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A Place Like No Other This could be the answer to the question of what does a Finger Lakes style home look like.

Kudos to “Ray’s Kidz” Ray Rinaldi is a man on a mission. He uses his love of boxing as a means to better the lives of Syracuse youth.

Cover: This scene of Rainbow Falls at Watkins Glen State Park reminds us that in spite of social distancing, we can still enjoy the outdoors. Nature is a way to replenish ourselves and restore our priorities. Photo by Steve Knapp

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Meet the 59 Best Places in the Finger Lakes The places that help us make sense of our world and bring us together, that are quiet and unassuming but always ready to assist without fuss or fanfare, are our small-town libraries.

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contents Life in the Finger Lakes • Volume 20, Number 3 • May/June 2020

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my own words

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letters

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throwback issues

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Making a Difference Votercade 2020

12 happenings & scrapbook 64

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finger lakes regional map

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around the lakes – Canandaigua and Seneca

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Outdoors Elusive Coal Skink

Book Look Read for your health

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Q&A Toby Gardenhire, Rochester Red Wings coach

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contents Life in the Finger Lakes • Volume 20, Number 3 • May/June 2020

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Choosing

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’d like to extend a heartfelt warm hug to all of our readers. In these unprecedented times of social isolation where human contact has become rare and potentially dangerous, I believe that we can find other ways of reaching out to our fellow humans.

As this MayJune issue was being put together, COVID-19 became a reality to people living in the United States and around the world. At first we were told by Governor Andrew Cuomo that we needed to avoid crowds of 50 people or more, and then within a day or two that rule changed to 10 people or more. Then businesses were told to cut their workforce by 50 percent, and then 75 percent. Now we find ourselves as a “non-essential business,” working remotely from our own homes. Thank goodness modern technology allows us and many businesses to still conduct our work in this way.

But there are other businesses and organizations that have had to shut their doors, or proceed in a much abbreviated fashion. Yet they are finding creative ways to get their products into the hands of their customers, and some are

using technology to get the job done.

We don’t know how long we will continue to be isolated from each other, but we have the power to reach out to our local businesses, art groups, museums and organizations to let them know that we still support them. If we have the means, we can help through an online purchase of products or gift cards, or by taking advantage of home delivery and curbside services.

Also, we need to reach out to people who are truly isolated – those living alone and the elderly who absolutely cannot be exposed to the virus. A phone call or a video chat can make a huge difference, both to the isolated person and to each of us.

This too shall pass. I keep repeating that to myself. We can choose to be fearful or we can choose to be hopeful, knowing that we will all come out the other side of this better than we were before. mark@lifeinthefingerlakes.com

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throwback issues

May/June Spring 2014 This issue celebrates the blooming bonanza of spring at local greenhouses and garden centers.

Tidbit: “Big Art in the Finger Lakes” explores the mural movement in the area. Find out more on page 24.

Question: What local boat company’s canoes played a role in a famous Hollywood movie? Find out on page 48.

May/June 2019 This issue features “Tastes of the Finger Lakes: A Roundup of Regional Food Tours.”

Tidbit: Get a close look at the region’s dozen species of snakes. See more on page 64.

Question: What Finger Lakes community is the birthplace of the author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz? Find out on page 74.

This back issue is available in print for $5 each.

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Spring 2013 In this issue, go on a wildlife adventure in the Montezuma Wetlands.

See page 38.

Tidbit: Get photography tips on how to shoot the region’s many waterfalls and gorges on page 44.

Question: Where can you find a wilderness survival program especially for youth in the Finger Lakes area?

Find out on page 50.

Summer 2009 This issue celebrates summer and all the fun warmweather activities available in the Finger Lakes.

Tidbit: Take a picturesque stroll through Canandaigua’s special gardens at Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park. Page 46.

Question: In the 1700s, the Finger Lakes region was home to the Haudenosaunee, a group of Native American tribes. Which six tribes made up this group? Read about it on page 40.

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The Making of America’s First Wine Trail How did America’s first wine trail come to be?

Well, in 1983, a small group of Cayuga Lake wineries rallied around an interesting concept and a big dream – to use their collective talents to create America’s first wine trail. Oh, the stories from those early days …endless and priceless. Now that dream has grown to 14 wineries strong, all offering Cayuga Lake Wine Trail’s unique brand of fine wines and family tradition that keeps our friends coming back year after year. Our fine wines, garnering over 6500 national & international medals, pair perfectly with the warm hospitality and unforgettable experiences that are the hallmark of the trail. Here’s a toast to some of our early pioneers that had the vision and determination to bring good people together so that other good people could enjoy the land that we love, the wines that we celebrate and the memories that we cherish.

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Now celebrating their 40th year, Lucas Vineyards is Cayuga Lake’s oldest winery and a founding member of the wine trail. Lucas sets the standard for a great wine trail experience. Like many fine wines, Lucas just keeps getting better with each passing year. Started by Ruth Lucas in 1980 with only two grape varieties, they’ve blossomed into a 4th generation business with over thirty delicious options to choose from.

Aptly named founding member Americana Vineyards prides itself in all it has to offer. Variety truly is the spice of life at Americana. Here in the land of the free, Americana offers experiences and options worth celebrating. As with all of our wineries, Fido and friends are warmly welcomed here. From wine, beer, fudge, and café eats, to live music, pizza parties, a huge BBQ bash, and the pet-friendliest location you’ll find, Americana simply has something for everyone.

Another founding member, Cayuga Ridge Estate Winery offers 100% estate grown wines and takes great pride in crafting their wine in a sustainable manner through land stewardship and vineyard cultivation practices. Located at the heart of the trail, Cayuga Ridge offers striking views and honest wines. Sample their wines in their rustic barn under their gothic church lights for the perfect Finger Lakes Experience.

Knapp Winery is recognized as an honorary founding member since they joined the wine trail the year after it was formed making countless contributions to the trail over the years. Knapp is one of four wineries on the trail that also offers spirits made with grapes. With a restaurant on-site, enjoy a delicious meal prepared by their executive chef after your tasting or experience a perfect pairing at one of their monthly wine dinners.

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June 13, 14…Keuka Arts Festival Come visit a fine art and skilled craft show held annually along the Keuka Lake Outlet Trail, only a few blocks from downtown Penn Yan. The event is free and will feature live entertainment and activities for families.

Keuka Outlet Trail, Penn Yan, NY keukaartsfestival.com June 20-21…Genesee Valley Fare & Ware Festival 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Family friendly. Live music. Local food. Beer, wine and spirits tastings. Art demos.

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Almost everything at the cafe – including baked goods, jams, dressings, sauces and soups – is made from scratch using fresh ingredients that are often locally sourced. In the warmer months, customers can enjoy outdoor seating at the ice cream parlor overlooking the water, as well as BBQ Friday specials at the café with extended hours during Newark’s Music on the Erie Concert Series.

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Votercade 2020 The Celebration of Suffrage Takes to the Road

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his year marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, Susan B. Anthony’s 200th birthday, and the 75th anniversary of Rochester’s National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House, and the Anthony Museum has come up with the perfect way to celebrate.

Votercade 2020 celebrates the power of the vote with a series of five singleday events in the Finger Lakes Region.

“With Votercade 2020, we will connect with communities and cultural institutions beyond Susan B.

Anthony’s home on Madison Street in Rochester,” says Deborah L. Hughes, President and CEO of the Anthony Museum. “We will energize audiences of all ages with the kind of street theater Susan B. Anthony would love, while modeling the importance of voting and civic engagement.”

Each event will begin with a

caravan of vintage and contemporary cars, led by an iconic 1917 Ford Model T dubbed “Rose.” Visitors will enjoy an open-air festival with performances, exhibits, reenactors, art, and music, where education and entertainment play equal parts. Selfies with historic characters and cars will also be available.

New York State Equal Rights Heritage Center in collaboration with the William H. Seward House Museum and the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park, Auburn June 13, 2020 Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester July 25, 2020 Ganondagan State Historic Site, Victor August 8, 2020 Rochester Public Market August 29, 2020 Finger Lakes Welcome Center, Geneva October 3, 2020

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“Claim Your Voice” and Vote!

In “Claim Your Voice,” actors will deliver monologues written especially for Votercade about topics that concern us all. Audience members will cast ballots on a question inspired by the speeches.

The monologues were written

by Jenni Werner, Literary Director and Resident Dramaturg at Rochester’s Geva Theatre. In her years at Geva, Werner has committed to celebrating western New York State’s dedication to progressive causes, commissioning plays featuring Susan B. Anthony, Frederick Douglass, and Amelia Bloomer. She sees a direct line between her creative work and Votercade. “It’s vital we all participate in this democracy,” she says. “I hope that we create a dialogue with audiences that encourages civic participation.”

Making the Connections to Suffrage

In addition to what Votercade brings to each site, host organizations will highlight their connections to suffrage and civic engagement.

New York State Equal Rights Heritage Center, in collaboration with the William H. Seward House Museum and the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park, Auburn When Votercade 2020 kicks off

on June 13, the Harriet Tubman statue on the plaza of the NYS Equal Rights Heritage Center will be a powerful focal point for performances and exhibits.

Visitor Experience Manager Courtney Kasper explains that the “Seeing Equal Rights in New York State” exhibit will allow visitors to interact with New York State’s important place in the Women’s Rights and Human Rights movements.

Votercade visitors will also learn about the suffrage contributions of Auburn residents William and Frances Seward and Harriet Tubman.

“Frances Seward was lobbied ardently on behalf of legislation to advance (Continued on page 74)

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One Night At the Lake Bethany Chase Ballantine Books randomhousebooks.com 2019

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he death of a young woman at Seneca Lake one hot summer night dramatically changes the lives of her loved ones. Leah Tessaro had anticipated a marriage proposal from her longtime boyfriend Ollie Bierman during their getaway to see his family in the Finger Lakes. Leah even invited June Kang, her closest friend, to join them during the Fourth of July visit.

The novel has two timelines: one in the past, which reveals events leading to Leah’s tragic death, and the other seven years later in the present, during June’s return trip to Seneca Lake when she and Ollie are now engaged.

This complex tale presents contemporary situations through alternating narratives written in the two very different voices of Leah and June.

Relatives impacted by Leah’s death include Sam, her disabled younger brother, Ollie’s parents, and his halfbrother Caleb, whose inappropriate behavior toward women threatens to further strain family relationships.

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sudden demise, they also struggle to understand the meaning of love, friendship, loyalty, guilt, and betrayal.

Novelist Bethany Chase is “a great new voice in fiction,” says bestselling author Emily Giffin. Chase’s other titles include The One That Got Away (2015) and Results May Vary (2016).

Changing Seasons in the Finger Lakes Angela Cannon-Crothers Cayuga Lake Books cayugalakebooks.com 2019

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ithin the framework of the four seasons, short thematic essays focus on topics as diverse as spotting eagles and their nests to slipping grapes for pie baking. The author is an environmental educator, naturalist, and newspaper columnist. This absorbing collection is a record of seasons over several years, drawn from CannonCrothers’ field journaling, thoughts, and nature sightings. Each season represents the best of her monthly essays from 2012 to the present.

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The Gold Silver & Diamond Store examples of plants, birds, and animals found around her home and settings where she teaches. Readers will find themselves inspired to explore their own outdoor worlds.

“By tuning into the cycles of the seasons and living things, by connecting to nature, we become witness to what may be changing forever,” she writes.

Cannon-Crothers has written an adult novel, The Wildcrafter, and Grape Pie Season for younger readers.

Changing Seasons in the Finger Lakes received the Cayuga Lake Books’ 2019 Creative Prose Award. The publisher was founded in 2012 by authors from the Ithaca area looking for an alternative to mainstream publishing and to encourage talented, original writers with ties to the Finger Lakes Region.

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Readers do not need to know what is “under the hood” to enjoy this ride. Classic car enthusiasts, however, will appreciate how older sports cars are integral to the plot.

A romance gradually develops between Emily, who has Asperger syndrome, and Gavin, the vintage-car-guy-turneddetective. There are plenty of entertaining characters (and murder suspects), ranging from Gavin’s shop mechanics to the eccentric members of the dead man’s car club.

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JUNE 6

La Voz de Tres with Tom Bergeron

JUNE 7

Beethoven, Dohnányi, Price Geoff Herd & Friends

JULY 17

Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, the 2020 Tomita Young Artists present their scenes.

JULY 22

AUGUST 1

Schubert Octet Cobblestone Arts Theater Classical Blue Jeans Dinner & Casual Concert Casa Larga Vineyards Hot-shot musicians join our charismatic co-artistic directors Amy Barston and Kevin Kumar in our signature event. In addition to Amy and Kevin fiddling around, some of their special friends will join in the fun to delight us all!

JULY 23

Free Family Concert Wood Library

JUNE 12, 13

Mendelssohn Octet & More Ani Kavafian & Friends

Viola Quintets Brahms Brahms B Major Piano Trio Fort Hill Performing Arts Center

JUNE 14

JULY 26

Bluegrass Aaron Lipp & the Slacktones Performing in Geneva and Skaneateles

JULY 19

Sounds of Summer Scenes Venue TBA

JULY 19

JUNE 10

Piano Duo: Sisters Esther Park & Sun-A Park

JULY 19 AUGUST 11

JULY 24

Viola Quintets Mozart Cobblestone Art Theater

Pinocchio Fort Hill Performing Arts Center A family fun production, featuring FLO’s Tomita Young Artists, a mischievous puppet, his father, a conniving wolf and crafty sidekick cat.

AUGUST 2

Opera HITS! with the FLO Orchestra Fort Hill Performing Arts Center Tomita Young Artists singing adored arias and beloved Broadway tunes.

AUGUST 7, 9

The Barber of Seville Canandaigua Academy Theatre Perhaps the greatest of all comedic operas features the escapades of jack-of-all trades Figaro, master of disguise Count Almaviva and his uproarious pursuit of the beautiful Rosina.

Jonathan Michie as Figaro

Most events are made possible with public funds from the NYS Council on the Arts’ Decentralization Program, administered by Finger Lakes Community Arts Grants & CNY Arts

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AUGUST 8 TBA

AUGUST 13

Calidore Quartet: The Hunt

AUGUST 14

The Russian Soul with Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Shostakovich, and Stravinsky

AUGUST 15

Rhiannon Giddens

AUGUST 20

The Kreutzer Sonata

AUGUST 21

East Coast Chamber Orchestra: Divertimento

AUGUST 22

Time for Three & ECCO

With its buoyant melodies, foot-tapping crescendi and a show-stopping thunderstorm, Rossini’s Cinderella is an enjoyable delight for the whole family and is sure to dazzle both opera regulars and newcomers.

AUGUST 27 The End of Time

AUGUST 28

Claremont Trio & Davóne Tines: The Voice Within

AUGUST 29

Festival Finale: Beethoven’s Ninth

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book look Society and with an avid interest in history, Hopsicker decided to bring McCarty to life. The author described her as “an incredible woman and at least a century ahead of her time.”

As McCarty’s murder trial unfolds, her complex life is revealed through flashbacks, beginning with her upbringing on an Augusta farm in Oneida County. A promising marriage to an inventive older man fails due to long separations, his negligence, infidelities, and the kidnapping of their children.

The author’s narrative demonstrates how McCarty’s courage and determination led her to become a physician, political lobbyist, and Union Army spy. There were relocations and three pregnancies, two by a married suitor long obsessed with her. Ultimately, destitution led to the violent streetcar confrontation. Facing the hangman’s noose, McCarty awaited the jury’s verdict while imprisoned with her children.

Hopsicker was formerly Director of Records and Research at Utica College. This carefully researched fictional biography is her first book. She was recognized for a short story in The Saturday Evening Post in 2016.

Open House, 35 Historic Upstate New York Homes Chuck D’Imperio Syracuse University Press press.syr.edu 2020

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huck D’Imperio takes readers on another unique tour – this time to 35 historic homes located across Upstate New York. He has intentionally chosen some examples that will be less familiar to readers. There are stately homesteads like the one lived in by seven generations of the Wadsworth family in Geneseo, and modest domiciles such as The Stone-Tolan House, which also operated as a tavern. These illustrated essays go beyond the descriptions of architecture and furnishings to explore the former occupants’ lives and times.

Readers accompany D’Imperio as he presents each house largely through the voices of those people who are the stewards of these treasured historic properties. Guides

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may be a president of the historical society that operates the home or a docent who has greeted hundreds of visitors. This is an engaging way to reveal important features that might typically only be mentioned on an actual tour.

As with D’Imperio’s several other books about Upstate New York, for the sake of simplicity “Upstate” means anywhere outside of New York City and the metropolitan New York region. A map of New York State shows each of the 35 locations. The author encourages visitation by including contact information, tour schedules, and admission fees, but cautions the reader to check ahead for updates.

Fire in Genesee Country Sally Valentine Pyramid Publishing Inc. RochesterAuthor.com 2019

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ally Valentine, a former student and classroom teacher in the Rochester City School District, now writes novels for middle-school readers highlighting local landmarks.

The retired-educator-turned-children’s author captures the voice of youngsters in this illustrated book, the sixth in her Rochester series. Like the previous titles, it focuses on the learning adventures of students taught by Audrey Levine at Susan B. Anthony #27 School, a charter school.

The main character in the latest book is the new teacher’s aide, Steven Green, no stranger to Mrs. Levine’s students who are now sixth graders. Steven has gone on field trips with the class, which includes his younger brother, Lamar. After constructing a time machine in the classroom, Steven explores historic buildings with the students on a visit to the Genesee Country Village and Museum.

The dive into the past takes a fantastic turn when Steven time travels while cat sitting for a feline named François.

Transported back to Rochester as it appeared 100 years ago, Steven witnesses the Rochester Orphan Asylum fire of 1901.

This tragedy tests his courage and influences the young man’s actions during a catastrophe in his neighborhood.

To enhance the reader’s interest, study guides for all of Valentine’s books are easily downloaded at her website.

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Nestlé in Fulton, New York How Sweet It Was Jim Farfaglia The History Press historypress.com 2018

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he whole city smelled like chocolate.” That is the recollection of countless Fulton residents of the Nestlé Company, a major local business there for 100 years. This delicious tale goes behind the scenes of the successful enterprise founded by Swiss immigrants, chronicling how it expanded from its initial production of milk products to such popular confections as the Nestlé Crunch Bar.

By conducting numerous interviews with former Nestlé employees and delving into archival records, the author explores the operation and impact of the Nestlé Company’s first (and largest) U.S. chocolate factory. The history moves easily, thanks to the first-hand accounts of employees at all levels of the company and during different eras of its operation. Such details as the systematic process of making chocolate and diagrams of the plant’s physical layout of sixty buildings, largely gone, bring Nestlé back to life. This fully illustrated account reveals how Nestlé adapted to changing times, whether it was meeting the nutritional needs of those fighting in two world wars or responding to increased competition in the marketplace.

Central New York history is the specialty of Farfaglia, who has authored books on the Blizzard of ’66, Oswego County’s unique muck farms, and the founding of New York State’s first search and rescue team.

Looking Ahead

Murder in the Cemetery: An Edmund DeCleryk Mystery Karen Shughart Cozy Cat Press cozycatpress.com 2019

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or fans of Murder in the Museum: An Edmund DeCleryk Mystery by Karen Shughart (reviewed in Life in the Finger Lakes in 2018), her next book in the series, Murder in the Cemetery, has recently been released. It returns to fictitious Lighthouse Cove, based on Sodus Point, and will be reviewed in the November/December 2020 issue of this magazine.

Meet this author at the “History Alive” lecture series sponsored by the Sodus Bay Historical Society on Wednesday, May 27, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in The Heights Restaurant at Sodus Bay Heights Golf Club, 7030 Bayview Drive, Sodus Point, N.Y., 14555. This is a free program with a cash bar, and attendees may dine before or after the presentation.

For more information, call 315-483-4936 or visit sodusbaylighthouse.org.

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The Elusive

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by Jon Ulrich

When most people think of the Finger Lakes, the

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mind is the word lizard.

Surprisingly, the region is home to one of the most

mysterious and enchanting reptiles in all of North

America: the coal skink.

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irst documented by Spencer Fullerton Baird in 1850, it’s possible that the coal skink earned its name because of its proximity to Appalachia’s anthracite country. But whatever the name’s origin, this secretive lizard sports two dark, lateral stripes along the sides of its body that resemble trainloads of coal chugging across the countryside.

Coal Skink Curiosities

It’s a cold and overcast November morning as I step into the Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates in Ithaca. I’m greeted by Dr. Casey Dillman, Curator of Ichthyology (fishes) and Herpetology (reptiles and amphibians).

As curator, Dillman is responsible for managing the university’s voluminous collection of frogs, toads, salamanders, caecilians, snakes, turtles, crocodilians – and lizards. I watch as he gently turns a three-armed wheel, guiding a towering shelf of collections along a track system in the museum’s floor.

Dillman then climbs atop a ladder and retrieves a glass jar housing a lone specimen: Eumeces anthracinus anthracinus, the coal skink. (The Finger Lakes Region is home to the Northern coal skink, which is not to be confused with Eumeces anthracinus pluvialis, the Photo by Dave Hall

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Southern coal skink.)

“This one was catalogued in 1892,” Dillman says, gesturing toward the label.

“It was found in the Town of Caroline in Tompkins County.”

Skinks, like all lizards, have scales

and claws. (The exception to this rule is the family of “legless lizards,” which are more snakelike in appearance.)

Though small in stature (adults range anywhere from five to seven inches in length), the coal skink is big in terms of

its flamboyant markings and persona.

While females are generally drab in appearance (a defensive trait that enables them to seamlessly blend in with leaf litter and other detritus on the forest floor), males display a crimson, fiery hue on the sides of their heads during the breeding season in an effort to attract a mate.

Juveniles are even more colorful – their tails flaunt a deep iridescent blue that, ironically, helps ensure their survival. Because their tails can detach and regenerate (a phenomenon known as autotomy), they’re able to evade predation with greater ease. They’re also master illusionists and can vanish in an instant, even taking to water when threatened.

The coal skink’s distribution throughout the Finger Lakes region is so spotty – and its appearance so rare – that it would be easy to assume

Map courtesy of New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Photo below by Dave Hall.

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Dr. Casey Dillman, Curator of Ichthyology (fishes) and Herpetology (reptiles and amphibians). Photo by Jon Ulrich.

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Though reported skink sightings are unusual, they’re certainly not unheard of. A friend of mine who lives near Ithaca crossed paths one afternoon with a juvenile coal skink that was relaxing in his driveway. (Skinks, like all reptiles, are cold blooded and regulate their body temperature by basking in direct sunlight.) It was a chance encounter that is difficult, if not impossible, to replicate.

So what if you do want to see one?

The Peterson Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America states that “humid portions of wooded hillsides are favorite habitats; [as well as] springs and rocky bluffs overlooking creek valleys.” But it’s not as simple as turning over rocks or peeling the bark from downed timber.

Dillman, who’s seen the coal skink’s close relative – the five-lined skink – in

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it’s endangered. But it’s not. To the contrary, the coal skink is a thriving species, albeit one that seems to prefer anonymity.

“The isolation of New York’s skink population has no evolutionary advantage, per se,” Dillman says.

“What we’re witnessing is the result of recolonization efforts following a geographic anomaly – in this case, the last ice age.”

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both Missouri and Virginia, often looks to old stone foundations when seeking out his quarry. While frequenting the coal skink’s preferred haunts will undoubtedly increase your chances of catching a glimpse of this elusive reptile, the truth is that observing Eumeces anthracinus anthracinus in its natural habitat is more an act of providence than expertise. What it often boils down to is good luck.

Fertile Reptiles

Like many reptiles in New York State, the coal skink mates in the spring or early summer, with the female laying a clutch of as many as 8 to 10 eggs. According to Dillman, it’s not uncommon for one female to mate with a handful of males over the course of a single breeding season.

“If multiple paternities take place,” says Dillman, “the hypothesis is that the female will spread the genetic diversity of the population to her offspring. This maximizes the fitness of an individual within a given species.”

And if their numbers are any indication, the coal skink will continue to populate the distant corners of our region’s most remote habitats for generations to come.

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Toby Gardenhire “Baseball is a fun game.”

LIFL: Has it always been your dream to manage a professional baseball team?

It was originally my goal to be a baseball player.

When that didn’t work out I went into coaching. I always knew I’d be a coach in some regard so getting back into pro baseball with the Minnesota Twins was awesome. I had hoped I’d be able to manage someday and I’m glad I got the chance. It’s been great. ­­­­­­­­­­­­28­

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he Rochester Red Wings baseball team is the top minor league affiliate of the Minnesota Twins and Toby Gardenhire is the new manager this year. According to Wikipedia.com, it is the oldest continuously operating sports franchise in North America below the major league level.

What is your ultimate goal for the 2020 Red Wings team?

Winning a championship would be the ultimate goal. In the minor leagues you are always looking to get guys up to the big leagues, but with the team we have up there right now I think that would mean some guys would have to get hurt. I’m rooting for those guys up there to be successful too. If they win up there and we win in Rochester I think that would be a pretty good year. Any help our guys can give them up there is a bonus.

How do you make the sport of baseball more fun for your players?

Baseball is a fun game. I think it is just a matter of putting them in an environment where they can enjoy their work. Putting too much pressure on yourself is never fun. We want to create an environment where these guys are looking to improve their skills but don’t feel too much pressure to do so.

How does it feel to be managing a team that you played for?

It’s awesome to be managing in Rochester where I spent a couple years as a player. Some of my best memories from my playing career were in Rochester. I feel pretty lucky to get a chance to get back there as a manger.

Who inspired you as a young athlete?

I had a lot of pretty cool role models. My dad (Detroit Tigers head coach Ron Gardenhire) would be a pretty obvious one. Kirby Puckett when I was a kid was a huge role model of mine. As I started playing I looked at guys like Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau and the work they put in. Very cool guys that I feel lucky to have gotten a chance to see play.

What is the thing you most like about Rochester?

I most like the pride that the people put into their city. People in Rochester are very big baseball fans, and they love their Red Wings. That makes it fun for players and coaches. You don’t always get that in the minor leagues.

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What is your favorite regional food?

I’m a big fan of the sandwiches in New York. I also like an occasional garbage plate.

Which is your all the time favorite book?

I’m a huge Stephen King fan. Anything by him I will pick up and read. Tough to pick a favorite from all of those. The Shining was amazing. I also read the entire Dark Tower series and was pretty obsessed.

What is your favorite sports movie?

Favorite movie is another tough one for me. I could list off a few, but I think it really depends on what type of mood I am in. A Few Good Men, Jaws, The Wolf of Wallstreet, Castaway, Shawshank Redemption. I love movies. Favorite sports movies are A League of Their Own, Varsity Blues, Bull Durham, Ford vs Ferrari. Can’t go wrong with any of them.

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Glamping

by Arleigh Rodgers

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secluded campground in Rushville has been turned into a flourishing Airbnb business that attracts visitors from around the country and around the globe by Rainey Jones and her husband and business partner Jeff.

The couple offers camping-style residences that allow visitors to get close to nature, including a Yurt – a structure that originated in Mongolia – and a Savannah Safari-themed tent.

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paddle boating and other activities, while hiking trails, concert venues, and all the beauty the Finger Lakes Region has to offer are available nearby, says Rainey.

Guests are treated to Rainey’s homecooked, locally sourced meals crafted from seasonal fruits and vegetables, and can enjoy a sweet treat from a gourmet s’mores bar or a sip of the couple’s home-brewed apple-pear cider.

Before starting the Airbnb business, Rainey spent 24 years as a stay-athome mom who homeschooled her

nine children, while Jeff retired from a 30-year career with the highway department. The couple does the bulk of the work involved with running the business, but are assisted by their daughters Savannah and Mercy, who conduct the business’ social media, and sons Ezra and River, who landscape the property.

“Jeff does the heavy stuff,” Rainey says. “Nightly we’ll go down, and he’ll start a large bonfire for the guests, light the lanterns around the camp so it looks

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beautiful. I do everything from decorating to making the beds and doing the laundry and washing, keeping things clean and tidy in the tents.”

Jeff says Rainey’s gift for hospitality is what makes their business such a success. “She meets strangers in Walmart and Wegmans and invites some for Thanksgiving dinner,” he says.

“One year she hosted 53 people for Thanksgiving. Hospitality is her niche.”

The couple have met memorable guests over the years, including a bachelor party of United States Marines who left the campsite cleaner than when they arrived and a group of 19 guests for whom Rainey made five different kinds of shish kebobs. Rain didn’t deter the party; Rainey moved the guests inside and the festivities continued.

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Guests come from as close by as Buffalo and Rochester and from as far away as Vermont and Texas – even Belgium and England. At the end of a stay, visitors sign their names in a communal guestbook. “Thank you for a great stay!” the Ladies Ultimate Frisbee Team from Belgium wrote in magenta colored pencil, accompanied by a drawing of a smiling teacup with flushed, light pink cheeks.

“Thanks for three days of peace and tranquility for two new empty nesters!” wrote guests Matt and Jenn. “It was exactly what we needed … and the food was delicious!”

Emily and Matt from Rochester wrote in the guestbook about their stay in July, “Peaceful and very relaxing. Delicious breakfast! The bullfrogs were a little crazy, but otherwise a great weekend. We will be back.”

“My favorite part of our work is meeting people from all over,” Rainey says. “Camping people are just so easy to please.

They love the whole idea of community. I feel like I’m preparing a guest room every time somebody makes a reservation, and I love that. I love having guests. That makes my day.”

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“Ray’s Kidz”

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or dozens of Syracuse area youth and young adults, it’s a daily routine – barked instructions, sparring in the ring, steady jabs at the heavy and speed bags, exercises on the mat. A bell rings. Each group hustles to the next station … sweating, no delays, few words, focus always the key.

Along Geddes Street on the city’s gritty southwest side, the WAA-EC is indeed a busy place.

The WAA-EC …what’s that? The “WA” stands for “West Area,” the next “A” for “athletic,” and the “EC” for “education center.” The blending of the last two parts of the name is a mission that 90-year old Ray Rinaldi took on many

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decades ago. Heart and soul of the operation, Ray as a young man began to use his love for boxing as a means to better the lives of area youth, to lure them off the “mean streets” and into a positive, disciplined environment.

Looking forward to our chat, I came prepared with a list of questions, but quickly realized that Ray’s passion for what he’s done, and continues to do, would carry the conversation.

Fascinated and scribbling notes, I sat back and listened as he told the story.

I grew up in an ethnic neighborhood and got in my share of scraps. One day, an older brother took me to a

boxing gym on North Salina Street and said, “Here, go at it.” That was the start – I took out my aggravations, got in shape, and loved the discipline of the sport. Sure, I had dreams of one day becoming a professional, but that was short-circuited… I was hit by a car and sustained a serious head injury.

Ray took his love of boxing with him into the army in 1954, where he established himself as a trainer and head coach of the 4th Infantry Division’s boxing team. Success followed – a number of Ray’s men became topranked amateurs, and some did well as professionals.

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A typical daily session at the athletic center has students working hard for several hours per day, moving from station to station. Time is also spent on school studies and counseling.

…and to their hero,

Ray Rinaldi

Left: A young, trim Ray Rinaldi in the 1950s. Above: Still trim at 90, Ray stands at ringside at the WAA-EC.

Returning home, he reunited with family and found steady employment.

Training and instruction resumed around town, but all the while Ray nurtured a dream of one day owning a facility where at-risk youth could both learn to box and receive needed services.

I believe – I’ve always believed – that boxing can be a road to success for anyone. Kids can have too much time on their hands, and it’s time often spent in negative situations. Early on, I worked with kids in the basement of my home, using the bags, sparring, etc. My wife

finally stepped in. “Enough! The house is shaking – too much noise and dust.”

I continued to work out and teach at available gyms, anywhere we could find space. But we needed a permanent place where frustrations and bad behavior could be turned around and kids could find a different pathway – maybe even one with life-changing results. It had worked for me. Why not for others?

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This group was photographed during a tournament held at the WAA-EC. Clubs from several cities gather periodically for competition.

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when the center opened its doors to area youth with a variety of needs. Word of the center’s success spread – people “answered the bell” and local media took notice. Encouraged, Ray purchased and established a second facility on Geddes Street in 2005, and the two gyms eventually consolidated at that Westside location.

The goal was to provide a safe haven from troubled neighborhoods and an array of problems – truancy, unstable home situations, social behaviors, drugs, on and on. The centers helped solve those problems. School staff, parents, friends, even justice system officials pushed troubled youth, both boys and girls, in our direction.

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Ray sees his deep-rooted devotion to boxing as the key that’s opened the door for thousands of “Ray’s Kidz” who have benefitted from his programs. For Ray, the demands of the sport bring with them much more than just physical skills and conditioning. Evidence of that is everywhere: boxers tap gloves before and after sparring, encourage one another throughout tedious drills, and chat intensely with their coaches. The center provides space for homework and studies, G.E.D. classes, computer access, and counseling.

Everything is designed to change attitudes.

It’s what I know, and you use what you know to accomplish things. Self-respect, diligence, time management, respect for others … these are values often missing in their lives, values that once established can make all the difference.

We’re very proud that so many have moved on to successful and productive lives – business, professional careers, teachers, social workers – just better people. Without a disciplined foundation established with time spent here … well, who knows?

Ray can be a taskmaster, tough and demanding. He puts up with nothing that might interfere with the ultimate goals.

Yet, he knows how to mix criticism with earned praise. He can deliver an icy stare or have a twinkle in his eye, traits he’s passed on to those who have worked with him over the years.

Former students continue to support the center, both financially and with their time.

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Chris Burns is one of them. Now a devoted instructor and mentor, “Coach Chris” came to Ray as an angry youth many years ago.

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I quickly learned from Ray that one of his posted rules, “No Four-letter Words,” meant more than just the usual profanity. In everything he taught and stressed, it also meant words like “Can’t” and “Quit” were unacceptable. Over time, I formed a special bond with my coach – very special to me, but not unique to him. What Ray did for me he’s done for thousands of others in and around Syracuse. He believes everyone, in some way, should put stock in our youth.

They arrive at Ray’s doorstep for countless reasons.

Many box for conditioning and self-improvement. In time some step up to competition – tournaments, Golden Gloves, etc. Others never compete beyond in-house sparring. But through Ray’s programs, those who face the challenge eventually move on with something much more valuable than just skill in the sport.

Numerous awards have come Rinaldi’s way, from boxing organizations, communities, service clubs. While he appreciates the recognition, he insists any awards really belong to kids – those who have labored to succeed. With a smile and some dry humor, Ray summed up the situation in simple terms.

I know boxing, so that’s just the hook to get kids who need it into the program. If I knew crocheting, we’d have a supply of yarn and needles. If I knew ballet, we’d have a closet full of tutus. Boxing is our means to a critical end – changing attitudes from the negative to the positive. When I’m gone, I’d like to think that legacy will continue.

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People in the Know

Valerie and Dennis Calkins Owners of the Miami Motel, Canandaigua LIFL: What inspired you to renovate the Miami Motel?

Valerie and Dennis: Honestly, we were looking for a B&B at the moment we stumbled upon this property. Both of us wanted to get out of corporate America. This property was in serious need of rehab, upgrade, and reputation cleanup.

We were up for the challenge, which took much longer than anticipated. We love mid-century properties. The building design is unique and funky, very “Frank Lloyd Wright” want-tobe…yet with a Palm Springs design too.

What is a common thing that customers say about their stay?

Our guests are looking for something different and we are definitely that. Most of our visitors say they seek out the independent and unique mom and pop motels over the franchise because of the personal customer service. We are here to host a unique stay that won’t be forgotten any time soon because of our desire to create interesting and comfortable rooms.

What part of the Finger Lakes Region do you like to visit the most?

Seneca Lake and the trek south to Watkins Glen and back on the east side are favorite locations. The views are breathtaking the entire distance around the lake.

What words of wisdom would you pass onto your childhood self?

Do not limit your goals to local. Broaden your horizons and expand your reach as far as possible. The world is full of amazing and interesting people local and afar.

If you could have dinner with anyone – living or dead – who would it be?

Sigmund Freud. I find his theories absolutely fascinating!

What is a new habit you want to form or quit?

Go to the gym …the membership is paid, the bag and towel are ready, but haven’t been there yet.

If you had a superpower how would you use it?

If my superpower were engineering, I would develop a silent vacuum.

What is one thing people often misunderstand about you?

As socially active and busy as we are, we totally enjoy quiet me time. We could be comfortable just sitting on the porch listening to the birds.

What is the most spontaneous thing you have ever done?

Scoop up this investment property with not a stitch of hotel/motel experience.

We just fell in love with the idea of mid-century charming, lots of green space, and an opportunity to be in control of your own destiny. We were compelled to return this once amazing property back to the “Mad Men” era.

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by Karen Marley

Photos by Scott Hemenway

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horeline homes along the Finger Lakes often boast the vernacular of other places: New England, Tuscan, beachy, mountain modern, and French country, to name a few. What about the Finger Lakes Region itself? What does a “Finger Lakes style” look like? What does it mean?

“The Finger Lakes are centrally located. As such, they are influenced by the architectural heritage of the Adirondack Mountains, waterfront designs along the Atlantic coast, as well as prominent, local features like viticulture and woodlands,” explains Ty Allen, Design Build Manager and licensed architect with New Energy Works. “It’s a transitional home style.” Allen feels the most special projects emerge when the design and construction of a home marries the client’s vision to the genre and specifics of the locale. This was the approach to a recent project for a custom-built home occupying a premium stretch of shoreline along Cayuga Lake. The culmination is a stunning example of craftsmanship, character, and functionality, all of which is enhanced by its authentic connection to the Finger Lake’s identity of place.

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An Expression of Place

The homeowners had always dreamed of a lake home where they could vacation and spend time with their extended family. They wanted three master bedrooms and bunk rooms so both their grown children and grandchildren would be encouraged to feel the house was their own.

Having indoor and outdoor living spaces was also important to encourage the use of the lake as a family.

“That dream was a huge part of the underpinnings behind the design itself,” explains Allen.

The property was a challenge and a feature when designing the layout. Located on a point, there was a more than 180-degree view of the water. However, this gave the parcel more depth than width. The resulting home is organized like a “T,” which strategically permits a view of the lake from every room.

The main level has more of the public living spaces that stretch along the top portion of the “T.” Along the longer, bottom portion of the house are a guest bedroom, a master bedroom, and a lake entry/mudroom, strategically located The Finger Lakes and their glens are lined with shale and in a nod to this prominent piece of local geology, New Energy Works constructed a dramatic stone wall that weaves its way through the home’s lower levels connecting the common areas, kitchen, and hall/entryway.

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Being a hand-crafted timber frame, the specialty of New Energy Works, the home has a natural ruggedness that pays homage to the Finger Lakes’ swaths of native woodlands.

Contemporary touches express the home’s existence as a fresh lake cottage. For example, the guest bathroom vanities Seamless transition of abundant interior to exterior spaces – like this wrap-around porch which gracefully transitions from open space to sheltered space, to stone patio, to enclosed screen porch to covered space – ensure the lake is a prominent part of all family activities.

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Nourishing Lives

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(crafted by the New Energy Works fine woodworking division NEWwoodworks) with their grayish tones harken to a waterside cottage, while the shape retains a modern craftsman vibe.

Stone is also synonymous with the Finger Lakes, which is expressed in the home with an exciting interior wall that weaves its way through the lower level. The outdoor amenities, including the bluestone patio shower, are all just a few steps away from the water.

One of the best ways to respect a region is to take care of it. Throughout the home, high-performance mechanicals and construction, including New Energy Works High Performance Enclosure system, minimize energy use and environmental impact.

Being responsible for the architecture, construction, interior design, and timber framing, Allen believes the New Energy Works team was able to capture the essence of what mattered most to the homeowners: creating a home that has soul and will last for generations.

“New Energy Works did a phenomenal job for our family, from the design concept to the finished house,” says the homeowner. “From the beginning, the team made a point to learn what was important to us and what we envisioned.

Throughout the process, they made sure those things were their focus.” Clearly, the homeowners agree.

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Meet the

story and photos by Derek Doeffinger

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Finger Lakes

ot wineries. Not waterfalls. Not women of fame. And, oh, not those lovely lakes. These may be the attractions that draw tourists from near and far, and the attractions we love to show off to our out-of-town guests, but these are not the places that feed our minds, bring us together, or help us make sense of our world.

The places that can do that are quiet and unassuming, but always ready to assist without fuss or fanfare. They are our small-town libraries.

At first glance, they may seem like the wallflowers of local attractions. Too quiet. Too unassuming. Too plain. Too boring.

But it is in the small libraries of the hamlets, villages, and rural roads of the Finger Lakes heartland that you’ll discover the spirit of the Finger Lakes.

Those of you who haven’t visited a library in a while may still cling to that Hollywood stereotype.

You know, the quiet dim place crammed with shelves of musty books under the guard of a woman with a stern, grim visage and a clotted, tuberous bun bulging from the back of her head as she stealthily patrols the aisles, armed and ready with the quickest shushing index finger in the county.

But the reality is just the opposite. Whatever their size, most libraries are bright and modern inside. Even the tiny ones. Although quiet may be the trademark of libraries, they can be fun, lively, and entertaining. Even noisy. Especially when a herd of chattering toddlers charges through for story time.

Above all, the librarians and their staff are unflaggingly welcoming and helpful. And they know their stuff. In many libraries sits a librarian with a master’s in library science who not only knows books, but is also grounded in technology, business, and the needs of the community.

By my arbitrary tally, I count up about 59 libraries.

Glass floors, immense wall and ceiling windows, fluted wood columns, wrought iron doors, stained wooden book cases.

The Seymour Library in Auburn exudes century grandeur.

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I love the small, remote libraries.

The ones barely bigger than a barbershop. Like many of us, the small-town libraries survive through resourcefulness and a can-do attitude.

Many sit in the middle of nowhere, which means they often help those who need it most. Allen Hill Public Library resides a few miles north of Honeoye Lake in what looks like a small ranch house on a barren hillside across from a field of soybeans. Hazard Library (about 15,000 items checked out annually) is even smaller. It stands next to the post office and across the street from Dave Bell Auto Services on Rt. 34B, located halfway between the hamlets of Here and There (actually between Ledyard and Scipioville).

The E.B. Pert library in Hector exemplifies how small libraries survive. In one word: gumption. The Pert is the only totally volunteer-run library in the state.

One of its 20 volunteers, Liz Martin, co-owner of Muddy Fingers Farm (and town board member) says, “Our volunteers manage to cover the many roles and tasks of a library.

It’s amazing how everybody comes together to keep it going.”

It used to be inside the volunteer fire department building; a bit awkward, especially since no amount of shushing could silence the sirens.

Now it’s next door and brand new: a large, single room with sparkling pine floors, walls, and bookshelves – all built by volunteers.

To keep going, some small libraries work side jobs. The tiny Atlanta library (“on Main Street since 1921”) doubles as a post office and offers library deliveries to home-bound patrons. The Montour Falls Public Library doubles as a welcome center, with Director Roxanne Leyes and Assistant Director Kelly Povero greeting tourists one minute and assisting library patrons the next. The Hazard library rents out

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Left, top: The annual Aurora Library Teddy Bear Picnic personifies the small town library. The picnic starts on the lawn and culminates in a juggling show in the beautiful Morgan Theater above the library.

Left, bottom: Entertainer Dr. Ted assists Anna Kupiec as Claire Baliva looks on.

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the adjoining post office. The Gorham library shares its space with the historical society, as does the Waterloo library. The Middlesex Reading Center (also in the running for smallest) sits under the town hall.

Soaring into the Internet and Beyond

Only a few years ago, many people thought that the arrival of the internet and its armies of free content and information would squash libraries.

That electronic devices would make them obsolete. That they’d become extinct. But a funny thing happened on the way to extinction by internet. That initial trickle of devices and information burst into a confusing flood of smartphones, tablets, Kindles, apps, settings, airplane modes, connections, ISPs, phishing and new social norms that threatened to drown anybody over 30 in their complexity (and costs).

Libraries came to the rescue. They not only embraced technology, they ran with it. In football vernacular, they scooped up a loose ball and dashed with it to the end zone. Now they’re

our coaches, providing classes and resources to the new information world; now parents can learn almost enough technobabble to figure out what their kids are up to. And now just about anybody can use the library to access the wide world of internet information and entertainment media in all its forms.

Although usage of traditional hardcover books has slipped, they’re still in demand. So you can still drift to sleep with the latest mystery, travel, or home improvement book perched on your chest.

But digital content abounds and is readily available. Prefer an eBook? It’s only a click away. Same for audiobooks.

Same for an assortment of movies available as DVDs or downloads. You can obtain free music downloads through Freegal, or discover distant ancestors through genealogical sites.

Need information for health or financial issues? Need help with your iPad, Kindle, smartphone, setting up an eBay store, navigating Facebook or Craigslist, Twitter or Instagram? Just ask. Lack wireless at home? Check out a free wi-fi hot spot. Want to try 3-D printing or a

makerspace with a cutting laser? A few libraries can set you up for that. Lack a home printer? Many libraries enable you to print on the library’s printer from your home computer or even remotely from your smartphone. And nearly all offer computers for on-site use.

Libraries provide on-site entertainment and education. Just take a look at the calendar for the Livonia library: family movie nights, a chopstick challenge, coding and robotics, juggling acts, storytimes for kids of all ages. Plus activity and education groups for knitting, painting, cooking, computing, texting, Facebooking. But no library can top the offerings of the Tompkins County Library in Ithaca. Go to tcpl.org and click on the calendar if you want to be dazzled.

A Community Resource

Out in the hinterland and in small towns, libraries serve as community centers. Through activity gatherings, classes, and seminars, they enable the community to come together and socialize in small or large groups.

Greek revival on the outside, a spectacular Tiffany bay window on the inside, and lots of programs and events in between. That makes the Montour Falls Library just one of the many fascinating small town libraries in the Finger Lakes.

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Ruth Freier, director of the Gorham Library says, “We try to provide the things that our community wants. I feel we should try to preserve the culture and make sure to carry forward the story of the community.”

Surrounded by Mennonite farms and businesses, she’s made sure to include them. The library offers Mennonite/ Amish romance fiction and mysteries, as well as howto books on farming and construction. Ruth says, “Our Mennonite neighbors often come in the evening, returning and then checking out crates of books that they share with their neighbors.” Some of their favorite fiction books (several are best sellers) include Wanda E. Brunstetter’s The Healing Jar, Beverly Lewis’ The Atonement, Cindy Woodsmall’s His Amish Nanny, and Beth Wiseman’s Heart in Harmony.

What you may not know is that many libraries offer meeting rooms that you can reserve. Who would do that?

Beekeepers do it. The Penn Yan Beekeepers Association meets every second Saturday of the month in the Penn Yan Public Library. Left-handed crocheters do it – every fourth Saturday at the Pulteney Free Library. Cooks do it – at the Gorham Public Library (and, as appropriate, taste their creations). Yoga lovers do it weekly at the Auburn library.

And, of course, nobody does it more than the assorted book groups that meet at all the libraries.

The breadth of offerings across the small Finger Lakes libraries is amazing. Cohocton library features a Lego club every Wednesday afternoon, a Bone Builders club for seniors, and a seed library run by the Homesteaders Club.

At libraries everywhere, kids get the lion’s share of attention. Mornings find toddlers wobbling and bobbling past bookshelves to plop down for story hour. Or clutching their mothers’ legs as they’re mesmerized by pythons, tarantulas, owls, vultures, and others creatures displayed by local naturalist.

The autumn day I stopped in at the Aurora Free Library, director Sandy Groth, stooping on the front lawn, was wrangling the enthusiastic attendees of her Teddy Bear Picnic indoors to a juggling show, but not before she paused to show off her long-sought monarch butterfly chrysalis dangling from the top of a small plastic box. Further inside, well known (and local) children’s author David Kirk made a surprise visit to display his latest Little Miss Spider book.

Roxanne Leyes, director of the Montour Falls library, embraces programs for little kids but says, “My goal is to keep them coming back as they get older.” To that end, she is developing programs for 8 to 12-year-olds.

(Continued on page 56) Left, top to bottom: At the tiny Hazard Library, Caleb and Logan show their impressive summer reading tally, as mom and library assistant Linda listen to their summary.

Gorham Library director Ruth Freier (left) and assistant Martha Silver display the work of one of the members of the fiber arts group.

Sandy Groth, director of the Aurora Free Library, checks the status of her treasured monarch chrysalis.

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59 Best Places Aurora is not the only small town library with a beautiful theater. The Waterloo library showcases Fatzinger Hall, a 140-seat theater that still hosts plays, concerts, lectures, and readings.

Old Libraries with Surprises

Many libraries got their starts in the early 1800s as reading rooms in book-loving family homes that opened their doors for a few hours a week. By the late 1800s and early 1900s, wealthy benefactors began building freestanding libraries for growing communities. Given the era, it’s not surprising that some older libraries harbor intriguing architectural features designed to sustain their benefactors’ reputations.

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Predating the Aurora library by about 15 years, the Queen Ann-style Waterloo library features its own small theater and 21 exquisite stained windows. Renowned stained glass artist Valerie O’Hara of the Pike Stained Glass Studio raves, “They’re just spectacular. They’re quintessential examples of that era and great examples of the Queen Ann style.”

Walk through the Auburn Seymour Public library, and you can’t help but stop and stare in awe: first at its lofty window-lined ceilings and then at the magnificent fluted woodwork, all done in the French style of Beaux Arts popular over a century ago. One look at the impressive Greek brick facade of the Montour Falls library (originally – and not surprisingly – a bank) will tempt you inside. There you’ll find something even better: a Tiffany leaded bow window that wraps around the side of the room. Centered and glowing in

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Although added onto, Moravia’s original 19th century Powers library remains intact and impressive with its large original dark wood bookcases in a room that resonates with the wisdom of 19th century scholars.

The Penn Yan library features the area’s only original Carnegie-funded public library (he gave $10,000). In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Pittsburgh steel magnate and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie gave away much of his vast Bill Gates-sized fortune to build free public libraries. Some 1,689 libraries – or almost half of the libraries in the country – were constructed with his funds.

Most libraries have an annual book sale to supplement public funds. Typically coordinated by a friends-of-thelibrary organization, such book sales serve as community rallying cries that pull diverse groups together to keep their libraries alive. For smaller libraries, sales typically result in a few thousand dollars. The $6,000 raised during the book sale at the Hector Fireman’s Carnival is crucial to the survival of the E.B. Pert Library. The Aurora Free Library takes a different approach. It counts on the annual auction and donations generated during the Book Lovers’ Ball at the Aurora Inn each September.

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country, Friends of the Tompkins County Public Library enlists nearly 200 volunteers to create spring and fall book sales. In 2019, they raised nearly a half-million dollars. It’s one of the biggest fund-raising book sales in the country.

Although the biggest portion went to their own library, they gave an ample slice to the Finger Lakes Library System, and several smaller slices to local educational and literacy groups.

Fortunately, several library co-ops arose to provide advanced services to small libraries. Nearly all the Finger Lakes libraries belong to one of three co-ops (Finger Lakes Library Service, the Pioneer Library System, or the Southern Tier Library System) that give them the depth of services and content expected from a full-size library. They give you access to a large number of databases, video and music streaming, inter-library loans, and online magazines, supply event and educational programs for local libraries to enact, and even offer grants and management resources to meet local library needs.

But what really makes the libraries work is you walking through the door to attend a computer class or a story time or to check out a book or a movie, or to help with shelving books. And when possible, to contribute a few dollars at your library’s fundraiser.

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fter a 40-year career as an educator and fine artist, Chris Baker retired from teaching in 2008. Retirement freed up much time for more painting, travel, and competing in triathlons. Baker finds rigorous physical training to be a healthy counterpoint to standing in his Weedsport home studio and painting for up to six hours daily. This prolific artist produces 50 to 75 works annually.

Gouache, a versatile opaque watercolor, is Baker’s preferred medium. Though he previously worked extensively in oil, acrylic, and watercolor, Baker likes gouache because of its flexibility, low odor, and non-toxic nature. While traditional watercolor is transparent, gouache can be mixed to be thin or creamy, or even applied thickly with a palette knife.

Using different textures and layers, Baker can create realistic paintings akin to a mixed-media work.

“He starts the process with a very active and sporadic abstract wash,” says Bradley Butler, gallery director of Main Street Arts in Clifton Springs.

“This has an immediate impact on the composition he ends up with, and it also makes for an interesting texture in the finished piece. There is often evidence of this first layer even after the painting is finished.”

Baker, 74, has been an artist since childhood. His mother, a hobbyist landscape painter, was a role model early on. She encouraged his interest in art by enrolling him in art lessons.

Montmartre, gouache on board Paris Arthur E. Baker, Jr. Memorial Award, Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors, 2010

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View from the High Line, gouache on board High Line, New York City

Baker’s favorite subject matter is also landscape (both rural and urban), with meticulous attention to color and light.

Baker graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1968. There were scant opportunities for his initial goal of magazine and book illustration, so he shifted his focus to teaching. It was a great fit. Baker characterizes his first job out of college as an Auburn School District art teacher as “one of the most joyous decisions of my life.”

He also continued to paint and exhibited his work at the Muggleton Art Gallery in Auburn. Gallery owners Robert and Virginia Muggleton, who were childless, took Baker under their wing. When Baker fell in love with Barbara Bisbee – another Auburn teacher – both became so close to the Muggletons that their 1972 wedding reception was hosted at the gallery.

Although Robert passed away in 2010, the couple still visits weekly with Virgina, who is almost 100 years old!

Art Interrupted

College and teaching provided draft deferment status during some of the tumultuous Vietnam War years. But after a year-and-a-half in the Auburn schools, Baker received his draft notice.

He completed the school year and reported for training.

Baker left an artistic lifestyle and serious romance behind to face a lot of frightening unknowns. Although trained as an Army infantryman, he ultimately wasn’t exposed to much action. Assigned as a Military Police headquarters clerk because he could type, Baker also often served as an

all-night bunker guard stationed at the perimeter of headquarters, and traveled with his commanding officer as an armed aide around Vietnam and in Laos.

Exposure to a new culture provided fresh inspiration for the artist. Although Barbara sent him sketchbooks and acrylic paints, Baker also drew with ballpoint pens on paper bags, capturing landscapes featuring Army vehicles or Vietnamese locals going about their daily lives. Works were sent back to the states and sold through the Muggleton Gallery.

It was during his Army stint that Baker became physically disciplined and started running. This eventually

The Artist’s Process

Baker takes photographs and interprets these images on brown paper in pencil and white charcoal. Next, he paints a rough base layer of light and dark areas on cold pressed illustration board, according to the sketch. Referring to the photo and sketch, Baker draws over the base layer to define the chosen subject. Then he paints, working with a limited color palette based on a selection of warm or cool color temperatures.

His work is representational, but Baker takes liberties with his depictions.

“When I paint landscapes or cityscapes, I often put figures in the piece to act as a scale, helping to bring the subject matter to life.”

Baker’s primary framer is Edgewood Gallery owner Cheryl Chappel. “He has an amazing drawing ability as well as painting style, incorporating precision and impression at the same time,” says Chappel. She frames each piece based on colors, textures and subject matter.

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lead to cross training with a coach to compete in triathlons (swim, bike, run). “I find that painting and exercise are a great balance for me,” says Baker. He won first place in his age group during the 2016 USA Triathlon Age Group National Championships in Omaha, Nebraska, and has qualified for and participated in other nationals as well as world championships held in Chicago, Lausanne, Switzerland, and Rotterdam in the Netherlands.

Coming Home

After almost two years in Vietnam, Baker returned home and married Barbara. They had a daughter, Alice, in 1975. Baker attained his Master of Fine Arts degree from RIT and taught art in the Cato-Meridian schools until his 2008 retirement. “During all my teaching years, my personal focus was on my own painting, so I have always been actively involved in art and exhibiting,” he says. His work has been exhibited at the Schweinfurth Art Center in Auburn (where he has taught art classes) and widely shown at many galleries, including West End Gallery in Corning, Morning Chores, gouache on board Meat Packing District in New York City

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Killed by Death, gouache on board This is the original aqueduct for the Erie Canal in Rochester, taking the canal across the Genesee River. The structure is still there, but is now the “base” for Broad Street is in the center of the city.

Oxford Gallery in Rochester, Gallery 3040 in Old Forge, Edgewood Gallery in Syracuse, and Main Street Arts in Clifton Springs.

Because of the impressive volume of work that Baker produces, he holds a biennial art sale out of his Weedsport home. He is currently represented year-round at Gallery 3040 and Oxford Gallery.

Baker has a busy spring ahead.

On May 1, two of his paintings commissioned by Clifton Springs Hospital will be unveiled in the hospital’s renovated lobby as part of a new collection of historical village depictions. On May 2, his painting Home-Less will debut in a multiartist exhibition at Oxford Gallery in Rochester. The themed show, “Coming

Home”, runs through June 13 with an opening reception to meet the artists on Saturday, May 9 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. In between, he’ll be training for the Keuka Lake Triathlon on June 14.

For Baker, it’s the perfect combination of art and athleticism.

For more information about Chris Baker, visit paintingsbychrisbaker.com.

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Canandaigua

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he fourth largest of the Finger Lakes, Canandaigua Lake is located 29 miles southeast of the city of Rochester. Called by the Native Americans, “The Chosen Place,” Canandaigua lies within Ontario and Yates counties. The lake is bordered on the north by the city of Canandaigua, and on the south by the settlement of Woodville.

For many years the lake trout was the only salmonid in Canandaigua Lake. During this time, the lake also supported fisheries for lake whitefish and burbot. Smelt, stocked as an additional food source, were planted by the Conservation Department (now DEC) in 1925, and rainbow trout were added in 1936. By 1953 alewives became established in the lake via unknown sources. The success of the introduced smelt and particularly, alewives, led to improved growth of adult lake and rainbow trout and set the stage for successful brown trout introduction (begun in the early 1970s).

Currently, Canandaigua Lake supports important fisheries for lake trout, brown trout and rainbow trout. “Lakers” and “brown” are maintained by annual stocking, but the rainbow trout fishery is sustained entirely by natural reproduction, mostly in Naples Creek and its tributaries.

In addition to its popular trout fisheries, Canandaigua produces some excellent angling for largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, chain pickerel and panfish, including yellow perch, blue gills, pumpkinseed, rock bass, black crappie and bullheads.

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ocated within Ontario, Yates, Seneca, and Schuyler counties, Seneca Lake lies in the geographic center of the Finger Lakes. At the northern tip of the lake is the City of Geneva, and at the southern tip is the Village of Watkins Glen. Seneca lake has the largest volume of water of the Finger Lakes.

Traditionally, lake trout, smallmouth bass and yellow perch have been the mainstay of Seneca Lake’s fishery. In the decades since the first survey of the lake in 1927, other species have also contributed prominently, including rainbow trout, browntrout, landlocked Atlantic salmon, northern pike and largemouth bass. Alewives, known to be abundant in Seneca at the time of the first survey, and smelt, introduced in 1909, have provided a dependable forage base for salmonids.

Seneca’s excellent fishery has benefitted greatly in recent years for steady annual stocking of hatchery-reared lake trout, brown trout and landlocked salmon. The lake’s rainbow trout fishery is sustained entirely by natural reproduction - mostly in Catherine Creek and its tributaries.

An important factor in recent resurgence of the Seneca salmonid fishery is DEC’s ongoing control of the parasitic sea lamprey. The control program involves applications of the highly selective chemical lampricide, TFM, to known sea lamprey nursery areas in Catherine Creek and Keuka Lake Outlet at the three year intervals.

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5. Severne Point Hard surface ramp; parking for 12 cars and trailers.

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6. Smith Memorial Park Dirt and gravel launch; steep dirt access road; launching of boats not recommended; fee.

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7. Watkins Glen Hard surface ramps; parking for approximately 60 cars with trailers; fee.

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hile motorized farm tractor pulls have been around since the late 1920s, it wasn’t until 1969 — 40 years later — that garden tractor pulling began in the Finger Lakes Region. Today, there are roughly seven local garden tractor clubs and organizations, including the Central New York Garden Tractor Pullers Association (CNYGTPA), which puts on events at county fairs and festivals from May through September.

The association currently has about 60 members — men, women, and children ranging in age from 5 to 80 years old. Like any other motorsport, garden tractor pulling is done for the love of the sport. One member of the CNYGTPA has been pulling garden tractors since the early 1970s and has no intention of retiring any time soon.

The CNYGTPA includes pulls for both stock and highly modified garden tractors. For more information about the club and a schedule of events, please visit the organization’s Facebook page.

Tim Pieters of Clifton Springs and his NQS Pro Stock blue Ford.

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A Stock 16hp tractor driven by Kim Sherman-Shafer from Fulton

Stock Class consists of governed classes of 12hp and 16hp. Slight modifications allow for increases of 6-10 horsepower. This class is mainly for those who are just getting into tractor pulling, including children.

This Yellow John Deere Sport Stock Class is driven by David Rasmussen of Phelps.

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National Quarter Scale (NQS) Super Stock class can be found throughout the Northeast, the Midwest, and the Southern states. Our Super Stock class consists of very highly modified motors that are a single cylinder 50 cubic inch limit. These modified motors can run open carburation, with alcohol, which includes mechanical fuel injection, Harley Davidson carburetors, and Billet homemade carburetors. After all modifications, these highly modified motors make horsepower into the mid 90s.

Pro Stock diesel class (page 68) is the organization’s newest class, just started this year. These tractors are built from compact tractor motors of up to 75 cubic inch where after modifications are made to the motor and a turbocharger is added. These motors can make well over 200 horsepower.

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Finding Peace on

Skaneateles Lake A California couple discovers the perfect landing spot

story and photos by K.C. Fahy-Harvick

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have been a dyed-in-the-wool New Yorker most of my life, but the deal was sealed during my college years. My Midwestern classmates, who had never been to New York State, often made disparaging remarks about my home being “one big slab of cement.” So, no shock that I thoroughly enjoy hearing about visitors from out of state who are soon in awe of the unspoiled beauty of the Finger Lakes Region. In fact, I’m thrilled to see that in 2019, over 77 million visitors – a new record – came to our state parks, trails, and campgrounds, according to auburnpub.com.

Last year I was contacted by a couple of out-of-state visitors – Ted and Nancy – from Southern California. They found me through my garden articles in Life in the Finger Lakes magazine, but long before becoming avid readers, they were already researching Skaneateles and the Finger Lakes.

Inspired by an article in a 2013 Architectural Digest that calls Skaneateles a “postcard town,” Ted convinced Nancy to fly out, hunt for this beautiful place, and see if it fit their vision for a vacation home. It is a tiny town on the north end of a little

long lake, impossible to spell, even harder to pronounce, but once found, it steals your heart. Perfectly nestled on the water, the town of Skaneateles is exactly where Currier and Ives meets Norman Rockwell, and Frank Capra directs the meeting.

The exploratory mission in the Skaneateles area was like finding the “X” on a treasure map. No travel brochure sales pitch was needed, as big beautiful trees, gently rolling pastoral fields, hillside vineyards, and lots of peace and quiet surpassed all expectations. Months later, the perfect perch was found for their lake home, and the dream began to come to fruition.

Landscape design work started in the fall of 2018, when the new house construction was almost completed. We started

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the process with a walk-and-talk on the property. The bucolic qualities of the land were undeniable, and the only sounds came from a series of waterfalls that steer a brook through the property to join the waves of the lake. The gently sloping west lake frontage delivered the perfect exposure for morning sun with coffee and cool shade with

Plants Used TREES - unique characteristics • Paper Bark Maple (Acer griseum) • Dawn Redwood ‘Miss Grace’ (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) • Weeping White Spruce (Picea glauca pendula) SHRUBS - evergreen • Dwarf Boxwood ‘Franklin’s Gem’ (Buxus) • Dwarf Serbian Spruce (Picea omorika nana) • Dwarf Weeping Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis ‘Jeddeloh’) SHRUBS - flowering • Lilac ‘Miss Kim’ (Syringa patula) • Hydrangea m. ‘Tokyo Delight’ • Weigela ‘Ghost’ PERENNIALS - highlights • Geranium ‘Roseanne’ • Coneflower Sombrero hybrids (Echinacea) • Phlox ‘Mt Fugi’ , ‘Purple Flame’

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evening cocktails. Conditions were also perfect for perennial gardens. Our walk concluded as a cool breeze tempered the warmth of the sun, and feelings of serenity surrounded us like a cozy blanket.

For me, a successful garden design always includes a great deal of input from the homeowner, to establish personal design style and level of expertise. Of course, there is also some education involved to help them visualize the plan and imagine themselves living with the plants. Ted and Nancy have a landscape business in California, so they have more knowledge of the process than most, but I still needed to familiarize them with the plants that grow in the Northeast. This East Coast/West Coast collaboration was an interesting challenge.

My Four Season Garden design principles fit the bill for this plan (see sidebar on page 73). For now, this is a vacation home, so the first consideration was to design gardens that would peak during their visits.

Perennials bring a bounty of color and vitality during summer and fall, but the real trick was to create winter interest for their holiday stay. Evergreens with various forms and colors combined with stone structures to make the stark winter landscape more appealing.

Start to finish, the landscape project took several months to complete, and included nearly 40 new trees, 25 varieties of shrubs, and 80 varieties of perennials. Some of the tree selections were rarely seen specimens that, because of their unique characteristics, became focal points in the landscape. The perennials added texture and all-season color to the semiformal foundation plantings.

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• Stone structures, sculptures, seating, and garden art provide all-season interest.

Spring blooming trees, shrubs, and native wildflowers were included in the design for future enjoyment, as these New York converts plan to make this a permanent home. Ted and Nancy’s unique style is evident in the home, and now the landscape will enhance that style and their vision for the entire property. Their love affair with the Finger Lakes has grown immensely since that first journey over hill and dale. Peace and quiet here enraptures those who visit, but in time, New York fosters feelings of home and heartland.

K.C. Fahy-Harvick, a landscape designer, is a sought-after lecturer. Her workshops feature her love of perennials, bird gardening, and water features. More about Fahy-Harvick can be found at gardeningmatters.com, the Gardening Matters Facebook page, or by email at kcfh60@gmail.com.

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women’s legal equality,” explains Administrative and Visitor Engagement Coordinator Emily Kraft.

The Seward House Museum will be open for guided tours and will debut a new self-guided exhibit themed around the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment.

Famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman made her home in Auburn after purchasing property from her friend William Seward. She lived 50 years in freedom in Auburn, was a suffragist and good friend of Susan B. Anthony, Lucretia Mott, and Martha Coffin Wright, says Kimberly Szewczyk, senior interpretive specialist for the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park.

The Harriet Tubman Home, Inc., in partnership with the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park, will be open on June 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester

It’s well-known to those who have placed “I VOTED” stickers on her headstone that Susan B. Anthony is buried in this Victorian cemetery, as are many of her contemporaries, including Amy Post and Frederick Douglass. “A stroll through Mount Hope reveals the graves of the many courageous men and women who supported Anthony’s work, as well as those who challenged her ideals,” says Patricia Corcoran, president of the Friends of Mount Hope.

That legacy shapes the work of the Friends. “We cherish Miss Anthony’s resilience, her ability to build consensus, her perseverance. Our tour guides try to inspire visitors to view the work of these 19th century heroes within the context

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On July 25, the Friends will offer two special tours, “Quest for Women’s Suffrage and Equality” and “The Arrest and Trial of Susan B. Anthony: Strategy, Tactics and the Struggle for the Vote.”

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“Ganondagan is proud to welcome Votercade 2020 and to have the opportunity to share the untold story of the Haudenosaunee women’s powerful influence on the suffrage movement, with the exhibit Hodinöhsö:ni’ Women: From the Time of Creation,” says Meg Joseph, executive director of the Friends of Ganondagan,

She adds, “Ganondagan welcomes the opportunity to demonstrate that Native Americans are a living, breathing culture, not a culture that existed in the past, and to show Ganondagan’s impact on education about Native American history and culture.”

Performances by the Akwesasne Women Singers and other familyfriendly activities are also planned for August 8.

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On August 29, Votercade will visit the Rochester Public Market, providing a high-energy connection to the past.“Our inclusive, dynamic, and diverse atmosphere is a testament to the accomplishments of activists from Rochester’s past, like Susan B. Anthony,” says Assistant Supervisor to the Market Kelly McBride. “The Market (Continued on page 93)

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ong before the internet and online booking platforms, vacation rentals have been the preferred accommodations for travelers to the Finger Lakes. There are many benefits to booking a rental home, including economic savings, the privacy and solitude of having your own space, and, for most travelers to our area, the lake life experience.

With the growing demand for short term rentals, our region has seen an 30 percent increase in the number of vacation rental listings.

So how do you choose the right rental for your next vacation? Follow the tips below:

1. Location, location, location.

The Finger Lakes Region offers countless options for travelers to create their ideal vacation, but in order to avoid spending a majority

of your time in the car, traveling from attraction to attraction, choosing a rental near points of interest is key.

If you’re planning on unplugging and relaxing in privacy, you’ll want to choose a secluded home without neighbors, so be sure to take a close look at the outdoor photos and description.

2. Know the lay of the land.

Depending on the demographics of your group, you may have specific needs to ensure everyone is comfortable throughout your stay. For example, multigenerational families often request a home with a first-floor bedroom and level lakefront so the grandparents are able to enjoy the vacation as much as the wobbly toddler.

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and to the lake, and take the virtual tour to walk through the home. If this information isn’t provided in the online listing, ask the owner.

3. It’s all about the amenities.

Unlike hotel rooms, all vacation rentals do not provide the same amenities, especially in the Finger Lakes. To avoid surprises during your getaway, be sure to look for things like WiFi, air conditioning, onsite laundry, and linens. These items should be listed in the amenities. Double-check with the owner if you see a photo with a desired amenity, such as kayak, that isn’t listed. On most sites, you can search by desired amenities, which will help you avoid an overwhelming list of rentals and reduce your planning time.

4. Feel secure with your booking.

We’ve all heard vacation rental horror stories, but there are ways to book with confidence. Read reviews to see how prior guests describe their experience with the homeowner or property manager, and read any responses. Remember that you are staying in a home where an unlikely issue may arise, such as a

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5. Book direct.

There are many advantages to booking direct. First, you can save up to 20 percent by avoiding the listing site’s additional reservation fee. Secondly, this gives you the opportunity to ask all of your questions to ensure the home meets your vacation expectations. Most homeowners and property managers use listing sites for additional exposure, but there are often other ways to connect with them. Look for the section about who owns or manages homes, google them, and reach out.

The key to booking a vacation home is first understanding what your needs and wants are, then finding the rental that meets your expectations. At Finger Lakes Premier Properties, we have a team of vacation planners to guide you through this process and locate the perfect home for your next vacation in the Finger Lakes.

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n 2008, shortly after Bleu Cease took the reins as executive director of the Rochester Contemporary Art Center (RoCo), he was faced with a significant challenge.

The Art Center needed a major fundraiser and their past model wasn’t working. Together with a couple of longtime supporters, Cease developed a fundraiser that would – and could – involve everyone in the community and beyond, of any age and talent.

Make a piece of art measuring only 6 by 6-inches, in any medium, of any genre, to be sold for a flat $20 as a fundraiser for RoCo. The kicker? Keep the artists’ names anonymous until purchase.

The goal for the first year was 2,008 art works, and close to 3,000 entries came in. Since then – as the word spread and entries increased – submission quota went from unlimited, to 10, then six, then four, and now three per person. Most recently, RoCo

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has exhibited approximately 6,000 original artworks annually from all 50 states and more than 60 countries, made and donated by celebrities, international and local artists, designers, youth, and everyday people.

In 2019, RoCo sold 2,600 artworks.

Artist John Magnus Champlin is one of RoCo’s biggest 6x6 fans, describing it as “one of those gems – you just have to experience it.” Others have called 6x6 “an extraordinary expression of art, of the mind, and the soul.”

Over the years, artists have shown creativity in materials and subject matter. 3-D artworks continue to grow: glass, dioramas, origami, metal, fabric, plastic, clay, and paper sculptures, found and recycled parts, and even electrical mini-installations.

The artists also have expanded in diversity, including a local horse and the celebrated South African porcine, “Pigcasso.” RoCo has it on good authority that a guinea pig named

Willie is participating.

Life in the Finger Lakes editor Mark Stash, a regular participant, notes that “the 6x6 show is a fun way of giving back to the Rochester art community.

Painting within a 6 by 6-inch area allows for incredible creative freedom.”

From the beginning, a celebrity component was built in to create a buzz. RoCo has boasted a varied group of participants from filmmaker Bill Viola and renowned composer Philip Glass, to Zen Buddhist monk Thich naht Hahn, author Andrea Barrett and the late actor Robert Forster, as well as prominent community leaders like the late Congresswoman Louise Slaughter; Mayor Lovely Warren; university presidents; orchestra conductors; media celebrities; Olympic fencers; artists Albert and Frances Paley; Robert Marx; Nancy Jurs; and Peter Jemison, among others.

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regular contributor, calling 6x6 “a wildly popular and successful exhibition, terrific fun and supports a great cause.”

In 2019, RoCo launched a 6x6 Make Art Day initiative with a mayoral proclamation and a handful of events.

In 2020, more than 45 venues signed on to host a public Make Art Day on March 6. Businesses also used it for team-building and numerous individuals hosted private gatherings.

“It’s like a ‘community reads’ initiative meets Super Bowl Sunday for creatives,” says Cease. “This year’s widespread community response is a testament to Rochester’s incredible visual art community, and a willingness for people to join a fun event to promote greater visibility and awareness of the arts.”

With its modest purchase price and artist anonymity, RoCo’s largest fundraiser also serves to blur the lines between celebrity artists and those who find expression in making art, all while encouraging collection of original art. Sales from 6x6 provide about 15 percent of RoCo’s annual budget.

The recent COVID-19 health crisis has caused RoCo to make some adjustments to 6x6, but Cease, the team at RoCo, and the Rochester art community are determined that the unique annual project will take place.

This year’s 6x6 exhibit runs from Saturday, June 6 through Sunday, July 12. The global online preview begins May 15. For more information, visit roco6x6.org.

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As life starts to return to normal after the challenges from the pandemic, as spring blooms into summer, the warm weather infuses the Finger Lakes with renewed energy. It’s fitting, then, that this is also when numerous talented musicians enthusiastically take to stages, wineries, churches and open spaces throughout the region to enthrall audiences. “The Finger Lakes Region has a lot to be proud of and, certainly, its wide variety of classical music events is high on the list,” explains Valerie Knoblauch, president of Finger Lakes Visitors Connection, which hosts a Music Across the Lakes website with concert information.

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Under the artistic direction of pianist Aaron Wunsch and cellist Julia Bruskin, musicians perform on Thursday and Friday nights in the First Presbyterian Church. Saturday night concerts are held by the lake and under the stars at the Robinson Pavilion, at Anyela’s Vineyards.

Finger Lakes Opera’s (FLO) 2020 season is highlighted by Rossini’s comedic masterpiece, The Barber of Seville, which tells the story of jack-of-all-trades Figaro, master of disguise Count Almaviva and his uproarious pursuit of the beautiful Rosina. FLO will present two performances

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The Keuka Lake Music Festival is dedicated to bringing the highest quality classical music to the Finger Lakes region, featuring rising stars performing alongside firmly established artists. Founded in 2017 by Keuka Lake native Dylan Kennedy, community enrichment and artistic excellence are of utmost importance. The Keuka Lake Music Festival is celebrating the 250th birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven this season! The celebration will feature performances of his string quartets by the award-winning Omer Quartet, the Violin Concerto performed by internationallyrenowned soloist,

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Finger Lakes Welcome Center, Geneva

With its stunning views of Seneca Lake, the Welcome Center is the perfect fall destination for Votercade.

Celebratory music, period-appropriate food and drink, and chalk art fun for children will be part of the October 3 festivities. Performances and exhibits will take place in the Great Room at the Welcome Center, including displays of suffrage artifacts.

“The Finger Lakes Welcome Center proudly displays letters written

by Susan B. Anthony and campaign memorabilia from the Women’s Suffrage Movement along with other historical artifacts specific to our region to educate visitors about the rich history of the Finger Lakes,” says Heather Tuttle, General Manager of the Taste NY Market at the Finger Lakes Welcome Center.

Plan Your Votercade Visit!

Come celebrate women’s suffrage in the Finger Lakes, where history, monuments and exhibits, along with stunning natural and built environments, provide opportunities for learning and adventure. Plan a trip to a single Votercade event or follow Rose and other vintage cars to all five stops throughout the summer.

Remember, too, the Suffragist City Parade takes place in Rochester’s Susan B. Anthony neighborhood on September 12, 2020. And there’s no better year to visit the National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House at 17 Madison St.

For the full schedule of each Votercade event, go to the Votercade 2020 link at susanb.org where all Anthony Museum events for 2020 are listed.

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has always been the site of civic engagement and political participation.

We are excited to celebrate 100 years of women’s suffrage and Rochester’s pioneering role in women’s rights.”

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Music June 4...Nate Michaels at Zugibe Vineyards Nate is a musician raised in the Finger Lakes Region, with a wide range of music in his repertoire. He is also a singer/songwriter in the country music genre.

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June 5...Mark Nanni Music at LakeHouse Pub Mark Nanni has been playing music for a living based out of Central New York for 25 years as a professional keyboardist for many bands on piano, organ and accordion.

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June 13...Sam Swanson at Rooster Fish Pub in Watkins Glenn Sam is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, score composer, beat producer, ex-touring musician, record label owner, podcaster, novice graphic designer and video editor that likes to use creative ideas to make artistic projects.

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Bed • Breakfast • Events Apple Country Retreat

2215 Lord’s Hill Rd • Tully, NY 13159 315-748-3977 • www.applecountryretreat.com

June 14...Jonathan Minter at 110 Grill in Syracuse Jonathan is a singer/songwriter from Utica. Original acoustic music, and covers of classic rock, pop, hip-hop.

9090 Destiny USA Drive, Syracuse, New York 13204 facebook.com/events/2534533640161184

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Exploring Ithaca’s spectacular landscape with her trusty pal, Tasha, gives Loretta great scenery and even better company. Whether she’s hiking to the heart of the gorge or just taking in the falls, she always enjoys the natural beauty of the area.

Living on the 105-acre campus of Kendal at Ithaca not only keeps Loretta connected to the places and companions she loves, but the care she may need someday. And, from here, the story just keeps getting better.

Come for a visit and tell us your story. Call 1-800-253-6325 or go to kai.kendal.org to learn more.

2230 N. Triphammer Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850

A not-for-profit continuing care retirement community serving older adults in the Quaker tradition. ©2014 KENDAL

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