collared, one sneered, “We’re from New Jersey…just out looking for real estate.”

Likely, the mobsters’ panic and flight had been brought on more by instinct than any real fear of incarceration.

Authorities had only a 12-hour window to prefer charges before release, and none of the racketeers were caught redhanded with arms or illegal contraband. Many carried hefty rolls of “getaway dough,” a common practice that while suspicious, was perfectly legal. Mobster responses to the intense interrogation were less than cooperative. Why were they here? To cheer up their friend Joseph Barbara who had been feeling “a little under the weather.” Why so many at one time? “Mere coincidence.”

The council of criminals that once converged on peaceful Apalachin is not forgotten, nor is its unique place in gangland history. Over time, the names and deeds of those present – Vito Genovese, Joseph Profaci, Carlo Gambino, Sam Giancana, et al. – have become familiar through multiple feature films, documentaries, and books.

Because of its size and scope, the Apalachin Meeting shone a spotlight on organized crime.

Historians credit the event for confirming the existence of a nationally organized crime syndicate.

It forced the FBI and other government agencies to realign resources and priorities to focus on the structure, the breadth of operations, and the Movie poster advertises the convoluted conspiracies upcoming film, Mob Town, based within the American Mafia. on the Apalachin Meeting.

After more than 60 years, an indie film based on the mob summit at Apalachin has been completed and will be screened, possibly in 2019. David Arquette stars as Croswell, whose efforts ultimately exposed the American public to the Mafia’s existence. The movie has been dubbed “Mob Town,” a title that may not sit well with local citizenry.

After all, in 1957 that dark cloud of history hovered over Apalachin for a single event on just a single day…and due to the ill repute of a single resident.

Joseph Barbara died of a heart attack less than two years later, in June of 1959, a short time before his scheduled testimony was to be heard by a New York State commission investigating the Apalachin Meeting.

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Cultured

Arts

the better things in life

All

for

St. Peter’s Community Arts Academy in Geneva starts a new year

by Charlie Wilson

S

t. Peter’s Community Arts Academy could be on the cusp of a new era.

While today’s music and dance students are beginning another academic year at the academy in Geneva, the school has embarked on a $4 million capital campaign to enhance the learning experience for students of tomorrow. In June, the academy announced that the campaign had raised $1.9 million through generous donations and grants.

The academy provides arts education not available in public schools nor elsewhere in the local community.

Music offerings include violin, viola, cello, guitar, piano, voice, and four community choirs. The dance program includes ballet, tap jazz, creative movement and modern dance. The school has more than 300 enrollments and serves students from 16 school districts.

“We believe the presence of highquality arts education improves the quality of life of the entire community,” shares Dean of Faculty, Donna Davenport, Professor of Dance at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

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dance education offered by St. Peter’s Community Arts Academy has transformed many a student over the past 15 years,” said Sharon Arthur, manager of the Community Spirit & Arts Capital Campaign.

“Drawing from a five-county area of the Finger Lakes, we focus on helping children realize their potential not only as singers, musicians and dancers, but as members of their community and the greater world,” Arthur continued. “A successful capital campaign will ensure these offerings are available to students for years to come.”

While many academy programs focus on young people, the school serves everyone from infants to adults.

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church sponsors and supports the school, but it’s open to all and there is no religious component to the music and dance instruction, said the Rev. James Adams, Head of School for the Academy and Rector of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church.

“Quality arts education at St. Peter’s Community Arts Academy has impacted many young lives,” Adams said. “Hundreds of young people have participated in the academy’s European

tours and performed in some of the great British cathedrals. Many of our students have continued on with arts education in college and are now performers and/or teachers. Having a community arts academy which strives for the highest standards in a new campus will be a shining part of Geneva’s future.”

The school’s steady growth has created the need for improvements and more space for instruction at 149 Exchange St. in Geneva.

With its mission of “Arts for All,” the school offers scholarships and no student is turned away for inability to pay. All faculty members are both teachers and accomplished performers.

Arthur said the capital campaign has four key components.

• Improve the academy programs by establishing a dedicated facility that is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Academy’s expanded music studios will be in the now-vacant former rectory on the church grounds. Also planned is a new addition connecting the rectory and the parish hall.

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Left: Julianna Gray, Suzuki violin instructor at the Arts Academy, works with a young student. Photo by Kathy Collins

• Encourage endowment gifts to support the ongoing maintenance of the facilities.

• Maintain a scholarship fund that is critical to support those with little or no financial ability to pay for lessons.

• Provide funding for staff leadership, essential for the school’s future development.

example is to sponsor a student for the 36-week school year.

Supporting the operations is another way to help.

As the capital campaign aims for the future, the current academic year begins September 4, 2019.

The school has a rolling registration policy, so people can register any time during the 2019-20 academic year.

Performances are also Those wanting to take a class an important part of the are urged to meet with the academy’s programs. Students appropriate faculty member. present about 50 performances St. Peter’s choir members singing at the Smith Opera House.

The school’s website, during the academic year, Photo by Kathy Collins stpetersarts.org, contains which helps boost confidence contact information and more details. in their abilities. The academy believes these performances

One of the academy’s programs is Musical Beginnings, a help in the ongoing development of Geneva as a vibrant pre-school music and movement class for ages one to three community that values the arts and education. or three to five, where a caregiver and their little one explore

Most performances are local, but since 1999, choirs the building blocks of early music education. This year, the travel every four years to Europe, where they sing in Community Spirit & Arts Capital Campaign envisions many cathedrals and parishes in England, Scotland and Wales. musical beginnings for the school itself.

Arthur notes that donations certainly help the school. One

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Celebrity Chef

Belhurst Castle

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certain kind of magic is happening at the Belhurst Castle. It may be because the banquet chef is named Harry Potter. The high-quality cuisine from the castle’s restaurant is enchanting.

Harry is a big reason why the quality of the food is so high. Originally from Pennsylvania, he moved to the Finger Lakes some time ago. “This area is truly beautiful and it inspires me when I cook,” he says. “Maybe it’s the lake, maybe it’s the castle, but the people are incredible. Our customers, from brides and grooms to families and business colleagues, all make what we do worthwhile.”

Mediterranean Risotto: grilled zucchini, sundried tomato and crushed olive risotto tossed with fresh basil and a lemon feta vinaigrette.

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Harry has been cooking at least 30 years. He started working as a dishwasher to get experience being part of a kitchen. He then became a line cook and started cooking under executive chefs, eventually becoming one himself. For a time, he was the executive chef at St. Ann’s Catholic School in Hornell.

Seven years ago, Harry joined Belhurst Castle as a line cook, and was then promoted to Chef de Cuisine in 2016. In 2019, he was promoted to Banquet Chef, his current position, and manages and cooks for banquets and events.

“The banquet menu has a wide variety of options. Nothing is cookiecutter. Every dish is unique. If I had to pick a favorite, it would be the Mango Avocado Salmon or the Mediterranean Risotto,” states Harry. His favorite dish to cook is Tuscan Chicken. “It’s a fun dish to make,” says Harry. “There’s a lot of fresh, local ingredients and the many components of the dish make it very popular with guests.

“I enjoy the actual art of cooking in the kitchen,” says Harry. “Every day I still love what I do. I love hearing people enjoy our food. It’s the biggest compliment anyone could give me.”

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Belhurst Castle is unique and beautiful and is truly one of the special places of the Finger Lakes Region. With two ballrooms and six private dining rooms, it is able to accommodate weddings big and small, as well as business meetings, retreats and life’s celebrations like baby showers, bridal showers, rehearsal dinners and more.

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Enterprising

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Downtown

Turnaround

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wenty years ago, historic downtown Canandaigua was struggling with a 60-percent vacancy rate of its firstfloor storefronts. Today, with more than 100 businesses, including 20-plus restaurants and pubs (many that have an international flair), art galleries, antique shops, gift stores, clothing stores and more, the first-floor vacancy rate is about 3 percent.

Its problems in 1999 were not unique. Competition from suburban malls and big-box stores had battered downtowns across the country for decades. The rise of internet shopping took even more customers away, leaving independently owned stores and businesses – the backbone of any busy, thriving downtown – desperate for a solution.

Part of Canandaigua’s solution was its “first-floor-retail-only” policy. “It means that if a location becomes or is retail, it must remain retail,” says Denise Chaapel, manager of the Down-town Canandaigua Business Management Association, also known as Downtown Canandaigua BID. The policy was enacted by the city council in June of 1999, soon after the BID began.

“What sets our district apart from many other main streets is that the BID works hard to find unique retail businesses and restaurants; the ones that help create a vibrant shopping and dining district,” explains Chaapel, a longtime owner of two downtown stores. “The policy allows us to create an incredible district without having the ‘holes’ of offices or businesses that are often closed on the first floor. Offices and residences are certainly welcome and heavily recruited for second- and thirdfloors, as well as side streets, which creates a 24-hour district.”

Many credit the downtown turnaround to the work of the BID, which continues to focus on beautification, cleanliness, events, marketing, capital improvement, safety and advocacy.

In October, for instance, downtown streetlights will be replaced with beautiful new lantern-style lights. In addition, the BID continues to focus on ways to help businesses and the community create more sustainable ways to send less to the landfill.

For more information, visit downtowncanandaigua.com.

Over 30 events are held in downtown Canandaigua every year.

This fall, the fun continues.

• Social Saturdays Every Saturday during the fall, families, locals and tourists are encouraged to meet in downtown Canandaigua and be social. Start at the farmer’s market, which runs from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Play giant family games at Commons Park. Take an art or jazzercise class, stroll the streets and enjoy the many gallery openings, unique shops and restaurants.

• October 5 - Downtown Canandaigua Wine Walk This event, which is held from 4 to 7 p.m., showcases New York State wines and food.

The Autumn Arts Walk is also held the same day, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• October 26 - Fall Into Canandaigua This popular family event, which is held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., showcases the police and fire departments and other non-profits. These groups get to show what they do, along with offering games and fun for everyone.

Wagon rides are available during the “Fall Into Canandaigua” event.

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Human Interest

stories about real people

Q&A with Travie McCoy from Gym Class Heroes

by Michael Jasik

Geneva native Travie McCoy performed on the Vans Warped Tour this summer on both coasts – in Mountain View, California, and Atlantic City, New Jersey.

The closest he came to the Finger Lakes was Albany, where he headlined the city’s Alive at Five concert on June 13. In May, the recording artist and cofounder of rap-rock band Gym Class Heroes met with me to discuss his new album, his favorite Finger Lakes foods, and fishing.

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hear you come back around Geneva every now and then. Do you still have family here?

A lot of my family is here. They’ve lived on Geneva Street since I was a kid. They should rename it McCoy Street.

Geneva Street and Elm Street are McCoy territory.

So Gym Class Heroes had the Never Ending Summer Tour last year, and you recently signed as a solo artist to DCD2 Records with Fall Out Boy and Panic at the Disco. What’s the latest with your music?

At the current moment, Gym Class Heroes is on kind of a hiatus. I’m not sure how long that will be, but last year was a great way to show our appreciation to fans with the Never Ending Summer Tour. It had been a while since we were active as a band, so it was amazing to go out with 311 and The Offspring, who we’ve always been inspired by, and see so many people singing along to our songs.

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I’m excited to say that I have a new album coming out soon. It was recorded down in Nashville with my man Jarrad Kirtzstein, who worked with us on some Gym Class Heroes stuff back in the day. Matt McGinley from Gym Class Heroes also had a big hand in it. One of the first songs we worked on is called “Best Part of Revenge,” which will be released soon.

A lot of these songs have tempos and textures that I’ve never played with before. It’s a very colorful, summertime body of work. I hope people enjoy it.

I read that you are a painter. Are you still active with that?

Ya, man! I went to art school in Utica, New York, at Pratt MWP College of Art and Design. I started out as a Fine Arts major, but I was like, “Okay, I can either be a starving artist or an art teacher – forget it, I’m gonna be a rock star!” I changed my major to illustration which was a little more focused on what I was into and it’s something I still do today. Actually, my hands are disgusting right now. I’ve been painting for the past two days. I am working on a couple of vinyl pieces for the Five Points Festival in Brooklyn. The festival is put on by my friends in Beacon, New York, who own a gallery and run Clutter Magazine. This afternoon I’m heading up to Beacon to work with Ron English, one of my favorite artists of all time. He has become kind of a mentor to me for painting over the past few years. We just started working on some collaborations which look crazy.

What are some of your favorite food eateries around the Finger Lakes?

When I was younger I worked a bunch of jobs while Gym Class Heroes was trying to find its legs.

Matt McGinley was working at the Downtown Deli in Geneva while I was at the Boys & Girls Club and the tattoo shop. On my lunch break I’d go see Matt and get a sandwich called the Balboa. I’m a vegetarian now but at the time I was still a carnivore. The Balboa is basically steamed roast beef

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with swiss cheese and tons of garlic butter. It was the most disgusting but satisfying thing you could ever have. I dream about the Balboa to this day. The owner was actually nice enough to give Matt and me our own sandwich called the Gym Class Hero. It was on focaccia bread with hummus, provolone cheese, pesto, and alfalfa sprouts. It was amazing. Downtown Deli, I miss ya, rest in peace.

We miss Downtown Deli in Geneva for sure, but the Seneca Falls location is still open and they have the Balboa.

Oh, man. I’m gonna have to make a trip up there just for that! And to see family of course.

Do you have a favorite Finger Lakes beverage?

That’s easy. I was never a big beer drinker but at some point I got put on to Apricot Wheat from Ithaca Beer Company. If I do indulge in a drink, that’s usually it. When Jellybeans Restaurant was open in Geneva, I’d drink it by the pitcher. Gym Class Heroes played gigs there and we used to get paid in pitchers of Apricot Wheat. They had huge chicken wings back in the day, too! Big, old, mutantass, GMO-pumped, with all kinds of testosterone wings. It wasn’t even chicken, they were like Pterodactyl wings.

What is your favorite outdoor activity to do around the Finger Lakes?

Probably fishing with my Dad. I grew up fishing in the canal at Seneca Lake State Park. We also went to the creek in Gulvin Park, which is kind of a hidden spot we used to fish out of all the time. There were times when my dad would pull like 60-70 bullhead out of there. Decent size bullhead.

What is one of the best kept secrets in the Finger Lakes?

I think this will probably only resonate with kids that graduated in my

class or a couple of years after, but my friends and I used to take “special trips” out to the country. There’s a farm out past Walmart where we used to pull up and park. The cows would literally line up at the gates and just stare at us.

We used to sit there and be like, “Wow, there’s some kind of cosmic synergy here. I’m not sure what they’re trying to convey to us. Maybe like, ‘Get us out of here!’” It was something special, especially after “medicating,” if you will. (laughing) We used to call it, “The Route,” and at the end of the route there was this farm. The cows would just be like, “Please. Get us out of here.”

Looking back, I kind of wish we could have done something to help them, but I felt like it was more cosmic than that. It’s like they were saying, “Hey, we know what you’re doing and we hope you’re enjoying yourselves.” And we were! We definitely were. Shout out to the cows on the outskirts of Geneva. I hope they’re still alive and well.

Another secret is the Route 5 & 20 underpass in Geneva. When we were kids, there was this myth that it was where the devil worshipers hung out. So we would take trips to the underpass to check it out but there was never anything under there. Actually, under that same underpass, somebody tagged the words, “Real Eyes Realize Real Lies.” I remember seeing that as a kid. It didn’t make sense until I was like 15 or 16, but I thought it was the most poetic thing I’d ever read. I just wanna give the biggest thank you to whoever wrote that because it still resonates with me today.

Michael Jasik’s lostflx.com website features Lost + Found, a series of short, standardized Q&A interviews with people associated with the Finger Lakes community. He sits down with the seekers, artisans, crafts people and enthusiasts of the region, searching for food and drink, entertainment, culture, nature – everything that makes the Finger Lakes great. You can also reach Michael through Instagram at @lostflx.

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Q and A

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From

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Bloomfield A Journey with Other Half Brewing Company story by David Diehl, photographs by Kelly Guilfoyle taking chances, but we know exactly what we’re doing,” says Brewer Eric Salazar. “It’s a hard balance, man, and it’s really cool.”

To get a taste of what Other Half is bringing us, I sat down with Eric – and with Co-owner/Brewmaster Sam Richardson – to get each of their unique perspectives on all things beer, Brooklyn, Bloomfield, and bacteria.

“We’re ‘the other half’ of the industry. We wanted to be more engaged with people, more engaged with creativity and trying to make really amazing beers instead of industrial lager.”

Photo courtesy otherhalfbrewing.com

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o matter what Other Half does, whether it’s creating innovative and complex IPAs – or moving from Gotham to Smallville – it’s always fresh and wellreceived. The craft brewery’s success in Brooklyn is legendary.

In 2017, just three years after opening, The New York Times reported that people waited 11 hours to taste Other Half’s special anniversary-edition IPA. This April, under the headline, “Totally Dank and Impossibly Juicy,” New York Magazine’s Grub Street blog named Other Half Brewing Company, “the city’s hottest.”

And now it’s here in the Finger Lakes, in an 8,000-squarefoot brewery in Bloomfield. “Other Half Brewing is always

Sam Richardson LIFL: Wow, things are really blowing up for Other Half Brewing. Where are you originally from, Sam, and when did you get started in Brooklyn?

Sam: I’m originally from Portland, Oregon, and I moved to New York City 12 years ago. It was really just a matter of looking for something new. I mean, I love my hometown, but I needed some change in my life and my wife is from New York originally.

We opened in January of 2014. We had just under 4,000 square feet and we had the capacity to do 1,000 barrels of beer per year, so that’s what we did.

When we started, we

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Q and A members of the beer world up here communicate very well and seem to share a lot.

I didn’t know what to expect. I didn’t know if people would be upset that we were coming, and now I feel that everyone has been very supportive. I appreciate that a lot.

Our goal is not to come in and dominate a beer scene. It’s more about that we saw a good opportunity to bring our beer to the rest of the state instead of only having it in New York City.

Your catalog of beer is awesome, your taproom is spacious and modern, and your parking lot is always full. It appears that the Finger Lakes Region is excited to have you here.

The reception has been tremendous; that part of it has been great. We are very fortunate and extremely excited to be here. In New York City, there are so many businesses opening all the time. They just say “good luck.” It’s been really nice that the region has been so open to our arrival. We are still in the process of acclimating ourselves.

We are doing things where we need to do it, so that we can get it done fast. Everyone in the beer industry is taking notice that we are interested in being in the Finger Lakes Region.

“This is ground zero for the nouveau beer scene.”

How did you come up with the name Other Half?

New York City is a really hard place for manufacturing.

We didn’t want to have a New York City-related name and then have to move out of the city because we couldn’t afford it anymore. We started spit-balling some ideas, and this name just stuck. For us, it speaks to what our brewery’s position is in the beer world, which is this: there is a lot of flawlessly made beer out there and we wanted to be the “other half” of that.

What attracted you to the Finger Lakes – what’s the craft beer scene here at the moment?

I can see that it is growing pretty quickly. There are definitely a lot of breweries and I see new ones popping up all of the time. It’s a very beer-focused area and people are really into it. We look forward to its continued growth and continuing to get better.

One thing that I really like about it is that it is a very connected beer community. From my experience, all of the

LIFL: What’s your take on the beer atmosphere in the Finger Lakes Region?

Eric: In general, the brewing industry is experiencing a renaissance here, and that is part of the attraction for me. I come from Colorado, where the beer scene has been around for a long time.

There’s also a renaissance of food here, and always with wine – even though it’s been here so long. It’s nice to be able to see the people making wine and talk to them, and to understand where the wine comes from. It translates easily to brewing, and to food as well.

I just got back from California where there was a buzz about what’s going on here: that breweries like Other Half were setting up shop, that successful breweries were already established here, and that newer breweries like Young Lion and Mortalis are helping define the scene.

People are talking about the Finger Lakes beer scene on the other side of the United States! That says something. It’s because of the people involved; it’s because of the brewers who take chances.

Photo courtesy Other Half Brewing

Eric Salazar really wanted to make IPA. There wasn’t a whole lot of IPA being made in New York City, so that was a big part of our portfolio. We make more IPA now then I imagined we would.

We probably made a larger variety of styles in the beginning, but we definitely listen to what the customers are asking for. We also make stouts, imperial stouts, and fruit sours, and we still make things like pilsner and helles occasionally.

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What’s different about people in the Finger Lakes?

They already have that mentality to try new things, and that’s what drives our venture. The area is just ripe for more sour-style beers, and beers made using wild yeasts. Other Half is specifically looking for bacteria strains local to the Finger Lakes to start the fermentation process.

Three hundred years ago, before brewers had machinery and glycol to cool beer down, they would put the wort – the liquid extracted from the mashing process – in a big shallow tub. Then they would open a window on either side of the brew house and let the breeze blow through to cool the wort. The process was called “cool ship.” But in the breeze was all sorts of material, including wild yeast and bacteria, which would inoculate the wort as it cooled. Early brewers didn’t

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realize it, but that’s what started the fermentation process.

There were a lot of mistakes made out there in the beer world, but a lot of good stuff was made, too. Today, we can create new beers because we have

access to more knowledge. Today’s brewers know more about the process and ingredients, and how creative they can get with them.

What styles and brews can we look forward to?

Other Half really want to focus on local fruits; local products in general, including grains, hops if we can, and the wild yeasts and bacteria that occur spontaneously. There are a lot of good fruit growers in the Finger Lakes; there’s honey, there are flowers.

We have a lot to work with because of the agriculture in this area, so we are going to try to be as creative as possible.

Other Half Brewing Company is located at 6621 State Route 5 And 20, Bloomfield, NY 14469. Visit their website at otherhalfbrewing.com/location/ rochester-ny.

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Saturdays 11-5, Sundays 1-5 or by appt.

Museum complex features a tavern c1796, log house c1850, school house c1878, blacksmith shop c1870, and agricultural barn.

73 W. Pulteney St., Corning, NY Open Mon-Sat 10am-4pm 607-937-5281 • heritagevillagesfl.org Since 1982

Historic Maritime District

1445 Upper Hill Rd., Middlesex 585-554-3539 • www.folkartguild.org

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Sodus Bay Lighthouse Museum

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Open May through October Tuesday through Sunday (and on Mondays Holidays!)

FREE Outdoor Concerts Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m.

Fourth of July to Labor Day

7606 North Ontario Street Sodus Point, New York (315) 483-4936 www.sodusbaylighthouse.org

for more info and our event calendar visit lincolnhillfarms.com

Live music, food & craft beverages Thursday - Sunday all summer long!

Open 10-5pm • Monday thru Sunday

West 1st Street Pier, Oswego 315-342-0480 • www.hlwmm.org

Authentic Farm Fun

live music • family friendly • weddings & events

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Belhurst...................................................................... 41......belhurst.com/winery-at-belhurst.html

McGregor Vineyard.................................................... 4......mcgregorwinery.com

Big Tree Inn............................................................... 30......bigtreeinn.com

Naglee Fine Arts....................................................... 36......nagleegroup.com

Bristol Harbour........................................................... 3......bristolharbour.com

New Energy Works TimberFramers.....................C4......newenergyworks.com

Bristol Mountain....................................................... 55......bristolmountain.com

Oasis Outdoor Living.............................................. 15......oasisstonescapes.com

Case Supply............................................................... 71......casesupply.com

Quail Summit.............................................................. 2......quailsummit.com

Cayuga County Tourism......................................... 81......tourcayuga.com

Rasa Spa..................................................................... 36......rasaspa.com

Cayuga Lake Wine Trail..................................... 60-61......cayugawinetrail.com

Rochester Regional Health System........................17......rochesterregional.org

Clifton Springs Chamber of Commerce.............. 75......cliftonspringschamber.com

Rosalie’s Cucina........................................................ 12......rosaliescucina.com

CNY Arts..................................................................... 44......cnyarts.org

Rosamond Gifford Zoo............................................11......rosamondgiffordzoo.org

Corning Building Company................................... 73......corningbuilding.com

Route 96 Power & Paddle...................................... 29......powerandpaddle.com

Corning Museum of Glass..................................... 77......cmog.org

Ryan William Vineyard............................................ 24......ryanwilliam.com

Cosentino’s Ristorante.............................................. 2......cosentinosgeneva.com

Seager Marine........................................................... 71......seagermarine.com

Cottone Auctions...................................................... 57......cottoneauctions.com

Seneca County Chamber....................................... 25......senecachamber.org

Cricket on the Hearth................................................ 4......cricketonthehearth.com

Seneca Lake Winery Association.......................... 13......senecalakewine.com

Downtown Ithaca Alliance..................................... 73......downtownithaca.com

Sensenig’s Landscape Supply............................... 21......sensenigs.com

Eastview Mall............................................................. 45......eastviewmall.com

Sessler......................................................................... 30......sesslercompanies.com

Ferris Hills at West Lake..........................................C2......thompsonhealth.org

Sheldrake Point Winery..........................................69......sheldrakepoint.com

Finger Lakes Tram.................................................... 75......ankomdevelopment.com

Silver Lake Marine, Inc.............................................14......silverlakemarine.com

Fireplace Fashions.................................................... 57......fireplacefashions.com

Starkey’s Lookout/G.C. Starkey Beer Co.............59......starkeyslookout.com

Fitch Construction / Rochester Skylights............... 5......fitchconstruction.com

Timber Frames Inc...................................................59......timberframesinc.com

FLX Glassware........................................................... 55......waterstreetwinesandspirits.com

Wagner Vineyards.................................................... 13......wagnervineyards.com

Foodlinkny.org.......................................................... 42......foodlinkny.org

Wayne County Tourism............................................ 9......waynecountytourism.org

German Brothers Marina Inc.................................69......germanbrothers.com Granger Homestead & Museum............................ 7......grangerhomestead.org Harry McCue Studio................................................ 12......harrymccue.com

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Naples..............................................Pg. 91

Hunt Hollow Ski Club...............................................11......hunthollow.com

Accommodations................... Pg. 98-99

Real Estate for Sale...................... Pg. 89

I.D. Booth................................................................... 23......idbooth.com

Camping......................................... Pg. 83

Seneca Lake Wine Trail............... Pg. 85

Kendal at Ithaca........................................................C3......kai.kendal.org

Canandaigua..................................Pg. 87

Shopping & Services...............Pg. 92-97

Lake Country Dental................................................ 29......lakecountrydds.com

Culture & Attractions...........Pg. 100-102

Wine, Spirits & Brews............ Pg. 84-85

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Then and Now

Palmyra

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he village along the banks of the Erie Canal has been growing and prospering since 1789.

As time has passed, many things in the community have stayed the same and many things have changed, but one thing Circa 1890 is for sure – this quaint community has kept its history, its architecture, the beautiful homes, and unique 1826 buildings that serve as the five museums of Historic Palmyra.

After the urban renewal program, which many claimed actually hurt older communities, Palmyra has became a poster child for preservation and restoration. Keeping the

old structures and adding some new ones keeps a balance of changes. One example is The Phelps Store. Today it is called the Phelps Restoration Property.

It has not just remained but has flourished and remains one of the only, if not the only, original authentic Erie Canal-era store and home.

Parades and events happen throughout the year with the Canaltown Days Grand Parade and the Wayne County Fair Firemen’s Parade in August. Today there is still a Memorial Day Parade with a service in the Village Cemetery honoring those remembered for their great sacrifice.

Visit Palmyra and hear the stories of 230 years of history.

Trivia Time!

Where is the Palmyra’s church intersection listed as the only place in the world to find one church of a major denomination on each corner?

“Ripley’s Believe it or Not.”

What famous couple was married in the Western Presbyterian Church on April 5, 1849?

Clarissa and Leonard Jerome.

They are the parents of Jenny Jerome, who was born in Brooklyn in 1854 and became the mother of Sir Winston Churchill.

Palmyra was part of what purchase in 1789?

Phelps and Gorham purchase as Township 12 District 2 and 3 by Captain John Swift.

Which community did not fall prey to urban renewal from 1964 to 1976?

Palmyra saved its original Main Street and on the north side from Main to Canal Street.

In what National Geographic magazine is Palmyra featured?

The May 1977 issue includes an aerial view of the entire village with a heading “Dreamers and Doers.”

Present day, looking east

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On a clear day, the chance to pedal along the waterfront trail at Cass Park is irresistible.

For Ed and John, the ride along Cayuga Lake’s shore provides companionship, exercise and a close-up view of some of the area’s spectacular scenery.

Without home and lawn maintenance to manage now, they can enjoy a relaxed lifestyle, the company of friends and the promise of long-term care they may need someday right on Kendal’s 105-acre campus. And, from here, the story just keeps getting better.

Come for a visit and tell us your story. Call 1-800-253-6325 or go to kai.kendal.org to learn more.

2230 N. Triphammer Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850

A not-for-profit continuing care retirement community serving older adults in the Quaker tradition. ©2014 KENDAL

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