Life in the Finger Lakes Fall 2008

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THE REGION’S PREMIER MAGAZINE

Fall 2008

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Fall Bald Eagles Are Back EcoVillage Grows Greener in Ithaca Civil War Gravedigger Remembered, page 24 Winery Offers Multiple Tasting Options, page 87

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Casual Elegance in the Heart of Wine Country

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Volume 8, Number 3 • Fall 2008

F E A T U R E S

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ECOVILLAGE AT ITHACA

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ONE MOMENT IN TIME

A community bound by ideals Story and photos by Bill Wingell

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The nature photography of Gina Prusinowski

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FROM THE BRINK OF EXTINCTION

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MARTIN A. POOLE: AT HOME IN THE FINGER LAKES

The bald eagle is back in New York State

By John Adamski

Corning artist captures the landscape with stunning oil paintings

By Anya Harris

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Below: Letchworth State Park offers 66 miles of hiking trails.

Photo by Steve Knapp

Cover: The bald eagle is the national bird of the United States and is making a comeback in New York.

Photo by Bill Banaszewski

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To read Life in the Finger Lakes exclusive web content, visit www.LifeintheFingerLakes.com

D E P A R T M E N T S 4 5 6 10 14 16

MY OWN WORDS

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IN THE KITCHEN Techniques to create food converts

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HISTORY Elmira’s Camp Chemung

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DOWNTOWN Dansville

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GARDENING Watering: hot weather tips to save your plants

LETTERS FINGER LAKES MAP NEWSBITS OFFBEAT MADE IN THE FINGER LAKES The John Joseph Inn and Elizabeth Restaurant

DAY TRIP • Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway • Morgan Hill State Forest HUMAN INTEREST Steve Dunning: A survivor FARMLAND TO FOREST Part 3 – Abandonment

Bluff Point divides the Y-shaped Keuka Lake and offers spectacular autumn views.

Photo by Sid Mann

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FRUIT OF THE VINE • Winemaker Nancy Irelan • Three Brothers Winery LIFESTYLE Independent bookstores AGRICULTURE Apple picking: a fall family tradition INDEX OF ADVERTISERS CALENDAR: FESTIVALS & EVENTS OFF THE EASEL Mary Heerkens, Fungi Artist

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t’s been said that I focus too much on nature in this magazine. That may be true, but I think deep down most people feel better when they “get back to nature” in some way, shape or form.

I spoke with a freelance writer recently, telling him about a camping trip that my family and I took. We like to hike and kayak, and basically get back in touch with the flora and fauna around us. He said, “Boy, you really do live what you write about.” I guess I do, because as I look through this issue, most of the subject matter relates to nature.

Speaking of which, I am hearing about more and more “going green” success stories, from corporate America on down to the average American family. Read about the ecovillage wave (“EcoVillage at Ithaca: A Community Bound by Ideals,” page 42) and the ways that residents of a local ecovillage work very hard to conserve and preserve. A community such as this serves as an example of how people can live their lives to make better use of what they receive every day from nature.

They harness energy through both wind and solar power, rainwater is recycled for specific domestic needs, gardens are major operations that feed the residents of the village, and vehicles powered by human energy are used as much as possible.

A major symbol of the natural world is making a comeback (“From the Brink of Extinction,” page 58). The population of the bald eagle has grown in this state, resulting in 158 pairs of nesting birds today. A fair share of them are here in the Finger Lakes. Efforts throughout the lower 48 states to strengthen the numbers of bald eagles have been successful, showing that we can preserve natural beauty without sacrificing the necessities of our daily lives.

Yet the preservation of the environment versus the progress of the American people is always a topic of much discussion. To me, it isn’t as simple as preserving everything and the heck with progress. There is a fine line that we all must walk between the two. It’s possible; it just takes some common sense and a little bit of discipline.

While I still have some space to write, I have to mention three very important items. The first is to announce the call for entries for the Life in the Finger Lakes annual photo contest. The deadline is September 30. Please turn to page 73 or visit LifeintheFingerLakes.com for details.

Second, we now have an archive of articles from our past issues, going all the way back to our very first edition. They are text only, and searchable by keyword so that you can easily and quickly reference a variety of topics.

Third, by the time you get the Winter 2008 issue we’ll be featuring coupons on our website offered by advertisers in our magazine. Be sure to visit LifeintheFingerLakes.com to take advantage of these very special deals, offered exclusively to Life in the Finger Lakes readers.

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L E T T E R S Everybody Wanted to Join the Circus I particularly enjoyed reading James P. Hughes’ article about the Sig Sautelle Circus (“Homer’s Sig Sautelle,” Life in the Finger Lakes, Summer 2008).

My dad, G. Fred Beaudry Jr., told me about the Sig Sautelle Circus. The person Dad mostly talked about in connection with the circus was Nub Maltby, who was an acrobat, as I recall. I’m not sure where Dad met or encountered Nub – it might have been at the YMCA – but when Dad was a kid he wanted to be just like Nub. Dad told me he wanted to join the circus and be an acrobat, but his mother said,

“No way!”

My father was born in 1890. His father, G. Fred Beaudry, Sr. sold bicycles at his store in Cortland.

When Dad was a 4-year-old he became a trick-bicycle rider. Dad’s older sister, May, and his younger brother, Leon, were trick riders as well. In fact, they performed at local bicycle competitions and area fairs. Undoubtedly, this was good advertising for Grandpa’s bicycle business.

My grandfather was a dealer for Stearn’s Bicycles, but apparently sold White Flyers, too. I found an article, which (continued on page 7)

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L E T T E R S was included in White Flyer Tips, published January 20, 1897, by The Barnes Cycle Company of Syracuse, Vol. 1, No. 24, entitiled “Six Beauties.” It read as follows: “Some time ago there appeared in this paper a picture of little Fred Beaudry of Cortland, NY, one of the youngest trick riders in the country.

Little Fred is not, however, the only flower of the family. He has two sisters, May, aged 10, and Ida, aged 8, who with Fred are shown in the cut presented herewith. All three are trick riders of no mean ability, though the little girls are not allowed to go upon the track, and consequently look upon their younger brother with envy of his sex. They are a trio of handsome youngsters on handsome wheels, and Tips believes itself justified in the caption [3 White Flyer bicycles, May, Ida and Fred] of this article.”

Fred Beaudry III Owego

We stumbled across this hawk at the end of April when we were hiking in the woods behind our house in Trumansburg. It was absolutely amazing how interested and comfortable the hawk was with us. I was so fascinated with this that it led me to learn more. The Native Americans consider him the “Great Messenger.” His message to us was to share this with your magazine.

Fred & Eileen Schmidt Trumansburg

From a Foodie I have been enjoying your magazine having bought most of the issues so far. I think I will soon be subscribing. I use your magazine to research material for

my blog, which I invite you to look at: www.fingerlakesfeasting.com. I am a great supporter of this area having been born here and spent most of my life here. As a foodie, my blog has provided the means to satisfy my urge to concentrate on the food growers, producers and restauranteurs of the area.

Celia Clement Ithaca

From First-Time Readers I have recently become a subscriber to Life in the Finger Lakes and must tell you what a joy it is to read. In the recent summer edition, I particularly enjoyed viewing Den Linnehan’s photographs and reading about John Adamski’s efforts to create a Finger Lakes museum (a great idea).

The Finger Lakes region is a special place, something I recognized upon arriving from Long Island at Cornell in 1977. I have since been fortunate to raise a family here while making a living at forecasting and researching the changeable weather in New York State’s “land of microclimates.”

Yet while I thought I knew much about the region, just one edition of Life in the Finger Lakes has taught me I have much to learn!

Kevin Williams, Director of Meteorology – WHEC-TV (News 10NBC) Penfield

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N E W S B I T S Award-Winning Reality Show Enhances Geneva Geneva resident Tim Hill and his family found out on August 18 that they would receive a brand-new home, at no cost to them, courtesy of the ABC television show, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.”

Within the next 106 hours, the family’s house and backyard barn were razed and re- Tim Hill speaks with reporters. placed with a new 3,200-square-foot home and 2,800-square-foot boxing gym. Hill is a social worker, former boxer, and founder of the 10-year-old Geneva Boxing Team, an organization that trains underprivileged kids, ages 8 to 21, to box. Team expenses are paid out of Hill’s own pocket. One of the team’s three Olympic hopefuls, Aleem Whitfield, currently lives with Hill, his wife Michelle, and their three children.

The show’s Ty Pennington, along with his design team and a cadre of volunteers, worked with local builder Mahoney Design and Build Inc. to complete the project.

The Hills’ episode is scheduled to air in November.

For pictures of the construction progress and more about the Hill family, visit LifeintheFingerLakes.com, and watch for our Winter Issue.

Penn Yan Museum Celebrates Anniversary The family-owned and operated Agricultural Memories Museum in Penn Yan is celebrating its first decade of operation. Festivities are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, October 4 and 5, and include an antique car and truck show, plus musical entertainment by the Crooked Lake Fiddlers’ Club. On Sunday, antique tractors will be showcased. The museum will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. For more information, visit www.agriculturalmemoriesmuseum.com or call 315-536-1206.

Hotel Opens in Watkins Glen The Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel opened in July, bringing approximately 80 jobs to the region and providing about 100 additional rooms where visitors can stay. The four-story building features lake views on the north side, and amenities such as a swimming pool, Jacuzzi, ballroom, stylish contemporary furnishings, high-speed wireless Internet, flat screen H-D televisions, 24-hour room service and a fitness center. To learn more, visit www.watkinsglenharborhotel.com.

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Lightning Sailboats Come Home to Skaneateles The Skaneateles Country Club hosted over 120 Lightning sailboats during the 70th Anniversary Lightning Regatta in July. The regatta is held in the Finger Lakes once every 10 years, and sailors from all over the world compete. This year, sailors from as far away as Finland entered.

The event is known for its pageantry, especially when the sailboats round the first turn and the colorful spinnaker sails balloon upwards.

Racers were divided into three groups: world class racers, club racers and antique boats. A Finger Lakes sailor took third in each of the groups, which speaks to the quality of sailors in the area.

In 1938, the world-renowned yacht designer Olin Stephens created the 19-foot Lightning sailboat for the Skaneateles Boat Company. It has since become one of the most popular family sailboats in history, with nearly 16,000 in use worldwide. Of the 500 fleets in 13 countries, Skaneateles Country Club is fleet number one.

To learn more, visit: www.lightningclass.org, www.lightningclass.org/Articles/ history.html and www.lightningclass.org/Articles/history2.html.

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New Brochure Highlights Canal Attractions The Canal New York Marketing and Business Alliance recently published “The Canal New York Experience: Active Travel and Enjoyable Learning” – a resource featuring educational programs on the canal system of New York State. The canals stretch across the full width of the state from Buffalo to the Hudson: the Erie, Champlain, Oswego and Cayuga-Seneca. The 32-page brochure is aimed at tourists, travel planners and educators. The brochure is available to download on the group’s website at www.visitnyscanals.com.

Included in the brochure and on www.visitnyscanals.com are: • Individual descriptions of educational experiences (talking points) provided by historic sites, businesses, museums, tours, cities, towns and villages along the entire canal system throughout New York State.

• Links, hours of operation, and contacts for planning educational trips.

• Suggested itineraries for one- to three-day trips or four-hour excursions.

• Maps and historic facts about the canals.

Trumansburg Basket Maker Gets National Attention Black Ash Baskets by Jonathan Kline of Trumansburg were recently featured in the August issue of Martha Stewart Living magazine. Made from black ash and hickory that Kline collects locally, the baskets were described in the article as “gorgeous.”

On his website, Kline notes that black ash trees grow in isolated pockets of cool, wet ground throughout the northeastern U.S. and southeastern Canada. He uses hickory for the handles and rims; black ash for the weaving. “I strip an 8-to-10-foot log of its bark then pound its length with a steel mallet,” says Kline. “Having crushed the spongy fibers between the growth layers, I can peel long strips from the log.

These strips are sliced to width and shaved with a knife to a smooth finish.”

To learn move, visit www.blackashbaskets.com.

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Cross-Country Bike Trip to Raise Funds for Land Trust In August, two past presidents of the Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT), Jim Kersting and Brad Edmondson (with Jim’s wife, Sara, driving the “sag wagon”) departed from Anacortes, Washington, on a 4,000-mile cross-country bike trip that will end at the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge in Wells, Maine.

Their goal is to raise funds for the Land Trust’s stewardship initiatives and to raise awareness of the need for land conservation nationwide. The route will pass through some of America’s most scenic and ecologically important sites, the protection of which ranges from the level of the national government to small local land trusts.

The fundraising goal for this trip is $25,000. To encourage others to emulate his support of land conservation in the Finger Lakes region, the family of Albert B. Craig Jr. has generously made a matching challenge grant of $12,000. Every dollar raised is matched one-to-one up to $12,000.

To follow their progress or make a donation, visit www.fllt.org.

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Midtown Mural Saved Midtown Plaza in Rochester was the nation’s first urban indoor shopping mall.

Opened in 1962, the plaza is scheduled for demolition next year. A month before the plaza permanently closed on July 25, volunteers carefully salvaged a massive ceramic mural from the mezzanine level.

Laura Zavala of the Landmark Society of Western New York documented the process for the society’s blog. In it she said, “Made up of over 200 individually mounted ceramic pieces, it’s one of those public artworks that may have gone unnoticed, located above the eye level of the crowds that once frequented the mall. In fact, from my viewpoint as a child, I thought it was wood, fashioned like the driftwood sculptures I used to make from findings at Lake Ontario.

“To remove the mural was no small feat. Volunteers on a lift steadied each piece so that its metal mounting could be cut with a giant electrical saw. The pieces were carefully handed down to another group, who vacuumed and numbered them. They will be stored at the Rochester Contemporary Arts Center (RoCo) until a permanent home can be found for the entire artwork.”

To read the entire post and view her slideshow, visit www.landmarksocietywny.blogspot.com.

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Attendees included academic and business executives, architects, college professors, engineers, THE MA Y IN KI fundraisers, historians and museum professionals.

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Project organizer John Adamski from Dansville pointed out that the concept for this museum is unique in that it combines the aspects of both the cultural and natural histories of the region into one institution. The centerpiece is planned to be a large indoor freshwater aquarium to display the variety of fish species that are native to the Finger Lakes. There will be outdoor exhibits of native wildlife species as well.

Cynthia Kimble, president of the Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance, announced her organization’s partnership with the museum project, and expressed her belief that the Finger Lakes Cultural & Natural History Museum could be a world-class attraction that would bring even more tourists to the Finger Lakes region.

Nancy and Norman Howard, who helped found the Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks in Tupper Lake, shared their experiences and presented photos and documents related to the development of their very successful museum, called The Wild Center, which has only been open for two years.

The roundtable discussion, which lasted nearly four hours, addressed site requirements, building size, indoor and outdoor exhibits, academic partnerships, partnerships with the grape and wine industries, a Native American partnership, and the process of incorporating and managing a not-for-profit corporation. It was emphasized that the project should be the premier example of green-built and green-operated technology.

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O F F B E A T O F F B E A T O F F B E A T Keuka Lake Coffee – Not Just for Drinking Anymore

“IT’S ONLY CORN, WHAT CAN THEY DO WITH CORN!�

Java-Gourmet’s Java Rub Sicilian Citrus was named a Silver Finalist in the category of Outstanding ShelfStable Foodservice Product by the National Association of Specialty Foods in April.

Java Rub Sicilian Citrus is a blend of Italian espresso, lemon and orange zest, garlic, basil and sea salt for use on grilled chicken, shrimp and vegetables or blended with olive oil as a bread dipper.

Keuka Lake Coffee Roasters in Penn Yan developed the innovative Java-Gourmet line of products.

The idea is that cooking with coffee intensifies the flavor of meats and imparts smoky and nutty characteristics.

To learn more, visit them online at www.java-gourmet.com.

Concert Tour by Canoe Chris Bell, a 22-year-old folk musician from Frewsburg, near Jamestown, has been touring the state in a canoe, playing shows along the way. When he jokingly mentioned to a friend and fellow musician that he wanted to do a tour without using gasoline – in a canoe, nonetheless – his friend encouraged him. Bell did some research and realized that, joke or no, it was feasible. He left Buffalo on July 20 with the goal of reaching a gig in New York City by September 4. He has played shows in several towns in the Finger Lakes, including Rochester and Ithaca. He arrived in Ithaca ahead of schedule, paddling 28 miles for two consecutive days before hitting Cayuga Lake. (He typically does about 20 miles a day.) “I just felt horrible,� Bell said. “I didn’t think I could do any more, but then the wind was with me. Montezuma was incredibly beautiful, and getting down the lake in just one day was a pleasant surprise,� he said.

It was Bell’s first visit to the Finger Lakes, and he plans to return in the future. “Just not in a canoe,� he emphasized. Bell’s unusual tour has resulted in quite a bit of publicity for the young singer-songwriter, with stories appearing in The New York Times and on “CBS Evening News.�

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Wisconsin Musician Inspired by the Finger Lakes Heritage is the second CD from Mark Bruland, an organic farmer who lives in southwest Wisconsin. The songs rely on sweeping keyboards anchored by pronounced rhythms and draw on many styles including new age, light jazz, new world and neo-classical. These instrumentals were inspired by and named for places in the Finger Lakes, as Bruland and his family have been visiting the region for more than 30 years. To preview or order the CD, visit cdbaby.com/cd/bruland2.

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by Katie Irish

where they opened a restaurant ust a 10-minute ride from in Sonoma County. A trip to downtown Ithaca, the John Maine followed with the hope of Joseph Inn and Elizabeth buying property there, but anRestaurant has risen from the other opportunity became availashes of the historic Rose Inn. able that was too good to let go.

Owners John and Elizabeth On a Thursday morning in Hamilton have taken every opthe fall of 2006, Elizabeth came portunity to create quality hospiacross an online real estate adtality in a five-star atmosphere, vertisement for the Rose Inn, with absolutely stunning results. which had been severely damI arrived to chat with John aged in a March 2004 fire – just and Elizabeth 15 minutes early. seven months after their wedding Uncertain as to where we would there. Both saw this as their meet, I noticed the inn doors ticket to come back home and were open so I stepped inside. I raise a family. They returned on was greeted by a handsome Friday to take a look at the estate couple; a gentleman seated in and by Tuesday they were owners the sunken foyer, and a lady of the Rose Inn. sweeping the floors. They were the most well-dressed cleaning “Keeping up with it all” duo I had ever seen.

When they first came to the I introduced myself and the It took eight months to restore the 1851 Italianate mansion after a inn, they knew there was a lot of sweet lady sweeping wiped her devastating fire in 2004. Pictured here are the front steps and work to be done. The fire debrow and said, “Oh, hi, I’m John’s main stone porch of the John Joseph Inn. stroyed about 65 percent of the mother and this is his father.”

Such is the case at John Joseph Inn and Elizabeth Restau- inn, leaving only its six-room addition salvageable. But much of the furniture had been left in addition to glassware and rant. It is a labor of love for all those affiliated with it. other items, which the Hamiltons use today.

In addition to the inn and the restaurant, the property Kismet includes living quarters for John and Elizabeth and their three Both John and Elizabeth were born and raised in Ithaca boys, ages 4 years, 19 months and 3 months. and are graduates of the Culinary Institute of America in In eight months they had made the necessary renovaHyde Park, New York. They were married in August of 2003 tions, and by May of 2007 the John Joseph Inn and Elizabeth at the Rose Inn. Built in 1851, the Italianate inn was famous Restaurant were ready to go. for its beautiful mahogany circular staircase, high ceilings, The owners hope to make it a sustainable property in the marble fireplaces and antiques throughout. The 13-acre future, a process John described to me as “mainly impossible to grounds were lovely and totally fit the bill for an outdoor do in New York because of the winters. In this day and age of wedding. Little did John and Elizabeth know that less than being sustainable, the ultimate is being a chef/farmer yourfour years later they would own and run the place. self.” Still, they’d like it to be as sustainable as possible. With After graduation, the Hamiltons went to California Photos courtesy The John Joseph Inn

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the help of a Cornell doctorate student, an 80-by-40-foot garden was recently planted. The Hamiltons are also applying for grant money that will aid in purchasing a fence for their pasture and provide updates on their barn to make it suitable for raising more livestock. Already pruned and ready to go is an 80-year-old apple orchard. Chickens have been raised, although at the time of my visit about 50 of them had been consumed by a weasel. Initially they hope to have cattle and hogs. Eventually they expect to raise lambs and game birds. For the time being John and Elizabeth buy locally as often as possible.

To keep the costs down, the Hamiltons do everything themselves, from landscaping and painting, booking guests and cleaning rooms, to creating the website and, of course, the cooking.

I asked Elizabeth what she thought was most challenging. “Keeping up with it all. Most of the time we just live through it, but when someone asks how we do it all, it is a bit overwhelming,” answered the woman who gave birth to their second son at the same time they were breaking ground in November 2006. To say the Hamiltons take things in stride is an understatement.

I was able to tour the grounds with Elizabeth and was quite impressed with how well manicured the land was. Elizabeth noted the grounds were not as up to par as they once were, but for a couple that does all the landscaping themselves, along with a little help from their friends, it is striking. Elizabeth mentioned that their garden was rototilled by their neighbors, and John’s parents will come over to either watch the children or help clean the inn. Eventually the Hamiltons would like to take advantage of the externship program offered by the New York Wine & Culinary Center in Canandaigua. Through this program, a student would work on their property for a period of time and receive school credit.

There’s always something new at The Cinnamon Stick

Autumn is one of the most beautiful seasons on Keuka Lake... plan on spending a day or two visiting here this fall, and join us in celebrating our 25th anniversary in business at The Cinnamon Stick!

Terry Pennise opened the doors in November, 1983, on the Village Square in

Hammondsport, NY, and relocated several years later across the square to the current location on Mechanic Street.

With this move, she was able to expand her selection of collectibles, general gifts, cards, jewelry, gourmet items, and much more! Stop in and see all that we have to offer!

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Open May-November Everyday Ten A.M. to Five P.M. Open Weekends December-April

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Events Calendar Sept. 6...Palettes of Keuka Auction Auction is helf on the Village Square, Hammondsport. For more information call 607-569-2989 or send an e-mail to info@hammondsport.org. Sponsored by Hammondsport Chamber of Commerce.

Sept. 12-14...Seaplane Homecoming Homecoming is held on Keuka Lake, Hammondsport. For more information, contact the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum at 607-569-2160 or send an email to info@glennhcurtissmuseum.org.

Oct. 18...Grape-Pumpkin Festival Festival is held on the Village Square, Hammondsport. For more information call 607-569-2989 or send an e-mail to info@hammondsport.org. Sponsored by Hammondsport Chamber of Commerce

Nov. 14...18th Annual Miniatures & Doll House Exhibit This event is held at the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum.

Call 607-569-2160 for more information.

Nov. 22-23...Shop, Sip, & Stroll Event is courtesy of the Hammondsport merchants.

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A Small Hotel with Big Personality and Modern Amenities!

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The menu at the Elizabeth Restaurant is different each day to take advantage of what’s in season locally. John creates all the entrees; pictured here is tenderloin with sweet potato puree and beet oil.

Here come the brides The menu at Elizabeth Restaurant changes daily which John, who creates all entrees, prefers, as he feels this is the “only way I can stay on top of seasonality to a true degree. Something that is in season this week may not be in season next week.” Elizabeth, who is the pastry chef and also makes wedding cakes for their onsite weddings, refers to their style of food as “modern American rustic.

“When we serve things like bison, pheasant or rib eye, I think of them as rustic foods,” she said, also noting that it’s hard to clearly define, as so much of the food is made in a combination of styles.

Guests at the inn and restaurant immediately feel relaxed with John and Elizabeth, thanks to their laidback personalities. There is no formal check-in; guests are encouraged to go to the restaurant when they arrive. They are also welcome to enjoy the property as if it were their own, even to pick the apples from the trees.

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Retirement Living at its Best!

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Bluefield Manor offers carefree living in the heart of the Finger Lakes.

We offer spacious apartments and duplex living.

For more information or a personal tour call 315-258-8575.

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ne thing that I love to do as a chef is convert people But he always jumps at the chance to have me cook for into liking food that they’ve disliked since childhim. Later that day, we went to the grocery store to buy some hood. Take vegetables, for instance, or fish and other ingredients for dinner, and I purchased Brussels sprouts, seafood. Or mushrooms. There’s always at least one person in mushrooms and two big bags of mussels. My friend looked at the classes I teach at the New York Wine & Culinary Center me and said, “Didn’t I just get done telling you I don’t like who raises a hand when I ask, “Is there anyone here who any of those things?” doesn’t like mushrooms?” But I find it’s easy for me to change I replied, “Be prepared to like them all when I get done their minds – I simply teach them how to prepare them a difcooking.” And he did. ferent way than they’re used to.

The moral of this story is that the technique you use is Recently, an old fishing buddy of mine confessed that he much more important than your recipe. Once you master all didn’t like mussels (one of my favorite “bivalves”) or mushrooms of the five major cooking techniques – grilling, roasting, either, due to their texture. He hasn’t eaten braising, sautéing, and poaching (or steamSee a video of this Brussels sprouts since he was about 10 years ing) – you will be well on your way to becooking demonstration online at old, when his mother served them boiled. coming a gourmet chef. www.LifeintheFingerLakes.com. (continued on page 22)

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Meet Karina Murphy , owner and barista extraordinaire of the Blue Frog Coffee House at 64 Main Street.

The Blue Frog is downtown’s center for culture, creativity and, of course coffee. Locals and visitors alike stop at the Blue Frog for the art, music and camaraderie.

MEET THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE OUR DOWNTOWN A GREAT PLACE TO SHOP AND DINE. Visit historic downtown Cortland, one mile off of Interstate 81 at Exit 11. Our downtown is home to amazing boutique retailers, restaurants and specialty shops. We invite you to meet some of the people who make downtown Cortland a great place to shop, dine and visit. For more information on the great things happening in Cortland visit www.cortlandtourism.com.

PO Box 224 • Cortland, NY 13045

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For information on other events and attractions in Cortland County call 1-800-859-2227 or visit www.cortlandtourism.com.

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The key to four out of the five techniques is searing, and the most important part of searing is patience. For instance, all proteins should only be flipped once and cooked equally on each side. When you sear meat, fish and chicken, the rule of thumb is to keep it very dry. Pat it dry with a towel, place a large pan on high heat for about four minutes and then add vegetable oil. Try to stay away from olive oil due to its low smoking point. Season with kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper, place the protein in the pan and sear until dark golden in color. Flip and sear again. Finally, place some fresh herbs, like thyme and rosemary, on top of the meat and baste with a little butter. Keep basting until cooked to the proper temperature. Oven finishing is totally acceptable with larger cuts of meat or chicken.

So try your hand at searing, and serve up a meal that even the most stalwart haters of Brussels sprouts, mushrooms and mussels will enjoy.

Pan-Seared Brussels Sprouts â&#x20AC;˘vegetable oil â&#x20AC;˘2 cups Brussels sprouts (cleaned, trimmed and cut in half) â&#x20AC;˘1/4 cup chicken stock â&#x20AC;˘2 tablespoons butter â&#x20AC;˘1 tablespoon shallots (minced) â&#x20AC;˘kosher salt â&#x20AC;˘fresh cracked pepper Start a large sautĂŠ pan over high heat. After about four minutes, add oil. Place the sprouts individually into the pan, flat side down and sear until golden brown. Flip and sear, then remove to a dry paper towel. Repeat until all sprouts are cooked. Then add them all back into the pan along with the remaining ingredients and cook for an additional 4 to 5 minutes. Season to taste with kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper.

White Wine Steamed Mussels â&#x20AC;˘1 bag mussels â&#x20AC;˘1 carrot (small dice) â&#x20AC;˘3 stalks celery (small dice) â&#x20AC;˘1/2 onion (small dice) â&#x20AC;˘2 cloves garlic (smashed and diced) â&#x20AC;˘1 cup of Finger Lakes white wine (I like Riesling) â&#x20AC;˘kosher salt â&#x20AC;˘fresh cracked pepper â&#x20AC;˘fresh herbs (finely chopped) optional Start by soaking and sorting the mussels, pulling off any beard from the side of the mussels. Add them to a large stockpot. Place the vegetables and garlic on

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top and add the wine. Cover and turn on high. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until the mussels open. Try not to cook them too long after they open as they tend to get tough. (Maybe that’s why some people don’t like them.) Finally, give them a quick stir and season generously with kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper. At this point, other chopped fresh herbs such as parsley, thyme or tarragon can be added for flavor.

Crispy Mushrooms •vegetable oil •2 cups mushrooms (sliced) •1 tablespoon shallots (minced) •1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves •kosher salt •fresh cracked pepper Start a large sauté pan over high heat. After about four minutes, add oil and about a cup of sliced mushrooms, depending on the size of your pan – just a flat layer of mushrooms should cover the bottom of the pan.

Sear until crispy, then flip and sear the opposite side. Do not stir. When seared, remove from the pan and pat dry on a paper towel. Repeat the process with the remaining mushrooms. Return all mushrooms to the pan with the shallots and thyme leaves. Season to taste with kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper.

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An Angel in the Graves One Man’s Kindness Is Remembered at Camp Chemung Photos and story by Jan Smith

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oodlawn National Cemetery in Elmira is home to a Civil War monument unlike any other north of the Mason-Dixon line. Bearing witness to one of the most tragic episodes in our history, a bronze statue of a soldier, placed in 1937 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, stands a sad watch over 2,933 Confederate graves.

No other Civil War burial site in the North has been so distinctly recognized by an association from the South.

The soldier gazes out on a 2.5-acre plot known as the Confederate Section. He is the final sentry for the prisoners who died at the federal camp known variously as Camp Rathbun, Camp Chemung, Barracks No. 3 and Elmira Prison Camp. In the hearts and minds of its more than 12,000 inmates, and certainly for the nearly 3,000 men that perished there, it would have only one name: Helmira.

Today, there is an eerie quality to the tableaux of the Confederate Section. The military straight lines of white Confederate markers have a perimeter boundary marked on four sides by the graves of Union dead. As it was in the last

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days of their lives, the southern soldiers are encircled by their northern captors. This section is rife with visual beauty and strange metaphor. It is fitting. Of all the poignant and ironic stories the Civil War produced, perhaps none is more peculiar than the tale of this Confederate burial ground.

Two blocks south of Woodlawn’s Confederate Section, a small house sits with its front porch squarely facing the road.

Surrounded by more than an acre of mowed lawn dotted with small fruit trees, the site sports a large sign identifying the building as the John W. Jones Museum. Visitors will learn that John Jones is bound to Woodlawn cemetery by more than proximity.

Elmira: a hub for every route In 1861, Elmira’s location on the New York/Pennsylvania border, at the nexus of major rail, canal and river transportation routes, made it an ideal receiving and deportation center for Union troops, supplies and munitions. Soon after the first shots of the Civil War were fired, Elmira was designated by the federal government as a military depot. In 1863, it was a rendezvous destination for Union troops. It became a prison camp destination in 1864 and finally a mustering-out center in 1865. As Michael Horigan so aptly wrote in his book, Elmira: Death Camp of the North, “In all of New York State, no other community was so intimately touched by the Civil War as was the town of Elmira.”

Elmira’s “intimate” dance with the war actually started long before 1861. For decades, the town played a major role in the drama of tensions between North and South. The story of John W. Jones brings this to life.

Jones made his way to Elmira in 1844, along with two brothers and a friend. Having escaped from slavery on a plantation in Loudon County, Virginia, Jones and his companions walked 300 miles to the Elmira area, known to be a haven for those seeking freedom. Within a few years, Jones became sexton of the First Baptist Church, providing caretaker duties for the congregation’s buildings and grounds while also maintaining two, and then three, cemeteries in the community.

Jones’ contributions went far beyond his sexton responsibilities. In the years prior to the Civil War, he was an active “station master” of the Underground Railroad in Elmira,

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Horrors at Helmira Camp Chemung received its first 399 prison inhabitants on July 6, 1864. Over the next 369 days of its existence, a total of 12,199 Confederate prisoners would either walk or be wheeled the one mile from train depot to prison gate. Of that number, 2,950 or fully 24.3 percent of the prison population would die. It was the worst death percentage in any of the Union prison camps. Indeed, only the notorious Confederate prison at Andersonville, Georgia, would claim a higher figure.

From its inception, Camp Chemung seemed destined for infamy. Officials at the War Department knew the Camp could adequately house and feed no more than 6,000 prisoners, yet made the determination to quarter twice that number. Despite early written concerns from the post commander, Lieutenant Colonel Seth Eastman, and others, Colonel The John W. Jones Museum is undergoing a full-scale William Hoffman, federal commis- restoration. sary general of prisoners, insisted on 12,000, even when the inadequacies of the camp moved from dangerous to fatal.

But more than overcrowding accounted for the dramatic death toll at Camp Chemung. Several factors conspired to make the place more akin to a concentration camp than a prisoner-of-war compound. Certain aspects of the camp’s operation were regularly cited as hazardous in letters and reports by camp staff and inspecIn keeping with the restoration plans, heirloom seeds were tors for the War Department. used to develop the home’s garden.

Men weakened by fatigue and wounds were further debilitated by starvation – their rations were 20 percent less than the standard allotment, and lacked adequate protein and fresh vegetables. Scurvy in the camp was rampant, and prisoners eating rats was a regular sight.

Drinking water supplied by wells became contaminated when a stagnant pond in the middle of the camp leached its foul, bacteria-laden contents into adjacent ground. Severe diarrhea was common.

Lacking warm clothing, boots and blankets, the miserable prisoners suffered from exposure when freezing winter weather struck early and hard. Pneumonia was widespread.

As if this constellation of woes were not enough, the camp’s medical facilities, medical staff and supplies were continually insufficient or nonexistent. Highly

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contagious diseases, such as smallpox, quickly became epidemic.

Though all these evils were easily remedied, officials in the War Department chose to delay, conceal or complicate every request for relief that came from camp authorities. The result was crushing. In one year, an average of eight prisoners a day died at the Elmira camp, their demise hastened by bureaucratic obfuscation. Efficient burial became a necessity, and it required a steady, trustworthy person.

A kind soul takes a mournful job Ultimately, the man contracted to oversee removal of the Confederate dead was none other than John W. Jones. Not unlike his role as conductor for the Underground Railroad, Jones as sexton was leading souls to freedom, albeit of a different sort. He received $2.50 for each Southern soldier he ushered out of the prison for burial, and by July of 1865, he had amassed a small fortune from this work. It was a strange turn of events for a former slave, yet no finer individual could have taken on the mournful job.

Jones’s integrity in burying Camp Chemung’s victims was unparalleled.

He marked each coffin lid with the dead man’s name, company and regiment, rank, grave number and date of death. He neatly inscribed that same information on a piece of paper, placing the scrap in a small, closed jar under the armpit of the deceased. Finally, Jones mounted a painted, wooden cross over each grave. He completed the burials with such keen respect, evidenced by his record keeping, that after the war only three families chose to remove their loved ones from the Woodlawn site.

Sixty years after the Daughters of the Confederacy paid homage to their dead soldiers, another monument was placed within the Confederate Section in remembrance of the man who had been first to honor them. In 1997, students from Elmira’s Southside High School placed a simple plaque mounted on a low stone that reads: “Confederate soldiers were buried here with kindness (continued on page 101)

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he Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway, an 87-mile loop that circles Cayuga Lake, is a great fall foliage drive. The trail has a lot to offer, from small, quaint villages to big-city life, breathtaking natural attractions, numerous wineries and more.

While you could easily drive the route in less than three hours without stopping to explore any of the attractions, you’ll want to allow an entire day, a whole weekend or more to fully appreciate everything the byway has to offer.

You can pick up the route at any point along Cayuga Lake. Just look for the green signs with white letters that say “Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway.” However, for the purpose of this article, let’s begin at the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, on Routes 5&20 in Seneca Falls.

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Before you continue along Route 89 south, on the west side of Cayuga Lake, you may want to stop at Montezuma Winery, the first of 16 wineries along or near the byway. I highly recommend Montezuma’s Cranberry Bog dessert wine. You may also want to take a 5-mile detour off the byway to the village of Seneca Falls, which has several attractions including the Women’s Rights National Historical Park.

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If you like hard cider, stop at Bellwether Hard Cider in Trumansburg, the trail’s only hard-cider producer.

Just gorge-ous If you have time to stop at only one attraction along the way, don’t miss Taughannock Falls State Park. Not only does it offer a gorgeous shoreline along the lake with facilities for cooking out, swimming, boating and a playground, it has a spectacular 215foot-tall waterfall on Taughannock Creek located deep within a three-quarters-mile-long gorge. Visitors can hike along either (or both) of two upper rim trails or they can take the lower trail, an easy 20-minute walk on flat terrain along the bottom of the gorge. Whichever way you go, be sure to bring along a camera.

The falls can also be viewed from an observation area just off the park road along the gorge rim, if you can’t do the hike.

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The many aspects of Ithaca The majority of the wineries are open daily for tastings Following the scenic byway south to the city of Ithaca, and sales, and most offer tours by appointment. Some of them you’ll find the excitement of a big city right in the heart of even have restaurants, open seasonally May to October – the Finger Lakes. Ithaca boasts several museums, many Knapp Winery, Sheldrake Point and Americana Vineyards.

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unique shops and fine restaurants. Home to both Cornell University and Ithaca College, this town has a vibrant nightlife and hosts a variety of festivals and special events throughout the year. Local produce and crafts are available at their Farmers’ Market in season. Always distinctive, Ithaca is actually the only city in America with over 100 waterfalls within 10 miles of its downtown.

Leaving Ithaca, you will travel north on Route 34 to 34B to 90, along the eastern shore of Cayuga Lake through a number of small towns and villages. About midway up the lake are more wineries, King Ferry and Long Point. King Ferry makes a nice blush wine called “Saumon.”

Don’t miss Aurora One of my favorite spots along the byway is the village of Aurora, home to Wells College. Recently, my husband and I traveled there for a mini-vacation to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. The centerpiece of the village is the luxurious Aurora Inn, located right on the shores of Cayuga Lake. We were lucky enough to secure one of its rooms with a balcony overlooking the lake.

Even if you don’t stay overnight, you can eat at the inn’s dining room, which is open to the public. The village also has a number of more casual eateries, as well as several retail

shops. The Aurora Inn also operates the E. B. Morgan House, which has seven guest rooms.

About a mile north of the village is the headquarters of MacKenzie-Childs pottery, sold in exclusive shops in New York, Palm Beach and Atlanta. You can tour the 1840s farmhouse decorated with the company’s signature pottery and furnishings, watch a film about the production process in the visitors’ center, and visit its large retail shop. We purchased a nice platter with their distinctive checkerboard pattern.

Continuing north on Route 90 you’ll pass several more towns, including the Village of Cayuga. We passed an interesting BBQ place – Mo’s Pit BBQ, 315-252-7130 – which we later learned is famous for its smoked BBQ, spare ribs, homemade chili and stews. But alas, we were traveling too early in the day and they didn’t open up until later.

Before you know it, you’ll find your scenic journey is at its end, and you’re right back to Montezuma where you began.

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organ Hill State Forest is located in south central Onondaga County and north central Cortland County. It consists of 5,560 acres with numerous back roads and trails to explore, including part of the Finger Lakes Trail, plus several ponds and many seasonal waterfalls.

Veterans of the Revolutionary War and early European settlers once farmed the land. They fought the short growing season, harsh winters and poor soil for more than a century. It was a losing battle, and the remains of their homesteads and gravesites can be found here and there in the forest-covered landscape.

I first became aware of this area when a friend invited me to go snowshoeing along the Finger Lakes Trail several winters ago. Since then I’ve been back many times to drive its roads, hike the trails and generally explore all that the area offers. In the winter it’s a playground for snowmobilers, cross-country skiers and snowshoers. During the summer, hiking, fishing, mountain biking and hunting prevail. ATVs are not allowed.

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Tinker Falls: spectacular in the winter The state forest is comprised of three hills: Jones Hill to the west, Fellows Hill to the north and Morgan Hill to the east.

From its 1,964-foot summit, Jones Hill has a spectacular view of Labrador Hollow and Labrador Pond. Also on its western flank is Tinker Falls, an overhanging falls with a 50-foot shear drop to a rocky cascade. It’s a must-see any time of the year.

Tinker Falls is a well-known stop for hikers on the Onondaga Trail, a branch of the Finger Lakes Trail system.

The trail to the falls is easy to negotiate, but the climb up the rocks to get behind the falls can be rather difficult depending on the time of year.

I’ve visited Tinker Falls during different seasons, and have found them most impressive in the winter when the cascade freezes into a towering blue-white ice column. Often when I’ve come here to take photos, I’ve watched ice climbers ascending the humongous column.

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Whether you drive or hike to this point, you can continue heading east on Herlihy Road, a dirt road that can be rather rough to drive on during certain

times of the year. Eventually you will come to an intersection with a paved road; this is Shackham Road, which runs north and south through the middle of the forest. Turn right onto Shackham and go about 200 yards or so until you see a pullover on the left side. This is a trailhead that takes you down to the south end of another picturesque pond.

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sticks out into the pond. It features a very large, very old pine tree growing out of its center. I have seen plenty of fishermen here, so the DEC must stock this pond as well. There are a few campsites scattered along the western and southern shoreline.

Relax on the road At this point you can go back to the road or continue along the trail. The trail heads east along the berm, and then into the woods heading uphill to eventually come out on Morgan Hill. But first, let’s head back to the road and return to the intersection where we will turn right onto another dirt road lined with tamarack, hardwoods and fir trees.

The road dips downhill, but soon levels off and starts climbing higher rather quickly before making a sharp bend to the right. You’ll find a large parking area on the left side; park your car here and take a stroll down a closed-off dirt lane, grandly named Rowley Hill Road. At one time, it gradually descended all the way to the valley floor far below, but now it’s blocked off halfway down. Personally, I find this abandoned lane very quiet and relaxing to walk or to mountain bike.

When you return to the parking area, continue to head uphill on the road.

This section is called Morgan Hill Road and it goes all the way down to the center of Morgan Hill, coming out onto Route 13 a few miles east of Truxton. About a half-mile from the parking lot heading south on Morgan Hill Road, you’ll come to where a stream crosses under the road. Stop here and take a look around. You’ll find a series of waterfalls that gets larger the farther you travel downhill. Again depending on the time of year, the waterfalls can be very impressive.

Springtime flowers and frogs The wildflowers in the spring are fairly abundant in the area, especially the hepatica, which can be found early in the spring peeking out among the dead leaves. Morgan Hill is home to the sharp-lobed hepatica; “sharp-lobed” refers to the shape of the three lobes of the leaves, which are evergreen. The leaves you see in the spring are actually last year’s leaves, which allow the hepatica to bloom early. They allow the plant to get a head start on other spring wildflowers since the early blooms attract bees and flies. Hepatica can be seen blooming as early as mid-March, but more often around mid-April through mid-May. The flowers are usually blue to lavender, but can also be white or slightly pinkish.

When you’re ready, head further down the road to an open area that looks like a gravel pit. There is a tiny pond here that teems with all kinds of aquatic life. I’ve spent many hours here photographing wood frogs, salamanders and dragonflies, especially in the spring when it is full of breeding amphibians. One spring I was lucky to witness a breeding frenzy, called a “congress,” going on in this pond. Wood frogs by the dozens were involved!

Wood frogs breed in the waters of vernal pools. They emerge during the first hard rain of March or April to breed over a brief period, depositing large masses of eggs.

Wood frogs are easily recognized by the dark mask around their eyes and the prominent ridges along the sides of their backs.

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tiny storefront caught my eye one sunlit morning on Main Street in Williamson. The hand-carved wooden sign “Sea to Sea” hanging in the window drew me in. As I studied the antique fishing lures, figurines and nautical knickknacks in the window, my curiosity was piqued.

Inside, hanging on the wall by the door, was a framed newspaper story with a photo of a small yellow submarine on a trailer. A voice behind me said, “I built that.” I turned to meet Steve Dunning, a commercial diver, instructor, businessman and father. And survivor.

Steve has gone through more sheer hell than I can even imagine. Building a submarine helped him keep going. He speaks freely of his 15-year fight against a rare and deadly infection, in the hope of helping others believe that they, too, can beat the odds.

“It started in my eye. I thought it was just a scratch,” Steve said with a rueful smile. “On December 4, my birthday, it hit Steve Dunning’s daughter Jayelle helps him me really hard. I was sicker than sick. I mind the Sea to Sea retail store. couldn’t even stand up.”

Photo by Susan Peterson Gately It was the start of a decade-long ordeal of hospitalization, testing, and intensive and sometimes painful treatments. The initial stages of a viral infection that caused an inflammation of Steve’s circulatory system, called vasculitis, included a blood pressure spike that was near the limits of what medical equipment can measure. Steve went blind. He lost 30 pounds in two weeks. Within a few months his kidneys failed and he had to begin dialysis.

Fighting back Steve and a friend had started their own commercial diving contractor business three years before. When his partner had to relocate after a year, Steve continued the business on his own. Thanks to the invasion of Lake Ontario by a pesky and prolific little shellfish called the zebra mussel, Sea to Sea Diving Enterprises had lots of business installing chlorination lines on water intakes and cleaning fouled mussel-encrusted pipes and equipment.

He got hooked on diving when he tried out some scuba gear in a friend’s pool. He was 7 years old. Soon he was “messing around” in local ponds and pools. He took classes in Rochester then went to Florida and New Jersey for commercial diving training.

After he got sick, the doctors told him he would never dive again, but he had no intention of giving up Sea to Sea. He was going back to work, no matter what anyone said.

“I refused to let them put a fistula in my arm for dialysis” he told me. The procedure, which provides access into the bloodstream for the exchange and cleansing of blood, often causes complications. Steve needed both of his arms. Instead, the surgeon

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affordable. beautiful. unique. put a catheter in his neck, and Steve took scrupulous care of it to prevent infections.

He began a four-hour-a-day, threetimes-a-week hemodialysis routine.

That, and the two-hour round trip to the hospital in Rochester, didn’t leave a lot of time for much else. He couldn’t dive.

Yet. But he could dream and make plans.

Building a sub Maybe it was those long hours spent in the hospital tethered to a dialysis machine that prompted Steve to think seriously about making his lifelong dream – ownership of a submarine – come true.

And he was going to build it himself.

He studied, pondered and analyzed existing small sub designs, selecting and combining the best features of each for his own creation. He drew up plans, lofted construction drawings and began to assemble the components. As Steve slowly rebuilt his own life and health, he worked to construct his sub.

A company in Buffalo welded and pressure-tested the 1-inch-thick hull of submarine plate steel, a metal with “10 times the strength of boilerplate steel,” notes Steve. He designed and built the entire electrical system, the air purification scrubber, and the controls for the three electrical motors.

During this time, Steve’s sight slowly returned. His doctors switched him to a new type of dialysis that freed him from being connected to a machine in the hospital. They removed the catheter in his shoulder and implanted one in his abdomen so that he could undergo peritoneal dialysis. In this process, he fills his peritoneal cavity with a special fluid that picks up wastes and is then removed. It’s less efficient than hemodialysis that purifies the blood, but it can be done at home. Today, Steve does his nine-hour “exchanges” during the night.

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lieves that he is perhaps the longest living home patient on dialysis in the Rochester area. He has been on it for nearly 12 years.

In 1999 Steve received a kidney transplant. It failed.

“There are five things that can go wrong with a transplant and they all went wrong for me,” said Steve with a smile. Perhaps one of the worst was that his body reacted to cyclosporine, a drug that was used to suppress his immune system so it wouldn’t

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reject the kidney. It began to destroy his red blood cells, so he underwent a treatment called plasma pherisis. Steve’s plasma was removed and replaced with donor plasma. In a 2002 news story, Steve told the writer, “This went on for over a year. I had to go each day to the hospital for a long time, then every other day until I could finally stop the treatment.”

There were dark days, to be sure, but Steve plugged along with the help of family, friends, and especially his wife, Erin. He began diving again. Since he couldn’t get his permanent catheter wet, he designed a special “dry” suit that allowed him to go back to work underwater. It includes a padded area to protect his catheter.

The launch After eight years of planning and building, he launched his submarine, christened the Stinger, and took it on its maiden dive. “My first dive was very interesting,” recalled Steve. “I’ll never forget it.”

After the sub was towed a short distance out into Lake Ontario from the boat launch ramp, he opened the ballast tank valves to take on water. The sub promptly sank like a proverbial stone. It slammed into the rocky bottom with a clang that echoed on shore. He then pulled the lever to blow air into the tanks and the Stinger promptly leaped off the bottom and soared up to the surface like a breaching whale. It

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took Steve a few sessions to learn how to drive it with finesse.

“You have to do it gracefully,” he says with a laugh.

Since then, Steve has used the Stinger for underwater filming for an educational project with the Rochester Museum, for body recoveries in water too deep for easy diver access, and for underwater video inspections in the Finger Lakes. He has also used the sub to give rides, some of which have been to raise money for local charities. “I can take one passenger but it’s pretty tight,” he noted. “About an hour is usually long enough for them.”

The Stinger can stay underwater for up to eight hours. It can travel six hours at 4 miles an hour on its 36-volt battery bank contained in two pods underneath the hull. It’s rated for 1,000 feet (deeper than any of the local waters Steve dives in) and he’s had it down to 600 feet in the Finger Lakes. A main motor drives it forward; two other smaller electrical thrusters that can rotate 360 degrees on either side steer and position it.

Moving forward Today Steve is hard at work diving for various towns and businesses in the Finger Lakes region. He also teaches, works with kids on water safety and snorkeling, and gives private scuba lessons. The Sea to Sea retail store services and sells scuba gear, along with nautical gifts and books. During the summer and early fall, Steve’s busiest season in the field, the store is open by appointment only.

Steve continues to make plans and nourish his dreams.

He’d love to see a museum on diving and underwater wrecks in the area, noting that he has a good collection of antique gear and photos to contribute to it.

There is much that we do not know and understand about this world. There are places right here in our region where no one has ever been, like the underwater places Steve likes to share with others through photos and access aboard the Stinger.

Wonders and mysteries still remain around us. One of them is the resilience and power of the human spirit. The doctors told this man with a quiet smile that he’d never dive again. They told him he would never have children. Today he has two daughters.

Ten-year-old Madison has traveled in the Stinger with him.

Younger sister Jayelle was helping tend the store during my visit.

Steve lives each day as it comes. He may undergo another kidney transplant attempt – he is on the waiting list for a suitable donor. Of dialysis and its effects on the patients, he said, “People are told they can’t do things. But they can.”

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young sons suddenly dash outside to play, there are no cars or trucks zooming by to cause her to worry. Instead of a highway, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a path that winds through a cluster of 30 multilevel attached homes on West Hill about a mile-and-a-half from downtown Ithaca. Colorful flowers and vine-covered trellises create old-world charm. Nygren, her husband Jeffrey Gilmore, and their boys live at EcoVillage at Ithaca, an intentional community of 160 residents occupying 175 acres of mostly woods and fields.

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Resident Stephanie Greenwood walks home with a squash harvested from her community garden plot.

Homes in EcoVillage at Ithaca are built for sustainable living.

Two housing clusters with a total of 60 attached residences, are made energy-efficient with extensive passive solar construction. A third, even “greener” cluster is expected to be completed in about three years.

Jesse Gilmore paddles while his twin brother Lucas, at rear, and friend Shea Nolan ride a kayak on a pond at EcoVillage. Many residents say they view the 175-acre intentional community as an ideal place to raise children.

Nygren, a psychiatrist, and Gilmore, a software engineer, moved from San Francisco with their children a year ago. They live in a sunlit, spacious home overlooking a pond that’s popular with the village children who swim and kayak there. “I wish all kids could have as nice a life as our kids here have,” Nygren noted. “I’m really grateful they can have a connection to nature and the freedom to be outside so much, and I don’t have to worry about cars.”

Thanks to the community’s emphasis on green living and its commitment to the safety of its children, residents park their cars at designated places away from the housing clusters. The village’s 60 children are free to romp in play areas in front of their homes or ride their bikes on the footpaths. They are also encouraged to use the undeveloped EcoVillage land as a kind of extended playground.

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Ecovillages around the world There are 385 registered ecovillages and about 500 co-housing projects around the world, according to the report, “State of the World 2008: Innovations for a Sustainable Economy” from the respected Worldwatch Institute. “The ecovillage and co-housing movements are perhaps the best illustrations of the opportunities that exist in designing communities to be sustainable through the mobilization of resident energy and resources,” says the report. “Many of the projects these communities implement are readily replicable by any group of like-minded neighbors. Small groups within a broader setting can come together and start a sustainability project, such as a carpool, community garden or weekly potluck dinner of locally grown food.”

Residents at EcoVillage at Ithaca can take part in community and neighborhood dinners each week, held at the common houses in each cluster. Meals are cooked by volunteers. In addition, EcoVillagers are expected to perform two to three hours of community service weekly. Many serve on committees that handle the day-to-day running of the community and develop plans for the village’s future.

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In 1996, residents of Ithacaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first EcoVillage moved into the housing cluster known as FRoG (â&#x20AC;&#x153;First Residents Groupâ&#x20AC;?). The homes were designed with an array of passive solar features. Seven years later, a second cluster called SONG (â&#x20AC;&#x153;SecOnd Neighborhood Groupâ&#x20AC;?) was completed and occupied. Many of these homes featured rooftop solar panels. Now, planning is underway for a third cluster called TREE (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Third Residential EcoVillage Experienceâ&#x20AC;?), scheduled for completion in about three years.

Sara Cardiel, a Rochester educator, her husband Rick, a business consultant, and their two children are one of nine families who have signed on to build homes in the TREE neighborhood. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ecovillages have two great things going on: an environmentally friendly lifestyle and a close-knit community,â&#x20AC;? she explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The intentional community idea is something

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FAQs Where is it located?

EcoVillage at Ithaca is located on West Hill along State Route 79 at Rachel Carson Way, about 1.5 miles from downtown Ithaca.

Can I take a tour?

Free tours are available on the last Saturday of each month. Visitors meet at the FRoG Common House at 3 p.m; no reservation is needed. For more information, e-mail education@ecovillage.ithaca.ny.us.

Private tours for groups and individuals are also available with at least one week’s advance notice. E-mail visit-coordinator@ecovillage.ithaca.ny.us. A fee is charged for these one-and-one-half-to-two-hour tours.

“Ecovillage Experience Weekends” are scheduled for August 29 through 31 and October 17 through 19. “If you want to know more about life in our community or have ever considered becoming a resident of EcoVillage at Ithaca, then this workshop is for you,” the website notes. Rates include all meals, and cover your room, commuter or camping arrangements. For reservations, contact education@ecovillage.ithaca.ny.us.

How can I find out about new residential opportunities?

For information on the new housing cluster being planned at EcoVillage, go to www.ecovillageithaca.org.

Where can I find Liz Walker’s book?

EcoVillage at Ithaca – Pioneering a Sustainable Culture, is available from the community or at major book stores and online dealers.

Where can I purchase produce grown at EcoVillage at Ithaca?

Produce from the community’s 10-acre organic farm is available during the harvest season at the West Haven Farm stand in the Ithaca Farmers Market.

Where can I go for more details?

For more information, visit www.ecovillage.ithaca.ny.us.

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second ecovillage project independent of the community on Ithaca’s West Hill is under development now in Tompkins County. White Hawk Ecovillage is located on State Route 96B in Danby, about 5 miles from downtown Ithaca.

It will have 30 energy-efficient homes clustered on a former 120-acre farm, according to developer Henry Peterson. Peterson currently owns and lives on the land but plans to sell it to the project’s nonprofit organization.

The ecovillage was named for a white variant of a red-tailed hawk

Henry Peterson stands at the entrance to White Hawk Ecovillage.

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I’ve been interested in since I was a teenager.”

Both Sara and Rick view Ithaca as “the most beautiful place in the world.”

“EcoVillage itself is physically absolutely gorgeous,” Sara said. “The view as you look out over the hills with Cornell and Ithaca College and the lake down below is just stunning.”

When she discussed plans for the new housing units, which will range from 800- to 1,400-square-feet, Liz Walker noted: “We’d like to make them as green as possible. One of the things we’ll be exploring is whether we can make them carbon-neutral.

“For instance,” she continued, “we might choose to use photovoltaic panels to supply our electricity, and have passive solar homes that are super-insulated for a very low energy load.

Electricity generated from the PV panels could be used to heat the homes and supply electricity.

“Another option might be groundsource heat pumps that have the advantage during this time of global warming of providing not only heat from the earth but also cooling from the earth.

that was spotted on the land.

The first White Hawk home was completed and occupied in July. Two more houses are under construction, and another nine families have joined the community or are in the process of doing so. Peterson noted that the new intentional community, with three construction phases, had an original completion timeline of four to five years. However, that estimate has been extended because of the tight mortgage market.

A 40-acre organic vegetable farm and two orchards are planned for the property.

For more information, visit www.whitehawk.org, or call 607-330-2609 or 607-273-5879.

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“We’re exploring different technologies that will allow the homes to have the smallest ecological footprint possible, including their energy use,” Walker said.

A focus on education Along with the new housing complex, EcoVillage’s master plan includes increased emphasis on the community’s educational outreach. Residents regularly teach courses on sustainable living at both Cornell University and Ithaca College, and students from those institutions visit EcoVillage to view the workings of the community.

A new EcoVillage education center is being planned, reported Walker. In addition, plans for a sustainability-centered alternative high school, located in downtown Ithaca, are presently being made under the aegis of the New York State Charter Schools Association. The organizers have applied for up to $1 million in state and federal funding for the new school, which will open with about

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EcoVillage resident Elan Shapiro outlines the community’s green living program to a visiting class from Ithaca College. Shapiro and other residents teach courses on sustainable living and land use at both Ithaca College and Cornell University as part of the community’s educational outreach.

West Haven Farm worker Melissa Smith of Trumansburg loads up a box of broccoli held by fellow crewmember Gary Moulsdale of Ithaca. The 10-acre organic vegetable and fruit farm operated by an EcoVillage couple is an integral part of the community’s sustainability program.

EcoVillage residents gather in the Common House of FRoG to enjoy the weekly community-wide meal. Residents volunteer for meal preparation and clean-up as part of their weekly two- to three-hour community service obligation.

60 students and eventually expand to upwards of 300, according to Walker. Students would visit EcoVillage for hands-on project-based learning.

As part of its environmental mission, EcoVillage hosts a highly productive, 10-acre organic vegetable and fruit farm operated by a resident husband-and-wife team, as well as a 5-acre organic berry farm. The West Haven Farm sells its produce to EcoVillagers and other Ithaca area residents through a Com-

munity Supported Agriculture (CSA) unit and at the Ithaca Farmers Market. Liz Walker said, “These farms provide a teaching opportunity that is very difficult to match in other educational settings. We envision working with beginning farmers to help them gain the skills they need in order to get started as organic farmers, and we’re also doing internship programs.”

So how are we doing in the push for green living and sustainability? “I would say that we’re doing very well for Ameri-

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He started in the news business in the 1960s, and reported in the Philadelphia area before founding a commercial greenhouse business that he ran for 23 years.

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Rainwater collection barrels stand alongside EcoVillage homes as examples of the community’s dedication to sustainable, ecologically friendly living.

cans,” Walker offered, “but the rest of the world is far ahead of us in terms of knowing how to live lives that are much more ecologically sound. For instance, in Europe you hop on a train. You don’t have to drive your car to get to many places.

“I think we’re doing well but I think we could do so much better,” she added.

“We’re learning gradually over time.”

At the conclusion of her book, Liz Walker puts it this way: “What do ecovillages have to offer the world? I see us as incubators of a new culture, one that values cooperation in the most profound sense: cooperation between diverse peoples and cooperation with nature.

“We are part of a vast wave of change, made up of billions of people who want to be free from war, environmental destruction and economic slavery. Along with other growing movements, we are taking the brave step of trying to live out our ideals.”

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efore every shoot, I first become part of the surroundings. I sit and listen to the sounds around me and think about the lovely scene that has been made by the elements of nature. Then I snap the picture, my lens capturing a once-in-alifetime photograph that others can mimic but never precisely recreate. The beauty of nature photography is isolating a single moment of time in an ever-changing landscape.

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Above: Once used as grazing land, Stid Hill’s varied terrain now provides scenic vistas and wildlife habitats.

Right: Wildflowers grow on Bare Hill, near the hamlet of Vine Valley.

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ONE MOMENT IN TIME

Top: Fog lingers in the air one early fall morning in Gorham.

Left: An unsuspecting plant is coated in the first frost of the season.

Right: A footbridge welcomes visitors to Stid Hill, a wildlife management area in Bristol.

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Part 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Abandonment Story and photos by Bill Banaszewski

This is part three of a four-part story about the land surrounding the Finger Lakes and the wildlife and people who inhabited it.

While many details are based on research in Livingston, Ontario, Yates and Tompkins counties, the story is representative of the entire hilly landscape of the region.

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y 1850 much of the forested green canopy that had covered the Finger Lakes region since prehistoric time had vanished. As the virgin forest disappeared, so did the loggers. They were replaced by farmers, who continued to clear the hillsides until 1880. By then only 25 percent of the lands remained forested, quite a contrast from the 90 percent forest cover that greeted the pioneer settlers nearly a century before.

As the land changed, forest-dwelling wildlife and species that were a threat to the livelihood of farmers became rare to

nonexistent. However, species that preferred farmland and open fields, such as bobolinks and bluebirds, benefited from the changing habitat and flourished. Legend is the bluebird was almost as common during the late 1800s as the robin is today.

The early 19th century proved to be a prosperous time for some Finger Lakes farmers. After the Erie Canal opened in 1825, farmers were able to send corn, rye, flax and wheat to many new markets. For a short period of time the area was known as the wheat belt of the nation. Teasel growing, a specialized industry that used the larger thistle for raising the nap of cloth, was prospering near Skaneateles.

As new lands to the west opened, farm competition became fierce and affected everyone. No one was hurt more in the late 1800s than the hillside farmers. It might be said that these farm families enjoyed a simple, uncomplicated life, but it

One in four farms in south central New York were abandoned between 1880 and 1925.

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was certainly not an easy one. In fact the romanticism that is often associated with the past bears little resemblance to reality. The physical and spiritual punishment inherent in farming poor soil was accepted by the strongwilled pioneers, but far too often their hopes and aspirations were crushed by uncontrollable forces. Never much above a subsistence level at the best of times, they were constantly battling short growing seasons and shallow, unproductive soil. While glaciers deposited extensive amounts of till in the valleys, very little was deposited on the steep, higher elevations. Layers of topsoil there were thin. Stripped of trees and without crop rotation, the hillsides were exposed to sheet erosion, and within half a century any topsoil that was present had vanished. The hardpan that was left was useless for farming.

While circumstances varied throughout the Finger Lakes, the late 1800s was the time when the destiny of the hillside farmers was irreversibly sealed and doomed.

Unable to afford new farming machinery that was changing the economic basis of agriculture, the now elderly farmers were forced from the hillsides and into towns. Younger members of the farm families had little interest in the dawn-to-dusk, seven-day-a-week, backbreaking work that would barely ensure their survival.

With little interest in returning to the land, they too left for better work in town or to engage in flatland farming.

Between 1880 and 1925, one quarter of all farms in south central New York were abandoned. Families who came to the Finger Lakesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; hillsides full of expectations packed their meager belongings in their wagons and, for one last time, closed the doors of the farmhouses they had spent months building and transforming into homes.

Much of the farm equipment and other remnants of their daily life were left in the fields where they were last used, resting in silent companionship with the illusion of their defeated land users. In essence the farms were left to rot.

Nature took precious little time in starting the process of breaking down manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s temporal effects. The forces of sun, wind, rain, snow, vegetation and wildlife soon asserted their collective power. Left undisturbed, the land follows a process of natural succession. Simply stated, it is natureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s way of repairing and reclaiming disturbances to the land.

Natural succession proceeds in stages. In no time, grasses, vines and shrubs covered the abandoned farm machinery, fences, barns and eventually the homes of the pioneer farmers. Once again nature, the original change agent, was in control of the Finger Lakes landscape.

Farmland to Forest is adapted from a multimedia presentation coproduced by Bill Banaszewski and his friend and colleague, the late John Meuser, while they were professors at Finger Lakes Community College. Watch for Part IV, the conclusion of our year-long series, in the Winter Issue of Life in the Finger Lakes.

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Much of the farm equipment of the defeated pioneers was left wherever it was last used.

Preferring the open farmland habitat, bluebirds were often seen perched on chestnut fence posts in the last 1800s.

Nature took little time reclaiming the land from the pioneer farmers. Soon vines and shrubs were beginning to break down abandoned barns and farmhouses.

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The striking white head and tail make adult bald eagles easy to identify. Photo by Bill Banaszewski

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From the Brink of

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n 1965, the last known pair of bald eagles in New York State built a nest in an 80-foot shagbark hickory tree at the south end of Hemlock Lake in Springwater, Livingston County. Constructed from a half-ton of sticks and twigs, it measured 6 feet across and 7 feet deep. It was discovered by Tom Rauber, a 42year-old lineman for Rochester Telephone Corporation and a lifelong Dansville resident. Over the next 27 years, the amateur naturalist made nearly 1,400 visits to observe and photograph the magnificent birds of prey, and witnessed their continuing failure to hatch an egg. He logged over 52,000 miles to study bald eagle behavior in Alaska, British Columbia, Florida, Montana and Wyoming. His research was an important contribution to the eventual recovery of the endangered species.

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The song of the bald eagle is a gull-like squeaking cackle – kleek-kik-ik-ik-ik. Photo by Bill Banaszewski

A mature bald eagle, with a freshly caught fish in its talons, lands in a tree in Wayland while its youngster looks on. Photo by John Adamski

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A beautiful bird Bald eagles are not really bald. They are so called because of their snowy white head feathers, which they attain at sexual maturity between 4 and 5 years of age. Their tail feathers also turn white, and their beaks and feet change from gray to yellow. Juveniles are brown with mottled white feathers, and closely resemble the smaller golden eagle.

Adopted as our national symbol in 1782, the bald eagle is a true American – it is only found on this continent. It can live up to 40 years in the wild and longer in captivity. Golden eagles, which are native to Europe, are circumpolar and are found in Canada and some western states. A few inhabit the Adirondacks.

Standing 30 inches tall, the bald eagle has a wingspan exceeding 7 feet and can soar for hours in search of prey, ascending to altitudes of 10,000 feet or more on thermal air currents. Five of the 24-inch primary feathers on each wingtip are notched, enabling the eagle to change its aerodynamics like an aircraft while gliding on shifting thermals. Its vision is seven times keener than ours, allowing the bird to easily spot its quarry from high altitudes. And it can dive at the speed of 65 miles per hour to snatch an unsuspecting victim with its powerful talons. Weighing between 8 and 12 pounds, females are 25 to 50 percent larger than males, which is true for most birds of prey.

Bald eagles nest in early spring but not as early as the great horned owl, which may hijack an eagle’s nest if it gets there first. Eagles are equally skilled at commandeering heron and osprey nests and enlarging them to suit their own needs. They will use the same nest year after year. The nest, or aerie, is built in the crown of a tall

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Photo by John Adamski

800-456-4000 conifer or hardwood tree and is remodeled annually. Some become enormous, weighing a ton or more, and can collapse from their own weight. If that happens, the pair will quickly build another. The hickory tree containing the nest at Hemlock Lake was toppled by Hurricane Agnes in 1972. The pair constructed eight different aeries there over the years.

DDT Bald eagles have struggled to survive. They mate for life and females lay one to three eggs in March or early April.

The natural mortality rate among eaglets and fledglings is near 50 percent. For a century, beginning in the mid-1800s, the raptors were shot as predators or poached for their feathers, a practice that occurs on occasion yet today. In 1940, Congress passed the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, making the capture or killing of any eagle unlawful. But by the 1950s, they faced a new and more serious threat: chemical contamination, principally from the pesticide DDT. After World War II, DDT was liberally sprayed everywhere to kill blackflies, mosquitoes and a variety of agricultural and forest insect pests. It trickled into waterways and became absorbed by water-

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borne organisms, insects, amphibians and fish. The bald eagle is primarily a fish eater, but also devours rodents, snakes, waterfowl and carrion. In its position at the top of the aquatic food chain, the eagle accumulated heavy concentrations of DDT with disastrous results –the pesticide weakened its eggshells. Most eggs were broken by parents during incubation, causing the great bird’s reproduction rate to plummet. The Environmental Protection Agency banned DDT in 1972, and bald eagles were placed under the protection of the Endangered Species Act in 1973. The population began a slow turnaround.

A pair of eagles nurture their eaglet in a nest near Conesus Lake in Livingston County. Originally built by a great blue heron, the nest was commandeered and enlarged by the raptors. The smaller nest was abandoned by another heron for obvious reasons. Photo by John Adamski Below: The flight pattern of bald eagles is several deep wing beats, alternating with long glides.

Tom Rauber and the experts When Rauber reported his discovery to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in Albany, federal game agent John Waters asked him to monitor the nest and document his findings. By this time, Rauber had established a close friendship with bald eagle expert Dr. Dean Amadon, curator of ornithology at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. He has since died, but the two men spent several years observing the remnant pair of eagles as it tried in vain to reproduce. They suspected DDT poisoning.

In 1972, at the request of USFWS, Rauber used his lineman’s climbing gear to remove an addled egg from the nest for testing. DDT was confirmed.

Amadon hatched a plan to substitute untainted eagle eggs from Minnesota for the contaminated eggs in the nest. The ruse had worked with peregrine falcons.

He also helped Rauber secure the federal permit required to handle the birds.

Amadon is credited with conceiving the first effective bald eagle recovery plan in the United States, using egg transplants.

In 1974, Rauber received a letter from Gene McCaffrey, the chief of wildlife for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

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DEC bald eagle specialist Mike Allen monitors the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 158th documented eaglesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; nest near Naples in Ontario County. Photo by John Adamski

(DEC). It expressed his intent to initiate a bald eagle recovery program and asked if Tom would help set it up. With the agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s superior resources, equipment and staff, Rauber agreed that the state would indeed be a more effective steward. In 1976, the year of the U.S. bicentennial, New York became the first state in the nation to implement a comprehensive bald eagle recovery program under the voluntary guidance of amateur naturalist, Tom Rauber.

Eagle recovery techniques have positive results One of Rauberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first assignments was to show DEC wildlife technician Mike Allen the ropes. He did exactly that by teaching him how to climb with linemanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gear. The two men built an elevated blind from which they spent many hours observing and photographing the two birds. Allen, who still works out of Region 8 headquarters in Avon, has been with the Endangered Species Unit for more than 30 years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have been truly blessed to work with bald eagles for all those years,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even now, when I see one in flight, I get just as excited as I did back then.â&#x20AC;?

He credits Rauber with teaching him much of what he knows. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tom is a good man and we had many good times together,â&#x20AC;? he added.

Albany-based Endangered Species Unit biologist Peter Nye is one of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s foremost bald eagle specialists. He pioneered the DECâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eagle recovery program using three techniques: egg trans-

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These mature bald eagles were spotted on Keuka Lake last winter as they waited to take fish left by ice fishermen. Photo by Bill Banaszewski

This bald eagle nesting platform was erected at the south end of Honeoye Lake by conservation students at Finger Lakes Community College. Photo by Bill Banaszewski

plants, fostering and hacking. In fostering, an artificial egg – one that won’t break – is substituted for a contaminated egg. Remote video observation of the birds at Hemlock Lake showed that they were attentive and would make good parents. The eagles accepted and incubated a synthetic egg as their own, while a newly hatched eaglet was obtained from a captive breeding facility out of state. Two weeks later, the artificial egg was replaced with the live foster chick, which they accepted and reared. For

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three more years the pair cared for and fledged captive-bred chicks. After the male was illegally shot in 1981, the old female mated again and fostered five more chicks, even after she stopped producing eggs herself.

A 1976 hacking experiment by DEC’s Nye at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge became the most successful technique.

It was the first program of its kind on the North American continent. Under the guidance of Cornell University ornithologist Dr. Tom Cade, young eagles were placed in an artificial nest on an elevated caged platform several weeks before they could fly.

To ensure that their instinctive fear of humans would not be compromised, they were discretely fed by hidden caretakers.

When the eagles were 12 weeks old, the cage was opened to allow the birds to test their flight capabilities. Over the next nine years, 175 young birds obtained from Alaska were hacked and released from towers at several locations across the state. By 1989, New York’s bald eagle restoration program put itself out of business by achieving its goal of establishing 10 breeding pairs in the state.

Regional wildlife manager Larry Myers, retired after 32 years with the DEC, said, “Nobody could have hoped for the success that has happened. You can’t expect not to see an eagle almost anyplace in the state today. It’s the most interesting and successful project that I’ve ever worked on.”

Last fall, I had lunch at the home of Jay and Hannah Zukowski in Webster, overlooking Irondequoit Bay. I spotted a bald eagle perched in a tree in their backyard, and when I pointed it out, Jay nonchalantly responded, “Actu-

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ally, there are two of them.” Right on cue, the second bird joined the first.

Continued success The population continues to rebound. In 1963, there were 417 mating pairs of bald eagles in the lower 48 states. Today there are nearly 10,000.

The number in New York has grown from a single pair in 1965 to 158 pairs today. The bald eagle was removed from the Endangered Species List in 2007, but is still protected by other state and federal laws. DEC’s Allen is currently monitoring 27 bald eagle territories in the Finger Lakes Region.

An award-winning article by Tom Rauber, published in 1976 in The Kingbird magazine, described his research on the last known pair of bald eagles in the state. In much the same manner as the man who discovered those majestic birds, New York state was generous in sharing its experience in eagle recovery with other states and the Province of Ontario. Now 84, Tom Rauber is modestly proud of his involvement in helping to bring the bald eagle back from the brink of extinction, but is quick to credit DEC’s Pete Nye, Mike Allen and Larry Myers. They all say it couldn’t have happened without Tom. John Adamski is a wildlife photographer, nature writer, sportsman and general fan of the outdoors. He grew up in Irondequoit, and began taking pictures when he was the director of fish and wildlife management at Whitney Park in the Adirondacks. Today he lives in Dansville.

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Martin a. Poole At Home in the Finger Lakes

by Anya Harris

artin A. Poole has lived in the Finger Lakes since he was 5, and has been creating art at least since then. He received a B.F.A. in printmaking from Buffalo State University College, graduating cum laude. After college, he returned to his hometown of Corning in 1979 and began painting seriously. He studied with Tom Buechner, the well-known painter, illustrator and graphic designer who is also the former president of Steuben Glass and the first director of The Corning Museum of Glass.

As a representative painter, Poole aims “to remind people, through images, of some quality the world has, whether that is some psychological strangeness or mystery, or just simple beauty.

“It’s a little bit like when one person grabs another by the arm and says, ‘Hey, look at that!’ It’s what friends do for each other every day,” he explained.

Poole’s work frequently depicts scenes from the Finger Lakes. He particularly likes the way the hillsides drop sharply to the lakes and the trees loom large.

Though the natural beauty of the area attracts him as an artist, the association between the place and the concept of “home” is even more compelling, he said. “People tend to comfort themselves with images that remind them of home.”

Poole primarily paints in oils, but is experienced in a variety of media. He has taught drawing, watercolor, oil, landscape and portrait painting to both children and adults.

His work is shown at the Principle Gallery in Alexandria, Virginia; the Lapelle Gallery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and locally at the West End Gallery in Corning. Visit www.westendgallery.net.

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or year-round activities and festivals, Dansville is second to none.

The Dansville area offers a variety of activities, attractions, and festivals yearround. Community outlets for the sporting enthusiasts include a nine-hole golf course, and numerous ball fields and playgrounds for baseball, soccer, football, track, tennis, and basketball.

Just five minutes south of the Village is Stony Brook State Park with 130 trailer and tent sites. Letchworth State Park – the “Grand Canyon of the East” – with its breathtaking waterfalls, can be found 15 minutes to the west. The state parks offer plenty of hiking trails and opportunities for biking and horseback riding. Dansville also has three other major campgrounds in the immediate area.

Fishing, boating and hunting, and snowmobiling are in ample supply in the surrounding hillsides and nearby lakes and streams. Flying, soaring, and ballooning are very popular in our valley. Swain and Bristol ski & snowboard centers are both within 30 minutes of Dansville offering ample winter recreational activities.

Between the Dogwood Festival in the spring and Winter in the Village, Dansville hosts nine other festivals, the largest of which occurs during the Labor Day weekend where community residents and visitors are treated to over 50 hot air balloons filling the skies as we celebrate playing host to the New York State Festival of Balloons.

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Except for some modern traffic control devices, the Village of Dansville has changed little over the last century.

by John Adamski

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he Village of Dansville occupies most of the Town of North Dansville in southern Livingston County. Founded in 1795 and named after pioneer settler Daniel Faulkner, Dansville is rich in history. In 1858, a world-class health resort known locally as Castle on the Hill was established by Dr. James Jackson. And in 1881, Clara Barton founded the first chapter of the American Red Cross there. Following that tradition, Noyes Memorial Hospital makes the healthcare industry Dansville’s largest employer today.

Starting with two stagecoach lines in the early 1800s, Dansville became an important transportation center with canal boat and railroad service. Although the Genesee Valley Canal no longer exists, Dansville, an hour south of Rochester on Interstate 390, is a major trucking hub, and rail freight service still supports local manufacturers. Dansville Municipal Airport has two lighted runways and can accommodate jet aircraft.

Nestled in the Genesee Valley Dansville watershed, business-friendly Dansville is a National Historic District “Main Street” community with several blocks of grand old buildings and N stately homes, some of which show the influence of notable architect

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2008 Photo Contest Deadline: Sept. 30, 2008 Categories: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes for: • Best Color • Best BW • Grand prize to best overall photograph.

• Photographs may also be selected for honorable mention.

Submit photos as prints, slides or digital images. Please do not send color negatives. Entries are limited to five for Black-and-White and five for Color. When sending digital images, the minimal size of the image should be 2304 x 1536 pixels.

Include the photographer's name, address and identification of the image on each slide or photo print.

Also include a list of each image and where it was taken. All photographs must be taken in the Finger Lakes Region.

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Shepard Memorial Library, an historic landmark built in 1824, was a gift from the descendants of Joshua Shepard.

Claude Bragdon. As a gateway to the Southern Tier, Dansville provides easy access to outdoor attractions like Conesus Lake, Letchworth State Park and Stony Brook State Park.

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A Day in the Country Saturday, October 11, 2008 Geneseo, NY

Clara Barton House – This historic home, situated on Elizabeth Street in the village, is where Clara Barton established the first local society of the American

Call 585.243.3949 or go to

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Hidden Treasures: Stony Brook State Park – Located 5 minutes south of the village on Route 36, the park encompasses hilly woodlands, a steep gorge, rugged cliffs overlooking three waterfalls and fascinating rock formations. Seasonal activities include camping, hiking, swimming in the stream-fed pool in summer and skiing on cross-country trails during winter.

The Jackson Health Resort, known locally as Castle on the Hill, was once a nationally known institution. It is now in disrepair and awaiting redevelopment.

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Our carriagestyle inspired doors appear to swing out, swing up, accordion to the side or bi-fold, integrating into your home's design, whether significantly older or newly designed.

Make a statement The New York State Festival of Balloons is held every Labor Day weekend at the Dansville Municipal Airport.

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Red Cross. It is nationally recognized as Clara Barton Chapter No. 1.

Special Events: Dogwood Festival – The Mid-May weeklong community-wide celebration includes music, a carnival, historic lectures, and the Dogwood Float Parade.

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Truck and Tractor Pull – The Tractor Pull and Demolition Derby takes place in June at the Dansville Municipal Airport.

Poag’s Hole Hill Climb – The largest motorcycle hill climb in the country takes place in August on Poag’s Hole Road.

New York State Festival of Balloons – Each Labor Day weekend, over 30,000 people gather at the Dansville Municipal Airport (near I-390 Exit 5) to watch more than 50 hot air balloons from across the country.

The balloons launch daily at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Attractions include 100 art, craft, food and commercial vendors, and musical entertainment Saturday and Sunday.

For more details, visit: www.dansvilleny.net www.dansville.lib.ny.us www.nysfob.com

Earle Estates Meadery

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Come & enjoy our award-winning Meads, Fruit Wines and Grape Wines, with something for every palate from dry to sweet. Browse through our unique gift shop with a full line of honey products, and observe a live, working beehive in action.

One of Seneca Lake’s 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.

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Watering: Hot Weather Tips to Save Your Plants Illustration by Darryl Abraham

fresh water needed by man and life on Earth must come from the rest.

Water is supplied by the “water cycle” in which water rises into the sky as vapor and falls back to earth as snow or rain before running downhill to a body of water like a lake or the sea. It then evaporates again into the sky. It is a process that repeats itself endlessly.

Nature distributes water very unevenly, so you might get plenty but a neighbor a few miles away might not. The average person in the U.S. uses from 100 to 150 gallons of water a day (residentially), and a family of four uses over 400 gallons without any allowance for use on plants.

The home lawn First, you should know that it is not necessary to water the lawn in drought times to keep the lawn alive. Lawns go dormant in hot weather and will snap back after a good soaking rain. In some areas, there is a ban on lawn watering. If you happen to have all the water you want and want to go to the trouble of watering, you can try one of two tricks: 1. Water often and lightly, like golf course keepers do, never allowing the For 50 years, the husband and wife team of George “Doc” and Katy Abraham wrote soil to get dry, which takes built-in a syndicated gardening column and hosted a call-in radio program in Rochester. Here is sprinklers, or, a reprise of one of their “Green Thumb” articles from 1988, offering tips for 2. Water deeply but not so often (the conserving scarce water while protecting different classes of plants from dry spells. most practical method).

The complete archive of Doc and Katy’s life’s work can be found at the Kroch Library Average soil under drought conditions at Cornell University. loses about 50 gallons of water daily for each 1,000 square feet. That means about three hours of steady sprinkling is needed weekly to uring dry spells, a shortage of water can be as damag- replace that amount. To me, a lawn is not worth all that expensive water. A lawn is a beautiful thing to behold but if ing to plants as insects or diseases. Sometimes water water is scarce and expensive, it might be more sensible to skip shortages persist for three or four summers or more. watering it during droughts. If you are going to water, do it in When that happens, home gardeners must conserve ground late afternoon instead of during the heat of the day to prevent moisture in every way possible. water loss into the air.

Soil is a storage place for water, and every drop of water must be carefully used to make sure that the ground moisture Trees and shrubs isn’t wasted. Consider where our water comes from: All the Trees and shrubs are too often the “neglected orphans” fresh water in the world adds up to only about 1/30th of the around the home. Few people think to water them. Trees abwater in the salty oceans. And one-third of that fresh water is sorb great quantities of water from soil and lose it into the air locked up in snow and ice. Much of the rest is too far underby transpiration. It takes 1,000 pounds of water to make a ground or too loaded with minerals to be usable. So all the

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Vegetables and flowers Most vegetables are about 90 percent water. That means they must have an even supply of moisture, 1 to 2 inches per week. This can be supplied by perforated hose, porous hose, soakers or sprinklers. Overhead sprinklers are not recommended because they tend to increase leafspot and other diseases by splashing spores.

Let the water run down between the rows. Water any time day or night. Time of day is not important, but if you water in the afternoon, you lose some water to the heat of the day. Use water from ponds, streams, wells, rain barrels, cisterns or city water. Don’t worry about chlorine, iron, calcium or magnesium.

Mulching your vegetables is good business. It will control weeds and reduce surface loss of moisture. Use straw, peat, wood chips, sawdust, leaves … anything.

Mulches keep roots cool and prevent leaf curl, blossom end rot and cracking of tomatoes and other vegetables. Water your plants thoroughly and apply the mulch to trap moisture in. Also, just because you use a mulch does not mean you won’t need additional moisture. Your plants will grow vigorously under a mulch and will pull a lot of moisture from the soil, so continue to water regularly.

Avoid cultivating your vegetables in dry weather. This loses moisture to air.

Unnecessary deep hoeing will also waste precious soil moisture. A packed soil wastes water by runoff, but if your soil has a heavy crust, it can be improved by shallow cultivation. This lets water enter instead of run off. The secret is to save moisture by trapping it in.

Flowers all need ample water but, again, you should not sprinkle these from

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single pound of dry wood. A tree 35 feet tall will give off about 35 gallons of water a day during mid-summer. A 15-foot oak will transpire about five gallons of water in just one hour.

You can punch holes 18 inches deep and 2 feet apart in the soil around your trees and let water run into the holes. Add liquid plant food to save the life of trees during a critical water shortage. Feeding promotes new root growth and sustains tree vigor over the long haul. Use mulches – wood chips, pine needles, sawdust, sphagnum (peat moss) or cocoa bean hulls – to keep tree roots cool and moist. Dig away the sod at the tree’s base and fill in with mulch.

Evergreens in foundation plantings or alone, can be sprayed with a protective anti-transpirant to reduce transpiration from hot winds of summer. Anti-transpirants with either a plastic or rubber base may be sprayed on leaves or needles of trees.

Another hot weather trick to reduce water loss is to head-back (cut back) tall trees. This is needed to combat the loss of roots that dry out and die from lack of water.

Dead roots can breed fungi such as common root and heartwood rots. This plus invigoration (feeding) will keep prized trees and shrubs alive and thriving.

If water use is not restricted, remove the hose nozzle to reduce pressure and allow water to flow over roots until the soil is saturated. You can tell water shortage by leaves that droop and tend to curl along the margins. Water before danger signs appear! Use wash water, laundry water or dishwater – just about anything you can get your hands on will work.

Gray water (previously used) is generally fine, provided you do a little homework. Don’t worry if it contains detergents, soaps, ammonia, etc., but watch out for boron, as it’s toxic to plants. Ammonia even supplies nitrogen. Be aware, however, that many soaps and detergents contain salts that can build up in the soil over time. Avoid using softened water because it, too, can carry excess salts. Use gray water only on mature plants (primarily ornamentals), as seedlings aren’t always vigorous enough to withstand it. Also, if you must use it on a vegetable garden, do not wet the foliage, but apply directly to the soil at the base of the stems. Do not use it on root crops or leafy vegetables such as lettuce. A rule of thumb is one half-gallon per one square foot once a week. Alternating fresh and gray water is recommended, as is fertilizing regularly.

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above. Overhead sprinkling encourages botrytis blight and other flower and foliage diseases. Apply a soaker and let the water run to the base of the plants. No need to wet the foliage or flowers. After the soil has been soaked, add a layer of mulch.

House plants House plants, indoors and outdoors, need water. Give them a good watering when you do it, and allow the plants to go a bit dry between waterings. It doesn’t harm most plants to get a bit dry. Outdoors it toughens them by hardening the cells, enabling them to withstand drought better. If water is allowed to remain at the roots constantly, it keeps oxygen out and the plants suffocate.

Too much water causes a peculiar odor. Gardeners say that the soil is ‘sour’ when that happens. Actually, a wet soil is no more likely to be sour than a dry one; you’re just more likely to be able to detect the smell from wet soil. The odor is due to gases (mostly methane) produced by micro-organisms working in the absence of oxygen. A fair rule of green thumb: Give plants a good soaking when you do it, then allow them to dry out a bit between waterings. This works fine for all plants.

Miscellaneous notes on watering Watering while the sun is out will not burn your plants.

You can water any time, even during the heat of the day.

Shortages of water seem to be more critical during some periods of the life of the plant than others. Generally, at pollination and fruit-setting time, water is more crucial to their survival. Most plants can survive prolonged dry spells if they have ample water during these important periods. Also, plants use more water in July and August than at any other time because the days are longer and temperatures higher.

Thus, a 20-day drought in May or October is equal to only 10 days of drought in July or August.

Also, recharging the root zone of plants takes a lot of water. Sandy soils hold about one-half inch of water per foot, and loams with sand hold 1 inch per foot. Loams and clays hold about 2 inches. In other words, a loamy soil can go four times as long without water, but requires four times as much to recharge it as a sandy soil. For example, it will take 350 gallons of water to recharge 1,000 square feet of sandy soil, but 1,400 gallons for 1,000 square feet of a loamy soil.

For more articles about gardening in the Finger Lakes, visit our Article Archive at LifeintheFingerLakes.com.

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(continued from page 36) the state forest. It has plenty of potholes and ruts from logging equipment, but it is worth the drive if your car can handle it. The road winds through the spruce and hardwood forest, eventually descending rather steeply into a narrow valley before climbing out again to the top of the next ridge. Here, the road heads east and comes out in the hamlet of Tripoli.

If you stay on Morgan Hill Road instead and continue south, there are plenty of parking areas. You can stop and enjoy the scenery and 5-plus miles of trails for your hiking/biking enjoyment before leaving the state forest.

How to get there Morgan Hill State Forest is most easily accessed via State Route 80, which runs east and west on the northern boundary of the forest.

From Interstate 81, get off at the Tully exit and take route 80 east. You will pass through Tully and Apulia Station before coming upon State Route 91.

Turn right to visit Tinker Falls. After Tinker Falls, continue south on route 91 to Shackham Road and turn left. Shackham Road runs north and south through the middle of the park and will eventually take you to Herlihy Road.

Or, instead of turning onto State Route 91 from route 80, continue on route 80 to get to the forest from the north. Access is through Herlihy Road, which enters the forest in the northwestern corner and heads south to Spruce Pond.

A third way is to take Shackham Road, which also enters the forest from the north.

Join us for our next special events:

Harvest Tour of Food & Wine * September 13-14 A new team effort with the Finger Lakes Culinary Bounty showcasing food and wine pairings that demonstrate just why we are so lucky to live in the heartland of New York's agricultural mecca. Come taste the exquisite wines of Keuka Lake and sample unique dishes produced from the area's finest agricultural products.

Keuka Holidays I * November 15-16 and November 22 & 23 Hearty winter foods are featured with our award-winning red wines! Each ticket holder will receive a grapevine wreath at their starting winery and an ornament from each participating winery. An early sell-out, tickets are advance sale only.

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RAVINE WINE CELLARS • STEVER HILL VINEYARDS • MC GREGOR VINEYARDS • HERON HILL WINERY • HUNT COUNTRY VINEYARDS DR. FRANK’S VINIFERA WINE CELLARS • KEUKA SPRING VINEYARDS • ROOSTER HILL VINEYARDS • BARRINGTON CELLARS READER ACTION NUMBER 125

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315-685-1100 Phillip Bonn’s love of the outdoors continues to lead him to the beauty and diversity of New York state, and his photography allows him to share what he’s seen. Bonn particularly likes to capture nature in “small scenes that are there for only a moment and mostly go unnoticed.”

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Please join us for a private showing of the most beautiful clothes of the season.

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THE GRANGER HOMESTEAD AND CARRIAGE MUSEUM 295 N. Main Street, Canandaigua, New York (585) 394-1472 www.grangerhomestead.org

Sales Service Rentals Cycling Events

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• Horse-drawn Carriage Tours of Historic Neighborhoods • Guided Tours of 1816 Federal Style Mansion and Carriage Museum • 19th Century Law Office, Museum Gift Shop and Special Events Civil War Encampment - September 26 & 27 Christkindl Market - November 7-9 Festival of Trees - November 7-30

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A Finger Lakes landmark for classic gifts, extraordinary accessories for home and garden, handcrafted jewelry, apparel, fine stationery and whims w h i m ses! ie s!

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Canandaigua Calendar of Events Oct. 4, 11, 25...Farmers Market 8:30 a.m. - Noon Mill Street, Canandaigua.

Oct. 10...Oktoberfest, Bristol Harbour Resort The United Way of Ontario County presents the first annual Oktoberfest. The event includes dinner, German beer and wine tasting, live authentic German entertainment. Cocktails and hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres start at 6 p.m., dinner is at 6:45 p.m. The Krazy Fireman Oomph-pa-pa Band will provide entertainment. For more information call 585-394-6550 or send an e-mail to rhoda.childs@uwrochester.org.

Oct. 12...Around-The-Lake-Race Season Closure Sailboat Race. Start at 9:00am in front of the Canandaigua Yacht Club, and sail to Woodville and back. After Sail Social at the conclusion of the event. No Fees. Open to all sailboats.

Contact Stephen Smeulders at ssmeulders@vzw.blackberry.net.

Oct. 13...Closing Day Sonneberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park The season ends for touring mansion and gardens.

For more information, visit www.sonnenberg.org or call 585-394-4922.

Nov. 7 - Nov. 9...Christkindl Market at The Granger Homestead Christkindl Market at Granger Homestead and Carriage Museum. Friday, 1-7 p.m., Saturday 10-6 p.m., Sunday, 10-5 p.m. Holiday craft show featuring festive decorations, music and food from around the world, unique gifts, horse drawn carriage rides, photos with Santa, and more. For more information visit www.grangerhomestead.org or call 585-394-1472.

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Nov. 8 - 30...Festival of Trees, Granger Homestead Theme decorated Christmas trees, wreaths, mantel decorations and more. For more information visit www.grangerhomestead.org or call 585-394-1472 Nov. 13...24th Annual ATHENA Awards Dinner Enjoy the exciting presentation of the Women of Distinction and ATHENA awards. A portion of the proceeds go to womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scholarships. The event starts at 5:30 p.m. at The Inn on the Lake. For more information call 585-394-4400 ext. 203 or email esnow@canandaiguachamber.com.

Nov. 19...Taste of the Finger Lakes Regional wines, brews and culinary delights plus music and a silent auction. The event runs from 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. at The Inn on the Lake, Canandaigua. For more information call 585-396-0300.

Noon - 4pm Saturdays & Sundays September 27th - October 26th Plus Columbus Day - Monday, October 13th Food & Refreshments Available 5662 Route 64 - Canandaigua, NY 14424 585.374.6000 / www.bristolmountain.com READER ACTION NUMBER 123

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WINERIES BELHURST WINERY On the Shores of Spectacular Seneca Lake.

Lakewood Vineyards “On the cutting edge of tradition.”

Taste the Award-Winning, Beautiful Bouquets of Belhurst Winery as You Browse our Spacious Wine & Gift Shop.

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DRINK “MOORE” WINE! Vineyards

Imagine Moore is dedicated to producing the highest quality wines from sustainably grown grapes in the Finger Lakes.

Come experience some of the region’s best wines in a warm, rich atmosphere,

while over-looking one of th e best kept secrets in the Finger Lakes. Continue to watch for up coming special events or schedule your own.

Mon - Sat 11 - 5 • Sun 12 - 5 • Dec. - April By Appt.

197 N. Main StreetNaples, New York, 14512 For more information, please call us at 585-374-5970 or find us on the web at:www.imaginemoorewinery.com

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Come See Our Spectacular View of Keuka Lake

243 Route 54, East Lake Rd. Penn Yan, NY 14527 (315) 536-3147 • www.KeukaSpringWinery.com

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Join us for a tasting of our premium wines and enjoy the spectacular view of Cayuga Lake.

Fall Business Hours Monday –Thursday: 10 a.m.– 5:00 p.m.

Friday & Saturday: 10 a.m – 5:30 p.m.

Sunday: 11 a.m – 5:30 p.m.

Order Wine Online www.LongPointWinery.com 1485 Lake Road • Aurora, NY (315) 364-6990

Taste our European style awardwinning wines while enjoying the beauty of Seneca Lake Tours, tasting, sales and receptions Mon. - Sat. 10-5, Sun. noon-5 Route 414 on the east side of Seneca Lake, 3 miles south of Lodi 607-582-6011 www.lamoreauxwine.com

Visit one of Seneca Lake’s newest wineries!

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

315-719-0000 www.ventosavineyards.com

Pe nguin Bay Winery & Hidden Marsh Distillery

Tastings * Gift Shop * Distillery Over 30 award winning Fruit, Grape & Honey wines including our almost world famous Cranberry Bog! Open Daily 9am-6pm 2981 Auburn Rd, Seneca Falls

315-568-8190

www.montezumawinery.com

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* Award winning wines * Beautiful view of Seneca Lake * Gift Shop * Picnic Facilities Located on the Seneca Wine Trail 6075 Rt. 414, Hector NY 607-546-5115 or 888-549-WINE www.penguinbaywinery.com

Boutique Winery Fine Wines Food & Wine Events Regional Specialty Foods ravineswinecellars.com 14630 State Rt 54 • Hammondsport, NY

(607)292-7007

Swedish Hill Winery

22 years of award winning wines!

Come enjoy one of the most laidback and fun wineries in the Finger Lakes!

Don’t forget to visit our donkey, Doobie at your next visit! *Picnic facilities * Gift Shop * Personalized Labels * Winery tours (end of May– Oct)

4565 Rt. 414, Romulus 315-549-8326 or 888-549-WINE www.swedishhill.com

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Always the Vineyard First

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Outlets to Antiques

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Winemaker Nancy Irelan

Seneca County Easy Access to the Lakes

Birthplace of Women’s Rights top photo: courtesy of Caywood Vineyards; bottom: courtesy of Wine Country Cabins B&B

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Taughannock Farms Inn

Irelan’s enthusiastic dogs help her greet visitors at Red Tail Winery. Photo by Jason Feulner

Memorable Dining and

22 Exquisite Guest Rooms

by Jason Feulner

with a spectacular view of Cayuga Lake

The Jewel of the Finger Lakes • An Evening Out • • A Special Occasion • • An Overnight Getaway • • Banquet Facilities •

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hen driving into Red Tail Ridge Winery on the northwest shore of Seneca Lake, one is struck by the grand expanse of the vineyard, which precedes the view of the tasting room farther up the dirt road.

Bold roadside flags entice the driver forward, but the relatively long approach begs the potential taster to consider the farm as well as the wine. Countless rows of grape-laden young vines remind visitors of the origin of the fermented juice soon to be found in their tasting glasses. This impression is a purposeful expression of owner and winemaker Nancy Irelan, who considers the vineyard to be the bedrock of any wine venture, especially one that is not yet three years old.

Most new Finger Lakes wineries make a point to invest in a large profitable tasting room first and attempt vineyard plantings second; not so with Red Tail Ridge. In fact, the location of the winery was selected based purely on the potential of a sloped ridge overlooking the lake that was covered in brush and secondgrowth forest. “All of this had to be cleared,” Irelan explains, gesturing over the 34-acre property, nearly all of which is under vine. “We knew that the drainage

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with this natural slope would be ideal. It was a lot of hard work.” The business plan for Red Tail Ridge calls for a heavy investment in the vineyards, resulting in an excess potential crop of grapes as the years go by. Irelan will soon not have to buy any grapes, and will even be in a position to sell some of her harvest to others.

The heavy lifting on the site was completed by Irelan’s husband and business partner, Michael Schnelle, who began clearing the site in 2004. Irelan started concentrating on Red Tail Ridge full time in 2006, helping with the ongoing task of clearing and planting as well as creating her first vintages. Surprisingly, the conversion of the property from brush and forest to vineyard inspired Irelan with the name of the winery. “There were two red tail hawks living in a nearby stand of trees. The removal of brush cover made their prey more visible, which made for some great sightings of them diving into the fields.”

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From classroom to field Irelan’s origins and experiences make her more than qualified to begin a winery from the vine up. She began her winemaking career in the classroom, earning a Ph.D. in genetics from the University of California’s Davis campus, specializing in viticulture and oenology. In 1994, Irelan became a field researcher at Gallo Winery in California, a family-owned company and one of the largest winery operations in the world. At Gallo she researched vineyard diseases, eventually moving to technology development and troubleshooting as she dealt with the large-scale maintenance and blending of single lots of wine, the volume of which would exceed the total output of any given Finger Lakes winery. By the time Irelan left Gallo in 2005, she was vice president of research and development.

Throughout her career in California, Irelan kept her eye on opportunities to found her own winery, whether in California or elsewhere. Her position allowed her to travel to all of the major wine regions of the world, but her professional encounter with Cornell’s Geneva Testing Station left a big impression. “I recognized the beauty of the area and how affordable it was to find a large lot to develop. I knew I wanted the challenge of working in an up-and-coming region.

Figuring out what to grow and how to grow it is part of winemaking in the Finger Lakes, and this is a great community in which to learn.”

Irelan believes that the strength of the Finger Lakes resides in the nature of its soil and the cool but balanced climate, resulting in nuanced wines with great acidity and mineral character.

A cool-climate future Red Tail Ridge’s first few vintages were sourced from various Finger Lakes farms, but the vineyard plantings reveal Irelan’s plans for the immediate future.

She has 14 acres of Riesling vines, acknowledging the grape’s strength in the Finger Lakes, but among these vines there are four different clones that will provide assorted blending opportunities for unique and interesting Riesling vintages. The Pinot Noir plantings also vary by multiple clones, allowing the scientifically minded Irelan to experiment with what will work in her new winemaking home. “The cool climate here will bring some interesting challenges,” she notes in reference to her warm-climate experience in California. “I’m trying to figure out what grape varieties work in similar cool-climate locations around the world.” Eventually, Ireland wants to find red grapes that are not well-known but will make for excellent blends. She has already planted an acre of Teroldego, a grape from northern Italy that she believes might have some potential in the growing climate of the Finger Lakes.

Taste a wide range of awardwinning wines in a warm and spacious tasting room

Taste ... Relax ... Enjoy Relax with a glass of wine on our patio with a lake view Enjoy the experience that is White Springs Winery Open Mon thru Sat, 10 to 6; Sun 11 to 5 4200 Route 14, Geneva, NY 315-781-9463

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The tasting room at Red Tail Ridge is small and nicely presented. All of the wine is crafted by Irelan in a neighboring winery’s facility, but soon Red Tail Ridge will begin construction of a new tasting room and production facility that will be a true landmark among Finger Lakes wineries.

Nancy and Michael hope to attain LEED certification, an environmental standard for new construction as defined by the U.S. Green Building Council. “Our goal is to be as sustainable as possible,” Irelan states.

LEED Certification is an arduous process that takes into account all the principles of design as they relate to building materials, energy consumption, air quality, and other factors.

While the LEED certification does not pertain directly to winery operations, Irelan wants to make the entire agriculture and winemaking operation at Red Tail Ridge environmentally sound. “These methods are very important in other regions and will be part of the future for winemaking.”

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“I believe that you can produce an incredible wine in a good region if you take proper preparation and use good ingredients.” With her background in viticultural science and her dedication to vineyard experimentation Irelan is confident that Red Tail Ridge will offer some new and interesting wines to the emerging Finger Lakes wine scene.

Red Tail Ridge Winery is located at 846 State Route 14 in Penn Yan. For more information call 315-536-4580 or visit www.redtailridgewinery.com.

Jason Feulner writes for lenndevours.com, a New York wine website. He lives in Syracuse.

We’ll do the driving.

You do the tasting.

For $10 come ride the only regular transit route in the country that visits up to 6 world-class Finger Lakes wineries. Sample award winning wines. Learn about the art of winemaking. And experience the very best that the Finger Lakes has to offer. Buses will run each Saturday and Sunday through the end of October. For details, visit www.senecawinetours.com Underwritten with an Agri-Tourism grant from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets through the Seneca Falls Development Corporation.

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egin with 17 acres of old vinifera plantings. Add a dash of entrepreneurial flair and a desire to create a unique visitor experience. Shake vigorously with three distinct tasting rooms, a microbrewery and a healthy dose of creative labeling. The result? Three Brothers Winery on Seneca Lake, where the tagline, “Pleasure, Passion & Adventure,” says it all.

Local roots, old vines Dave Mansfield, president and owner of Three Brothers Winery, isn’t your average Joe, but he does have local roots. Raised in Bloomfield, he ran a manufacturing business for 25 years and was involved in a major league sports enterprise with his two brothers before he found himself looking for the next challenge.

“Three years ago, I left the sports venture and needed to find something else to do,” says Mansfield. “There was a lot of New York state assistance available for winery startups and the farming industry in general, so I decided to look into it.”

Dave had been growing grapes on his property for years, but he wasn’t a winemaker. He bought the former Nagy’s Newland Winery just over two years ago and hired owner Dale Nagy as his winemaker. It was a natural fit to have Dale continue to make wine from the grapes he knew so well.

The vines on the property were planted more than 25 years ago by Cornell’s Agricultural Experiment Station, located in Geneva. Long known for its exceptional work developing hybrids for an upstate climate, the “Ag Station” used the land to test grapes, including Merlots, Cabernet Francs, Rieslings, Chardonnays, Sauvignon Blancs and various hybrids. Now those vines are among the oldest of their types in the Finger Lakes.

“We planted 20 more acres just last year,” notes Mansfield. “We do a fair amount of blending in addition to our vinifera offerings. Although we buy some grapes from other growers, everything we bottle is grown right here on Seneca Lake.” The winery produces between 7,000 and 10,000 cases each year, all of which is sold at the estate.

Tasting rooms with attitude What makes Three Brothers unique in the Finger Lakes, and perhaps in the country, is its three distinct tasting rooms and the recent addition of a microbrewery. Dave didn’t want to look like all the other wineries and came up with the concept of different tasting experiences, all at one locale.

“There’s a lot of competition among wineries, and most of them can boast a lake view. I wanted to find a way to get people to the winery and give them a reason to stay here,” claims Mansfield.

The Three Brothers sign promotes its three distinct tasting rooms and its new microbrewery.

Indeed, the name “Three Brothers” and the personalities of each tasting room are grounded in his own family. “Stony Lonesome is fashioned after me, and Passion Feet after my younger brother, Mark.

My older brother is definitely the inspiration for Rogue’s Hollow. He’s 47, plays in a band and drives a Harley,” says Mansfield.

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place to sample Pinot Noirs, Chardonnays, Cabernet Francs and the ubiquitous Rieslings.

Summer is the ideal time to enjoy the lake view from the expansive porch. Mansfield suggests that you leave your more embarrassing relatives down the hill at Rogue’s Hollow so you can sip without undue anxiety.

Dave Mansfield is the president and owner of Three Brothers Winery.

Rogue’s Hollow offers a unique wine-tasting experience.

Passion Feet: flirting with the feminine side For those who like their wines on the sweeter side, Passion Feet is the ideal destination. Think candles, romance and plush couches that invite relaxation, indulgence and laughter.

The wines are all blends, with names representative of the tasting room personality. “Take Me Home,” “Seduce Me” and “Scandelicious” are among the more memorable offerings, as well as the ever-popular Raspberry Riesling.

Rogue’s Hollow: party hearty!

Ever want to slip into a backwoods hideaway in the bayous of Louisiana? If so, then Rogue’s Hollow is a must. Visitors are welcome to show up in a bathing suit, toss peanut shells on the floor and throw back wine served in shots, not glasses.

Rogue’s Hollow removes all pretention about consuming wine.

It’s all about kicking back, partying, hollering, partying, grooving to local bands … and did I mention partying? Rogue’s Hollow levels the playing field, where hardened bikers, software engineers and stockbrokers are likely to rub elbows.

As with Passion Feet, the wine names tell the tale. Most of them can’t be printed in a family publication, but a few are clean enough: “Dog Head Red,” “Lonely Sea Man” and “69 Ways to Have Fun.” Don’t miss the Halloween party.

The Stony Lonesome tasting room, just one part of the Three Brothers Winery experience, caters to wine connoisseurs and casual enthusiasts alike.

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Barley yards Three Brothers opened its microbrewery, Barley Yards, in May of 2008. Offering traditional beers and creative brews such as Riesling Ale, East Coast Amber and Raspberry Wheat Ale, Barley Yards caters to those whose tastes don’t necessarily begin and end with wine.

Chow down A day of tasting is likely to leave visitors famished, and woozy, without a generous meal to soak up the alcohol. That’s why Mansfield brought in the expertise and down-home cooking of the folks who run the Lumberyard Grille in Canandaigua.

“We encourage people to spend the day and finish with a hearty meal to complete the experience.” The menu includes ribs, barbecued chicken, pulled pork sandwiches, salt potatoes and coleslaw, all washed down with a favorite beer or wine.

Three Brothers also hosts special events at Stony Lonesome and the Passion Feet Wine Barn. “We love to see people enjoying themselves,” notes Mansfield, “whether they’re having an elegant wedding or a Harley-Davidson reunion bash. You can bring your own caterer or we can do it for you.”

Making a day of it Mansfield lives in Honeoye Falls with his wife of 20 years and four children. “I remind people that our winery is less than an hour from Rochester,” he claims, “and we try to make the trip worth it. Our wines and beers are sold only at the winery, so you have to visit to enjoy the experience.”

Most people begin at Stony Lonesome and visit all that the winery has to offer. “Somehow, everyone ends up at Rogue’s Hollow,” notes Mansfield, “doing shots of ‘Gaitor Bait’ and whooping it up. In fact, we’re drawing more and more men here. They can put their feet up and relax with their buddies while their wives sink into the plush chairs at Passion Feet.”

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Three Brothers Wineries and Estates is located at 623 Lerch Road in Geneva. For more information, call 315-585-4432 or visit www.3brotherswinery.com.

Joy Underhill is a freelance writer who lives in Farmington. You can reach her at joy@wordsbyjoy.com.

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When we needed help to develop our vision of a grand hotel, it was good to know someone who could do the

“The new Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel was designed to enhance and support the extensive tourism needs of this famous community. Our goal was to match the world class reputation of Watkins Glen International, the wineries and Seneca Lake while providing our guests with a relaxing, memorable experience.”

Schuyler County Partnership for Economic Development (SCOPED), located in Watkins Glen, New York, partners with businesses to deliver innovative and comprehensive economic development packages that help firms compete in local, regional, national or international markets. We turn vision into reality, opportunity into results and challenges into successes. To learn more visit us at: www.scoped.biz.

2 North Franklin Street, Ste 330, Watkins Glen, NY 14891 • 607-535-4341 J. Kelsey Jones, Executive Director email: kelsey@scoped.biz

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A Taste of Wayne County

11th Annual

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Tour Challenge October 1 – 31, 2008 Tasting Weekend October 10 – 13, 2008

Special Weekend Events in October!

Apples N Baked Goods Mums N Fresh Produce Pumpkins N Wine N Gift Items Door Prizes N Cider N Crafts Apple tasting tour challenge with Gift Basket giveaway For a brochure and map about this exciting self-guided tour, please call 800-527-6510

www.waynecountytourism.com READER ACTION NUMBER 192

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Phone: (607) 687-4500 Fax: (607) 687-2456

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Beautiful hotel rooms overlooking the Susquehanna River.

Fine dining in a comfortable atmosphere.

Near to many attractions: * Tioga Downs Racino * Links at Hiawatha Golfing * Historic Owego Marketplace

Where the only thing we overlook is the River! www.owegotreadway.com For Tioga County events, & attractions go to www. visittioga.com or 800-671-7772.

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here is no place quite as mesmerizing as a bookstore – shelves and shelves of books on wide-ranging topics, with paperbacks and hardbacks wrapped in colorful pristine dust jackets.

Best-selling books, longtime favorites, new releases, and bargain books make for an ever-changing selection.

The number of independent booksellers, or “indies” committed to selling new books was once much greater than it is today, but perhaps reports of their demise have been exaggerated. Just drop in at any of the one-of-a-kind establishments listed here. They boast large inventories of new titles, among other items. Immerse yourself in the books and be whisked away from your daily cares.

Jim Long of Longs’ Cards & Books, Penn Yan

Longs’ Cards & Books 115 Main Street, Penn Yan 315-536-3131 Hours: Monday through Wednesday – 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Thursday – 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Friday – 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Saturday – 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sunday – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

In the spring of 2009, Longs’ Cards and Books will celebrate its 40th anniversary.

What started in 1969 as a retirement business for Jim Long’s parents has become one of downtown Penn Yan’s anchors. Housed in an historic opera house, Longs’ carries a varied inventory. While the well-stocked aisles of greeting cards and office supplies serve a broad clientele, the shop attracts readers with an impressive offering of books for all ages. The selection of books by Finger Lakes authors is extensive and book signings for local writers are well attended.

“I was young and enthusiastic,” laughs Jim Long, the affable owner. Soon after his college graduation, he returned home and bought his parents’ business.

In 1991 he moved just a few doors down into the opera house, when it was still bearing the scars from a serious fire. The acquisition tripled the Longs’ floor space to 4,500 square feet. The store has 16 employees.

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A state-of-the-art web and sheet-fed printing facility.

By perusing the New York Times Best Sellers, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today, as well as local sources like this magazine, the Longs make sure they are stocking the hottest new titles. Jim Long stresses the importance of getting to know customers and what they read.

Indies need an edge, he says, because of stiff competition from the Internet and large chain bookstores. But Long is just as passionate about keeping his hometown’s economy strong as he is about books. “We have to shop locally and support each other,” he stresses.

Located in the heart of the Finger Lakes region...

Vanguard Printing provides both short and long-run production of publications, travel guides, brochures, catalogs and directories. In-house mail and logistics center.

Tom Birch Director of Regional Sales I tbirch@vanguardprintingllc.com I cell 607.351.9350 17 Halls Woods Road I Ithaca, NY 14850 I ph 607.330.7148 I fax 607.272.6360 READER ACTION NUMBER 152

The Book Nook, Geneva

The Book Nook 508 Exchange Street, Geneva 315-781-6665 Hours: Monday through Friday – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

If Hemingway is what you’re after, The Book Nook is the place to go. No, not Ernest Hemingway, the great American writer, but Hemingway the long gray-haired cat that lounges in the front window of this downtown Geneva store.

“My mother was a children’s librarian for 25 years,” says Mary Bakogiannis, owner of The Book Nook. They opened the business together five years ago be-

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Branch and 24-Hour ATM Locations Addison • (607) 359-2251 Bath • (607) 776-2156 Big Flats/Horseheads (607) 796-6910 Canandaigua • (585) 394-7200 Cato • (315) 626-2132 Clifton Springs Plaza • (315) 462-9593 Corning 150 W. Market St. • (607) 962-2461 N. Corning 331 W. Pulteney St. • (607) 937-5471 Dansville • (585) 335-8981 Elmira • (607) 733-5533 Geneva • (315) 789-7700 Geneva Town & Country (ATM only) Hammondsport • (607) 569-2188 Interlaken • (607) 532-8333 Livonia • (585) 346-3117 Moravia • (315) 497-3047 Mount Morris • (585) 658-2245 Newark Plaza • (315) 331-3032 Naples • (585) 374-2827 Nichols • (607) 699-7424 Ovid • (607) 869-9637 Owego • (607) 687-8125 Palmyra • (315) 597-3835 Phelps • (315) 548-2511 Penn Yan 151 Main St. • (315) 536-3331 Penn Yan Lake St. • (315) 536-8104 Rushville • (585) 554-6322 Seneca Falls • (315) 568-5821 Skaneateles • (315) 685-8324 Waterloo • (315) 539-9261 Watkins Glen • (607) 535-2702

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To find an independent bookstore near you, or to visit one while on vacation, go to www.bookweb.org/index.html, the website for the American Booksellers Association, a national trade association for independent booksellers. Limit your search by state and zip code.

Here is a sampling of other bookstores in the Finger Lakes The Book Den, Ltd. 174 Main St, Dansville 585-335-6805 Bookery II 215 North Cayuga Street, Ithaca DeWitt Mall 607-273-5055 www.thebookery.com Cornerstone Book Store 3 East Street, Nunda 585-468-5270 www.nundacornerstonebooks.com

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Rte. 14 North of Watkins Glen, NY 14891 • (607) 535-7574

fore her mother passed away. “She was instrumental in the ordering,” explains the young woman.

Exposed brick walls with murals and lots of stuffed animals and puppets create a playful, cozy ambiance. Two overstuffed chairs are great for “curling up with a good book” while sipping a drink from The Coffee House, a few doors down on Exchange Street. The store stocks a number of children’s classics like Good Night Moon and If You Give a Moose a Muffin, as well as some edgier new titles including Walter the Farting Dog. For a young reader with 5 cents to spend, there is a large “Nickel Basket of Books.” It underscores the goal of encouraging reading, something that Mary and her husband Chuck feel very strongly about.

Lift Bridge Book Shop 45 Main Street, Brockport 585-637-2260 My Sisters’ Words 304 N McBride St, Syracuse 315-428-0227 Syracuse University Bookstores 303 University Pl., Syracuse 315-443-9901 www.bookstore.syr.edu

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The store sells a large amount of used books, marked at half-price or less. Store manager Kelly MacDougal also has a knack for discovering hard-to-find books on the Internet. There is no additional charge for special orders and related postage.

Two years ago The Book Nook opened a teachers’ section at the back of the store, which includes a wide range of educational supplies. There are bulletin boards, charts, and resource books for teachers who used to have to travel to Rochester or Syracuse for these materials. Teachers receive a discount of 15 percent on everything in the store.

Bakogiannis hosts local-author book signings. Working with publishers of a local magazine called Geneva 13, the shop sponsored a poetry contest for students in first through eighth grades during National Poetry month in April. “Everyone got published,” smiled Mary Bakogiannis.

Creekside Books & Coffee 35 Fennell Street , Skaneateles 315-685-0379 www.creeksidecoffeehouse.com Bookstore hours: Monday through Wednesday – 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Thursday through Saturday – 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Sunday – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Coffee shop hours: Monday through Wednesday – 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Thursday through Saturday – 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Sunday – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

THE CHESHIRE UNION Gift Shop & Antique Center

Located along the

Canandaigua Wine Trail.

The classrooms in our 1915 schoolhouse are filled with a mix of unique merchandise to meet all your gift-giving and decorating needs.

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Bookstore and coffeehouse proprietor Erika Davis notes that a lot of people on vacation actually seek out independent booksellers. In fact, Creekside Books & Coffee, now in its fourth year in scenic Skaneateles, has become a tourist destination.

It fills a void left when the only local independent bookstore closed about eight years ago, says Davis, who grew up in Skaneateles and has a background in investment businesses and marketing.

Creekside specializes in quality fiction in trade book format, and stocks between 15,000 and 20,000 books. Other specialties include small chapter books for 4- to 8year-olds and titles by Skaneateles resident Tim Green, an attorney and former NFL player for the Atlanta Falcons. Green is the New York Times bestselling author of 12 suspense novels, as well the non-fiction New York Times bestseller, The Dark Side of the Game. In addition, he writes a series of chapter books for young readers set in the world of professional football, published

by Harper-Collins.

In February, Creekside Erika Davis (right) of Creekside Books & Coffee, opened a new women’s section in Skaneateles a porch area of the shop. Expect to find faith-based books and titles on personal growth, health and wellness, historical fiction and memoirs. “Women are my best customers,” explains Davis.

The coffeehouse side of the business is equipped with a coffee roaster, and seats 30 to 35 for light fare. (Customers are also allowed to take their drinks in the bookstore.)

It hosts numerous book-related events, and features live music on the weekends. Davis says the combination bookstore and coffeehouse provides a much-needed gathering place in the community. There are 20 employees.

“We’re local and entrenched in the community,” affirms Davis. “It’s a great space for browsing and lingering.” (continued on page 100)

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he parking lot was empty when we got to the apple orchard, but we really weren’t surprised. Weekday afternoons in mid-September aren’t considered prime picking time. Despite the choice of parking spots, we pulled into the same one we always do, right near the playground. It’s close enough to the scale and cashier so that the trip back to the car isn’t too far.

As soon as we parked, the kids hopped out of the car, ran past the tractorpulled farm cart that would transport scores of families in the weeks to come, and headed straight for one of the small wagons lined up behind the barn. Grabbing some of the empty buckets nearby, they piled in the wagon and waited impatiently for us to start pulling them over to the block of the orchard where we knew the Ginger Gold apples, available only during the first few weeks of the season, would be ripe and waiting.

Growing up, my husband, Jeff, and I had known of a few different kinds of apple. “Banana apples” (Golden Delicious) had been my favorite; Red Delicious were Jeff’s. But in the decade of our visits to this farm with our children, our

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family had become apple connoisseurs, making multiple visits as such varieties as the Macouns, Crispins, Fujis, Empires, Fortunes, Honey Crisps, Galas, and Granny Smiths each ripened, turning the annual event of autumn apple picking into a seasonlong activity.

This visit, as I watched 8-year-old Emily and 13-year-old Matthew squish themselves into the wagon, I realized it would not be long before my son would have to abandon his ride and start walking â&#x20AC;&#x201C; or pull the wagon himself. But even as the shock of his size hit me, the thought was not disturbing. Our traditions here have seemed to change with the children and the trees themselves.

In many ways, the orchard has become like the wall just inside our closet door: a place where we measure our kids to see how theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve grown.

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But when the driver left us alone amidst the rows and rows of trees, we found ourselves just standing quietly, almost awestruck, taking in the calm.

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an apple from a tree, then another one. In no time at all, he mastered the art of clearing the lower branches, and, after suspiciously eyeing our example, blew a few deep breaths on an apple, rubbed it on his coat, and took a nice, big bite.

By the next year, he was firmly ensconced as the expert. Bounding from the farm cart, he ran ahead to locate the apples he wanted to pick, authoritatively directing his father to lift him up to grab the perfect specimens from the tallest branches as 11-month-old Emily munched the fruit happily in her seat atop Jeff’s back.

Soon the orchard became a favorite fall destination, a place to go to spend an afternoon, or if we just wanted the apples, a quick half-hour pick. Here through the seasons, the kids matured with the fruit, Emily’s crawl turning to a toddler’s walk, Matthew’s arms reaching higher with each visit. Together, they learned to twist, not pull, the apples from the branches to protect the next year’s growth; taunted one another with wormy finds; and tried, more successfully each year, to help carry the full buckets back when we were done.

Though we’re surrounded by orchards in our New York State region, we’ve returned to the same farm year after year, on days so cold we could see our breath and on days so hot we had to dig out the sunscreen. We’ve come after rainstorms just to watch the farm cart splash through the mud puddles in the ruts of the dirt road, and, once, in sorrow, to see how badly a violent storm had damaged “our” trees.

We’ve filled our buckets by the apples’ size, scouting out small fruits for school lunches and large ones for evening snacks, and scorned entry to the farm’s pumpkin patch to spend the whole of an afternoon stacking apples

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on our heads while reciting Dr. Seuss’s Ten Apples Up on Top. As we’ve carted our bounty back to the scale, we’ve honed our weightguessing game to an art, performing end-zone dances when our guesses are the closest to, but not over, the weight of the apples on the scale. Back home, we’ve done just about everything you can think of to do with apples, giving away and eating all we can in an unsuccessful effort to make room for more. It was here that we were stumped, until, one day, Jeff walked through the door with a triumphant look on his face and a professionalgrade juicing machine in his hands.

We’ve picked many other foods.

We’ve squatted in summer fields to pick strawberries, plucked raspberries and blueberries when their harvest times arrived, and even picked oranges and grapefruits on trips to Florida. Each activity was a fun experience we’ve repeated and enjoyed, but somehow, only apple picking has worked its way into our family’s chronicles, becoming the standard against which we mark our autumn jaunts, a family rite as deeply planted as the apple trees themselves.

So when the leaves begin to turn, I find myself with a secret smile on my face and the tune to “Johnny Appleseed” running through my head. I know it won’t be long before we’ll be returning to our favorite autumn spot to see how high the kids can reach, stock up on our favorite fruit, and write a new chapter in the annals of our family’s apple-picking tales.

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When I talked to the Hamiltons, there were seven weddings scheduled for the summer, an increase from three last year. Graduation in the spring is the inn’s busiest weekend, and October has been the busiest month, which Elizabeth attributes to Cornell football games.

The Hamiltons are flexible and accommodating to all guests – from wedding planning to lodging, they graciously cater to their clientele while offering a firstclass culinary destination in an historic atmosphere. Rooms at the inn are top notch – each one has a modern elegant feel, a Jacuzzi tub, a flat screen TV and striking views of the property. “We’ve worked to create a total package that can contribute to an amazing experience,” John notes.

“We want guests to enjoy a high-end culinary experience with personal service.

The experience is the one word that sums up what we should be known for.”

John Joseph Inn and Elizabeth Restaurant offers a delicate combination of rustic surroundings, sleek furnishings, antiques and extraordinary cuisine. All give way to an overall unique experience of comfort and elegance anyone can appreciate.

Elizabeth Restaurant is open Wednesday through Saturday for dinner and Sunday for brunch. Reservations are required. John Joseph Inn is open year-round, excluding Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. For more information, call 607-533-0097 or visit www.jjande.com.

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Explore! The Book Store 18 East Main Street, Clifton Springs 315-521-0832 Tentative hours: Monday through Saturday – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

ing a variety of small street-level businesses in what is called the Foster Block.

Inside the store, the original tin ceiling and exposed brick walls are part of the charm of the historic location.

Mancilla herself is an avid reader, known to have as many as four or five Be among the first to explore one books going at a time. To stock a of the area’s newest independent book“healthy supply of new books” at the stores opening in August. “It’s been store, she has been studying the weekly calling me,” laughs Anne Mancilla, a lists of fiction and nonfiction titles recently retired schoolteacher. Manfrom trade papers and bestseller lists. cilla can recall growing up in the vilUsed books will also be available, but lage of Clifton Springs and buying the there are no plans to sell rare titles.

Sunday newspaper at Devereaux’s During her 17 years as a social studAnne Mancilla of Explore! The Book Store, Book Store on Main Street. Eventually Clifton Springs ies and reading teacher for fifth and sixth the business closed, and over the years grades, Mancilla enjoyed getting children the space housed a series of retail establishments. However, into the “reading zone” and she will stock a lot of books to ap“The Book Store,” spelled in black and white tiles on the peal to young readers. The educator-turned-entrepreneur even storefront’s threshold, remained legible and enticed the book has plans to hold story hours to attract nearby day care centers. lover to dream of a new venture.

“My little village is coming back; it has so much to offer,” Laurel C. Wemett lives in Canandaigua where she owns a gift says Mancilla. Besides selling books of regional interest, she plans shop, Cats in the Kitchen. She is a correspondent for the Messento devote one wall to showcase artwork by area artists. ger Post Newspapers and a frequent contributor to Life in the The new bookstore is located under a covered walkway link- Finger Lakes magazine.

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(continued from page 27) and respect by John W. Jones, a runaway slave. They have remained in these hallowed grounds of Woodlawn National Cemetery by family choice because of the honorable way they were laid to rest by a caring man.”

Remnants of the past Camp Chemung was dismantled in 1866. Much of its 32 acres is now a neighborhood of pleasant houses and tree-lined streets. Close to the river, the former camp’s shore is lined with bushes, trees, wildflowers and vines. It has a quiet, gentle look. This place of so much death is not obvious to those not knowing where to look.

A 1985 monument with three flags flying high (Old Glory, the Stars and Bars and the City of Elmira) does commemorate the location of Barracks No. 3, a.k.a Camp Chemung. It’s not hidden, but the monument’s location on a small side street makes it difficult to find. Even when it is spotted, the monument can easily be mistaken for municipal signage, sitting as it does in front of the current Elmira Water Board building.

A last twist leads once more to the small Jones house on Davis Avenue.

Moved to its present site in 1997, the building was saved from demolition by a group of dedicated Elmira citizens. It is now on land that was once part of a farm owned by Jones, the place he retired to after his sexton days were done. Elise Johnson-Schmidt, consulting architect to the Jones Museum Board, believes that his final residence came from the grounds of Camp Chemung. One wall inside the tiny dwelling was part of the stockade fence that surrounded the infamous camp. According to Johnson-Schmidt, Jones later added the small front porch.

“It is reminiscent of the porches that John W. Jones would have seen on the houses of his childhood,” she said, “It is the type of front porch found in the South.”

Restoring the house and garden The John W. Jones Museum Board is currently undertaking the restoration of Jones’ house and site, which JohnsonSchmidt calls “an act of love” for all in-

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volved. It is a full-scale restoration that will take years to complete. At every step, painstaking research is required to ensure an authentic result. Phases one and two of the restoration plan, already completed, included purchase and movement of the house to its present location, some work to stabilize the building, and restoration of the small front porch. Funds are now being secured to match grants already received from New York State for phase three. Plans that must be approved by the New York State Historical Preservation Board include structural work on the house and restoration of the buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exterior.

When completed, the John W. Jones Museum will be an interactive educational center. For more information visit www.johnwjonesmuseum.org.

In keeping with the restoration plans, heritage trees and a vegetable garden can be found today at the John W. Jones Museum. Diane Fiorentino was the horticulture educator with Chemung County Cooperative Extension at the time the garden was developed by the Master Gardeners of Chemung County.

As with every aspect of a restoration, she realized that careful research was needed to ensure the fruits, vegetables and other plants were accurate to the time period and place. Currently, a variety of apple and nut trees from the period has been planted on the grounds.

Heirloom seeds were used to develop the 30-square-foot garden plot, which included tomatoes, broccoli and spinach.

According to Ms. Fiorentino, heritage gardens are wonderful but difficult since only methods of the era can be used to plant, cultivate and maintain the garden. Unlike seed and plant varieties of today, which are bred to be disease resistant and high-yielding, heirloom varieties are not. They are delicate. The combination of manual labor and constant attention required to ensure a heritage garden will produce is not a task for the faint of heart. Heritage gardeners ideally must take special care so that their plants are not cross-pollinated with other varieties in order to preserve the plantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;authenticâ&#x20AC;? status. For more information visit www.cce.cornell.edu.

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Restaurants, marinas, golf, gift shops, fishing, and galleries surround the Cliffs. Spend some time with us and we guarantee you will leave relaxed.

For more details, rates and availability please contact us at

310-831-1653

The Glenmary Inn

7961 Lake Road, Sodus Point • 315-483-4309 info@thecliffsatsoduspoint.com www.thecliffsatsoduspoint.com

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

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

www.fingerlakescabins.com

Glass Magnolia Bed & Breakfast Historic early 1800’s country estate nestled in the peaceful rural charm of the Finger Lakes Wine region

English Tea Room Restaurant (Open May-Nov; Thur, Fri & Sat by reservation only)

Package Deals Available 8339 N. Main St. • Interlaken, NY 14847 607-330-2809 • 607-532-8356 www.glassmagnolia.com

Spectacularly renovated 1840’s Italianate Inn. Seven beautifully appointed guest rooms, each with private bath, television, telephone and high speed Internet access.

Jacuzzi baths in our Bridal Suite and Groom’s Room. Elegant breakfast.

5 Star Service. Children welcome.

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Aaris-Art Associates ............................Info #114 Ameriprise Financial ............................Info #140 Anchor Capital Management ................Info #197 Antique Revival ....................................Info #178 Appleridge at Bethany Village ..............Info #128 Aurora Architectural Design, P.C. ..........Info #187 Aurora Inn ............................................Info #182 Beaver Mountain Log & Cedar Homes..Info #113 Belhurst Castle......................................Info #181 Best Western Vineyard Inn ..................Info #180 Bluefield Manor ....................................Info #183 Blushing Rose Bed & Breakfast ............Info #115 Bristol Builders ....................................Info #141 Bristol Harbour ....................................Info #179 Bristol Mountain ..................................Info #123 Cayuga County Arts Council ................Info #191 Cayuga County Tourism........................Info #127 Cayuga Wine Trail ................................Info #139 Cenegenics/Dr. Charles Cavallaro..........Info #111 Chateau LaFayette Reneau Winery........Info #110 The Cheshire Union Gift Shop ..............Info #177 the cinnamon stick ..............................Info #176 Clifton Springs Hearing Center ............Info #132 Community Bank ..................................Info #175 Cortland Downtown Partnership ..........Info #122 Country Inn & Suites ............................Info #193 Cricket on the Hearth ............................Info #174 Dorflinger Glass Museum ....................Info #109 Dr. Konstantin Frank Wines ..................Info #173 Earle Estates Meadery ..........................Info #149 Elizabeth Brewster House ....................Info #188 Elm Croft Manor Bed & Breakfast ........Info #129 Engel & Voelkers Northeast LLC ..........Info #121 Esperanza Mansion ..............................Info #172 Ferris Hills ............................................Info #190 Finger Lakes Architecture PC ................Info #159 Finger Lakes Conveyors Inc. ................Info #138 Finger Lakes Premier Properties ..........Info #137 Finger Lakes Railway ............................Info #143 Finger Lakes Tram Company ................Info #116 Fitch Construction / Four Seasons Sunrooms ......................Info #142

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PhG Tours

Customized Tours of the Finger Lakes Jennifer Cleland, Ph.D.

phgtours.com jc@phgtours.com

333 Spencer Rd., Ithaca, NY 607-319-4951

Patterson Inn Museum 59 W. Pulteney St., Corning, NY 607-937-5281•www.PattersonInnMuseum.org Open Mon-Fri 10am-4pm Other hours and/or tours by appointment Museum complex features a tavern c1796, log house c1850, schoolhouse c1878, agricultural barn and blacksmith.

Fall Heritage Festival – The Whingblinger Saturday, September 6

Historic Maritime District

Celebrating 26 Years!

Open Daily 1-5pm

West 1st Street Pier, Oswego

315-342-0480 Since 1982

www.hleewhitemarinemuseum.com

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

Housed in the 1829 Prouty-Chew House, the Geneva Historical Society Museum explores the history of Geneva and its diverse people and enterprises. The Museum features period rooms, a library and archive, and local history programs and exhibitions.

543 South Main St., Geneva, NY 14456

(315)789-5151 www.genevahistoricalsociety.com

Incredible Fishing Experiences Private Family Trout Preserve Catch 1 to 5 Pound Trout Exclusive Access by Appointment Only No License Required. No Closed Season. No Limit.

Barbless Artificial Lures and Flies Only Please Call for Information and Directions Rods, Lures, Ice and Cleaning Available

607-546-7308 or 570-877-2605 Finger Lakes Free Range Farms 4644 County Route 4, Burdett, NY 14818

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ATTRACTIONS Yates County Genealogical & Historical Society Museums

Schuyler County Historical Society

200 Main Street, Penn Yan

607-535-9741 • 108 N. Catharine St. • Montour Falls, NY 14865

The L. Caroline Underwood Museum and the Oliver House Museum, home of Yates County history. Research center, period rooms, changing exhibits.

Hours: Tues-Fri 9am-4pm, Saturdays by appointment

Historic 1828 brick tavern, eleven exhibit rooms.

Summer Hours Tues.-Fri.: 10am-4pm Saturday: 12-4pm www.schuylerhistory.org

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315-536-7318 www.yatespast.org

Don’t Wait www.historicpalmyrany.com Four Incredib Museumle s

Be sure to get your gift subscriptions early for Christmas.

Over 30 varieties of Pumpkins and Gourds.

800-344-0559 • www.LifeintheFingerLakes.com

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

At the north end of the Cayuga Wine Trail

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

315-568-2379

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Colonial Belle Cruising The Historic Erie Canal bout Us A ruises Ask C e m The Our

Fun Enti for the re F ami ly

ers hart te C Priva ailable Av Enjoy a 11/2 to 3 Hour Narrated Cruise on the Most Picturesque Section of the Waterway ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Season from May thru October 3 Cruises Daily Tues thru Sat • 2 Cruises on Sunday Lunch, Dinner and Full Service Bar Available •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

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

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The online Travel Planner from LIFL magazine

Come and Visit Phelps NY & see all that We have to offer!

Or visit our website: www.phelpsny.com

Finger Lakes Businesses: List your Company, FREE!

7 Church Street Phelps NY • 315-548-8900 Office Hours: Mon- Fri 9-3

Seward House We invite you to visit Seward House, the historic home of statesman William H. Seward and his family.

The Sodus Bay Lighthouse Museum

Still a welcoming site more than 130 years later.

Seward House features an extensive collection of Civil War memorabilia and early Alaskan artifacts.

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

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315-483-4936 www.soduspointlighthouse.org 7606 N. Ontario St., Sodus Point, NY 14555 OPEN: May-October, Tuesday to Sunday 10 am to 5pm.

Closed Mondays (except holidays)

This organization is supported in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Program, which is administered locally by Phelps Art Center, Phelps, NY.

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Terwilliger Museum

Wayland Historical Museum

Waterloo, NY

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

Open Tue-Fri 1-4pm and by appointment

585-728-3610 or 728-5108

(315) 539-0533

Open Sun 2-4PM Mon 10AM-Noon By appointment

S 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.

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

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

Upcoming Exhibit:

Wolcott Historical Society

Carriage House Museum

5994 Jefferson Street Wolcott, NY 14590 315-594-9494

Hours: Sat 10am to 3pm or by appointment.

Not your usual small town museum!

Detail of painting by former Phelps resident J. Sawdey Smith

Howe House Museum

CHANGING EXHIBITS OF REGIONAL ARTISTS

66 Main Street, Phelps, NY (315) 548-4940

“The Lay of the Land: Maps of Wayne County”

Sept. 18 - Nov.10

Museum Hours: Tues.- Sat. 10am-4pm (Nov.-March Sat. 10am-1pm)

Closed Sun. & Mon. Admission Adults $4, Students $2

15 Church St. Phelps, NY (315) 548-2095 Hours: Fri, Sat, Sun 1-4 p.m.

www.phelpsny.com/history

OPEN: Tues-Fri 10-4 PM

Fall Events: Hallowe’en Oct 31, 6-8 PM Holiday Open House Dec 6, 1-3 PM

2008 Photo Contest Deadline: Sept. 30, 2008 Categories: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes for: • Best Color • Best BW • Grand prize to best overall photograph.

• Photographs may also be selected for honorable mention.

MORE INFORMATION LifeintheFingerLakes.com • 315-789-0458

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MAKE YOUR OWN WINE

www.fallbright.com Secure online shopping Winemaking Information Fall Bright, The Winemakers Shoppe • Keuka Lake 10110 Hyatt Hill, Dundee, NY • 607-292-3995

The

41 East Street • Honeoye Falls, NY 14478

Flower Mill

(585)624-1930 • 1-888-624-1930

Est. 1996

Linda Stephens-McLaughlin Proprietor

Antiques • Gifts • Sweets

Full Service Florists for All Occasions

AUTO PARTS 166 W. Main St Honeoye Falls, NY 14472 585-624-4456 • 585-624-9880 cell-585-739-3702

BEARLY DREAMIN’ GIFTS LARGEST BOYD DEALER IN THE AREA SILVER PAW DEALER

B Accessories Nascar Bears Boyds Plush (All Collectibles) O Baby Gift Bags (Large Selection) Y Greeting Cards Resin Stationary D Home Comforts S Plush Bear of the Month Available

THE CHRISTMAS HOUSE The Charm of an Old Fashioned Christmas Awaits You… 361 Maple Avenue • Elmira, NY 14904

Located at Lowns House of Shoppes 131 Main St., PennYan 315-531-8343

bearlydreamingifts@msn.com

(Rt. 17/I86, Exit 56, Left on Madison, Left on Maple)

Visit our 2nd location at the Arnot Mall, Exit 51A

Mon.-Sat. 9-6; Sun. 10-4

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

Think Coffee Outside Of The Cup...

Award Winning Coffee-Based Specialty Foods

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Created and Produced on Keuka Lake

The online Travel Planner from LIFL magazine

www.java-gourmet.com 315-536-7843

FFinger Lakes Businesses: List your Company, FREE!

JAVA RUBS, sauces, marinades & more!

C ORNELL S HEEP P ROGRAM

BLANKETS Handcrafted Scale Reproductions of Traditional American Sleighs Painted and unpainted sleighs available

Roger Allen Sleighmaker ~ Historian For product and ordering information visit www.allensleighs.com or email Roger at: 38rfallen@dishmail.net

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Created from the wool of Cornell Dorset and Finnsheep breeds and their crosses, these blankets are ideal for football games and cold nights, and as gifts for graduation, wedding, birthday, Christmas and other occasions. Red stripes near each end and red binding accent the 100% virgin wool. Your purchase of blankets helps to support the Cornell Sheep Program, and $10 from each sale goes to an undergraduate scholarship fund. Each blanket is individually serial-numbered on the Cornell Sheep Program logo label and comes with a certificate of authenticity.

Lap robe (60 x 48 inches, 1 stripe) $80 Single (60 x 90 inches, 3 stripes) $111 Double (72 x 90 inches, 3 stripes) $122 Queen (78 x 104 inches, 3 stripes) $149 Add 8% New York State sales tax & $8 per blanket for shipping Additional information about the blankets is available at: www.sheep.cornell.edu (click on “blankets”) Purchase at the Cornell Orchards, the Cornell Dairy Store, or from the Department of Animal Science in 114 Morrison Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-4801 or by telephone (607-255-7712), fax (607-255-9829), or email cspblankets@cornell.edu.

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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!

www.fingerlakescoffee.com 800-420-6154 Visit our locations.

Farmington Pittsford Plaza Corner of Routes Monroe Ave. 96 & 332 (CVS Plaza) (Next to Michael’s) 585-742-6210 585-385-0750 Strong Memorial Hospital Elmwood Avenue Rochester, NY 585-273-4169

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Retail & Business SHOP

One of a Kind Events (OKE) • B&W and Color Photocopies • Printing - Newsletters, Stationary, Business Cards, Business Forms, Tickets • Mailing Services • USPS Delivery & Postal Permit www.keukalakeenterprises.com • 315-536-1274 226 Sheppard Street, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Copper Beacons Herb Shop

Our specialty is organic culinary and decorative herbs Fresh herbs / Dried herbs and spices Specialty teas / tea accessories Herbal products / crafts One-of-a-kind theme gift baskets Plus much more Come visit the Farm

3883 County Rd. 143, Trumansburg, NY 14886 Thu.-Sat. 11-5, Sun. 1-5 • 607-387-5240 ecollins@FLTG.net • www.copperbeacons.com North of the village of Trumansburg, left off Rt. 96

“Tradition with a Twist” Professional Bridal Consultant S Specializing in Winery Weddings www.1ofakindevents.com • 607-661-3985

HERE!

Sewing Joys’

American Girl Doll Clothes Clothing & Accessories for 18˝ and 15˝ dolls Available now at Flowers by Lisa Marie

Hours: 104 Main St. Phelps, NY

M-F 9-5 Sat 10-3

Calling All Snow Birds...

Don’t Miss An Issue of Life in the Finger Lakes!

Be sure to notify us if you have a change of address for the winter.

800-344-0559

Finger Lakes from Space

POSTER Take the Finger Lakes home with you with this stunning poster of the Finger Lakes Region from Space! The photograph, taken by satellite, consists of high-detail satellite imagery with overlaid map information. The map detail consists of cities, towns, main and secondary highways as well as airports, the Erie Canal, state parks and many other features of interest. There is no other poster of the Finger Lakes as beautiful and informative as this one. Poster size - 25˝ x 39˝.

Three Good Men by Harold W. Nash

Ontarolina Publishing Company

Paper Poster: $22.95 • Laminated Poster: $29.95

Call 1-800-331-7323 to order.

Dealer inquires invited.

www.atwatervineyards.com

315-342-0178 • ontarolina@aol.com

Finger Lakes Images Goff Creek Pottery Handmade Heirloom Quality Frostproof Gardenware made in studio on premises Unique Housewares Antiques and Primitives

Bill Banaszewski Specializing in Outdoor Photography Open Wed – Sun 10am - 6 pm June thru Dec Jan – May by appointment Always open on line at www.goffcreekpottery.com

4400 County Route 70A, Bath, New York 14810

(607) 566-3785 • www.goffcreekpottery.com

Over 200,000 Stock Photos Custom Photo Shoots 315-536-1004 www.thefingerlakesimages.com P.O. Box 626, Canandaigua, NY 14424

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Two Floors of Distinctive Gifts, Including Our Year ’Round Seasonal Shops Visit During Normal Business Hours.

Open Sundays in Nov. & Dec. 2 West Main Street, Clifton Springs 315-548-4438

LAKE COUNTRY GARDENS AND FLORISTS, LTD. Specializing in

Weddings at Belhurst & Geneva on the Lake

Over 700 REAL LOG HOMES Built in the Finger Lakes Area Since 1971.

Call for Monthly OPEN HOUSES www.loghomeguy.com www.realloghomes.com

Call Ed Schoen • 800-736-4360

TREEFORMS

The Carpet Rack

Furniture Center 8 Maple Ave, Cohocton, NY • (585) 384-5507

Mattresses Bedrooms Entertainment Centers Dining Lamps

Flowers, Gifts, Candles and Plush Linda Tate & Susan Peck 744 PRE-EMPTION RD GENEVA, NY 14456

315-789-1866 • 800-564-5182

Wicker World

Furniture & Giftstore

Browse Our 3 Floor Showrooms!

Curios Recliners Sofas Loveseats

Finger Lakes Best Kept Secret Open 7 Days A Week!

Carpet Laminate Hardwood Vinyl

607-272-2913

1302 Dryden Road ITHACA New York treeformsfurniture.com

COUNTRY SHOPPING! 5624 East Avon Lima Rd Rts 5&20, Avon, NY 585-226-3430 www.avonstoveandfireplace.com • avonstove@frontiernet.net

A touch of the tropics without leaving home.

OPEN EVERY SAT. 8 - 4:30 thewindmill.com 315-536-3032

Mon-Fri 10:30-6; Sat 10:30-5 8364 Factory St., Cicero, NY

(Memorial & Labor Day, July 4th)

315-699-1150 www.wickerworldcny.com

3900 Rt. 14A, Penn Yan

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Full service hearth retail showroom, including all alternative heat sources: • BBQ Grills and Pellet Grills & accessories • Hearth accessories and maintenance products • Custom fireplace with tile or decorative stone

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SEPTEMBER Every Saturday…Haunted History Ghost Walks Sponsored by Wayne County Historical Society.

Walks are 90 minutes and mix the paranormal with storytelling. Meet in front of the courthouse in Lyons at 7 p.m.

315-946-4943 6-7…Central New York’s 23rd Annual TomatoFest Live entertainment, food, crafts and amusement rides to benefit the Cayuga County Food Pantry at Emerson Park, Auburn. www.cnytomatofest.com 7…Wine, Water & All That Jazz The Seneca Falls Rotary Club wine and music festival brings the fun and good times of Dixie to the heart of the wine region. The festivities run from 1 to 6 p.m. at Goose Watch Winery. www.rotarymusicfest.com 13-14…Harvest Tour of Food and Wine Experience the fall season by touring the wineries of Keuka Lake and tasting foods bursting with the flavors of harvest time in the Finger Lakes. The Keuka Lake Wine Trail is teaming up with the Finger Lakes Culinary Bounty to showcase food and wine pairings that demonstrate just why we are so lucky to live in the heartland of New York’s agricultural mecca. www.keukawinetrail.com 800-440-4898 19…Geneseo Art Stroll.

Fine artists working in a variety of media demonstrate and show their work as musicians perform along Main Street, Geneseo from 5 to 8 p.m. bobwilx@rochester.rr.com 800-419-8097

11…Genesee Valley Hunt Races www.geneseevalleyhunt.org 585-243-3949 12…Apple Feast Vendors will be selling fresh apple cider, apple pies and more. An apple pie baking and eating contest will be held at the event held in downtown Sodus Point from noon to 5 p.m. www.greatsodusbay.org 315-483-6391

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17-18, 24-25…Ghost Walk The Landmark Society of Western New York’s everpopular Halloween event grips audiences with true, gory talks from Rochester’s past told by “resurrected Rochesterians” in period costumes. www.landmarksociety.org 585-546-7029 25…Susan B. Anthony Presents Actor and storyteller, Gretchen Murray Sepik, will perform as Susan B. Anthony at 1:30 p.m. at the Seneca Museum in Seneca Falls. Anthony is the 19th-century women’s rights leader who fought for women’s suffrage, emancipation of slaves and promotion of temperance. www.senecamuseum.com 315-568-1510

NOVEMBER 5…Pultneyville Historical Society Program Jim Kennard and Dan Scoville’s presentation of “Diving on Shipwrecks” is at 6:30 p.m. at the Pultneyville Reformed Church. Bring a dish to pass. www.pultneyvillehistoricalsociety.org 315-589-9892

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16…Classical Music Festival 1-5 p.m. at the Blue Frog Coffeehouse, Cortland www.festival.cortlandmusic.org

4-5…Agricultural Society Fair at Genesee Country Village A colorful country fair to celebrate the harvest season, 19th-century style in Mumford www.gcv.org 585-538-6822

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27-28…Finger Lakes Live Steamers Open House See and ride large scale model trains. Food and souvenirs available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Marengo. www.fingerlakeslivesteamers.org 315-923-7493

First Friday of every month…

First Friday Art Night The best that Skaneateles has to offer in the arts, entertainment and fine dining showcased from 6 to 9 p.m. For more information, go online or call the Skaneateles Chamber of Commerce. Art Lives! www.skaneatelesartisans.com/firstfriday.htm 315-689-0552

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20-22…Historic Palmyra’s Holiday Bazaar Vendors, luncheon, special gifts, antiques and crafts at the Alling Coverlet Museum in Palmyra from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. www.historicpalmyrany.com 28-December 28…“A Christmas Story” Even if you are not familiar with the story or the mega-hit movie, we can all remember a time when there was such a thing as the one perfect Christmas gift...the gift that just might change your life. www.gevatheatre.org 585-232-4382

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Marie Heerkens, Fungi Artist

“Barn Swallows of Far View Farm” pyrography on artist’s conk with watercolor enhancement

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arie Heerkens has become nationally known for her illustrations of plants and animals, and her unique mushroom art. Her study of fungi during the past 18 years has led her not only to create artwork with fungi as the subject, but also to use mushrooms as a medium for her art, with surprising results.

“I use Ganoderma applanatum, commonly known as shelf fungus or artists’ conk,” she explained from her studio in Fairport. “The technique I use is pyrography, which literally means ‘writing with fire.’”

Pyrography is usually done on wood or leather, she said.

Heerkens has taken the technique in an entirely new direction.

“I did my first pyrography on a shelf fungus in 1991, which depicted one of my favorite mushrooms: the Morchella esculenta, or morel,” Meerkens related. “Since then I have done many more, which I display and sell at exhibits and art shows.”

She picks the mushrooms during the summer, when they are actively growing and the surface is fresh, then she dries them out for a few weeks. The art part begins when she lightly scratches a preparatory drawing on the mushroom with an etching tool.

“I typically choose wildlife, wildflowers or other fungi as subjects, planning the composition of the piece while visualizing what will fit the particular shape of the mushroom,” Heerkens said. “Then I start drawing with a wood-burning

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kit while wearing a protective mask.”

She pointed out the importance of working in a well-ventilated room or outdoors, since the smoke from burnt fungi can cause sinus problems.

“Occasionally, I also apply watercolors which soak into the pores of the undersurface,” she continued. “Another quintessential aspect of my work is that I incorporate leaves, twigs, feathers and other materials that are often found naturally attached to the outside of the fungus.”

Heerkens is the co-author, illustrator and photographer of the 2003 edition of The Field Guide to Mushrooms, based on the classic Field Book of Common Mushrooms, originally published in 1928 by William S. Thomas. Her pyrography was recently featured in the book Mycelium Running and the magazine HerbalGram.

Heerkens is a Signature Member of the Artists for Conservation Foundation, and a member of the American Society of Botanical Artists, the Genesee Region Orchid Society and the Nature Conservancy.

Examples of her artwork can be seen at www.natureartists.com/heerkenm.htm and members.aol.com/heerkens. She can be contacted at P.O. Box 506, Fairport, New York, 14450 or online at heerkens@aol.com.

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