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Volume 4, Number 3 • Fall 2004

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THE VINIFERA REVOLUTION European grapes are growing in the Finger Lakes

By Grady Wells

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“EVERYBODY NEEDS BEAUTY AS WELL AS BREAD” The Finger Lakes Land Trust protects open spaces

By Brad Edmondson

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KEUKA VIEWS

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THE FINGER LAKES CULINARY BOUNTY

Photographer Steve Knapp gives us a tour

Fresh food, fine wine, from right here

By Jackie Perrin

Below: Skaneateles Lake Photo by Michael Venturino

Cover: Canadice Lake Photo by Bill Banaszewski

D E P A R T M E N T S

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MY OWN WORDS

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SPORT Bicycling in the Bristol Hills

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HISTORY A Place to Train the “Boots”

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FINGER LAKES SCRAPBOOK Photography contributions from our readers

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MADE IN THE FINGER LAKES Local Taxidermist Takes Skills to Taiwan

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CALENDAR: FESTIVALS & EVENTS

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS & FINGER LAKES MAP

LETTERS NEWSBITS FRUIT OF THE VINE Fall for Flavor on the Cayuga Wine Trail

OFF THE EASEL Liz Cornish & Jo Roy, Gourd Artists

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icycling has always been close to my heart. From the first moment that I learned to ride an old, heavy, red, hand-me-down bicycle, I fell in love with the sport. The excitement of being able to propel down a road as fast as you can, through your own pedalpower, is a powerful feeling to have.

One of my favorite movies from my teen years was a film titled “Breaking Away.” It was about a group of friends who had just graduated from high school, and they were all following their different paths in life to adulthood. One of these young men liked to ride racing bicycles and won a few races around his hometown of Bloomington, Indiana. He fancied himself to be like an Italian bicycle racer, and he even acted like one by listening to Italian opera music, speaking Italian to his parents and shaving his legs. In one of the memorable scenes from the movie, he’s training on a highway and manages to ride in the draft of a tractor trailer until he was traveling over the 55-miles-per-hour speed limit. Now, I know that may be possible, and it is hard to believe, but what a heady experience that could be.

Of course, I imagined I could perform the same feat.

Well, it’s about 20 years later, and I don’t think I have the young legs to

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undertake a stunt like that, but being on my bike now and challenging myself to go that extra mile and climb that extra hill still gives me a thrill and a sense of accomplishment. The feelings of independence and freedom are wonderful, and those of you who also enjoy riding bicycles know the feeling that I’m attempting to describe.

The Highlander Cycle Tour, which you can read about on page 18, is a bike ride that I’ll do this year with my wife and friends. Actually, the Highlander itself is one of the most challenging centuries (100-mile bike rides) in the entire country, and luckily they also have another long ride with fewer hills called the Lowlander, which we will ride.

This sport is just one of the ways that folks around here can enjoy this beautiful area. I never experienced such nice roads to cycle on as in the Finger Lakes region. When you’re out and about enjoying the wineries and autumn colors, give your fellow cyclist leaf-peepers a wave and kindly “hello.”

Whether you go exploring this fall under your own power or by vehicle, enjoy these beautiful Finger Lakes surroundings we call home.

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FINGER LAKES

NEW YORK S TAT E The Finger Lakes Region of New York State

EDITORIAL ASSISTANCE . . . . . . . . Kari Anderson

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CONTRIBUTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liz Cornish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brad Edmondson

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L E T T E R S We received our Summer 2004 copy of Life in the Finger Lakes and are extremely pleased with the article you have included in your magazine (“Piped-In Music – The Real Kind – In Bristol Valley”). I will say that we have had many articles written about our company since we moved to this area in 1986 (The Daily Messenger, Democrat & Chronicle and some smaller publications). Your article was interesting, informative and unlike others written by non-musicians, was quite accurate; this was a pleasant change.

We have known Bruce Beardsley for many years and knew he would do a fantastic job.

I would like to congratulate you on this fine publication; it is first class in every respect.

Ellen Parsons, Parsons Pipe Organ Builders, Canandaigua I love the magazine, keep up the great work. As a photographer it is an excellent source of inspiration and new areas to explore and photograph in the Finger Lakes region. I was wondering when you will begin accepting photographs for the annual photo contest and how I may submit my images.

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Tyler, Honeoye Falls Thank you for your interest in our annual photo contest. You can read information about it on page 71 of this issue.

– Editor I just finished browsing through the photos of the article “First Light in the Finger Lakes” in the Spring 2004 issue, and I have to scold you – with a chuckle, of course – because the caption under the Conesus Lake photo on page 57 has spelled “McPhearsons Point” incorrectly.

And I should know firsthand. You see, in June of 1971, as a young married couple, my husband and I bought #2669 on the “point,” as it was known, and set up housekeeping. The following summer our daughter had learned to walk and loved to play outside.

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FREE wine tasting, two FREE glasses and $5 off a $30 purchase.

Harvest Festival & Fall Family Fun Weekend

November 20 & 21 The Holidays are right around the corner. Join together with friends and staff to make your own customized basket.

Baskets and trimming are free with your purchase of gift items.

October 9 & 10 Hosted by three area attractions - Bakers Acres Garden Center of North Lansing, Indian Chimney Alpaca Farm, and King Ferry Winery. On Saturday, Bakers Acres has an Apple Fest with fresh donuts, chicken BBQ, cider tasting, horse-drawn wagon rides, and, of course, APPLES! Also on Saturday, King Ferry Winery will host a live radio broadcast to start their Harvest Fest. Throughout the weekend King Ferry Winery will offer chicken BBQ, free tastings. Come watch “the crush” of the grape harvest! Indian Chimney Farm will be celebrating their Grand Opening both days of the weekend with a gift for any kids who come to visit and learn more about Alpacas.

Six Mile Creek Vineyard 1551 Slaterville Rd (Rte 79E) • Ithaca, NY 607-272-WINE • 1-800-260-0612 www.sixmilecreek.com

King Ferry Winery Inc. 658 Lake Rd. • King Ferry, NY 315-364-5100 • 1-800-439-5271 www.treleavenwines.com

17th Anniversary Harvest Festival October 3 Come and celebrate our anniversary with live music, hayrides, food, and fun for the whole family. $3.00

Basket Creations

Our pride is inside every bottle!

L E T T E R S Because of the traffic speeding down the point road from East Lake Road, I built a sign out of plywood and painted a warning to SLOW DOWN! Well, that evening our neighbor came home from work and promptly came over to tell me that I had spelled “McPhearson’s” wrong. Since I prided myself as an honor student from Avon Central Class of ’70, I told him, “No I didn’t.” It was not until about a half-dozen of the other longtime residents came to tell me the same thing that I conceded and looked it up in the Conesus Lake directory to make sure. They were right.

And I double-checked just now to see if they had changed it all after all these years (hahaha). The 2004 directory still spells it McPhersons Point.

It looks like lots of things have changed, for instance we divorced and sold the house. The kids are now 33 and 30 years old, but the spelling remains the same.

Sharon, Rochester My neighbor was a little late last winter getting his boat hoist out of the water on the east side of Seneca Lake.

Before

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After Ovid Randall, Romulus

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BRINGS NEW MEANING TO “LIVING ON THE LAKE” Looking to spend more time on the water? Our new hydraulic hoist raises and lowers your boat with the push of a button. A durable hydraulic drive system does the heavy work quickly, smoothly and without manual cranking. Plus, an exclusive Drop Side Arm design makes getting in and out easier than ever before. Heavy-duty frame constructed of extruded aluminum alloy and galvanized steel.

When you step out of your boat,step onto a new Powder-Coated Aluminum Genuine ShoreStation Dock. Beautifies your shoreline, easy to install with versatile designs to fit the way you live. Also available in Nostalgic Cedar and Superstruct Polyethylene.

And, we continue to offer a full line of accessories. Cedar benches,flag poles, bumpers and lights—all designed to enhance your lakeside living.

ShoreStation hoists,docks and accessories—a complete“lakefront system”that brings new meaning to living on the lake.See your dealer or call 1-800-859-3028 for a FREE video and brochure. ShoreStation— The original since 1959.

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BrewFest Benefits Historical Society Leave the Lederhosen at home. You won’t need the knee-length leather trousers from Bavaria at the second Finger Lakes BrewFest, which returns to Canandaigua Inn on the Lake on Sunday, October 24 from 1 to 4 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the Ontario County Historical Museum.

Tastings will be offered

by New York microbreweries, including 2004 newcomers the Flying Bison of Buffalo, Ellicottville Brewing Co., Custom BrewCrafters of Honeoye Falls, and Brü of Rochester. BrewFest offers attendees a history-of-beermaking display, live local bands and a commemorative glass.

Tickets are $20 in advance at the Ontario County Historical Society and Rochester-area MacGregor’s Grill and Tap Room, and $25 at the door. Visit www.ochs.org or call 585-394-4975 for more information.

Erie Canal Change Bridge Is Restored How does a mule cross a canal? By

a change bridge, of course. It allowed mules to cross from one side of the canal to the other without unhitching from the canal boats.

At Aqueduct Park along the canal at Palmyra’s western border, the 1858 Aldrich Change Bridge has been historically restored and opened to the public. The Squire Whipple, trussdesigned bridge is one of only two surviving examples from the enlargedcanal era.

Photo by Bob Cassie

The Finger Lakes region is one of eleven travel regions established by the State of New York. The region, made up of fourteen counties, includes: Cayuga, Chemung, Cortland, Livingston, Monroe, Onondaga, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne and Yates. The 9,000 square mile area boasts 25 State Parks, a National Forest, a National Park, over 80 wineries and an abundance of diverse attractions in rural communities as well as in cities such as Rochester, Syracuse, and Corning.

For information, please call Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance

800-530-7488 or 315-536-7488 at

visit us at www.fingerlakes.org or 309 Lake Street, Penn Yan, NY 14527

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Project an image of New York’s Finger Lakes region in national and international markets that competes effectively for visitor business and supports the area’s growth as a place to live, learn and prosper.

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N E W S B I T S AIDS RIDE for Life – A 100-Mile Trek Around Cayuga Lake The AIDS RIDE for Life, to be held September 11, attracts avid cyclists and those who are brand new to riding a bike. Riders sign up for a 100-mile ride around Cayuga Lake and commit to raising $500 each for the local fight against HIV and AIDS. The ride begins at 7 a.m. in Ithaca at Stewart Park and ends at 5 p.m. in Cass Park.

This is the sixth year for the AIDS RIDE for Life. It is AIDS WORK’s largest fundraiser, having raised over $330,000 for the organization. AIDS WORK was started in 1984 by a group of Tompkins County volunteers.

It merged with the Southern Tier AIDS Program (STAP) two years ago. The agency provides case management services, medical advocacy, a food pantry, transportation to critical medical appointments, a syringe exchange program, HIV testing, HIV and STD prevention education, and friendly support.

For more information, contact AIDS WORK of Southern Tier AIDS Program by phone at 607-272-4098, by e-mail at aidswork@aidswork.org, or visit www.aidswork.org.

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This turn of the century farmhouse is now a luxurious country inn and working equestrian farm. We offer a complimentary full homemade breakfast and rooms overlooking vineyards and the lake.

Belhurst Wines Receive Medals in Their First Competition Belhurst Winery in Geneva won two medals in the 28th International Eastern Wine Competition, sponsored

by Vineyard & Winery Management magazine. The Dry Riesling won a silver medal and the Semi-Dry Riesling won a bronze medal. The competition

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included over 2,000 entries, representing 34 states and 16 countries.

Belhurst recently finished construction of a state-of-the-art winemaking facility located on the White Springs Farm property. Over the next two years, up to 60 acres of vineyards will be planted at White Springs Farm.

“Explore Tioga County” Touring Program Runs Through October Travel with “Tioga Journeys” on a two-hour tour of Tioga County destinations. The 20-passenger, air-conditioned, handicap-accessible bus, sponsored by Tioga County Tourism, will run through October. Tours begin at 10 a.m. in front of the Tioga County

Fall in Tioga County. Photo Courtesy Tioga County Tourism

Historical Society Museum in Owego.

The cost is $8 per person. Reservations are required and can be made by calling the Tioga County Tourism Office at 800-671-7772. Walk-ons will be allowed if space permits.

Finger Lakes Attractions Featured in TIME Magazine The June 28 issue of Time magazine featured an article titled “Rustic Roots: A trip to the Finger Lakes yields tasty surprises.” The piece Circle Reader Service Number 141

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N E W S B I T S described the region as “a great place to hike, ski, fish and swim,” with “a number of excellent wines to quench your thirst.”

Fox Run, Standing Stone, Red Newt and Hermann J. Wiemer were wineries mentioned as “must visits and buys.” Lively Run Goat Dairy, the Stonecat Café, Red Jacket Orchards, and Geneva on the Lake were some of the attractions noted by the article’s author, Alice Feiring.

barns, one of which is being evaluated for the National Historic Registry.

Visit their website at www.ochs.org for more information.

Visual and Performing Artists to Be Showcased on Rochester’s ARTWalk ARTWALK ALIVE! 2004 will feature 25 visual and performing local artists from noon to 4 p.m., Sunday, September 19, in Rochester. The featured artists fall into four categories:

100-Year-Old Barns Are the Focus of Ontario County Project The Ontario County Historical Society (OCHS) is photographing, documenting and evaluating the county’s 100-year-old barns. Project manag-

dances on the avenue, word on the street (spoken word), music on the block, and artists at work.

They will perform at various sites along ARTWalk, Rochester’s interactive urban art trail. ARTWalk is a public art trail that runs along University Avenue between the Memorial Art Gallery and the George Eastman House. Call 585-234-6670 for more information.

300 Visitors Vote for “Week in the Life of Sonnenberg” Photo Contest Winners

Pete and Sharon Cornelius are restoring their barn in Rushville

er Ray Henry estimates that there are almost 1,000 such barns in various states of repair (or disrepair) in the county.

Presently there are 40 volunteers from several municipalities helping with the project, and training is ongoing for additional volunteers. Henry said he expects the activity to take three to four years.

OCHS will hold a tour of historic Ontario County barns on September 18. The tour will feature nine or 10

In July, the spirit of Frederick Ferris Thompson and his life-long love of photography returned to Sonnenberg Mansion and Gardens, formerly his summer estate, for the “Week in the Life of Sonnenberg” photo contest and exhibit.

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N E W S B I T S The contest showcased nearly 40 photographs taken by the public.

Throughout the week, over 300 people visited the estate and were able to vote for their favorite photograph, ultimately selecting a photo of the mansion and Italian garden, submitted by Diane Matison Reed. A photo by Michael Kennerson, the only entry in the children’s category, also received a number of positive comments.

1939 World’s Fair Painting Returns to Cayuga Museum A Romance Map of the Finger Lakes, a giant painting created for the Finger Lakes exhibit at the 1939 World’s Fair, has returned to the Cayuga Museum after professional conservation treatment. Art students under the direction of the museum’s founding director, Walter Long, painted the map, one of a pair commissioned for the fair.

The other painting, an industrial and agricultural map, records the most important products of the region at that time, many of which are no longer produced here. The two paintings represent what exhibit organizers wanted the world to know about the Finger Lakes region.

The Cayuga Museum, located in Auburn, received grants from the Lower Hudson Conference of Historical Agencies and Museums to conserve the two paintings. The conservation treatment was done at West Lake Conservators in Skaneateles.

Visit www.cayuganet.org/cayuga museum to learn more.

Heron Hill Winery Wins Best of Show in San Francisco Heron Hill Winery’s 2002 Ingle Vineyard Johannesburg Riesling recently won a Double Gold medal and was voted “Best of Show White Wine,” the top international award for any white wine, at the San Francisco

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Heron Hill, which competed against more than 2,000 other white wines in the competition, also won awards for its 2002 Riesling Reserve, 2002 Dry Riesling, 2002 Semi-Dry Riesling and 2002 Late Harvest Riesling. New York State’s strength in Riesling was also supported by other regional wineries that won 76 other medals, 19 of which were for Rieslings.

Turning Stone Features Big-Name Entertainment This Fall

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Ranked among the top 25 concert venues in the country by both Pollstar and Amusement Business magazines, The Showroom at Turning Stone Resort and Casino presents some of the biggest names in entertainment.

Entertainers featured there this fall include Bill Cosby, George Jones and Mark Willis.

For more information about Turning Stone Resort and Casino, see page 11.

Visit 51 Ithaca Artists in Their Studios Art-loving day trippers and weekenders can take The Greater Ithaca Art Trail, a self-guided tour of 51 artists’ studios in and around Ithaca, during the Trail’s annual Open Studio Weekends. They run October 9 and 10 and October 16 and 17, from noon to 6 p.m. each day. The artists will open their studios to give visitors a look at their work spaces and art.

Visitors can see the work of painters, sculptors, printmakers, fiber artists, ceramists, jewelers, wood carvers, glass artists, and more. They can view and buy art in a relaxed atmosphere, watch techniques demonstrated, and gain fresh perspectives on art by talking with artists. Visitors are guaranteed to find artwork that appeals to a variety of interests and tastes. This is a wonderful opportunity for parents and older children!

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Jeremiah Donovan maintains a studio in a former church at 111 Church Street in Groton, New York.

est. 1807 Visit us at 26 West Genesee Street or www.thesherwoodinn.com

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Fall for Flavor on the Cayuga Wine Trail

by Linda D. Pratt

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utumn in the Finger Lakes is a superb season to take in all the brilliance nature has to offer.

The colorful palette of autumn on the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail blends with the palate of the unfolding harvest.

Visitors can enjoy freshly prepared wines along the Cayuga Lake wine trail

Wine tasting at Swedish Hill Vineyards Photo by Bobbie Jo Trumbull

in settings ranging from rustic and comfortable to simple and elegant.

Starting at the intersection of Routes 318 and 5 & 20, travelers would proceed south along Route 89

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on the west side of Cayuga Lake.

Turning right onto County Road 124 and located at the intersection of Route 414 is Swedish Hill Vineyard.

This winery produces one of the largest and most diverse array of wines in the Finger Lakes area, extending from dry (“brut”) champagnes, to the “Svenska” line of premium table wines, to its appealing “Radical Raspberry” dessert wine. Visitors can relax and browse in the spacious yet cozy tasting room and gift shop, featuring local cheese products and gourmet items.

Returning to Route 89 and proceeding south, Knapp Winery can be found as one turns right onto Ernsberger Road. Recent remodeling has afforded a larger tasting area to accommodate day travelers or larger tour groups. Knapp offers luscious dry and sweet selections of wines, ports and brandies that have been crafted for all tastes and occasions. It is also one of the few wineries that offers Grappa, an Italian dry liqueur, as well as a more subtle and fruity Cherry Avinac. A seasonal vineyard restaurant offers lunch and dinner with patio and indoor seating, providing a stunning view of beautifully landscaped grounds and vineyards.

Although not an “official” member of the wine trail, for a rustic yet educated change of pace a visit must include a stop at Lakeshore Winery. It is well-suited for a small group of visitors wishing to sample wines with

select food prepared on-site, all from the comfort of wood-hewn rockers and settees. Its Cayuga White carries a sweet start and a spicy finish, and can be a versatile wine for all occasions.

Further south on Route 89, Goose Watch Winery presents one of the best views on the lake as well as the region’s most unique selection of premium wines in its elegant tasting room. Its newer grape varieties, Traminette and Melody, were developed by Cornell University, and provide a diverse contrast to their Diamond and Rosé of Isabella, two of the original grape varieties planted in the 1800s in the Finger Lakes region.

Goose Watch also produces “the ultimate dessert wine,” its Finale White Port, one of the finest white ports produced in North America.

Three wineries can be found in close proximity farther south on both sides of Route 89. Closer to the lake is Cayuga Ridge Estate Winery, whose dry and mellow Chancellor is an excellent accompaniment to rich veal stew and wild mushrooms or slow-roasted beef tenderloin and shallots. A short distance away is Thirsty Owl Wine Company, dedicated to fine wine, with a fun and friendly atmosphere. Visitors are in for a real “hoot” if Matt is on the premises to conduct the tastings.

Despite the harsh winter conditions of 2003, this two-year-old winery is primed to harvest small crops of Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, and the

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locally rare Syrah.

Farther along on the opposite side of Route 89 and turning right onto County Road 138 is Hosmer Winery.

Its white Alpine and Carousel blush are compatible for the visitor who prefers a sweeter wine with robust fruit flavors.

Hosmer’s Sangria is a wonderfully fruity alternative to traditional red wine, bursting with lively citrus flavors to liven up any occasion.

For visitors seeking an elegant, upscale experience, a visit to Sheldrake Point Winery and Café is a refreshing destination. Located on County Road 141 off Route 89, its scenic yet secluded grounds are conducive to large catered events as well as travelers looking to talk over a good wine. In particular, its ice wine is developed in the classic tradition, where it is processed after the grapes are frozen on the vine.

Bob Madill, Sheldrake’s owner, comments, “The Finger Lakes area is becoming more sophisticated, and the wineries are working together more to better represent the values of the area to visitors. Having something as a ‘wine trail’ is very unusual compared to other wine growing areas nationally and worldwide.”

Turning left onto County Road 150 off Route 89 is Lucas Vineyard, Cayuga Lake’s oldest winery where colorful bottles, spectacular labels, and the nautical-inspired Tug Boat wines have intrigued travelers, wine writers, and connoisseurs for nearly a quarter of a century. Grape- and nautical-themed gift items are available in its gift shop.

Returning to Route 89 and proceeding south to turn onto East Covert Lake Road, a visitor will find Americana Vineyards and its next-door neighbor

Bellwether Hard Cider. Owner Joseph Gober promises visitors “a relaxed wine tasting experience” in their newly restored 1800s timber frame barn, as well as a gift shop featuring products from local artisans. Bellwether produces the trail’s only hard cider for a distinctively different winery experience, and offers an appealing alternative for a casual mealtime accompaniment.

Continuing on Route 89 into Ithaca and turning east onto Route 79 is Six Mile Creek Vineyard, which offers a wide variety of wines ranging from dry, to semi-dry, to semi-sweet, in order to appease the diverse palates of the winedrinking population. Its Ithaca Red is a fruity yet brawny companion to hearty entrees, while its Ithaca White provides more spicy overtures. Informational tastings are provided on their relaxing deck and picnic areas.

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To reach the east side of Cayuga Lake’s wineries requires a return onto Route 79 west and proceeding north onto Route 34 and north onto Route 34B. King Ferry Winery/Treleaven Estate welcomes visitors to “taste the artistry” in their wines as well as enjoy the hand-painted murals in its tasting room and custom-designed glasses and bottles of wine in the gift shop. Its Melange is a pleasant red wine for the white wine drinker, while its Silver Lining Chardonnay is surprisingly dry yet alluring. Turning north onto Route 90 from King Ferry Winery will lead to Long Point Winery. Situated on scenic Cayuga Lake, guests are treated to a tasting of fine wines and a spectacular view from its tasting room. Owner Gary Barletta strives to create wines that range from its full-bodied, aromatic Syrah Reserve to fruity yet complex wines like Sangiovese.

Montezuma Winery on Routes 5 & 20 concludes a picturesque autumn drive north along Route 90. The wine selection encompasses understated reds to a sweet rhubarb dessert wine. Their flavorful Pear Perfection and Blue Moon are unusual yet sturdy companions for cheese (or cheesecake!), while its Plum Passion is a smooth piquant complement to Asian food. A full line of Mead (honey wine) varieties are available as well as wines produced by smaller vineyards in the region.

The Cayuga Lake Wine Trail is a vibrant and various combination of style, flavor and atmosphere. Not only can visitors take in the splendor of fall, but can easily discover treasures and memories to be savored for years to come.

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S P O R T

Bicycling in the Bristol Hills The Highlander Cycle Tour Looks to Become Notorious

by Jeff Henderson

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cross land once tamed and cultivated by the great Iroquois Confederacy, a wild and woolly event now courses each September – the Highlander. Part bike race, part cycling tour, part tourism initiative, the fifth edition of the Highlander Cycle Tour is still finding its way, much like the 500-strong cyclists who take to the country

lanes and scenic byways each year. Some come for the region’s wine, some savor the annual offering of grape pies, and many see it as one of the greatest challenges of their lives, but all have one thing in common: they are viewed as deranged masochists by the rest of middle America.

The weekend, considered a “celebration of bicycling” by founder and organizer David Bischoff, starts Friday evening, September 10, with a lung-popping individual time trial up Gannett Hill, near the Bristol Mountain Ski Resort where all rides start and finish. Coined “Le Alpe de Gannett” after the famous L’Alpe d’Huez climb in the Tour de France, the ride covers 4.9 miles in length but gains 1,100 feet of elevation in that paltry distance. What you may have seen on television in the Tour, you can now witness in person: all of the sweat, eyes rolled back, and pistoning legs determined to make it to the top before all others.

Saturday, September 11, kicks into full gear with a full selection of noncompetitive rides, something to suit every pedaler. Whether you ride 100 miles on the Highlander or the Lowlander, or spin easy through 30 miles of the Wanderer, or can’t make up your mind and so choose the Midlander as a 100-kilometer compromise, you’ll still have the same theme of hills laid out before you. This region of the Finger Lakes echoes with the remnants of the last Ice Age – soaring hills interspersed with deep valleys, and Canandaigua Lake running through it all.

The organizers are not interested in a kinder and gentler event. Finish the Highlander, the 100 miles of mayhem and namesake of the event, and you will have propelled yourself over no less than 18 total climbs and 10,000 feet of elevation gain. Ask cyclists to name the most difficult bike rides in the country and sawtooth states like Colorado, with the Triple Bypass in July, and North Carolina, offering the Mountains of Misery in May, will Cyclists find Bopple Hill Road, located on the southwest shore of Canandaigua Lake, to be one of the most challenging climbs in the ride.

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New York’s Most Award Winning Winery Since 1962! roll off the tongue. But New York? For goodness sakes, this event isn’t even in the Adirondacks or Catskills, the well-known mountains of the Empire State.

What we have is one of the ultimate challenges of cycling in our back yard. Participants in years past have mainly come from New York, with some New Englanders dabbling in a getaway weekend, but Bischoff would like to see the Highlander grow in stature and become a “destination event” like the Death Ride in California, which boasts thousands of riders, 700 volunteers, and four mountain passes completely closed to traffic.

“I think there’s a lot of opportunity here. Bristol and the surrounding towns and countryside are perfect vacation spots for folks traveling to the area from out of town,” Bischoff contends. “With world-class wineries, scenic beauty with the lakes and forests, and miles of bikeable roads, the tourism aspect is maybe just as important as the charity part.”

The “charity part” is not neglected. This year a donation will be made to area parks and recreation in addition to established charities of the past, the South Bristol Historical Society and the Lance Armstrong Foundation, which supports cancer research and treatment.

“We’re hoping to someday get Lance himself to ride in the Highlander, just as he participates in the annual Ride for the Roses in Texas,” Bischoff says. Wooing someone with the stature of Armstrong would ignite both initiatives – charity and tourism – like nothing else could.

According to Bischoff, the biggest challenge hindering growth is a lack of sponsors fronting cash to cover the event’s expenses. The Highlander provides “SAG” stops to refuel and recuperate weary riders, stocking energy gels and bars, water, electrolyte bever-

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ages, and a variety of other food and drink alongside the road. These stops cost money, and the Highlander, for instance, has nine of these stops along the 100 miles.

So who are the folks willing to fork over around $50 for the chance to punish themselves over hill and dale on an otherwise pleasant

Saturday in September? Perhaps not surprisingly, men make up a majority of the participants. Beyond that, though, generalizations are hard to fashion; cyclists ride touring bikes, road bikes, and mountain bikes. Some ride for speed, most to finish. Families take on the challenge together, and many riders end up in spontaneous

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groups formed over the morale-busting climbs. You’ll see more smiles at the finish than at the start, a testament to the exhausted cyclists’ sense of accomplishment.

The personal pride is forged over the seemingly ceaseless undulations of terrain that make South Bristol a major ski destination for western New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio.

The seven major climbs of the Highlander include Miller’s Hill, a slogging one mile in length with an average grade of 6 percent, and Bopple Hill, a road constructed in 1935 which pitches upward at 22 percent along one section. Not surprisingly, this stretch sees the bike being pushed more often than pedaled.

Conquer Bopple, though, and a traditional Scottish bagpiper awaits you at the summit, lifting lilting melodies into the late summer sky.

Not content to remain the festival sideshow of its inaugural year, when it debuted as part of the South Bristol Daze Festival, The Highlander strives to imitate the cyclists’ paths each year by pressing onward and upward with its slate of rides and activities. This year, for instance, “The Mountaineer” has been added to allow off-road mileage junkies to pedal 6,000 feet closer to heaven over a meager 40 kilometers of horizontal. Whether the Highlander can take its place among cycling classics of the United States, however, depends largely on appealing to a larger base than the sparsely populated local area.

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A Place to Train the “Boots” The Sampson Naval Training Station

by Debbie Kurvach

Photo courtesy of the Sampson Memorial Museum

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he Japanese sought to destroy a Navy and a nation on December 7, 1941, with a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, but what happened in the sleepy countryside along Seneca Lake soon afterwards became a testament to American resolve, ingenuity and determination.

The American Navy was in need of thousands of able-bodied young men to man the fleet of ships that would fight on the waters during World War II, and most pressing was a place to train all those new “Boots,” as the young recruits were called. On May 14, 1942, with less than two weeks consideration of possible locations, President Roosevelt selected a 2,500-acre stretch along Seneca Lake – nearly 300 miles from the nearest saltwater – as the site for the Sampson Naval Training Center.

Within days of the announcement, residents, farmers and cottage owners in the area were served notice that their properties were being taken over by the U.S. government, according to an article in the Syracuse Post Standard from May 31, 1942. Many seemed resigned to their lot, vacating properties that had been in some families for 100 years or more. The article quoted farmer John Harris, who gave up his 100-acre farm, as saying, “It’s clay, but it produces well when you use it right. I’ve made a living and can’t complain. Of course, we hate to leave here, but it has to be.”

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One of the thousands of companies that graduated from the naval training station.

dent of the Sampson Memorial Museum, which fills three-quarters of the building that formerly served as the training station’s brig (jail facility), first set foot on Sampson Naval Training Station in 1942 as a freshfaced, 17-year-old Boot.

“The number-one consideration in selecting this location was that it would not interfere with the war effort,” said Bull, “and six days after the choice was announced, construction began.”

Thousands of workers converged on the site, stressing the housing situation in nearby Geneva and the surrounding area. During the height of

construction, about 30 railroad cars and as many as 1,000 trucks made daily deliveries. Over 41 million board feet of wood was used to construct the 400 buildings. Fifty miles of power lines were installed. The center’s water station could screen, chlorinate and pump 5 million gallons of water each day.

Massive “drill halls” were built that were 120 feet wide, 600 feet long, and 45 feet high, thanks to wooden laminated arches. Steel was practically unavailable due to its critical use in the war effort, so the halls were made of wood and concrete. The completed drill halls could have five basketball

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games playing simultaneously, and each hall included an Olympic-sized pool.

“We had everything we needed here,” recalls William Grower, a volunteer at the museum and resident of Boonville, New York. Grower celebrated his 18th birthday at the training station, after arriving in 1944.

Comparing the training station to a self-sufficient city, Grower listed some of the amenities afforded the young sailors and WAVES (Women Appointed for Voluntary Emergency Service), including “banks, post office, bus service, roads, hospital, theaters, and fire department.” In fact, Grower said, Sampson’s hospital was the largest of any on the East Coast, with 1,500 beds.

The Navy officially opened the training center on October 17, 1942, and as if building the mammoth facility in less than a year were not enough, the Navy went on to train a total of 411,429 sailors at the site during the war years. From their arrivals as civilians, the young Boots were transformed into sailors, and Sampsontrained sailors served on every ship in the Navy, and participated in every major naval engagement of the war.

Most recruits hailed from the New England and East Coast states, but plenty came from as far away as Tennessee, Minnesota, and Illinois.

Bull recalls his first day at Sampson Naval Training Station, when he arrived on the Lehigh Valley Railroad “as a 17-year-old farmboy.”

After his first Navy breakfast, which included beans, he and his comrades were stripped completely of their civilian clothes and belongings, and then shuffled through long lines to gather their Navy gear and uniforms.

Arthur Gardner fondly remembers his company winning the “best unit” award, and being awarded the “Rooster” banner to carry to their classes. To top off the award, Gardner said the entire company was granted a

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Paul McKee showed up at Sampson as a scrawny 17-year-old, hearing the more seasoned boots calling out “you’ll be sorry” as the line of new arrivals waited for haircuts. “They called us ‘skinheads,’ ” he remarked of the buzzcuts they received.

“Sea language” was immediately stressed to all new recruits. The floor no longer existed – it would forever be referred to as the “deck.” Stairs became ladders, and walls were called bulkheads. Days began at 6 a.m. with inspections and exercise, and then after chow in the huge mess halls, which could seat 1,700 men at once, sailors spent a good amount of time in the drill halls. There they learned basic skills such as how to climb ropes or work in rigging, marksmanship, and drill.

Sampson Naval Training Station closed in May 1946, and then converted to Sampson College, and served to educate returning military personnel through the G.I. Bill.

During the Korean War, the Air Force took over the base for use as a (Story continues on page 27) A museum guide points to a photo of a graduate and the ship he served on during World War II. These photos helped to raise money for the museum.

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When the Air Force took over the former Sampson Naval Training Station in November 1950, it proceeded to train over 300,000 airmen for service in the Korean conflict and around the world. It ceased functioning as an Air Force Base in 1956.

In 1993, the Sampson Air Force Base Veterans Association was formed and renovations began on a building that was part of the original Navy brig, or jail, to house an Air Force museum. The Association currently has over 3,200 members. The Air Force museum, which boasts

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There are campsites, picnic areas, playgrounds and playing fields that include tennis, basketball and volleyball courts, a swimming beach and a recreation building.

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A navy nurse uniform, originally worn by a former volunteer at the museum, is on display, along with a painting by local artist Ted Williams depicting the Battle of Midway. basic-training facility for airmen. Over 300,000 airmen passed through the former Navy facility from 1950 until its closing – again – in November 1956.

In 1960 the land was transferred to New York for use as a state park, and later, former Sampson Navy vets conceived of the idea to open a World War II Navy museum. Today the Navy museum offers a peek into what the daily life of a Sampson sailor was like, tells the history of the construction of the facility, and also offers visitors the chance to look out on Seneca Lake through a nuclear submarine periscope.

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hose of us who live in the Finger Lakes region are well aware of its many attractions. Its natural beauty, rich history, cultural amenities, and relatively mild climate, all contribute to its charm and livability. Even the region’s location (often described as “centrally isolated”) contributes greatly. Because of the area’s largely rural nature, residents and visitors enjoy dozens of state, city, and county parks; many wildlife and hunting preserves; and the Finger Lakes Trail, which winds continuously through the region from Pennsylvania near Lake Erie to the Catskill Mountains. These areas provide ample outdoor recreational opportunities, including power boating, sailing, fishing, and swimming in the lakes – all major seasonal attractions for the region’s many tourists.

Increasingly over the last 25 years, the Finger Lakes region has also become known for its world-class wines made from European grapes.

Excerpted from the book “Wine Tour of the Finger Lakes,” published by McBooks Press

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O L U T I O N Finger Lakes winemakers continue to develop the European grape into award-winning wines

The Finger Lakes’ climate and latitude are closer to Riesling’s Old World homes of Germany, Austria and Alsace than other regions in the New World are, and local Rieslings demonstrate those regional similarities year in and year out.

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For many years, New York State wines had the well-deserved reputation of being simple, sweet wines. Red or white, bottle or jug, all tasted much alike and much too sweet. Winemakers assumed that European grapes (varieties of the species Vitis vinifera) such as Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling, and Pinot Noir would not tolerate upstate New York’s cold winters, so they made the best wines they could with cold-resistant, native-American varieties (Vitis labrusca) such as Concord, Delaware, Catawba, and Niagara.

Unfortunately, these grapes make poor, one-dimensional wines when compared with wines made from the European vinifera grapes. Finger Lakes winemakers had tried, but failed, to grow vinifera grapes in the region. So, using vinifera and labrusca, breeders at Cornell University and elsewhere created cold-tolerant hybrids that retain some of the characteristics of both species. Fairly quickly, grape growers replaced their native-variety vineyards with hybrid vineyards, and for many years most Finger Lakes winemakers stopped making wines from native varieties.

Silver Thread Vineyard is one of the few organic wineries in the Finger Lakes.

I have tasted some very well-made wines from these French-American hybrid grapes. In the right hands, Seyval, Cayuga, Vignoles/Ravat, Vidal, and other hybrids can make drinkable everyday table wines. When they are picked at their ripest and made into highly concentrated dessert wines they are, in my opinion, at their best. Vidal, for instance, is one of the hybrids that can produce really good Finger Lakes ice wine. Still, even in the hands of the most seasoned winemakers, I doubt any hybrid grapes can be made into table wines with the depth, variety of concentrated flavors, balance, food-pairing ability, and general appeal of wines made from European vinifera. And the explosion in the Finger Lakes of award-winning, world-class wines made from vinifera grapes tells me that winery owners, winemakers, and much of the wine-buying public agree.

Since 1976, when New York State changed the alco-

Vinifera Viticulture Growing grapevines is a complicated science. While viticulturists must consider a host of factors when selecting and growing vines, the finished wine they hope to produce determines the variety of grape they will grow. With vinifera vines, this selection process becomes more complicated as the viticulturist must then choose among the best clones of a particular variety.

Clones are genetic offshoots from the original plant variety, and each variety can have many clones, each with its own taste characteristics and growing requirements. Part of the secret of producing topnotch wine rests with choosing the optimum clone for the particular growing environment.

Chardonnay, for instance, has close to a dozen clones from which to choose.

The clone types selected are clipped from mature grapevines and grafted onto hardy rootstock. In the Finger Lakes area this means hybrid rootstock bred specifically for its cold tolerance and resistance to disease. These young vines are then transplanted to the vineyard. In a colder climate like upstate New York, vines are planted north to south about eight to 10 feet apart, so that plants are exposed to as much sun as possible. To further increase the grapes’ sun exposure, trellises are used that pull the leaves away from the grape clusters. Each plant will have at least two vines – and sometimes as many as four – growing out of the bulbous mass of its root stock. All the new growth and the grapes themselves come off these main vines. After harvest, before the winter sets in, vineyard workers prune the plants back to the original two vines for the next growing season.

Cuttings from selected parent Great wine comes from mature vines. Red wine clones typically take five years before the vines bear plants are analyzed at Eagle Crest grapes worthy to be made into wine. White wine clones mature slightly faster, bearing passable grapes Vineyards, producer of O-Neh-Da by the third year. Nevertheless, most vintners won’t use all of a vine’s grapes until it is about seven altar wines. years old. The grapes typically become better until a mature vine consistently produces high-quality grapes. Wineries may emphasize the age of their vines. In the Finger Lakes, the oldest plants will be 25 to 30 years old, while in an established European vineyard they may be 100 to 200 years old.

Viticulturists ensure that vines continue to produce for decades or centuries by carefully managing the balance of new growth to old.

An aging vine eventually cracks and begins to die. One of its young shoots then will be allowed to establish itself. When it matures, the grower cuts down the old, dying vine, thus ensuring a continuation of the quality and type of grapes produced.

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holic beverage laws to permit farm wineries to sell the bulk of their wines directly to consumers, dozens of wineries have opened in the Finger Lakes region. Many of them have devoted their efforts to following the lead of the late Dr. Konstantin Frank, founder of Vinifera Wine Cellars on Keuka Lake, by making wines only from European vinifera grapes. It’s taken 25 years for the industry to develop two dozen top wineries with the right vinifera growing on the right properties, and the right winemakers with the right skills to turn out award-winning vinifera wines year after year.

Vinifera grapes have not replaced hybrid grapes completely in the Finger Lakes, but the vinifera revolution is over, and we wine lovers won.

Vintage Years

I will not discuss specific vintages too often, since they may well be sold out by the time you read this. Instead, I will discuss general styles of wines from top Finger Lakes wineries, what to look for, and some ideas about what to cook and serve with each type.

You’ll also find Best Case Scenarios chosen by me and other Finger Lakes wine aficionados. These are our picks for the best vinifera wines in the Finger Lakes region.

That said, 1999 and 2001 were splendid years for wine grapes grown in the Finger Lakes. The red wines of those vintages from the top producers are almost universally great, though in many cases not yet ready to drink.

There was an explosion in 1999 of great cabernet franc in the Finger Lakes, most of them very good, some of them extraordinary. Lamoreaux Landing’s was dense, and lushly fruited, and Miles Wine Cellars’ extraordinary 1999 cabernet franc may be the biggest red wine I have ever tasted made from grapes grown in the Finger Lakes.

While 1999 and 2001 were the kinds of years winemakers usually just dream about, more average years can still result in some wonderful wines. A

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visit to even a few Finger Lakes wineries will soon reveal the extensive number of styles and varieties available to suit even the most exacting tastes.

Food Wines

Wines made from grapes grown in cooler climates, like that of the Finger Lakes, tend to have a number of appealing, food-friendly characteristics: whites are clean and crisp, with plenty of fruit flavors; reds show a variety of “red fruit” aromas and fresh berry-like flavors (often called “forward fruit”), and they commonly can retain quite a bit of citric acidity.

Stronger acid structures make a wine more food-friendly. Unlike many wines from warm-climate regions such as California, local wines also tend to have few “cooked fruit,” “jammy,” and “dark fruit” characteristics that are common in wines made from riper grapes. Unlike those California wines, Finger Lakes reds often have fewer tannins as well, allowing them to pair with more kinds of foods and to be ready to drink sooner.

As a rule, my first impression when I sip Finger Lakes wine is of fresh berries in a medium-bodied wine, followed by moderate alcohol, and finished with a pleasant lemony acid balance that often persists. The best ones are able to perform that classic winefood trick – the acids and alcohol in each sip of wine cleanse the palate, making each bite of food taste as good as the first. And when the wine is paired with the right food, a less obvious but equally valuable exchange occurs, as the food makes the wine taste better.

This wine-food pairing experience is quite subjective. Each person’s palate is unique – our perceptions of tastes and aromas differ, sometimes greatly. A combination that one person might

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find delightful, someone else might find distasteful or simply boring. Still, there are some constants in the winefood universe, and some unique discoveries. I’ve also asked some local wine experts and local chefs to give me their favorites as well. To understand these wines’ true natures, I urge you to try them with foods.

An Everyday Beverage

Try to ignore all the “expert” advice you’ve heard over the years, such as serving white wine with fish and red wine with meat. For that matter, ignore my advice about vinifera wines. There are no right and wrong ways to enjoy wine. If you prefer with your meals sweeter wines made from hybrids and native-American grapes, by all means enjoy them. As you put together your own list of the food-andwine combinations you enjoy, keep in mind not only each wine’s flavors and

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Wine Tour of the Finger Lakes Grady Wells Photographs by Kristian S. Reynolds The oldest wine region in America, upstate New York is also home to a wine revolution: the cultivation of vinifera grapes in the microclimates of the Finger Lakes. This book reveals the stunning success of upstate vintners; winning in international competitions and attracting crowds of enthusiasts, their wines are taking the world by storm. Wells suggests wineries to visit, vintages to purchase and recipes to pair with the wines. Also included is a complete listing of all the wineries in the Finger Lakes area. The book is lavishly illustrated with photographs of the wineries and the region.

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aromas, but also its body and texture.

For example, Riesling, a white wine, can often display the fullness and the weightiness of some big red wines and can easily stand up to sausages and many kinds of red meat. And Pinot Noir, a red wine, often displays the lighter body of a white wine and pairs wonderfully with salmon.

Also, don’t be unduly swayed by who is making the wine at a particular winery. Owners have more impact on a winery’s wines over time than does any individual winemaker because owners tend to stay around longer and encourage their winemakers to aim for a style they wish to maintain. Winemakers, however, come and go – the person who made last year’s Governor’s Cup winner, for example, may no longer work at that winery or in the wine business. A new winemaker may or may not affect the winery’s style or quality a great deal.

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Post and Beam Homes Another point of interest is that not all wines sold by Finger Lakes wineries are made with grapes grown in the Finger Lakes. The acreage planted in vinifera is still small, insufficient to meet the demands of the growing number of wineries, so some wineries buy grapes from Long Island and even farther away. When you visit local wineries, ask about their fruit’s origins, especially in the wines you like. You might be surprised.

Wine and Health

Although the health benefits of wine have been much touted in the media during the last decade, the issue still remains controversial. The socalled “French Paradox,” for instance, which states that despite higher smoking rates and consumption of cheese and other supposedly unhealthy fats, the French have fewer instances of heart disease than Americans, led some researchers to examine the daily consumption of wine in France.

Indeed, research at Cornell University and elsewhere has pointed to resveratrol, a compound found in red wines that has some antioxidant properties, which can prevent heart disease and cancer. Confusing the issue, however, recent research has found that moderate daily consumption of any alcoholic beverage seems to provide some of the same benefits. Other theories credit consumption of olive oil, whole grains, and fresh fruits and vegetables – the “Mediterranean Diet” – for lower rates of heart disease and cancer, and for longer life spans in that region.

Whether or not there are any chemical reasons involved, moderate wine consumption with meals does lead to healthy behaviors. Sipping wine with meals makes food taste better, so we tend to eat more slowly, savor each bite, feel full sooner, and eat less overall. And sipping wine with food also makes for more relaxed and congenial meals with family and friends, reducing some of the stresses in our daily lives.

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“Everybody needs beauty as well as bread.”

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The Finger Lakes Land Trust works to protect the natural integrity of the region.

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The land trust has used conservation easements to secure 13 parcels in the Six Mile Creek watershed, the source of Ithaca’s drinking water. Photo by Marie Read

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ou’re on the shore of a large pond surrounded by mature trees on a beautiful, crisp morning. There are no sounds except for birdsongs and the rustling of branches in the wind. Suddenly an osprey dives into view, breaks the water’s surface, and rises up again with a silver fish in its talons. You could be in a national park, but this is the Finger Lakes. You’re hiking in the Lindsay-Parsons Biodiversity Preserve just south of Ithaca, in a nature preserve owned by the Finger

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Lakes Land Trust.

The Finger Lakes Land Trust works to protect the natural integrity of the Finger Lakes region by conserving those lands that define the character of our region. Since its founding in 1989, this membership-supported, nonprofit organization has protected more than 7,400 acres, and the total keeps rising. The land trust owns 24 nature preserves that span an incredible diversity of habitats and range in size from one acre to nearly 800 acres. They are

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a great alternative to the region’s state parks and forests when planning a fall outing.

There are over 1,200 land trusts in the United States, and all of them work to permanently protect lands that are important to their local communities. But the Finger Lakes Land Trust is unusually ambitious. It protects acreage over 7,000 square miles, which is as much land as Connecticut and Rhode Island combined. In addition to its nature preserves, the Land Trust also

Coleman Lake at the Land Trust’s Lindsay-Parsons Biodiversity Preserve, just south of Ithaca. Photo by Marie Read

holds conservation easements that permanently limit development on 45 parcels of privately owned land. The group also has an active program to educate residents and visitors alike about the natural resources of our region.

The organization’s broad focus reflects its mission, says Andrew Zepp, the land trust’s executive director. Protecting natural integrity means preserving clean air and water, plant and animal diversity, productive farms and forests, and scenic

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vistas. It also means giving the public opportunities to learn about and enjoy the natural world, since legal protections won’t last long unless the public supports them. “When the goal is to protect something permanently, you need two things – an organization that will be there for the long haul and constant education,” he says.

Nature preserves owned by the land trust are open to the public for quiet, low-impact recreation and nature study. They range from relatively small parcels such as a 25-acre parcel bordering the largest tributary to Skaneateles Lake to a sprawling 800-acre forested hillside west of Elmira. The land trust preserves are spread throughout the Finger Lakes region, and each preserve exists for a different reason.

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The land trust’s Bahar preserve shelters steep wooded slopes above Bear Swamp Creek, on the west side of Skaneateles Lake.

Steege Hill preserve protects spectacular views of undeveloped hillsides in the Chemung River Valley that also provide habitat for locally uncommon species like porcupine, bear, and coal skinks. In rural Cayuga County, the 157-acre Dorothy McIlroy Bird Sanctuary encompasses a globally rare wetland called a fen. The McIlroy Sanctuary and its wetlands harbor rare plants as well as bird species typically found much further north.

Land Trust preserves provide scientists with safe places to conduct their research. The Lindsay-Parsons Biodiversity Preserve is the world’s first temperate-zone preserve for research in chemical ecology and bioprospecting. The preserve was established through a unique partnership between the Finger Lakes Land Trust, Cornell University, and a pharmaceutical company. Today, the preserve spans nearly 500 acres, and its diversity is reflected by the more than 90

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bird species that nest there.

Hikers on the Finger Lakes Trail pass through several land trust preserves.

One is the Sweedler Preserve just south of Ithaca, which includes a spectacular 165-foot waterfall and gorge of Lick Brook. The land trust purchased this 128-acre parcel to ensure access to this dramatic gorge for future generations.

In Ontario County, the land trust’s 360-acre Wesley Hill Preserve features a portion of Briggs Gully as well as remnant old growth forest and an extensive trail system. Just as important, the preserve is part of a growing corridor of protected lands on the slopes above Honeoye Lake. The land trust’s Great Hill Preserve at the south end of Canandaigua Lake is another tract that provides hiking trails in a pristine forest setting.

The land trust’s nature preserves are its crown jewels, with exceptional assets that justify a substantial cost to the organization. But outright acquisition is not the only way to conserve lands that are vital to our region. The land trust also seeks to reinforce exemplary stewardship of private

lands that merit protection for strategic reasons – they buffer public water supplies, or they include prime farmland soils, or are part of a scenic view.

For properties like these, the land trust offers conservation easements. These voluntary legal agreements allow a landowner to protect permanently the natural qualities of his or her land by limiting future development. They usually don’t allow public access. Their goal is to allow a landowner to continue to own his or her land privately, while permanently protecting its conservation values. The easement becomes a permanent part of the title, recorded with the county clerk,

Above: The painted trillium grows in cool, moist woods, which is a common habitat among the preserves. Photo by F. Robert Wesley Below: The Land Trust’s Dorothy McIlroy Bird Sanctuary contains a variety of wetland habitats in the town of Summerhill, Cayuga County. Photo by Bill Hecht

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and future owners of the land must comply with its terms.

The terms of an easement are negotiated between a landowner and the easement holder. Most of the land trust’s easements delineate environmentally sensitive portions of a property while at the same time permitting active uses such as forestry and agriculture on other parts of the land subject to a management plan.

Taking this step benefits a landowner in several ways. First and most important, it gives the owner assurance that a cherished piece of land will be properly managed for generations to come. Also, the donation of an easement to a not-for-profit organization like the land trust counts as a charitable donation. The difference between the fair market value of the property before and after the easement’s restrictions are in effect determines the value of the gift. Easement donors could see reductions in their estate taxes, too. So if you own a valuable piece of land and you decide that you don’t ever want it to be developed further, an easement could meet your needs.

“Easements are one of the best ways to help communities retain their character and plan for the future,” says Zepp. “Part of the charm of the Finger Lakes is its patchwork of forests, farms, and small villages. Easements can be used to protect those resources that define the character of a place while also helping the community plan for the future costs of providing roads, water, and other services. And it does this at a fraction of the cost of buying the land outright.”

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volunteer Sara Kersting adds that she and her husband Jim were very pleased with their decision to place an easement on their land in the Ontario County town of Canadice. “When we purchased our land with our partners Mark and Kathy Malmendier, we knew that we would never destroy the beauty or integrity of the forestland. But we needed to find a way to extend this protection past our lifetimes, so future generations could enjoy what we have now. The best thing about an easement is the security of knowing that the land will live on much the same as it is now, as owners come and go. This time the land ‘wins.’ ” In addition to its easement programs, the land trust also educates for the responsible stewardship of land through activities such as nature hikes and talks, workshops, school programs.

Members and friends are regularly invited to guided tours of preserves and other special areas – in fact, the spectacle of the osprey catching the fish happened in front of a crowd at a nature walk in 2002. In local schools, another long-standing outreach program has taught school children about the landscape and encouraged teachers to use nearby nature preserves as an outdoor classroom. Stewardship education has been greatly enhanced by the land trust’s popular Talks & Treks programs, which are summer lectures and hikes aimed at acquainting residents of different watersheds with their natural and cultural history.

The Finger Lakes Land Trust is as varied and vital as the landscape it protects. You’re invited to learn more at the organization’s website, www.finger lakeslandtrust.org, or by calling the office at 607-275-9487.

Brad Edmondson is a freelance writer and senior fellow for the Center for the New West. He is also a founder of the website ePodunk.com and serves on the Finger Lakes Land Trust’s board of directors.

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A waterfall that the locals call Mercury Glen.

– Tammy Slayton, Hammondsport The sunset tonight from the Sodus Point pier was really intense, thought you all might enjoy!

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Thousands of snow geese on Canandaigua Lake. As suddenly as they landed, they took flight.

– Jeanne Guastaferro, Canandaigua

Rain gives pictures a certain look that I think makes them even more beautiful.

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2004 Air Show, Rochester International Airport – Tim Hack, Rochester

Please send photos to: Finger Lakes Scrapbook P.O. Box 1080 • Geneva, NY 14456 e-mail: Mark@LifeintheFingerLakes.com

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Keuka Views V Photographer Steve Knapp has captured Keuka Lake and its surroundings during the autumn season

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teve has been a part of Keuka Lake since his childhood. He has explored its many streams, gullies and incredible views.

In fact, his dream home sits atop a hill that looks westward toward the bluff of Keuka Lake. He always has his digital camera handy, and he’s interested in capturing the subtle changes in the environment that occur endlessly. One minute the skies may have a shining sun overlooking the lake, but the next minute storm clouds can roll in and with them bring dramatic light changes to the landscape.

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“Fresh Food, Fine Wine, From Right Here”

ipe red cherries, crisp chard, and cheese made from the milk of goats pastured on sweet Timothy grass are chef Debra Whiting’s inspiration for the evening’s featured appetizer: a chevre torte, a dish that is as visually appealing, beautiful as it is fresh and savory. The journey to the feast, a lakeside sojourn along farm- and vineyard-dotted roads, is arguably one of the most picturesque drives in the region.

Along the way, we pass roadside stands with hand-lettered signs advertising farm fresh brown eggs, a cornucopia of oddly shaped squash, and plump peaches just picked and warming in the late summer sun.

There’s little traffic on this twolane road, which makes the scenery and fellow travelers stand out all the more.

A band of black leather inches past – a pack of riders powering their Harleys at a snail’s pace signals to the right and pull off at one of the larger wineries.

Further down the road, an Amish farmer labors in the late afternoon heat.

Aided by a pair of draft horses, he plows a field with dogged determination. I imagine the fruit of his efforts – perhaps a profusion of sweet summer corn, or else a crop of crisp cucumbers, which later the girls at home will put up for the long winter.

My belly grumbles as I realize that it has been many hours since our last meal. Soaking in the sweeping lake views, we eagerly anticipate the handsome rewards that have been promised us at our journey’s end: local cheese accompanied by orchard fresh fruits and exquisite wines directly from the winemaker. Later, we’ll continue the celebration with a leisurely dinner of local meats and produce, many of them harvested that day by farmers like the Amish gentleman down the road.

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of tourists take yearly, and we could be anywhere – perhaps California’s Sonoma County or else the rolling hills of Oregon’s Willamette Valley.

But instead, we are just a stone’s throw from our home just outside Rochester – in the fertile Finger Lakes region of upstate New York.

With a national movement embracing all things fresh and seasonal, the Finger Lakes region has never been better positioned to advertise its agricultural wealth to consumers. “Our slogan is ‘fresh foods, fine wine, from right

Chef Debra Whiting offers diners her seasonal best with surprising twists, such as this fresh goat cheese torte with chard and cherry puree.

here’,” says Monika Roth, spokesperson for the Finger Lakes Culinary Bounty.

The Finger Lakes Culinary Bounty is a consortium devoted to linking area chefs with local food and wine producers. At its most primal – and strongest – level, it’s a grassroots effort aimed at empowering food producers and food consumers to make a mutually beneficial connection.

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region, the Bounty is as diverse as it is widespread. The organization is a local treasure that brings the farm to table and transports the consumer to the farm: from the goat cheese maker in Penn Yan to the winemaker in Geneva to the chicken farmer in Romulus. In restaurant windows throughout the region, vivid signs with the group’s trademark logo proudly announce to passersby: “local products are featured here.”

When joining the organization, chefs and restaurateurs promise to feature at least two

items that contain 70 percent or more of Finger Lakes products on their menus, says Debra Whiting, the chef at The Bistro at Red Newt Cellars and the Bounty’s current president. “It’s a pretty loose agreement at this point because we don’t have any way of ‘policing,’ nor do we want to be involved in that,” she explains. “Exactly how you want to set that up is totally up to you.

For example, on my menu, I actually star the items that are 70 percent or more local, and then I list all my local producers. Some people have local producers on a board in their restaurants. People do it different ways.”

During the summer and fall, Whiting estimates that local products constitute 90 percent of the items on her menu. The aforementioned chevre torte is a great example of the chef’s seasonal artistic interpretation. “I really try to use fruits in many different ways – I try to expose people to different ways of using them,” she explains. The chevre – a mild form of goat cheese, handcrafted in the French manner – hails from Lively Run Goat Dairy in Interlaken and forms the base for the pie. A rich red puree of local sweet cherries provides balance, while a sprinkling of leeks and fresh chard adds color to the plate.

The Finger Lakes growing season for many products is short, and Whiting changes her menu frequently to reflect this seasonality. “The first thing I do is write a list of what is available and what will be available for the next three weeks, and that basically generates my menu,” she explains. “I start working around those items and incorporating them in different places. Some may be sweet and some may be savory. For example, in the menu that I have right now, we’ve got strawberries. I have strawberries in a turnover with chevre and marscapone, but then I also have a turkey sandwich with a strawberry chutney with garlic and onions.”

On our visit, the running theme is cherries, and as promised, the seasonal fruit finds its way into various courses. After the chevre torte – which is served with a freshly baked baguette – there’s tender grilled pork tenderloin, stuffed with cherries, pancetta and monchego cheese with a cherry wine sauce. A vegetarian Napoleon with artichoke cherry walnut pate is crowned with a homemade woodland mushroom sauce. Red Newt vintages, as well as a

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variety of Finger Lakes wines, are offered by the bottle or the glass and provide a fitting accompaniment to any dish. The resident winemaker – who happens to be Whiting’s husband David – has received many awards for his vintages.

Whiting buys cherry, chard, greens, and other fresh produce from local farms like The

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Organic Cornucopia in Rock Stream. From Peter Messmer at Lively Run, she purchases a variety of goat cheese products, which she enthusiastically describes with adjectives like “wonderful and “amazing.” Her longest standing arrangement, though, is with McDonald Farms in Romulus, from which she orders pasture-raised chicken, pork, rabbit, lamb, and duck. The two have a standing order for chicken – McDonald’s specialty – but the arrangement is flexible. “She can call when enthusiasm for her cuisine outstrips what she expected,” says farmer Peter McDonald. “We have coolers and freezers stocked.”

McDonald, who raises what he calls “the big six” – chicken, lamb, beef, pork, turkey, and eggs – on his 220-acre certified organic farm, sells directly to half a dozen restaurants, including Red Newt, as well as to cooperatives in Rochester, Syracuse, and New York City, and directly to consumers at the Ithaca Farmers Market. “Our specialty is antibiotic and hormone-free pasture-raised meats,” says McDonald, whose nine children help out on the family farm. “Primarily we deal with local restauranteurs, who, to get the freshest product, come to our farm on processing day.”

For farmers, reduced transportation costs aren’t the only benefit of supplying directly to local chefs and restaurants. McDonald explains that the opportunity to cater to a local clientele fits with his philosophy of farming, and of living in general. “I have a real heart to see fresh foods grown and consumed in our communities,” he says. “So much of our farming is farmed out instead of farmed in. We have such a wonderful area – with the rainfall, the nutrients in the soil, and the different species that we grow in different seasons – not only vegetables, but fruits and also lean table meats, that we should really be able to encourage farmers to first of all, grow what people eat and second of all, provide it to the people who are eating it in our communities,” he enthuses.

For chefs, the farmer/chef relationship is not without cost; procuring local products generally requires more sweat equity. Produce needs to be washed and prepped, orders need to be made, and deliveries need to be arranged. But it’s a worthwhile effort, says the energetic Whiting, who is nationally recognized for her devotion to,

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"I have a real heart to see fresh foods grown and consumed in our local communities,” says Peter McDonald, a farmer and member of the Finger Lakes Culinary Bounty. Pictured here with pet pig, Porcelain, McDonald lives with his wife, eight boys, and one girl on a 220-acre certified organic farm in Romulus.

and enthusiasm for, Finger Lakes food and wine.

“Oftentimes, I will have people say, ‘What did you do to this? It’s so good!’ And the answer is ‘I did very little to it basically. It’s just because it’s so fresh’,” she explains. Generally, locally purchased product is far superior to product purchased through a larger distribution system, says Whiting. “Getting something out of a box is quick and easy, but you really lose out on the quality of what the food can offer, and for that matter, the nutritional value too.”

Jerry Serafine of Restaurant 2Vine in Rochester, agrees. “It is extra work, but that’s what makes the food good,” says the co-owner of the fine dining bistro, a charter member of the Finger Lakes Culinary Bounty. “We have become a society that is used to having things 12 months out of the year regardless of what they taste like.

You can walk into a grocery store and have corn in the middle of February, and it’s just horrible. It wasn’t meant to be eaten in the middle of February, and that’s why there are seasons. You eat foods in season because, first of all, they taste better, and they make better food.

Serafine and business partner Gerry Vorassi are provided with a steady supply of seasonal ingredients, thanks to a number of well-crafted relationships with area producers. “During the season – part of the spring, summer, and fall – most of our deliveries are from local farmers,” says Serafine. “We buy enough produce that we are able to have agreements with certain farmers that they grow things just for us. For example, we had one guy that decided to grow a whole field of artichokes.”

The products of the Finger Lakes can hold their own against better known regions such as California’s Napa Valley, says Whiting. “It’s a natural progression. The Finger Lakes is finally really being recognized as an accepted wine region to the rest of the world, and wine and food go hand in hand. I don’t know whether it

will ever be on as large as a scale as Napa, but I definitely think that it could be a ‘mini’ Napa,” she remarks.

Consumers can support the efforts of the Finger Lakes Culinary Bounty, as well as the perpetuation of the family farm, by buying fresh and locally, say McDonald, Roth, and Whiting.

“Supporting your local farmer preserves the agricultural antiquity and integrity, providing hope for local food production,” explains McDonald.

“It’s nice to drive by a bunch of farms on your way to a favorite restaurants that serves food from those farms.” And that is the essence of the Finger Lakes Culinary Bounty: fresh food, fine wine, from right here. Now, if you’ll excuse us, we have a feast to attend.

Jackie Perrin is a freelance writer from Walworth, Wayne County. She is an ardent advocate for local agriculture and New York State tourism.

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earning the arcane art of taxidermy has led Larry and Janet Clingerman and their daughter Brenda Spencer down a life path with some unexpected twists and turns.

Janet has tolerated dead swans in the bathtub, deer skins in her dryer, and a whole host of odd and unsavory creatures in her freezer. Now and then someone borrows her iron to flatten some fish scales, but she rarely complains. Taxidermy has taken the Clingermans around the world, and

These animals are just a few of the thousands of specimens that Larry collected, preserved, and mounted for the Chi Wei Museum. Photo courtesy Larry Clingerman

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Starting Out Larry and Janet Clingerman live in northern Wayne County on the farm Larry grew up on. A keen interest in hunting led him to take up taxidermy back in 1976 to preserve his duck trophies. “My wife complained I was spending too much having my birds mounted, so she bought me a book on taxidermy.” Faced with a spousal ultimatum Larry set about teaching himself taxidermy. He worked alongside an experienced artisan, mounting two birds and a fish one weekend and going back to do three deer heads on another.

But it was the waterfowl with their brilliant, widely varied plumage that fascinated him, so the next winter he processed 200 ducks. “By the end they were looking pretty good.” Only then was he ready to open up shop to mount deer, ducks, salmon and other game for paying clients.

Ducks are particularly challenging subjects. It takes a long time to clean and defat the skin, a delicate process that Larry uses a scalpel for. On a fat duck the skin is very delicate “like wet Kleenex” and is easily nicked or torn.

The bird’s skull must be carefully cleaned of meat and brains. Then the skull must be reinserted and a “neck” pushed into place in the skin and attached to an artificial body.

Highly skilled taxidermists like Larry develop their own techniques for creating a lifelike mount. He fashions duck bodies from excelsior tightly wrapped with string. For small song birds the bodies are carved from foam.

Larry sews the skin over the body with a baseball stitch and notes that when it comes to connecting the legs and setting the wings attention to detail is key to a lifelike look. “You can set 200 wings and still not get it right.” Larry has spent countless hours observing live animals. He knows that the tips of bird feathers vary with the season and the time since molt, eye colors can change with age, and on some species the legs

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Larry estimates that he has produced 6,000 duck trophies since 1976.

He is an exacting craftsman and word soon got around about the quality of his work. “Within two years of launching the business, we were the largest shop in New York State,” he says. Soon Larry recruited his daughter Brenda to assist. Before long he had 10 employees and they were doing 750 fish a year. Some clients even mailed their deer heads (frozen) to the shop. As his reputation grew, he also began teaching his craft at colleges and special seminars.

The start-up of Clingerman’s Taxidermy coincided with some of the best years of the Lake Ontario trophy salmon fishery, and oily, thin-skinned salmon and trout proved even more challenging to preserve than waterfowl. One of the most exacting aspects of fish taxidermy is painting the mount. The skin colors of many birds and fish fade in death, so color must be restored by painting. Larry worked with a paint company as a consultant to formulate a special line of colors that would satisfy the taxidermy trade as it sought to recreate the gleam of the steelhead’s silver flank.

A Mammoth Undertaking About 12 years ago, a wealthy Taiwan industrialist decided to create his own version of the Smithsonian. Among its collections, he wanted displays of all the birds, animals, and fish of the world in pairs or families. The industrialist’s daughter was in Rochester and visited the museum there where she learned of Larry. She visited him to see his own personal collection of specimens. This led to an offer to collect, preserve, and mount 3,000 animals and to create museum exhibits for their display.

It was a huge job that took 10 years to complete. Larry and Janet went to Africa seven times, and to Australia and to other remote rugged lands where they collected hundreds of specimens. Often they were in areas with no radio or cell phone coverage, and many hours’ drive by four-wheel vehicle from any outside aid. Ironically one of the closest calls Larry had during one African hunt came not from a wild animal but from human action. He fell into an old pit trap covered with poles and grass. He hit his head hard enough to suffer a mild concussion, but managed to recover without aid.

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While Larry worked on taxidermy for the museum, Janet (Left) kept the books and Brenda helped create the diorama backgrounds.

were the elephants. The hapless creatures at that time lacked enough habitat to support their numbers and were being culled by the African authorities, so obtaining a permit to kill one was not a problem. The problem was finding the right one. The museum wanted a female with no ivory or offspring, so no baby would be orphaned. “We searched for four weeks before we finally found an old female.� Recalled Larry. She was very thin and turned out to have a bad liver.

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looked, interacted and moved. This was necessary to be able to set up the mounted specimens in realistic arrangements. Once the large male elephant (55 years old and 12-feet-tall at the shoulder) and the female elephant had been obtained, the skins had to be preserved. The big bull required seven people to skin it and 17 men to load the salted hide onto a flatbed truck. After drying, the hide was then transported to New York City where Larry met it to do the paperwork and arrange to ship it on to California, the location of one of the very few tanneries able to process a skin that big. The processed skin then went to Taiwan were Larry and five assistants had to fashion an accurate body for the skin to be placed on.

To recreate an elephant, he devised a graphic representation of sorts, scaled from a photograph onto plywood to create a silhouette with a 30:1 scale. After painstakingly lofting the elephants’ “lines,” they cut out the plywood and made ribs and legs from two-by-fours and additional lumber. Then using twopart pour-in-place foam, they created a body that they could sculpt veins, muscles and tendons on before using a forklift to lift the hide into place.

In assembling thousands of birds and animals for the museum, countless problems had to be solved by the Clingermans. Brenda and the other artists who created the background murals for the dioramas used house paint by the gallon to create arctic mountains, rice fields, Australian deserts, and rainforests. They determined what color a tiger’s nose should be as they crafted a convincing Bengal tiger on the prowl from a 50-year-old rug “We put that skin on in 17 pieces, and it took 30 hours of stitching” noted Larry. Brenda searched the roadside on the way to the museum for precisely the right rocks to use in dioramas. “Every bit of grass had to be hand-wrapped and put in ground” in the savannah displays, and she devised streams of running water made from colored plastic special-

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New Projects Ahead Larry continues to work for the Chi Wei Museum with his wife and daughter. He teaches and holds special seminars, recently returning from a two-week session in Taiwan working with museum taxidermists, and does appraisals and restoration work. He still keeps his hand in taxidermy by mounting birds and animals. “Right now I’m working on a road-killed heron for a nature center. I had to use hard clay to rebuild the skull.”

Asked to name the most challenging creature he has ever preserved, Larry answered promptly “humming birds. I’ve done three of them. The body is the size of a jelly bean. But you still have to skin them, clean out the brain case, eyes, place wires up the legs just like you do with a duck.” (Note to would-be bird collectors: it is illegal to mount or possess songbird specimens or their nests without a permit.)

Brenda has launched her own business, doing murals, painting, and wildlife art on commission. She’ll tackle anything from a kid’s bedroom to a museum exhibit. Some of her work was exhibited at Eastview Mall and is now for sale at The Trove in Sodus. She also assists with the taxidermy teaching seminars. You can view some of her work at www.nycrafts.andmuchmore.com.

If you can’t swing a trip to Taiwan to see his work, some of the Clingerman’s fish are now displayed at the International Freshwater Resource Center in Sodus Point. They are lasting tributes to the patience, skill, and sharp eye of a master craftsman. You can also visit their taxidermy shop and museum at 4995 Brick Schoolhouse Road in North Rose or call them at 315-587-2259

Susan P. Gateley is a freelance writer who lives in Wolcott.

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C A L E N D A R THE CHESHIRE UNION Gift Shop & Antique Center

Located along the

Canandaigua Wine Trail.

In a 1915 brick schoolhouse, you will find the

Cheshire Union Gift Shop & Antique Center.

Our Classrooms are filled with the finest for your gift giving and decorating needs.

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Lang Center Boyd Jewelry Candles Books Framed Prints

• Throws • Mailbox Covers • Crystal Wine Glasses • Local Gourmet Foods

VISIT OUR SCHOOLHOUSE DELI Rt. 21S, 5 miles South of Canandaigua Open Daily 10-5 • Thurs & Fri til 8

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Aug 30 thru Sept 5...2nd Annual Hang Gliding Fly-In Aerotows for experienced pilots, instruction for beginners. Spectators welcome! Call for specific times, Macedon.

(315) 986-4202

September September thru October...The Amazing Maize Maze Weekends, Long Acre Farms, Macedon.

(315) 986-4202 Sept 1-30...Upstairs Gallery Showcasing Tracy Fiegl, Don Grieger & Mary Palumbo, 2nd Floor of West End Gallery, Corning.

(607) 936-2011 Sept 4...Fireworks Extravaganza One of the region’s top shows with choreographed set pieces, activities and more. Genesee Country Village and Museum, Mumford.

(585) 538-6822 Sept 4...Some Like it Hot Bring your lawn chair and join us outside by the vineyards featuring hot tunes, cool wines, and interesting and unique vendor booths, Hosmer Winery.

(607) 869-3393 Sept 4-5...19th Annual TomatoFest Live entertainment, food, crafts and amusement rides, Auburn.

(315) 255-0142 Sept 5...Wine, Jazz & BBQ Southern style BBQ will be served while nationally renowned Rodney Appleby Jazz Trio performs, Heron Hill Winery.

(800) 441-4241 Sept 5 thru Oct 31...Fall Wagon Rides Each Sunday we will have free, horse-drawn wagon rides, Widmer’s Wine Cellars.

(800) 836-5253, x3254

Sept 10...Opening Reception, Fall Exhibit Recent work by Lawrence C. Barone, Rudy Gyr, Brian M. Hart and David Higgins, West End Gallery, Corning.

(607) 936-2011 Sept 10...An Evening of Pinot Noir Our chef creates five courses to complement five vintages of Pinot Noir, Sheldrake Point Vineyard and Café.

(607) 532-9401 Sept 10-11...5th Annual Irish Festival Celebrating the Irish Spirit with Irish music, dancers, food and much more! Clinton Square, Syracuse.

(315) 435-2168 Sept 10-12...Western Appaloosa Association “Cowboy Classic,” Syracuse.

(585) 638-6179 or (315) 487-7711 Sept 11...6th Annual Ride for Life This 100-mile bike ride around beautiful Cayuga Lake is AIDS WORK’s largest fundraiser supporting much-needed programs such as HIV/AIDS education and outreach. Ride, Sponsor or Volunteer.

(607) 272-4098 Sept 11...Corning Art Walk All galleries and museums involved will offer special demonstrations, receptions or exhibitions of local and national talent.

(607) 962-8997 Sept 11-12...Rhineland Oktoberfest Enjoy world-class Germanic-style wines produced in the Finger Lakes, Keuka Lake Wine Trail.

(800) 440-4898 Sept 11-12...Purple Foot Festival Our 9th Annual grape stomping! We’ll have music, food, tours, games and more! Casa Larga Vineyards.

(585) 223-4210 Sept 11-12...Civil War Camps 4th Annual Encampment and Living History Weekend, Long Acre Farms, Macedon.

(315) 986-4202

Sept 6...Labor Day Parade Rochester.

(585) 263-2650

Sept 11-12...Clothesline Festival Hundreds of local & statewide artists, on the grounds of the Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester.

(585) 473-7720

Sept 8 thru October...Big Band Dance Series 2004 Wednesday evenings at the Robach Community Center at Ontario Beach Park.

(585) 865-3320

Sept 11-12...2nd Anniversary and 4th Artist Series Live music on Saturday, Thirsty Owl Wine Company.

(866) 869-5805

Sept 10...Gala Party and Auction Host Bobby Rahal. Win a 1981 Porsche 911 Carrera SC Coupe. See Jochen Rindt’s Lotus-Ford 49 Formula 1 car. International Motor Racing Research Center, Watkins Glen.

(607) 535-9044

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C A L E N D A R Sept 11-12...Fall Fever Days Catch the fever of the beginning of harvest time and enjoy the winemaker’s dozen case specials that will be available! Swedish Hill Vineyard and Goose Watch Winery.

(315) 549-8326 or (315) 549-2599 Sept 12...Sherwood Inn Seafood Jazz Fest The area’s finest jazz musicians, fresh seafood, a BBQ buffet lunch. No reservations required.

(315) 685-3405 Sept 12...Red Hat Society Wine Tasting Special food pairing with wine. Prize awarded for the best “hat”titude. Call for reservations, Americana Vineyards.

(607) 387-6801 Sept 17-19...La Festa Italiana Italian music, entertainment, art, food and more!

One of Syracuse’s greatest ethnic events!

(315) 463-5134 or (315) 457-4211 x204 Sept 18 thru October...Hansen’s Corn Maze Open weekends. Come to the farm for family fun!

5268 Pre-Emption Rd, Geneva. Follow the Orange Pumpkin signs!

(315) 789-9327 Sept 18...4th Annual ARTWalk Alive!

Dancers, musicians, visual artists and poets will perform at various sites on University Ave. Many interactive and children’s activities, Rochester.

(585) 234-6670

Banquet & Party House A Fall Tradition in the Finger Lakes Region Sunday, October 24, 1-4pm – at – Canandaigua Inn on the Lake Proceeds benefit the Ontario County Historical Museum Lake Placid Brewery • Market Street Brewing • Rohrbach Brewing • Ithaca Beer Custom Brew Crafters • Southern Tier Brewing • Ellicottville Brewing A Beer Lover’s Paradise • Flying Bison Brewing • Wagner Valley

For Tickets and Information

Call 585-394-9044 www.ochs.org — Vendor Tables Available —

Beautiful facility that can accommodate 20 people to 150 people.

Book your event today!

Make your Christmas party reservations now!

Wedding ceremonies available on site at special rates.

Many other event opportunities also available.

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Call for fall golf specials or to discuss your event.

315-331-3212 2 Country Club Drive Newark, NY 14513 Circle Reader Service Number 168

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Sept 18...Zoom Zoom Zoom Climb aboard real working trucks. Strong Museum, Rochester.

(585) 263-2700 Sept 18...Italian Festival Gourmet Dinner This will be a five-course dinner and will feature a favorite Arbor Hill Wine with each course, Naples.

(800) 554-7553 Sept 18...Tioga County River Paddle Kayaks and canoes paddle down the Susquehanna River from the Apalachin Boat Ramp.

(607) 625-9922 or (607) 687-3262 Circle Reader Service Number 167

Sept 18...Wine Train Enjoy an evening while traveling the rails between Owego and Newark Valley. Sample wines and a superb meal prepared by the on-board chef.

(607) 687-6786 Sept 18-19...Cranberry Harvest Weekend Enjoy various cranberry dishes as well as cranberry wines paired with food, Montezuma Winery.

(315) 568-8190

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fine wines for the everyday celebration of life Overlooking Seneca Lake’s west side 10 miles south of Geneva, just off of Route 14 You are invited to our visitors’ center tasting room and gift shop: Mondays-Saturdays: 10am until 5pm Sundays: Noon until 5pm Open all year.

1020 Anthony Road Penn Yan 315-536-2182 800-559-2182

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4408 STATE ROAD 414 BURDETT NY 14818 WWW.LAKEWINES.COM

Joyce and Art Hunt invite You to tour and taste at Our 6th generation Family farm winery

OUR WINES ARE VINTED SOPHISTICATED DRY TO SEMI DRY

Enjoy the view and a Glass of wine with lunch From our ‘Picnic Station!’

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Open Year-round 1 mi. up Italy Hill from Rt. 54A in Branchport on Keuka Lake 1-800-946-3289 www.huntcountryvineyards.com

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Enjoy a bottle with friends on our deck and take in the view!

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One of Seneca Lake’s newest and most modern wineries, Torrey Ridge is a destination you won’t want to miss. Taste a variety of premium wines while enjoying one of the lake’s most panoramic views.

Browse through our unique gift shop.

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Torrey Ridge Winery

www.torreyridgewinery.com torreyr@eznet.net May-Dec Open Daily – 10-5 Sundays – 11:30-5

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Along the Cayuga Wine Trail Route 89 • Ovid • 888-467-9463 www.hosmerwinery.com

Finger Lakes Winery Tours Select a Quality Winery Tour any day of the week to some of New York's finest wineries located in the beautiful scenic valleys of The Finger Lakes.

Customize your tour! Select which wineries or route you wish to visit. We have the right vehicle for your needs, for 1 to 30 people. Pickup & return at any location.

Quality Transportation & Tours Serving Rochester and Finger Lakes Region

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Providing Real Estate Services for Over 28 Years One of the finest homes in the area sits on the western shore of Seneca Lake just south of Geneva and the prestigious Belhurst Castle. This fabulous estate has 5600 square feet and features 5-6 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, hardwood floors, multiple fireplaces, grand entry hallway with winding stairway and spectacular chandelier. All rooms overlook the lake and are beautifully decorated and appointed. Landscaped gardens lead to 135 feet of lake frontage with a dock and 2 boat hoists. Offered at $649,900.

Carol Van Horn, GRI, Associate Broker Coldwell Banker Parrott-Venuti 218 Hamilton St., Geneva, NY

315-789-6768 office 315-569-8221 cell

2137 Austin Road, Stanley

• Established in 1975 • Providing professional real estate services for residential home, lake front properties, vacant land, commercial and investment properties • Over 25 professional, trained real estate associates and broker associates • Canandaigua Lake Property Division • Commercial Division • Providing relocation services both locally and nationally 336 North Main Street Canandaigua, New York 14424 585-394-1970 • www.mcmillanrealty.com

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Sept 24-26...Oktoberfest A wide variety of German cultural experiences, including a traditional Bavarian opening ceremony, live music, singing, dancing, a parade and an alphorn contest, Syracuse.

(315) 675-8321 or (315) 473-4330

Sept 25-26...Salt City Cat Club Show Hundreds of cat toys and other “cat stuff” and a Breed showcase, Syracuse.

(315) 635-7819

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Sept 24-26...Star Trek Convention Rochester Museum & Science Center.

For info, please e-mail sfedora1@aol.com.

Sept 25-26...Gun Show Dome Center, Henrietta.

(585) 334-4000

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315-789-6768 office 315-569-8221 cell

Sept 24...Miami in the Mountains Salsa music and exotic Spanish dishes, Heron Hill Winery.

(800) 441-4241

Sept 25...Oktoberfest on the Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley Railroad Reservations required.

(607) 432-2429

Carol Van Horn, GRI, Associate Broker Coldwell Banker Parrott-Venuti 218 Hamilton St., Geneva, NY

Carol Van Horn, GRI, Associate Broker Coldwell Banker Parrott-Venuti 218 Hamilton St., Geneva, NY

Sept 18 thru Oct 11...Fall Foliage Weekends Ride the Rails on the Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley Railroad. No reservations required.

(607) 432-2429

Sept 25 thru October...Fall Foliage Chairlift Rides Every Saturday & Sunday & Columbus Day, Bristol Mountain, Canandaigua.

(585) 374-6000

“Unique” is the word for this one of a kind, custom built, replica of a 1775 center chimney colonial homestead. Constructed in 1996, this special home duplicates the predominant style of 1775 with modern building materials and conveniences. Wide plank flooring, specialized fireplaces and 12 over 12 hand blown glass windows are a few traditional amenities found in this exciting property. Located in a beautiful rural setting with 173 acres of farmland, this special property also has several outbuildings, including a 3 bay finished garage with loft and efficiency apartment. Offered at $750,000.

“High Acres” has been lovingly maintained by a religious organization for over a half a century.

Constructed as an estate type home in 1908 in the Town of Geneva, the property sits on 93 acres of land. The main house is stone construction and has 6486 sq. ft. of grand living style with maid’s quarters, 8 bedrooms and 3.5 baths. The property includes an art studio, carriage house and grounds keeper’s home. This would make an excellent Bed and Breakfast or winery location. Offered at $869,000.

Sept 19...German Festival Live German band and dancers, authentic German food, polka and costume contests, featuring our Rieslings and Gewurztraminer, Lucas Vineyards.

(607) 532-4825

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Sept 25-26...Naples Grape Festival Arts & crafts, food, music and more.

(585) 374-2240 Sept 25-26...Microbrew, Wine & Fine Food Festival Wagner Vineyards and Wagner Valley Microbrewery will participate, Hunter Mountain, Hunter.

(607) 582-6450 Sept 25-26...Frontier Days See live buffalo and a wild west show featuring “Shadows of the Old West” and much more.

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Lake Country Real Estate, Inc. 326 W. Genesee Street Auburn, New York 13021

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585.394.6130 RESORT PROPERTY RENTALS 336 North Main St., Canandaigua, NY 14424

65 N. Glenora Rd., Seneca Lake $675,000 New Listing!

Location, location, and lakefront!

WATERFRONT PARADISE Extra-special yr-rd 3 BR, 2.5 bath home on 50´ level Owasco Lakefront. Totally redone in 1994 w/all pub. utils. Large LR w/gas fireplace. Lovely brick lakeside patio ideal for entertaining. 2-car det. garage. Professionally landscaped. $489,000. Jeff Trescot, Assoc. Broker, Off. Ext. 204 or 315-730-1446.

THERE’S MORE TO THIS ONE THAN MEETS THE EYE! Lovely 3 BR seasonal cottage on level Owasco Lake shoreline.

Cozy LR fireplace is perfect for cool evenings. Dining area looks out over lake. Lg. guest quarters w/electric & water. Easily converted to year-round. $159,000. Ann Wolinski, Assoc. Broker, Off. Ext. 206 or 315-246-9212.

DON’T MISS THE BOAT ON THIS WATERFRONT! Super Cayuga Lakefront spot w/existing older mobile on it to leave or remove. 130´ level frontage w/room to build a yearround home. Has a solidly built steel breakwall, boathouse and comes with all public utilities. Great swimming, fishing and boating spot. Opportunity is knocking – don’t delay! $104,000. Midge Fricano, Broker, Off. Ext. 201 or 315-729-0985.

Tel: 315.258.9147 • Fax: 315.258.3194 E-mail: info@Lakecountryrealestateny.com www.Lakecountryrealestateny.com

Thinking about opening a Winery or Tasting Room, Conference/Retreat Center, B&B, or owning a Spectacular Private Home? Consider this 8200 sq. ft.

Luxury Home featuring a Main House, Carriage House, & Studio, with 54 acres on Scenic Route 90.

Visit www.MacKenzie-ChildsPrivateResidence.com

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Office & Fax: 315-364-5518 Cell: 607-351-1995 E-mail us at: Melissa@M2Homes.com or Michelle@M2Homes.com More fun at: www.M2Homes.com Specializing in Southern Cayuga & Tompkins County

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Traditional center hall colonial carefully renovated to maintain its original features. Spacious updated kitchen, attached gathering room. Large formal dining room with sitting area. Living room is filled with natural light, brick fireplace and a door to the gallery porch which overlooks miles and miles of Seneca Lake.

• 6 bedrooms, 21/2 baths • 2 car garage • Barn with storage • Dock and beach area • 75 ft. of lakefront • Year-Round Home • Bed & Breakfast Opportunity

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Your home search begins with Nothnagle.com 384 North Main St., Canandaigua, NY 14424

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Unique property 20 min north of Ithaca. 2900 sq ft Greek Revival on four acres with massive stone privacy wall, pond, gardens, deck, stone cottage, barn with artist’s loft and workshop.

More land available. $297,500.

Margaret Hobbie, Associate Broker Audrey Edelman & Assoc. Real Estate

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The Hound & Hare Bed and Breakfast Recapture the Romance Jacuzzi • AC Fireplace Antiques

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(607) 257-2821 • 800-652-2821 1031 Hanshaw Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 AAA Approved

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THE QUIET PLACE Spend a night or two in peaceful rustic luxury.

With a maximum occupancy of two, The Quiet Place offers complete privacy. One bedroom, living room, fireplace, kitchen, jacuzzi & bath.

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In the Heart of the Finger Lakes 2468 NYS Rte 414 • Waterloo, NY 13165

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Specializing in get-away retreats • quilters family, class or friendship reunions.

4 8613 Denman Rd • Port Byron, NY 13140 (315) 776-8632 • www.lavenderpatchretreat.com

A “brand new” log cabin nestled in the woods overlooking the beautiful Naples Valley Hiking, biking, horseback riding and golf all within 5 miles Nightly, weekend or weekly rates available Check out our modern conveniences

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“Charming Brick Italianate in a Family Atmosphere”

Auburn / Skaneateles Featuring the finest meeting and banquet facilities for 6-600 people.

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www.ridersrest.com A self-contained luxury country suite with SPA, Fireplace, Stereo, Swimming, Privacy Located in the Heart of the Finger Lakes Wine Country near Canandaigua & Keuka Lakes

1-888-629-0581 “A Heartfelt Place To Connect”

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Driftwood Inn Bed and Breakfast In the Heart of the Finger Lakes 7401 Wyers Point Rd., Ovid, NY 14521

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Nestled on the shore of beautiful Cayuga Lake the Driftwood offers a breathtaking view and is a perfect spot for a relaxing and peaceful get away. The Inn is conveniently located near all area wineries and attractions.

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The Francis Hall NATIONAL REGISTRY OF HISTORIC PLACES SIGNATURE HOME

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Glass Magnolia Restaurant & Victorian Shops Historic 1800’s Mansion full of shops plus Tea Room “Red Hat” Room, Christian Books & Music

The Traveling Connoisseur’s Distinctive & Memorable B&B Experience.

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Ladies-visit our Red Hat Society room!

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THE VAGABOND INN

Third Annual Life in the Finger Lakes

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The awarded images will appear in the Winter 2004 issue.

Serenity, total renewal and rejuvenation are yours at the Vagabond Inn. Alone on a mountain, this 7,000 square foot inn offers total seclusion. Grand fireplace and hot tub/jacuzzi suites are available.

For more information, visit our website at: www.LifeintheFingerLakes.com

Naples, NY • (585) 554-6271 • www.thevagabondinn.com

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SODUS BAY HEIGHTS GOLF CLUB, INC. 7030 Bayview Drive Sodus Point, NY

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INDEX OF ADVER TISERS FREE information by mail. Life in the Finger Lakes offers you the opportunity to request free brochures and information from our advertisers. Simply circle the numbers on the adjacent postage-paid card and mail.

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American Express ..............................Info #166 Aurora Inn..........................................Info #100 Beaver Mountain Log & Cedar Homes ..........................Info #101 Belhurst Castle & White Springs Manor ....................Info #102 Bright Ideas Design Center ................Info #103 Bristol Harbour ..................................Info #104 Candor Fall Festival............................Info #167 Cayuga Wine Trail ..............................Info #105 The Cheshire Union Gift Shop ..........Info #106 Church Creative Flooring ..................Info #107 Cicero Hoist & Dock, Inc. ..................Info #108 the cinnamon stick ............................Info #148 CobbleSoft International ....................Info #109 Cobtree Corporation ..........................Info #110 Community Bank ..............................Info #111 Corning Museum of Glass ................Info #112 Dr. Konstantin Frank Wines ..............Info #160 Eaves Dental/Cosmetic Dentistry ......Info #113

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Packwood House ..............................Info #136 Panorama Outfitters ..........................Info #137 Pyramid Mall......................................Info #138 Quality Transportation Tours..............Info #164 Red Jacket Orchards..........................Info #139 Roses and Oak Ranch........................Info #140 Seneca Lake Wine Trail ......................Info #141 Sherwood Inn ....................................Info #142 Shoreland’r/Midwest Industries, Inc. ..Info #143 Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion ......Info #163 Spa Apartments ................................Info #144 Standing Stone Vineyards..................Info #145 Stayin’ Home and Lovin’ It ................Info #165 Sunbeam Pools & Spas ....................Info #161 Syracuse China Factory Outlet ..........Info #146 Taughannock Farms Inn ....................Info #147 Thendara Inn & Restaurant................Info #149 Timber Frames Inc ............................Info #150 Timberpeg East, Inc. ..........................Info #151 Turning Stone Casino ........................Info #152 Warfield’s Restaurant ........................Info #153 Waterloo Premium Outlets ................Info #154 Wayne County Office of Tourism ......Info #155 West End Gallery ..............................Info #156 Wilcox Press......................................Info #157 Woodstock Soapstone Co., Inc. ........Info #158

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C A L E N D A R (Continued from page 68) Sept 26...Annual Harvest Festival Horse-drawn carriage rides, cider-press and critter shows for kids, barrel samples, grape tastings and winery tours. Fun for all ages, Sheldrake Point Vineyard and Café.

(607) 532-9401 Sept 26 thru October...Tunes in the Tent Every Sunday afternoon, Heron Hill Winery.

(800) 441-4241

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October Thru October...Pumpkin Harvest Festival Weekends, Long Acre Farms, Macedon.

(315) 986-4202

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With an experienced and respected medical staff, skilled and dedicated employees, and state-of-the-art equipment, we’ve been accomplishing that goal for the past 153 years.

For more about what we have to offer, please visit us at www.CliftonSpringsHospital.org

Thru October...For Honor and Country Military History of Cayuga County, A tribute to local veterans covering 200 years, Auburn.

(315) 253-8051 Oct 1-3...Apple Harvest Festival A celebration of the bounty of the season. Music, crafts, children’s activities, entertainment & great food, Ithaca.

(607) 277-8679 Oct 2...American International Karate Championship Rochester Riverside Convention Center.

(585) 663-7680 Oct 2...Experience the Crush!

Exciting demonstrations of harvesting equipment with fresh grapes and juice to taste, Cayuga Ridge Estate Winery.

(607) 869-5158 Oct 2-3...Wayne County Apple Tasting Tour Tour Wayne County farms, markets and wineries.

(800) 527-6510 Oct 2-3...Cohocton Fall Foliage Festival Located in the scenic valley between Naples, Hammondsport & Dansville.

(585) 384-5792 Oct 2-3...Hilton Apple Festival Free family entertainment!

(585) 234-3378

2 Ride Into History... and Beautiful Scenery...

CACV

The Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley Railroad Experience what was Once the Primary form of Transportation - Riding the Rails.

Fall Foliage Weekends, Sept 18 - Oct 11 (No Reservation Required)

Oct 2-3...3rd Annual Naples Open Studio Tour Located in homes around Naples with over 20 artisans.

(585) 396-5950 or (585) 374-9872 Oct 3...17th Anniversary Harvest Festival Come and celebrate with live music, hayrides, food and fun for the whole family. Six Mile Creek Vineyard, Ithaca.

(800) 260-0612

Oct 8-10...Candor Fall Festival Embrace Autumn in a country setting with several unique experiences, plenty of food and entertainment. E-mail greenbin@pronetisp.net for a schedule of events or call...

(607) 659-5345 Oct 9...Corning Art Walk All galleries and museums involved will offer special demonstrations, receptions or exhibitions of local and national talent.

(607) 962-8997 Oct 9...Winzerfest 2004 “The Winemakers Festival,” Arbor Hills Winery.

(800) 554-2406 Oct 9-10...The Finger Lakes Fall Fiber Tour A self-driven tour of alpaca farms located throughout the Finger Lakes Region. www.thealpacanetwork.com Oct 9-10...Harvest Festival & Fall Family Fun Weekend Hosted by three area attractions: Bakers Acres Garden Center, Indian Chimney Alpaca Farm, King Ferry Winery.

(800) 439-5271 Oct 9-10...Rochester River Romance A weekend party along Rochester’s waterways, Genesee Valley Park and U of R River Campus with a variety of activities and events on and around the Genesee River, Erie Canal and Lake Ontario.

(585) 428-6697 Oct 9-12...Lafayette Apple Festival The Northeast’s extraordinary craft show of 28 years will feature over 450 crafters, a variety of foods, multi-exhibits, country apple gift shop, apple fritters, cider and much more!

(315) 677-3300 or (315) 677-3644 Oct 16...Genesee Trail Day Learn about the Genesee River and history of the Seneca Indians, Seneca Park Zoo. (585) 336-7200 Oct 16-17...Binghamton to Syracuse Steam 2004 The NYS&W Railroad will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the completion of the rail line between Syracuse and Binghamton.

(315) 488-8208 Oct 16-17...A Two-Act Play Depicting the events surrounding the arrest and incarceration of notorious train robber Oliver Curtis Perry, Wayne County Courthouse in Lyons.

(315) 946-9340

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Reservations Required • Call (607) 432-2429 • www.lrhs.com

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Patterson Inn Museum

Seneca Falls Historical Society

59 W. Pulteney, Corning, NY

Founded in 1896, our mission is to acquire, preserve and present documents and objects that relate to the history of Seneca Falls and Seneca County. We maintain a 23-room Queen Anne Style Victorian Mansion and present the first floor and a portion of the second, as they might have been circa 1890, as a home of a wealthy Victorian family. We have rooms dedicated to local industries, changing and seasonal exhibits and a gift shop.

607-937-5281

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Open M-F 10:00am-4:00pm

Guided tours available

Chemung Valley History Museum www.chemungvalleymuseum.org

55 Cayuga St., Seneca Falls, NY 13148 Ph: (315)568-8412 www.sfhistoricalsociety.org 11

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Terwilliger Museum Experience the stories behind Mark Twain’s Elmira, local immigrant life, Chemung County’s role in the Civil War and so much more! Explore your history in the Booth Research Library and shop for special books in the Museum Store.

Open seven days a week. 607-734-4167

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Waterloo, NY Open Tue-Fri 1-4pm and by appointment

(315) 539-0533 The Terwilliger Museum tells the story of the development of Waterloo through 5 period rooms and exhibits which provide a window on how the early settlers lived and worked.

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Seward House

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A Registered National Historic Landmark We invite you to visit Seward House, the historic home of statesman William H. Seward and his family.

Montour Falls Municipal Marina

607-535-9397

Historic Palmyra’s Mysteries in History • Antique Show 2004 ~ Palmyra Canaltown Days Sponsored by Historic Palmyra ~ Sept 18th & 19th Floral Hall Wayne County Fairgrounds, W. Jackson St. - Free on site parking - Admission $2.50 - children free when accompanied by an adult • The Palmyra Historical Museum 23 rooms filled with history and historic themes • The William Phelps General Store and Home Three floors of 19th century history, furniture store goods and memorabilia • Alling Coverlet Museum and Gift Shop Fabric Art, Coverlets, Quilts and Rugs

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

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A quiet relaxed atmosphere in an old brick house dating back to the 1800’s.

Complemented by a full service garden center.

Warm up your home with colors and scents of Autumn.

Find just the right piece from our home accents.

• David Brooks • Lisbeth •

Spring Valley Garden Center and Gift Shop

• Carol Anderson • Sigrid Olsen •

Susan Bristol • Vera Bradley • Frank Lyman • Fat Hat

6 Brighton Shoes & Accessories • Barry Bricken • Jewelry

3100 Cty Rd. 10, Canandaigua, NY 14424 (1/8th mile North of Route 5 & 20 on Cty. Rd. 10)

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The Finger Lakes Most Complete Model Train Shop

www.springvalleygreenhouse.com

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•••• Fine Country Furnishings & Accents Unique Specialties and Gifts •••• 61 Fall Street Seneca Falls, NY 13148 (315) 568-5636

The First Rural Farm & Craft Market in New York State

OVER 250 VENDORS! • Farm Produce • Crafts • Collectibles • Pottery • Amish & Mennonite Goods • Clothing • Tools • Baskets • Antiques • Food • Baked Goods • Chiropractic Service • ATM in office Handicap Accessible Free Admission • Free Parking Tour Buses Welcome “Often Imitated, Never Duplicated.”

Open Saturdays ~ 8AM - 4:30PM Last Sat. in Apr. ~ 2nd Sat. in Dec. To Reach the Windmill Call: 315-536-3032 Rt. 14A, between Penn Yan & Dundee

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501 Exchange St. • Geneva 315-781-6397 (next to Cinema Theater)

Mon-Sat 10-5 • Thurs ’til 9pm

Handmade Soaps, Creams & More.

Wholesale Inquiries Welcome!

Bring this Ad to Booth 94 at the Naples Grape Festival, September 25 & 26, 2004, and receive 25% off of your purchase.

(One offer per customer) P.O. Box 594 Naples, NY 14512 info@naplescreeksoaps.com www.naplescreeksoaps.com

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The Furniture Doctor, Inc. Home, Garden and Patio Furnishings, Sold at Carolina Prices

Rustic, Adirondack and Cottage Styles: Plus Accessories, Lighting and more

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The Olde Canning Factory Gift and Gourmet Shoppe Take a drive... come for a visit!

Located in an 1800’s Country House.

THE CHRISTMAS HOUSE The Charm of an Old Fashioned Christmas Awaits You…

Nine Artfully Displayed Rooms!

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361 Maple Avenue • Elmira, NY 14904 (Rt. 17/I86, Exit 56, Left on Madison, Left on Maple)

Featuring: • Wearable Art Apparel • Hand Painted Leather Handbags • Stunning Jewelry • Chic American • Country • Dreamy Victorian • Whimsical Folk Art

www.christmas-house.com • (607) 734-9547

Daily Sampling - 8 Delicious Gourmet Products Manager’s Weekly Specials

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JOSEPH’S WAYSIDE MARKET 201 S. Main St. Naples, NY 14512

4789 Rte 31 • Vernon • NYS Thruway Exit 33 www.theoldecanningfactory.com 8 Tuesday-Saturday 10-5pm • Sunday 12-5pm

FLOWERS, FLOWERS, FLOWERS!

Unique Gifts & Home Decor

Of Fresh Fruits & Veggies of the Season Fall Foliage Time Brings An ARRAY Of Grapes & Grape Products

For Spring Planting

ABUNDANCE

THE CAT’S PAJAMAS The Children’s General Store

100’s Of Kinds of Jam’s ‘N’ Jellies...

(Visit our Sampling Area)

~ N.Y.S. Honey & Maple Syrup ~ N.Y.S. Cheddar Cheese ~ Home Baked Goods ~

Open Daily 315.781.0529

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(Rts 5 & 20 next to Arby’s)

Stop in and browse our updated product selection!

Come and see the jungle of toys at The Cat’s Pajamas!!!

The Cat’s Pajamas DeWitt Mall • Ithaca, NY (607) 272-5582

Browse Our Gift Shop...Handcrafted Gifts From Across the U.S. Visit Our Other Location Indian Pines Fruit Stand Rte 54A - Penn Yan, NY

OPEN MAY-NOV 9A.M. TO 8P.M. 585-374-2380 15 www.josephs-wayside.com FALL 2004 ~

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And unique sewn items

Sewing Joys 102 Main St. Phelps, NY (315)548-8736

Hours: T-Th-F 10-1, 2-6 Sat 10-1

Oct 17...Ridgewalk and Run A selection of trail walks or runs, an event for every level of fitness, Wellsville.

(585) 593-5080 Oct 18-23...Wolf Awareness Week Seneca Park Zoo. 585-336-7200

Monica’s Pies

How to make your own wine!

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Secure Online Shopping — 24 Hours —

A Variety of Pies and Cookies Available Daily Holiday Specials Pies, Cookies and Sweetbreads Winter Specials Chicken Pot Pies, Soups and Breads Summer - Local Fresh Fruit Glace’ Pies Special Orders Welcomed We Ship Anywhere in the US Grape Pies Available Year Round Jams, Jellies and Conserves Grape Pie Kits Hand Made Pie Baskets

Grapes, Juices, Brewing & Winemaking Supplies Store Hours: Tues-Fri 10am-5pm

Fall Bright, The Winemakers Shoppe 10110 Hyatt Hill, Dundee 607-292-3995

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THE FIRE SHOP Gifts and supplies for Firefighters, EMS, Police Statues • Mugs Patches • Lights Decals • Clocks T-shirts • Pins See us in Lown’s House of Shoppes

131 Main St. Penn Yan At the Windmill, Rte. 14A Penn Yan every Saturday Shop online at www.pennyanfireshop.com

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Antiques Unlimited CANANDAIGUA

“One of the Largest Displays In Upstate New York” 50 QUALITY DEALERS MON-SAT 10-5 SUN NOON-5 168 Niagara Street

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J. W. Brace Books, Inc. 211 N. Franklin St. Watkins Glen, NY 607.535.2728 or TOLL FREE 800.876.9971

www.jwbrace.com

Retail store is located in historic Downtown Watkins Glen featuring new books, used books, posters, framed local art, framed local photography, postcards, note cards, FREE SEARCHES for hard-to-find and out-of-print books and more. We service a variety of customers, including (but not limited to) schools, universities, corporate and government entities with small and large book/publication orders. PO’s and major credit cards accepted.

Visit our website at www.LifeintheFingerLakes.com

Oct 22-23...4th Annual Haunted Hayride Ride, if you dare, through our haunted vineyard.

Cider and donuts for everyone! Knapp Vineyards.

(607) 869-9271 Oct 22,23,29,30...Halloween Express Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley Railroad.

Reservations required.

(607) 432-2429 Oct 24...Finger Lakes BrewFest Taste microbrews from all over New York State.

Proceeds benefit the Ontario County Historical Museum, Canandaigua.

(585) 394-9044 Oct 30...Chestnut Festival Enjoy chestnuts harvested right at Goose Watch.

Sample roasted chestnuts, chestnut soup, and more, Goose Watch Winery.

(315) 549-2599 Oct 30...Wine, Witches and Wizards!

After-hours costume party, 6pm ’til the witching hour. Call for reservations, Americana Vineyards.

(607) 387-6801 Oct 30-31...Cider for Grown-ups Let our “Witch’s Brew” and other Halloween treats cast a spell on you! Bellwether Hard Cider.

(607) 387-9464

November Nov 1...Beaujolais Nouveau Celebration Complimentary wine tasting of the season’s new beaujolais and hors d’oeuvres served in the lobby accompanied by live music, The Sherwood Inn. (315) 685-3405 Nov 6-7...CNY 29th Annual Train Fair Huge model train show featuring all gauges along with gigantic modular layouts, over 50 operating displays. Over 100 vendors and manufacturers represented.

(315) 469-1493 Nov 6-7...Champagne & Dessert Wine Festival Champagnes and dessert wines will be featured with complimentary desserts. Great day to start your holiday shopping! Swedish Hill Vineyard.

(315) 549-8326 Nov 7...Bon Vivant Celebration Enjoy fine wine and food in good company, Hosmer Winery.

(607) 869-3393

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BUSINESS C A L E N D A R Nov 7...Italian Winemaker’s Dinner Two seatings, Long Point Winery.

(315) 364-6990 Nov 10-14...High Falls Film Festival International Film Festival celebrating the accomplishments of women in film, Rochester.

(585) 546-4178

Ph: 888-421-5010 www.firewoodracks.com

Nov 11...76th Annual Veteran’s Day Observance Camp Eastman on Lakeshore Blvd, Irondequoit.

(585) 336-6070 “YOUR FINGER LAKES CHOICE FOR QUALITY CONSTRUCTION AT A FAIR PRICE”

Nov 12...Autumn Night Hike & Campfire A night hike, calling for owls, a campfire & snacks, Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford.

(585) 538-6822 Nov 13...Corning Art Walk All galleries and museums involved will offer special demonstrations, receptions or exhibitions of local and national talent.

(607) 962-8997

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Remodeling & Renovations New Home Construction Additions & Garages Bathrooms & Kitchens Foundations/Masonry Work Sunrooms & Decks Windows

(315) 531-9074 LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED FOR OVER 20 YEARS

Nov 13...Autumn Winemaker’s Dinner A celebration of the region’s harvest bounty. Each course corresponds to the estate wine that inspired it. Reservations, Sheldrake Point Vineyard and Café.

(607) 532-9401 Nov 13-14...Barrel Tastings Polka band on Saturday, Thirsty Owl Wine Company.

(866) 869-5805 Nov 13-14...Keuka Holidays Winter foods paired with award-winning wines, Keuka Lake Wine Trail.

(800) 440-4898 Nov 14...Bed & Breakfast Open House Tour Drive yourself, refreshments served, Wayne County.

(800) 527-6510 Nov 18...Thanksgiving Cooking School Executive Chef Joel Kraft, Bristol Harbour.

(585) 393-0023 Nov 20-21...Basket Creations Join with friends and staff to make your own customized basket. Six Mile Creek Vineyard, Ithaca.

(800) 260-0612

December December 4-5...13th Annual Deck the Halls Sample wines and food tastings at 25 participating wineries. Tickets are limited, and presale only, Seneca Lake Wine Trail. www.senecalakewine.com (877) 536-2717

Paradox Design Architects Folks from the beautiful Finger Lakes Region have enjoyed millions of cups of coffee from Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters for over seven years. Our travels and roasting experience allow us to locate the highest quality beans from all over the globe. Freshness is guaranteed.

Please visit us or purchase a bag of beans online!

ARCHITECTURE

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Charles Johnson 585-624-5930 Sensitive Design of Custom Homes, Renovations and Additions

www.fingerlakescoffee.com Pittsford Plaza Monroe Ave. (Next to Michael’s) 585-385-0750 Farmington Bushnell’s Basin Corner of Routes Route 96 96 & 332 (CVS Plaza) (Next to Abbots) 585-742-6210 585-249-9310

Country LCMS Lake Moving & Storage

Traditional Cupola The look of distinction The area’s largest selection of

Weathervanes

Cupolas

2915 Rt. 96S • Waterloo, NY 13165 Local, Interstate and International Movers Packing Service • Packing Materials • Storage DOT#32239

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All Interior & Exterior Painting Power Washing of Vinyl & Aluminum Siding

(315)789-9812

Call for store hours and information 3096 Main Street (Rt. 5) Caledonia, NY 14423

(585) 538-2639 Michael Neyhart

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Liz Cornish and Jo Roy, Gourd Artists

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dried, hard-shell gourd is one of Mother Nature’s ugly ducklings. Once cleaned and decorated, it can be a beautiful work of art reminiscent of old pottery.

The subtle tones and textures of a gourd are enhanced by paint, dyes, carving or pyroengraving. Their texture is similar to a soft wood with a tough outer layer. When treated with dyes, the shell produces a beautiful mottled, natural pattern.

Gourds are lightweight, durable and last for decades.

They have been used in antiquity by many cultures for utilitarian purposes, and as a medium for artistic expression. Each gourd has a unique shape, texture and skin tone. These characteristics are favorable for one-of-a-kind pieces of gourd art or gourd craft.

Liz and Jo are award-winning artists, who can trace their family roots in the Finger Lakes back to 1810. They discovered gourds and gourd art quite literally by “accident.” While convalescing at home from a car accident, Liz saw a TV program that featured the work of a gourd artist. Intrigued, she attended the Ohio Gourd Show the following fall. Once she saw how this awkward-looking, plain-brown-wrapper, dried gourd could be transformed into a broad range of beautiful

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art, she was hooked and life has never been the same. Arms loaded with gourds of all sizes and shapes, they returned home from Ohio and began their creative expedition into the world of gourds.

Jo works with intricate traditional designs while her mother, Liz, works in primitive, free-hand ethnographic styles. They also design and create whimsical characters and holiday gourd craft. Pieces can be embellished with many different materials, including weaving fibers, and lend themselves well to basketry projects.

Lifelong crafters, both Jo and Liz belong to the American Gourd Society. Liz belongs to the Upstate New York Gourd Patch Society and is also a crafts instructor.

Their artistic inspiration comes from nature’s bountiful beauty found right here in the heart of the Finger Lakes.

Liz and Jo would like to hear from others interested in gourd art and gourd craft. Liz is available to teach gourd workshops and classes. Contact them at 585-924-7839 or send an e-mail to MyCreativeNature@aol.com. They also have a website: www.leapfrogstudio.com.

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