Life in the Finger Lakes Summer 2010 by Fahy-Williams Publishing

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Volume 10, Number 2 • Summer 2010

F E A T U R E S

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HORSES IN MY DREAMS Trailriding the fields and forests near Burdett By Mindy B. Arledge

BRIAN, PHIL AND JIM’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE! Dipping their toes into all 11 Finger Lakes in one day By James P. Hughes

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D E P A R T M E N T S 2 3 4 6 8 9 10

MY OWN WORDS

IN THE KITCHEN If you really dig clams

LIFESTYLE When I loved bug juice and Pop-Tarts

SPORTS The Jets have landed

FOOD The baste of summertime, a poultry pioneer’s legacy

FRUIT OF THE VINE Steve Shaw’s winemaking odyssey

WILDLIFE PROFILE Raccoon, the masked bandit

A PROUD COMMUNITY Addison gives travelers a reason to stop

HISTORY Keuka College, a tradition of service learning

FOR LOVE OF CARS An infatuation with automobiles turns into various professions By Kimberly Price

THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF ADAM BAKER He seeks to capture the rare moments when the elements combine to form a unique glimpse of light and time

Below: The Ruby-throated Hummingbird is common in the eastern United States. By early fall they travel to Central America, most crossing the Gulf of Mexico in a nonstop flight. Photo by Kyle Arvin

Cover: During the summer time just sitting on the dock is one of the great pleasures for folks in the Finger Lakes. Photo by Bill Banaszewski

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LETTERS FINGER LAKES MAP NEWSBITS OFFBEAT CONTRIBUTORS NAUTICAL A couple’s journey from Cayuga to the Atlantic

CULTURED The Finger Lakes Museum finds a home Geneva attracts Boating Museum BOOK LOOK Finger Lakes typewriters, baseball, socks and wine, plus new fiction by local writers CALENDAR: FESTIVALS & EVENTS FAST FACTS AD INFO OFF THE EASEL Creating unique-ism

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It’s Positively Summer

ummer is a season for camping and enjoying the outdoors, and many of us take advantage of New York’s state parks to do so. Therefore, I was greatly disappointed to hear in May that a number of them are now closed or offer reduced services to the public. As of May 20, 55 of the state’s 215 parks and historic sites were being closed, nine of them in the Finger Lakes. The action was taken as a costsaving measure by Governor David Paterson, who states that, “New York faces an historic fiscal crisis of unprecedented magnitude.” I understand that New York is in dire straits right now, but this is nothing new. It’s just taken on new, historical proportions. For many New Yorkers, like our graphic artist Jen Srmack, the state park cutbacks will inhibit family traditions. For the almost 70 years, Jen’s extended family has met at Alleghany State Park in Cattaraugus for an annual camping vacation. Since one of the park’s two beaches has been closed indefinitely, summer 2010 may be their last visit there. Alleghany is one of several parks where swimming, the main attraction, will be prohibited. I imagine that far fewer people will frequent those parks this summer, causing the state to lose revenue generated from entrance fees. It’s not small change. New York State’s park system is one of the country’s busiest. Last summer, it hosted 56 million visitors, up 1.9 million from 2008. To me, the closings violate our rights as citizens of this state. We pay taxes on the parks and we pay entrance fees. They were designed for the public to enjoy the outdoors and all nature has to offer – something that’s much more important to our psyches than many bottom-line folks are willing to understand. We don’t need less public access to lakes and other natural

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attractions, we need more! I understand that the state’s financial situation and its impact on our parks is a complex issue, yet I can’t help thinking that if everyone involved in handling taxpayers’ money acted responsibly and honestly, we wouldn’t be in this mess right now. I hope that budgets can be balanced and fiscal stability can be achieved in the near future, for the sake of all New Yorkers. Luckily, New York state parks are not our only option. Private campgrounds offer many unique attractions for visitors. Make sure to read about the variety of private campgrounds in our area by turning to page 71. Another kind of camping, near and dear to my heart, is Boy Scout camp. I’ve been on several scout camping trips with my son, and I have found no other experience like it. The relationships you build and the camaraderie are fantastic. Mealtimes in the mess hall can be downright crazy. Walking from one activity to another can even be fun. If anyone has ever heard “hubba, hubba, ding ding,” you know what I’m talking about. My good friend Tom wrote about his own Boy Scout camping experience in an article on page 18. I’m sure his memories will spark some of your own. 2010 marks the 100-year anniversary of Boy Scouts of America. It’s an organization that really has a positive influence. The Boy Scout Law is memorized by every scout. It covers every aspect of living positively – being trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent. It’s something we can all aspire to. Stay positive and get out there and enjoy the Finger Lakes summer.

mark@lifeinthefingerlakes.com

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L E T T E R S More About Birds

Marie Read’s bird photography in the Spring 2010 issue was absolutely beautiful. It also shed some light on a subject our family has found absolutely baffling. This past summer for approximately six weeks, we were awakened every morning by a loud banging on the “Dead End” sign in front of our home. After a few days of this racket we learned that we had a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker for an alarm clock. After reading Marie Read’s photo essay, we were ecstatic to find that this behavior is normal. We are hopeful to get our alarm clock back this year. The Geronimo Family Endwell, New York Coming Back for Trout

Thank you for the wonderful article “Opening Day of Trout Season” in the Spring 2010 magazine. I have many fond memories of my almost annual pilgrimage to the local streams on April 1 that started when I was 13 and continued until I moved to Ohio in the early 80s. The best opening days came when April 1 was on a Saturday, when my father and my son would join in the fun. My dad and I never had much luck in landing the elusive rainbows, but my son who was, and still is, an excellent angler usually caught fish every year. After reading the article, I plan to make the pilgrimage back to the streams with my son once again on April 1, 2011. My dad at age 87 will probably not join in navigating the stream banks or wading in the cold water, but I am sure he will join us for the traditional post-outing breakfast and storytelling session. Day T. Stephens Massillon, Ohio Correction

We regret the omission of Houghton College, Houghton, New York, from our higher education supplement featured in the Spring 2010 issue; as well as the Marion S. Whelan School of Practical Nursing, the Finger Lakes Health College of Nursing, and the Certified Nursing Assistant Training Program, all of which are located in Geneva. FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

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The Finger Lakes Regional Map From Oswego

Sterling Hamlin

Fair Haven

Hilton

From Watertown

MONROE

Sodus Point Sodus

Greece

Red Creek

Wolcott

Oneida Lake

Webster

Brockport

Williamson

Baldwinsville

Rochester

Spencerport

Cato

North Syracuse

Rose Marion

E. Rochester

Walworth

WAYNE

Churchville

Fairport

Spring Lake

Clyde

Macedon Palmyra

From Buffalo

Savannah

From Utica

Jordan

Lyons

Syracuse

Farmington Scottsville Rush

Caledonia

Montezuma

Honeoye Mendon Falls Victor Clifton Springs

Holcomb Canandaigua

Phelps

Auburn

Cayuga

Waterloo

ONTARIO

Lima

Manlius Skaneateles Marcellus

Seneca Falls

Manchester

Avon

Otisco

Owasco

SENECA

Union Springs

Stanley

Cheshire

Lafayette

ONONDAGA

Niles

Gorham

Hemlock Honeoye

Geneseo

Pompey

Geneva

Bloomfield Livonia

Piffard

Fayetteville

Camillus

Weedsport

Newark

Tully

Bristol Center

Hall

CAYUGA

Romulus Rushville

Aurora

Scott Cuyler Truxton

Conesus

Mt. Morris

Middlesex

Bristol Springs

Moravia Dresden King Ferry

Springwater

YATES

Naples

LIVINGSTON Wayland

Portageville

Nunda

Homer

Summer Hill

CORTLAND

Interlaken

Keuka Park Italy

Genoa

Ovid

Penn Yan Lodi

Solon

Cortland

Branchport

Himrod

McGraw

Groton Ludlowville

Dansville Trumansburg

Ossian

Freeville

Dundee

Prattsburg

Lansing Hector

Cohocton

Virgil

Dryden

Wayne Mecklenburg

Marathon

Ithaca Hammondsport Arkport

Haskinville

Weston

Avoca

Watkins Glen

Bradford

Hornell

SCHUYLER

Montour Falls

From Binghamton

Caroline

Danby Berkshire

Odessa

Canisteo

Cayuta

STEUBEN Hartsville

Horseheads Painted Post

CHEMUNG

Corning

Jasper

Big Flats

Flemingville

Halsey Valley

TIOGA Owego

Chemung Center

Elmira

Addison

Rexville

Newark Valley

Van Etten

Breesport

Elmira Heights

Greenwood

Candor

Spencer

Pine Valley

Cameron Mills

The Finger Lakes Region of New York State

Harford Mills

TOMPKINS

Newfield

Monterey Beaver Dams

From Jamestown

NEW YORK S TAT E

Bath

Besemer

Burdett

Woodhull Barton Caton

Waverly

Pine City

Apalachin NIchols

Areas of interest in this magazine issue:

• Addison • Arkport • Branchport

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• Elmira • Geneva • Hall

• Horseheads • Ithaca • Keuka Park

• Penn Yan • Rochester • Stanley

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Chair-ish Keuka Lake Gala Auction Features New Products

Yates ARC, a not-for-profit agency committed to providing services to persons with developmental disabilities, will hold it annual fundraising auction July 11 at Keuka College. This year, the Adirondack painted-chair auction will feature 20 chairs and a child’s chair, plus five tables and five cabinets. Refreshments and a wine tasting will also be offered. Join Master of Ceremonies Evan Dawson from Channel 13 WHAM along with auctioneer Otis Davis in the Norton Chapel Lawn. For more information, contact Penny Hamilton at 315-536-7447, x 225. Pottery Studio Can Come to You

On Saturday mornings, the new Glaze and Glass at 1742 Long Pond Road in Rochester hosts dozens of smiling children gleefully choosing the pottery pieces they will paint after the studio’s regular story time. “We are very excited to have finally opened and so far, we have enjoyed an overwhelming response from the community,” says Carrie Greno, co-owner. The studio offers classes, open studio time and parties, and innovative ideas including “pottery on wheels” and “pottery in a box” where the studio comes to you. What You’ll Find in Hammondsport’s Alleys

This year, the narrow forgotten alley behind the buildings on Shethar

Street in Hammondsport will be transformed into a marketplace featuring artisans exhibiting and creating their work before the eyes of passersby. Arts in the Alley, a privately funded project, is part of a growing movement focused on enhancing the cultural and heritagebased experience. “We want to see Hammondsport become walk-able, and alleys are the ultimate pedestrian environment. They can be retrieved for a host of good uses,” said Project Manager Brett Steves. In addition to creating a larger arts and culture destination for an already strong tourism contingent, there is a bend toward attracting and keeping small businesses that cater to neighborhood needs within walking distance. You can follow the Hammondsport Arts in the Alley project on www.HammondsportArts.com. For more information, call Brett Steeves at 607569-3442.

over 20 years. Cynthia Raj, manager of tourism promotion for Chemung County, explained, “Elmira was where Twain came to live his private life and escape from the demands of being a highly visible public figure.” Boy Scouts Build Wooden Skiff for Annual Boat Show and Regatta

A member of Wine Country Classic Boats Inc. donated a kit boat to Boy Scout Troop 18 of Hammondsport. Wine Country members Ed Wightman and Fred Mayer were the instructors. Scout leader Tony Smolos recruited boys interested in earning merit badges in woodworking and painting. Many parts had to be epoxied together to make the skiff long enough. The longer parts then had to be sanded and assembled. Once completed the boat will be painted and enjoyed.

Multiple Mark Twain Anniversaries Celebrated in Elmira

Special events will honor American author Mark Twain’s enduring legacy on the 175th and 100th anniversaries of his birth and death respectively. It is also the 125th anniversary of the release of his renowned novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The “Mark Twain in Elmira” exhibit at Chemung County Historical Museum opened April 15 and will be on display through August. Christmas will truly come in July for Twain fans when the Christmas House releases its 2010 Mark Twain ornaments and Tribute to Twain tree. For nature lovers, the Tanglewood Nature Center will feature a Mark Twain Trail, a 3.1 mile trail complete with Twain quotes about nature along the way. Scenic glider, helicopter, and trolley rides will also be available for those who wish to view the land Twain called “a foretaste of heaven.” To view a full calendar of events and learn more about the region, visit www.FingerLakes.org or www.MarkTwainCountry.com. Twain spent summers in Elmira for

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Adam Mitchell and Jeffrey Thompson epoxying a “scarf” joint

The skiff will then be raffled at the July 17-18 Antique Boat Show in Hammondsport as a Scout fundraiser. The Annual Boat Show and Regatta is hosted by Wine Country Classic Boats Inc., a chapter of the Antique and Classic Boating Society. A parade of boats at 3 p.m. is always a highlight of the show. For more information about the show contact Terry Holland at 315548-9061 or at holland1@rochester.rr.com.

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Estate Winery ONE OF NEW YORKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S FINEST

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verlooking Seneca Lake, Belhurst is a beautiful attraction in the Finger Lakes Wine Country and our wine makers create award-winning wines as unique as the Castle itself. Whether you are a wine aficionado or a novice, our knowledgeable and friendly staff will guide you through a wonder ful tasting experience where you will learn something new about wine, grapes or winemaking in the Finger Lakes. Browse our spacious Gift Shop where you may discover the per fect Finger Lakes keepsake along with original artwork, hand-made jewelry, delectable sweets and beautiful Belhurst Gift Baskets.

Now Booking Specialty Wine Pairings Customized to your preference. (Reservations required)

Truly a unique experience, our Wine Expert gives you personalized attention as you are guided through Chef-created gourmet dishes paired with our awardwinning wines.

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Route 14 South, Geneva Call for more information:

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Swim Keuka for Keuka Comfort

The second annual Krossin’ Keuka, an event in which swimmers and paddlers cross the .67-mile width of beautiful Keuka Lake, will be held Saturday, July

31, at Keuka College. Proceeds benefit the Keuka Comfort Care Home. Organizers expect 200 swimmers. In addition to the entry fee of $25, swimmers are asked to raise a minimum of $100 in pledges. Paddlers are also encouraged to seek pledges, but it is not required. A free continental breakfast will be served to participants, available to spectators for purchase. All participants will receive a collectible Krossin’ Keuka ’10 tee shirt. Prizes will be awarded to the swimmer/paddler who raises the most money and the participant who has the highest number of pledges. The event is open to anyone high school age or older. To register, visit www.krossinkeuka.org. “Everything you need will be available there,” say the organizers, “except your swimsuit. And you will need one.” To volunteer to help the day of the event, send an e-mail to krossinkeuka@keukacomfortcarehome.org or call the Keuka Comfort Care Home at 315-536-1690.

This Isn’t Your Everyday Children’s Playhouse Bristol Shire Cottages brings you an

entirely original design of a children’s playhouse. Drawing inspiration from the literature of J.R.R. Tolkien, and from the hills of Bristol, father and son design team Del and Daniel Cronise of Cronise Enterprises Inc. have created what they believe is a unique take on a backyard fixture. The sweeping logo of the new company echos the shape of the cottages and reflects the rolling terrain surrounding the company office. “Most playhouses are just scaled-back versions of conventional architecture” said Del Cronise. “We wanted ours to be more fantasy oriented, a design far different than the typical.” Dan Cronise pointed out that, while the popularity of the Lord of the Rings trilogy has many people saying “Oh look! A hobbit house,” there have been quite a few other descriptives used such as faerie house, igloo, even boy cave. The cottages are built to order and delivered fully assembled. Delivery is currently limited to western New York, in the area between Buffalo and Syracuse. Visit www.bristolshirecottages.com for more information.

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Summer Survey Results We’ve asked readers on our website and Facebook what their top three favorite festivals and events are for the summer. There are several events on this list that occur in September as well. • We received the most responses for: the Skaneateles Boat Show, the Corn Hill Arts Festival and the Clothesline Festival in Rochester, the Naples Grape Festival and Palmyra Canaltown Days. • There were responses for many other shows as well: AuroraFest, the Park Avenue Festival in Rochester, Fairport Canal Days, New York State Festival of Balloons in Dansville, Historical Aircraft Group Airshow in Geneseo, the Finger Lakes Wine Festival and Grand Prix Festival in Watkins Glen, the Waterfront Art Festival in Canandaigua, the Phelps Sauerkraut Festival, Genundowa Festival of Lights in Hammondsport, the Grapehound Wine Tour on Seneca Lake, Lodi’s Pickin’ in the Pasture Bluegrass Festival, Trumansburg’s Grassroots Festival of Music & Dance, The Ithaca Festival, the 50-Mile Yard Sale from Montezuma to Homer, and the Owego Strawberry Festival. There are many more festivals and events happening in the Finger Lakes than are listed here. Turn to page 96 to view more. Also visit your local tourism bureau’s website to get more information.

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C O N T R I B U T O R S Adam Baker is a multi-disciplined artist with a

passion for arts in all senses. Growing up in Jackson, Wyoming, Adam had the Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks in his backyard, which instilled in him a respect and sense of wonder for the outdoors at an early age. Adam picked up his first real camera in an introductory photography course in college and hasn’t put it down since. His work has been seen in the Philadelphia Fringe Festival and local outlets including The State of the Art Gallery in Ithaca and WSKG Public Broadcasting’s 2010 Art in Motion tour. Adam resides in Ithaca and works as a multimedia developer for Ithaca College. When he’s not working, Adam can be found wading knee-deep through streams, chasing clouds across the hills, or searching for the perfect bloom in a flowerbed at the local arboretum. He spends his winters perfecting the art of falling gracefully from crosscountry skis. Additional work by Adam can be seen at www.adambakerphoto.com. When she’s not giving expert, unwanted advice to her three grown children, watching old movies, reading, or pondering the weeds in her flowerbed, Jan Bridgeford-Smith is a part-time instructor for Axia College of University of Phoenix and a sometimes writer. Until recently, most of her career was spent working in nonprofit organizations concerned with the well-being of children, families and communities. From memos (move over Dilbert) to grants, curriculums to newsletters, writing has been an integral part of her professional life. Today she enjoys working on articles about the unexpected stories present in the ordinary people, places and events of the Finger Lakes Region. Jan also writes fiction and aspires to one day buying groceries or a cup of coffee with income from her short stories. She lives with her husband Roger, a gourmet cook and ordained Methodist pastor, in Newark, New York. Kristian S. Reynolds is a 1971 graduate of Penn

Yan Academy and a 1975 graduate of RIT. His early work took him to ski resorts in the Rockies, but the beauty of the Finger Lakes eventually drew him home. “When I imagined a final portfolio of my life’s work, images of the Finger Lakes were front and center, with spectacular light and beautiful water.” He published two coffee-table books: Finger Lakes Panoramas and Wine Tour of the Finger Lakes. Based near Greek Peak in Cortland, he produces photos and/or video for I Love New York and several county tourism agencies; Greek Peak, Stratton Mountain and Stowe ski resorts; Dr. Frank, Lamoreaux Landing, Hazlitt, Wagner, Glenora, Sheldrake Point, and Lucas Vineyards wineries. His favorite quote is from Ben Franklin: “When the well’s dry, we know the worth of water.” Please protect the lakes.

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To Witness the World from the Water A couple’s journey from Cayuga to the Atlantic by Kimberly Price photos courtesy Tom and Karen Basher

he sun was shining, the water looked beautiful, and Tom Basher was filled with optimism the morning he and his wife set out on their long-anticipated boating adventure. With months of planning behind them, Tom knew this was going to be a trip of a lifetime and couldn’t wait for it to begin. Having spent his youth on the banks of the Hudson River and at his family’s beach house on the Atlantic, the water had always captivated Tom – and a passion for boating was instilled in him at a young age. The Trumansburg couple had made several overnight trips on their boat, but never anything like this. They’d journeyed from Cayuga Lake to Seneca Falls and even to Watkins Glen, but that was the extent of it. When Tom, 36, began telling people of his plan to take his boat from Treman Marina in Ithaca to his beach house in New York City, he found that others were a bit on the skeptical side. “Most people thought we were nuts,” said Tom of the 410nautical-mile trip, one way. “Most people don’t boat more than a few miles.”And most people don’t realize the interconnectedness of New York State waterways. Making Plans Using a book his wife Karen, 35, bought him for Christmas, plus Google Maps and New York State canal system maps, it wasn’t difficult to discover a route that connected the Finger Lakes, Erie Canal, and Hudson River with the Atlantic. “This trip is like the holy grail to Upstate New York boaters,” Tom said. “Most people don’t have the time, energy, or wherewithal to make a trip like that. We always talk about it – we decided we’d actually do it.” The Thanksgiving before setting out on their journey, Tom and Karen were visiting Tom’s uncle at his cottage not far from the beach home that has been in the family for nearly 50 years. After discussing it with him, the adventuresome couple started plotting their course. “We kind of knew how far we could get on a days’ travel,” said Tom. They knew they could boat between eight and 12 hours a day, traveling 100 to 150 miles. They would take food to cook on the boat and would stop at various marinas along the way to sleep and recharge their batteries – both literally and figuratively. On Friday, June 5, 2009, their plan was in place. “We told so many people that we were going to do it,” Tom said. “We weren’t

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N A U T I C A L going to back down.” With well-wishers at the dock to see them off, the couple took to the waters of Cayuga Lake in their 28-foot Sea Ray, the “Nautiest” (the third in a succession of boats, the first two being “Very Nauty” and “II Nauty”), headed for the Erie Canal. “Cayuga Lake took us up to the Seneca-Cayuga canal system,” said Tom. “Then that dumped us into the Erie Canal, which we took east to Syracuse. After crossing Oneida Lake, the rest of the trip was on the Erie Canal to Albany. Then the Hudson River took us to the Atlantic.” “You can really get anywhere in the world,” Tom said. A Whole New View During the several days they spent traveling to New York City, Tom and Karen were able to view New York from a completely different perspective, seeing things most people never get to see, Tom said. When they weren’t traveling through locks – 24 to be exact – they were soaking up the landscape and taking hundreds of pictures. “It was really neat to experience things from the water,” Tom said. In addition to wildlife, Tom and Karen saw West Point,

Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant, and the VerrazanoNarrows Bridge, one of the world’s longest suspension bridges. One of Tom’s favorite parts of the trip was traveling down the Hudson alongside a flotilla of replica ships celebrating the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s exploration. On Monday, June 8, the views of Manhattan, the Statue of Liberty and Coney Island were surpassed only by the sight of Tom’s uncle rowing out into Jamaica Bay to greet them. “He came out in his wooden dinghy to pick us up,” said Tom. “He was shocked that we made it and that we did what we said we were going to do. We put our feet on the beach and were just happy to be there.” Tom and Karen spent the next two days at the family beach house. “We couldn’t stop talking about it,” said Tom. “We were in a restaurant and you could see the boat – everybody was pointing to it and talking about it.” Costs and Concerns Using the copious notes on their maps and knowledge of where to stop for gas, the trip home went a bit more quickly. Tom and Karen decided to end their journey at a

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repair shop on Oneida Lake, where problems with a leaking oil pump were fixed. “We knew we had the problem,” said Tom. The pump got a quick fix before the trip, but it wasn’t going to last forever. Aside from this concern, Tom was always a bit nervous something could go wrong along the way. “When we’re on the lake, somebody can tow us in,” he said, “but there’s nobody to call to come get you when you’re 400 miles away.” Even though it was nerve-wracking, Tom admits it made it more exciting as well. Over the course of their trip, they spent about $1,200 in gas. Tom recalls that gas prices were roughly $3.70 on waterways. “It seems like a lot of money for gas, but we brought our hotel room with us,” he said. “We didn’t pay for anything other than fuel. It’s a small price for a 10-day vacation for two, on a boat, seeing things that most people never get to see.” A Word of Advice For anyone so inspired to make a nautical journey of his own, Tom has a little advice to share. “You’ve got to be a real

boater,” he said. “You’ve got to have a 24-to-26-foot boat minimum, with at least a bedroom and a small place to cook.” He also suggests taking shorter trips first, even some overnighters, to see if it’s for you. Plan both the route and finances – and be prepared to be flexible. In addition to a love for boating, you have to love the person you share your boat with. “You’re going to be in close quarters for quite some time and you’ve got to be able to get along and deal with anything that comes up,” he said. “We did a pretty good job of it. Eight days together on a small boat and still married!” Although both he and Karen were exhausted when they got home, Tom would love to do it again, especially with other boaters. Next time, Tom would like to travel toward Buffalo and then to Lake Champlain, but for now, he and Karen are “loving the Finger Lakes, our time on our boat, and each other.” Tom said if there’s anything he’s taken away from this experience, it’s that life is there to be lived. “You have to experience things, take chances, and step out of your comfort zone,” he said. “Do what people say can’t be done, and do it with someone you love.”

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If You Really Dig Clams

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

Seasonal Chef Demo and lams. You can bake, broil, grill, native to the east coast of North Wine Pairing With Chef even “casino” them. Classic America, from Prince Edward Island to Instructor Eric Smith linguine and clam sauce has the Yucatan Peninsula. They live in The New York State Wine and been a favorite of mine since I was a sandy sea bottoms, so when you get Culinary Center, Canandaigua kid. I always requested it on my birththem home it’s a good idea to purge June 20 & June 26 day and still order this favorite dish for them to eliminate any remaining sand 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. special occasions. from the inside of the clam. To purge, Some tips on buying clams: First, rinse the clams in cold water then subthe shells should be closed. They can be slightly cracked, but merge them in a large bowl or sink. Dissolve about oneshould be closed tight when you knock on them or run them third cup of sea salt and about one-half cup of corn meal under cold water. Second, smell your clams. They shouldn’t per gallon of water. Leave them in the solution for a few smell fishy exactly, but they should smell like the sea. Store hours, adding ice as needed to keep the water cool. Drain them on ice or keep them refrigerated in a mesh bag. The before using. cold temperature helps to keep them alive longer. For more information on clams – what to buy These wonderful, edible, marine bivalve mollusks are and how to use them – turn to page 94.

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Good Ol’ Finger Lakes Clam Bake On the Grill (serves 2 to 4)

It’s all about the timing, so go in order and keep the mixture on high. • 1/2 butchered chicken, cut into three parts: breast, leg and thigh. • 2 ears of corn cut in half and coated with oil, Kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper Put into a pot (in this order): • 6 to 7 red potatoes, scrubbed and quartered • 2 cloves garlic, chopped • Bay leaf and black peppercorns • 2 cups of seafood stock • 1 lobster • About 12 clams, pre-scrubbed and purged • A mixture of small-diced carrots, celery, onions and garlic • 10 to 20 mussels (pre-scrubbed and de-bearded) • 4 to 6 jumbo shrimp, de-veined shell on for flavor and fun • Old Bay seasoning and fresh chopped herbs of your choice Preparation • Start by seasoning your chicken with kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper. • Place the pieces on a pre-heated grill, skin side down. • Drop scrubbed and quartered potatoes in a tall stockpot and cover them with the seafood stock and the garlic. • Bring the potatoes to a rapid boil and cover. Cook on high for 10 minutes. • Next, drop in the live lobster (if you like to kill humanely, pierce the lobster between the eyes with the tip of the knife) and cook for about 4 minutes. • Add the clams and vegetables. Steam the clams and the rest of the ingredients for four more minutes. Place well-seasoned corn on the grill and roll it every few minutes to cook on all sides.

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• After four minutes, toss in the mussels and continue to steam. • Two minutes later, the shrimp can go in and the cover can go back on for two more minutes. • Remove the lobster then stir all the shellfish with a large slotted spoon. • Finally, scoop the seafood out and place onto a large platter or bowl. Crack all the lobster meat out of the shell (I use scissors to cut around the edges of the claws and up the back of the tail) and season with Old Bay and fresh chopped herbs of your choice. • Chop the chicken and toss it on the pile along with the grilled corn. Linguine & Fresh Steamed Clam Sauce (serves 4-6)

I use fresh cherrystone clams as the base. I use a few dozen small cherrystones (little necks) for the big pieces of clam, and then steam open a few large cherrystones for the broth. I chop up the meat to add to the sauce. The secret is saving the pasta water. The natural starch from the pasta, along with reduction, thickens the sauce. If you forget to save your pasta water, use a refined starch, like arrowroot or cornstarch slurry, as a substitute. The slurry is made with about one-half tablespoon of starch mixed well with warm water. When you add slurries to the sauce, the sauce needs to come to a boil first for it to work. •1 to 2 dozen littleneck clams •3 cloves chopped garlic •1/2 medium onion, diced small •1/4 cup of your favorite New York State white wine •1 cup chopped cherrystones in clam juice preferably fresh, but canned can be substituted •Hot pepper flakes •1 pound cooked linguine, some pasta water reserved for sauce •Olive oil Finish with a splash of Tabasco a squeeze of lemon juice, 1 T chopped parsley, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper. Preparation •Sauté the chopped garlic and onions in a sauté pan in a small amount of olive oil. •Toss in the littlenecks and flip them around with a spoon. •Add the white wine, then turn the flame to high and cover. •Reduce the juice by cooking on high heat. As the clams open, you can pluck the meat from the shells, or serve with the shells; it’s the chef’s call. Careful – once they’re open they’re done and should be pulled out. This will avoid turning them to rubber. Toss them back in to heat when the sauce is finished. •Add the chopped clams and the juice from steaming and continue to reduce. •Finish the sauce by adding a refined starch slurry or a splash of the starch pasta water. •Finally, finish with the Finish with ingredient list to taste. •Toss the entire pot with cooked linguine. Serve with Crustini.

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When I Loved Bug Juice and Pop-Tarts photos and story by Tom Heffernan

uring the 1970s, my three older brothers and I made “the trek” to Boy Scout camp every summer. In reality, Camp Tuscarora was just a short drive from our home in Binghamton. Sleeping in tents during warm summer nights was refreshing. We woke to the call of reveille drifting through the trees and hitting our canvas tents like a blast of air. Was it just my imagination, or did the tent really sway when that horn blew? The days were long and the nights were short. We got up early to participate in adventurous activities such as rifle shooting, archery, rowing, fishing, canoeing, sailing and swimming. The lake was large and we had plenty of land to roam. Strange as it may sound, I have many fond memories of the Pop-Tarts there. We campers would hike to the trading post to buy the goodies we needed to get us through the day, and Pop-Tarts were at the top of our lists. Arrive at the trading post first and get your choice of flavors; get there late and be faced with the dreaded words, “Sorry, we’re all out.” “Bug juice,” a sugary fruit punch mixed in a big, sterilized tin garbage can, was available every day during lunch and dinner. The older scouts made a specific point of

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his year marks the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. The organization’s main objectives are character development, citizenship training and personal fitness. An outdoor program and an advancement program were developed to help scouts meet those objectives. The highest rank is Eagle Scout; less than 5 percent of all scouts will achieve it. Some of our country’s greatest leaders were Eagle Scouts, and it remains a respected distinction. • 179 U.S. astronauts were involved in scouting (57.4% of astronauts). 39 are Eagle Scouts. • 35.5 percent of the United States Military Academy (West Point) cadets were involved in scouting as youth. 15.6 percent of cadets are Eagle Scouts. • 30.5 percent of United States Air Force Academy cadets were involved in scouting as youth. 13.5 percent of cadets are Eagle Scouts. • 25 percent of United States Naval Academy (Annapolis) midshipmen were involved in scouting as youth. 14 percent of midshipmen are Eagle Scouts. • 212 members of the 111th Congress participated in scouting as youths and/or adult leaders. 22 are Eagle Scouts. Source: www.scouting.org

describing to the younger boys how they had gathered and crushed all of the bugs required for the delicious treat. Can you imagine what was going through the minds of those little boys as they were handed their first cup to drink? Back in the days before cell phones, the only communications we received from the outside world were letters from home. Each day my brothers and I would get a letter from our mom (yes, she wrote to each one of us). Neatly folded inside would be a

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dollar bill to spend as we wished. We bought Pop-Tarts. More important than our purchasing power was the love and general feeling of home we would get inside each envelope: how the dog was doing, what was happening in the neighborhood and best of all, how much we were missed. You would have thought we had hiked into the darkness of the African jungle, miles from civilization. Dad came with us on every campout and taught us how to build a fire, set up a tent, identify trees. His specialty was knots. He could identify any one and tie it in a heartbeat. As we learned, we tied luggage to the top of the old Chevy as a test. “Two halfhitches!” dad would exclaim as we fumbled around with a granny knot. 30 years later and still a camper I have boys of my own now, and each summer we embark on an adventure at Camp Gorton along the shores of Waneta Lake between Tyrone and Wayne, New York. “It’s not about me. It’s about the kids,” is my standard line when I’m asked about it. I don’t comment about a week without the telephone ringing or television blaring. I don’t say a word about the piles of e-mails that I don’t have to respond to. Not one word. Fishing is one of the more popular activities there. Sunfish, blue gill and perch all stage in the water in front of the dock, waiting for the nightwalkers to be tossed into the water. Every now and then a largemouth bass will happen to take the bait. It’s boy against monster – who

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will be the victor? If the boy wins, the monster ends up in the tank in the nature lodge for careful observation before it is released back to the lake. If the fish wins, the story of the 20-pound bass that nearly pulled a boy into the lake spreads through camp like wildfire. An ambitious group of chefs and helpers work daily in the mess hall. The food is pretty darned good, although at the start of the week it is a concern among the younger boys. They don’t understand that what’s being served is the only choice they have. By midweek, even the picky eaters are in survival mode and clean their plates. By week’s end, they eat everything in sight. Many of the boys’ mothers or fathers stay at the camp with them, but some may not. Leaving home when you’re 12 years old can be tough, and on rare occasions homesickness becomes more than a boy can overcome. Sometimes, an unscheduled departure is the only resolution. The experience of working together – setting the tables, sweeping tent floors, hauling wood and more – has quite an effect on some of the boys. They become more responsible. They reach out to others and find new friends. They grow up. As I lie on my cot with the smell of the campfire drifting through the tent, I think about my sons and hope they can experience scout camp with their kids someday. Happy Anniversary Boy Scouts, and thank you for the opportunity to grow and learn.

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Quality Yrround Lake Residence at Lake Level! 6BR, 3BA. Private Rd. 1st flr Master. Finished basement, 2 car gar.

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Exquisite, private, 226’ eastside shore. A villa on 6 acres. Custom Post and Beam, 6BR, 4.5 BA, 3FP, wine cellar, Multiple level decks w/ soaring views. Finest Quality! $2,200,000 R919763 Bill Wheeler, Realtor® 585-278-4047

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5995 LOWER LAKE RD., CAYUGA, NY Wonderful 3BD, 2BA yrrd ranch with 153' of prime level lakefront. Charming home, new hickory cabinets with granite/SS appl, cobblestone frpl, wall of windows to view the crystal clear water and incredible sunsets. 1hr to Rochester/Syracuse. $350,000

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The Jets Have Landed! story and photos by Kristian S. Reynolds

he New York Jets have landed in Cortland, and the road to the Super Bowl might just pass through the Finger Lakes! For the second consecutive year, the SUNY Cortland campus will host the New York Jets training camp. The first practice is scheduled for Monday, August 2, and admission is free. Visitors are treated to a close-up view of NFL players and coaches as they prepare for the season with drills and scrimmages. Fans of all ages take part in interactive “Generation Jets Fest” activities and shop at the Jets Store.

What’s more, the public is afforded an opportunity to get player autographs – a particular highlight of the camp. Sessions take place at the end of both the morning and afternoon practices. The best spot is in the front row behind the bench, on whichever field is in use that day, as players will move up and down the sideline. Different positions sign autographs at a particular time each day; for example, running backs could sign in the morning, defensive linemen in the afternoon, and so on. Last year, quarterback Mark Sanchez signed after every practice session. In 2009, the Jets moved their training camp to the Finger Lakes because the tranquil location met first-year coach Rex Ryan’s criteria for an ideal site. The Jets responded with an 11-8 season that ended just one game short of the Super Bowl. Team leadership feels that one key to building upon that success is maintaining continuity in the pre-season training regimen. Jets CEO Woody Johnson said, “The school and surrounding community are gracious hosts, and we look forward to continuing our relationship.” The team has entered into a three-year agreement with SUNY Cortland, with the option to extend to five years. The training

Left: Fan favorite wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery works the sidelines during the autograph session after practice.

TRAVEL TIPS: Practice schedule: www.cortlandsports.org/jets or www.newyorkjets.com/training_camp/schedule. Parking: The Lankler Avenue parking lot (fee) is at 3707 Route 281, Cortland, NY 13045. Autographs: Best spot is in the front row, behind the bench. Bring a marker, and arrive early. Exhibition Game: The largest crowd shows up for the inter-squad exhibition game. Last year, it was not held in the stadium but on a practice field, so visibility was poor. If this happens again, skip the game. Dining: Football fans love Central City Bar and Grill (off Main Street at 17 Central Ave.), Hairy Tony’s (102 Main St. near the Post Office), or Gator’s (83 Owego St.). Lodging: The closest is Country Inn and Suites (3707 Route 281), the newest is Hope Lake Lodge and Indoor Waterpark (take Owego Street/Route 215 south; follow signs to Greek Peak Mountain Resort). Sunscreen and hats: There is not much shade, so don’t forget!

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Above: Camp is held in the SUNY Cortland Stadium Complex. Left: Fans of all ages enjoy the “Generation Jets Fest,” with its slides and interactive games.

camp, which attracted more than 34,000 spectators to the SUNY Cortland Stadium Complex last August, generated more than $4.26 million in economic activity in Cortland County. New York Governor David Paterson said, “I am confident that the road to the Super Bowl will go through the same college town this season, garnering it the attention it deserves. Central New York is a beautiful region and I am thrilled we can show it off to football fans and their families alike.” SUNY Cortland has long been associated with both strong education and sports programs. Many students benefit from internships with the Jets,

an opportunity to expand their knowledge of sports management. “As a campus, we pride ourselves on preparing champions in the classroom, on the playing fields and as graduates who make a difference in the lives of others,” said college President Erik Bitterbaum. Fans love the SUNY Cortland Stadium Complex, a state-of-the-art, multi-purpose athletic facility. The main field features Sprinturf – an allweather, soft fiber synthetic turf – and provides main grandstand seating for 6,500. A second adjacent turf field has seating for 1,500 spectators. Both grandstands are linked by a common walkway, with concession areas and restrooms beneath. SUNY Cortland will spend about $320,000 to create a grass practice field, renovate a residence hall for coaches and upgrade the Student Union for use by the Jets. New York State’s Empire State Development will assist by providing SUNY Cortland with grants totaling up to $575,000, disbursed over a five-year period. A visit to the SUNY Cortland Stadium Complex to get a firsthand look at the New York Jets is an exciting event for kids and grown-ups alike. And, should the Jets win the Super Bowl, a proud Finger Lakes college will have helped make it happen!

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urning onto Freeville’s Main Street, I could smell my destination before I saw it. When I arrived at the parking lot of the First United Methodist Church, a familiar scene – the raised pit chicken barbecue – greeted me. On this chilly spring morning, pungent smoke rose high above a vented, tinroofed shelter, draped on one side with a large blue tarp that had been rigged to create a barrier against the cold, damp wind. Beneath the metal covering, four men were tending 200 chicken halves. Heavy gauge wire racks holding the poultry were situated over a rectangle of ground covered with white-hot charcoal. It was rimmed by a 3-foot-high surround of metal enclosed by a concrete block wall – not an elegant grill design but highly effective for the job. The halves are flipped every 15 minutes or so. The men accomplish this by putting a second rack on top of the birds, then lifting and flipping the 50 pounds of sandwiched meat in one swift movement. When the rotation is completed, the men slather each half with a savory barbecue sauce. All of this – sauce, racks, and raised pits – are the innovations of one man, Bob Baker, who believed a cooked chicken could go beyond the pot or pan that held it. A Chicken Visionary It’s hard to imagine a time when this barbecue ritual didn’t exist. Yet until the late 1940s, most Americans ate their chicken roasted or stewed, sometimes fried. Then in the heady, inventive years following World War II, a quiet culinary revolution took hold, led by agricultural scientist Dr. Robert C. Baker, a lifelong resident of the Finger Lakes Region. A 1984 article in The New York Times called him “something of a chicken Edison” for his development of new products and technologies that transformed the business and consumption of poultry.

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Born in Newark in 1921, Robert Carl Baker was raised on a small fruit farm near Sodus. He developed an interest in apples and in 1943 graduated with an undergraduate degree in pomology from Cornell University. After earning a master’s in marketing from Penn State, he returned to Cornell in 1948 in the Cooperative Extension program. He joined the Cornell faculty in 1957 as a professor of food science and poultry science upon completing his doctorate from Purdue. In 1970, Baker was a founding member and the first director of Cornell’s Institute of Food Science and Marketing. By his retirement in 1989, he would be credited with development of more than 50 chicken products. But for most residents in this region, Bob Baker is best remembered as the man who gave us the raised-pit chicken barbecue, plus the sauce to go with it. Known as Cornell barbecue sauce, the mixture was actually developed while Baker was a graduate student in Pennsylvania. According to his daughter, Reenie Baker-Sandsted, Penn State administrators challenged the poultry science department to come up with a special dish to serve the governor when he visited the campus. Taking up the challenge, Baker created a sauce and a grilling process that allowed for the slow cooking of large quantities of chicken outdoors. To make this method work, Baker had to create a basting mixture that didn’t burn and blacken the outside of the chicken before the inside meat was done. As a result, he steered away from conventional, tomato-based sauces, and developed his unique oil, egg and cider vinegar recipe. While the barbecue sauce presented a chemistry challenge, the cooking process presented a physical one. When he pioneered his grilling technique, Baker literally did it on his knees.

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F O O D Reenie said, “They’d dig a trench and put charcoal on the bottom of it. Then they’d put the racks over the top of the pit to cook the chicken. This meant every 15 minutes or so, the guys would be kneeling to flip 60-pound racks and baste the chicken. It didn’t take long before they came up with the raised-pit idea.” Cans filled with the Cornell barbeque sauce are ready to be used to baste the chicken.

All’s Fair in the Family Although Baker’s barbecue was a success at Penn State, it wasn’t until he returned to Cornell in 1948 that his sauce and cooking method gained appreciation and widespread attention. The recognition didn’t come overnight. Chicken had been stereotyped. It needed a spokesperson to convince the public it was more than a pretty broiler at the Sunday dinner table. So that’s what Baker set out to do, not because he was interested in being the Julia Child of chickendom; his goal was to widen consumer demand for poultry products to improve the farmer’s profit. His focus never wavered. One marketing strategy Baker used was to visit every county in New York State promoting his sauce and grilling technique. He did presentations and demonstrations for civic and volunteer groups of every stripe, advancing this new take on an old food. In 1949, as part of his awareness campaign, he formed a partnership to open a food concession at the New York State Fair. Baker’s Chicken Coop served chicken cooked the Baker way to thousands of people, winning adherents eager to tell others of their culinary

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conversion. It worked. While the stand was wildly popular with fairgoers, it didn’t fly as a high-yield investment. Baker’s partners soon dropped out, but his family dropped in, starting with his wife, Jacoba, who joined him in managing the business, and stayed with it for 40 years. Staffing the operation soon became a family affair that included the Baker’s six children and eventually their grandchildren. Today, Reenie manages Baker’s Chicken Coop. After sixty consecutive summers, it’s a New York State Fair landmark. A Gentleman and a Scholar Baker never rested on his barbecue laurels. He went on to develop chicken bologna, chicken franks, chicken chili and – move over Ronald McDonald – chicken nuggets, and the list goes on. By the time he died of a heart attack in 2006, his work with foods and farmers had taken him around the world and garnered him numerous accolades and honors including induction into the American Poultry Hall of Fame.

Yet, Bob Baker remained a modest man who felt he’d been blessed to do work he loved. Reenie told me, “If you asked him, he’d tell you his greatest accomplishment was marrying my mother and raising a family. He was like that, very humble. Besides his children, I think the thing he was most proud of was being a faculty member at Cornell. He loved Cornell, that’s why he gave his sauce recipe to the university.” In his New York Times obituary, Baker was quoted from an earlier interview in which he commented on his childhood experiences with chickens: “Some people say the flavor used to be better. I grew up on a farm. We’d chop the head off the chicken, and it would bounce around the yard and lay there for a while before we picked it up; then we’d scoop it into a pail and it would lie in the house a bit before my mother would get around to cooking it. Probably it did taste different. But do you want to put up with that to get the taste?” Thank goodness Bob Baker didn’t want to put up with that, and devoted himself to doing something about it. (For the Cornell sauce recipe and cooking tips, turn to page 92.)

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

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produces over 20 different honey wines, fruit wines and grape wines. Also browse our unique gift shop with a full line of honey products, and view a working honeybee observation hive during season.

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haw Vineyard, located on the southwestern shore of Seneca Lake, does not boast a grand entrance, and the tasting room appears no less prominent than the production facility located next door. A visitor looking for owner and winemaker Steve Shaw might find him doing any number of tasks dressed in his boots and work shirt, from pouring wine for customers to riding his tractor in the vineyard to tinkering with the equipment in the tank room. When told that his operation looks like an elaborate workshop, Shaw replied, “Well, making good wine is hard work. I don’t hide the winemaking process here.” A 30-year veteran of the Finger Lakes wine industry, Shaw’s long journey toward independent winemaking reveals many of the important historical developments that have occurred in the region. A son of an insurance broker who grew up in Hammondsport, Shaw met many of the early vinifera pioneers who laid the groundwork for what he and many other Finger Lake winemakers do today. “Dr. Frank had an account with my father, and as a teenager I did a lot of odd jobs for him. Through the business and in finding summer work I also knew Charles

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Fournier and Guy DeVaux (of Gold Seal) who experimented a lot with European grapes. Through just casual work with these men and other social situations, I began to pick up an appreciation for what they were trying to do.” In 1980 Shaw bought an established native-grape vineyard on Keuka Hill Road overlooking the Keuka Lake Bluff. He began to plant some vinifera grapes with the hope of joining the industry as a winemaker. Unfortunately, the timing was off. “I was a 24-year-old who wanted to be a winemaker by the time I was 30,” Steve explains. “But the banks wouldn’t hear of anything to do with a young kid with no money who wanted to dabble in vinifera. We look back and celebrate what Frank, Fournier and DeVaux did in the ’60s and ’70s, but in the early 1980s it was all about hybrids. Cornell University was convinced that hybrids were the key to quality wines for a cool climate.” Rebuffed in his initial attempt at winemaking, Shaw concentrated on his insurance business and on selling his grapes to established wineries. He dabbled in home winemaking with his own grapes, but only a few gallons at a time. “The 1980s were not an easy time to get started in vinifera,” he recalled, “so I’ve always been in awe of what Herman Wiemer (his current winery neighbor) accomplished in those years.” By the early 1990s, however, Shaw decided that the tide had turned and he sought a new opportunity to begin a winery business. That opportunity came in 1996 in the form of an arrangement with Richard Fiegel at Silver Thread winery on the eastern side of Seneca, where Shaw served as a business partner and a general assistant in farming and winemaking. Silver Thread was an obvious match for Shaw, who was in harmony with the winery’s adherence to sustainable vineyard practices. “At Silver Thread I furthered my knowledge about the minimalist approach to vineyard management. I don’t call myself organ-

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Horses in my dreams, like waves, like the sea On the tracks of a train, set myself free again.â&#x20AC;? P.J. Harvey, from the album Stories From The City, Stories from the Sea

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4 Coulter Rd. Clifton Springs

am a photographer who loves exploring the many different landscapes of the Finger Lakes. My weekends are filled with hikes through gorges, forests, wetlands, wildlife sanctuaries, old farmlands and lakeshores. I’ll even admit to the occasional Sunday drive trying to get myself lost just for the sake of a pretty view. With all its rolling hills and distant scenery, the Finger Lakes region is truly made for wandering. Why not wander by horseback? After some online searching, I came in contact with Erika Eckstrom of Painted Bar Stables in Burdett. Located just minutes away from the Finger Lakes National Forest, Painted Bar Stables offers trail riding and lessons for all levels. Erika scheduled a ride for me from early afternoon until sunset, followed by a catered dinner. I couldn’t wait! Pretty horses

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To me, Painted Bar Stables is an inspiration. In 2008, Erika followed her dream and became its owner. She stepped up to the challenge in uncertain economic times, knowing how significant the stables would be for the region, and considering all of the possibilities it could offer. She has been revitalizing the farm by tackling one project at a time. Located on the Seneca Lake Wine Trail about 12 miles from Ithaca, the stables are very accessible. The operation is on 22 acres featuring plenty of rolling pastures. There are nice views from the farm itself, with open land and big skies. The national forest, with miles and miles of trails, is just a short ride away, and an indoor riding arena Previous: Riders reach a high point of the National Forest’s Backbone Trail with views looking across Seneca Lake and miles and miles of open countryside. Left: There is a diversity of landscapes accessible by horseback, including forests, shrub lands, meadows, wetlands, open fields, pastureland, and old roads and homesteads. FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

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provides a place to ride no matter what our weather decides to do. The stable focuses on pleasure riding and an American Paint Horse breeding program. Horses have been carefully selected for all different levels of riders, and Erika’s knowledge of horsemanship can help build confidence and control. The stable’s breeding program produces versatile, colorful horses, thanks to a uniquely colored 2002 homozygous Creme perlino tobiano paint stallion at stud. (In layman’s terms, all of this stallion’s offspring will be uniquely colored.) Rescued horses

Riders can take advantage of the Backbone Horse Campground to park, picnic, camp, as well as groom, and tack up their horses.

Relaxing with a catered meal at the Red House Country Inn after a day on the trail.

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Painted Bar is also home to several horses in need. Erika explained that it’s actually connected to the economy. “Never before have there been so many horses on the market – people cannot afford to feed them properly,” she said. “A lot of horses are for sale because their owners lost their jobs. Not only are there a lot of racehorses on the market, but also a lot of horses taken from homes because of abuse or neglect. Within the animal rescue world, there is an increase in reported cases of grossly underfed horses. Others horses were lucky to have been sold before they got to that situation. Their previous owners knew that was their destiny if they weren’t sold. “I’ve taken in more than five horses this winter alone because of circumstances like that,” she added. In the past, experienced equestrians have provided a home and retraining for ex-race horses; Erika is one of these people. Thanks to them, ex-racehorses can enjoy a lifetime career of showing or pleasure riding. If horses could have a dream job, I would imagine that wandering the trails of the Finger Lakes countryside and park systems would be it. The horse I rode that day, an 11year-old appaloosa named Elmer Fudd, had originally come to the stables neglected and underfed. Today, Elmer is everything you could want in a trail horse. Nothing bothered him as we

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rode across bridges, through streams and mud puddles, and all over different terrain. Happy trails

When I arrived at Painted Bar Stables, I was introduced to the riders that would be joining me that day, and to the horses we’d be riding. Then, Erika trailered the horses up to the park so we could take advantage of the National Forest’s Backbone Horse Campground. This camp is intended for people who would like to bring their horses with them for the day or for overnight camping. Eleven camping sites are available, and they are large enough to include parked trailers and tie posts for horses. A corral is located at one end of the camp, and there are plenty of picnic tables and several areas for cooking out. The entrance to the Backbone Trail begins at this horse camp. This 5.5-mile one-way trail offers a variety of landscapes characteristic of the Finger Lakes National Forest, including forests, shrub lands, meadows, wetlands, open fields, pastureland and old roads and homesteads. The route offers many breathtaking views of the open countryside. From the open pastures in the higher elevations, riders can truly appreciate the topography that makes up the region. They’ll see layers upon layers of gently rolling hills with deep carvings that create the lakes. To see this all on a horse is a very special experience. The rider becomes more of a part of the landscape itself. As someone who usually chooses to explore by hiking on foot, I really appreciated the ability to cover more terrain in one day. Plus, I enjoyed the subtle elements that make up the landscape, like the gentle breeze and singing birds. The trails that we rode that day, mainly the Backbone Trail, were easy enough for a novice or beginner rider, yet they did not lack excitement. We crossed through streams, over logs, up and down hills and over bridges. The many large open fields allowed experienced riders to canter their horses; for

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C r e a t i o n me, it was delightful to watch horse and rider run free, both of them truly enjoying the experience. Riding off into the sunset

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After more than eight miles of trail riding, we returned to the Backbone Horse Camp. We used the convenient hitching posts to un-tack and clean up the horses. Then came the icing on the cake. Directly across the street is the Red House Country Inn. Waiting for us there was a delicious meal prepared by Chef Beanie Koegler, C.E.C. We enjoyed Navajo posole, cornbread, salads, cowboy beans and barbecued hot dogs and brats – perfect after an authentic day on the trails. Dessert was a layered chocolate cake with a hint of espresso. We dined in the warm glow of the setting sun on the inn’s large veranda. It is richly decorated with colorful potted flowers and well visited hummingbird feeders. The meal was relaxing and revitalizing. Riders were able to sit down together to talk and reflect upon the ride. It was the perfect end to a beautiful day. Whether you have enjoyed this region for years or you are a brand new visitor, I sincerely recommend you make an appointment with Erika at Painted Bar Stables. Not only has Erika made a wonderful place to be for her horses, but she has also created a resource for those who want to enjoy the region. There may not be a better way to see the countryside than to see it by horseback. To learn more about Painted Bar Stables and the Red House Country Inn, visit www.paintedbarstables.com and www.redhousecountryinn.com. Visit www.LifeintheFingerLakes.com to view a sampling of some other places in the region where you can ride horses. Mindy Arledge is a photographer living in the Ithaca area. Her inspiration is drawn from the landscape and surroundings – whether it be in a wild setting, a lovingly built garden, or a piece of earth between the sidewalk and street. Visit her online at mindybarledge.blogspot.com.

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he idea was hatched sometime in late January. Holiday spirit was on the wane as another typical

upstate winter established its foothold â&#x20AC;&#x201C; bitter, bleak and boundless. But this time around we sensed something different in the air, a hint of new inspiration in the works.

Left to right: Brian, Phil and Jim jump into Skaneateles Lake.

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The “we” I refer to is our morning coffee group, a group that gathers daily in a local Syracuse diner over coffee, bagels and muffins, a group that reads the morning paper and chats endlessly about the latest sports, politics and local news, often repeating ourselves. It is a motley assemblage of retired teachers, all male, with a few nondescript add-ons and an occasional wife stopping by just to make sure we’re wasting our time constructively. Sporadically, conversation wanders away from customary topics to address a gripping human interest story, or spectacular tragedy, broadcast on the T.V. monitor flashing vivid images into “our corner.” It may have been one of these compelling stories that first sparked the discussion, one that soon evolved into an ongoing dialogue. It was agreed the time had come to tackle a new challenge, something beyond our everyday mundane activities. One early suggestion was a group swim of the English Channel – an idea soon dispatched when research showed that it has now been accomplished by hundreds of people from countless countries and with virtually every type of swimming stroke: breaststroke, backstroke, even the butterfly. Too common, and besides travel expenses would be prohibitive. We dismissed the climbing of Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania’s majestic, snow-covered equatorial mountain, for many of the same reasons. A challenge was needed more local in nature, more suitable to our financial stations in life, and more befitting our presently diminishing athletic and cerebral abilities. After rejecting a group plunge over Niagara Falls (too awkward getting that many people in one barrel), someone blurted out a viable alternative, “Let’s take a swim in each of the Finger Lakes – all in one day.” The idea was accepted so quickly and enthusiastically that even now no one is sure where the credit belongs. Sure, it had probably been done before, but what hasn’t? Did that make it any less daunting? It was determined that winter was not the best time to attempt

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The trio enter Honeoye Lake at Sandy Bottom Park.

such an exploit, so research and planning began for a summer try. The first question posed was how many Finger Lakes are there? We didn’t want to miss any. Our crack

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research team soon nailed down the answer – 11: Conesus, Hemlock, Canadice, Honeoye, Canandaigua, Keuka, Seneca, Cayuga, Owasco, Skaneateles and Otisco. Since learning

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is an important part of any project, the following facts were swiftly unearthed from a Cornell University web page. Longest: Cayuga (38.2 miles) Shortest: Canadice (3 miles) Deepest: Seneca (618 feet) Most Shallow: Honeoye (30 feet) It was determined that a “dry run” was essential, an opportunity to see how much time should be allotted for the venture, to locate an available swimming spot at each lake, and to find the most efficient route. This was accomplished, with few hitches, on a warm, sunny day in July. The route was highlighted on a Finger Lakes map and the actual swim date was inked in for a Monday in August. Target day arrived with heavily overcast skies, thunderstorms, and flashes of lightning, an ominous beginning for an epic mission. A couple of last minute “can’t make it” calls abruptly came in from formerly steadfast participants – “Not feeling so well,” and the even weaker “Got my dates mixed up.” Only Phil and Brian joined me to form a resolute group of three for the actual swim. A fourth, Bill, agreed to go along if he didn’t have to go in the water. A sightseer at heart, Bill insisted on not being photographed, but agreed to serve as official photographer, a workable arrangement. The contingent headed west from Syracuse sipping hot coffee at 7:10 a.m. in a pounding rainstorm, spirits a bit down but undeterred. Would a Mount Everest climb be scratched because a few snowflakes begin to fall? Not likely. In place was a plan to begin with the westernmost lake, Conesus, and gradually work our way back to its easternmost counterpart, Otisco, late in the day. Optimism surfaced as we drove west, the rain slowed and tiny patches of blue sky appeared. By 8:15, bright sunshine and dry roads buoyed morale – enthusiasm for the task at hand had returned. Around 8:45, we pulled into the parking lot of Lakeville’s Vitale Park at the northern end of Conesus, the site

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of our first swim. However, aging athletes of our caliber frequently require sustenance, and the Lakeville Family Restaurant next door offered critical pre-swim nourishment. Bypassing poached eggs, fruit, and oatmeal on the menu, we opted for somewhat heavier fare: omelets, sausage, bacon, home fries, cinnamon rolls, and more coffee. We stepped into chilly Conesus Lake just after 9:30, submerged, splashed about, and were ready to move on by 9:45. Scrambling out along the rocky bottom, Phil slashed his hand on a zebra mussel, a temporary setback. We patched him up and were soon ready to hit the road. Each of the next two stops presented a problem. Lakes Hemlock and Canadice are part of a protected watershed for the City of Rochester, and while certain sporting activities and boating are allowed, swimming is prohibited. How could we make sufficient contact with the water to count it as “a swim” and still remain within the rules? Anticipating this, our questions had been answered in a pre-trip phone call to Don Root, on-site conservationist for the city. Don agreed that a certain “incidental contact” (wading into the water) is essential and acceptable when launching a boat. Along with a required “Watershed Visitor Permit,” we had come prepared with a kayak strapped on top of the car for the necessary launch. As luck would have it, we arrived at Hemlock to find a family preparing to enter the lake with a small motorized

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boat. We leapt out of the car offering help. As the family watched, a bit stunned, our eager crew of three waded in (between knee and waist) until the boat was freely afloat. We declared success – swim accomplished (water contact) with the integrity of the watershed rules preserved. At Canadice Lake we followed the same routine to launch Phil’s kayak. (Okay, so a three-man crew is a little overkill for a kayak. It had to be done.) When Phil had finished paddling, we waded in again to remove the kayak and help Phil, who was still dealing with his injured hand. What a trooper. It was almost 11 as we approached the first of the next three swims, all on safe public beaches. Sandy Bottom Park on Honeoye Lake, Kershaw Park at the northern tip of Canandaigua, and Keuka Lake State Park all offered sandy swimming areas, friendly lifeguards, and water that continued to warm slightly as the day wore on. People we met along the way at least feigned genuine interest in our undertaking, asking incisive questions like, “You’re doing what?” But all went smoothly, and by 1 p.m. we were heading north on Route 14 toward Geneva and Seneca Lake, six down and five to go. It seemed like an opportune time for a break and Brian suggested stopping for a light lunch somewhere, maybe a salad or a little tofu, before our next swim. Phil mentioned that we were approaching Belhurst Castle where he and his wife had recently enjoyed their daily lunch buffet and, he

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insisted, “the price is right.” Along with a beautiful view of Seneca Lake, the buffet offered salads and soups (a sausage-vegetable soup was excellent) to precede hot chicken, beef, and pasta dishes, fresh fruit, rolls, a sandwich station and desserts. Someone remarked (to a chorus of groans) that the buffet was “Finger Lakin’ good.” Our “light lunch” ended and we were back on the road by 2:30, only to be faced with a new threat. The sunshine had faded and heavy storm clouds were moving in quickly, followed by thunder, lightning and pounding rain. Our plans for Seneca, Cayuga, Owasco and Skaneateles Lakes had called for swims at state and local parks along the way, each offering first-rate facilities and easy access. But storms would temporarily close each park for a period of time, and rules dictate that none would reopen until at least one hour after the storm had passed through. Once the sky cleared we would move east, but with the storm just preceding us and delays waiting at each stop. This presented an ongoing problem and required a new strategy. Brian quickly studied our extensive mapping system and proposed a solution – boat launches. Every launch provided convenient docking and graded ramps sloping into the water, perfect situations for easy in and easy out. We proceeded confidently through the countryside, passing rolling hills and

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scenic farmscapes. At each location, since the storm had recently blown through, we had the boat launch area to ourselves. The hurdles once presented by Seneca, Cayuga, Owasco, and Skaneateles folded up like so many cheap lawn chairs. Our intrepid swimmers rated the waters of Owasco the warmest while those of Skaneateles, true to its reputation, were chilliest of the four. The day was growing late. It was just after 6 as we approached the final lake. The master plan called for the concluding swim to take place at a popular swimming area at Otisco Lake known as “the causeway,” a rock-lined, tree-covered strip of land several miles down the lake’s eastern shore. But as we approached the northern tip of Otisco the clouds darkened again, thunder rumbled in the distance, and rain began to fall. Threatened, we dashed through a small public park to squeeze in a quick dip between raindrops, attempting to beat the oncoming storm. Unfortunately, a rough shoreline, thick weeds, and slippery underwater rocks afforded an inauspicious finale to the day’s activities. We swiftly stumbled in, and then scrambled out. No wonder. It was only while scurrying out of the park, amid the storm’s increasing intensity, that we noticed for the first time a posted sign – “No Swimming.” By 6:30 the job was done – 11 lakes in nine hours. We celebrated completion of the mission with a stop in Marcellus for some very large ice cream cones, sundaes and milk shakes. Still high on the cusp of success, conversation soon led to a thrashing out of what could be done in the future for an encore, a project to at least equal, or even surpass, this year’s effort. Among the best suggestions was one from Bill, a participant who hadn’t been heard from much during the day. “How about spending a few days searching the Finger Lakes region for the preeminent burger joint?” Bill’s proposal brought immediate grunts, murmurs, and nods of approval…but then there’s a whole winter ahead to assess the options.

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The Masked Bandit story and photos by Bill Banaszewski

Masked bandits do most of their marauding at night.

Raccoons can create quite a ruckus as they fight each other to dominate the best spot in bird feeders.

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old, cunning, inquisitive, courageous and tenacious – all accurately describe the common raccoon. It’s the animal’s ability to learn, however, that fascinates me. Studies of captive raccoons reveal that their speed of learning equals that of a domestic cat. Another study not only confirmed their intelligence but also concluded that raccoons have excellent memories and are able to remember solutions to simple tasks for up to three years. The studies reminded me of a photo I had taken years ago of a raccoon cleverly preventing a live trap door from closing while the coon was inside, so I headed to my office to find the picture. By the time I got there, 30 seconds later, I couldn’t remember what I was looking for. (Seasoned citizens will understand.) Apparently these lesser mammals can remember simple tasks two years and 364 days longer than I can. I still haven’t found that photo, but the story behind it remains clear in my mind. (What a memory!) Raccoons were raiding the sweet corn in my garden, and I was determined to stop them. I baited a live trap with sardines and, sure enough, the next morning I had a large coon in the trap. Conservation law prohibits transferring trapped raccoons from your property, so I released it to my back 40 and reset the trap. The following morning, a raccoon looking very similar to the first was in the trap. Suspecting it was the same animal, I sprayed a tiny portion of its rump with orange paint before releasing it. Several days later I looked out the window and there was my orangerumped coon halfway in the trap,

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grabbing the bait and preventing the trap door from closing with an extended hind leg. Much of what I had read about their cleverness and intelligence was confirmed that day. Raccoons are probably the most easily recognized medium-sized mammal in our region. They are often called masked bandits or ring tails because of the black mask across their eyes and their distinctive long, bushy tail with four to six black, brown and gray rings. Large raccoons can weigh 25 pounds, but a record-holding coon tipped the scales at 62 pounds. Raccoons have five elongated toes on each their hind and front feet. Their tracks are longer than wide and resemble miniature human footprints with very long toes. With their thin, strong and dexterous toes and fingers, they can pry lids off garbage cans, untie knots, unscrew tops of jars, open cabinets and turn doorknobs. A friend in the Adirondacks told me about a relatively tame coon that opened his cabin door, ambled inside, opened the refrigerator and helped himself to a feast of leftovers. Masked bandits eat just about anything. Sweet corn attracts them like a magnet, and they can do considerable damage to a row of corn, taking a few bites from one ear and then eagerly moving on to the next, and the next, and the next. They also like grapes and raspberries, and a family of coons can easily consume multiple quarts in a single night. When they’re not raiding cornfields, berry patches, vineyards, bird feeders or human leftovers, they revert to their natural diet, which consists of bird and turtle eggs, mice, frogs,

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Raccoons regularly patrol the shallow waters of wetlands and stream banks, searching for frogs and succulent crayfish.

fish, snails, and their clear favorite – crayfish. When they feed along the water’s edge, it looks like they’re using their nimble and sensitive fingers to wash their food and their faces, but they are simply dunking and playing with their food. Although raccoons are not true hibernators, they den up during cold snaps and go into a drowsy sleep until nighttime temperatures warm up. Since they consume no food during their winter naps, their survival depends on fat reserves built up during the fall. To keep warm during frigid conditions, they snuggle together in communal dens. In Canada, 23 were found huddled together in one den during an extremely cold spell. After all that snuggling, they make whoopee from February through March. Litters of three to five pups are born in April. They don’t open their eyes for nearly three weeks, and they begin ambling about the den at five weeks. Soon after weaning, the pups start climbing down from their tree dens to

forage for themselves. Scratches on the bark of trees can be a telltale sign that a family of raccoons is coming and going. It’s not at all uncommon to encounter raccoons in our area; they’re readily attracted to backyard birdfeeders and garbage bins. Many people find raccoons cute and fascinating, but keep in mind they are typically nocturnal and can be fierce. If one is regularly seen by day and exhibits bold behavior, it may be rabid. Avoid feeding cats and dogs outdoors because once attracted to pet food, raccoons will not back off. Cats and most breeds of dogs are no match for cunning and tenacious adult raccoons. If you use good sense and exercise good judgment, the masked bandits can be one of the most fascinating and entertaining wildlife species to watch. And if your memory equals that of a raccoon’s, you may be able to recall their antics for years to come.

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Restored cars mark the entrance to Marty’s Chop Shop. The car on the left is a 1958 Chevy Wagon and other a 1952 Buick.

any people carry with them a love of cars. Some like watching them race around a track, while others get a custom license plate or little decal for the bumper – anything to set their car apart from the rest. Others lovingly provide their car with a name. Yes, all kinds of car lovers out there make their vehicle a pastime. But then there are those who hold such a deep love and appreciation for automobiles that it becomes a lifestyle. Russell Jacobs started buying old cars to fix up when he was 14, but didn’t really know what he was doing. During his senior year of high school, he got a part-time job working in a body shop, and although he did mostly collision work there, the shop had a few old cars which he helped restore. Now more than 20 years later, Russell, who owns RJ Cars in Arkport, has come to

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appreciate the beauty and potential in old cars more than ever. “I just like seeing the finished project and really creating something beautiful,” he said. “It’s a lot of work and determination to keep the quality to a high standard.” For Marty Pierson, cars were in his blood. Before he opened Marty’s Chop Shop in Hall, his garage was home to Weller’s Chevrolet, for which his father was a mechanic. “There’s been a Pierson in here ever since,” said Marty’s wife Patty. “Our son is also here working and he’ll take over when the time is right.” Throughout their marriage, Patty has witnessed Marty’s love for cars firsthand. “My husband has always been into cars,” she said. “It’s his passion.” The Piersons have been married for 29 years, and the business has been around for 28 of them.

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At both RJ Cars and Marty’s Chop Shop, attention to detail is of the utmost importance. When Russell Jacobs is restoring a car, it’s a complete overhaul. “We do everything from top to bottom,” said Jacobs. “We do all the mechanicals. If the client wants us to, we take the car and completely strip it – every nut, bolt, screw and clip gets taken off the car, detailed, and put back together. We strip the shell of the car, the sheet metal, to the bare bones and start from there. “We get right down to certain colors of certain screws, and for some cars, even the original markings on the heads of the bolts have to be correct, depending on the level of restoration the customer wants,” Russell said. Marty’s carefully thought-out design work has earned him much recognition. For example, a ’37 Lincoln he worked on toured the West Coast, being shown in such places as Sacramento and Fresno. The two-anda-half-year project was runner-up for World’s Most Beautiful Custom. Although he works with all kinds of cars, Russell’s specialty is Dodge and Plymouth muscle cars. “Those are the cars I am most knowledgeable about

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for LOVE of CARS and my favorite kind of cars to work on,” said Russell. “We’ve done European cars, sports cars and stuff. We’ve done Chevys and Fords and Pontiacs, and things, but we’ve done more of the Dodge and Plymouth muscle cars than any of the others. “I have done all the way back to horse-drawn carriages and I’ve worked on parts for buggies,” said Russell. “I think the oldest car I’ve done is a ’39 Chrysler Royal Sedan, but our main target is cars from the ’60s and ’70s.” The cars Marty works on usually come to him in pretty rough shape. Last year, he worked on a ’55 Chevy that was the owner’s original car. “For a lot of these people, the car we restore is their original one from when they were 16,” said Patty. Marty worked on a ’63 Nova for a woman who kept her first car with her even during her move to New York from California. “She drove it here, then she put it away and bought another car,” said Patty. “Then she got it back out for us to restore.” A short time after that restoration was finished, the car was featured at the Syracuse Nationals as one of the two cars Marty’s Chop Shop showcases every year in an indoor display. “It was a joy to see the owner sit next to her car,” said Patty. “All day long, people were walking up and talking to her and she said it was one of the best days of her life.” Keeping customers happy and involved

A customer’s happiness is key to the success of any car business, and no one knows that better than Russell Jacobs. “I correspond with the customer quite a bit and I make my best recommendations,” he said. “I like to get a picture of what the customer wants ahead of time. If we’re going to do a car I want to know what color it’s going to be, what color the interiors will be, and what modifications they want done to the motor. I need to know whether they want an automatic or standard transmission and how much horsepower they want. “I want to know what kind of layout they want the interior to be, so if

we’re doing any sort of modifications or changing from stock, I’ve got a clear mental picture ahead of time – before we restore it for them,” Russell said. Marty doesn’t have to worry much about trying to stay in contact with his customers – many of them just drop by. “A lot of our customers come in once a week, some come once a month, and some come every day,” said Patty. “It all depends where they’re from, but the customers definitely have a lot of involvement.” And the occasional drop-in from someone whose car is not currently in the shop has led to great things for Marty. “One day, an older man from the Thousand Islands came in because he was hot,” said Patty. “Marty got him a stool and some water and he sat and watched Marty work for about two hours. Then, six or seven months later, he came back and asked us to find him a 1970 Lincoln and Marty built it for him.” The Lincoln that Marty built for this man was anything but your typical car. Complete with a full-sized Yamaha keyboard, karaoke machine, two coffee pots, and an electric car that matched it, the project was an absolute work of art. All the doors were welded shut and the hood came up so you could step in it, Patty said. There were even amplifiers in the trunk, a microphone on the steering wheel, and four TVs in it. “And this was 15 years ago!” said Patty. After the man died, the car was donated to a diabetes association, and was auctioned off. “A guy contacted us out of California,” said Patty. “He had bought it. He finally tracked us down, called us, and wanted to know about everything in it. They had put new wheels on it, but after 15 years, it was still exactly the same. That was fun to see.” Building from the ground up

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for LOVE of CARS any problem,” said Patty. “About 90 percent of the cars we do are show-worthy and drivable, too,” Russell said of his restorations. “We get some clients who really don’t plan to drive their cars – they’re just like museum-quality. With cars meant more for driving, the restoration is not as thorough. We do many levels of restorations.” There are those in the car business who do no restorations at all – they prefer to build instead. When a deal to buy an auto company fell through at the last minute, Eric Barge decided to start his own company. EM Motors opened in Stanley in 2006, and has since manufactured the EM578 Sports Car, loosely based on a vintage Le Mans racing car. “I designed the car around the Le Mans,” said Eric, “but changed a few things to make it ‘streetable’ and to make it safe.” Starting with a block of clay, Eric made a one-twelfth-scale mockup of the car, which was then measured in a coordinate measurement machine. “We mapped a 3D computerized model of the car and put it into our computer-aided design (CAD) system, and then we took that 3D CAD model and sliced it into 93 cross sections,” said Eric. As might be expected, the market for vehicles such as this is a small one. “It’s a very small niche market,” said Eric. “There are hundreds of manufacturers of unique component vehicles. We’re one of the few that builds them completely. The kit car industry is everything from buying a few pieces to splice onto your Miata to building a full-fledged racing vehicle. So, there’s a tremendous amount of variety in the kit car industry, but it is a small market.” Although the industry may be a small one, it covers a range of customers. “We had a doctor in Miami who bought the car just because he liked the artistry aspect of it,” said Eric. “Fullfledged racing fans will also purchase the car. I have a customer who is a longtime Corvette fan and he sold his Corvette to buy one.”

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Giving back Starting in 2008, the annual open house for Marty’s Chop Shop customers became something much more. Instead of having more than 200 people walk through the shop and eat food prepared entirely by Patty, everyone brings their car to a car show on the street in front of the shop.“The town lets us shut down the whole street and we park cars in yards and several businesses,” said Patty. In 2008, there were nearly 350 cars present at the show, many of which Marty worked on.“We were able to donate $2,500 to the Sands Cancer Center in Canandaigua.” The $5 registration fee for hot rods goes toward the donation, as does the money made from a silent auction. Organizations that sell things at the show also donate a portion of their proceeds toward the cause.

For Eric, the main goal of his venture with the EM578 is to “deliver a car to somebody that performs just as well as it looks.” Many kit cars are spindly and can pack a lot of horsepower that can never be used because they lack the strength to corner, Eric said. “Having owned some sports cars in my day, I know what I want out of a car, and I know the way I want it to perform,” said Eric. “I had a Ferrari 308GTVI – I’ve had many sports cars – and this thing outperforms them all.” Sold in two forms, the EM578 can be built to fit the customer’s needs. “We sell a rolling chassis, which is the car completely finished,” said Eric. “We put an engine and a transmission in it and we take it out on the road for a test and get it completely ready. Then, we pull the engine and the transmission back out of the car, label all the connections, and ship it to the customer, who puts his own engine and transmission in.”

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EM Motors also offers the car turnkey, which is complete and ready to register. The rolling chassis start at $34,500, and the turnkey cars start at $40,800, Eric said. When Eric displayed his car at the Rochester-area National Auto Show, people were amazed at the price. “All the people from General Motors came down,” said Eric. “They had their brand new LS7 Corvette which was $160,000. They asked me, ‘What is that, $100 grand?’ and I said ‘No, $40,000.’ They told me, ‘You’ve got to be crazy.’ It’s a lot of car for the money.” Economic impact

For Eric, getting people in front of the car is key. “When we first started selling them, we sold them by word of mouth,” he said. “We sold a couple through shows and even one on eBay. When the economy went backwards, we still had interest, but the biggest problem was getting people exposed to it and getting them to commit to come here.” Eric said his eBay customer bought the car sight unseen. “I begged him to come here and look at the car, because I didn’t want to sell him something he wasn’t going to be happy with. He came and took it for a test drive. When we pulled back into the driveway, he pulled out his checkbook, wrote me a check for the full amount, and said, ‘Deliver it as soon as you can.’” People can easily make the wrong assumptions about EM Motors. “Tucked back here on a little farm in a small shop, most people are like, ‘What’s this all about?’” said Eric. “You don’t have to have a 100,000-squarefoot factory to be good. Keeping our overhead low, we’re committed to this for the duration.” For more information on these businesses, visit their websites.

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The Photography of

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“A Time Between.” A summer storm clears long enough to reflect a spectacular sunset at the south end of Cayuga Lake in Stewart Park, Ithaca.

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ne of the most striking vistas in the Finger Lakes can be found at the crown of Orr Hill in Pinnacle State Park in Addison. A sweeping view of massive hills and deep valleys surrounds anyone who hikes the park’s grounds, plays a round on its rolling golf course, or dines at The Lodge at the Pinnacle restaurant. “I remember Orr Hill very well,” says 82-year-old Jim Greengrass from his home in Georgia. “As kids we hunted there, hiked there and sledded from the peak through the woods, and all the way to the edge of the village.” He often reminisces about his youth in Addison – summer days playing baseball from dawn to dusk on a sandlot field next to the Tuscarora Creek. “We didn’t have much money,” he says, “but it was a wonderful place to grow up and we sure had a lot of fun.” The endless summer games beside the creek paid off for Jim. He got his first professional baseball contract in 1944, a year before graduating from Addison High School. It led to a 16-year baseball career including major league stints with the Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies between 1952 and 1956. A “Home of Jimmy Greengrass” sign at the entrance to the village proudly salutes one of Addison’s favorite sons. In many ways the Addison of today is the same quiet village it was in Jim’s memories. Nestled in a valley and bisected by the winding Canisteo River, its streets and traditional homes stretch in a scattered pattern amid the rising spires of churches and public buildings. The village features two historical districts, on Main Street and along Maple Street, which is lined with its classic Victorian homes. Those who established Addison’s early factories and mills parked their fine carriages there beside tree-covered parks to enjoy the parties in the elegant residences. The Hiram McKay home, for example, boasted a third floor ballroom. Like so many other towns, Addison has experienced difficult times, but individuals and groups continually work to improve a town they all agree is “a great place to live.” Ray Walch has been Addison’s mayor since 2007 and knows the village as well as anyone. A lifetime resident, he was schooled there and served as one of its police officers as well as its postmaster. Walch has been involved in many village businesses, clubs and services over the years. He said: “We have a good set of ‘doers’ in Addison, and with their efforts and a comprehensive village plan now in place, we all see some positive things

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happening down the road.” For instance, the village went two decades without a pharmacy until the Addison Apothecary recently opened on Main Street. In 2009, The Middletown Historical Society Museum moved into an 1875 brick-front building, also on Main Street. The building’s original tin ceilings and rich longleaf pine flooring makes it the perfect spot to store and display valuable books, photographs and artifacts. It’s hoped that other businesses will follow, bringing additional commercial activity to Addison’s historic 19th-century downtown. The village of just fewer than 2,000 people commemorated its bicentennial in 2008. Every September the ever-growing Pinnacle Fall Festival is celebrated with a colorful array of autumn activities: games and hayrides, an auto show, crafts, pumpkin painting, toe-tapping music and lots of food. The Addison Race Fest, a favorite Steuben County event, bursts on the scene each May. For a quarter-century the fest has provided races of all types for all ages – serious competitors and fun seekers alike. Runners dash through Addison’s streets while bicycle racers roam scenic country roads. Canoeists compete on the Canisteo River. With its festivals, refurbished businesses and natural assets, Addison optimistically works to mold a bright future. Spirited groups like the Addison Ambassadors carry on promotion of community minded cultural and historical events. “Resting in this beautiful valley we have no village bypass road,” says Mayor Walch. “State route 417 runs straight up our Main Street, and with something in the neighborhood of 10,000 vehicles a day passing through town, it only makes sense to give people a reason to stop.” Visit www.villageofaddison.info for more information.

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Keuka College A Tradition of Service Learning from the Heart of the Finger Lakes by Doug Lippincott

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n today’s parlance, one would say the Rev. George Harvey Ball liked to push the envelope. In the late 1880s, when the vast majority of young people (particularly those in rural areas) didn’t attend high school, Ball, a Baptist minister, wanted to create a college – in rural Yates County – that would provide a top-notch education to all deserving students, regardless of financial means. It wasn’t easy. At one point, Rev. Ball’s nephews endorsed a $200,000 note drawn on a Buffalo bank to guarantee contractors the $500 a week they demanded to construct the first – and for many years, only – building on campus. But on August 30, 1890, Rev. Ball’s vision was realized when the

Keuka Institute, later renamed Keuka College, opened its doors. The first class numbered 144, and 62 of them lived in what would eventually be known as Ball Hall. Students paid $5 a week to live there, $6 for a room with a view of Keuka Lake. Parents were reportedly pleased that that their children’s living quarters were four miles from the nearest saloon. That fact doesn’t come up much in conversations with parents these days, but in case you’re a mom or dad and are wondering – it’s still true. Keuka parents today are more impressed by the transformation the college has undergone recently. In the past 10 years, Keuka has gone from a college that offered only bachelor’s

The campus is located on the west shore of the east branch of Keuka Lake on 160 acres of land, the former site of Ketchum farm.

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H I S T O R Y degrees for traditional undergraduates to one that also offers degree completion programs for adult students, master’s degrees and online courses. A Revolution

“I’m a political scientist and I’ve studied revolutions,” said President Joseph G. Burke. “I believe this college has gone through a revolution in terms of the scope of its mission and the things we’ve done.” Enrollment has skyrocketed as a result of the Keuka revolution. Ten years ago, total enrollment stood at 750. Today, it exceeds 1,600, with another 4,000 Chinese students enrolled in four universities in that country and 125 Vietnamese students at Vietnam National University in Hanoi. But Keuka has been on the other side of the enrollment curve twice in its history. Both times resulted in major changes. Financial trouble forced the college to close in 1915, re-opening in 1921 as a women’s college. It remained that way until 1985 when declining enrollment forced the board of trustees to okay a measure admitting men. Someone asked Arthur Norton, Keuka president in 1921, if any student would pass up all those good schools (in Ithaca, Syracuse and Rochester) and go to

New Keuka Degree Program Offered in Vietnam Keuka College boasts the highest enrollment of any U.S. college or university operating in China, and may soon claim that same distinction in Vietnam. Some 125 students at Vietnam National University (VNU) in Hanoi are now pursuing Keuka bachelor’s degrees in management. Further, college President Joseph G. Burke expects enrollment to approach 300 by the end of next year and 1,000 within four years. “The success of the Keuka China Program (KCP) was a major factor in an agreement being worked out with VNU,” said Burke. “As in China, a degree from an American college or university is highly valued. The Vietnamese like how we emphasize experiential education in our curriculum and how it helps turn out better professionals.” Burke negotiated the agreement with Professor Mai Trong Nhuan, chairman of the board and president of VNU. Burke praised the work of Dr. Gary Smith, vice president for the Center for Professional Studies, for bringing the deal to fruition. “The leadership at VNU worked very hard over the final few months to launch the program. We worked around the clock some days to accomplish what needed to be done due to the 12-hour time difference between Keuka Park and Hanoi,” said Smith, adding, “I have no doubt this program will grow in the coming years and lead to other partnerships in Southeast Asia.” VNU boasts an enrollment of more than 45,000 and is recognized as the premier university in the country. Like the Chinese Keuka students, VNU students will earn two degrees, one from their home university and one from Keuka College. FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

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Keuka “out there in the wilderness.” “Yes,” replied Norton, “if we give them more for their time, effort and money.” Initially, “more” meant new buildings and programs, but in 1942, “more” became Keuka’s niche. It was then that Edith Estey, a 1933 graduate and administrator, created the Field Period. No other college or university in the nation has anything that compares to what became a required internship program. At other schools, students typically wait until the junior year to do an internship or study abroad, but at Keuka, every student undertakes a Field Period every year, either in January or during the summer. Field Period is one reason why Keuka is recognized as a national leader in experiential, hands-on learning. The college has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for four years running. George Dehne & Associates, a highly respected national consulting firm said, “Among the 350 colleges and universities with which we have worked, Keuka, in our view, is

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On June 16, 1963, at the height of the civil rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered the baccalaureate address and received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree. His wife, Coretta Scott King, accompanied him to Keuka Park. “As I understand the history of the event, there were those supporters of the college who questioned the validity of inviting a speaker who was controversial due to his passive civil resistance of authorities in Alabama and other parts of the South,” said President Burke. Burke praised the President of Keuka at that time, William S. Litterick, for “having the courage and foresight to understand the long-term importance of Dr. King in American history and the wisdom to see that Dr. King’s cause was right and contributed to social justice in the United States.” Burke noted that

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt meets with Keuka College students during a February 16, 1938 visit to campus.

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social responsibility has always been a core value of Keuka College, adding, “Martin Luther King Jr. epitomized how a single person can affect the lives of so many. Therefore, our college took the risk of inviting him to Keuka to receive an honorary degree and speak.” Taking that risk yielded a tremendous reward. King’s words in Keuka Park that June day in 1963 were enough to “change the minds of those who had opposed our invitation,” as Litterick put it in a letter to King. King’s talk also inspired members of the graduating class. “As I recall, he challenged us to enter our ‘new world’ with our eyes open to social and political injustices; to be concerned about our fellow man and to actively pursue righting injustice wherever our professional or personal life took us,” recalled Trustee Marilyn Baader, who now resides in Cayuga. “He was a dynamic speaker, and as I reflected later on his sermon, I became increasingly aware that my life would change as a result of this day. I had an obligation to do my part to help change how my community addressed these injustices.” King isn’t the only larger-than-life figure to reinforce the college’s commitment to social responsibility and inspire students. (continued on page 93)

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nd the winner is … Keuka Lake State Park. Yes, after nearly a year of evaluating sites for the Finger Lakes Cultural & Natural History Museum, the board of trustees recently chose Keuka Lake. However, the trustees still view the real winner as the Finger Lakes. From the beginning, the museum has been promoted as a boon to the entire 14-county Finger Lakes Region. The trustees received proposals from 19 sites throughout the region, and board president John Adamski has repeatedly urged the site sponsors to stay involved as the site selection process played out. A recent meeting of the public relations committee found members of the Geneva and Aurora site teams at the table. Other committees count members from other site sponsor teams. But physically, the museum had to

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be located somewhere. One of the sites had to emerge as the “winner,” and Adamski noted the reasons for choosing Keuka Lake at a recent press conference after the choice was announced. The press conference took place on a beautiful spring day at Esperanza Mansion overlooking sun-splashed Keuka Lake State Park. Starting with 19 sites, the board of trustees first narrowed the number to five and then to two: Keuka Lake State Park near Branchport, and Geneva/Seneca Lake State Park. Keuka Lake State Park, located in the heart of Finger Lakes wine country, is on the west side of Bluff Point at the north end of the lake. The park is west of the village of Penn Yan off Route 54A, almost to Branchport. The park offers camping areas, a swimming beach, picnic shelter, boat launch ramp, docking space and hiking trails. “For more than two months,” Adamski explained, “the site selection

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Museum Milestones • March 2008 – The notion to create a museum to showcase the cultural heritage and ecological history of the 9,000square-mile Finger Lakes Region is first floated in a Life in the Finger Lakes magazine article by John Adamski. • July 2008 – The Finger Lakes Cultural & Natural History Museum initiative holds its first organizational meeting. • August 2008 – An interim board of trustees is elected at the second organizational meeting. Work begins on a strategic plan. • April 2009 – Each of the 14 Finger Lakes counties is invited to participate in a competitive site-selection process to find a location to build the museum. FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

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• June 2009 – 125 people attend an event at the New York Wine & Culinary Center, which was catered by Wegmans and the Finger Lakes Wine Trails, to celebrate the award of the charter. • July 2009 – 19 sites are submitted for consideration as potential locations for the museum by eight counties and the city of Geneva. • December 2009 – The Finger Lakes Museum is awarded not-for-profit status by the Internal Revenue Service.

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• February 2010 – The field of 19 potential locations has been narrowed to two: Geneva/Seneca Lake State Park and Keuka Lake State Park. • April 2010 – After a market research study by ConsultEcon Inc. of Boston, and recommendations by the site selection committee, the board of trustees selects Keuka Lake State Park as home for the Finger Lakes Museum.

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• Yates County and Keuka area business leaders have pledged more than $2 million in startup funding. • The Branchport Elementary School, which is currently vacant, has been purchased by the Finger Lakes Visitors Association for use as the museum’s base of operation during the project’s start-up phases.

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• Finger Lakes State Parks and the Finger Lakes Museum Project will undertake a joint master plan for the entire 620-acre park. The Finger Lakes Cultural & Natural History Museum now is moving to address raising funds to build the $40-million facility. Adamski knows it will be a challenge, but he is confident that the trustees will reach their goal. After all, it was only two years ago that he first aired the idea of a Finger Lakes Museum in an article in this magazine. For more information about the cultural and natural history museum, visit the website at fingerlakesmuseum.org and sign up for the e-mail newsletter. People also can get more involved by joining one or more of the museum’s committees, including facilities, finance, fundraising, partnerships programs, and PR and marketing. Contact Adamski at 585-746-6247 or mail@fingerlakesmuseum.org.

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o one can say with certainty just when boats first plied the pristine waters of the Finger Lakes. Whether used for fun, for commerce or as a primary means of transportation, boats have shaped life in the Finger Lakes – even more so in past generations – and the boating tradition continues strong today. Because of these longstanding, rich traditions, a group of eight local boating enthusiasts put their heads together in 1996 to find a way to preserve this important segment of the history and culture of the Finger Lakes. A vision for the Finger Lakes Boating Museum first took shape then. They have accomplished a lot since 1996, including: • Assembling a collection of more than 90 wooden pleasure boats manufactured in the Finger Lakes; • Obtaining a charter in 1997 by the New York State Department of Education; • Being granted 501 (c) (3) status by the Internal Revenue Service in 2000; • Building a loyal member base of about 300 people; • Hosting workshops to share boatbuilding skills, holding shows so people can see the boats and producing articles about the history of boating; However, one important piece of the puzzle – a permanent home for the museum – was always missing. Enter the Geneva Growth organization. As part of its efforts to promote growth and progress in Geneva, the organization brought the City of Geneva and the boating museum trustees together, and the result after several months of talks is a signed agreement to locate the museum on the city’s lakefront property at the north end of Seneca Lake where the Geneva Chamber of Commerce now stands. The museum will share a new building with the Chamber Visitors Center. Appropriately, the boating museum will find its permanent home in the heart of the Finger Lakes. New York State Senator Michael Nozzolio helped the city of Geneva secure $3.5 million in state economic development grants for site infrastructure and construction. Museum trustees are currently organizing to raise additional funding to meet the remaining building costs not covered by the grants, as well as other monies required to position the new museum for opening in 2012. Contributors to the Finger Lakes Boating Museum Capital Campaign will help to bring alive the history of boating in the Finger Lakes, and to solidify

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the region’s position as one of the great family and heritage tourism destinations in the country. This new tourism engine will be a key factor in the development of the Seneca Lake waterfront, and in its early years of operation, it is expected to contribute more than $2.5 million annually to the overall economy of the Finger Lakes. “We intend to create a world-class facility highlighting the boating heritage of the Finger Lakes region,” said Bill Oben, a Keuka Lake resident who serves as the president of the museum’s board of trustees. The museum will combine elements of culture, education and entertainment in a tourism and learning destination that will attract an estimated 30,000 regional residents and visitors annually. The museum will be the region’s foremost center dedicated to building and using commercial and recreational watercraft in the Finger Lakes. The museum’s coming-out party, so to speak, will take place on July 24 and 25 this year when the organization hosts its 13th annual show – for the first time to be held in Geneva. The 2010 show, “Sailing in the Finger Lakes,” will showcase boats from the museum’s collection and numerous privately owned craft at the Geneva lakefront for two days starting at 9 a.m. Part of Geneva’s annual Cruisin’ Weekend activities, it is free and open

to the public. Ed Wightman of Hammondsport, a member of the boating museum board, is the chairperson of the show. He can be reached by telephone at 607-868-3025 (home), 607-794-3595 (cell) or by e-mail at edwightman@empacc.net. With boating still such an important part of life in the Finger Lakes, people are probably asking, “How can I help? How can I get involved?” The museum’s website, www.flbm.org, is a good resource for those seeking to familiarize themselves with the history, purpose and collection of the museum. Individuals can also find details for applying for museum membership or making a tax-deductible contribution by going online. With the agreement on a home in Geneva, the museum’s board of trustees has created new committees and expanded to 17 members. The current lineup of committees includes Collections, Communications, Resource Development, Education, Finance, Membership, Nominating, Site Development and Storefront Display. Anyone can serve. Interested parties should e-mail flbm@rochester.rr.com. The museum board of trustees is encouraging all Finger Lakes residents and boating buffs everywhere to get involved – “Come on in … the water’s fine!” FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

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Finger Lakes Typewriters, Baseball, Socks and Wine, Plus New Fiction by Local Writers by Laurel C. Wemett Groton

by Rosemarie Palmer Tucker Arcadia Publishing, 2009 www.arcadiapublishing.com Softcover $21.99 15 historic postcards $7.99

he 150th anniversary of the village of Groton in northeast Tompkins County, and the 145th anniversary of the First National Bank of Groton

prompted Tucker, town historian, to celebrate these milestones in print. She has painstakingly selected 200 photographs from both public and private collections to support this pictorial history, part of the Images of America series by Arcadia Publishing. Short captions with dates identify the images thematically organized by Village Scenes, Hamlets (Groton City, McLean, Peruville and West Groton),

TASTE OF DOWNTOWN Celebrate downtown Cortland's cultural heritage. Join us on July 17th at 12:00 p.m. in Historic Downtown Cortland for the 4th annual Taste of Downtown. The annual Sidewalk Sales return July 15th through July 17th.

www.historicdowntowncortland.com This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior. FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

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Schools and Churches, Houses around Town, Business and Manufacturing, and People. Readers will be interesting to learn how typewriter manufacturing was once a mainstay of the local economy. The Smith-Corona Company employed hundreds of people for 70 years until its factory in Groton was closed in 1984. Tucker has written extensively on local history and is a member of the Association of Published Historians of New York State. She hopes readers will find this publication â&#x20AC;&#x153;a way to reminisce about Grotonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s days gone by.â&#x20AC;?

Seneca Falls

by Frances T. Barbieri and Kathy Jans-Duffy Arcadia Publishing, www.arcadiapublishing.com, 2009 Softcover, $21.99; 15 historic postcards $7.99

ncorporated in 1831, Seneca Falls is perhaps best known as the birthplace of Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rights. A single chapter of this pictorial collection is devoted to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Women and Other

Radicals.â&#x20AC;? The abolition and anti-slavery movements spreading across the region in the 1840s were also part of Seneca Fallsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; history. Another chapter reminds the reader â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not Just the Women Made Seneca Falls Famous.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;After the commotion caused by the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rights convention, Seneca Falls stayed in the forefront of the national scene with manufacturing and farm produce during the Civil War,â&#x20AC;? write the authors, who work at the Seneca Falls Historical Society. The village, linked to the Erie Canal by the Cayuga-Seneca Canal, became a bustling mill town

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with factories located on islands formed by the Seneca River and the canal. Its knitting mills were second only to New York City’s in the production of socks worn by Union soldiers. Pumps and fire engines manufactured there were widely sold. The historical society’s archives provide many of the book’s 200 images. Frances T. Barbieri is the longtime education director, and Kathy Jans-Duffy, former society volunteer, is now collections manager.

Spectacular Wineries of New York

by Panache Partners, 2009 www.panache.com Hardback, $40

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The Sodus Bay Lighthouse Museum

he lavish photographs in this book focus on more than 50 estate and boutique wineries throughout New York State’s five official wine-growing regions: Niagara, Long Island, Hudson Valley, Finger Lakes and Erie. It is notable that over half of the book’s featured wineries are located in the Finger Lakes region. The summaries of these significant wineries include their histories, settings and the unique character of each. Many are multigenerational establishments, some dating back to

welcomed sight since 1870, the Sodus Bay Lighthouse Museum awaits to welcome you. Climb the Victorian cast-iron staircase to enjoy views of Great Sodus Bay, Lake Ontario and the beautifully situated lighthouse garden. Take pleasure in our FREE afternoon concerts beginning July 4th and every following Sunday through Labor Day weekend! Whatever your reason, steal away to enjoy the simple pleasures only nature and time can provide. See you at the Lighthouse! 7606 N. Ontario St., Sodus Point, NY 14555

315-483-4936 www.soduspointlighthouse.org OPEN: May-October, Tuesday to Sunday 10 am to 5pm. Closed Mondays (except holidays) This organization is supported in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Program, which is administered locally by Phelps Art Center, Phelps, NY.

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the 1800s. “A visual journey through New York’s viticultural industry,” is how Jim Trezise, president of the New York Wine & Grape Foundation, describes the book in its introduction. Owners, winemakers and vintners share their varied establishments. This coffee-table volume is sure to please locals as well as wine collectors and aficionados around the country. For residents of the Finger Lakes it offers the opportunity to look inside the state’s other wine growing regions. Connoisseurs will enjoy the “Wine and Fare” sections where each winery offers ideas for pairings. For instance, Dr. Konstantin Frank’s Vinifera Wine Cellars of Hammondsport pairs its Dr. Frank Dry Riesling with grilled shrimp and lemon pepper seafood. This attractive book will be equally useful in trip planning and as a reference for oenophiles.

Signal

by Cynthia DeFelice Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2009 Author website: www.cynthiadefelice.com Soft cover, $16.99

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his young readers novel of science fiction and suspense is set in the Finger Lakes region. After moving to the area, 12-year-old Owen FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

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Post and Beam Homes • Locally crafted in our South Bristol New York shop 5557 Rt. 64, Canandaigua, NY 14424 Phone: 585-374-6405 • Fax: 585-374-8090 www.timberframesinc.com • timberframes@msn.com Visit our new model home on Seneca Lake (by appt.)

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McGuire, whose mother died over a year earlier, rarely sees his workaholic father. He passes the summer with his dog, Josie, until he happens on a strange girl named Cam. Her glittery green eyes offer credence to her claim that she is from another planet. Owen befriends the mysterious girl-alien, provides her with food and shelter, and shields her from a threatening man who is pursuing her. A lot of action takes place on the trail between Penn Yan and Dresden. Owen helps Cam build a signal visible to her parents so they can return in a spaceship to rescue her. He wrestles with whether to go to her planet called “Home,” which is like Earth but better. “Except for Josie, I am alone,” says Owen. “My mother’s gone and I can’t even remember her face clearly anymore. My father is in his own world and seems happy to stay there. I don’t know any kids here, except Cam. And she’s leaving.” Readers 10 years old and up will enjoy this well-paced, satisfying story of how two youngsters cope with the isolation of their individual worlds. Geneva resident Cynthia DeFelice is an award-winning author of novels and picture books for young readers.

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Persons, Places, and Things Of the Finger Lakes Region

by Emerson Klees Friends of the Finger Lakes Publishing www.fingerlakes.com, 2009 Soft cover, $19.95

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merson Klees loves the Finger Lakes region, as evidenced by the many books he has written on its people, places, legends and stories. This newest one combines and updates two previous books on the subject. In this one volume are a myriad of in-depth background details that describe the fascinating history and biographies of places and people. Maps

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and black-and-white photographs add to the book’s appeal. Yes, searching the Internet for operating hours and locations of various attractions is a common practice, but Klees has put together this portable 543page book with an inordinate amount of diverse information that can be easily accessed by travelers. Individual chapters highlight the six major lakes – Canandaigua, Keuka, Seneca, Cayuga, Owasco and Skaneateles –and their legends and stories, parks, forests and trails, shows and festivals, waterfalls, historic sites, colleges and universities, municipalities, museums, biographies and

other items of interest. Separate chapters on areas to the east, south, west and north of the major lakes cover the five minor lakes. Gateway cities like Syracuse, Rochester, Corning and Elmira are featured.

Silver Seasons and a New Frontier

by Jim Mandelaro and Scott Pitoniak Friends of the Finger Lakes Publishing, 2009 www.syracuseuniversitypress.syr.edu soft cover, $19.95 cloth limited edition $29.95

ummertime is perfect for a baseball story, and what’s more appropriate than a

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Bed & Breakfast Simple Elegance in a Casual Atmosphere 1843 Italiante furnished in antiques and country decor. Offering 4 spacious rooms, private baths, full breakfast and wireless internet access. Ideally situated between the quaint Village Square and Keuka Lake. Enjoy our lakeview. Walk to restaurants and shops. Experience the wineries, antiquing and beautiful countryside.

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Founded in 1974

Gregory L. Schultz D.M.D., P.C.

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A Passion for the Profession. A combination of excellence in skills and enthusiasm for patients’ care.

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Lang Center Jewelry Candles Books Featuring Local Artists

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Authentic Amish/Mennonite Quilts/Crafts Auction Sat. July 3 @ 9:00 A.M. Sat. Sept. 4 @ 9:00 A.M. A couple hundred beautiful quilts, lawn furniture, rockers, gliders, tables, and other hand crafts are sold the old fashion way at public auction! Sale held indoors at the Finger Lakes Produce Auction Facility For more info on these auctions contact the Finger Lakes Produce Auction, Inc. Office at

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book on our local minor league baseball team, the Rochester Red Wings. This book is an important updated version of Silver Seasons: The Story of the Rochester Red Wings published in 1996. Three new chapters cover such milestones as the team’s record-setting 10th International League championship, being named top minor-league franchise by Baseball America, and the close of Silver Stadium and the opening of Frontier Field. Also included is a description of how the team came to sever its ties with the Baltimore Orioles and begin a new affiliation with the Minnesota Twins. Readers will find familiar names like Stan Musial, Cal Ripkin, Jr., Bob Gibson, and Justin Morneau, among others. Their stay with the Wings may have been brief, but they are forever a part of the team’s colorful history. This is an absorbing play-by-play account by writer Jim Mandelaro who has covered the Rochester Red Wings for the Democrat and Chronicle since 1991. Co-author Scott Pitoniak is the author of 10 books including Memories of Yankee Stadium. A special section, Rochester Year-by-Year Standings, is an indispensable index that adds value and will satisfy any baseball fan.

Mazurka

Aaron Paul Lazar Twilight Times Books, 2009 author website: www.legardemysteries.com soft cover, $16.95

azurka is the fourth in the author’s series of Gus LeGarde mysteries. Double Forte, reviewed here last summer, introduced readers to the classical music professor, widower, grandfather, gardener, chef and nature lover who lives in the Genesee Valley. Not exactly your average tough-guy hero,

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LeGarde plays Chopin and is described as a “Renaissance man caught in the 21st century.” On the eve of LeGarde’s European honeymoon with his new wife Camille, plans are altered to include Siegfried, LeGarde’s socially challenged brotherin-law who is unable to travel alone but has been summoned to visit a German relative. Suspense builds immediately as the trio experiences unexpected turbulence on their flight to Europe. The plane averts tragedy, but an unsettling encounter with another passenger, a neoNazi, is a sure sign of things to come. After the leader of a Nazi group in Paris is accidentally killed, LeGarde and his travel companions are targeted and must fight for their lives. The newlyweds are left for dead in the underground catacombs in Paris while Siegfried discovers a link to the family that could change classical music history. LeGarde is bound to face more danger in Firesong, the next in the series to be released in the fall.

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Laurel C. Wemett lives in Canandaigua where she owns a gift shop, Cats in the Kitchen. She is a correspondent for the Messenger Post Newspapers and a frequent contributor to Life in the Finger Lakes magazine.

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F O O D (Continued from page 29) Cornell Chicken Barbecue Sauce

• 1 cup cooking oil • 1 pint cider vinegar • 3 tablespoons salt (may be reduced or eliminated to suit health needs) • 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning • 1/2 teaspoon pepper • 1 egg Beat the egg, then add oil and beat again. Add other ingredients and stir. The recipe can be varied to suit individual tastes. Makes enough for 10 chicken halves. Leftover sauce can be stored in a glass jar in the refrigerator for several weeks. Dr. Baker suggests that to cook chicken broilers, you need a hot, non-flaming fire. Broilers should be placed over the cooking fire after the flames are gone. Use this barbecue sauce as a basting material. During cooking, the sauce should be brushed on the chicken every few minutes. (Source: Cornell University: www.cornell.edu/search/ index.cfm?tab=facts&q=&id=132) How Do You Know When It’s Done Inside?

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United Methodist Church where they’ve been flipping and basting birds in the Baker tradition for more than four decades. The men gave me a penetrating look, assessing whether I might be scouting info for a rival church. Then Dan, one of the chief pit masters, took pity and said, “You take hold of the end of the leg bone and gently twist it. If it moves easily, if you can turn it without resistance, the chicken is done, cooked inside. “Remember, you have to cook these real slow, sauce them good every time you turn them, and never cook them over a flame.”

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In 1940, when the United States was on the brink of war, Keuka President J. Hillis Miller wanted the college to contribute to the war effort should the country be drawn in. But how? The answer came from a person who had visited campus two years earlier – First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Miller wrote Roosevelt, and she replied by urging the college to set up courses in nursing and to work with the Red Cross. Three years later, Keuka’s nursing program was born. The program’s intent was to help alleviate the nursing shortage caused by World War II. Roosevelt’s February 16, 1938 visit to campus featured a public lecture and a meeting with students, including Addie MacAndrews Lee. “Mrs. Roosevelt’s message was memorable,” said Lee. “Her enthusiasm for stirring us to positive activity during those pre-war years was infectious.” In the years that have followed, Keuka students have frequently been stirred to positive activity – sometimes in response to tragic events. Responding to a call from the Red Cross and their nation, a group of Keuka students elected to use their January 2002 Field Period in the service of others, traveling to New York City to help with post-9/11 recovery efforts. In December 2005 and January 2006, some 40 students followed in those footsteps, deploying to the New Orleans area and to Biloxi, Mississippi, where they engaged in Hurricane Katrina relief after receiving training from the Yates County chapter of the American Red Cross. It’s not surprising that Keuka students respond in times of national need. Reaching out to people in New York City or New Orleans is simply an example of what they are committed to do at Keuka College – serve individual communities and the greater good.

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I N T H E K I T C H E N (Continued from page 16) What clams are the best and how should I use them? Chowder clams or Quahogs are the largest – over 3 inches in diameter – and are found in the northeastern part of the American coast. They are used mainly by commercial food companies for soups and chowders. The name Quahog comes from a Native American term (possibly the Narragansett) meaning “large clam.” Cherrystones (sometimes called top neck) are normally 2-1/2 to 3 inches in diameter. There are three to four of them per pound. They have a larger adductor muscle, so the meat is good for shucking and frying, or steaming open and chopping for chowder, clams casino or a fresh clam sauce. Cherrystones are named for Cherrystone Creek in Virginia.

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Littlenecks are smaller than cherrystones at about 2 inches in diameter. There are normally 10 to a pound. They are more versatile than the larger clams and the small adductor muscle makes it sweeter and full of flavor. If cooked properly, they can be soft and succulent but if they’re overcooked, “rubber town” is where you’re going. The key is to pull them off the heat as soon as they pop open. These clams are named for Littleneck Bay in Long Island.

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Mahoganies are normally cheaper in price and full of sand. I suggest an overnight soak and purge in ice water. They can be substituted or cut with littleneck clams if you’re having a big party and want to save money. Soft Shell Clams are not really soft shell. They’re more brittle and harder to find. Because they are fished and not farmraised, only upscale grocery stores and fish markets carry them. They’re saltwater clams that don’t close all the way around the muscle, but if you poke at it a little, it should pull back into the shell. Soft shells can be used in just about any clam dish. They may cook a little quicker.

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AVON CEDARWOOD Close to Letchworth State Park. Weekend Flea Market & Vintage Drive-In Theatre 1 mile

Route 15, East Avon, NY 14414 â&#x20AC;˘ 585-226-3630

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Where each visit is another timeless vacation.â&#x20AC;?

Bonnie Castle Farm Bed & Breakfast

Open all year Bonnie Castle Farm Bed and Breakfast offers a haven of warmth and charm overlooking the east side of Great Sodus Bay in the Finger Lakes.

Historic early 1800â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s country estate nestled in the peaceful rural charm of the Finger Lakes Wine region Experience romantic elegance and personal pampering as you enjoy panoramic views on our decks or in the spa/hot tub before falling asleep to the soothing sounds of the lake lapping just outside your window. 315-536-9962 tudorhall@hotmail.com â&#x20AC;˘ www.p-port.com/tudorhallbb

WEDDINGS HORSE TRAIL RIDES AVAILABLE Call For Reservations

8339 N. Main St. â&#x20AC;˘ Interlaken, NY 14847 607-330-2809 www.glassmagnolia.com

Host: Georgia Pendleton

6603 Bonnie Castle Rd. â&#x20AC;˘ Sodus Bay Wolcott, New York 14590 (315) 587-2273 â&#x20AC;˘ (800) 587-4006 www.virtualcities.com/ny/bonniecastle.html

The Hound & Hare

Bristol Views Bed & Breakfast

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6932 County Rd. 12 Naples, NY 14512

Recapture the Romance Jacuzzi â&#x20AC;˘ AC Fireplace Antiques Romantic Breakfast by Candlelight

(607) 257-2821 1031 Hanshaw Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 AAA Approved

www.HoundandHare.com

585-374-8875 www.bristolviews.com Henry and Barb Owens

A beautiful wedding venue, located high above Canandaigua Lake with breathtaking views. Our seven landscaped acres offer access to hiking trails, waterfalls and relaxation. A recent letter noted â&#x20AC;&#x153;20 years of B&Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ing and we finally found the BEST.â&#x20AC;?

Fisherman Welcome

Glen Motor Inn

Motel and Restaurant

Breathtaking View From Every Room Exceptional Service and Outstanding Food Casual Comfort â&#x20AC;˘ Centrally Located Franzese Family Owned and Operated since 1937 1 mile north of Watkins Glen on State Route 14 607-535-2706 www.glenmotorinn.com â&#x20AC;&#x153;The only thing we overlook is Seneca Lake!â&#x20AC;?

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JUNE 17…Historic Palmyra’s Ice Cream Social Free tours of all museums with grand opening of new exhibits. Begin at the Alling Coverlet Museum, 122 William Street at 6:30 p.m. and tour until 8:30 p.m. Ice cream treats follow tour. 315-597-6981 www.historicpalmyrany.com

Finger Lakes Mill Creek Cabins 2382 Parmenter Road Lodi, NY 14860

607-582-7673 Two, fully furnished, pet friendly cabins nestled on 42 secluded acres near the national forest and wine trails. Available year round.

Our contemporary home features beautiful lake views, a large outdoor deck, spacious rooms and wide screen TV. Wake up to a country-style breakfast served in a comfortable dining room where, in addition to great food, you can enjoy amazing views of Keuka Lake and the surrounding hillsides. Small pet friendly.

15096 State Route 54 Dundee, NY 14837

607-292-6861 www.shetlandmeadowsbb.com

www.fingerlakescabins.com

www.fingerlakesinn.com

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Categories: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes plus publication in Winter 2010 magazine issue: * Best Color * Best Black-and-White * Grand prize to best overall photograph * Photographs may also be selected for honorable mention and for photo illustration Visit www.LifeintheFingerLakes.com for requirements on how to submit photographs. Send submissions postmarked no later than September 30, 2010 to: Life in the Finger Lakes Photo Contest P.O. Box 1080 • Geneva, NY 14456

Sponsored by Sonnenberg Gardens 'ENESEE 3TREET s 3KANEATELES for lodging and dining reservations call

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19…Watkins Glen Waterfront Festival & Cardboard Boat Regatta Enjoy a full day of activities for the entire family at Seneca Harbor Park, highlighted by the Cardboard Boat Regatta. Yes, brave mariners actually climb in and pilot their handmade cardboard boats around the race course! In addition, there is live music, vendors, a downtown parade and lots of family activities. 607-535-3003 www.watkinsglen.com/promotions 19-20…Old Time Fiddlers’ Gathering The 21st annual fiddlers’ gathering is sponsored by The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes. The fiddlers’ gathering hosts traditional Finger Lakes fiddlers and the next generation of exciting Old Time musicians. June 19 and 20 at Watkins Glen State Park. The music begins at 1 each afternoon and continues until evening. 800-607-4552 www.watkinsglenchamber.com

4343 Rts 5 & 20, Canandaigua, NY 800-727-2775

Comfortable Affordable & Centrally Located

17…Mark Twain’s Music Box in Elmira Join us for an evening of music that Twain enjoyed and might have selected for his music box. The concert begins at 7 p.m. and is free at the Chemung Valley History Museum. 607-734-4167 www.chemungvalleymuseum.org

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19…Underground Railroad Presentation - Yates County Genealogical & Historical Society Sesquicentennial Events Join us for an exciting and informative talk on the Underground Railroad by Seneca County historian Walter Gable, with glimpses of Penn Yan’s history on this exciting topic from Penn Yan resident Rose II Freedom. Event is at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Penn Yan featuring live music of the Civil War era followed by a reception. 315-536-7318 www.yatespast.org 20…Prison City Rambler’s Car Show Emerson Park, Auburn. Over 500 classic and antique cars. 315-252-1516 www.co.cayuga.ny.us/parks/emerson/events.html June 23-July 2…“See How They Run” – a farce Don’t miss the hysterical British farce by Phillip King at the Cortland Repertory Theatre. Galloping in and out of the doors of a British vicarage are the befuddled village vicar, his young American wife, a soldier stationed with the air force, a freshmouthed cockney maid, a tee totaling spinster, and an escaped Russian prisoner with a local “bobbie” hot on his tail. 800-427-6160 www.cortlandrep.org

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1941 Historical Aircraft Museum ..61 ......585-243-2100 ......1941HAG.org Annie Walker's ..............................94 ......315-781-0348 ......anniewalkers.com Antique Revival..............................27 ......800-780-7330 ......antiquerevival.com Aurora Inn ....................................48 ......866-364-8808 ......aurora-inn.com Belhurst ........................................7 ........315-781-0201 ......belhurst.com Best Western Vineyard Inn ............81 ......800-823-0612 ......vineyardinnandsuites.com Brawdy Marine ..............................33 ......315-536-0546 ......brawdymarine.com Bristol Builders..............................49 ......585-586-8370 ......bristolbuilders.com Canandaigua Yacht Club................47 ......585-396-9200 ......sailcyc.com Casowasco ....................................88 ......315-364-8756 ......casowasco.org Caves Millwork ..............................77 ......585-478-4636 ......cavesmillwork.com Cayuga Lake Wine Trail ................26 ......800-684-5217 ......cayugawinetrail.com Chateau Layfayette Reneau ..........81 ......800 4 NYWINE ......clrwine@aol.com Chemung Canal Trust ....................12 ......800-836-3711 ......chemungcanal.com Cheshire Union Gift Shop..............90 ......585-394-5530 ......cugifts.com Church Creative Flooring ..............76 ......315-531-8178 ......churchcreativeflooring.com Clark Meadows at Ferris Hills........51 ......585-393-4330 ......ferrishills.com Clifton Springs Hearing Center......39 ......877-394-6775 ......cliftonhearing.com Cobtree..........................................87 ......866-573-6322 ......cobtree.com Community Bank ..........................32 ......800-835-2993 ......communitybankna.com Conifer Village at Eastview ............57 ......585-223-2673 ......coniferliving.com Cortland County CVB ....................43 ......607-753-8463 ......experiencecortland.com Cortland Downtown Partnership ..29 ......607-753-4928 ......historicdowntowncortland.com Cortland Downtown Partnership ..84 ......607-753-4928 ......historicdowntowncortland.com Discovery Trail ..............................19 ......607-351-1505 ......discoverytrail.com Dr. Frank's Vinifera Wine Cellars ..74 ......800-320-0735 ......drfrankwines.com Earle Estates Meadery ..................30 ......315-536-1210 ......meadery.com Elizabeth Brewster House..............60 ......607-749-2442 .........................................................................................tobuck.brewsterhouse@cnymail.com Elm Croft Manor............................C2 ......800-506-3071 ......elmcroftmanor.com ESF College Foundation ................77 ......315-470-6683 ......esf.edu/development/property Esperanza ......................................72 ......800-927-4400 ......esperanzamansion.com Finger Lakes Getaways..................26 ......888-OUR-GETAWAY........fingerlakesgetaways.com Finger Lakes Premier Properties ..15 ......888-414-LAKE ......flpplake.com Finger Lakes Produce Auction ......90 ......315-531-8446 ......pirrunginc.com/FLPA.htm Finger Lakes Tram ........................42 ......315-986-1937 ......fingerlakestram.com Five Star Bank ..............................50 ......877-226-5578 ......five-starbank.com Fox Run Vineyards ........................50 ......800-636-9786 ......foxrunvineyards.com Furniture Doctor, The ....................41 ......585-657-6941 ......thefurnituredoctoronline.com Geneseo Tourism Committee ........61 ......585-243-1159 ......geneseony.com German Brothers Marina ..............25 ......585-394-4000 ......germanbrothers.com Geva Theatre ................................94 ......585-232-GEVA ......gevatheatre.org Gleason Geothermal ......................11 ......866-898-9029 ......gleasonheating.com Halsey's Restaurant ......................48 ......315-789-4070 ......halseysgeneva.com Hammondsport Arts in the Alley ..15 ......607-569-3442 ......hammondsportarts.com Handwork ......................................9 ........607-273-9400 ......handwork.coop Hansen Products ..........................86 ......866-270-2552 ......cottagewatersystems.com Harvest Homes..............................47 ......585-895-2341 ......harvesthomes.com Hejamada Campground ................51 ......877-678-0647 ......hejamadacampground.com Hilton Garden Inn ..........................82 ......877-STAY-HGI ......ithaca.hgi.com Holiday Inn - Ithaca ......................27 ......607-272-1000 ......hiithaca.com Homewood Suites Ithaca ..............76 ......607-266-0000 ......ithaca.homewoodsuites.com Hope Lake Lodge ..........................28 ......607-835-6300 ......greekpeakmtnresort.com I.D. Booth ......................................83 ......888-432-6684 ......idbooth.com Inn at the Finger Lakes..................27 ......315-253-5000 ......innatthefingerlakes.com Inn on the Lake, The ....................60 ......585-394-7800 ......theinnonthelake.com Irondequoit Oktoberfest ................21 ......585-336-6070 ......oktoberfestny.com J.M. Snyder Art ............................32 ......Not available..........jmsnyderart.com Jewelbox, The ..............................51 ......800-711-7279 ......ithacajewelbox.com Kendal at Ithaca ............................63 ......800-253-6325 ......kai.kendal.org Keuka College................................75 ......800-33KEUKA ......keuka.edu

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Keuka Family Dentistry..................90 ......607-776-7656 Keuka Lake Wine Trail ..................2 ........800-440-4898 Kidders Landing ............................93 ......607-532-3446 King Ferry Winery ........................94 ......800-439-5271 Kitschen Sink, The ........................93 ......607-277-4914 La Tourelle Resort & August Moon Spa......................93 ......800-765-1492

WEBSITE / E-MAIL ......gls@keukafamilydentistry.com ......keukawinetrail.com ......kidderslanding.com ......treleavenwines.com ......kitschensinkithaca.com ......latourelle.com

Lady of the Lakes Suites ..............41 ......888-414-LAKE Lake Home Valet ..........................87 ......607-569-3675 Livingston County Tourism ..........92 ......800-538-7365 Loomis Barn, the ..........................48 ......800-716-2276 Lyons National Bank......................C3 ......888-946-0100 Marvin Windows & Doors ............5 ........888-537-7828 Mid-Lakes Navigation....................86 ......800-545-4318 New Energy Works........................78 ......585-924-3860 Niles Gourmet ..............................86 ......315-784-5015 Phelps, NY ....................................20 ......315-548-8900 Red Jacket Orchards ....................91 ......800-828-9410 Rochester Folk Art Guild ..............93 ......585-554-3539 Roseland Waterpark ......................39 ......585-396-2000 Schamel Brothers..........................61 ......607-546-6877 Seaweed Mat Systems ..................62 ......585-226-6489 Seneca Lake Wine Trail ................31 ......877-536-2717 Shops at Ithaca Mall, The..............91 ......607-257-5337 Skaneateles Artisans ....................81 ......315-685-8580 Skaneateles Marina ......................90 ......315-685-5095 SkyLand Gallery ............................80 ......607-546-5050 Smith Boys....................................19 ......585-346-2060 Sodus Bay Lighthouse Museum....86 ......315-483-4936 Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion ..49 ......585-394-4922 Southern Tier Plastic Surgery ......62 ......607-734-2067 Southside Hearing Center..............88 ......585-243-7690 Spa Apartments ............................42 ......315-462-3080 Sutterby Construction Services ....72 ......315-947-5540 Taughannock Farms ......................75 ......607-387-7711 Timber Frames ..............................88 ......585-374-6405 Timberpeg East ............................57 ......800-636-2424 Torrey Ridge..................................30 ......315-536-1210 Walnut Hill Carriage Driving Competition ......................13 ......585-385-2555

......ladyofthelakessuites.com ......lakehomevalet.com ......fingerlakeswest.com ......loomisbarn.com ......lyonsbank.com ......mymarvin.com ......midlakesnav.com ......newenergyworks.com ......nilesgourmet.com ......phelpsny.com/visitors ......redjacketorchards.com ......rfag.org ......roselandwaterpark.com ......schamelbros@empacc.net ......seaweedmatsystems.com ......senecalakewine.com ......theshopsatithacamall.com ......skaneatelesartisans.com ......skanmarina.com ......skylandfarm.net ......jansenmarina.com ......soduspointlighthouse.org ......sonnenberg.org ......stpsa.com ......ksbrady2003@yahoo.com ......spaapartments.com ......sutterby.com ......t-farms.com ......timberframesinc.com ......timberpeg.com ......torreyridgewinery.com

Warfield's Restaurant ....................85 ......315-462-7184 Waterloo Premium Outlets ............3 ........315-539-1100 Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel ............C4 ......607-535-6116 Wegmans ......................................69 ......585-394-7607 Willowcreek Golf Club ..................91 ......607-562-8898 Window on the Arts Festival..........80 ......607-722-2754 Yates County Arts Center ..............91 ......315-536-8226

......warfields.com ......premiumoutlets.com ......watkinsglenharborhotel.com ......wegmans.com ......willowcreekgolfclub.com ......windsorpartnership.org ......ycac.org

......walnuthillfarm.com

MARKETPLACE ADVERTISING Accommodations ..............................................................................................Pgs. 95-96 Attractions ......................................................................................................Pgs. 98-100 Camping ..................................................................................................................Pg. 71 Canandaigua ............................................................................................................Pg. 17 Dansville ..................................................................................................................Pg. 73 Hammondsport ........................................................................................................Pg. 89 Naples ......................................................................................................................Pg. 79 Real Estate ........................................................................................................Pgs. 21-23 Seneca Lake Wine Trail......................................................................................Pgs. 30-31 Shop Here! Retail & Business ......................................................................Pgs. 101-103 Wineries ..............................................................................................................Pg. 34-35

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ATTRACTIONS Patterson Inn Museum 59 W. Pulteney St., Corning, NY 607-937-5281 Open Mon-Fri 10am-4pm Museum complex features a tavern c1796, log house c1850, schoolhouse c1878, agricultural barn and blacksmith.

www.PattersonInnMuseum.org

Fingerlakes Fly Fishing Guide Service Guided fly fishing trips to local streams in the picturesque Finger Lakes region. From novice to expert. NYSOGA Licensed (#4405) and Insured. David Passmore • Ithaca, NY • 607-387-3792

West 1st Street Pier, Oswego 315-342-0480 Since 1982

www.hleewhitemarinemuseum.com

www.historicpalmyrany.com Four Incredib Museumle s

Located in the 1829 ProutyChew House, the Geneva History Museum explores the history of Geneva and its diverse people and enterprises. The Museum features local history exhibitions, period rooms, and a library and archive.

(315)789-5151 www.genevahistoricalsociety.com

Open Daily 1-5pm July & Aug. 10-5pm

www.fingerlakesflyfishing.com

Rose Hill Mansion is a National Historic Landmark and considered one of the finest examples of Greek Revival Architecture in the United States.

543 South Main St., Geneva, NY 14456

Historic Maritime District

Historical Museum, Wm. Phelps Store & Palmyra Print Shop at 132-140 Market St. 11-4pm Tues.-Sat. Alling Coverlet at 122 William St. 1-4pm daily.

COUPON - Bring this get $1 off any trail Pass. (315)597-6981

Colonial Belle Cruising The Historic Erie Canal

TROPHY TROUT PRIVATE TROUT PRESERVE

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Catch 1 to 10 Pound Trout Exclusive Access by Appointment Only No License Required. No Closed Season. No Limit. Barbless Artificial Lures and Flies Only Please Call for Information and Directions

607-546-7308 • 607-546-8217 • 570-877-2605

Finger Lakes Free Range Farms 4644 County Route 4, Burdett, NY 14818 ers hart te C Priva ailable Av Enjoy a 11/2 to 3 Hour Narrated Cruise on the Most Picturesque Section of the Waterway ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Season from May thru October 3 Cruises Daily Tues thru Sat • 2 Cruises on Sunday Lunch, Dinner and Full Service Bar Available •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

Call for Reservations 585-223-9470 • www.colonialbelle.com 400 Packett’s Landing • Fairport, NY

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ATTRACTIONS National Memorial Day Museum Waterloo, NY Open Tue-Sat 10A.M. - 5P.M. April 8 - December 15 TH

(315) 539-0533

And by appointment

The National Memorial Day Museum commemorates the founding of Memorial Day through period rooms (1866) and exhibits that highlight the service and sacrifice of our Veterans.

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

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

WARD W. O’HARA AGRICULTURAL MUSEUM Open 7 days a week, 11 to 4, May to September Weds. in July & Aug. Open 11am-8:30pm Admission is FREE

Emerson Park, Auburn NY • 315-252-7644 www.cayuganet.org/agmuseum

PhG Tours

Excursion Development and Support In The Finger Lakes Region

Jennifer Cleland, Ph.D.

333 Spencer Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 www.phgtours.com • jc@phgtours.com • (607) 319-4951

Schuyler County Historical Society 607-535-9741 • 108 N. Catharine St. • Montour Falls, NY 14865

Historic 1828 brick tavern, eleven exhibit rooms.

Summer Hours Tuesday-Friday: 10am-4pm Saturdays: June-September 9am-1pm Museum closed (Dec 20 - April 1)

www.schuylerhistory.org

Terwilliger Museum Waterloo, NY (315) 539-0533

Open Tue-Fri 1-4pm and by appointment The Terwilliger Museum tells the story of the development of Waterloo through 5 period rooms and exhibits which provide a window on how the early settlers lived and worked.

Wayland Historical Museum Cr. S. Main & Washington Sts. Wayland, NY

585-728-3610 or 728-5108 Open Sun 2-4PM Mon 10AM-Noon By appointment

Seward House We invite you to visit Seward House, the historic home of statesman William H. Seward and his family. Seward House features an extensive collection of Civil War memorabilia and early Alaskan artifacts.

33 South Street Auburn (315)252-1283 www.sewardhouse.org

ONCE, A SENECA VILLAGE NOW, A NATIONAL TREASURE

Preserving a past. Providing a future.

• Full size replica of a 17th Century Bark Longhouse with period objects • Native American Heirloom Garden • Daily guided tours of the Longhouse • Marked hiking trails on 600+ forested acres • Guided weekend trail walks • Year ‘round events • Visitors Center and Gift Shop

Open May-Oct., Tues.-Sun. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Hiking Trails open all year, dawn to dusk 1488 State Route 444,Victor 585-924-5848 • www.ganondagan.org

• 2010 • Photo Contest Deadline: Sept. 30, 2010

Visit www.LifeintheFingerLakes.com for requirements on how to submit photographs.