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The Call of the Stream Our writer leaves civilization behind in search of the perfect trout stream By Dave Milano Special Issue: Follow the Fish! Hunting the Mighty Morel Gluten-Free in Billtown
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The Call of the Stream
Doings ’Round the Mountain By Jen Reed Evans
By Dave Milano Our writer leaves civilization behind in search of the perfect trout stream.
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Fishing Lesson Learned
By Fred Metarko Decades ago Fred taught his son to fish and…well…let’s just say he’s done it differently with the grandkids.
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All In the Family
By Patricia Davis Pat reminisces about girlhood fishing days, out in the open air with the whole family.
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Teach a Man to Fish
By Don Kelly Casting back on his youth, Don encourages others to make their own fishing memories.
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By Gregg Rinkus Mushroom hunter Gregg describes his first encounter with this delectable treat, and tells us where and how to find them.
Resurrection Through Restoration
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Water, Water Everywhere
By Alison Fromme John Haluch II brings old wooden boats back to glory in his Canandaigua, New York, workshop.
By Gayle Morrow We drink it, we flush it, we bathe in it. All Gayle wants is that we think about it.
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Let Them Eat (Gluten-Free) Cake
By Cindy Davis Meixel Judy Ryder’s Sunflower Café and Bakery brings a different kind of baked good to Billtown.
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Carving Out an Artist’s Life
By Rebecca Hazen Wood sculptor Dave Tremaine’s work appears at the Gmeiner Art and Cultural Center in Wellsboro this month.
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Remembrance of Meals Past
By Cornelius O’Donnell Cornelius reminisces about the first time his words went to print—and the recipe that started it all.
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In the Fast Lanes at 40
By Rebecca Hazen Malcolm and Cindy Lane’s Watkins Glen Yamaha motorcycle dealership hits a milestone.
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Back of the Mountain
By Tom Dorsey Tundra Swans are photographed as they fly home after wintering in the Chesapeake Bay.
w w w. m o u n ta i n h o m e m ag . co m Editors & Publishers Teresa Banik Capuzzo Michael Capuzzo Associate Publishers George Bochetto, Esq. Dawn Bilder Derek Witucki Managing Editor Rebecca Hazen D e s i g n & P h o t o g r ap h y E d i t o r Elizabeth Young Cover Artist Tucker Worthington Assistant to the Publisher Meghan Elizabeth Lee Contributing Writers Angela Cannon-Crothers, Patricia Brown Davis, Jen Reed-Evans, Alison Fromme, Donald Gilliland, Holly Howell, Roger Kingsley, Adam Mahonske, Cindy Davis Meixel, Fred Metarko, Dave Milano, Gayle Morrow, Tom Murphy, Mary Myers, Jim Obleski, Cornelius O’Donnell, Roger Neumann, Gregg Rinkus, Linda Roller, Kathleen Thompson, Joyce M. Tice, Brad Wilson C o n t r i b u t i n g P h o t o g r ap h e r s Mia Lisa Anderson, Bill Crowell, Bruce Dart, Ann Kamzelski, Ken Meyer, Tina Tolins, Sarah Wagaman, Curt Weinhold S e n i o r S a l e s R ep r e s e n t a t i v e Brian Earle S a l e s R ep r e s e n t a t i v e s Duane Meixel Linda Roller Jae Zugarek B ea g l e
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The Russian National Ballet Theatre brings to the stage one of the most magical and wellknown works from the classical ballet repertoire, Swan Lake.
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Put Down the Remote and Read Books, Glorious Books
Smart phones, tablets, basically anything with internet capability can put reading material right at your fingertips. However, they cannot put the feel of the pages at your fingertips. And let’s not forget about that familiar smell of the book, the sound that the binding makes as you open up to your last read page, and the quirky bookmark marking your page. Come pick out a book (or lots of books) at the Mansfield Free Public Library’s annual Book Sale! Last year the sale brought close to $9000 worth of books, all whose proceeds benefit the library. There is something for everyone—browse nonfiction, fiction, young adult, juvenile, and more, then stack them high and know that your purchase has helped a local library. If you’re interested in donating books for the April sale, bring them by the Mansfield Free Public Library located at 71 N. Main St., Mansfield, PA during regular hours Mon., Tues., and Thurs. from 1 to 8 p.m., Wed. from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sat. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Be sure to come in for the book sale, hosted at the First United Presbyterian Church’s annex located on E. Wellsboro St., Mansfield, PA. The sale will run Mon.-Fri. from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday is also the “Bag Day.” Volunteers will provide a bag to shoppers and it can be filled with as many books that fit and the cost is only $5! Support a great cause and pick up lots of books in the process at the Mansfield Library’s April Book Sale.
By Jen Reed-Evans Red, White, and Blue Smiles Across the Miles
Josh Cochenour posted on Facebook, “I got quite a package today from a lot of very wonderful people back home…I was overwhelmed by it all. On behalf of all of us I want to thank all of you for your support and donating your time to put these packages together for us.” This message came from overseas where Cochenour and countless other soldiers are putting their lives on the line to defend our freedoms. Goodies for Our Troops is a way that our community can show our support and gratitude for our servicemen and women. Next time you’re grocery shopping, why not throw in a couple extra things for our brave troops? Toiletries, foot powder, travel-size WetOnes, Slim Jims, beef jerky, instant coffee, granola bars, books, and crossword and Sudoku puzzles would all be great additions to care packages. Homemade items like cookies, fudge, pictures, and letters are also warm reminders of home for deployed soldiers. Donations also make this project possible—all proceeds pay for the postage to mail the packages. The Goodies for Our Troops staff is composed of 100% unpaid volunteers; more volunteers are always welcomed! Support our troops and make sure to donate or volunteer this month on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, April 19-21 from 1 to 6 p.m.(Bring donations to 87 Main St. (Main and Crafton – beneath Stained Glass Reflections), Downtown Wellsboro, PA; (570) 662-5601; Goodies@ptd.net).
Birds of a Feather Flock to the Ballet
The lights lower, the curtain rises, and the crowd hushes. The stage turns into a magical land where a beautiful princess is turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer. Will she be able to break the spell before her true love is lost? Discover the magic that is Swan Lake. The renowned Russian National Ballet Theatre brings this breath-taking performance to life with the amazing choreography by Petipa and Ivanov and the unforgettable score by Tchaikovsky. Be inspired by the dancers’ sharp lines, graceful arms, and gorgeous athletic ability. Indulge your senses as the sheen of the pointe shoes and glitter of the exquisite costumes and sets dance their way into your heart. This full-length, four act fantasy ballet has been a long-time favorite of ballet lovers and quickly earns the adoration of first-time audience members. Do not miss this unique opportunity to gaze in wonder as some of the most elite dancers in the world glide effortless across the stage. The Russian National Ballet Theatre’s performance is the kind that makes all little girls dream of being ballerinas and all people fall in love with this art form. See why the crowd hushes on Tuesday, April 16, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 for adults and children 17 and under are free when accompanied by an adult. (207 Clemens Center Parkway, Elmira, NY; (607) 734-8191; www. clemenscenter.com).
Wind Your Way to Wine Hurry for the Herbs
Gear up for gardening! Before you grab your spade and fertilizer, you need to stock up on some quality herbs and vegetables to plant in your garden. While you’re building your green bounty, why not sample some wine and enjoy gorgeous views? The 21st Annual Wine and Herb Festival is back and better than ever! Celebrate with sixteen different wineries around picturesque Cayuga Lake as you sip on award-winning wines and munch on herb-prepared cuisine. Recipe cards will be given, so that you can recreate your tasty experience at home. You’ll also receive a souvenir wineglass, potted herb, or vegetable plants from Schaefer Gardens at each winery, and a plant carrier. Come for a day or choose to stay the weekend and enjoy local shopping, dining, and accommodations. There are two chances to brag about your green thumb at this highly anticipated event – Friday-Sunday, April 2628 and Friday-Sunday, May 3-5. There will be four wineries open on Friday from 1 to 5 p.m. and all sixteen wineries will be open Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets in advance are $40 per person or $60 per couple and designated drivers are $35 per person or $55 per couple. You can also buy them at the door for $45 per person or $65 per couple. (2770 County Rd. 128, Romulus, NY; 800 684-5217; http://cayugawinetrail.com).
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MUSIC 5 Black Bear Crossing – Enjoy an evening of fantastic Celtic music! Black Bear Crossing’s Lucy Henry, Wendy McCormick, Phylleri Ball, and Katie Brosky Johnston use their hammered dulcimers, violin, harp, and other instruments to light up the stage and create a night that will not be forgotten. Be part of the toe-tapping experience on Friday, April 5, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are two for $25, $15 for adults, and $8 for students. (The Community Theatre League, 100 West Third St., Williamsport, PA; (570) 3271777; http://ctlnet.org). 10 Under the Streetlamp – Go back in time as you sway to your favorite tunes being sung by America’s hottest new vocal group. The modern day Rat Pack is composed of the recent leading cast members of the Tony Award-winning musical Jersey Boys. Enjoy Doo-Wop, Motown, Rock ‘n’ Roll and all your favorites from The Drifters, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Four Seasons, and more. This retro show is on Wednesday, April 10, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $45/$35/$25. (207 Clemens Center Parkway, Elmira, NY; (607) 734-8191; www.clemenscenter.com). 12 Buddy Guy – Do not miss your chance to see musical genius, Buddy Guy! Guy has influenced titans like Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and Stevie Ray Vaughn and
Rolling Stone ranked him in the top thirty of its “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.” The “Thank Me Someday,” “Stone Crazy,” and “Sweet Tea” singer continues to rock the stage at seventy-four years young. Have a rocking good time on Sunday, April 21, at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and tickets are $38.50/$58.50. . (State Theatre of Ithaca, 107, West State St., Ithaca, NY; (607) 27-STATE; http://stateofithaca.com). GALLERIES/MUSEUMS 1-18 Merrill Steiger’s Worlds Collide – Amazing artist, Merril Steiger shares her belief that cosmic energy permeates through everything by exposing it in her art. Enjoy the visually stunning works that juxtapose the macrocosmic and the microcosmic and the new perspective on humanity. Steiger’s work has been on display in museums, art centers, galleries, and universities across the country and now you have an opportunity to view her masterpieces. Check out Steiger’s work Tues.-Fri. and Sun. (Pennsylvania College of Technology, One College Ave., Williamsport, PA; (570) 326-3761; www.pct.edu/gallery). 1-26 Artist: “In the Limelight” – The West End Gallery opens its newest exhibit, “In the Limelight,” featuring ten extraordinary artists. This group of amazing, local artists presents their works in a variety of mediums—oil, graphite, gouache, watercolor, and glass. While there, don’t miss out on the new work by more than
fifty artists being displayed in the Upstairs Gallery. Regular hours are Mon.-Fri. from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sat. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All events are free and open to the public! (West End Gallery, 12 West Market St., Corning NY; (607) 936-2011; www. westendgallery.net). 5-28 Wood Whispers by David Tremaine – The Gmeiner Art and Cultural Center once again hosts an exceptionally talented artist. Be sure to enjoy Wood Whispers by David Tremaine this month. The artist will be available during the reception on Sunday, April 7, from 2 to 4 p.m. Admission is always free and Gmeiner is open daily from 2 to 5 p.m. (Gmeiner Art and Cultural Center, 134 Main St., Wellsboro, PA; (570) 7241917; http://gmeinerartscenter.com). THE THEATRE 5-7,11-13 Hunter Shoots Angel – Hamilton-Gibson serves up this wacky comedy by renowned Mitch Alborn, author of Tuesday with Morrie. The production is full of compassion and insight as well as a slew of crazy characters from the swamps of Alabama to the offices of New York City. Be sure to catch this wonderful theatrical performance April 5,6,11,12,13 at 7:30 p.m. or April 7 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $6 for children/students, and there are other ticket specials that can be viewed on their website.(Deane Center, See Doings on page 22
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Artist Tucker Worthington painted the same spot on Stony Fork Creek in 1994 (above), and in 1999, after the rock washed away. Mountain Home cropped the painting to fit this month’s cover.
A Tale of Two Paintings By Rebecca Hazen
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ountain Home artist Tucker Worthington enjoys painting creeks and streams. And athough you can never dip your foot into the same stream twice, he never imagined that he could revisit the same spot on a creek and find an entirely different world for his canvas. This issue’s cover is a painting of a tributary at the upper end of Stoney Fork Creek near Wellsboro, painted by Tucker in 1998 and 1999. The painting was purchased by Larry and Barbara Biddison of Wellsboro, and hangs
proudly in their home. But the same spot on the creek looked very different in 1994, when Tucker first discovered it. Following tributaries he’d never seen, “I came upon that scene (above) with the giant rock. It was just incredible to me. I got the feeling of how the creek was formed because of the rock it was running through.” Doctors Grady Gafford and Tina Tolins of Wellsboro own the painting, and it hangs prominently in their home. When Tucker decided to revisit the
spot four years later, he was shocked to see that flood waters had dramatically altered the landscape. The big rock was gone. “A rock that big, I couldn’t imagine the volume of water that could do that,” Tucker said. He began to sketch the changes, and ended up with the painting that adorns the Biddison’s wall, and this month’s cover (uncropped above). “I did go up and down the creek,” Tucker said. “And I never did find that rock.”
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104 Main St., Wellsboro, PA; (570) 7246220; http://deanecenter.com; www. hamiltongibson.org). 11 Girls Night: The Musical – This tellit-like-it-is musical follows the lives of five female friends. You’ll see a little bit of yourself in the characters as you laugh, cry, and sing along to the hit songs from the 80s and 90s. The energetic show has been earning rave reviews and has been described as “Desperate Housewives meets Mamma Mia” and “As funny and outrageous as Sex and the City!” Have a girls night out on Thursday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $40/$35. (207 Clemens Center Parkway, Elmira, NY; (607) 734-8191; www.clemenscenter.com). 13 Stunt Dog Experience – This highenergy performance will have you begging for more as some of the most incredible stunts performed by dogs unfold on the stage. The all-ages show features the most talented and athletic dogs in the world— be amazed as they perform tricks, big air stunts, comedy antics, dancing, and more! Audiences also get to be a part of the action in this interactive show. Rollover to the show on Saturday, April 13, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35/$25/$5. (Community Arts Center, 220 West Fourth St., Williamsport, PA; (570) 326-2424; http://caclive.com). 26-27 Cash On Delivery – A con artist has fooled welfare authorities for years by claiming every imaginable benefit for the innumerable amount of people that he claims lives at his address. He thinks everything is going great, until investigators show up at his house. Watch as the few real people in the con’s life help pull him out of his mess. This comedy is fast-paced, full of action and laughs, and has a surprise ending that is sure to impress the audience. Don’t miss out on Friday and Saturday, April 26 and 27, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for students. (The Community Theatre League, 100 West Third St., Williamsport, PA; (570) 3271777; http://ctlnet.org). COMMUNITY EVENTS 4-5 Autism Risk & Safety Management – Dr. Dennis Debbaudt is the leading global voice on autism training for law enforcement and emergency responders. He is the father of a young man with autism and has authored over thirty articles and books on autism. He will be conducting two free seminars. Parents, educators, human service and autism professionals are encouraged to attend AUTISM 911, An Evening to Plan Your Response for an Autism Emergency on Thursday, April 4, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Law enforcement and 8
first response professionals are encouraged to attend AUTISM TRAINING for Effective Approaches when Interacting with Individuals with Autism on Friday, April 5, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Community Arts Center, 220 West Fourth St., Williamsport, PA; (570) 3262424; 5 First Friday –The Community Arts Center will be filled with local vendors selling their wares in the outer lobby. Browse and shop at the many vendors’ booths. There will be a variety of handmade soaps, handmade wine totes, lunch bags, kindle covers, beaded jewelry, wine glass charms, and much more. Support local, talented artists and crafters on Friday, April 5, from 6 to 9 p.m. This event, like all First Friday events, is free and open to the public. (Community Arts Center, 220 West Fourth St., Williamsport, PA; (570) 3262424; http://caclive.com). 16 Sustainable Communities – Join the Rockwell Museum of Western Art as they host Daniel Greenberg, PhD. Greenberg’s conversation is entitled Sustainable Communities and is a great way to get out this month and be part of an intellectual discussion. Grab a neighbor and join in on the talk; come early and check out the always wonderful western art the museum has to offer. The conversation is on Tuesday, April 16, from 6 to 7:15 p.m. (Rockwell Museum of Western Art, 111 Cedar St., Corning, NY; (607) 937-5386; www.rockwellmuseum.org). WINERIES & BREWERIES 2,9,16,23,30 Ballroom Dancing – Join The Valley Inn and Abbey Wright Brewing Co. every Tuesday for ballroom dancing. This popular event is hosted in their banquet hall and has grown over the years. Put on your dancing shoes and have a blast. When you take a break from stepping on your partner’s toes, waltz your way over to the bar to grab a Black and Blue Wheat, Vanilla Stout or one of the other ten housebrewed beers always on tap. Grab a friend and come out on Tuesdays this April. Call for more information. (Abbey Wright Brewing Co., 204 Valley St., Duboistown, PA; (570) 326-3383; 13 Fashion Show – Enjoy an afternoon of wine and fashion at Bastress Mountain Winery! The winery is hosting a fashion show presented by Maurices. View the hottest trends for the upcoming warmer seasons, grab some valuable coupons, and enjoy delicious Bastress Mountain wine. There will also be a variety of vendors and crafters at the event. Join the fun on Saturday, April 13, from 12 to 4 p.m. (Bastress Mountain Winery, 5451 State Rt. 654, Williamsport, PA 17702; 866
509-3434; http://bastressmountainwinery. com). 27 Bagley Bash – Come out to Bagley’s Poplar Ridge Vineyards and join in the annual celebration that commemorates late owner Dave Bagley. The all-day celebration is full of great wines, BBQ, beer, and friends. There are also live music performances by Pat Comstock and Scott Muir, Brett Beardslee, Misfit Karma, and The Notorious String Busters. There is no cover fee for this fun-filled celebration. Have fun and bring home some wine on Saturday, April 27, from 1 to 10 p.m. (Bagley’s Poplar Ridge Vineyards, 9782 Rt. 414, Hector, NY 14841; (607) 582-6421; http://bagleyprv.com). OUTDOORS/SPORTS 2,4,9,11,16,18,23,25,30 Taiqi/ Qigong – Certified teacher Karen Meyers takes students through the tranquil movements of Taiqi and Qigong. Free your breathing, calm your thinking, improve balance and posture, and remove stress while having fun! Her amazing classes include: Swimming on Land, Tuesdays 10 to 11 a.m., Taiqi in a Chair, Tuesdays 11:15 a.m. to 12 p.m., Taiqi/Qigong Thursdays 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., and Yang Style 24 Form Thursdays 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Participants should wear loose comfortable clothing and sneakers, vibram five fingers, or bare feet. Classes are: drop in $10, four classes $35, and eight classes $60. (Deane Center, 104 Main St., Wellsboro, PA; (570) 724-6220; http://deanecenter.com; endlessmountainqi@gmail.com). 21 Seneca 7 Marathon – Strap on your running shoes and bolt around breathtaking inlets, sandy banks, and majestic waterfalls. Each seven-person team takes turns running legs around beautiful Seneca Lake. Teams must also have transportation to move the nonrunners to their meeting points for the continuation of the team’s journey. A special award will be given to the team with the most creative, environmentally friendly form of transportation – go green! The marathon starts in downtown Geneva, NY, on Sunday, April 21, at 8 a.m. (www. seneca7.com). 27 Gun Bash – Hunters and outdoors people will enjoy an evening of fun and camaraderie. Enjoy delicious food and drinks while you mingle with friends. Tickets will include a chance to win one of twenty-six guns. Come out to the Morris Township Fire Hall on Saturday, April 27, at 5 p.m. The raffles begin at 6 p.m. (Morris Township Fire Company, Morris, PA; (570) 724-7745). E-mail listings@mountainhomemag.com to notify us of your events.
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The Call of the Stream Our writer leaves civilization behind in search of the perfect trout stream.
By Dave Milano
Daugherty Branch is a rocky stream in the Tiadaghton State Forest that runs alongside an old railway bed. 10
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ometimes, when the world is coming in too close, I pack a sandwich and drive out past Slate Run village to a small trout stream called the Daugherty Branch that I find picturesque and calming. There is a gravel parking area at its downstream end where I leave the car and walk into the woods—sometimes with a fishing rod, sometimes not—through a short tangle of waste trees and thickets, past an old hunting camp, and onto an old railway terrace that runs alongside the stream, a congenial and often lovely corridor upstream. The terrace is mostly overgrown now; in most places it is barely noticeable—a muted remnant of logging operations gone for over a century. Carved from the stream bank to support hastily assembled, narrow-gauge railways, terraces like Daugherty’s were built along many of Pennsylvania’s mountain streams, to convey cut logs to more substantial “main lines” that ran along bigger streams and rivers. Once the trees were taken down, the rails and ties were dismantled and moved to other locations, leaving behind the terraces, which are today eroded and uneven, but still make excellent hiking paths.
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Dave Milano, a fishing enthusiast, enjoys visiting the Daugherty Branch stream, home to wild brook trout. Call of the Stream continued from page 11
Daugherty Branch is a rocky stream, not very steep, and the water is full of wild brook trout, though not nearly so full as in generations past. Brookies, as they are almost universally known, are a resilient fish, but they depend on cold water and abundant food to survive, and logging took much of that away. Clear-cutting, particularly of old, dense stands of hemlocks that lined the stream, brought erosion, silting, and elevated water temperatures, nearly eradicating Daugherty’s brook trout. Today, brookies are making a slow comeback, but one must still exercise patience to see a significant number of them. It is pleasant and instructive to move slowly and carefully along the bank of a mountain stream like Daugherty and watch for them, usually noted as slim, dark shadows darting away from your footsteps, or if you are stealthy, as small flutters in the water’s surface—hungry fish rising to floating insects. A majority of brookies are small here—it is unusual to come across one longer than six inches outside a deep hole—so casual observation will leave most unnoticed. In the vast confluences of Pennsylvania waterways that flow one into another, Daugherty is an antecedent—the first of a long chain. Like all streams, it has no definitive beginning since it is part of the perennial cycle of water movement known to school children and scientists alike as the hydrologic cycle, but we comfortably note its starting point where we see it, at a small pool fed by unseen, underground seeps. From this unassuming place Daugherty for us comes to life and begins to trickle downward, picking up additional water here and there from countless, conterminous tributaries, growing gradually larger and more powerful. Daugherty in turn flows into Manor Fork, which flows into Slate Run, which flows into Pine Creek, which flows into the
West Branch of the Susquehanna River, which flows into the Susquehanna River, which continues southward to Maryland where, at Havre de Grace, it enters the north end of Chesapeake Bay. The flow continues southward through the bay, officially becoming the Atlantic Ocean at Fisherman’s Inlet on Virginia’s eastern shore, five hundred miles from Daugherty’s humble headwater. My habit when fishing is to move slowly upstream, meticulously casting into holes, riffles, and behind rocks, anywhere fish might lazily lie in wait for food to float past. Brookies tend to be territorial when feeding, sitting for long periods behind favorite rocks or logs. I’ve gotten to know the places on Daugherty where I am most likely to catch fish, and suspect therefore that on subsequent trips I am catching the same fish over and over, perhaps even over several years. Several hours into my trip I reach Daugherty’s headwater pool, a deep hole no bigger around than a parking space, where I stop to eat, and to rest in the leafy duff. The pool holds a number of very old brookies. They live their lives mostly undisturbed, but with little in their pool by way of nourishment, over the years they have grown older, but not much in length. They tend to have roundish heads too large for their bodies, giving them an ungainly, club-like appearance, especially in comparison to their sleek, downstream cousins. I have fished them out on many occasions, and always return the old things unharmed. I suppose other fishermen do the same. Reaching the headwater pool marks the official endpoint of fishing for the day—time to break down my rod, pack up, and start downstream. Walking back is surprisingly refreshing. Ground features, viewed from the opposite side, seem to have changed shape and color; the water, now rushing away from you, is quieter. The fish, for me central to almost any walk along a stream, on the way home become secondary to the See Call of the Stream on page 14
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trees, wildflowers, occasional woods animals (mostly birds and squirrels), and to logging-era artifacts, which can still be found here and there. (I have happened upon railroad spikes, chunks of what appear to be copperalloy brake pads, a heavy, eighteeninch-long apparent chain link, an old bottle or two, and countless other bits of unidentifiable metal scrap.) Daugherty lies in the northwest corner of the Tiadaghton State Forest, a 155,000-acre tract of land owned by the state of Pennsylvania and managed by the Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry. It is one of twenty Pennsylvania state forests covering a total of 2.2 million acres. The existence of state forests is today taken for granted, but a hundred years ago it was not clear at all that there would or should be forestland around Daugherty or any of Pennsylvania’s countless mountain streams. One peculiarly talented and energetic man, Joseph Trimble Rothrock, born in 1839 in McVeytown, Pennsylvania, is responsible for all of them. Rothrock was a botanist, physician, researcher, soldier, lecturer, and adventurer who was virtually, if not actually, addicted 14
to the outdoors. Unable to remain healthy and happy working in buildings, Rothrock took every opportunity to disappear into the woods, sometimes as a hired researcher on sponsored expeditions for months at a time, often alone for no other reason than to reinvigorate himself. Very early in life he suspected that being outdoors was key to good health; gradually his own experience convinced him of it. Cooped up indoors for very long Rothrock would become weak and sickly, but in the open air he found himself capable of remarkable acts of skill and endurance. (At the age of twenty-nine, after abandoning a soured research expedition to Alaska, he started his trip home with a 400-mile walk through British Columbia, carrying only a rifle, a hatchet, and a packet of pemmican.) For Rothrock, seeing the mountains of northern and western Pennsylvania logged to sudden barrenness, the ground covered only with leftover woody tinder known as slash, was simply unbearable, and he set about doing something to repair the mess. Armed with glass-plate slides of his own photographs, a lantern projector, and years of scientific and philosophical writing, Rothrock embarked on a thirteen-year-long series of lectures, educating and agitating to achieve a more sensible approach to forest management. He spoke to lay audiences, scientists, business leaders, and legislators about floods, fires, erosion, and all the myriad negative economic and environmental cascades of aggressive, cut-and-run logging, and then described how forests could be logged differently, reasonably, and most importantly, sustainably. His influence was profound, and he set into motion the political machinery See Call of the Stream on page 16
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ennsylvania’s parks and state forests have many friends these days, mostly of the average-Joe, grassroots sort—fishermen and hunters, mountain bikers and hikers, campers, skiers, boaters, and bird watchers, each with a particular interest in keeping wild lands healthy and clean. Add to them organized advocacy groups like the Pennsylvania Recreation and Parks Society, the National Wild Turkey Federation, Trout Unlimited, Pheasants Forever, and the Ruffed Grouse Society, and it’s pretty clear that Pennsylvania’s natural landscapes are being watched, carefully. Not much activity in parks and forests is going to sneak under the fence with so many watchdogs on the prowl. Joseph Trimble Rothrock would be pleased. One of the most active and effective of Pennsylvania’s land custodial groups is the Pennsylvania Parks and Forest Foundation. Private and notfor-profit, the PPFF works in partnership with Pennsylvania’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to get as many people as possible involved in the cause of promoting and supporting long-term sustainable management of Pennsylvania’s 120 state parks and 2.2 million acres of state-owned forest land. They marshal volunteers, and then work with them to build and renovate park and forest buildings, raise funds, perform trail maintenance, organize educational events, and generally do whatever is needed to assure, just like Rothrock hoped, that Pennsylvania’s land-based resources can be enjoyed recreationally and economically now and in the future. Rothrock would undoubtedly be pleased also that the PPFF saw fit to honor Tiadaghton State Forest as Pennsylvania’s 2013 State Forest of the Year. Marci Mowery, PPFF president, explains that the honor celebrates efforts to balance ecological conservation, recreational access, and resource extraction—just the kind of land-use pattern that Rothrock believed in and worked so diligently to achieve. ~Dave Milano
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Joseph Trimble Rothrock, pictured here with his dog Rab, preferred the outdoors to working inside. Thanks to Rothrock’s research, we have Pennsylvania’s preserved state forests.
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that would establish the Pennsylvania Department of Forestry, of which he was appointed first commissioner in 1895. The fledgling department made a land purchase on June 13, 1898—409 acres in what is now the Sproul State Forest in northern Clinton County—for $72.99. This was the first forestland that would be subject to Rothrock’s vision of sustainable logging practices. Over the next twelve years under his leadership Pennsylvania would purchase nearly a million acres—almost half of today’s forest reserve—mostly from logging companies eager to unload their treeless properties to eliminate tax bills. The trees that line the Daugherty Branch today, the trees that make life possible for the trout there, are of course second-growth, much smaller in diameter and of a different mix than what Rothrock saw in his boyhood. The majestic old streamside hemlocks and white pines are gone, replaced now by abundant hardwoods like oak, maple, birch, and cherry, with a few slim, stubborn hemlocks and pines holding on to remind us of days past. The new trees do their part to keep Daugherty’s valley healthy, and for the aesthetically-minded, beautiful. This is especially true on the water, where low-hanging branches create a comforting, arching shelter. Biologists note that the low branches protect trout by shading the water and keeping it cool in the summer. Fishermen see those branches as protecting trout in a different way. Dangling limbs make impossible the big, lazy, looping casts commonly associated with big-river fly fishing. On compact, tightly covered streams like Daugherty the fisherman must be prepared to make short, precise casts through narrow lanes, or flick line horizontally under branches, or roll-cast onto close-by pools and riffles. There are few spots where it is necessary or even possible to cast farther than thirty feet. My small-stream fly rod is custommade for such conditions: six and a half feet long with a flexible, responsive
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tip, balanced for a very lightweight #2 line (more than sufficient for fish that typically weigh in at less than a pound) with a relatively short seven and a half foot leader and a gossamer, 9X tippet—delicate enough to be pushed erratically through the air by an even moderate breeze, but capable also of softly dropping a tiny fly onto the water a mere fifteen feet from the fisherman. The rod turns hopeless trouble into mere challenge, and invites endless practice. More has been written about trout-catching strategies than most people would be interested in reading. The more technically-minded fly fisherman will, with barely any effort, discover endless volumes of academic-style data on the subject. Early in my fly-fishing days I was given a book to help me get started: Fly Fishing Strategy, by Doug Swisher and Carl Richards, a 200-page fly-fishing compendium covering everything from casting theory to stream courtesy. It was (and still is) a helpful resource, but soon into my fishing career I fell into the deep hole of fishing curiosities, and Swisher and Richards just wasn’t enough. Fishing itself sets the trap. It’s a contemplative sport, and there’s a lot of mystery in it. Out there on the stream the fisherman begins to wonder about all those insects, about the dark, mercurial waters, and, of course, about the fickle and insubordinate fish. I ran out and purchased the famous trout-fishing treatise, Matching The Hatch, by Ernest Schweibert, also 200 pages long, but this volume devoted solely and entirely to trout-related insects and the flies that mimic them (typical chapter: “Eastern Mayflies: Summer Season”). I studied geology, hydrology, and biology. I read historical articles and technical articles. I captured insects in jars and turned over rocks in stream bottoms; I examined and analyzed and interpreted. In the end it really wasn’t for me. Gradually I set aside the entomology texts, the leader-tying recipes, the insect See Call of the Stream on page 18
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net, and the stream thermometer, and minimized. My primary reference text shrunk to a half-page list of local hatches, and my fly case became small and spare—barely larger than a cigarette pack. The brook trout have been remarkably cooperative with my shift to simplicity, behaving with pretty much the same predictability as when I had them under the microscope and on the psychiatrist’s couch. I have since fished successfully on mountain streams all day with only a reel of tippet, a clip, a cutter, and a handful of Adams flies. The Adams is a venerable fly, first tied in 1922 by Leonard Halladay, a part-time fishing guide from the tiny crossroads town of Mayfield, Michigan. Halladay gave his creation to a frequent client named Adams for trial on a local trout stream, where it performed so well that Adams declared the fly a “knock-out,” and Halladay promptly named it after him. The Adams mimics nothing in particular, but is instead the consummate generic, representing only a tiny fluttering something on the water. The original Adams—as good as any modern-day iteration (there are many)—has a plain, gray body, brown-gray hackle and tail, and black and white wings. Except for the tail it is comprised of common, unpretentious components—gray thread, gray woolen yarn, and feathers from backyard roosters. The tail— two strands from a golden pheasant neck feather—was Halladay’s only concession to the exotic, and was the only aspect of the fly pattern summarily rejected by a clear majority of the fly-tying community (in favor of additional rooster feathers). It is generally accepted that since 1922 this famously bourgeois fly has caught more fish than any other. Daugherty has given me all that one could desire in the recreational outdoors: handsome, natural surroundings, quietude, exercise,
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fresh air, all set around an alluringly restless ribbon of churning, fish-filled water. Its beauty is at times astonishing, and when imbibed for no other reason than because it’s there, as during a rejuvenative hike, it is poignant. But that’s really only half the story, as Rothrock so patiently explained over a century ago. If he were here today he would undoubtedly take delight in what this stream and its valley have become since the heavy logging days, and would delight as well in the enjoyment that fishermen and hikers take from it. But he would not be satisfied setting it aside for no other purpose than recreation. Rothrock’s passion was for sensible extraction of resources—for gathering material wealth from the land, but in a way that preserves the land forever. He crusaded for a levelheaded sort of economy—prosperity tempered by appreciation for Nature’s aesthetic and grandly symbiotic workings. Rothrock’s message was clear, compelling, and well received, but barely a generation after his death, with the history of logging disasters clearly in view and forest improvements on the rise, coal mining poisoned hundreds of Pennsylvania streams in another round of take-andrun resource extraction. What might Rothrock say now, teetering as we are, on the edge of yet another apparent resource windfall? I think he would advise this: do not leave the fate of our forests in the hands of experts in offices. And most importantly, make no decisions before taking a long walk, with a fishing rod and a sandwich, on a pleasant spring day, along a small mountain stream. Special thanks to Rebecca Swanger, Susan Ellis, and Joseph Trimble Rothrock III for their efforts in searching out and documenting the work of Joseph Trimble Rothrock. Outdoorsman and craftsman Dave Milano is a frequent contributor to Mountain Home.
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The Morel of the Story: Hunt, Hunt, Hunt
y earliest recollections of wild mushrooms harken back to my boyhood growing up in a small, rural neighborhood in southwest Pennsylvania. Several houses down lived an old Frenchman named Emilie Coulange. He was a retired coal miner and part-time barber, kept a wonderful garden, and collected and ate wild mushrooms. It was mushroom hunting that made him suspect. What normal man rises at the crack of dawn, carries a small peach basket on his forearm, and walks the neighborhood in search of fungi? What if he picked and ate a poisonous one? Worse yet, what if he enticed a neighborhood youngster to eat a mushroom and the boy or girl became deathly ill? My parents admonished my older brother and me never to eat
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mushrooms picked by Mr. Coulange. Oh, what fear ignorance can wreak! One early May morning, I discovered some conspicuous tracks in the heavy dew of our backyard and decided to follow them. Like a hunting dog on scent, I followed them all over the local ball field, past gardens, beneath apple, maple and elm trees, in and around a horse pasture, past small ponds, along creek banks, and between the symmetrical rows of Christmas trees. As I rounded a large Colorado blue spruce, I suddenly came face-toface with their maker—Mr. Coulange! His weathered peach basket was cradled in the crook of his arm and he saw me eyeing it. Without a word, deliberately, he reached into the basket and withdrew one of the strangestlooking mushrooms I had ever seen.
Raising it aloft, in his broken FrenchEnglish accent, he declared, “Ah, my young friend, it is a morel—the crèmede-la-crème of wild mushrooms!” Because of his thick accent, inflections, and use of a French term, I wasn’t quite certain what he meant. All I knew was that any mushroom that odd-looking just had to be poisonous. The broad smile on his face should have told me just the opposite. Forty-some years later, what I wouldn’t give to go back in time and let Mr. Coulange mentor me in the fine art of hunting edible wild mushrooms, especially the Holy Grail of the mushroom world—the fabulous morel (pronounced mǝ relʹ). Undoubtedly the reason that I consider the morel to be the Holy Grail of mushrooms is because of how few
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of them I have found. For years I hunted them with no success. When I finally did find one, it was a non-edible false morel. It wasn’t until years later that I unexpectedly discovered my first true morel in, of all places, my father’s front yard. Since then, each spring I have found enough of these incredibly tasty morsels to become enamored of their mystique and their unique flavor. With triangular, honeycomb-like hooded tops, morels are among the most easily recognized mushrooms. They’re also one of the most desirable in terms of flavor and texture. These mushrooms, from the Morchella genus, with their nutty, acorn flavor, are considered a delicacy, and even an addiction. Cooking and eating morels is a gastronomic delight, but first you must find them. Therein lies the challenge. The life cycle of the morel involves a complex interrelationship among sclerotium, mycelium, and spores. Understanding these functions might increase your chances of finding morels; perhaps not. For the beginner, the best way to find morels is to accompany an accomplished mushroom hunter. Unfortunately, the odds of this happening are slim to none. Morel hotspots are among the most guarded of all outdoor secrets. Chances are you’ll have to find your own treasure trove of fabulous fungi. Three factors govern the growth of morels: time of
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year, weather, and location. For most of the U.S, the growing season ranges from mid-April through June. In our neck of the woods, the window of opportunity is very short—midApril to mid-May. Most hunters will agree that weather, more than any other variable, has the greatest impact on the morel season. This includes air and ground temperatures along with moisture levels in the ground. Typical spring weather with daytime temperatures fluctuating between 60 and 70 degrees, and nighttime lows of not less than the mid-40s are usually ideal. As for soil moisture, too much or too little rain both can have negative effects. There are many rules-of-thumb about where morels can be found. The most prominent one is that they grow best around the bases of dead elm trees. Other favored locations include beneath old apple trees, in groves of poplar and aspen trees, in stands of mayapples, on south facing slopes, beneath crabapple trees, in hardwood forests, around pine trees, in open fields, in burned-over areas, in sunshine, in shade, along railroad tracks…I think you get the point. Morels can grow almost anywhere. They are exceedingly unpredictable. To harvest a morel, many believe you should pinch and
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twist it off right at ground level. Typically, I use a pocket knife to cut them as close to the ground as possible. Either method will reduce the amount of dirt on your mushroom. Another reason for not pulling out the entire root—although this is only a theory—is that it’s believed that by leaving the root, you are assuring that the patch will reproduce the next season. As for cooking, slicing them lengthwise and sautéing them in real butter for three to five minutes is the simplest way to prepare morels. Frying them in bacon grease for six to eight minutes also brings out their rich flavor. I enjoy wood-grilled venison burgers topped with sautéed morels, and baked trout sandwiches topped with Havarti cheese and sautéed morels served on Kaiser rolls. This spring, if you’re lucky enough to discover the mother lode of morels, or even just a handful, prepare them with the same care that you would the most expensive cut of beef. After one taste, I have little doubt that you’ll be out scouring the countryside in search of more! Nature writer Gregg Rinkus hails from Franklin, PA and is Regional Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Manager for Penn E&R in Wellsboro.
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he waters have been stocked with trout by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and are ready for opening day on April 16. The Morris Rod and Gun Club have stocked the local streams around Morris as they have been for many years. Through the years I have helped with the stockings and have fished these streams many times. Years ago I took a short trip to Wilson Creek, which runs alongside Route 287 as you head south toward Morris. Since it was recently stocked, a nice day, and close by, I felt this would be a good time to take Mike, my young son, out on the stream. On the small creeks I used a fly rod outfit with monofilament line and red worms as bait. With this setup I would reach through the trees and brush and flip the bait into holes and riffles as I crept low along the bank. I parked along the road and we made it to the creek with both rods still in one piece. The open area free of brush and trees was a great place to start. All went well until we encountered some high trees and tall grass; that’s when Mike’s challenge began. When Mike tried to reach the water with a low approach the hook hung up on the grasses. A high approach found the bait tangled in the tree branches; I kidded him about fishing for squirrels. His best approach was to stand up and flip through the most open spaces, but this would spook the fish. The real test came with the thick brush. Time and time
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again he tried to push through to a large hole that surely held a nice fish or two. Replacing a hook and a few worms was taking its toll on the young angler. Finally, after many tries, Mike’s frustration had reached his limit. He pulled the rod and reel with tangled line and hooked twigs from the brush, reared back, and threw everything into the creek, saying, “I’ve had enough, I can’t do this,” and headed away along the bank. I fished up to where he sat on the cement bridge with his feet dangling over the water; we gathered up our gear and called it a day. Today, Mike has two boys, twelve-year-old Samuel and nine-year-old Theodore. They live in North Carolina where there are many lakes providing them with great fishing opportunities. When they come to visit, and when we visit them, they always like to go fishing. I learned my lesson well, many years ago, on Wilson Creek. Instead of fly rods I equip them with spinning outfits. When fishing from the bank I make sure that the lake has open areas free of tall grass, trees, and those dreaded bushes. Fishing from the boat works out best; the wide-open spaces away from the shore are easy on the gear and the young boys’ frustrations. Fred Metarko, The Lunker, is a member of the Tioga County Bass Anglers (www.tiogacountybassanglers.com). He has won a steady stream of writing awards for his tales of fishing and the great outdoors.
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ver since I remember, fishing was often a f a m i l y a f f a i r. We moved as a unit: grandmother, grandfather, aunts, uncles, parents, and my sister and brother—all of us with rod and reel. I suspect it was so the men could extend their pleasure of fishing by including the rest of us on a weekend excursion. Since the women were great cooks, there was always an incredible picnic at break time. And, if we kids grew bored, there was always the nearby woods to investigate. We a l l k n e w t h e peculiarities of the object of our desire—trout—the brownies, rainbows, and brookies! They’d be brought home for an evening meal, but according to Mom’s rules: cleaned by Dad! The only thing that ever made me squeamish was hooking my own worms. Not wanting to disappoint Dad, I’d ask my favorite aunt to help me. I liked ‘fly’ season the best, and got so good at tying flies— thanks to my Dad—they were for sale in our store in Holliday. Sometimes we cooked and dyed pearl tapioca to imitate fish eggs, as lures for trout and other fish. When I was nine, I made the Wellsboro Gazette front page, under an article called, “She May Be Little, But She Casts a Wicked Line!” It began: “Harken to this tale you intrepid anglers and then hie yurselves [sic]
Left to right: Me, my sister Ann, my dad (Ellsworth Brown), my grandfather (Earrol Brown), and my aunt Kathryn Brown Dawson. Pine Creek on Opening Day.
to a nearby corner while we regale you with the story of a gal who whips the trout streams with the best of ‘em.” It reported I “put the bee on Pop” to take me to Straight Run on Opening Day where I managed to catch four trout—outfishing my Dad! And, when the season opened in other areas, our three generations often moved to other places, like Catherine Creek, New York, and a week on the Willoughby River and Lake in Vermont. Truth be told, the appeal for me was the social aspect of eating, sleeping, and playing together under one roof— but fishing, the catalyst. North Central Pennsylvania and lower New York have great streams and brooks to lose one’s self in nature. However, as I became a teenager, the sport didn’t seem to move fast enough for me. I drifted to ‘bigger fish’ of the twolegged male type. I never returned to the stream.
Patricia Brown Davis is a professional musician and memoirist seeking stories about the Wellsboro glass factory. Contact her at patd@mountainhomemag.com.
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t’s hard not to get caught up in the hype of opening day and the new season, but each year I can’t help but stare into a watery abyss reminiscing about where I came from and the years of work it took to get here. I was fortunate to be born into this world with an addiction to fishing, an addiction that only fellow outdoorsmen can understand and one that’s graciously taken over my life. I remember the days of my youth, walking the banks of the Brandywine Creek, examining each hole and each riffle, watching for any signs of life. Fishing, as it’s called, is more than the act of catching fish. It’s a connection between humans and fish, a bond between present and past. The gear 26
gets fancier and more technologically advanced each year, yet the object of the game never changes. No matter how smart we get and how innovative our equipment becomes, we are merely another terrestrial being in the eyes of a fish, and catching that first fish was not just a point on a scoreboard or a check in the win column. It was a realization that in that moment, on that cast, I knew the fish better than it knew me. It’s a constant competition between the power of the mind and the power of instinct. Still today, I stare into our local waters and hope that on each cast I have the knowledge to outsmart its inhabitants, and with each fish I catch another lesson pens itself in memory.
That feeling is what led me into this business many years ago. It’s an obsession, for sure, but I would not have it any other way. Each day is one more chance to match wits with our waterdwelling friends. Each day is a chance to learn just a little bit more about why a fish acts the way it does. Fishing is a sport that lasts a lifetime, and a sport that anyone can participate in. This year, I encourage you to take someone fishing. Help someone else create the memories that so many of us have treasured our whole lives. Don Kelly, the Owner of Tackle Shack in Wellsboro, works closely with many organizations to promote local fishing.
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dreamed recently about driving up Left Asaph. The water—colorless and deep—had flooded across the road in several places and there were lots of swimming spots with lots of swimmers. It was a pleasant dream. But, even with a hurricane’s worth of rain, it’s hard to imagine that much water in the left branch of the Asaph; if we’ve had a long, dry spell it sometimes dwindles to just a trickle by summer’s end. That is a sad sight. A bit further north, Lake Michigan and Lake Huron are at their lowest levels since people began keeping track in 1918. A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers report says lakes Superior, Erie, and Ontario are also shallower than normal. The Great Lakes together hold eightyfour percent of the fresh water in North America. Out west, the country’s largest reservoir, Lake Mead, was in 2010 at forty-one percent capacity, having lost 125 feet of water depth in ten years. To the south, a sinkhole opened up under a house in Florida, taking a man with it. One report I heard attributed the propensity for sinkholes to the removal
of groundwater. Most of us are not very cognizant of where our water comes from, or where it goes when we’re done using it. Rather mindlessly we drink, we bathe, and we flush. As vital as it is to our existence, we tend to take it for granted. If the well goes dry, or the borough issues a boil order, we can always get bottled water, right? I just started reading The Big Thirst by Charles Fishman (an appropriate name, don’t you think?). The book is full of fascinating water vignettes, from Las Vegas to Australia, Atlanta to India. Mr. Fishman writes about things like “water envy” and “water resentment.” He tells me that our lifestyles in the developed world are based on the “assumption of water abundance.” He says the “rules we have for giving up abundant water won’t serve us well when there is no water to give out.” He talks about water allocation and who gets to decide how that happens. So go float down Pine Creek. Fish the left Asaph branch. Revel in the primal sound of running water. Take a big drink and think about it.
Gayle Morrow, former editor of The Wellsboro Gazette, cooks locally, and organically, at the West End Market Café. She one a first place Keystone Press award in Outdoors Column this year for her “Mother Earth” columns in Mountain Home.
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new business is blooming in downtown Williamsport, dedicated to offering healthy and fresh alternative eating options. Sunflower Café & Bakery is a rare enterprise in our region—a certified gluten-free kitchen crafting delicious baked goods and café creations much to the delight of diners weary of navigating tough nutritional terrain. Customers walking into Sunflower Café & Bakery, tucked along the city’s
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main street—at 145 W. Fourth Street— are greeted by the scent of bread baking, coffee brewing, and soup simmering. Wooden floors and tables blend with restored brick walls, an apple green ceiling, and quirky lighting fixtures fashioned from wooden bushel baskets and plastic planters. There’s a warmth to this place, complemented by a friendly, understanding staff eager to serve up gluten-free as well as vegetarian or vegan sustenance.
Owner Judy Ryder was diagnosed over eight years ago with celiac disease, which is an intolerance to gluten (found in wheat and grain products) and started creating gluten-free concoctions more out of necessity than a desire to start a business. But, the seeds were planted, word-of-mouth (and food-to-mouth) spread, and Ryder founded Gluten Free Innovations out of her licensed home kitchen while also running her own children’s day care facility.
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Requests for her baked goods began accumulating and, in 2009, she was even starting to make weekly deliveries to a health food store in Pittsburgh that had serendipitously discovered her products. “I didn’t go looking for these accounts—they came to me,” Ryder said, noting that she began to realize she couldn’t give full, quality attention to both of her businesses, so she made the choice to close the day care that she’d operated for fifteen years. Her decision was met with deep disappointment by many families, which made the choice agonizing, but Ryder says she felt “a calling” in a new direction. “You won’t find many people who are going to open a gluten-free business, but, on the other hand, there are many people who will consider opening a day care,” Ryder explained. “I just felt this was something I needed to do. I wanted to do something positive with my diagnosis of celiac. I wanted to help others.” Gluten Free Innovations continues to be Ryder’s parent company; Sunflower Café & Bakery is simply an extension of her mission. Its downtown location exposes her glutenfree goods to a wider audience and offers customers a larger space to gather for nutritional networking. Ryder points to a recent meeting of three parents from different school districts sitting at the café counter, sharing the same health See Sunflower Cafe on page 32
Sunflower Café & Bakery serves gluten-free breads and rolls created by Gluten Free Innovations, the initial enterprise started by Judy Ryder following her diagnosis of celiac disease.
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(Left) Quirky and colorful describes the interior of the Sunflower Café & Bakery, a new healthy-eating hub in downtown Williamsport. (Above) Substantial muffins, including apple cinnamon and blueberry crumb, are also among the bakery’s gluten-free specialties. Sunflower Cafe continued from page 31
concern for their young children. In addition to advising others struggling with celiac disease, she finds herself helping those coping with wheat allergies and gluten intolerance. (The three are separate health issues.) She is likewise attuned to other health conditions, blending in additional requests when she can. For example, for customers coping with diabetes as well as celiac, she recommends almond flour since it is lower in carbohydrates than other gluten-free flours. Ryder is adept at converting old recipes to gluten-free guidelines and freely shares shopping tips and other discoveries. She says pitfalls are everywhere, including in some prescription medicines that use gluten as a binding agent. Area hospitals have taken her business information and physicians regularly refer patients to her for advice. She is also drawing the interest 32
of local chefs and culinary students eager to add additional knowledge to their repertoires. A few restaurants have asked to serve her gluten-free items; however, without properly trained staff, she is concerned about cross-contamination in kitchens also serving wheat products, so has yet to permit this expansion. Ryder is diligent about researching manufacturers and purchasing ingredients from gluten-free certified suppliers. As well, all of the flours she uses are nonGMO (genetically modified organisms) and she strives to use other products that are non-GMO and organic. “We’re always trying to make things as healthy and as high-quality as we can,” Ryder commented. In addition to serving as a free resource for those needing nutritional advice, Ryder takes great joy in returning tastes and textures to people who’ve been forced to abstain from
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Cooking up vibrant health at the Sunflower Café & Bakery are owner Judy Ryder, center, and her staff, Kelsey Cantor, left, and Brooke Woodside.
certain fare due to health issues. “It’s a great feeling to give someone that food back that was taken from them,” she said, noting that customers’ appreciation for her products keeps her inspired. She regularly receives visits from out-of-town entertainers performing at the Community Arts Center, located just one block from her café, as well as travelers who’ve located the business via Web sites like Find Me Gluten Free and Happy Cow and end up exiting off the highway and journeying to her door. Via her own Web sites (glutenfreeinnovations.com and sunflowercafeandbakery.com), she has received random requests for products, and is currently shipping onion bagels to a customer in California and whoopie pies to a business in Colorado. “It’s been such an interesting ride so far,” Ryder commented. “This has all happened totally on faith. I don’t feel I’ve made this happen; it’s just been one of those things where you decide to follow something and it works out. The right people, products and location have ended up showing up. Everything has just fallen in line.” Looking forward, Ryder would like to offer cooking classes in the café’s kitchen. She also envisions more seating along a long back hallway in the establishment where she’d like to display children’s artwork and offer wireless Internet access for customers. But, for now, she is content with the beautiful new café sign that arrived on a recent spring-like day and now graces the large front glass windows. She is pleased with one new customer and the latest Web site order. Counting its small seeds of success, the Sunflower Café & Bakery turns its face toward the light to greet a new day. A native of Wellsboro, Cindy Davis Meixel resides near Williamsport. As a result of this assignment, she can now regularly be found sipping an almond milk chai latte at Sunflower Café & Bakery. 33
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Dave explains his wood carving tools including a lathe, a machine that spins the wood piece as Dave carves and sands it.
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avid Tremaine started out in college with the notion that he wanted to become an engineer. But he also wanted to be on the wrestling team, so Dave had to take some elective courses to boost his grade point average. The rest is history. “I had to take an art course, and I really liked it,” Dave said. “From that point on, I decided I was going to be a better artist than an engineer. I changed my whole curriculum.” 34
Today, decades later, Dave’s wood sculptures will be on display at the Gmeiner Art and Cultural Center as part of a show called Wood Whispers that will run through the whole month of April, with an opening reception on Sunday, April 7. Wood, it turns out, whispered pretty quickly to him in college. “When I entered these art classes, I was a greenhorn,” Dave said. I started out with clay when I took a sculpting class, and then I quickly turned to wood
I was in class with kids that majored in art, so I had a lot of ground to make up. I knew that I could work just as hard as anybody though. I decided to pick something that hardly anyone wanted to get their hands dirty with.” Dave ended up getting a bachelors degree in art education from Adams State College in Colorado and a masters degree in art education from Elmira College in New York. His first wood sculpture was a Tiki God, which has a See Artist’s Life on page 36
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(Above) One of Dave’s favorite pieces: ‘The Spirit of the Rider. Dave shows his attention to detail, pointing out the hollowed inside of the sculpture (facing page). This technique reduces the weight and allows the wood to dry, which prevents cracking. Artist’s Life continued from page 34
special place on a shelf in his wood shop today. Dave spent thirty-six years as an art teacher, teaching classes at all levels from elementary to graduate courses at Elmira College. He taught within the Corning City School District at Northside Blodgett Middle School and at East and West High Schools. He taught mostly ceramics because he felt that it was a material that kids could get in up to their elbows and really have some fun with it. Quite a busy man, Dave enjoys downhill skiing, crosscountry skiing, bicycling, kayaking, and karate. But he always turns back to his sculpting. Dave’s home, shared with his wife Diane, is filled from floor to ceiling with carvings. What doesn’t fit in the home finds a place in Dave’s wood shop, built in his yard after he retired, up on a forested hill in Beaver Dams, New York. Wood chips litter the floor of his shop, and a hole decorates the ceiling—damage left from a piece of wood shot up by his equipment. “I don’t patch it,” Dave said. “I keep it as a reminder to myself that what I do can be dangerous.” Dave uses a lathe to carve some of his pieces, a machine that rotates the piece of wood in question. Carving and sanding tools give the spinning piece its shape. Other pieces start with the big gun, a chainsaw that 36
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cuts out the basic shape. A variety of mallet and chisel tools and a Dremel tool with a grinder attachment take it from there. One of the pieces that visitors to the Gmeiner Art and Cultural Center will see is “They Believe In Us,” a piece Dave created to commemorate his respect for war veterans. “It is a solid piece. It is not glued together. The two heads were separate branches coming out. It was a 600-pound tree stump, and now it weighs about 200 pounds,” Dave said. “The piece took over 1,500 hours to carve, which was over a year and a half period. I probably put three hours a day on this on average.” One of his favorite pieces is his newest one, “The Spirit of the Rider,” of a rider gripping the bike handle bars with an eagle on his back. “I like to bike myself. I did about 7,500 miles last summer. This is the feeling of a biker when you get several miles under your belt and you’re flying down the road,” Dave See Artist’s Life on page 41
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This piece demonstrates Dave’s romantic style, illustrating different moods and feelings in his sculptures. Artist’s Life continued from page 37
said. “This is what that feels like.” Many of Dave’s sculptures are human figures, such as Native Americans, Vikings, and faces. “I would say I do romantic type subjects. When using a human figure in any type of gesture, showing any type of mood or compassion, it is romantic,” Dave said. Dave works with mostly native woods, such as aborvitae, maple, hickory, apple, cherry, and walnut woods. “I treat the wood with a special chemical that combines with the moisture in the wood to form a stable compound so the wood doesn’t dry out. What it does is that it supplies enough natural oils within the wood that won’t evaporate, so that the wood doesn’t splinter,” Dave explained. See Artist’s Life on page 42
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“I am stubborn,” says Dave of wood that is decaying or split. “I think most wood workers would have put certain pieces in the fire. But it might make it. It has a lot of character.” He pointed to a vase-like sculpture he is in the middle of carving, and said, “That piece was a disaster. It had three splits in it. I put a lot of time into it so far though. I call it one of my survivor pieces.” “When I finish a piece, I like to step back and take a look at it. But then I get antsy and want to start another piece. It gives me a sense that my next idea is possible because, well, I did that,” Dave said, while pointing at some of his latest works. Dave is excited about the Gmeiner show, but for him, showing and selling his work is not the ultimate success. “I have done a lot of shows over the years. It is always a lot of fun. I don’t have any kind of fantasy of getting rich,” Dave said. If I sell a piece, great, but that’s not why I do it. I do it because I love working with the wood. My time in the shop is great time.” Gmeiner Art & Cultural Center (Left) A Viking’s beard appears to move as the wind tousles his whiskers. (Right) Dave’s first wood sculpture, a Tiki God, has a special place on a shelf in Dave’s woodshop.
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John Haluch II, owner of Lakeshore Wooden Boats, restores and repairs old boats back to their original conditions. (Left) A finished boat, and some of the decayed remains of the boards before restoration.
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n a small workshop at the north end of Canandaigua Lake, a canoe rests upside down on sawhorses. Its narrow western red cedar planks are rough to the touch and studded with bright copper-colored nails. The eighty-some year old boat arrived here just a few weeks earlier, unable to float. Years-old layers of varnish and epoxy sloughed off. Rotten boards crumbled, the result of past water infiltration. A hole or two marred otherwise smooth lines. The man restoring this canoe is John Haluch II, founder of Lakeshore Wooden Boats in Canandaigua. “When a boat comes in, I see it as a boat,” John says. “But I’m not onto its story until I
start working on it.” During this Canadian Peterborough sailing canoe’s months-long stay at the workshop, John pours hours into returning the boat to its original condition. He strips the wood of past clumsily slathered coatings, and as he peels back the layers, he finds that it was once painted red, and blue. A dark wood accent strip emerges after removing black buildup under the outwale. A shadow on the interior suggests that wet leaves once piled up inside. The patterns of wear and decay on the underside hinted at a season—or many—left on a beach. John restores broken pieces where possible, replaces some with the same wood type when necessary, and chooses just the
right fasteners. And when this boat leaves the shop, natural golden-colored wood will shine through a smooth clear finish. And, it will float. John opened this workshop just a couple years ago, but his love of boats originated as a ten-year-old. When he was twelve, he started working at a marina. “I always knew I wanted to have my own business,” he says. As a young man, he studied business at St. John Fisher College near Rochester, and then worked at Chase Manhattan Bank. When layoffs after a merger halted that career trajectory, John opened an ice cream shop in Bloomfield, New York, See Restoration on page 44
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where he served his own homemade ice cream and eventually employed sixteen people. But the hours took a toll on him. To relieve stress, he restored boats in the basement. And eventually, with the support of friends and family, he planned a major shift: he made the tough decision to shutter the shop, and chose instead to work on boats full-time. Today, John is one of about 125 wooden boat restorers in the entire United States. He learned the trade from working with others and reading and researching various methods. He’s offered advice on a 1913 Rochester-built Edwin Long launch and he’s restored a rare 1967 Century Resorter, just one of eight or nine from that year existing today—and those are only two examples of the many boats he’s encountered. The market for this work, although specialized, is strong. He expected the bulk of his business would come directly from the Finger Lakes, a hotspot for wooden boats. Word, however, had gotten out. Potential customers are now calling John from as far away as Ohio and New Hampshire. Lots of people have old boats sitting in storage, John says, and they just don’t know where to take them. The owners might recall fishing with their grandfather on vacations, or cruising with cousins in a runabout on lazy
summer days. They’d like to recapture those memories in a usable relic, not just abandon a boat because of its condition. They might even be willing to spend more on restoration than the market value of the boat, simply because the sentimental value of the boat is so great. Other people, says John, might have bought a boat that needs work, but they find that they need help finishing the job. In that case, repair adds value to the craft, but it doesn’t make sense to spend more than its market value. He’s worked on boats that are worth a few thousand, and others that exceed $100,000. Either way, John works with customers to find out what they want: a boat to display or a boat to use? He considers the project, creates a plan, and discusses options with the owner. He only works on wood, so he refers customers to other experts for upholstery or electrical jobs. John won’t offer quick fixes, and the work is painstakingly detailed. For one 1941 runabout, he removed eighty-four wooden pieces, numbered each one, and began restoring the parts individually before reinstalling them. Using the hull number, John researched original boat records to find that the underside was originally red, not inky green as it was when the boat arrived, and the color had crept too high on the hull as See Restoration on page 46
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it was repainted over the years. He repainted it according to the original specs. “If this was easy to do, the customer would do it,” he says. Each decision, like each word John offers in conversation, is carefully considered. Use an original material for authenticity? Or choose a modern lookalike for strength? He knows the difference between copper, brass, stainless steel, and silicon bronze nails. He tracks down original retailers of the materials if possible, within the United States or abroad. “We can’t always find these things at big box stores,” he says. Sitting on shelves above his workbench are paint cans from Ohio, varnish from Holland, a tub of shiny chips for making homemade shellac. Badger-hair brushes hang, ordered by size, from rubber bands on hooks. Drill bits, thick and thin, rise from handmade storage blocks. John created the workbench itself, after he rebuilt the entire building to suit his needs. When he took over the property, birds’ nests infested the space. The floor undulated unevenly. The roof was caving in. But John saw all that as an opportunity to create the space he wanted. Today, the floor is level and smooth—a 400-pound table saw rolls across it with little effort. Heat radiates through the floor, not blown through ducts, to minimize dust debris. Space between the utility closet and ceiling serves as tidy storage for long pieces of wood and other materials. Chains hanging from beams in the ceiling 46
serve as lift points for the precarious job of overturning large boats. Three vessels, up to about eighteen feet in length, fit in the shop, with room to squeeze between them. “It’s a small space, but it’s a busy space,” says John, who appreciates old things that work well. Things that were built with care and pride. “When a boat comes into my shop, I tell the owners that I will take care of it as if it was my own. We’re all just temporary caretakers of these things, you know.” When summer comes, just over the road from the shop, decades-old wooden boats glide across Canandaigua Lake, graceful silhouettes, fast or slow, but always unlike newer vessels. Up close, finer elements emerge. The grain of the wood becomes apparent. A hand-lettered name appears on a windshield. This is what John loves: both the elegant lines from afar and the subtly captivating details. “We keep these boats going, whatever it takes,” says John, who sometimes spots a boat he’s restored heading out for a cruise. “And if others hadn’t done the same, we wouldn’t have them to enjoy today.” Alison Fromme is a freelancer who has been featured in Mountain Home since 2011. She recently contributed to The Science Writers’ Handbook: Everything You Need To Know To Pitch, Publish, and Prosper in the Digital Age (Da Capo Press 2013). She won a third place Keystone State Press Award for her lead story in Mountain Home’s June issue, Picking Up the Pieces.
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In my case, my memory was recently jogged when, in trying to de-clutter, I uncovered a yellowing newspaper article from the local Corning newspaper dated Wednesday March 4, 1981. I had to use my calculator to note that thirty-two years of chopping garlic and onions had somehow flown by. It was my first newspaper food column in the Crystal City’s publication. I’d been involved with ads in magazines
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A Classic Favorite The reason I bring up this bit of trivial nostalgia is the recipe that I included in that '70s story. A dear friend, whom I had met years earlier at an Oregon cooking class presided over by cooking guru James Beard, invited me over to meet her San Francisco foodie friends (that was before the coining of the word “foodie”). I was unsure about when I would arrive for dinner since my early evening cooking demos at department stores —in this case San Francisco’s Macy’s—[or was it the Emporium?]—might run overtime. Undaunted, she planned her dinner around an informal, make-ahead, serve-at-room-temperature dish. I was so impressed by this colorful creation that I’ve made it at least twice in every one of the ensuing years. I am pleased to reintroduce it because it’s perfect for spring or summer entertaining, graduation and anniversary parties—and terrific for picnics. It can be served as a main dish, a vegetable dish, a salad, or an hors d’oeuvre (with small plates and forks). If you serve the antipasto to accompany a main course of meat or poultry, use mashed anchovies or tuna in the mixture. If you are serving a fish dish, try a julienne of salami for variety’s sake. For a special fillip add cheese — Italian Gorgonzola, thin shavings of Parmesan or Pecorino, crumbled Greek feta, or nutty Swiss (the cheese I mean, not a zany yodeling native). And serve this, as my friend did, at room temperature, with plenty of crusty bread.
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Sicilian Antipasto Please don’t be discouraged by the long list of ingredients. You’ll find, as I do, everything is readily available in cans or jars in your market. Just line ‘em up and measure. And there are six vegetables to chop, although markets nowadays present these, precut, in packages. What are you waiting for? In a very large heavy pot with a lid, such as a 7-quart. Dutch oven, add: Olive oil to cover the bottom 4 stalks celery, sliced, and include a few chopped leaves 4 to 6 carrots sliced on the diagonal into bite sized 3 medium onions, coarsely chopped 1 head of cauliflower cut into bite-sized florets 1 to 2 fennel bulbs trimmed of stalks, cut in quarters and cored, then cut in bite-sized pieces Stir it up and then cover and cook over medium heat for about five minutes or until the onions begin to
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wilt. Remove the pan from the heat, uncover and add 2 to 4 zucchini, sliced. (Use half zucchini and half yellow squash if you wish.) Return the pan to the range, cover and cook an additional five minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, uncover, and add the following: 1 (12 to 16-oz.) can tomato sauce 1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste 1 cup chopped parsley leaves (preferably Italian) 1 to 2 tablespoons each of dried basil and dried oregano 1/4 cup capers, rinsed 2 (8 oz.) jars small cocktail onions, drained 1 (16 oz.) jar mixed sweet pickles, drained and sliced (more is okay)
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About 1/2 cup each pitted Kalamata olives and pimento stuffed green olives 1 (16 oz.) jar of cherry peppers, drained (choose mild or hot) 1 (14 oz.) jar peperoncini, drained 2 (6 oz.) jars marinated artichoke hearts, quartered but undrained 1/2 cup red wine vinegar (taste after 1/4 cup is in; add more if needed) 1/4 cup sugar Salt to taste (use sea salt if possible) Lots of freshly ground pepper Then add your choice of one of the following: 6 oz. anchovies, chopped or 2-3 cans of tuna fish packed in olive oil and flaked in large pieces, or 1/2 lb. salami or prosciutto cut in thin strips (buy it See Meals Past on page 54
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in a chunk, cut in 1/4-inch thick slices, then stack and cut in strips. Stir gently to mix, put the pan back on the stove and simmer the mixture for about 4 minutes just to blend the flavors. As you can see, the amounts of ingredients are very flexible. A little more or less of each ingredient—why worry? Just keep tasting and adjust this mélange to suit your taste. Refrigerate the antipasto for two days—or three—to let the flavors blend. Remove from the refrigerator to allow it to come to room temperature for serving. This serves eight as a main dish, twenty as a vegetable side dish, salad, or hors d’oeuvre. Leftovers will keep for several days in the refrigerator. Play a Rossini opera as background and serve this with a good Chianti—or a Moretti or Peroni or other good Italian beer. And add a bit of Gallic flair by serving madeleines for dessert with fruit. Guests will remember this meal. Cin Cin! and Salute! Chef, teacher, and author Corneilus O'Donnell lives in Elmira, New York.
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Great Views! Magnificent 3 BR, 3 BA home on 4.78 acres offers fireplace, abundance of windows & glass doors overlooking the valley. Finished basement. Large wrap around deck. Outbuildings & much more!! Now Just $393,900 M122229
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20.69 Acres - $69,900 50.00 Acres - $164,900 74.50 Acres - $231,000 147.54 Acres - $442,620 150.00 Acres - $457,500 170.69 Acres - $519,570 173.82 Acres - $528,960 197.54 Acres - $600,120 224.50 Acres - $688,500
Lavish Home Steeped in Quiet Luxury! 4 BR, 3 BA home with 3,600+ sq ft on 4 mostly wooded acres. Many extras including a room with hot tub, great room, family room, & game room. Great location. Only $252,900 M123310
1.40 Acres - $24,900 4.71 Acres - $39,900 5.97 Acres - $39,900 6.29 Acres - $39,900 10.25 Acres - $41,000 11.01 Acres - $44,900 12.30 Acres - $45,900 15.80 Acres - $59,900 117.14 Acres - $499,900
Charming, Spacious Home! Situated along a quiet street in Wellsboro, this 3 BR home features kitchen with plenty of cabinets & counter space, easy-living family room, bath w/Jacuzzi, large screened-in back porch, & 2 car garage. Just $174,900 M123624
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Excellent Location! Beautiful 3 BR, 1.5 BA home has 10 ft ceilings, gas fireplace, updated kitchen, & formal dining room. Only $159,900 M123546
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4.92 Acres - $185,000 19.00 Acres - $925,000 MANSFIELD BORO
0.16 Acres - $19,900 CLYMER TWP
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2.36 Acres - $34,000 16.30 Acres - $87,000 3.55 Acres - $34,900
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Great Home With Income Potential! This 2 unit duplex on a quiet street in Canton, has hardwood floors throughout as well as a fireplace. One unit currently rented & second larger unit can be occupied by the new owner. Just $149,900 M123573
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Move In Ready! 2011 3 BR doublewide on a level one acre lot. Open floor plan. French doors open from the dining area onto a large 24x16 deck that is maintenance free with composite decking & vinyl railing. Now Only $139,900 M122793
1.32 Acres - $210,000 2.42 Acres - $650,000 LAWRENCE TWP
113.72 Acres - $1,500,000
Affordable 4 BR Home Will Brighten Your Day! 2184 sq ft home is at a great location & is in walking distance to the park w/the Allegany River in your back yard. Inside you will find large rooms & plenty of sun light, 2 BA, partial basement, downstairs bedroom. Only $52,900 M123507
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OUTSTANDING LAND TO BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME! – 39+ Acres with 100% OGM’s to Transfer! Amazing 360 degree views. Provides easy drive to Wellsboro or Rt.15. Located just outside of Stony Fork providing a secluded beautiful country setting. Call for pertinent details on Natural Gas rights and unitization. $399,000 #123617
PEACEFUL MOUNTAIN SETTING NEAR PINE CREEK. – Wonderful woodsy setting on 2.03 acres for this attractive 3 bdrm ranch home with 2 bathrooms, open floor plan, cathedral ceilings, beautiful fireplace & deck with views. Walk to Pine Creek & State Game lands from this rustic contemporary home. Bring the snowmobiles & fishing poles! $259,000 #123612
CLASSY COMTEMPORARY CEDAR HOME! – Quite a substantial attractive home offering open floor plan with cathedral ceiling, loft, stone fireplace, 5 bdrms, 3 baths, and sits on 7.59 ac. Home also offers attached 2 1/2 car garage and also a barn/workshop with woodstove and electric. $339,000 #123597
OUTSTANDING EXECUTIVE STYLE HOME-24 AC – 100% OGM’s! Majestically overlooking the valley! 4 bdrm home offers exquisite spacious open interior with list of tastefully designed amenities. Property also offers a full raised finished basement for family entertainment area with 2nd kitchen.EZ to NY, Mansfield, & Rt.15/I-99 $440,000 #122338
179 ACRES WITH 3 BDRM HOME-100% OGM’S CONVEY – Here’s a once in a lifetime opportunity to purchase a 179+ acre farm with 100% OGM’s! Property also has a completely renovated 3 story home along with a restored barn as well. Property is currently leased and 100% OGM’s convey to buyer. EZ drive to Williamsport/Wellsboro. $1,350,000 MLS 122872
YOUR OWN PRIVATE CASTLE ON 65 AC – Indescribable detail in this custom home w/ unique post & beam design,open floorplan, cathedral ceilings,lg windows & double glass doors throughout.Access the lg deck from 4 rooms.Stylish kitchen. Custom amenities including lavish master bathroom. 65 acs offer future timber potential $699,000.#123432
5000 SQ FT OF HISTORIC SPLENDOR – Majestic and magnificient! 1830’s historical restoration, Main St., Lawrenceville, Pa. Step back in time and experience ownership of this painstakingly restored Greek Revival.30 yrs of remodeling and mastercraftsmanship. Seeking lavish corporate home or grand B&B? Rt.15/I-99 nearby. $499,000 #122430
PRIVATE LOGHOME RETREAT 32 ACRES – Attractive log home features a 2 sided stone fireplace with wood insert. Cherry steps to the second floor loft which offers 2 bdrms & bathroom. Spacious great rm offers cathedral ceilings & slate floors. Home boasts beautiful master suite. All this on 32 private acs!EZ to Wellsboro.$435,000.#121313
ATTRACTIVE HOME WITH GRAND CURB APPEAL – Delightful mix of modern updates and the charm of a past era throughout this exceptional home. Newer kitchen and appliances with sunroom dining, formal dining room, lg living room with fireplace, elegant parlor with beautiful staircase, lg bedrooms, and hardwood flooring. $179,000 #123242
2 HOMES ON 7.4 BEAUTIFULLY LANDSCAPED ACRES! – Ranch home on 7.4 ac! Property offers 2 homes, several out buildings, 2 car garage/ workshop, 2 wells. Mix of wooded and open gently rolling land. Main home offers bright cheerful rooms, 3 bdrm, 2 baths and attractive interior. 2nd home for rental income. Abundant wildlife! Come Look!$247,900 #123582
EXCEPTIONAL VIEWS -SECLUDED SETTING2.87 AC – This Potter County attractive comfortable home offers a long list of wonderful amenities including attached 3 car garage, central vac, central air, concrete driveway, lg. composite deck, maintenance free exterior, etc. 2-3 bdrms. 1.5 baths. EZ to Wellsville, NY or Coudersport,Pa.$209,000 #122599
131.6 ACRES ON RAILS TO TRAILS WELLSBORO – Wow! 131.6 acres against Rails to Trails very close to Wellsboro. Ready for your dream home or refurbish current old camp dwelling. Borders Marsh Creek and offers deeded right away to State Lands. Easy to Pine Creek and Pa. Grand Canyon. Walk, jog, hike! Motivated seller! $375,000 #123545
STUNNING LARGE HOME OFFERS COUNTRY SETTING – Finish to suite your style. This home offers 5 bedrooms with 6 bathrooms. Stylish open floor plan, spacious bright rooms with large windows, two car attached garage, and beautiful country views all around. Offers EZ drive to Wellsboro or NY State. Loving setting on 2 acres. $429,000 #123285
REMARKABLE SECLUDED WELLSBORO RANCH HOME – Stunning 4 bdrm Wellsboro ranch home. Secluded setting on 8.73 acres. Multiple heat sources, open flr plan,sunroom,finished basement, mother in law suite,A/C, stream, wine cellar and underground storage units. Fronts Rt. 287 and Meade St. only 3 blocks to the hospital, shopping etc. $499,000.#123408
STUNNING LOG HOME-PRIVATE 39.94 ACRES – Newer 3 bdrm log home offers spacious loft, 2 baths. Lower level with walkout provides a sophisticated master suite with bathroom which leads to private porch and hot tub. Cathedral ceilings in kitchen and living room. Attached lg 2 car garage and lg 3 car detached garage/ workshop, $477,000 #122992
22.54 AC-WOW THE VIEWS...BETWEEN TROY AND MANSFIELD – Over the meadows & beyond! Meticulously maintained Lindel cedar log multi-level home. Raised basement for add’l living space. Elegant & rustic w/open flr plan. A/C, Harmon coal stove, lg.new garage, new well & spring, 22.54 ac open & wooded land. Corner property with long frontage. $360,000 #119956
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$650,000 $650,000 Winner’s Circle Ice Cream and Owners Home Located on State Route 414 Watkins Glen NY (just minutes from WGI Speedway) is your opportunity to own a successful Ice Cream Stand (or start a new business out of the 2000sq.ft. retail space) and Immaculate 3 Bedroom Ranch built in 2010 w/attached apt.
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VERY WELL MAINTAINED 3 BR HOME in the Brookland Club on .92 acre wooded lot within walking distance to State Land. Beautiful hardwood floors, new roof, new fireplace insert, generator - completely furnished (flatscreen - new furniture - new washer/ dryer) Screened-in sun porch, 3 storage sheds. MTHDLM 123527 $139,900
BEAUTIFUL, SECLUDED 5 BR LOG HOME (or lodge) on 315+ wooded acres; scenic pond w/ swimming area, log bunk house, miles of 4-wheeler trails, food plots, large equipment barn, complete solar energy system, high speed internet, new underground electric, timber value. Available with 622 acres. MTHDLM 122808 $995,000
SHORT WALK TO PINE CREEK, Rails-To-Trails & State Forest - nice camp for large group, or home on 1-1/2 acres. Vinyl-sided, garage, snowmobile from property - great property for year-round sports. MTHDLM 123621 $139,900
GREAT BUILDING LOT situated close to State Land and Black Forest Snowmobile Clubhouse with a standard in-ground perc. These acres front on 2 roads and are partially wooded and partially open nice mix, totaling 4.92 acres. MTHDLM 123607 $39,900
PRICE REDUCED! Dream of Owning a Bed & Breakfast? Lovely historic home in Blossburg is a turnkey established Bed & Breakfast. Exquisite touches. Spacious common areas for guests. Large owner’s living quarters. Now Only $289,000 M122806
Excellent Opportunity! Busy tavern is awaiting a new owner. With full kitchen, large dining area/ dance floor and pool table area there is something for everyone. Just $399,000 M123629
Great Commercial Location! High Visibility! Newer 600+ sq ft office building situated on nearly 2 acres. Large paved parking lot. Property is located along Route 6 between Route 15 & Sheetz. Just $199,900 or Lease For $2,000/month M123118
For Lease! Commercial shop & yard offering 96’x60’ building with 4 O/H doors & 38’x60’ heated bay with 2 offices, 1/2 bath, & mezzanine storage. Additional 2-4 acres available. Just $8,000/month M123227
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Just 3 miles from downtown Wellsboro this ranch sits on 2 acres in a quiet wooded setting. Includes 4 bedrooms & 2/3 bedroom rental in Tioga outside of 3 baths & large living room. New vinyl town. New furnace, some newer win- siding gives a maintenance free exterior. dows, some carpet is new. Large outside area.
Building & Lot for lease. Part of property serves as car lot. This part is an open slate. Can be remodeled to use for whatever you need. Plenty of exposure on heavily traveled Route 6. Township approval required.
Log cabin tucked away with woods as your back drop! Tongue & groove interior, modern kitchen & bath, 2 bdrms, lazy day front porch. All on 1.5 acres in Potter County.
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Location is everything! Commercial building is right on the corner of downtown Commercial location with 3 separate Mansfield. Great opportunity for a new or warehouse buildings. Use for your own established business with high visibility. storage or lease space. Buildings could Lots of public parking on 2 sides of buildbe divided for smaller storage spaces. ing. 2 nice apartments on 2nd floor for Lots of possibilities. extra revenue. Building in excellent shape.
Make this house your home! Located on a 1 way street. Lots of room for a large family. Property is eligible for the Freddie Mac First Look Initiative Program through 3/22/13. Within walking distance to downtown amenities. Home is in need of some repairs. Being sold “AS IS”.
Affordable living. This older 2 bedroom mobile home has many updates. Vinyl siding, windows, skirting, insulation, the inside has new flooring, a lot of stone and ceramic tile work. Buyer must be approved by lot owner. Lot rent is $146 a month. Come take a look.
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Located on a quiet street in Hills Creek this home features a great view of the lake! Over-sized sliding doors open to a covered front porch. The spacious living room has new carpet and high ceiling. Lots of storage space, wooded lot, and open feel. $159,900 and open to offers!
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Magnificent 3,065 sqft 4 BR residence on over 3.6 acres in a desirable location within 3 miles from Wellsboro and easy access to major commuting routes. Features unique varieties of exotic natural stone, 5” Brazilian cherry floors, 5’ wide staircase and hallways, 8” crown molding. Master suite features bath w/floor to ceiling travertine, radiant heat floors, Kohler jetted soaking tub. Spacious working/entertaining kitchen with up to date style and amenities. Front porch relaxation leads to beautiful views. $349,500 MLS #122218
This 3 bedroom home is only 3.8 miles from downtown Wellsboro, PA. Featuring a remodeled kitchen, gas fireplace and a level backyard with a fenced in area. The basement is ready to be finished with high ceilings and a walk out. With a paved driveway this home is priced to sell! $126,500 MLS# 123365
Route 6, Wellsboro Cedar sided home with wrap around porch, great landscaping and some recent updates! A big laundry room has access out to the garage and the full dry basement is waiting to be made into a family room and a 4th bedroom. Call for info! REF#10490 $215,000
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Rt. 14 Watkins Glen, New York (607) 535-7574 Mon, Wed and Fri: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues and Thurs: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sat: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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orty years ago, the Lane brothers—Eugene, Calvin and Malcolm—all enjoyed racing. Participating in motocross, off road, enduro and flat track racing locally in New York as well as in Virginia, Florida, and Canada, they developed a sporting relationship with the Yamaha brand, a relationship that propelled them forward to today. While the Lanes still enjoy racing and riding their Yamaha products, now they have a whole new way of showing support to the brand, as Lane’s Yamaha in Watkins Glen, New York, celebrates forty years of business this year. “We thought it would be kind of nice to sell them. We started the business in 1973,” Malcolm Lane, current owner of Lane’s Yamaha, said. “We started small and just kept growing. We stayed with Yamaha only. We have been with the one franchise for forty years.” It began as a family affair. Eugene
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started the business with Calvin and Malcolm working for him. In 1976, Calvin and Malcolm then bought the business from Eugene and ran the business together for most of the forty years. “My brother Calvin and I were both union carpenters, and we did outdoor bridgework. There were some good busy years but some lean years, too. We just figured that it looked like a good steady year-round deal and that is why we decided to do the motorcycle business,” Malcolm said. “Then five years ago my wife, Cindy, and I purchased the half from my brother as he is nine years older and retired. He still comes in and helps, though.” “His children and our children have all had opportunities to work here,” Cindy said. “That has really worked well, giving them experience and work ethics.” Calvin’s daughter Tracy has been the secretary since 1984 and both of Malcolm and Cindy’s sons, Craig and
Keith, also work at the store. “That is the plan: that it is going to stay the same Lane’s Yamaha through future generations,” Malcolm said. “It is just real important to us to continue on as a family business, and treat customers as family,” Cindy said. Of course, there are other workers within the business, but they might as well be family, too. “Ronnie, our one mechanic, has been here for thirty years. We also have Jeff, Brian, and Kevin,” Cindy said. They are all important fixtures in the business, too. They all carry their end of the load.” The store sells a wide range of Yamaha products, including motorcycles, allterrain vehicles, side-by-side utility vehicles, portable generators, and parts. Since Lane’s Yamaha has been in business, they have sold 4,800 Yamaha four-wheelers and over 5,500 Yamaha motorcycles. “Through the Yamaha program
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Members of the Lane family are employed at Lane’s Yamaha, including Cindy and Malcolm’s sons Craig (on left) and Keith.
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milestone.” “The local Watkins Glen Chamber of Commerce is working with us,” Cindy said. “They want to do a mixer where all of the chamber members can come visit here during the evening.” In an ever-changing world, Lane’s Yamaha has proved that they can keep up with the pace, and still stay relevant. “Yamaha has always been cutting edge. They are always coming out with something new and different. It has been a very good company to work with. I think things have just changed, such as the expense involved with doing business. We just have to go with what it is,” Malcolm said. “Yamaha has adjusted, too, though,” Cindy said. “They let us order over the course of a year, instead of one-time ordering. That is how Yamaha is trying to maintain the dealers.” So how does Lane’s Yamaha stay 64
as popular as ever in Watkins Glen? Cindy says it is because of the lakes and the wineries—tourist areas. Plus, there are many beautiful riding areas. Malcolm adds, “We sell a lot of farming equipment, the all-terrain vehicles, to farmers in the area.” “We have been here and we have been the same for so long. If you buy something from Lane’s Yamaha, you know Lane’s Yamaha is going to be there to take care of it after the sale,” Malcolm said. “It’s important to be on that business rollercoaster and have the ups and downs, and continue to be here and enjoy it,” Cindy adds. “We want to continue on as a business with work ethics and enthusiasm. We enjoy riding. We get a lot of people together and we go for rides.” So keep your eye on the road— forty years later, the Lanes are still enthusiasts, still riding their Yamahas out on the open road.
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