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JOIN US FOR SPECIAL EVENTS AT FERRIS HILLS Peg Rayburn Drive, Canandaigua Wednesday, October 31st

Halloween Party

Wednesday, November 7th

Looking for a spooktacular way to start your Halloween evening? Join us at 4 p.m. for perfected potions and devilish delights. Costumes are encouraged but not required. Either way, you’ll be glad you joined this “spirited” event.

Friday, November 2nd

Join Naples native and “Queen of the Bremen” author Marlies Adams DiFante at 3 p.m. as she shares her harrowing and yet inspirational childhood experience of traveling from America to Germany with family and having what was intended to be a three-month stay turn into a seven-year struggle to stay alive.

Casino Night

A night of fundraising and extreme fun! Try your luck at Black Jack, Poker, Roulette, and Beat the Dealer, great prizes to be won.

The evening begins at 7 p.m. and the cost is $25 per person. Appetizers and playing chips are included.

All proceeds will support UR Medicine Thompson Health’s fight against dementia and Alzheimer’s.

Please RSVP at 585.393.0410 or visit FerrisHills.com

Queen of the Bremen

Sunday November 25th

Traveling Cabaret

The Traveling Cabaret will be bringing song, dance and comedy to Ferris Hills at 2:30 p.m.

This Broadway, movie & pop musical revue will have a holiday twist to start the festive season.

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Arts for All People At the Cobblestone Arts Center

The art-centered day program for adults with disabilities also offers community classes in art, theater, music and dance

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Seneca White Deer Tour Everyone wants to know ... what’s beyond the fence in Seneca County? Tours are now a reality, leaving from the brand new visitor center.

by Dee Calvasina

Photo by Linda Dugan

Cover, small photo: A white deer from Deer Haven Park on Route 96A.

Photo by courtesy Dennis Money

This page: A fisherman and canada geese at Taughannock Falls State Park near Trumansburg.

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My Own Words

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’d like to introduce you to Sissy Jean. She’s a sweet Pygmy Nigerian goat that lives on a farm in Clifton Springs. According to her owner Jody Morris, she thinks she’s a dog and follows her everywhere. Jody has 30 pet goats, and 10 are rescues. And Jody took this photo of Sissy Jean, which she submitted to the 17th annual photo contest. I am showcasing this photo as this year’s Editor’s Choice Award.

The November/December issue this year has a definite art and creative theme. The photo contest continues to bring out the best in photographers who love the Finger Lakes Region. I always think that nothing can top a previous year’s photos, and then I am proven wrong. Please turn to page 36 to enjoy the winners in the 2018 contest.

Colleen McCall employs the use of two different mediums — painting and pottery. The inspiration behind her colorful pots and plates is her children, and wanting to make something fun for them to look at and use. She decorates the entire surface of her creations, from top to bottom, and inside and out. Read more about this unique artist in Ann Cady’s article on page 12.

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Turning to page 28, you will see an article that has both a holiday and pet theme. Nancy McCarthy shows us all kinds of unique, made-in-the-FingerLakes gifts, for and about your pets.

It’s a roundup of gift ideas for animal lovers and for their fur kids.

The Cobblestone Arts Center in Farmington is an art-centered day program for adults with disabilities plus community classes in art, theatre, music and dance. The center also has a theater area for live performances, plus it provides an after-school program. It’s filled a niche in the arts community.

Read more on page 32.

The arts are well represented in the region. Get our there and enjoy them!

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Letters

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few years back, my wife and I bought our retirement land along one of the Finger Lakes. We spend a couple weeks there every other summer. We can’t wait to retire and live permanently in the region. In the meanwhile, we are so excited every time a new issue of Life in the Finger Lakes arrives in our mailbox, and we get to read about all the things we’ll get to do and about all the places we’ll get to see.

— John and Amber Smelcer, Kirksville, Missouri

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y father suffers from Alzheimer’s and the days can be long and draining. A while back, I picked up Life In The Finger Lakes magazine in a doctor’s office. The pictures I saw were exquisite and during that brief time they actually transported me to the photographer’s location. Soon after I would scan each issue from cover to cover to see and experience the beauty of our area. It became evident very quickly that I needed to make my first purchase of a camera. I look at the world so differently now and have such a deep appreciation for things I previously took for granted.

You have opened up a whole new world for me and have given me the opportunity to “escape” even if for just a few moments. I am fairly certain there are many other folks out there that are unable to get out and enjoy our area and the fact that you bring it to us is a gift I will forever be grateful for.

— Tatiana L Calabria

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We do not publish a larger print version at this time. But I may have a solution. We have been publishing a mobile app version (digital) of the print magazine. It can viewed on any Apple or Android device (smart phone or pad/tablet). The text can be enlarged if desired. The app is free to download and use at the moment. We are creating subscription packages for print/digital magazines in the near future, which will be very affordable. Your mother can still get the print magazine and enjoy it that way, and she can also read it easier on an iPad or tablet.

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y husband and I enjoyed your article on the history of the Jell-O company in LeRoy. Both of his grandmothers worked for the company during the 1950s. Interestingly, a bit of Jell-O history resides at the Pierce Arrow Museum in Buffalo. Upon entering the museum you immediately see a horse-drawn Jell-O wagon such as the one mentioned in your article. A docent at the museum said the wagon was discovered by the “American Pickers” (Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz) in a barn in Louisiana. They offered it to the museum in Buffalo as it was the nearest transportation museum to LeRoy. Further, it had the space necessary to display the wagon and the full-size model horse attached to it. Perhaps one day this artifact of Jell-O history can find a home in LeRoy. — Patrice Scheg, Fairport

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Finger Lakes Regional Map

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1 Cameron Mills (p.72) 2 Canandaigua (p.40,41) 3 Conesus (p.43)

4 Elmira (p.12) 5 Farmington (p.32) 6 Hemlock (p.39)

7 Ithaca (p.42) 8 Ovid (p.46) 9 Penfield (p.39)

10 Rochester (p.18) 11 Seneca Falls (p.22) 12 Scottsville (p.56)

13 Watkins Glen (p.37, 40)

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Happenings

news and events

November

One Gift, A Years Worth of Stories

November 3…Workshop: Holiday Ornaments Get into the holiday spirit early this year with Brooke Millecchia and make your own unique holiday ornaments at Main Street Arts. In this workshop, participants will learn basic handbuilding techniques to make several ceramic ornaments and paint them using underglazes. $55 per person, all materials included. The gallery will fire the work and participants will be able to pick it up the following week. 3 to 7 p.m.

20 West Main Street, Clifton Springs, NY 14432 315-462-0210 mainstreetartsgallery.com November 3-30…Rural Landscapes at Harvest Time Autumn landscapes of artist Brian Keeler at North Star Art Gallery. Hours Friday through Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed October 15-November 2. Also open by appointment North Star Art Gallery 743 Snyder Hill Rd. Ithaca, NY 14850 607-323-7684 northstarartgallery.com November 3 – December 8… McGregor Vineyard’s Red Wine Barrel Tasting Held every Saturday through December 8. A private preview tasting of our 2017 vintage red wines. $30 Clan Club Members & invited guests This year

showcases the 2017 vintage red wines and they are already impressive. The wines continue to age in barrels and this is your first chance to taste these “works in progress.” Serving samples of estate grown Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon in addition to the Rob Roy Red and Black Russian Red blends. After the tasting everyone is treated to a buffet of locally catered gourmet foods prepared by Timber Stone Grill of Hammondsport. mcgregorwinery.com November 3, 10, 17, 24 – December 1, 8 …The Windmill Farm and Craft Market Farm and Craft Market with over 200 crafters offering gifts and fresh produce. Food is available.

Spend your day with us. Open every Saturday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. until December 8.

3900 NY-14A - Penn Yan, NY 14527 thewindmill.com November 3-December 23 …6th Annual Festival of Trees Over 100 Christmas Trees of every size, shape and theme at the Ward W. O’Hara Agricultural & Country Living Museum. Trees are decorated and on display throughout the museum. Come vote on your favorite tree. Dress warm museum is not heated. Free Admission and Parking. 2 to 8 p.m.

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he Finger Lakes Land Trust formally dedicated its 36-acre Otisco Lake Preserve in Spafford, Onondaga County this past September. Members of the Otisco Lake community and Land Trust staff gathered under beautiful autumn skies for a ribbon cutting ceremony and guided hike on the preserve.

With over 1,300 feet of wild shoreline on the west side of the lake, this new preserve is the Land Trust’s first conservation area in the watershed. It provides prime habitat for bald eagles and a hiking trail for rare public lakeshore access. Several cascading streams flow through the 36-acre preserve and into the lake below. A hiking trail passes through mature forest and descends steeply to the water’s edge.

The preserve was formerly owned by the Stopyro family for more than 100 years. The Land Trust was able to acquire the site in 2015 due to a generous gift from an anonymous donor and broad support from the community.

The preserve is located on Willowdale Road approximately three miles south of State Route 174. It is open during daylight hours for quiet nature observation and low impact recreational activities such as hiking, bird watching, and snowshoeing. Visitors are encouraged to stay on marked trails, where they exist, to minimize disturbance of native plants and wildlife, and to avoid hazards.

Visit fllt.org for more information.

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Happenings November 10…Nouveau Celebration 2018 at Glenora Wine Cellars Join us in celebrating the first wine of the 2018 harvest! Enjoy a glass of our Nouveau wine, live entertainment, and hearty seasonal hors d’oeuvres

by Chef Orlando of Veraisons, outdoors among the fall foliage. 1 to 4 p.m.

5435 State Route 14, Dundee, NY 14837 800-243-5513 glenora.com

Exciting changes coming to the Inn visit our website for more details!

Canandaigua Lake 585.394.7800 www.theinnonthelake.com

How Will You Plan Your Legacy?

Some people’s legacies are engraved on monuments.

But yours will be written on lives. Now and in the years to come, your assets can help you, your family, and countless people in need.

Please contact Kristi Brennan, Divisional Director of Planned Giving, to learn how you can leave a lasting impact on your community by calling (888) 434-1391 or emailing Kristi.Brennan@use.salvationarmy.org

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November 10-11, 17-18 …Keuka Lake Wine Trail’s Keuka Holidays Our five wineries offer tastes of their finest wines complemented by small plates of hearty winter foods. Ticket holders receive a handmade grapevine wreath at their starting winery and collect an ornament at each winery. The wineries will be alive with holiday decorations and cheer, and gift shops stocked with unique and locally crafted items perfect for holiday gift-giving. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. keukawinetrail.com 800-440-4898 November 10 – January 2…Glass Wonderland at the Corning Museum of Glass Celebrate the season of sparkle and shine with an abundance of holiday-related activities and offerings at The Corning Museum of Glass. From Make Your Own Glass experiences to our Glittering Holiday Tree, the holidays are always merry and bright at the Museum.

One Museum Way, Corning, NY 14830 800-732-6845 cmog.org/event/glass-wonderland November 25 – December 9 …2.5 Minute Ride At Kitchen Theatre Company, flip through the Kron family archives–from the annual Ohio amusement park vacation to the father-daughter journey to Auschwitz to see where his parents were killed–as one woman takes on the big things, the little things, and the unexpected ironies that tie them all together. From playwright Lisa Kron (Fun Home) comes an unexpected tragicomedy about coming to terms with where – and who – you come from.

417 West State/ MLK, Jr. St., Ithaca, NY 14850 607-272-0403 kitchentheatre.org

businesses are gearing up to offer an array of fun family activities, including horse and wagon rides, a visit from a few of Santa’s reindeer, as well as shopping and dining promotions.

Corning’s Gaffer District Market Street, Corning, NY 14830 gafferdistrict.com December 1-2… Holiday Barrel Tasting at Keuka Spring Vineyards Go behind the scenes and taste what’s in the barrel, tank, and bottle with our winemaking team. Stock up on wine for the winter with great discounts available only to event participants. Plus enjoy a festive hors d’oeuvres reception. Tastings at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm Saturday, and 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.

Sunday. $30 pp. Please call 315-536-3147 to make your reservation.

243 Route 54, East Lake Road, Penn Yan, NY 14527 keukaspringwinery.com December 1 – December 23 …Dickens Christmas Join Charles Dickens, Queen Victoria and their entourage for the 25th edition of Dickens Christmas, noon to 4 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday through Dec. 23, with an abbreviated production (noon to 2:30 p.m.) Christmas Eve. Merriment for the whole family: scenes from “A Christmas Carol,” sing-alongs, musical and other entertainment, horse-drawn carriage rides, and appearances by Scrooge, Father Christmas, Mother Goose and a cast of 70. Interactive street theater at its best – and great shopping throughout the village.

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December December 1...Sparkle in Corning Imagine stepping inside one of Norman Rockwell’s holiday paintings, storefronts decorated for the season, carolers singing Silent Night in front of the candy shop, people bundled against the falling snow, shopping for Christmas presents. This year marks the event’s 44th anniversary, and the town’s

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December 6-8…Ithaca Ice Festival Ice Fest is an annual tradition in Downtown Ithaca. Witness the nation’s finest ice carvers as they compete for $9,000 in prizes during 3 rounds of breathtaking competition. The festival features impressive display sculptures, fire demonstrations, the ever-popular Ice Bar: an outdoor bar made entirely of ice, serving Bacchus Beer, wine, and hot cocoa, and a tasty Chowder Cook-off. downtownithaca.com/ice-fest December 7…Lights on the River The Village of Owego sparkles with holiday spirit during this popular annual festival.

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a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus, strolling musicians, hundreds of decorated trees, carolers, live reindeer, ice carvers, an exciting riverside fireworks show, and more. owego.org/lights-on-the-river December 8…Historic Palmyra’s Homestead Holiday Candlelight House Tour Begin your tour at the Historical Museum, 132 Market St., Palmyra. $25/person presale, $30 at-the-door This tour through the Village of Palmyra will bring you to many historic homes dating throughout the 1800s. You will also see two of our museums.

Join us for festive decor, food, fun, friends, and a handmade gift. 4 to 8 p.m. palmyrany.com December 22-31...Blast Off Break Week at The Strong Spend your school break among the stars at The Strong National Museum of Play.

Craft an origami space shuttle and view space-related artifacts, including a Gemini 8 spacecraft in the Toy Hall of Fame exhibit and a moon rocket tin toy in the Imagination Destination exhibit. Then visit the Be the Astronaut exhibit to plan a space mission; fly futuristic spaceships, pilot landers, and drive rovers designed with NASA. Included with general museum admission fees. Museum is closed December 25.

1 Manhattan Square Dr, Rochester, NY 14607 585-263-2700 museumofplay.org December 31…New Year’s Eve Bash with the Holiday Inn Elmira Help us ring in the New Year by joining us at the Holiday Inn Elmira Riverview.

It is certainly going to be the biggest New Year’s Eve Bash around. Priced at $250 per couple including tax (gratuity not included), you can’t beat the value of our New Year’s Eve Party. Must be 21 and over. Packages Include: overnight accommodations, a buffet dinner, open bar from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., champagne toast at midnight, and dancing to the music of the Sam Pallet Band.

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photography, and was head of the painting crew for the theater department. Her summer job before her freshman year of college involved painting backdrops for a theater company. As it turns out, the experience was a double-edged sword.

Having to spend so much time creating the illusion of three dimensions made her want to simply work in three dimensions, so after one painting class in college she switched her focus to ceramics.

She earned her BFA from Truman State University in Missouri and then her MFA from Alfred University. Her specialty was creating life-size figure sculpture, a far cry from the colorful patterned bowls, plates, and cups she is currently known for.

After graduation, she and her husband Corey moved to southern Illinois where Colleen Colleen McCall in her studio with a few of the molds that she uses to form her vessels. taught at Southeast Missouri State University. Corey finished his doctorate. It was here that Colleen its long counters are covered with pots and first began to create her colorful pots. She bowls in various stages of being formed was inspired by her young daughter Olive, and decorated. Intricate and vibrant flower patterns cover many of the pieces. It is fitting and made bowls and plates in her favorite colors for her to use with animals painted that they come to life in a studio half buried on the sides. in the earth.

The technique she uses is known as Colleen has loved art since she was sgraffito, which involves scratching through a child. She was born in Kansas City, a surface layer of color to reveal the clay Kansas, the home of Hallmark Cards. The color underneath. It proved to be a good participants in the company’s artist-inmatch for her style and talents. When her residence program used to visit the local son was born, she continued the tradition by schools. One year a welder was sent to making him colorful dinosaur plates. These demonstrate at Colleen’s elementary school; first pieces, made simply to delight her he made animals out of old tools, nuts and children, were the beginnings of the work bolts. This demonstration first opened her she does today. eyes to the idea of a life making art, and she Colleen’s work is a unique blend of knew instantly that this was going to be her pottery and illustration. Taking inspiration path in life as well. from vintage patterns, wall coverings and In high school she took classes in cast glassware, she decorates her vessels’ painting, jewelry, sculpture, pottery and hrough a door in her kitchen and down a twisting flight of stairs is the partially underground studio of ceramic artist Colleen McCall of Elmira.

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One of her brightly colored platters

Colleen adds color and texture everywhere, even on the back.

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surfaces from top to bottom, inside and out, a practice she’s famous for. Her work often starts outside of the studio – at a yard sale she may find an old glass bowl with an interesting texture or shape. Back at her studio, she makes a plaster mold of it which, once dry, will be filled with a soft slab of clay. Then the fun begins as she uses patterns, glazes and design to enhance the existing shape and give it a new life all its own. Occasionally her family is pressed into service for help with the background painting.

In 2009, three years after moving to Elmira with her family, Colleen was accepted into Handwork, an artisan cooperative in Ithaca. Handwork boasts the largest single collection of her work in one place.

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olleen has also formed a partnership with Chamberlain Acres, a garden center on Elmira’s Southside. In the main building, often with a fire going in the fireplace and occasionally accompanied by a bottle of wine, Colleen instructs her students during workshops on, for instance, gargoyle making, bud vases, ornaments, and plate painting.

She and artists Esther Yaloz and Laurel O’Brien, along with Charlie Todd and Glenn Miller of Chamberlain Acres, have created the Elmira Handmade Market. The juried art and craft show began as a pop-up holiday sale after Cappy’s, a much loved Elmira gift store, closed. Today, it is held twice a year in Chamberlain Acres’ large greenhouse and features the work of more than 15 artists.

If you would like to see Colleen’s work for yourself, check out her website at colleenmccallceramics.com. You can also find her at Handwork in Ithaca, The Memorial Art Gallery in Rochester, Gandee Gallery in Fabius, Main Street Arts in Clifton Springs, Chamberlain Acres in Elmira, the Ithaca Artists Market, and Etsy.

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here are eight very special homes in the Finger Lakes Region. Volunteers have heard the call to comfort and care for “neighbors” nearing end-of-life. Within these warm and welcoming comfort care homes, volunteers come together as family to serve others at a most profound time in life. Upon entering any one of them, it is clear the volunteers have a whole lot of heart, a hospice heart.

These two-bed private dwellings, where residents are cared for with a hospice philosophy,

are nearly exclusive to Upstate New York. Since introducing the local hospice movement in 1984, Mount Carmel House, in Rochester, has been a source of inspiration. With more than 30 homes now in operation, these volunteer-driven nonprofit organizations are truly a gift to families facing the impending loss of a loved one. These special homes fill a critical need for end-of-life care in a supported, homelike setting.

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High atop a hill overlooking the lake, Light Hill is a blessing to the Canandaigua area. This well-regarded community resource opened its doors in July 2016, one of the newer comfort care homes in the region. As Suzanne Underhill, executive director, reflects on its origins, she emphasizes that so much lies in its name. Light brightly streaming through the many windows was a high priority in the home’s renovation. Some may envision dimly lit rooms, quiet conversation with a sense of finality. Yet residents and their families at Light Hill are encouraged to embrace living until that very moment of transition to death.

To live, laugh and love … these are the gifts which are given and received, Suzanne said. With over 100 hands-on-care-trained volunteers at the heart of the home, each day

is woven with special moments; a privilege shared through meaningful connections. Having cared for 45 terminal residents and their loved ones, those who have experienced Light Hill first hand are grateful beyond measure for its many gifts.

True for the Finger Lakes’ twobed comfort care homes, the hospice philosophy of care provided to individuals and their families at these peaceful, private dwellings is free of charge. Receiving no third-party reimbursements, operations are funded 100 percent through donations from individuals, corporations, foundations and through fundraising efforts.

These homes are an absolute gift to a community, supported generously by the communities they serve.

The homes share a cooperative spirit within their network. Comfort, care and compassion are essential to their service, yet they operate and fundraise as individual entities.

Contact information for the homes around the Finger Lakes is listed here. With fundraising efforts ongoing, check their websites to learn more about opportunities to support their work.

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November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. In recognition, LIGHT [the] HILL – a luminaria celebration of hope – will be held on Sunday, November 11, at Kershaw Park in Canandaigua. The community is invited to this evening of quiet splendor to stroll among many hundreds of candle-lit luminarias commemorating a special person; whether in their memory or in their honor at this truly stunning annual event.

This year’s celebration will be held on Veteran’s Day. With a sense of gratitude during these months when thoughts revolve around family and memories of yesteryear, perhaps you’ll consider a way to give and receive the true gifts in life. As many volunteers would proclaim, true joy, happiness, and inner peace come from giving of one’s self through service to others. Whether through volunteerism or monetary gift, support of these cherished comfort care homes will help to sustain them well into the future.

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Health

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Jean Westcott encourages Cindy German to relax her shoulders as she and Mark Westcott move through “Push Hands.”

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Class warms up with “Beginning: Raise Hands.”

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reat polarity,” that’s what tai chi means.

Symbolized as the yinyang which represents change from no polarity to high polarity, it is an ancient martial art based on Taoist philosophy as an integrated mind-body-spirit practice. Tai chi is often portrayed by a single person slowly going through a routine of movements, yet this is not a complete representation of all that the martial art embodies. Being a philosophical system meant to encourage self-awareness, the physical movements are used to encourage embodiment of the system’s principles,

story and photos by Gabrielle L. Wheeler but it is much more than just that. Here in the Finger Lakes Region, as well as across the country and around the world, tai chi offers participants ways to connect to themselves and others, and bring those polarities together.

These connections are not limited only to other people within the local community, but often manage to make deeper connections through teachers and the tai chi lineage itself.

More than Just One

To get a feel for tai chi, Mark and Jean Westcott, owners of Great Lake Tai Chi Ch’uan in Rochester, have

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graciously invited me to their mirrorlined studio on the second floor of a brick building on Clinton Ave. However, before class begins, they both impress upon me that tai chi is much more than a few physical movements and not something learned in one session. “[First] you learn the solo form. You practice that until you embody some of the principles of tai chi, at which point there’s partner work,” Jean explains.

Partner work progresses in difficulty through the next two levels of mastery: sensing, or push, hands, and sword form. Regarding how tai chi is at once also a meditation in mindfulness, she adds, “As a mind-body practice, it’s about finding balance to return to the essence of who you are and then being able to move or have things change around you without losing your center.”

Connecting Through the Lineage

Mark, freshly retired from a career in optical engineering, has been teaching classes in Rochester since the early ‘80s. Jean, the owner of the landscaping company The Artful Gardner, took her first class in Philadelphia, later moving to Rochester in 2006 and has been teaching ever since. Coincidentally, both began as November /December 2018 ~

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Health students under the same teacher, Maggie Newman, even across state lines.

The longer I speak with the pair, the more it becomes apparent that Maggie’s presence in their lives has profoundly impacted them, as well as the tai chi lineage she connected them to.

Maggie Newman was one of the “Original 6” students under Professor Cheng Man Ch’ing, who moved to New York City from Taiwan. “She was also the only woman among the early students, and that in itself was rather unusual in the typical Chinese patriarchy. But Professor Cheng invited her in, valued her abilities and input, and also encouraged racial diversity and ethnic diversity in ways that were not typically Chinese patriarchal,” Mark explains. After becoming a tai chi instructor herself, Maggie traveled between New York City, Rochester, Philadelphia, and other northeastern cities, teaching students the lineage.

Both Mark and Jean say it was dumb luck that they happened into one of Maggie’s classes, to which Mark says, “I had no sense that this would be a valued and continued core part of my life, but it has been.” Maggie passed on her Rochester studio to Mark and two other students when she decided to discontinue teaching in the city in the early ‘80s. Now he and Jean continue to pass the form taught to Maggie by Professor Cheng onto a new age of students.

Encouraging the Lineage to Continue

When asked about their future plans for Great Lake Tai Chi Ch’uan, both Mark and Jean express ideas to fight the ever-present conundrum of how to draw people to their classes, especially in this age of instant information. “There’s a lot of short-term competition for people’s consciousness,”

Mirrors along the wall of the Great Lake Tai Chi studio allow participants to watch Jean and check their own form.

says Jean, “and I think that people can heal, or at least balance their perspective and their internal world, if they have access to things that help calm them, focus them, and settle them relative to all the demands that are pulling at them … and so, what’s tai chi’s place in that polarity, you know? How can we offer something that will be healthy for people?”

Good questions. The two throw out a few ideas but say nothing has been carved in stone yet. However, a few weeks later when I am trolling their website, greatlaketaichi. com, I see that some of their ideas are being implemented already: Mark has begun teaching additional daytime classes at the studio and they are offering First Friday Open Studio nights for those who are interested in attending a class commitment-free. New sword form classes for advanced students are also on the roster. The answer to Jean’s question then is to do just as Professor Cheng and Maggie did: invite people in and connect with them.

Mark Westcott and Cindy German move through a sequence.

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Day Trip

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Seneca Museum of Waterways and Industry

by Laurel C. Wemett

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eneca Falls is known as the birthplace of women’s rights. It was also once recognized as the “Fire Engine Capital” of the world. In downtown Seneca Falls, the Seneca Museum of Waterways and Industry fills three stories of a former retail store with exceptional displays that explore both of these identities and much more about Seneca County’s proud past.

Situated just inside the building at 89 Fall Street is the Seneca Falls Visitor Center which serves as an orientation point for local and regional history. Together, the Visitor Center, established in 1990, and the museum, founded in 1998, have occupied the 9,000 squarefoot building since the town of Seneca Falls purchased it in 2010. Right behind the building is the Cayuga-Seneca Canal used by countless recreational boaters.

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“We meet people from all over the world,” says Chris Podzuweit, the museum’s executive director who also oversees the Visitors Center. “In 2017 we had close to 30,000 people and we are currently on track to match or better last year.”

Space on the building’s lower level offers boaters amenities such as bathrooms, showers and laundry facilities. During July, as many as 200 people arrive daily at the Visitor Center to seek directions, peruse brochures, and browse the gift shop.

Tourists often linger to learn about Seneca Falls’ development through numerous displays which captivate and educate audiences of all ages. The canal, its construction and the industry it spawned, is a prime focus. A visitor favorite, “Cady,” is a near

life-size sculpture of Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902), representative of the town’s deep connection to the suffragist movement.

Unique Niche “We are one of five historical museums,” explains Podzuweit, once a visitor himself from “Down Under.” The Adelaide, Australia native traded sand and surf for the scenic

A sculpture of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the woman often described as the intellectual force behind the women’s rights movement, is popular with visitors.

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Seneca Falls Visitors Center and Seneca Museum of Waterways and Industry 89 Fall Street, Seneca Falls Photos Courtesy of Seneca Falls Museum of Waterways and Industry

beauty of the Finger Lakes. For nearly 10 years, with a small friendly staff, he has been greeting tourists and sharing his considerable knowledge of local history. The Seneca Museum of Waterways and Industry fills a unique niche in the community. Within a relatively short distance from the museum on Fall Street are both the Women’s Rights National Historical Park and the National Women’s Hall of Fame, two separate entities. The first Women’s Rights Convention in 1848 and women’s struggle for equal rights is the main focus at the Park which is part of the federal government’s National Park Service. The Hall recognizes the contributions of American women and inducts new women every two years.

The Seneca Falls Historical Society and Museum, which occupies a stately 23-room 1855 Queen Anne style mansion on Cayuga Street, has loaned artifacts to the Seneca Museum of Waterways and Industry, like a bright red fire fighting pumper and early pumps. For those who believe Seneca Falls was the inspiration for Bedford Falls, the fictional location in the classic holiday movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” there is a museum for that, too. The first movie theater located on Lower Fall Street displays memorabilia of director Frank Capra’s beloved movie.

Right: Along the canal’s promenade travelers enjoy a peaceful setting just outside the lower entrance to the Visitors Center and Seneca Museum of Waterways and Industry.

Below: Across the canal from the museum is Seneca Knitting Mills, built in 1844, and the future home of the National Women’s Hall of Fame.

Photos courtesy of Laurel Wemett

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Day Trip

Left: Laurieann Hilton welcomes tourists Inside the Seneca Falls’ Visitors Center where a Gift Shop offers a good choice of souvenirs and local history books. Right: On the Industry Floor of the museum artifacts reflect that the manufacture of pumps has been a large part of Seneca Falls’ history since the early 1800s. Gould Pumps, now ITT/Goulds, remains a major local industry. Photos courtesy of Laurel Wemett

Where are the falls?

The question most frequently asked at the Visitors Center is “Where are the falls?” Seneca Falls is located alongside the Seneca River which flows between Seneca and Cayuga Lakes, the two largest Finger Lakes. The CayugaSeneca Canal connected them when it opened in 1817 and was joined to the Erie Canal in 1828. The river once

dropped 40 to 50 feet in a mile-long stretch of rapids and small waterfalls.

The rapids were dammed creating higher waterfalls to power mills. Seneca Falls became a bustling mill town with factories and foundries located on islands formed by the Seneca River and the canal. Workers’ homes were also built in this area, known as the Flats.

It was due to frequent foundry fires

which led to the invention of pumps on wheels that prompted Seneca Falls to become the fire engine capital of the world.

“It provides visitors with a great segue into the town’s history,” says Podzuweit about a mural-size black and white photograph of the long-gone falls. Descriptive panels explain how the falls were leveled in the 20th century

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School and Community Programs

Utilizing the exhibits on all three floors, the museum’s staff offers programs designed to meet New York State Learning Standards for pre-school to 12th grade students. A hands-on area on the bottom floor allows young people to learn principles of physics by using machines.

To increase its involvement with the community, and thanks to grant funding, the museum offers “Music in the Park,” a summer series of free musical performances in the Water Street People’s Park. There are monthly programs ranging from live music to lectures on the Underground Railroad and the Erie Canal. Most are presented at the Women’s Rights National Historical Park in the Wesleyan Chapel and the Gunztel Theater.

The annual Bedford Falls Gingerbread House Contest for children and adults will be held during the It’s A Wonderful Life Weekend, December 7 to 9, 2018. Gingerbread House Workshops will be held at the museum, Saturday November 22 and December 1, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. All materials are provided free to youngsters 13 and under. Workshop reservations are requested. Please call 315-568-1510. Basic house patterns and recipes are available at senecamuseum.com. Everyone is encouraged to vote for their favorite.

Seneca Meadows Inc. of Waterloo continues to support this program.

Hands-on area on the bottom floor of museum with young people using simple machines such as the pulley, inclined plane and gears.

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when the Erie Canal was enlarged and renamed the Barge Canal. In 1915 water filled the basin that is now Van Cleef Lake to provide an adequate water supply for the locks of the reconstructed

Cayuga-Seneca Canal. The flooding eliminated the man-made falls and the Flats were destroyed. Museum visitors can view rare film showing the removal of many homes before the flooding.

Some businesses moved closer to the railroad, others left town or closed.

One company, Goulds Pumps, now ITT/Goulds, relocated and remains in Seneca Falls today.

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Dioramas and Industries

“This museum provides the visitor with dioramas to understand how the rapids of the Seneca River were harnessed for water power for the many industries that were located on the Flats,” says Walter Gable, the Seneca County Historian, who is among those who participate in the museum’s popular lecture series. “There are many displays on two floors that provide much information about the many industries in the town over several decades. You leave with an awareness of how important water was to the history of Seneca Falls.”

The dioramas, or models with small three-dimensional buildings and landscape features, illustrate the development of Seneca Falls from 1817 through 1917. “An Explosion of Industry: 1825 – 1890” reads the panel behind the diorama that shows the community’s growth due to the Industrial Revolution.

The museum’s “Industry Floor” spotlights many leading manufacturers. Seneca Falls mills produced everything from school supplies to socks and flour. For 100 years, starting in the 1840s, Seneca Falls foundries produced such objects as pumps, steam fire engines and bells, to mention a few, all made by iron. Seneca Falls became a household name. In more recent times manufacturing reflected the modern era with the arrival of Sylvania Electric to manufacture televisions.

LOCATION & HOURS Seneca Falls Visitors Center and Seneca Museum of Waterways and Industry 89 Fall Street Seneca Falls, NY 13148 Free Admission – Donations gratefully accepted Nominal Fee for Guided Tours School, bus and group tours welcome.

September to May: Monday – Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday 12 to 4 p.m.

June to August: Monday – Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday 12 to 4 p.m.

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Yep, we are a nation of animal lovers. Dogs and cats lead the way as the most popular pets in the house according to a recent American Pet Products Association survey, and 68 percent of all U.S. households have pets. So come holiday time, chances are high that pet owners and pets will populate your giving list. Here’s a roundup of gift ideas for the animal lovers in your life plus a few for the fur kids, too. Of course all featured items are made locally, right here in the Finger Lakes.

Holiday Sparkle There’s nothing like a little holiday bling to elicit a wide Cheshire Cat grin. Ithaca artist Rose Gottlieb creates one-of-a-kind cat face earrings hand-painted on wood and sealed with a glossy, waterproof coating.

The colorful earrings dangle weightlessly from hypo-allergenic ear wires. “Something about loving and understanding cats makes them incredibly fun to draw,” says Gottlieb. The artist’s jewelry is sold at Sunny Days of Ithaca, 123 S. Cayuga Street, Ithaca, NY (sunnydaysny. com ) or purchase online at rosegottlieb.com.

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Avoca metalsmith Joan DeSimone hand crafts an entire line of animal-themed jewelry in limited editions. Her shiny tribute to nature and wildlife includes mountain lion earrings in graceful silhouette, saucy sea otter niobium necklaces, sterling silver and bronze sea turtle pedants, an elegant sterling silver heron lapel pin with gold filled legs and much more.

Over 60 pieces in the line are featured in her MoonHeart Studios Etsy shop: etsy.com/shop/ MoonHeartStudios. Or find DeSimone’s work at Artizanns, 118 North Main Street, Naples (artizanns. com) and SkyLand Art Barn, 4966 State Route 414, Burdett. The artist is a vendor at Plowshares Craftsfair and Peace Festival, Nottingham High School, Syracuse, December 1-2. ~ LIFEINTHEFINGERL AKES.COM

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Trim the Tree Share the peace of the holiday season with ceramic dove ornaments handcrafted by Ann Harper of Hand in Nature Glass & Ceramics. Sold at Sunny Days of Ithaca, the light blue 4 by 5-inch doves are stamped with peace signs and come with a hanging ribbon. “They are a great selling item,” says shop owner Deirdre Kurzweil.

“They commemorate Ithaca’s World Record for the largest human peace sign.” Sunny Days of Ithaca, 123 S. Cayuga Street, Ithaca or sunnydaysny.com. View all of the artist’s work on instagram@handinnature.

Ornaments are a classic housewarming gift, also perfect for newly marrieds and a popular teacher gift. Make it personal!

Annette Jackson of AJ Pet Designs in Elmira paints lifelike pet portraits on glass ornaments from your provided photograph.

The typical turnaround time is only about a day. Jackson also makes and sells ready-made painted wine glasses and photograph frames which make great gifts, too. Find AJ Pet Designs on Facebook, view/purchase the artist’s work at Finger Lakes Artisans at Waterloo Premium Outlets in Waterloo or at Winter Fantasy Craft Fair, December 1, First United Methodist Church, 1034 W. Broad Street, Horseheads.

Fanciful Gifts for Little Animal Lovers!

Sodus Point potters Mark and Cathy Lukacs put the “fun” in functional with cat and turtle vessels to hold your little one’s coins or trinkets. Cat coin banks come in two poses: reclining or standing kitties—both with signature “cattitude.” Pretty turtle-shaped boxes are perfect as a catchall for tiny treasures. Banks and boxes are available in seven different design patterns. Lukacs Pottery Studios, 7060 Route 14, Sodus Point, or visit lukacspottery.com. Lukacs Pottery is one stop of 20 shops participating in Wayne County’s Winter Wonderland Shopping Fling, November 9-11 (more info at waynecountyshoppingfling. com) and is a vendor at Plowshares Craftsfair and Peace Festival, Nottingham High School, Syracuse, December 1-2.

Canandaigua artist and writer Karen Sorce has penned and illustrated three charming books for young children. The whimsical Bird Shoes imagines what sort of shoes would sparrows, flamingos, chickadees and other bird species wear—if they actually wore them. Sheep?! explores some playful questions such as: Do sheep dream? Are they afraid of spiders? Perform magic? Rylie’s Grand Mouse Ballet stars Rylie, a mouse who wishes to dance after watching a ballet performance of “Cinderella.” Find these titles on amazon. com or purchase locally at the Cheshire Farms Creamery and Pat Rini Rohrer Gallery in downtown Canandaigua.

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Stocking Stuffers for the Fur Kids Indulge your pup with Delightfully Delicious (DD) all natural dog treats, baked in small batches in Rochester. The Christmas Treat Sampler Stocking comes already stuffed with all three varieties: Peanut Butter, Organic Pumpkin and Organic Sweet Potato. DD products are available at select retail locations and sold at festivals. Find out where or purchase online at ddtreats.com.

For the kitties, Cat Sox are a surprising new product from the Etna-based dog biscuit makers at Bo’s Bones. Cat(nip) Sox, sold in colorful three packs, are 4-inch hand-stitched cotton/polyester sock shaped toys filled with fresh, dry catnip. Shop online at bosbones.com (click on Bo’s On The Road for upcoming craft show appearances).

Let Santa Paws pamper your pets with Doggy Wax, a personal care product produced by Eartherella in Clifton Springs. The unscented wax (to prevent licking) made with shea butter and other natural ingredients soothes and moisturizes paws while acting as a barrier between tender paw pads and snow, ice and salt. Doggy Wax is sold at Finger Lakes Artisans at Waterloo Premium Outlets in Waterloo or purchase online at eartherella.com.

Hang your pup’s stocking up on a K9 Leash Hook!

Wall mounted leash hooks, offered in over 40 breed-specific designs, are made of laser-cut steel. Each powder coated 6 by 9-inch doggie design, from tiny Yorkshire Terrier to a mighty Great Dane, is custom art created by Larry Raymond of Syracuse. After Christmas, it’s a great way to stay organized for those walks with a fourlegged friend. Hang up leashes, collars or other dangling objects such as coat, scarf or keys.

Purchase K9 Leash Hooks online at raymondsteelworks. com or at Finger Lakes Artisans at Waterloo Premium Outlets in Waterloo and at Skaneateles Artisans, 3 Fennell Street, Skaneateles.

Rock the Pet Portrait A pet portrait painted on a rock is a trendy twist to the traditional canvas portrait. Depending on the size of the stone, these keepsakes can be used as a paperweight, shelf decoration or a doorstop. Artist Lesley ShakespeareBrogan, owner of Hope in Art Studio in Canandaigua, accepts paint-a-pet rock commissions and also sells a variety of already made animal-themed stones.

Shakespeare-Brogan, who hosts public and private painting parties, classes and workshops at her studio, can teach you how to paint a pet, too. “Beginners are my specialty,” says the artist. Visit hopeinartstudio. com for more information.

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Small Business Saturday Small Business Saturday, a day to celebrate and support small businesses, falls on November 24 this year. The popular slogan “shop local!” reminds us that spending dollars at small businesses (rather than the big box chain stores) keeps the bulk of your money and taxes right in your community helping to support schools, police and fire departments and creating jobs.

Besides, it’s fun and surprising to poke around these shops because you never know what unique treasures you will find!

Shops and galleries in this story are: Artizanns - Naples Cheshire Farms Creamery - Canandaigua Finger Lakes Artisans - Waterloo Hope in Art Studio - Canandaigua Lukacs Pottery Studios - Sodus Point Pat Rini Rohrer Gallery - Canandaigua Skaneateles Artisans - Skaneateles SkyLand Art Barn - Burdett Sunny Days of Ithaca - Ithaca

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In the season of giving, it feels good to do good. Honor the special animal lover in your life with a thoughtful donation to his or her favorite animal cause. The contribution makes a double impact because both the animal lover and the charity are “gifted” by your donation.

Don’t know which non-profit to choose?

Some local organizations worth considering include these unique gems.

Colony Caregivers humanely controls Ontario County’s stray cat populations through its trap/neuter/vaccinate/release (TNVR) program; Gordy and Friends, a grassroots volunteer group fanning out into Livingston, Steuben and Ontario counties, provides owner education and support for the care, nutrition and exercise of their dogs chained outdoors; and Pet Pride in Victor is a no-kill cats-only shelter. Cats are cared for until they are adopted or for life.

Some animal-centered charities also benefit people.

Wildlife Rockstars is a Bridges for Brain Injury wildlife education outreach program in Farmington and Elmira. As part of their rehabilitation, people recovering from brain injuries are trained by staff in the handling and care of live native and exotic animals. As animal ambassadors, they make public appearances with the animals, birds or reptiles. Program participants engage audiences at schools, veteran, youth and senior groups and community events speaking about the animals, encouraging environmental and wildlife conservation and sharing personal stories about rebuilding their lives following a traumatic accident or injury.

Ontario ARC’s Pet Connections in Canandaigua offers meaningful animal-assisted therapy programs that connect dogs and individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities plus pet therapy training/certifications for volunteers and their dogs.

There’s more! Pet Connections’ in-house BAD DOG™ grooming spa (bath, nails, fur trim) and retail items (handmade toys, treats, dog shampoo) offers paid employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

All proceeds from spa services and product sales are reinvested in the Pet Connections programs.

More info: thecolonycaregivers.org, facebook.com/gordyandfriends/, petprideny.org, bridgesforbraininjury.org, ontarioarc.org.

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Discover Historic Downtown Canandaigua This Holiday Season

100 SPECIALTY SHOPS, ART GALLERIES & RESTAURANTS Bring the family and visit Santa’s Village.

Stroll through our festively decorated streets or take a ride on horse drawn wagons.

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At 1622 Route 332 in the town of Farmington sits a brick farmhouse which dates back to 1814. Today, it is the headquarters of a vibrant organization known as The Cobblestone Arts Center. The community art center, founded in 1983, offers an art-centered day program for adults with disabilities plus community classes in art, theatre, music and dance. It also provides a unique after-school program and a new theater space for live performances. It has always been inclusive of all ages and abilities.

When founder and Executive Director Lorene Benson perceived a lack of available instruction in the arts, she started a school for dance and theatre. When she opened the first version of Cobblestone Arts in Victor, it quickly grew to 40 instructors and 500 students in dance, music and visual arts.

During the 1980s, Lorene created Wheels in Motion, a dance company that includes persons who use wheelchairs.

Having welcomed students of all abilities, Benson became concerned about programs for people with developmental disabilities. She felt the existing programs did not have high enough expectations and looked more at maintaining the status quo. She also sensed a lack of

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joy, and creative expectation. Lorene determined that a program based around the arts would be a better idea. In 1999, Cobblestone received the go-ahead for its concept Celebrating the Arts Day Habilitation, which began with 10 students. Today there is also another program called Day Habilitation Without Walls.

By 1995, Cobblestone had purchased the Farmington house along with 15 acres. It was renovated to serve as office and studio space. In 2006, the center undertook an expansion program and today features more than 5,000 square feet of studio space and a 5,000-square-foot theater that accommodates up to 150 people.

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Cobblestone’s fleet of 10 buses transports developmentally disabled students round trip from Ontario, Wayne, Seneca, Livingston, Yates and Monroe counties.

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They participate in programs Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. all year long. On any given day, the Medicaid-waivered programs serve up to 90 students ranging from those who are transitioning out of high school to senior citizens.

After they arrive, they begin a day that includes one-hour classes in different art disciplines. It’s important for Lorene to hire artists who can work well with the students, she says.

It is apparent from observing their interactions with students that the teachers are not only trained and experienced artists, they are also compassionate by nature.

Every three months the staff cocreates a new theme and develops a curriculum for that theme. At the end of the three months, they showcase their work in a public performance.

Themes have included, Let’s Go to the Movies, Best of Broadway, Celebrating Local Arts, and Wellness.

I sat in teacher Leigh Lalik’s class where the students (myself included)

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learned about a couple of artists with local connections: Eloise Burns Wilkin and Oren R. Lyons, Jr. The students used their work as inspiration for their own art. In Adam Surasky’s music class, I was treated to a percussion concert and open mic performances by two students.

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A second program involves students who seek to be more independent. For these 35 to 40 students, emphasis is on social skills, coping skills, shopping, and use of money. After meeting each morning for exercise including yoga, they will spend the rest of the day “without walls” on field trips to museums and art galleries, concerts, movies, shopping, and baseball games.

Candice Finster, who runs this program, says that each activity is designed so students can encounter and learn from situations they will face as they become more involved members of their communities. I

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Above left to right: Students from Best Foot Forward, summer theatre cast of “Annie” perform a number for the Day Hab Without Walls students.

Day Hab student Sarah S. holds copy of painting by artist Oren T. Lyons Jr, depicting the “ Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Tree of Peace”. Several students contributed to the larger version hanging on the wall.

Day Hab students work on a ribbon dance number.

Cast members of “Annie” prepare for a Wheels in Motion dance with their Day Hab student partners.

Day Hab student Christine K. enjoys a ribbon dance.

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accompanied them to Best Foot Forward during a kids’ summer theatre camp where the campers performed numbers from “Annie.” The Cobblestone group sang a few songs and then performed a dance number (joined by Lorene) to music from “Grease.”

Top: Day Hab w/o walls students, led

by Director Benson, dance, to music from Grease, for summer theatre students.

Bottom: Day Hab student John T. rocks out to “Blue Suede Shoes”

What defines success?

“Wellness for the whole person is part of our philosophy,” says Sarah Andreacchi, Cobblestone’s performing arts coordinator. “We are on a mission to promote wellness for the whole person, and that includes exploring their creative side. Art is the common denominator in our approach, whether it’s through classes, private instruction, free events, or affordable live performances. We believe in the power of art as a healing force.”

So if each activity with a student or a member of the general public promotes the wellness she speaks of, positive results will follow.

Concrete successes may be a smile, a report from home that the student had a good day, a demonstration of social or coping skills without staff prompting, and other signs of growing independence.

Also the increase in the numbers of students joining the program is a measure of success.

Brasley, the group performs up to eight theatrical productions each year. This year, the players performed “The Addams Family Musical” and “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” “Into the Woods” and “Nunsense” will be performed in 2019.

Musical performances, dance, and

exhibitions by local artists also take place along with classes in fitness and the arts for community members.

I am reminded of two quotes attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson: “Every man I meet is my superior in some way, and in that I learn from him,” and “Treat a man as he is and he will remain as he is. Treat a man as he could be, and he will become what he should be.”

I believe that each of Cobblestone’s 50 caring and talented staff members, plus volunteers, embrace these thoughts. In their daily workings, they seem to look past disabilities and instead look to see other abilities and nurture them.

The Cobblestone Players

Established in 2017, this community theatre group of 30 offers its members the opportunity to rekindle an old love of acting, for instance, or to try something new. Under the direction of Helena

As a nonprofit organization, Cobblestone appreciates financial support from local businesses, foundations and individuals, and from fundraisers and performances at the center. To see a schedule of events and classes visit cobblestoneartscenter.com.

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This mural painted on the side of the Cobblestone building symbolizes the arts that are taught and created inside.

Celebration of Youth

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his year, for the 18th time, Cobblestone Arts Center held its Celebration of Youth (COY), a threeweek summer work program for teens ages 13 through 19 – some of whom are considered “at risk” – from suburban and rural school districts and from the city of Rochester.

Forty-two participants were enrolled in the program. Among them was a special-education teacher who is looking to become an art teacher.

COY offers its participants the opportunity to work with students in Cobblestone’s year-round arts-based program for adults with developmental disabilities. As employees, they are paid $20 per day. For some of them, COY is their first real job.

This summer, COY students divided into groups to concentrate on either music, dance or visual arts in this year’s theme, “Let’s Go to the Movies.” The program that the COY participants and students prepared was presented to an audience of family members at the program’s end.

I sat in on some of the sessions. On the first day, the COY students seemed somewhat reserved, not knowing what to expect. One of the Cobblestone teachers told me that in the beginning, the COY students were unsure but curious about interactions with their Day Hab counterparts, but they quickly became interested, and helpful. This is what Cobblestone hopes for, that “the teens will gain real-world work experience and learn respect, kindness, compassion and responsibility. In addition, they feel that the Day Hab students learn from their contact with youth from different backgrounds.

The showcase included artwork inspired by the movie songs chosen, and a song and dance revue featuring 13 songs. As I watched the showcase I was treated to much singing, dancing, smiling, and collaborative interaction; in short a CELEBRATION.

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WINNERS The 17th Annual Life in the Finger Lakes

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hotography can open up new worlds to someone who never considered picking up a camera and using it. Many people who are creative and never explore that side of themselves can quickly find gratification through the use of a camera, especially now that digital cameras can give us instant feedback, albeit on a small monitor on the back of a camera or through a mobile phone.

This 17th photo contest has no shortage of dramatic and familiar images that really gives us a good idea of what the Finger Lakes are all about.

From a marina scene to a little girl watching a Mennonite buggy, from beautiful waterfalls to closeup shots of everyday objects, these photos represent all that is good in the region.

I’d like to congratulate these winners that are presented in this issue. And I’d also like to invite you to use the mobile app to see more noteworthy photos that didn’t make it onto these pages, even though they are just as incredible. And lastly, I’d like to thank everyone who submitted photos for the contest this year. Your interest in showing us what you think is special really opens the eyes of the editorial team in knowing what’s important and cool out there.

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GRAND PRIZE “Seneca Harber, Watkins Glen” Helen Heizyk • Middlesex

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FIRST PLACE “Emergence” Location: Keuka Outlet Trail Fred Bertram • Phelps

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SECOND PLACE

“Juvenile Hawk” Location: Penfield Nicholas T. Leone • Fairport

THIRD PLACE “Amazing Graze” Location: Hemlock Amy Olson • Hemlock

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SECOND PLACE

“Gazing at Cascade Falls” Location: Watkins Glen State Park Annette C. Averitt • Norfolk, Virginia

THIRD PLACE

“Amishgirl” Location: Middlesex Jeremy Bach • Canandaigua

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FIRST PLACE “Stars and Filigree” Location: Sonnenberg Gardens Joy Underhill • Farmington

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“Abandoned” Location: 6 Mile Creek in Ithaca Kevin T. Ingerson • Newfield, New York

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THIRD PLACE

“Sunset at Chimney Bluffs” Nikhil Nagane • Rochester

SECOND PLACE

“October Full Moon over Conesus Lake” Jennifer J Dotterweich • Geneseo

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“Flower” - color Location: Rose Farm, Victor Phil Hilden • Victor

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“Bringing Dinner Home” - color Location: Springport, New York Stephen Moriarity • Auburn

“Lone Tree In The Fog” - digitally altered Location: Stewart Park Ithaca John Naegely • Ithaca

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“Ithaca Falls” - black and white Debra Meetze • Chenango Forks, New York

“Lake Ontario Lightning Storm” - digitally altered Clyde Comstock • Rochester

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he crowd is abuzz with excitement as we board the comfortable, climate-controlled bus. Like kids on a roller coaster slowly approaching the apex of a hill, everyone watches out of the vehicle’s huge windows with anticipation. The bus rolls forward a few hundred feet and pauses at the closed and secured gates; the entrance to Deer Haven Park on Rte. 96A in Romulus. My fellow passengers and I – participants in the area’s newest ecotourism and military history tour – can’t wait to see what’s behind the fence of the former Seneca Army Depot.

A white doe and her brown fawn curiously view touring onlookers.

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Everyone Wants to Know

What’s Beyond the Fence?

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Home of the white deer

After 20 years of petitioning legislative officials and appealing to the public, the tour is a dream-become-reality for Seneca White Deer Inc. (SWD), a small not-for-profit group of conservation-driven folks. Their ongoing journey began in 1998 with Waterloo native and visionary Arthur Hall, then president of the Seneca County Federation of Sportsmen. He foresaw that the closure of the World War II-era depot would direly affect the survival of the white, whitetail deer that lived within the 10,000-acre military installation. It is the only known herd in the world.

The rumored tale that the white deer are a product of a disastrous overspill of some military concoction is just that – a tale. They are a product of their own recessive gene passed down through the herd much like that of a recessive human gene for blue eyes or red hair. It is all a matter of genetics. The condition, called leucism, occurs because the hair follicle lacks pigmentation, aborting it of color.

Art pulled together five wildlife biologists and conservationists, the team appealed for the conservation of the land and preservation of the deer. On that bandwagon of core activists was Dennis Money, who succeeded Art as president in 2003.

Fast forward to 2016 when the Seneca County Industrial Development Agency, the temporary overseer of the relinquished depot property, granted a winning private bid for the sale of 7,000 acres to local businessman Earl Martin. Martin, owner of Seneca Iron Works in Seneca Falls, developed a plan to conserve 3,000 acres of the land to historic military preservation, ecotourism, and the conservation of all wildlife within.

Next, Martin partnered with SWD to lease the use of the preserved acreage, dubbed Deer Haven Park. The partnership enabled SWD, via the continued tax-deductible contributions of good-hearted folks everywhere, to share this amazing gift with the public. The goal is to make the white deer tours a world-class ecotourism attraction.

The John and Josephine Ingle Welcome Center at the park’s entrance opened its doors in November 2017.

Its namesakes own Heron Hill Winery. Without the Ingles’

The Seneca White Deer Tour Team

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Picture yourself relaxing... significant financial contribution – from the sales of designated “Save the White Deer” labeled wine, and matching, dollar for dollar, world-wide contributions – the $255,000-plus center would not have materialized.

The combination museum, gift shop and tour base is open to the public year-round.

An eerie, deserted calm The bus passed through the gates into another land, a military-base ghost town overtaken by nature and wildlife.

Our guides and bus driver were extremely knowledgeable and made us feel comfortable to interact. “Keep your eyes peeled both on the ground and in the sky,” said the guide. “Not only are there deer here, but also beaver, fox, mink, wild turkey, eagles, hawks, and numerous other birds, reptiles, and mammals.”

There are also munitions igloos, 519 of them, which were constructed in just four months by hundreds of triple-shift workers. Storage here provided munitions to our Armed Forces overseas, everything from bullets to 10,000-pound bombs! A walk through one of the immense storage units emphasizes the intensity

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Far Left top to bottom: Martin, left, owner of Deer Haven Park, and Dennis Money, right, President of Seneca White Deer Inc. Photo courtesy SWD, Inc. Dennis Money at the Ingle Welcome Center explains what anticipating visitors will see while on tour. Photo by Mark Stash

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An empty igloo, one of 519 inside the depot, lies in silence after providing war munitions for WWII, Korea, Vietnam and Desert Storm #1. Photo courtesy Dennis Money

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A beautiful white buck strengthening for the rut.

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A wild tom turkey on the prowl. Photo courtesy Dennis Money

Mallards flush from a wetland area in the park. Photo by Mark Stash

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of the consistent construction done so long ago and in such short order, and brings home the strength and patriotism of the laborers involved.

Fields rolled by. Once active detonation sites are now void of use, but still seem to emanate a lingering energy. Pictures flashed in my mind’s eye of a once-active military presence triggering unstable matter.

Grenade practice areas and shooting ranges used by reservists also make an appearance. Homeowners reported feeling the blast vibrations up to 35 miles away, a thought that lingers as we disembark and wander through an actual personnel bomb shelter once used by soldiers who worked nearby.

We glimpsed the infamous “Q Area” through triple-thick, barbedwire-topped fencing. Its middle row once surged with more than 4,000 volts! The Q Area contained “special weapons” – many of which are rumored to have been nuclear bombs or their components. The government, however, has never confirmed such suspicions. We noted the motion detectors and bulletproof lighting at the perimeter of the site.

In this “no-lone zone,” military police once maintained two-personat-all-times security. The use of deadly force was allowed. It leaves an ominous chill in the air and sends another one up my spine.

Just north of this site, the Women’s Encampment overflowed with activists against nuclear arms, whose presence was well documented as demonstrations unfolded in the summer of 1983.

Travelling onward, the guide discussed life as it once was here in 1941. It was not all about the military presence. I learned that dispossessed families whose farms once stood on this acreage were given mere days to leave. Seeing the remnants of their homestead and barn foundations, mere relics of what they once were, left me with a feeling of empathetic realism.

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Wildlife takes over

As the guide shared military history and information about the wildlife there, tour participants were asked to give a shout-out if they saw anything of interest so all of us could partake and capture photos.

Suddenly, the request was interrupted by an audible gasp. Someone cried out, “Deer!” and all heads turned to discover a regal white buck surveying its onlookers. Its gaze seemed to penetrate into the depths of my soul as our eyes met and shared unspoken thoughts. Everyone noticed another movement as a brown doe tentatively stepped

Left: Left: One of two adult eagles resting above their (at least) 11-year-old nest.

Right: One of many white, whitetail bucks in Deer Haven Park, home to the world’s largest herd of white, whitetail deer in the world.

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out of the brush not far behind, her demeanor more intent on foraging than on her audience.

A couple cameras snapped; shutters anxious to freeze a moment in time. The deer, startled, rushed off into the trees with white tail flags waving – a warning to other deer nearby, we

were told. Every onlooker hovered in a mutual space of awe until the bus eased forward. We all hoped that the journey ahead might reveal more glimpses of the surreal creatures.

An osprey nest appeared ahead, a massive hodgepodge of sticks looming against the skyline. Another, an

eagle’s nest, looking large enough to comfortably hold a human, has been the home of one pair for more than a decade. They are the proud parents of two eaglets born just this year.

Newly erected birdhouses dapple the grounds. They were created and placed by local Boy Scouts, their supporters, and by the residents of neighboring Hillside Children’s Center.

Also abundant are food plots and fruit and nut trees, which all provide welcomed sustenance to the deer.

The land dates back to the Iroquois, and to the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, so the history is vast. The tour guide talked about World War II, the Women Ordinance Workers (WOWs) and the Italian prisoners of war, the part that the

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WHERE: Seneca White Deer’s John and Josephine Ingle Welcome Center located at 5479 Rte. 96A, Romulus, NY 14541; 315-759-8220; info@senecawhitedeer.org COST: $30 adults, $27 military and seniors (65+), $15 children (5-15yrs), children under 5 free, specialized group tours are also available. Inquire about private, bike or hiking options.

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lat, fertile farmland dotted with picturesque homes, barns, and flowing fields of crops belie the fact that just a dozen miles (and perhaps 20 minutes) away sits downtown Rochester. No “urban sprawl” envelops the Town of Wheatland and Scottsville, its only incorporated village.

Except for a few gently rolling hills, the surroundings might be mistaken for a slice of the Midwest. Scottsville’s neat homes and pleasant streets certainly typify traditional “small-town America.”

Wheat and Wheatland Frontiersman Ebenezer “Indian” Allan (subject of many a tall tale) settled briefly in the region around 1786, passing along acreage in 1789 to Peter Sheffer and family, the first permanent residents of what is now the Town of Wheatland.

Scottsville’s namesake, the Isaac Scott family, arrived in 1790 purchasing a tract

along Oatka Creek near the present village center.

Land, rich and plentiful, drew more and more settlers to the area.

Prosperity arrived in the first half of the 19th century – agriculture boomed.

The region became America’s foremost supplier of wheat well before the heralding of the Midwest as the nation’s “breadbasket.”

Multiple mills along Oatka Creek ground flour, then shipped their product afar by way of the Genesee Valley Canal with its vital connection to the Erie. Second to

Above: Historic home along Rochester Street; Right: Wheatland clock in the middle of town.

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none, the wheat and awardwinning flour found its way to Boston, New York and beyond. The “Wheatland” moniker came about not by accident.

Wheat production began to fall off prior to the Civil War when “wheat midge” infestations reduced crop yields and lowered the grade of harvested grain. Yet, productive farming remained strong, and Scottsville village continued as a bustling commercial center. Early businesses, like tinsmith George Slocum’s hardware store, often remained family owned for generations. Older residents still remember the Dunn Brothers’ General Store where “stopping for a chat” was considered part of the transaction.

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Right, top to bottom: Historic home along Rochester Street; Oatka Creek passes through Scottsville. Busy mills once lined the scenic creek which now offers paddling and swimming in the warmer months.

The Scottsville Free Library has a long and distinguished history.

Its classic interior is worth a visit.

The Artisan Coffee House – a favorite gathering place in Scottsville for breakfast, lunch, or to just relax and chat over a cup of coffee.

Romanesque-style Grace Episcopal Church has been an architectural landmark in the village since 1885.

There are several small businesses along Scottsville’s Main Street.

Owner Romeyn “Dubby” Dunn, a very popular guy, was a longtime village postmaster, once serving as Wheatland town supervisor. A damaging fire and cultural change in the 1950s slowed activity in the downtown business block.

Take a Stroll Many beautiful homes built by village residents during that early robust era are still on full display along Rochester Street and its nearby thoroughfares in Scottsville’s nationally recognized Historic District. A brochure available at the village office will guide visitors on a pleasant stroll around “Old Scottsville,” a tour past notable homes and structures dating from the very early 1800s. Styles and detail are varied and unique: Greek Revival, cobblestone, brick Federal, and Victorian. In addition to the village’s distinctive homes, Union Presbyterian Church (1856), St. Mary of the Assumption Church (1853), and Romanesque-style Grace Episcopal (1885) join other architectural gems along the way. For a peek back in time, the Wheatland Historical Association maintains the 1830 Sage-Marlow House on Main Street, a completely restored and furnished workingman’s residence true to the era.

Village mayor Eileen Hansen proudly calls Scottsville Free Library (1892) the “Jewel of Scottsville.” Originally christened Windom Hall, the imposing structure served for many years as a theater, auditorium, and center for community activities.

A lettered transom window still exists verifying that even a dentist’s office once occupied a location in the building. In 1935 the village deeded Windom Hall to the library. There it has remained in its wood-lined historical space to the present, relatively unchanged and with a proud heritage. On the rear wall, above the original stage, a war memorial exists for those who served in their country’s conflicts. The display is honored each year as part of the village’s Memorial Day observance.

Before finishing your outing, take time to follow the Canal Street Boardwalk through scenic woods along Oatka Creek and perhaps leave time for a break at the nearby Artisan Coffee House, a popular local spot extolled by reviewers for its “great coffee, unique menu, and delicious homemade muffins.”

Past Blends with Present Small town life changes even as it remains the same.

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tradition continues at the Scottsville Farmers Market every Wednesday from June until September with a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, flowers, locally made products, and often a dose of toe-tapping music thrown in.

Those with a keen eye for architectural detail may spot a “Lazy W” molding above paneled windows on a number of local barns. The gambrel-roofed structure’s exterior may appear rather typical, but its interior is quite the opposite. In 1889, area resident John Talcott Wells patented a truss support system for barn building, a design that eliminated the interference of traditional center post and cross beam construction. The resulting interior, open and cavernous, facilitated the loading and unloading of huge hay wagons and simplified other farm procedures. Massive laminated (and gradually curving) beams meeting at the barn’s apex are engineering marvels. A stunning example of a restored Wells Truss Barn, (alongside a classic cobblestone homestead) sits just south of Scottsville on River Road. As the present-day Cobblestone Wedding Barn, it provides an unmatched rustic venue for weddings and large gatherings in a pristine country setting.

Stokoe Farms on South Road has been a working farm and area landmark for 206 years. Now approaching its 7th generation of family ownership, the farm has expanded to some 4,000 acres of crops and related facilities since English-born Thomas Stokoe purchased his first 100 acres near Scottsville in 1812. In addition to the ongoing farm operation, Stokoe Farms has become a

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Left, top to bottom: This restored Wells Truss Barn is part of the Cobblestone Wedding Barn complex near Scottsville.

Copy of plan for a Wells Truss Barn shows its interior construction.

On the hunt for the perfect Christmas tree at Stokoe Farms.

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focus of tradition and fun! The annual Pumpkin Patch and Harvest Fest provides more than an opportunity to pick “just the right pumpkin.” There are dozens of family-friendly activities from zip lines and giant slides to a corn maze and hay rides – all topped off with cider and fresh donuts. In December, it’s time for a crisp outing and a chance to cut the perfect Christmas tree, enjoy a warm bonfire, and sample complimentary cookies and hot chocolate. A gift shop and ongoing special events keep Stokoe Farms a lively place year-round.

Stately tree-lined neighborhood streets have always been a Scottsville characteristic. That tradition continues with membership in “Tree City USA,” a nationwide framework designed to manage and expand public trees within a community. Each year on Arbor Day, enthusiastic villagers and local organizations spend a day “beautifying Scottsville” and planting new memorial trees to honor deceased neighbors who have in some capacity served their hometown.

What started out years ago as a few firetrucks winding through village streets draped with strings of decorative bulbs has evolved into the annual Parade of Lights, scheduled for December 1st this year. The full-blown holiday celebration features a parade, music, historic house tour, a visit from Santa, and of course food… lots of food. Transitions from past to present smoothly continue.

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When acclaimed artist Wendell Castle passed away in January of 2018, one writer recalled “a visionary woodworker, furniture-maker, and sculptor,” an artist who combined the fine arts with furniture design that “bemused, surprised, and baffled.”

Castle was a longtime Scottsville resident. His wife Nancy Jurs, an accomplished sculptor in her own right, still maintains a home and studio in the village.

Noted writers Carl Schmidt and Henry W. Clune found Scottsville a favorable place to live and work. Schmidt wrote numerous books on historical architecture including a wellknown volume, Cobblestone Architecture, describing in detail a building style and its unique heritage in upstate New York.

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ith the gift-giving season approaching consider a book for someone on your list. One new title takes readers to the final resting spots of many significant Americans. Another reveals new details about those who travelled the Underground Railroad through Wayne County. How about a mystery in the fictional museum at Lighthouse Cove, a pictorial history of a favorite amusement park, or an insightful look at a Rochester festival that celebrates imagination? For younger readers there are engrossing stories about growing up in Finger Lakes locales and a tale of an immigrant who became a worldwide entrepreneur.

Graves of Upstate New York A Guide to 100 Notable Resting Places Chuck D’Imperio Syracuse University Press syracuseuniversitypress.syr.edu 2018

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hat do the Twilight Zone creator, Rod Serling, abolitionist Harriet Tubman, and aviator Glenn Curtiss have in common? Their graves and those of 97 other notable individuals featured in this title are found in upstate New York cemeteries. Serling’s final resting place, marked by a governmentissued military gravestone, is in Lakeview Cemetery in Interlaken.

Tubman’s much-visited simple grave site is found in Auburn’s Fort Hill Cemetery while Curtiss has an imposing monument in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery south of Hammondsport.

The first edition of D’Imperio’s grave-themed book published more than ten years ago featured 70 celebrated Americans. Its success prompted adding 30 more noteworthy people for this second edition. The short informative

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biographies of each individual are enjoyable reading and in no way morbid, regardless of the focus on gravestones and mausoleums.

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.

Helpful directions to gravesite locations, extra factoids, and website links for more information make the book a great companion for road trips through the Finger Lakes region and beyond.

Final Stop, FREEDOM! The Underground Railroad Experience in Wayne County, New York Marjory Allen Perez Herons Bend Productions heronsbend.com 2017

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erez, the Wayne County historian from 1972 to 1999, brings to light many individuals overlooked in the telling of history. The author spotlights numerous African American men and women who made their way out of slavery rather than focusing on the

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better known Underground Railroad conductors. Perez identifies these “freedom seekers” who made their way to live in and around Wayne County and writes biographical sketches based on research conducted into public records, family archives, and published histories.

The content is organized by distinct time periods beginning with 1789 to 1827 when Wayne County was first being settled and owners from southern states brought their slaves. The period of 1827 to 1850 saw slavery outlawed in New York but with the enactment of the federal Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 free states no longer insured the safety of slaves seeking refuge. The historian refers to 1850 to 1863, the period which includes the Civil War and culminates in Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, as the “most dramatic of the Underground Railroad.”

Amply illustrated and indexed, this well-written book makes a valuable contribution to this subject. The author’s subsequent book, out this fall, is Freedom, A Shared Sacrifice!

New York’s African American Civil War Soldiers.

imagine this: RIT’s Innovation + Creativity Festival Edited by Bruce A. Austin Photography edited by A. Sue Weisler RIT Press rit.edu/press 2018

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eginning in 2008 one of the region’s leading institutions of higher learning, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), has presented an annual festival celebrating innovation and creativity. Since then, for one day each spring, thousands of visitors arrive on the campus to participate in hundreds of interactive presentations, hands-on activities, and displays. Over the past decade Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival has become a signature event for the university, building pride within the academic community and enticing future students.

This comprehensive overview of the festival is presented through essays written by those who have organized and steered this popular free event. Authors include former RIT President Bill Destler, credited with coming up with the concept for the festival early in his presidency.

The numerous full-page high quality photographs reveal an endless variety of imaginative exhibits attracting crowds of onlookers. These are sometimes amusing – like the “human-powered bike blender” with a peddler burning calories while whipping up a smoothie in the blender perched on the bike. Alternatively, other examples demonstrate serious applications like the computer-guided glove which controls involuntary tremors in the wearer’s forearm. This large attractive hardcover book will surely entice readers to participate in the festival first hand.

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or mystery enthusiasts, here is a crime tale set in a quaint fictional village on the shores of Lake Ontario.

On a cold November day, the dead body of Emily Bradford, a Lighthouse Cove Historical Society and Museum board member, is discovered on the beach at the base of the bluff behind the historic building. To uncover what led to a break-in at the museum and Emily’s tragic death the local police force is joined by retired investigator, Ed DeCleryk. The plot takes an unexpected turn when someone confesses to the crime. DeCleryk, however, continues his investigation, determined to learn whether or not a copy of an old map that he and his wife Anne found at the crime scene and a shipwreck on Lake Ontario in the 18th century is somehow connected to the murder.

The publisher, Cozy Cat Press, specializes in gentle mysteries with no graphic violence, explicit sex or profanity. Anne DeCleryk enjoys cooking and recipes she prepares for her husband and guests, such as her “Spicy Fish Chowder” are offered at the book’s end.

The author has previously written two nonfiction books. This is her first novel and the first in her series of Edmund DeCleryk Mysteries.

Seabreeze Park Jim Futrell Arcadia Publishing arcadiapublishing.com 2018

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ummer is the season of amusement parks. A few of these familyoriented operations survive and continue to attract both repeat and new visitors. Seabreeze Park, which began operating in 1879 on the shores of Lake Ontario, is the fourth-oldest

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operating amusement park in the U.S. The book, one of the publisher’s Images of America series, was written by an historian for the National Amusement Park Historical Association. Its abundant archival images chronicle the park’s development and continual adaptation to shifting trends and needs. Seabreeze has long been overseen by members of the Long, Norris, and Price families.

New attractions and rides have been added, others updated, some sadly destroyed, and replaced. One longtime constant is the Jack Rabbit roller coaster, built in 1920, which may be the most famous and the second oldest operating wooden roller coaster in the world.

At the heart of Seabreeze is its carousel, which arrived from Philadelphia in 1904 with George Long, Sr. Its destruction by fire in 1994 was devastating but its rebuilding over the next two years resulted in the ninth carousel created by the family. This book is sure to draw newcomers to the park eager to experience what earlier generations have for so long enjoyed.

For Younger Readers The Hayloft Girls Max Finds a Home Jillian Hannold Archway Publishing archwaypublishing.com 2017

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rowing up in the small town of Walworth in Wayne County provided the author with inspiration for this book about two young girls and their love of horses. Danny, a runaway from foster care and Max, who escaped from an orphanage after losing her parents, meet in the hayloft of a horse farm where each has taken shelter.

Their futures uncertain, Danny and Max gradually begin to trust each other and soon a bond develops between these girls who have experienced so much loss and loneliness.

Their passion for the horses helps the girls feel more hopeful. When they

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suspect the farm has hit hard times and is laying off workers, Danny and Max take responsibility for the animals by carrying out the daily chores.

However, the predicament remains as to how to avoid discovery by the owners of the farm.

The dilemma faced by Danny and Max and their determination to be free will appeal to readers ages 9 and up. The author’s first book brings a strong feeling of authenticity. It draws on a makebelieve game she played in haylofts with her friends and while caring for her own horse.

Rail Town Norman R. Hansen Tillman Press 2013; 2015, second printing Available at Long Cards & Books, Penn Yan

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ail Town is a blend of fiction and nonfiction. Set during the latter months of World War II, from 1944 to

1945, the book relates the adventures of a young boy growing up in the village of Himrod on the west side of Seneca Lake. Hansen, the grandson

of Danish immigrants, says the book is largely autobiographical. Many incidents involve the railroads. With 16 trains passing through Himrod daily, many residents were employed by the railroad. Pivotal to Hansen’s life stories is the Eagle Hotel, owned by the Hansen family from 1900 to 1968.

Each chapter tells a complete story. “Speed Causes Accidents” relates a misadventure on a new bike. Another recalls the legendary blues musician, Muddy Waters, who traveled through Himrod on his way to New York City.

The African-American needed a place to stay that allowed blacks. Waters was welcomed at the Eagle Hotel where he memorably performed one night on his guitar for the locals.

Sketches to illustrate this collection of stories have been provided by the author’s granddaughter. The book will be enjoyed by different generations, although due to a few mature situations, it is most appropriate for ages 12 years and up.

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Readers from about 9 to 13 years of age will find out how Harper helped poor women become business owners and, in the process, invented the retail franchise system. She is also credited with designing a chair that went backwards so washing hair was easier. Her customers included prominent historic women, including First Ladies.

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classroom teacher of 30 years who has written a series of middle grade novels, and Jane Plitt, the author of both an adult biography, and a children’s picture story about Harper (see next review). Readers will enjoy the pencil illustrations by Leia Madden and Suzanne Valentine.

he life of Martha Matilda Harper is adapted for very young readers.

The small board book format features Leia Madden’s colorful illustrations that have a contemporary style and charm. It may surprise young girls to learn that at their age Harper was a servant in Canada possessing neither toys nor friends. It was her floorlength hair which offered comfort to the youngster, who had experienced great loss and cruelty. Ultimately, her hairstyle is her trademark when she becomes a successful business owner.

At the bottom of each page to encourage self-awareness, insight and imagination, a question is posed, such as, “How long is your hair?” or “What do you dream about?”

Author Jane Plitt is a visiting scholar at the University of Rochester and an award-winning businesswoman committed to women’s rights. Through her books Plitt has brought Harper’s extraordinary life to the public’s attention.

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