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“Sarah’s Place is a unique location for that special event with the atmosphere of stepping back in time.” is elegant two-story home has the capacity to entertain 12 guests with five bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and two kitchens. e lower level consists of a gaming room with multiple TVs, pooltable, and multiple gaming tables with an additional prepping area for food. Catering and beverage services can be provided.
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Watch football e Intercollegiate Football Association began hosting their championship game on anksgiving in 1876.
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The Big Tree of the Genesee: A Symbol of History and Resilience
BY SUZIE WELLS
In this Native American Heritage Month, I consider the rich history Livingston County and Western NY have with our Native American past.
In the heart of Livingston County, the story of the Big Tree of the Genesee is inseparable from the region’s history and its enduring ties to the Seneca people. is immense white oak, once a sentinel along the Genesee River, witnessed a pivotal moment in American history: the 1797 Treaty of Big Tree. Today, a preserved section of this iconic tree resides in the Livingston County Museum in Geneseo, serving as a tangible link to the past and a reminder of the landscape’s layered history.
Before European settlement transformed the region, the Genesee Valley was home to the Seneca, one of the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois). According to the Livingston County Historical Society, the Seneca referred to the area as “Gen-nis’-heeyo,” meaning “pleasant valley.” e Genesee River, which bisects the county, was more than a geographical feature; it provided fertile land, abundant resources, and crucial trade routes (1).
Nativevillagesdottedthevalley,includingsettlementsnearpresentday Avon, Geneseo, and Cuylerville. “ e Genesee River allowed the Seneca to travel south via the Allegheny and Ohio Rivers or north to Canada through the Great Lakes” (1).
A er the American Revolution, lands quickly changed hands, and treaties and land purchases, such as the Phelps and Gorham Purchase and the Treaty of Big Tree, displaced the Seneca from their ancestral lands, irrevocably altering the region’s cultural and physical landscape, especially in western and southern Livingston County. (1).
In 1797, negotiations for the Treaty of Big Tree took place at the rustic cabin of James and William Wadsworth, early settlers in what is now Geneseo. As described in historical accounts, nearly 3,000 Seneca, including prominent chiefs like Cornplanter and Red Jacket (“a prominent but unsuccessful opponent” to the agreement (2)), gathered for weeks of intense discussion with the US government representatives.
e treaty, signed on September 16, 1797, ceded 3.5 million acres of Seneca land to the Holland Land Company in exchange for $100,000 to be held in a trust by the U.S. government (1). is monumental agreement established small reservations for the Seneca, including areas near Avon and Leicester, while opening vast territories west of the Genesee River for non-native settlement. According to the New York State Archives Education Department, the treaty also guaranteed annuities and hunting and fishing rights for the Seneca, though these concessions came at a steep price for the Nation’s sovereignty and cultural heritage (3).
e massive oak tree near the negotiations towered over the Genesee River. While local lore o en conflates the name of this tree with the region around the Genesee or the nearby Seneca village of the same name (present-day Leicester), the oak itself became a symbol of the 1797 treaty and the transformations it heralded.
e oak’s demise came in 1857 when a flood toppled it from its riverbank perch. Fortunately, sections of the tree were preserved, with
one piece becoming part of the Livingston County Museum’s collection when the Wadsworth family donated it to the Historical Society. Originally on display in an outdoor shelter at the museum, the last remnant of the Big Tree has been exhibited prominently inside the Livingston County Museum since 2017, accompanied by paintings depicting the oak in its prime. Visitors can see firsthand the stump of this majestic tree, connecting them to a time when the Genesee Valley’s oak savannas flourished under the careful stewardship of the Seneca (1).
ese savannas, characterized by widely spaced oaks and prairie grasses, were shaped by the Seneca’s land-management practices, notably periodic burns that cleared undergrowth and created “oak openings” that allowed the trees to develop large canopies and thick trunks. As photographer and archivist Brian Kelley observed in 2022, the Genesee Oaks represent “centuries in the making,” a testament to the ecological and cultural legacy of the Seneca (4).
e story of e Big Tree of the Genesee is one of resilience – of a landscape and its people adapting to dramatic change. e tree, though no longer standing, remains a powerful symbol of the Genesee Valley’s history, bearing witness to the negotiation of land, culture, and identity.
rough its enduring presence, the Big Tree continues to inspire exploration,education,andadeeperappreciationfortherichhistoryof the Genesee Valley. Stop in the Livingston County Museum to “touch a piece of history” and reflect on connections between our region’s past and present.
References:
1. Livingston County Historical Society
2. Explore Genesee Valley – A Driving Tour of the Mysterious White Oaks of the Genesee
3. NYS Archives Education Department
4. International Oak Society – e Genesee Valley Oaks – by Brian Kelley, 12 Feb 2022
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1. Give love a chance in later years: Put yourself out there; everyone deserves love.
2. Don’t worry about what others think: Do what’s right for you.
3. Loosen up: Don’t be too set in your ways.
4. Change your routine: Be open to new experiences.
5. Don’t let your children make decisions for you: No one knows you better than you.
6. Have fun: Don’t stop living before you stop living!
In “Book Club,” legendary actresses Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen star respectively as a widow, single, divorcée and long-married woman who hilariously shake up their lives by diving into the infamous book “Fifty Shades of Grey.” From discovering new romance to rekindling old flames, the lifelong friends inspire each other to make their next chapter the best chapter.
“’Book Club’ has wonderful messages about never giving up on life or love no matter how old you are,” said Blake. “Good things can happen when you venture out and meet new people.”
To liven up your life, check out “Book Club” on DVD, Blu-ray or iTunes and go to www.FindingLoveAfter50.com for more tips from Blake.
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4. LITERATURE: Who wrote the short story “The Gift of the Magi”?
5. HISTORY: When was the United Nations organization created?
6. SCIENCE: What is the addictive substance in tobacco?
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After the Nov 17th Buffalo game, the Associated Press reports, “Josh Allen came out of his cage... He’s gone out there and silenced critics and detractors with one impressive effort after another this season.” Allen and McDermott downplayed it as just Week 11, “This is not the finish line.” With seven weeks left, what do you think about Buffalo now?
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- I never lost confidence in their projection.
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Veterans Day falls on 11/11 to recognize the end of “the war to end all wars” (WWII fighting between the Allied nations and Germany ceased on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, and has been observed since 1919, and returned to 11/11 in 1978) How do you observe the holiday?
5.9% Public ceremonies and official duties
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29.4% All of the above
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CRITTERS OUT OF YOUR HOUSE
Human beings are not the only creatures looking for warm and cozy spots to ride out autumn and winter. Very often wild animals see homes as the perfect spots to nest and survive the cold. Fall is a great time to inspect your home top to bottom and make sure there are no points of entry for unwanted guests. The Humane Society notes that deteriorated trim and fascia boards can make great entry points for animals like squirrels, raccoons, skunks, and possums. Other animals may bed down under porches or decks or even inside chimneys. Seal any holes or repair points that are penetrable by cold animals. Just be sure to inspect the home prior to sealing or capping any potential entry points to be certain there aren’t any animals already living inside. Otherwise you can trap unwanted animals in your home. Test possible entry points by sealing them loosely with a paper towel or insulation and see if the material gets pushed out.
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Did you know?
National French Toast Day falls on the day of Thanksgiving. It’s the perfect time to make some French toast and sit and watch the Thanksgiving Day parade with your family before the festivities begin!
Here’s the first thing you need to know
The French do not call this French toast. It’s called “pain perdu,” or “lost bread,” because you can literally use stale bread to make it.
Most experts agree that Fren toast dates back to ancient Rome.
A similar recipe can be found in the book of Apicius from the 5th century BC. The Romans dipped slices of bread in milk (and sometimes eggs) before frying them, and called it “Pan Dulcis.”
TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH
By Keith Roach, M.D.
Doctor Recommends Bisphosphonates Due To High Frax Score
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m an active, 5-foot-2-inch, 125-pound, 72-year-old Caucasian woman without a history of known osteoporotic risk factors, other than demographic ones. I exercise daily, eat calcium through food, take 2,000 units of vitamin D, and follow a Mediterranean-style diet.
My last dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan showed a T-score in my spine of -3.3 and a T-score in my hip of -2.7. My Z-scores were 0, and my FRAX score showed a 15.4% overall risk of fracture, with a 4.4% risk of a hip fracture in the next 10 years. Overall, my bone density went down 6.5% for my spine and 5% for my hip, compared to three years earlier.
My primary care physician has recommended starting bisphosphonates. My preference would be to postpone medication for at least a year, while I work with a dietician and a physical therapist to refine my exercise program and try to build bone more effectively. But I also don’t want to take foolish chances with a spine or hip fracture.
At my request, I received a referral to a specialist, but I cannot see her for four months.
How accurate are the results of a DXA scan? I have scoliosis from my childhood; could it affect the accuracy of the test results? Would any other imaging, blood or urine tests be appropriate to provide additional information or indicate if there are other causes of bone loss, besides age and gender?
ANSWER: The most important number here is the FRAX score, which combines your clinical risk (age, gender, height and weight, ethnicity, steroid use, smoking, previous fractures, alcohol use, etc.) and your bone density results from your DXA scan to provide an estimate of the overall fracture risk. It also provides an estimate of the most dangerous type of fractures: hip fractures. It’s freely available at frax.shef.ac.uk/FRAX/tool.aspx.
Your results are above the recommended threshold for medication, which is either a total-fracture risk of 20% or a hipfracture risk of 3%. Among the different options, most experts would choose a bisphosphonate drug like alendronate, based on decades of experience and strong data. However, a very low T-score (worse than -3) makes some experts choose a different type of agent -- a PTH analogue like teriparatide. Your scores have dropped a lot quickly, so I definitely recommend treatment.
I do understand why you are hesitant. These drugs can cause more harm than good when they are not used correctly, and many of my patients are concerned after reading others’ experiences. But when used properly, generally for three to five years, they are very good at preventing fractures.
Scoliosis can affect the accuracy of DXA tests, but the tests usually underestimate the severity of osteoporosis in people with scoliosis. Furthermore, the fact that both your hip and spine have osteoporosis makes the diagnosis pretty certain. A Z-score of 0 means your bone density is at a level that is expected for your age and sex. This means that a secondary cause is unlikely; however, the T-score still indicates osteoporosis. Four months may seem like a long time, but it’s entirely reasonable to wait on deciding the optimal medication until you see the expert. She is likely to do additional testing and give you more personalized information.
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I left my wallet/phone in a cart at Henrietta Wegmans. When I realized it, I went into major panic mode! I drove back to Wegmans, nearly hyperventilating. At the Customer Service Desk, I saw it on their back counter, and we were reunited. I can’t even explain the relief I felt. To the person who turned it in - you are the best that ever lived!! You probably can imagine how panicked I was. I wish I could give you a big hug!! Thank you, thank you, thank you SOOO much!! God bless you!
Lately, I’ve come close to hitting e-bike riders riding on the wrong side of the road, in the dark, without lights and going way too fast. Bikes in their purest form are designed to help the rider get an assist going up hills. Some e-bikes are nothing more than simple motorcycles going way too fast and, in this case, riding on the wrong side of the road. You are a danger to yourself and others.
Help the Reindeer and The Birds
Simple act of kindness
Thank you to the gentleman who stopped November 14 on Summers Street, Livonia to check on my welfare. I had just given blood and felt faint which prompted me to sit down on the ground. His kindness and concern warmed my heart and reminded why I love small town people. A simple act of kindness changes everything!
Around this time of year there is a craft project often done with young kids to make reindeer food. This mix of seed, grains and glitter is sprinkled outside to feed Santa’s reindeer. It is mostly eaten by birds and other wild animals. Adding glitter to this food endangers the life of animals. The chemicals in glitter can damage immune and reproductive systems. Also, most glitter is made from PET plastic. It can break down and release chemicals that disrupt animal hormones. When making reindeer food, please leave out this toxic ingredient and make a product that is safe for all. Your kids won’t miss the glitter and you’ll be helping out wildlife.
Thanksgiving Deadlines
Canal Path: Mon., Nov 25 at 3pm
Monroe East: Mon., Nov 25 at 5pm Eastway: Tues., Nov. 26 at 10am
Rush-Henrietta, Canandaigua & 4 County Papers: Tues., Nov 26 at Noon Batavia, Oatka & Dansville: Tues., Nov 26 at 2pm
Tri-County: Tues., Nov 26 at 4pm Livingston: Tues., Nov 26 at 5pm
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STRANGE BUT TRUE By Lucie Winborne
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Rush-Henrietta Central School District Is Hiring Teacher Aides & Teaching Assistants
Full-time positions to provide educational support to students. High School Diploma plus 1 yr. related exp. We offer excellent benefits! Apply: rhnet.org
POSITIONS
CNAs, LPNs, RNs, DIETARY, HOUSEKEEPING
THURSDAY, 11/21 FROM 1-4PM
THURSDAY, 12/5 FROM 10AM-1PM
Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School District is hiring
Paraprofessionals
Starting at $16.50/hour
B-Shi Cleaners
$16.50/hour plus $.85 shi Differential Hours and pay vary by position.
NYS Pension and benefit eligible positions available. To apply, visit: www.work4hfl.org
[T]he sun declined, and we both fell into twilight silence. Night, which in autumn seems to fall from the sky at once, it comes so quickly, chilled us, and we rolled ourselves in our cloaks...
The end of the year is often a popular time to volunteer, as the spirit of giving that’s synonymous with the holiday season compels millions of people to make an effort to support local charities and nonprofit organizations.Inyearspast,thatmight have made it difficult for prospective volunteers to find organizations in need of volunteers. However, as the world continues to confront the COVID-19 pandemic, charitable organizations and nonprofits may have a host of opportunities for prospective volunteers.A 2020 report from Fidelity Charitable found that volunteer activity shifted considerably during the pandemic. Prior to the onset of the pandemic in 2019, 81 percent of volunteers lent a hand in person. That number dropped to just 35 percent during the pandemic.That left many charities and nonprofits in need of in person volunteers. The rollout of three successful vaccines will no doubt compel more people to volunteer in person as 2021 draws to a close,and there should be plenty of opportunities to help charitable organizations in need. In addition, the pandemic might have led some nonprofits to expand their remote volunteeringoperations,anexpansion that does not need to end even as the worldgraduallytransitionstolifeafter COVID-19. That should mean there’s still plenty of chances to embrace remoteorvirtualvolunteering.
