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46 Boats and Bites

Enjoy some beautiful autumn weather and check out these culinary, winery and craft brewery delights that are conveniently located right on the water, or within easy walking distance of the dock.

Word by Word Bluff & Vine is a literary magazine created by Bethany Snyder and Alex Andrasik, which tells the stories of the Finger Lakes.

Cover: Sunsets are beautiful from the east side of Seneca Lake.

Photo by Cory Braden

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When Bees Smell Like Bananas Some thoughts on bees and local beekeepers

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my own words

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throwback issues

10 happenings & scrapbook 54

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advertisers

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finger lakes regional map

around the lakes – Skaneateles and Owasco

History

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The Railroad in Manchester and Shortsville

Creature Comforts Treating Your Pets Like Family

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People in the Know Penelope Pankow F. Oliver’s Oils and Vinegars

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Our Favorite Things and Where to Buy Them

30 History Blanche Stuart Scott, Tomboy of the Air

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49 Delicious Dishes

Nooks & Crannies When a Doorway IS a Window

62 Enterprising

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Route 96 Power & Paddle

Uncorked

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Wonderful wine

72 Outdoors

54 Off the Easel Nature Photographer Peter Blackwood

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Next Generation A Boy of Many Hats

Isabella Tiger Moths and Woolly Bears, Oh My!

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Words are like bees – some create honey and others leave a sting

I Luminous Lake Cayuga in July, oil on linen on panel, 30” x 30”

The Works of

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grew up in a rural area of Pennsylvania, and I spent a good deal of time outside exploring. Inevitably, I ran into some unpleasantness when it came to insects – bees being at the top of the list. My two least favorite ones were the yellow jackets and the white-faced hornets. Yellow jackets would attack from below, from nests in the ground, and that always seemed to happen when I was mowing the lawn. More than once I had to jump off a lawn tractor and run to safety.

Hornets build big paper nests that hang from tree limbs and under house eaves. They always seem to have a chip on their shoulder and are quite aggressive. One summer day, when I was celebrating my birthday, I was walking by the side of my house when two hornets attacked from above. I was a very long distance from their nest but they still must have thought I was a threat.

As you can guess, bees are not my favorite insect, but honeybees are in a different category. I think of them in almost an affectionate kind of way. Several of my older brothers had an interest in beekeeping, and some of my earliest memories are of them harvesting the honey from the hives. At that time, the black bears hadn’t found the hives, so they were in a back field, a good distance from the house. On a nice hot day, my brothers would gather the frames from the hives that were filled with honeycomb, and bring them down to the back yard.

There, they would slice off the honey-coated wax from both sides of the honeycomb into a big casserole dish. They let me put some of the honey-coated wax into my mouth, which was almost like chewing gum. From there, the frames were placed into a large barrel with slots for the frames. Then they would turn a crank on the barrel, which would spin and allow centrifugal force to coax the honey out of the comb. It dropped to the bottom of the barrel and then dripped into a container through an opening at the bottom of the barrel. All the while, honeybees would be buzzing around, but I was never stung.

Read more about bees and beekeeping on page 40.

On another note, I would like to remember my friend John Adamski, who recently passed away. He was one of my contributors to the magazine, providing both great writing and photography. He was a mentor to me, showing me how a man can live his life and follow his dreams and passions. And he had a heart of gold, showing care to everyone he knew. John’s last dream was to create the Finger Lakes Museum. You can help him realize that dream through a donation to the museum by visiting fingerlakesmuseum.org. I have always thought that the museum is the brick-and-mortar version of Life in the Finger Lakes magazine. I would love to see it come to fruition as well.

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have subscribed to Life in the Finger Lakes for several years and look forward to every release.

When reading the March/April 2020 issue, I came across the article on the artist Brian Keeler. I was immediately fascinated with his picture “April Evening, Cayuga Lake at Aurora, NY.” It left no doubt in my mind that it was the southern end of Lake Road. My daughter/ son-in-law have a summer home just south of Long Point State Park and I drive this section of Lake Road frequently. The picture, I would say, is very near the entrance to Camp Gregory where I spent several summers there as a camper.

Not only am I impressed with Brian’s paintings but to see one that resembles a specific place is awesome. Thanks for the article and I am perusing his website and who knows where we go from there.

Thanks for a great magazine and I have visited many places that I never knew about based on the various articles.

– Bill Smith, Cicero, New York

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n my walk this morning I viewed what appeared to be an otter like animal swimming up the shoreline of Cayuga Lake. Our lake house is in King Ferry, New York. It seemed long and slender. Maybe it was a mink. Either way, it was a wonderful encounter. I would love to get involved somehow in the efforts to bring this beautiful creature back to the Finger Lakes.

– Jeanette Owens Thank you for reading the online article about river otters, which originally was published in the Spring 2002 issue. FingerLakesMagazine.com has an archive of all past issues. — Editor

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Autumn colors brighten up a lakeside park in the Finger Lakes.

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throwback issues

September/October Fall 2013 This issue celebrates the area’s growing wine and beer industries.

Tidbit: The old Wayne County Jail is actually a museum. Find out more on page 32.

Question: What kind of heirloom quality hardwood creations does Jamin Uticone make? Find out on page 62.

September/October 2019 This issue features Part 2 of the story behind each of the 11 Finger Lakes.

Tidbit: Find out what writer Derek Doeffinger meant by “liquid elevators” on the Erie Canal on page 66.

Question: Why was the Apalachin Meeting so important that it inspired a movie. Find out on page 74.

Order back issues at fingerlakesmagazine.com/ store

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

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Fall 2010 In this issue, learn about inspiring places to visit in the region.

Tidbit: Read about Eric Smith’s pizza recipe, the same Eric Smith who now owns OSB Ciderworks. Page 22.

Question: What famous advice columnist lives in Freeville, New York?

Find out on page 40.

Fall 2008 This issue features the return of the bald eagle to the Finger Lakes Region Tidbit: Marie Heerkens is an artist that works with a specific kind of fungi. Find out more on page 112.

Question: What is the name of an intentional community just outside of Ithaca?

Find out on page 52.

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Enjoy a Sweet Treat Trail in Cayuga County

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he whole family can enjoy this edible showcase highlighting the delicious sweet treats made with locally sourced ingredients right here in Cayuga County. Visit farm stands, ice cream parlors, U-pick fruit fields, bakeries, cafés, and stores to tempt your taste buds. Get your tasty tour pass stamped at any participating location now through the end of November. Slow down to enjoy the sweetness a little longer with a staycation and take in the sights with the scenic routes and trails in Cayuga County. Visit the Strawberry Fields Hydroponic Farm, New Hope Mills, Taste NY Market, The Hardware Café & General Store, and Reese’s Dairy Bar. Check out a potential 2-day itinerary at: tourcayuga.com/things-to-do/trip-ideas/how-sweet-it-is

SEPTEMBER September 1-3...Paint Pittsford! - Event and Exhibition This new community event encourages people of all skill levels to capture the scenic beauty of Pittsford in any painted medium.

Pittsford Fine Art, 4 South Main Street, Pittsford NY 14534 September 5 to Mid October...Little Lakes Farmers’ Market Vendors offer locally grown produce; in season fruits and vegetables, baked goods, packaged herbs, spices, gourmet spice rubs, honey, maple syrup, soaps, candles, plants, lip balm and bug repellent products. More vendors are being sought. For more information, call Robin at 585-4517294. Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon 4705 South Main Street, Hemlock NY 14466 Through September 26...Made in NY Exhibition at the Schweinfurth Art Center This exhibition includes work by artists who live in New York State and features all media, including photography, sculpture, ceramics, painting, drawing, fiber, installation, and video. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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“I saw this while driving near Horseheads and had to go back to get a photo.”

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ne of the most stunning buildings, 21 acres includes Starkey’s Lookout, separate retail building and 10 acre field along the Seneca Lake Wine Trail is now available.

Starkey’s Lookout has been host to many tourist and local events. This destination facility has vista views of Seneca Lake and offers an opportunity for someone to start or move an existing business into this high traffic location. The interior is magnificent. Towering ceilings and windows, open spaces ideal for live entertainment or special family events.

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“Treating” Your Pets Like

Specialty Shopping in the Region

Family

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ets are cherished family members to many of us, and we spare no expense to keep them happy and healthy. American Pet Products Association reports that Americans paid a whopping $95.7 billion for pet products and services last year. Food and treats are the top category, but a sizeable chunk was also spent on beds, collars, leashes, toys, clothing, and other accessories.

There’s a plethora of distinctive pet supplies and goodies in the Finger Lakes Region, with many produced here, from practical to pampering to delicious. We love our creatures and our local petcentered businesses. Here’s a look at some of them.

Good Eats and Treats

Enjoy delicious indulgences on site or to go at Woofies Gourmet Dog Bakery in Spencerport. Owner Cindy Ackerman uses quality, humangrade ingredients for her dog food line and canine confections, such as Barking Biscotti, Canine Cannoli, ground steak birthday cakes, and doggie ice cream. Visiting pups get a free cookie! In 2020, the shop added Coffee and Canines, a café featuring Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters beverages and baked goods for owners.

Kora and Kinley eye their adoptaversary cake from Bones Dog Bakery in Rochester. Photos courtesy Eric Rozestraten

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Simon & Coconut, 20-year-old blue-and-gold macaws, are the ambassadors of the Birds Unlimited store in Webster.

Bones Dog Bakery in Rochester offers house-made, allergy-friendly, natural dog treats and birthday cakes. Top dog favorites are Dognuts and Mini Pumpkin Muffins. “Our goal is to provide a place where people can have a fun experience with their pups,” says owner Dani Lawson. You can dine in or take out. Pet parents can enjoy an espresso bar and decadent desserts while dogs savor goats-milk Puppacinos and unlimited treat samples. This fall, Bones adds beet and pumpkin flavors to their retail line of premium dog biscuits.

Birds of a Feather

Paul Lewis, owner of Birds Unlimited, has sold birds and supplies in Webster for 30 years. Many are raised on premises. Popular species include cockatiels, quaker parrots and parakeets. You can also find exotic birds like the mighty hyacinth macaw, the largest of all parrots. The store sells cages, T-stands, playpens, assorted diets and treats, and has a 40-foot wall of toys! Best-seller Rainbow Rocket, a colorful shredding toy, comes in three sizes. “We recently added a large outdoor flight cage to give some birds some sunshine and exercise,” says Lewis, who also grooms and boards feathered friends.

The family-owned Exotic Pet Birds is in Webster, too. The Salafias raise and sell parrots exclusively – from small budgies to big macaws.

The store grooms and boards, plus sells cages, toys, bird food, harnesses, and avian fashions for styling birds. Plans are in the Bubba BowWow Boutique in Fairport creates gowns and tuxes for doggie weddings and pets attending human nuptials.

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wings for an Aviculture Education Center to house birds in open aviaries. Visitors can observe nesting parrots and their babies.

Walking in Style Polka Dot Tails’ TLC line of collars helps identify dogs with special needs.

Debra Sheen, proprietor of Bubba BowWow Boutique, designs and makes dog coats, fleece shirts, formal wear, and bow ties for tiny Chihuahuas to Great Danes. She sells them at her Affaire de Chocolat shop in Fairport, and through Etsy and her website. “Our pets give so much to all of us every day,” says Sheen. “They deserve to feel comfortable, cared for, and safe.” Best sellers are weatherresistant coats and the K9-Snuggly wrap. Most whimsical: gowns and tuxes for doggie weddings or pets attending human nuptials.

Polka Dot Tails in Ithaca sells made-to-order custom collars and accessories. Owner/designer Kristina Harrison sells them from Artist’s Alley, or through her website and Etsy. A portion of each sale goes to animal causes. Popular lines include Pop Culture, the Holiday Collection, and TLC collars that identify special needs such as blindness.

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Bad Dog Boutique in Canandaigua, a division of Ontario ARC, provides unique shopping experiences for dog lovers and full-service grooming while creating jobs for individuals with

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Princess Bella strolls the aisles and greets visiting pets at Park Avenue Pets in Rochester.

developmental disabilities. Local handmade products include Bad Dog shampoo and biscuits, bandana collar covers, tug toys, and an aromatic lavender spritzer to calm your pup naturally. The boutique recently added an online store.

Amy and Pat Schiek own Lucky Dogs pet store in Skaneateles. “We are passionately committed to offering superior, healthy products and services,” says Amy. They stock many brands not found in big box chains, such as the kin+kind organic, natural line of shampoos, flea and tick spray, hot spot relief, and ear cleaner. Customers can buy formerly Finger Lakes Tram

More information, in order of appearance Woofies Gourmet Dog Bakery 5087 Ridge Road West, Spencerport 585-352-BARK (2275) facebook.com/cindy.ackerman.391 Bones Dog Bakery 39 South Goodman Street, Rochester 585-319-4088 bonesdogbakery.com Birds Unlimited 1421 Empire Boulevard, Webster 585-288-4457 birdsunltd.com Exotic Pet Birds 2138 Empire Blvd, Webster 585-347-6594 exoticpetbirds.com Bubba BowWow Boutique 3 Railroad Street, Suite 6, Fairport 585-750-5688 bubbabowwowboutique.com

Polka Dot Tails Artist Alley, South Hill Business Campus, 950 Danby Road, Ithaca By appointment info@polkadottails.com polkadottails.com

Spend more time enjoying your lake property and home with a FLX Tram.

Bad Dog Boutique 84 South Main Street, Canandaigua 585-337-0546 baddogboutique.org Lucky Dogs 22 Jordan Street, Suite C, Skaneateles 315-663-5579 shopluckydogs.com Salty Dog 145 South Main Street, Canandaigua 585-396-3474 facebook.com/thesaltydogshopinc/ Aristocats & Dogs Pet Boutique 62 East Genesee Street, Skaneateles 315-685-4849 Find Aristocats and Dogs Pet Boutique on Facebook Park Avenue Pets 993 Monroe Avenue, Rochester 585-256-0006 parkavepetsroc.com

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The clownfish is a best seller at Salty Dog. This one is playing in a Rose Bubble Tip Anemone.

quality dog and cat food, treats, toys, pet clothing, leashes, collars, gifts, and more. Many items can also be purchased through their website. Their companion business offers pet sitting, dog walking, and mobile grooming.

Salty Dog in Canandaigua began as a fish and dog product supply shop, but most of its business now is saltwater fish, corals, invertebrates, and aquarium supplies. The clownfish (think Nemo) is their best-selling fish. Co-owners Adam Dulski and Kyle Werder are saltwater fish experts who grow their own corals and offer services such as aquarium set-up and maintenance. “The best gift you can give to a new fish lover is a Coralife Biocube,” says Dulski. It’s a small, complete set to start your first saltwater aquarium.

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Dave and Ann Neibert at Aristocats &

Dogs Pet Boutique (ADPB) in Skaneateles sell canine and feline supplies, many made locally.

“Auburn Leathercrafters has some awesome products that are popular with our customers,” says Ann. This family-owned business in Auburn manufactures dog collars, leashes, and pet harnesses. Best sellers at ADPB include leather Martingale collars and Sparky’s Choice waterproof collars for furry swimmers. Dogs love Bo’s Bones Dog Biscuits, gourmet treats from Etna, New York. Kitties are crazy for catnip toys sewn in Weedsport. Shelves are also stocked with national brands of food, supplements, beds, apparel, CBD products, bowls, and more.

Park Avenue Pets in Rochester is a fullservice pet store supplying food and essentials for dogs, cats, birds, fish, guinea pigs, rabbits, ferrets, lizards, hedgehogs, and tarantulas!

They also sell some locally raised small animals (not puppies or kittens). Park Ave offers grooming, and trims cat claws or dog nails.

“Pets are always welcome,” says owner Lisa Jacques. “Our store cat, Princess Bella, loves to meet all other furry friends!

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people in the know F. Oliver’s offers culinary products at three locations in the Finger Lakes Region. They encourage customers to explore flavors and new ways to cook with their exceptional extra virgin olive oils, aged balsamic vinegars and freshly ground spices. Visit their three locations or order online at folivers.com.

LIFL: What was your inspiration for starting F. Oliver’s?

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Penelope: I saw the concept for an oil and vinegar tasting room and felt that it was a great way to be in the food and hospitality business without having a restaurant. I was also motivated by the opportunity to inspire others in their cooking.

When did you open the three locations?

Our Canandaigua location just celebrated its 10th birthday! We opened in spring 2010. Unfortunately, our 10-year anniversary party has been put off, but we definitely WILL have a party. The Rochester F. Oliver’s opened in July 2011, and the Ithaca location opened in May 2012.

What do customers most like about the products you offer?

I believe that our customers first appreciate that they know exactly what they are getting because they have had the opportunity to taste everything prior to buying. They definitely buy from us because of the quality of our oils, vinegars, and spices. That quality translates to exceptional flavor.

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

From a geographic standpoint, there are so many beautiful areas in our beloved Finger Lakes that is it hard to say which I like most. However, I would have to say that The Inns of Aurora on Cayuga Lake is one of my favorite places in the whole world.

From a broader standpoint, the part of the Finger Lakes Region that I like the most is that the wineries and other hospitaltiy venues are all working together to make our region the best that it can be and to promote it as such.

In what way are you a different person today because of starting the business?

I have learned (most of the time!) not to react to things that happen as good or bad. Something may happen that you think is the worst thing that could possibly be, but in time it proves to be a really good thing and vice versa. I have also learned that we all need space and time to be the best that we can be. Continually pushing does not produce optimal results.

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

GO FOR IT! Go after your dreams, follow your intuition, and don’t be afraid. And, always ask questions.

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Manchester and Shortsville Bringing the Railroad Back to Life

by Laurel C. Wemett

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t took a former railroad worker over 10 years to acquire and renovate a 45-year-old caboose – likely saving it from the scrap heap in the process. Now, along with two large boxcars, the caboose is located in a small public park just off Route 21N, recalling the remarkable railroad history of the villages of Manchester and Shortsville.

Until the early 20th century, the park, now the Manchester Railroad Park, was the site of a Lehigh Valley Railroad (LVRR) station, a bunkhouse for rail workers, and a popular local eatery.

The LVRR stretched from New York City through New Jersey and Pennsylvania and into the Southern Tier, Finger Lakes, and Niagara Regions of Upstate New York.

“Anything that broke, we had to fix,” recalls Michael Buttaccio, a “car knocker” on railroads for nearly 40 years, charged with inspecting and repairing rail cars. He credits his father-in-law, Isaac (Ike) Moses, for his railroad career. Buttaccio, now a Manchester Village public official, struck the deal with CSX for the successful acquisition of the dilapidated caboose, a railroad car which is now almost obsolete. The hand signals formerly used between the brakeman in the caboose and the engineer in the locomotive at the

Opposite page: A large number of Lehigh Valley employees were needed to load and unload an estimated one hundred freight cars a day at the Manchester freight transfer yard which opened in 1892. Photo courtesy Tim Munn Above, top to bottom: The Manchester Railroad Park includes an actual Signal Mast, on the left and, like the two boxcars and caboose, was acquired for the Route 21 N location. Photo by Laurel C. Wemett The Manchester Railroad Park Committee consists of, left to right, Doug Parmele, Michael Buttaccio and Tim Munn. Photo courtesy Michael Buttaccio Mike Bottaccio is accompanied by a conductor who bears a strong resemblance to actor Tom Hanks in the movie, “Polar Express.” The conductor was created by local artist Rand Darrow. Photo by Laurel C. Wemet

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THE ROUNDHOUSE

Clockwise, from upper left corner: Constructed in 1916 to replace a previous roundhouse, this large horseshoe shaped building which still survives , was once used by the railroad to service locomotives. Courtesy of Daily Messenger (2017) Early 1900 aerial view of the Manchester Yard with turntable used to turn the locomotives, so that they can be moved back in the direction from which they came. Photographer unknown, courtesy Mark Skipworth Mike Buttaccio (L) and Doug Parmalee (R) inside the Manchester Roundhouse, October 2017. Photo courtesy Daily Messenger Aerial view of the Manchester Yard, early 20th century. Attributed to Henry DeWolf Aerial Surveys.

Photo courtesy Tim Munn

Below: F-units on the Turntable at Manchester yard, September 1963. F-units were a line of diesel-electric locomotives that superseded steam locomotives in road freight service. Guy Wicksall photo. Courtesy of Mark Skipworth

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history front of the train have been replaced by radio telemetry transmitters, explains Buttaccio.

The 35-ton caboose arrived in Manchester in 2011 via the Finger Lakes Railway, which has held the lease to operate in Ontario County since 2007. It took 12 moves by a crane to remove the caboose from the track. Months of renovations, including replacing blown-out windows and eliminating the buildup of rust and peeling paint, required countless volunteers and donations. “Cornell Red” was selected as the exterior color, based on its use by the LVRR.

The restored caboose interior replicates an ice storage area, stove, workers’ lockers, bunk, and bathroom.

Upholstered seats are original and can face in different directions. A mural by local artist Rand Darrow dramatically portrays a major local derailment that took place on August 25, 1911; Darrow’s humorous three-dimensional papiermâché figures enliven the scene.

Historic black and white photographs feature workers in the Manchester Yard, such as the father and grandfather of Doug Parmalee of Shortsville, a third-generation engineer.

Parmalee’s railroad career spanned 42 years, 10 of them on the LVRR.

After years of observing his dad on the job, Parmalee’s dream to work on the railroad came true when he was hired in the summer of 1960. “I loved it – we were like one big family,” he says. A signal mast was donated to the project by Parmalee and his wife Carol, in memory of his father.

Thanks to local Eagle Scouts, the park has benches and a flag pole with the insignia of the Black Diamond, LVRR’s premier passenger train, at the base of the pole. Future plans include a park sign and improvements to the boxcar interiors. Local amateur historian and retired teacher Tim Munn has been working with Buttaccio and Parmalee and hopes to add individual memorial displays inside the boxcars.

Listening to the local rail workers’ stories and interviewing their family members are Munn’s passions. He has authored books on local railroad and baseball history, as well as the

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RAILROAD RESOURCES

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script for a YouTube video capturing the dynamism of the LVRR, the Manchester Yard, and the people whose lives revolved around it.

Roundhouse and Freight Rail Corridor

Not far from the park are remains of the Manchester Yard, once the world’s largest division point and car classification yard. An estimated 100 freight cars were fixed and refueled there daily. Freight was exchanged and train cars switched from track to track. The Manchester Yard employed over 900 people during its heyday. Still standing are the remains of a 30-bay roundhouse and turntable built in 1916. The coal dock, switch tower, and transfer house have been destroyed or lost.

Doug Parmalee hated to watch the gradual demise of the Manchester Yard in the 1970s.

By the end of the decade, the pending abandonment of the

Lehigh Valley Line between Victor and Shortsville led Ontario County to step in and acquire the line to maintain freight rail service to businesses along the corridor now operated by Finger Lakes Railway.

The Manchester Roundhouse was finally abandoned and has been off the tax rolls since 1992. The environmental liability for the site’s cleanup from years of use as a diesel fueling station has been the major obstacle for any public or private entity to take ownership. Parmalee and others would love to see the yard cleaned up and used by the Finger Lakes Railway, with some space designated for a museum.

Recognition and Revival

“A highly significant and rare building type, with potential for future redevelopment” is how the LVRR Roundhouse was described in 2017 by the Landmark Society of Western New York when the

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history preservation group named the roundhouse to its Five to Revive list. In 2018, the Preservation League of New York State called the roundhouse “a pivotal piece of transportation history in Western New York,” naming the property to their Seven to Save list.

“Everyone else calls this ‘a gem,’” says Joel Richter, President of the Friends of the Railroad, a volunteer non-profit organization based in Victor with a mission of education and preservation of local railroad history. Due to the presence of hazardous materials and unstable structural conditions, the Manchester roundhouse is not open to visitors.

Richter is among those stressing the

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Below, clockwise: Jack Tuttle and Deb Halderman flank the brass steam locomotive bell, which rang when the train arrived and departed the village of Shortsville.

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“The trains went by 24/7,” recalls Jack Tuttle, a trustee in charge of collections at the LVRRHS Museum. The trains traveled through the village of Manchester near the Tuttle home, located just east of the Manchester Yard. Tuttle’s father, Bob, a “hostler,” worked in the oil house, servicing all Lehigh Valley railroad locomotives. Young Jack’s job was to sweep out the huge yard engines used to move the other cars around.

The LVRRH Society was formed in the 1990s after Roger Halderman and others created a special railroad display to mark Manchester’s centennial. Halderman’s wife Emma had the business background needed to develop society policies and apply for 501(c)(3) non-profit status;

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the village hall provided storage and a small display area. In 2001, a New York Central Railroad freight depot in Shortsville became the historical society’s permanent headquarters and a museum dedicated to preserving the memory of the LVRR. The public now can see numerous rare artifacts like the brass bell that once signaled when the steam locomotive was arriving or leaving the station. The museum’s “premier item” is steam locomotive Number 2090’s headlight. Visitors can also enjoy watching a tiny N scale model train.

“Hard work” is how a railroad worker described his job; one of numerous memories captured in a thick binder. “Visitors come in with their railroad stories,” says Deb Halderman, the society‘s treasurer.

Like Tuttle, Halderman and her brother David, president of the LVRRHS board, take pride in their family’s deep railroad roots. Their grandfather, Gus Halderman, had a 30-year railroad career, first as a fireman and later as an engineer. His blue and white striped work coat is now a museum artifact, donated like many of the other objects on display.

Depot 25 Restaurant

If a visit to the dining car in a passenger train isn’t feasible, the next best thing is a meal at the Depot 25 Restaurant, a circa-1910 New York Central Railroad passenger depot in Shortsville, owned by David and Connie Liberty. Depot 25 is a haven not just for diners, but for train and local history buffs. After 40 years, the most popular offering remains chicken and biscuits, available on Sundays, says Liberty. It’s located at 15 West Main Street and is open from 4 to 10 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday. Call 585289-3600 for information.

Manchester was home to the champion Manchester Railroaders baseball team. Liberty, whose greatgrandfather worked on the railroad, is always adding to a large collection of original photographs, art, and illustrations at the depot that are linked to the railroad and baseball past of the area.

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Tomboy of the AIR

by Julie Cummins

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he newspaper headline declared: “Stop this child from driving a dangerous vehicle.” The year was 1902, and the proclamation was made by the Rochester, New York, City Council. The young daredevil in question was not a rambunctious young boy as expected, but, scandalously, a 13-year old girl named Blanche Stuart Scott. No one could have predicted that her attraction to and obsession with

speed would propel her into history – aviation history.

Even as a child, Scott was fascinated with all kinds of speeding, from figure skating to bike riding to automobile driving, flouting the expected ladylike behavior of the times.

She was an only child whose father catered to her every whim. She was determined to become a trick bicycle rider, but after she crashed her seventh bike, her father said he

Blanche’s flying instructor was aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss.

His stern look indicates how he felt about working with women, especially one with Blanche’s temperament and wily ways.

She was very likely the reason why Curtiss taught only one woman to fly. Blanche signed the photo with her nickname, Betty, noting, “I don’t feel as ugly as I look.”

Photo courtesy of Glen Curtiss Museum, Hammondsport, New York

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American aviator Blanche Stuart Scott, between ca. 1910 and 1915.

Photo courtesy of Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, [reproduction number, e.g., LC-B2-1234]

Photo courtesy of Glen Curtiss Museum, Hammondsport, NY.

wouldn’t buy her any more – although he could certainly have afforded to, as he had become wealthy from the sale of a patented horse medicine. Instead, he bought her a Cadillac, one of about 100 cars in Rochester.

In those days, streets were not paved and driving licenses were not required. Driving a car was considered improper for a grown woman, much less a teenage girl. Did Scott care?

Not a bit. Her reckless driving startled carriage horses and frightened pedestrians, which led to the city council statement. Did Scott slow down? Of course not.

When her father died, Scott’s mother sent her to boarding school in New England, but instruction in ladylike behavior failed to diminish her pursuit of adventure and her intrepid nature.

Scott was a master at self-

promotion. In 1910, she wrote a letter to the Willys-Overland Motor Company, a premier manufacturer of automobiles. She suggested they sponsor her in a transcontinental driving trip that would promote women’s interest in the value of motorcar driving and prove that even a woman could drive a car. The company agreed.

Her send-off was a media blitz.

The streets of Fifth Avenue in New York City were lined with spectators set to watch this 5’ 1” woman with red hair and freckles make history – or make a fool of herself. On May 16, 1910, The Car, The Girl, and the Wide, Wide World hit the road on a historic trip.

Cars were a rarity in those days, and “The Lady Overland” was top-ofthe-line, with a 25-horsepower engine and four cylinders. It was equipped with two spare tires, cans of oil, and

gas, water bottles, lamps for night driving and compressed air in case of a flat.

Scott had a sidekick, a woman journalist named Gertrude Phillips, who was assigned to record the trip.

Scott drove all 6,000 miles herself, only 218 of them paved. An escort car of photographers drove in front of her and one car followed behind in case of emergencies.

One necessity of the trip had been overlooked: calls from Mother Nature. There were no rest stops along the way, posing a problem for the women. But the inventive Scott solved the ladies’ dilemma one evening while walking past a hardware store.

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Posed and poised at the controls, Blanche always had onlookers when she was ready for takeoff. Photo courtesy of Glen Curtiss Museum, Hammondsport, NY.

could ride all day without a pit stop.

Scott answered them by saying, “Castiron kidneys, boys!”

Scott and Phillips completed the trip to great acclaim. But Scott wanted more. How did she make the leap from cars to planes? It took a bit of serendipity and a lot of stubborn determination.

The press agent who had publicized the automobile trip for Willys Overland thought Scott could do the same thing for women flying that she had done for driving – prove that women could fly just like men. Off to Glenn Curtiss’ flying school she went.

Curtiss running beside her shouting instructions. Once she reached the end, a mechanic would turn the plane around so she could taxi back. To keep the plane on the ground, a block of wood was wedged under the foot throttle.

After four days of grass cutting, the next step was “hopping” – swooping into the air for a few feet and coming back down. Scott was chomping at the bit to get off the ground and one day it happened. On September 2, 1910, she hopped high enough to take off.

Curtiss nearly tore his hair out and demanded to know where the block of wood was. Scott replied, “Something must have happened to that block.”

That day marked Scott’s first solo flight.

She had flown into aviation history.

One thing Scott hadn’t considered was her attire. While she was fashionably dressed in a tailored suit with an ankle-length pleated skirt, the four yards of material proved to be a hindrance. Once she was up in the air, the wind blew the voluminous skirt over her head. Borrowed bicycle clips from a mechanic solved the problem.

After her first foray up into the air, Scott was zealous about wanting to fly publicly. Despite a slight mishap when she banked over Keuka Lake, leaving her with a fear of flying over water, she was finally allowed to join Curtiss’ exhibition team. Her first appearance was to fly over a field in Fort Wayne, Indiana, but a plowing demonstration the previous week had churned the dirt fairgrounds into ruts, making takeoffs extremely dangerous. Should she or shouldn’t she? Daredevil Scott was willing to take the risk.

She took off, jolting and bumping over the rough ground, flew eight circles over the infield and landed on the racetrack – with no mishaps. She had done it. On October 23, 1920, Scott had made the first public flight in an airplane by a woman. It wouldn’t be the only “first” in flying that she achieved.

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viation was literally just getting off the ground. Men generally believed that a woman’s place was in the home, and definitely not up in the air. Scott’s arrival was far from rosy or welcoming.

Curtiss was furious. He believed that allowing women to fly would be disastrous. He told Scott that if she were injured or killed while flying, it would set back aviation 20 years. She smiled and said, “Here I am, and I have a contract.”

Scott’s first lessons involved taxiing down the grass runway with

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She joined several flying exhibition teams where she earned her nickname from the dangerous stunts that she loved to perform, such as flying upside-down under a bridge or performing the thrilling “Daring Death Dive,” heading straight toward the ground. Audiences of 100,000 or more held their breath.

Some people did not take kindly to Scott’s flying. Three attempts were made on her life. Twice a disgruntled and jealous mechanic deliberately dropped a wrench into the motor of her plane, and once the wife of a pilot held a gun on her. Thankfully, nearby pilots came to her rescue. Each time, Scott was convinced that wearing her lucky red sweater saved her.

One terrible accident did manage to shake up Scott. She and Harriet Quimby were the only two women in an aerial show near Boston. Quimby had a passenger in her plane, a large man seated behind her. A sandbag was placed to maintain gravity, but when the man leaned forward to talk, the sandbag shifted and the plane nosedived into a shallow bay. Both pilot and passenger were killed. Scott was in the air at the time and didn’t see the crash, but hearing about it unnerved her just the same.

Scott’s luck ran out on Memorial Day 1913 whlie performing in Madison, Wisconsin. It was a warm day, and she took off her red sweater. Midair, the throttle wire on the plane broke, sending Scott nose-first into a swamp.

She broke 41 bones and spent eight months in a cast. She insisted it was due to the left-behind sweater.

Scott’s lifetime spanned the evolution of aviation. Airplanes were just being invented when she was born, and she lived to see Neil Armstrong walk on the moon.

She was quoted in the New York Herald on July 16, 1911: “Women should wake up and take a serious, intelligent, articulate, practical interest in what makes the world tick.” Scott did just that by making the world tick a little better and faster.

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ommunity building takes many forms, from economic development to civic engagement to communal gardening. For Alex Andrasik and Bethany Snyder, community building happens word by word.

After meeting by chance in 2015, Andrasik and Snyder realized their similar backgrounds – both graduated with bachelor’s degrees in creative writing and had long cultivated a love for fiction writing – could be put to use to build a community of writers in Penn Yan. They established PY Writes as a way to encourage creativity and expression through the written word throughout the Keuka Lake area.

“There was some selfishness behind the idea,” says Snyder, a Penn Yan native who works as a writer and editor in the communications department at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva. “Of course, we wanted to inspire people in the area to practice and enhance their writing skills, but we also wanted to inspire ourselves.”

Over the course of five years – including a 2018 rebranding to Keuka Writes to encompass all communities in and around the lake – Andrasik and Snyder have worked with more than 300 writers, ranging from those who have extensive publishing resumes to those who are just beginning to explore their place in the world of writing, September/October 2020 ~

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and have hosted about 50 public events, from themebased promptwriting events to open mics and readings.

“This small seed of an idea has blossomed into something big and beautiful that I don’t think either of us predicted,” says Andrasik, a native of Fredonia, New York, who serves as the adult services librarian at the Penn Yan Public Library. “We’ve made connections and developed friendships with first-time and long-time writers, and I know I can speak for Bethany when I say the work we’ve done has influenced our personal writing as well.”

Early on in their literary partnership, Snyder and Andrasik confessed that they’d both dreamed of one day starting a literary magazine. In early 2017, they decided it was time for that dream to become a reality.

“We looked at each other and said, ‘Why not?’” says Snyder.

“I think we’d been waiting for someone to give us permission to do it. But we didn’t need permission. We just needed to start.”

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hey started with a name: Bluff & Vine, inspired by the Bluff Point peninsula of Keuka Lake and the abundance of vineyards and wineries in the area. A call for submissions went out to writers through social media and the local press in April of 2017.

“We had no idea what to expect,” says Andrasik. “Would we get anything worth publishing? Would we get anything at all?” Five months later, he sat on the floor in Snyder’s living room surrounded by manuscripts. “We had more than we could publish in a first issue.”

Three issues later, Bluff & Vine has carved out a unique place in the literary landscape: it’s the only publication that features poetry, memoir, fiction, and nonfiction exclusively based in or inspired by the Keuka Lake area.

The magazine is laid out by Snyder, a self-taught designer, and published through Kindle Direct Publishing, a service of Amazon. “It’s a great way to get the magazine out there,” says Snyder. “Anyone can click and order a copy online, but it’s also available on the shelf at Longs’ Cards and Books in downtown Penn Yan, and any bookstore can stock it.”

Andrasik has focused on ensuring copies are on hand at libraries all around Keuka Lake. “As part of our efforts to get the

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word out about the magazine, we’ve conducted readings and writing events in Hammondsport and Branchport, Pulteney and Dundee,” he explains. “Every new connection we make is a potential new submission for our next issue.”

As the magazine has grown and evolved, so has Snyder and Andrasik’s vision. In early 2020, the duo decided it was time to expand beyond the Y-shaped lake where they both make their homes. In January, they announced that the fourth issue of Bluff & Vine will encompass all 11 Finger Lakes.

“We know there are still stories out there to tell about Keuka,” says Snyder, “but we’re excited to share work about Seneca, Skaneateles, Conesus, and everywhere in between.”

Writers don’t have to be from the Finger Lakes to try their hand at being published in Bluff & Vine – they just need to submit work that, as Andrasik explains “evokes the feeling of this unique area. We’re looking for anything that captures the essence of the Finger Lakes, whether it’s from a long-time resident or someone who vacationed here as a child.”

The fourth issue of the magazine will also, for the first time, feature cover art selected from submitted material. Previously, Bluff & Vine included visual work created by artists with developmental disabilities from SkylArc Studio, a program at Mozaic (formerly the Arc of Yates) in Penn Yan.

Andrasik and Snyder look forward to making connections in communities throughout the Finger Lakes Region as more people become aware of Bluff & Vine and the work they’re doing with Keuka Writes. While they’ve had to scale back their programming in light of the coronavirus pandemic, they continue to host virtual events and readings. And when the fourth issue of the magazine is released in the fall of 2020, readers everywhere can curl up with a fresh look at the Finger Lakes from the comfort of their homes.

“Every year, we look back at what we’ve built, and we look forward to what comes next,” says Snyder. Andrasik nods. “It keeps growing and growing,” he says. “There are always more stories to tell.”

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With the honey-containing box on the ground, Peter Borst discusses the brood frame containing developing bees (eggs, larvae, pupae). Google “bee space” or “Langstroth hive” to learn why that 1851 invention is still the standard.

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Upper left & lower right: Teresa and Brent Welch make a living producing and selling honey so it’s not uncommon for them to go from the sweaty sauna of bee suits to looking nice to promote their products.

Upper right: On hot days, bees gather outside the hive to reduce lifethreatening heat inside.

Lower left: Shelly Stuart enjoys talking about how to make mead from honey.

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hat do Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, and Sherlock Holmes have in common? They are all beekeepers. I was planning to gather them together here in a spoof of death by bees – until Peter Borst (now retired, he was senior apiarist at the Cornell Dyce Honey Bee Lab) stepped in and spoiled the fun.

When I revealed my plot, Borst scolded me: “Honeybees are gentle and seldom sting, and it’s important to convey that message.” Keeper Pat Bono says, “Everybody wants to know how often I get stung.”

Bees can get riled. Beekeeper David Hopkins tells how a few months back, he suited up to deal with hives just torn apart by a bear. “Those bear-attacked bees stung me mightily. Through my pants, up my pant legs, several at a time, on and on.”

But in terms of everyday beekeeping, with gentle handling, bees seem oblivious to the keeper. (Keepers, as a rule, speak highly of their bees.)

Most beekeepers wear protective suits and know when their bees are getting agitated. Teresa Welch of Bright Raven Farm and Apiary in Trumansburg says, “You can smell the attack pheromone scent they give off; it’s somewhere between apples and bananas.”

That’s the time to blow smoke at them. It disguises the pheromone scent and makes them worry less about the keeper and more about why there’s smoke.

Honey bees instinctually avoid stinging, because to sting is to die. The barbed stinger stays in its victim but rips off part of the bee’s abdomen, dooming the bee.

If you’re stung by a honey bee near a hive, Borst says, “scrape off the stinger with your fingernail. It contains a gland that releases a pheromone (a strong scent) that tells the other bees you’re a threat.”

It’s All About the Honey

The great appeal of honey is that in its purest form, it’s a totally natural food. For the squeamish, it may be a bit too natural.

In plain terms, honey is nectar modified by bee saliva. Nectar is the sweet liquid that flowers produce to attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds to come and pollinate them. Bees suck up the nectar and store it in a special internal pouch called a honey crop.

By the way, honey is a female-produced food. Female bees make up over 95 percent of the hive and do all the work. And quite a few women are beekeepers.

When a bee fills its honey crop, it heads home to start the bee version of the spit, rinse, and dry cycle that makes honey. Arriving at the hive, it transfers the nectar into the mouth of another bee who mixes it with special bee saliva containing the enzyme invertase, which converts sucrose-based nectar into fructose and glucose, two simpler sugars better suited for storage. The bees repeat this process until they decide to use their hose-like tongues to deposit what is now honey into the comb cells.

The bees then fan their wings to evaporate excess water in the comb honey until there’s just over 18 percent water. Then they seal and preserve the honeycomb with wax exuded from abdominal glands.

In 1922, when archaeologists unearthed the 3,000-year-old tomb of King Tut, they found a jar of honey (did his beekeeper put it there?). They sampled it – still sweet.

For Honey Connoisseurs

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Starting upper left: Peter Borst shows and discusses the many colors and flavors that different nectars give honey.

Sarah Meyer re-stocks her roadside honey case.

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David Hopkins talks about beekeeping.

And that’s the queen, who usually lasts 2 to 3 years and may lay half a million or more eggs!

bronze, and amber that arouse deep instinctual cravings that make you want to dip a finger into it and lick off the oozing sweetness. We’re not alone.

Bears, skunks, and raccoons have long endured bee stings just to sup this addictive liquid form of natural sugar.

Honey lovers generally know that the colors and flavors of honey depend on the season and flower nectar used.

Pat Bono of Seaway Trail Honey believes that “all local honey is wildflower honey.”

Her point is that you don’t really know where the bees go unless you DNA test the honey. She says, “I label my honey by the season.”

Many local beekeepers distinguish their honey from that of large commercial operations and big store offerings by emphasizing how they minimally process it to preserve its natural purity. Brent Welch of Bright Raven Farm and Apiary says, “Raw means that it’s not heated at all and isn’t filtered, so it’s in as natural and whole a state as possible. It still contains the pollen and propolis put there by the bees.”

Some beekeepers lightly heat honey to improve processing but avoid the high heat (145 degrees Fahrenheit) required to pasteurize it. Most strain or filter their honey to eliminate bee parts and comb pieces.

Some honey lovers prefer the comb because it isn’t processed at all.

From the Mouths of Beekeepers

There are likely several thousand hobby or sideliner beekeepers (those who want a little extra income) in the Finger Lakes Region. For them, it’s a joy and a passion – the few I met make that clear. Hopkins says, “I like bees because they smell so good. That’s my primal reason.”

He elaborates: “The bees gathering goldenrod nectar and fanning it in the hive at night is just an intoxicating perfume. You should smell it.”

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Boats Enjoy some beautiful autumn weather and check out these culinary, winery and craft brewery delights that are conveniently located right on the water, or within easy walking distance of the dock.

Seneca Lake SE1 Anchor Inn & Marina – Tiki Bar 3425 Salt Point Rd, Watkins Glen, NY 14891 607-535-4159 anchorinn-marina.com Serves up great bar food with friendly service. Check out the lighted palm trees at night!

SE2 Belhurst Castle and Winery 4069 W Lake Rd, Geneva, NY 14456 315-781-0201 belhurst.com Enjoy a laid-back atmosphere with a simple menu at the Stonecutters Tavern, or dine in a more formal space at Edgar’s.

SE3 Blue Pointe Grille 16 N Franklin St, Watkins Glen, NY 14891 607-535-6116 watkinsglenharborhotel.com Whether or not you’re lodging at Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel, take a trip to the Blue Pointe Grille, where classic American cuisine combines with local flavor and pride.

SE4 Cosentino’s Ristorante 1 Railroad Pl, Geneva, NY 14456 315-789-1638 cosentinosgeneva.com This family-owned Italian eatery has classic Italian dishes like cacciatore. The restaurant opened in 1996, and it has used fresh ingredients for its homemade dishes ever since SE5 F2T Kitchen 41 Lake Front Dr, Geneva, NY 14456 315-789-5677 ramadagenevalakefront.com/f2t-kitchen Customers are served a surf-and-turf menu on a large patio fit for its lakeside view.

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SE6 Ports Cafe 4432 W Lake Rd, Geneva, NY 14456 315-789-2020 portscafe.com This small cafe opens its doors to tourists and locals alike with its all-season patio and oak bar. Customers love its delicious menu.

SE7 Seneca Harbor Station N Franklin St, Watkins Glen, NY 14891 607-535-6101 senecaharborstation.com Foodies can find a full-service and seafood-inspired menu here, with a section dedicated to Lakeside Pastas and Harbor Seafood Classics.

SE8 Tiki Bar North 401 Boodys Hill Rd, Waterloo, NY 13165 315-789-5520 facebook.com/tikibarnorth Located on the north end of Seneca Lake and at Stivers Seneca Marina lies the Tiki Bar North, a casual stop for a drink with excellent views of the lake.

SE9 Village Marina 2 Seneca Harbor, Watkins Glen, NY 14891 607-535-7910 village-marina.com The restaurant boasts a marina that hold over 150 boats and an extensive wine and beer selection, along with great food – a nice way to end a day out on the water.

SE10 Water Street Cafe 467 S Exchange St, Geneva, NY 14456 315-789-2560 facebook.com/waterstcafeny All day breakfast and brunch specials, including omelets and home fries, are boosted by the cafe’s house baked sourdough and raisin breads.

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Cayuga Lake CY1 The Boatyard Grill 525 Old Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca, NY 14850 607-256-2628 boatyardgrill.com This waterfront restaurant in Ithaca draws the attention of locals, college students, and visitors alike. Enjoy its live wood grilled steaks, fresh seafood, burgers, sandwiches and more.

CY2 Lakeshore Winery 5132 NY-89, Romulus, NY 14541 315-549-7075 lakeshorewinery.com This winery bottles all its wine on site using only Finger Lakes grapes, and the barn on the property offers a wide-ranging view of Cayuga Lake.

CY3 Sheldrake Point Winery 7448 County Rd 153, Ovid, NY 14521 607-532-9401 sheldrakepoint.com Twice named Winery of the Year by Wine & Spirits magazine, the space is great for wine enthusiasts searching for an excellent view.

CY4 Wheelhouse Restaurant Hibiscus Harbor Ln, Springport, NY 13034 315-889-5086 whrestaurant.com This is a family-owned establishment that uses locally grown products. While dishes are mostly seafood-inspired, with items like blackened scallops, customers can also try out classic burgers with a bottle of local wine.

CY5 Wolffy’s Grill and Marina 2943 Lower Lake Rd, Seneca Falls, NY 13148 315-257-0077 wolffysgrill.com/home.aspx Wolffy’s deck seating showcases a decadent view of Cayuga Lake, according to reviewers on Tripadvisor, with a full-service bar and table service for locals or visitors.

Canandaigua Lake CN1 The Lake House on Canandaigua 770 S Main St, Canandaigua, NY 14424 585-394-7800 lakehousecanandaigua.com The Sandbar’s menu has been updated with an extensive beer and wine selection, fresh cocktails, and simple yet perfect bar staples like crisp golden fries.

CN2 Murphy’s Law Irish Pub 759 S Main St, Canandaigua, NY 14424 585-412-6414 murphyslawrochesterny.com This Irish pub offers plates of good food and drinks full to the brim.

CN3 New York Kitchen 800 S Main St, Canandaigua, NY 14424 585-394-7070 nykitchen.com/restaurant This restaurant sources approximately 80 percent of its ingredients from local farms, making it a great spot for foodies who want a taste of New York State agriculture.

CN4 Nolan’s on Canandaigua Lake 726 S Main St, Canandaigua, NY 14424 585-905-0201 nolansonthelake.com Steak and seafood are the lakeside restaurant’s specialties, and customers can enjoy Finger Lakes wines, beers, and coffee with their meals.

CN5 Sawmill Restaurant 7121-, 7201 State Rte 21, Naples, NY 14512 585-374-6960 m.facebook.com/thesawmillcanandaigualake Dock your boat right next to this restaurant and enjoy a meal from a family restaurant that creates an atmosphere of comfort for customers.

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OW2 Oak & Vine At Springside 6141 W Lake Rd, Auburn, NY 13021 315-252-8463 oakandvine.com The restaurant the flavors of the region to its seaSodusbrings Point sonally-rotating menu, which can includes organicWolcott pasta Sodus from Flour City Pasta and organic fruits and vegetables from Happy Bee Farms.

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Dessert of the Day

Red Bird Café & Gift Shop, Brockport Dessert of the day is always a surprise for the customer.

From homemade cakes, pies, tarts or cupcakes you will want to bring some home or enjoy at the Red Bird. Outside dining! redbirdcafeandgiftshop.com

Mabel’s Oat Soda Co. Craft Beer Belhurst Castle and Winery, Geneva

Enjoy Belhurst’s very own craft beer! Choose from Honey Blonde, New England IPA or Porter. Stop in for a tasting in the winery and gift shop or bring home a four-pack or growler today.

Dine in the Garden

NY Kitchen, Canandaigua Enjoy cheese and charcuterie, homemade pizzas, fresh salads and more in the New York Kitchen garden. Now serving lunch and dinner every day from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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Nolan’s Rack of Lamb Nolan’s, Canandaigua

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Keuka Lake K1 Burgers & Beer 41 Shethar St, Hammondsport, NY 14840 607-246-4000 hammondsportburgers.beer This year-round, casual eatery is open for lunch and dinner, offering classic dishes like American-raised Angus beef burgers and gourmet sandwiches with local beers on tap.

K2 Lakeside Restaurant & Tavern 13780A W Lake Rd, Hammondsport, NY 14840 607-868-3636 lakesideonkeuka.com The restaurant has a dock and patio with an incredible view of Keuka Lake’s bluff, where customers can munch on lobster sandwiches salmon BLT’s, and cheese boards.

K3 The Switzerland Inn 14109 Keuka Village Rd, Hammondsport, NY 14840 607-292-6927 theswitz.com Surveying Keuka Lake and offering daily specials is a restaurant that specializes in comfort food.

K4 Top of the Lake 301 Lake St, Penn Yan, NY 14527 315-531-8500 topofthelakepennyan.org Soul-satisfying flavors and the view of an open lake find their homes at this restaurant, which opens up sophisticated lunch and dinner menus to its customers.

K5 Union Block Italian Bistro 31 Shethar St, Hammondsport, NY 14840 607-246-4065 unionblockitalian.com/hammondhome This cozy bistro serves up homestyle Italian cuisine in a warm atmosphere.

K6 Village Tavern Restaurant & Inn 30 Mechanic St, Hammondsport, NY 14840 607-569-2528 villagetaverninn.com K7 The Waterfront 12664 W Lake Rd, Hammondsport, NY 14840 607-868-3455 waterfrontkeuka.com This restaurant looks directly out over Keuka Lake and plates up a wide selection of dishes.

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CO1 Beachcomber of Conesus 5909 W Lake Rd, Conesus, NY 14435 585-243-3640 beachcomberny.com The restaurant as a whole specializes in seafood dishes, along with vegetarian and vegan options.

CO2 Hook & Spoon 5870 Big Tree Rd, Lakeville, NY 14480 585-346-2999 hookandspoon.com Explore the menu’s tacos and sandwiches or take a trip around the globe through the drink menu, which brings in beers from as far as Dublin, Ireland, as well as local cities like Rochester.

CO3 little Lake Brewing 5857 Big Tree Rd, Lakeville, NY 14480 585-572-3005 littlelakebrewing.com Wake up for an early morning coffee and muffin or pastry at Little Lake. Here, micro beverages and artisan blends are brewed on site.

CO4 OSB Ciderworks/ Original Stump Blower Ciderworks 5901 Big Tree Rd, Lakeville, NY 14480 585-346-7027 osbciderworks.com A sibling-run business that offers delicious homemade ciders.

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Blue Water Grill

Skaneateles Lake SK1 Blue Water Grill 11 W Genesee St, Skaneateles, NY 13152 315-685-6600 bluewatergrillskaneateles.com 20 beers on tap and a multicultural flair – this is what customers will find here. On the grill’s menu, you can see pizza margherita alongside a poke bowl, grilled swordfish tacos, and an ahi tuna sandwich.

SK2 Elephant and The Dove 9 E Genesee St, Skaneateles, NY 13152 315-685-2123 elephantandthedove.com This eatery offers a bounty of flavors and dishes, including classic, loaded burritos; fish, chicken, and Impossible Meat Tacos; and salads that mix sweet fruits with hearty vegetables.

SK3 The Krebs 53 W Genesee St, Skaneateles, NY 13152 315-685-1800 thekrebs.com It offers American cuisine that supports local farmers and wineries. All net profits are given as a donation to women and children’s charities in central New York.

SK4 LakeHouse Pub 6 W Genesee St, Skaneateles, NY 13152 315-554-8194 lakehousepub.com The pub is “busy serving the thirsty and hungry patrons of Skaneateles,” according to its website. It also has weekly specials on its bar-style menu.

SK5 The Sherwood Inn 26 W Genesee St, Skaneateles, NY 13152 315-685-3405 sherwoodinns.com This lodging originated as a stagecoach stop before becoming the gathering and stopping place of travelers to Skaneateles. The Sherwood dining room gives customers the opportunity to enjoy a relaxed but stylish mealtime.

SK6 Valentine’s Delicatessen 18 W Genesee St, Skaneateles, NY 13152 315-685-8804 valentinespizza.com The deli offers a quick bite for customers, offering hand-tossed and homemade pizza, subs and salads at an affordable range.

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When a Doorway IS a Window

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“A home is not just a place ... it’s a feeling.”

- Anonymous

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es, a home certainly conveys a feeling, a personality often revealed by its inviting doorway. That entrance provides a window into its interior, an artful sign to inspire curiosity.

Classical architecture is sprinkled throughout Finger Lakes communities, from Victorian to Gothic to Renaissance Revival, ever with eye-catching features.

Gables and gingerbread. Turrets and transoms. Columns and cornices. The doorway enhances those styles with flowers, flair, and finesse. It brings into focus what may lie within … bright, subtle, or alluring décor, perhaps even genial history or intriguing mystery.

Providing a statement from bold and striking to muted and sedate, a doorway can speak to any season – the freshness of spring, a sunny look on a summer day, autumn’s crispness, the color and spirit of the holiday season during winter months.

The doorway can be a home’s intentional invitation, appealing and welcoming … a homeowner’s palette of personality.

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Skaneateles Lake

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kaneateles Lake is the fifth largest of the Finger Lakes. It is located in Onondaga, Cortland and Cayuga counties. Skaneateles means “long lake” in the Iroquois language. Skaneateles Lake is one of the cleaner Finger Lakes. Local communities draw their drinking water straight from the lake.

The lake has limited weed growth, with some at the south end and to a lesser extent at the north end as well.

Fish species include lake trout, rainbow trout, Atlantic salmon (also called landlocked salmon), smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, walleye, chain pickerel, cisco, bluegill, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, rock bass, black crappie, white sucker, and brown bullhead.

Smallmouth bass fishing is good throughout the lake. The south end is noted for good bullhead, panfish and pickerel fishing. Lake trout fishing is excellent, though fish are smaller than in other Finger Lakes.

Many rainbow trout and Atlantic salmon are caught by trolling on the surface during spring and fall. There is also excellent fall and winter rainbow trout shore fishing. Marshmallow and worm rigs are popular with local anglers. Ice fishing is good for lake trout and yellow perch.

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Photos by Bill Banaszewski

Elevation: 863 feet Area: 8,960 acres Length: 16 miles Maximum width: 1.5 miles Maximum depth: 300 feet

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Public Boat Launches 1. DEC Launch Site Two miles south of village of Skaneateles on west shore off route 41 A. Concrete ramp, and parking for 30 cars and trailers.

2. Skaneateles Park Village of Skaneateles (Shore)

Check these out!

Lockwood Lavender Farm 1682 West Lake Road Skaneateles lockwoodfarm.blogspot.com White Birch Vineyards 18 W Genesee Street Skaneateles whitebirchvineyards.com Mirbeau Inn & Spa 851 W Genesee Street Rd Skaneateles mirbeau.com/skaneateles

Plan your visit at: cmog.org/safety Bear Swamp State Forest Town of Sempronius Cayuga County dec.ny.gov/lands/34420.html Baltimore Woods Nature Center 4007 Bishop Hill Road Marcellus baltimorewoods.org

Anyela’s Vineyards 2433 W Lake Rd Skaneateles anyelasvineyards.com

Charlie Major Nature Trail Along Skaneateles Creek between Old Seneca Turnpike and Crow Hill Road cnyhiking.com/ charliemajornaturetrail.htm

Finger Lakes on Tap 35 Fennell St Skaneateles fingerlakesontap.com

Sycamore Hill Gardens 2130 Old Seneca Turnpike Marcellus sycamorehillgardens.com

Carpenter Falls 5986-6062 Appletree Point Moravia nyfalls.com/waterfalls/ carpenter-falls

Last Shot Distillery 4022 Mill Road Skaneateles lastshotdistillery.com

Mid-Lakes Navigation 11 Jordan Street Skaneateles midlakesnavigation.com

Skaneateles Historical Society at the Creamery 28 Hannum St Skaneateles skaneateleshistorical society.org/museum-at-thecreamery

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wasco Lake is located in Cayuga County on the south edge of the city of Auburn. Compared to the other Finger Lakes, Owasco Lake is an intermediate sized lake. Owasco Lake has a large drainage basin to surface ratio, this accounts for the high nutrient loading of Owasco Lake.

The south end of the lake typically supports good weed growth.

Fish Species include lake trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, walleye, northern pike, pumpkinseed, bluegills, rock bass, black crappie, yellow perch, brown bullhead, yellow bullhead, common carp, white sucker, longnose sucker, golden shiner, rainbow smelt, and alewives.

South end is noted for good panfishing, northern pike and smallmouth bass fishing. Lake trout fishing is excellent year around, but particularly during May, June and September. Owasco Lake is a good ice fishing location for trout, panfish and northern pike.

Ice fishing for lake trout can be exceptional on years when safe ice forms around Ensenore Point.

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Photos by Bill Banaszewski

Public Boat Launches

Elevation: 712 feet

1. Emerson Park Off Rte. 38 (Boat and Shore), private boat launch is also available on south end.

Area: 6,665 acres Length: 11.1 miles Maximum width: 1.3 miles Maximum depth: 177 feet

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Owasco Flats Nature Preserve 2799 Firelane Moravia gofingerlakes.org/ locations/owasco-flats Fillmore Glen State Park 1686 State Rt. 38 Moravia parks.ny.gov/parks/ fillmoreglen/details.aspx Owasco Paddles Emerson Park, 6914 East Lake Road, Route 38A Auburn owascopaddles.com Owasco Marine 7017 Owasco Road Auburn owascomarine.net Schweinfurth Art Center 205 Genesee St #3304, Auburn schweinfurthartcenter.org Seward House Museum 33 South St Auburn sewardhouse.org

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off the easel

Turning the Focus on Nature Photographer Peter Blackwood

by Nancy E. McCarthy

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hen Peter Blackwood retired from nursing in 2011, it was an easy decision to make professional photography his second career. Photography had been Blackwood’s lifelong hobby, and in 2006 he began to exhibit and sell his work. He focuses primarily on nature, wildlife, and landscapes, but also shoots weddings, portraits, and community events.

Photography is the focal point of many interests, including Blackwood’s love of the outdoors, wildlife, optics, and technology. When combined, the results are stunning fine art photos with personal meaning. “I love it when I’m doing a show and someone can see what I see in a picture that I’ve created,” he says.

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“too many pictures” as he quietly observes natural settings, searching for that special moment. Afterwards, when studying a group of shots, he looks for a standout element: a certain expression captured on an animal’s face, an exchange between two creatures, or how animals interact with their environment. “Sometimes it’s a landscape scene that anyone would think ‘how beautiful’ if they were there,” Blackwood says.

The photographer, who lives in Canandaigua with his wife Tina, loves imaging local scenes such as the Squaw Island gulls on Canandaigua Lake, as well as wooded settings and open water landscapes in the Adirondacks and the Finger Lakes Region. He took several photographic trips to national parks in the American Southwest and, as an active member of an astronomy

club in Rochester, he frequently photographs the night sky.

Memories in Black and White

Blackwood grew up near Syracuse, the youngest of three siblings. His parents shared a keen interest in photography and had a darkroom at home. From the age of 8, Blackwood photographed and developed his own pictures. He shot in black and white because the format was both simple to develop and affordable. After he began dating Tina in high school (they married while college students in 1972), he continued to take black and white pictures and later set up his own home darkroom. It was 2002 when Blackwood first began to shoot in color with a Fuji digital camera, and taught himself to process images on his computer.

The Blackwoods were newlyweds

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Left: “Boathouse Fire Sky.” Blackwood donated this image to F.F. Thompson Hospital for their elevator doors; Below: “Moon and Milky Way” Forked Lake, Adirondacks

when they took an astonishing detour from college to enlist in the Army’s Buddy Program in 1973. They were given the option to train and serve together either photographing cadets or as military hospital medics. They literally flipped a coin to pick which assignment to accept. Medics won. Blackwood, a self-described “bleeding heart liberal peacenik,” chuckles now at this random decision propagated by his boredom with college. The Blackwoods were first stationed in Oklahoma and then in Germany, where Tina gave birth to their son Christopher in 1975.

When they returned to the States as a family in 1976, Blackwood’s stint as a medic was impactful enough that

he made medicine his career path. He returned to school to study nursing and worked as an inpatient psychiatric R.N. at Strong Memorial Hospital for more than 30 years. The Blackwoods’ daughter Carrie was born in 1980, son Ian arrived in 1993, and the family moved to Canandaigua in 1998, where Tina worked as a special education teacher.

All the while, Blackwood continued to shoot black and white pictures. Using Canon 35mm SLR cameras, he took photos of myriad subjects, most notably nature scenes and his children.

The outdoorsy family camped together often. Car camping and power boats at state parks developed into more serene boat camping in the

The Artist’s Process

“The Vigil”

On Canandaigua Lake’s Squaw

Island, Blackwood imagines that the young seagull chick staring at an unhatched egg is hoping for a future sibling. The feeling of loneliness is accented by warm, rich coloration created by the strong backlighting of the sun.

To capture tender images like this,

Blackwood patiently monitors the island’s gull rookery, with repeated trips to track the progress of about 100 nests. No chicks were present in mid-May, but later that month, when this photo was taken, they were abundant.

Circling the island slowly in an

ultralight canoe, Blackwood keeps his distance for the birds’comfort level. For this photograph, he used a Tamron 150 to 600mm lens at 500mm, a strong telephoto lens. A fast shutter speed of 1/2000 of a second accommodates the telescopic view and mitigates the rocking of the boat.

Direct sunlight left the image a bit

underexposed, but shooting the image in RAW format allowed more exposure latitude in post processing. Using Adobe Lightroom software, Blackwood reduced the highlights of the chick’s downy surface and brightened other details, including the shadowed sides of the bird and the egg.

The end result? Nature, with meaning,

captured artistically.

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Adirondacks, where they would paddle to waterside campsites. Blackwood’s all-time favorite to visit and photograph was – and is –Forked Lake.

Retired nurse Kate Murphy worked with Blackwood at Strong Hospital and recalls how he would bring in his photographs to share with staff. Murphy, who lives on Conesus Lake, is drawn to nature photos. She has purchased nine Blackwood works. “He is a gentle, funny, knowledgeable man and an amazing nurse, but overall a true artist,” she says.

Murphy’s favorite, called “Talking, Not Talking!,” is a hilarious commentary on relationships illustrated by two Anhinga birds. In one photo they face each other and appear to be arguing and in the other they turn away from one another. Framed together, it is a highlight in her home.

Going Pro

Though Blackwood would formalize Blackwood Photography after his retirement, many locals were already familiar with his work hung in public spaces, galleries, exhibitions and in private collections. Cheshire resident June Oates attended Blackwood’s first solo exhibit at Wood Library in 2006 and purchased “Adirondack Peace,” a black and white image of a lone canoe tied to a rustic dock on Forked Lake. “It’s very calming, peaceful and serene, with the lake smooth as glass,” says Oates, who

owns several Blackwood photographs.

After two solo library shows, Blackwood assumed the volunteer role of art exhibit coordinator, giving other local artists and photographers exhibition opportunities. “Peter’s sharp attention to detail, close ties to the artist community, and his easygoing nature make him the perfect person for the job,” says Executive Director Jenny Goodemote. An active library volunteer, Blackwood is also a Friends of Wood Library board member and photographs Wood events pro bono. Annual Portrait Days (this year scheduled for December 4-6) offer affordable professional portrait sessions with Blackwood, who donates all his fees back to the library.

Blackwood and his wife volunteer together at the library and at the Ontario County Arts Council (OCAC), where Tina, a fiber artist, is a board member. Their works are shown in OCAC member exhibits, and Blackwood is part of an OCAC program where his work is displayed at various Ontario County businesses and rotated in threemonth intervals. He is represented by the Pat Rini Rohrer Gallery year round, and has been a repeat guest artist at the Jeanne Beck Art Gallery & Studio, both in Canandaigua. “When Peter exhibits in my gallery, I have ample time to appreciate his eye for detail and develop new favorites,” says Beck, a mixed media artist. “We own one of

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“North on Canandaigua”

Peter’s photographs, an Adirondack celestial night scene with an incredible display of stars and moonlight.”

Nature plays a starring role in the Finger Lakes, a natural backdrop that some of us may take for granted – but not Peter Blackwood. “Peter’s photography is a reminder of the life around us,” says Goodemote. “His breathtaking photos force you to slow down and appreciate its beauty and fragility. He can easily take you to another place, even if it’s only a few miles away.”

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or all things outdoors, there’s no better place than Power and Paddle on Route 96 in Candor.

Whether you’re working the land or playing on the water, chances are this store will have what you are looking for.

With years of experience and a desire to own his own business, Jim Signs, along with his wife Susan, opened Power and Paddle in 2002. “As a teen, I started doing repairs on power equipment and learned a lot about the business. I also grew up around boats at our family cottage on Cayuga Lake,” Signs explains. Starting with one building and a mix of small recreational boats, such as pedal boats and kayaks, as well as all sorts of power equipment, Power and Paddle has since grown to three buildings – a watercraft showroom, a power equipment store, and a shoe outlet.

I was there to look at a kayak. All shapes, sizes, and colors of kayaks hang from ceiling to floor along the aisles of the showroom.

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Over the years, the kayak side of the business has grown, thus the need for its own showroom. A big part of the appeal is the test pond behind the showroom. It’s a huge draw for outdoors enthusiasts from all over the state and beyond. “We have always had a test pond for folks to try out the water craft, which our customers love,” says Signs. Originally customers had to travel to the Signs’ private property to access the test pond. “We have 140 different models of watercraft, and generally have 40 or 50 kayaks and other watercraft available for clients to try out at our pond,” explains Signs.

A big part of their success with kayaks is his skill in helping people find the right kind of kayak for their abilities and needs. “There are several factors that go into personal kayak selection,

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enterprising such as right-to-left balance, front-to-back balance, and the ability to lift yourself out of the kayak,” says Signs. There are also the questions on how it will be used: Is it for family recreation, or for a serious whitewater kayaker? Is this a cottage kayak where many people will be using it, or for a single owner? Signs’ goal is to ask the right questions to get the right fit.

And then there are the serious fishing enthusiasts.

“Using kayaks for fishing has grown tremendously over the years,” Signs says. “They can get you to spots that were previously not accessible by boat.” Add in the technology now available, and it can be one high-tech kayak. “We can add waterproof Bluetooth speakers to connect to your phone, GPS trackers to precisely pinpoint the spot of that great catch, and fish finders to aid in the search.”

Lessons are offered on Tuesday evenings in the summer, alternating between kayak and stand-up training.

It’s part of the all-around service that is a foundation for Power and Paddle.

I decided to wander through the other two buildings to see what they had to offer. The shoe store is all Susan’s. When looking to expand the business and make use of existing space on their property, it was a natural fit to take advantage of her background as a kinesiologist, her knowledge in fitting orthotics, and knowing all about feet to open a shoe store devoted to helping customers find foot comfort. There

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are a whole lot of work boots, mud boots, hiking boots, water shoes, and sandals, but the ones that caught my eye were the walking shoes. It wasn’t long before I was trying on a pair – and, of course, left with shoes in hand.

I stopped in the power tool building, and even for someone like me who knows very little about them, I was impressed: mowers and trimmers, chain saws and safety gear, logging supplies and a whole lot of parts.

There’s a lot to look at – even the ceiling is covered with saws and signs. I peeked in the side bay where they were servicing a mower, and listened to an employee explain all the workings of a chain saw.

Jim Signs explains that the goal of Power and Paddle is “to serve people really well in all aspects of the business.” This also means training and mentoring his employees. “I like sending my younger employees to the training sessions offered by the manufacturers. They are learning not only the skills for the business, but also the life skills for handling all of our inventory with safety as a top priority, in and out of the workplace.”

The business model is straightforward: Ask the customer the right questions. Have enough inventory to test it out. Provide good service. Honor your commitments. Train and mentor younger employees. Be nice.

It’s a simple formula for success, and one they do very well at Power and Paddle.

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Joshua Gleason, 14, at the helm of the M.S. Liberty, with his family in tow.

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ver the past half a year, those of us who have been fortunate enough to stay safe have been afforded a great deal of time. We were asked to stay home, stay isolated, and to stay healthy. During this time, we were given the opportunity to spend extra time with family, take care of ourselves, and generate creativity. When unique situations like this arise, we often find ourselves in the position of asking: “Have we used this time wisely?” “Despite the circumstances, are we satisfied with our own productivity?” “Did we, perhaps, build a boat?” Joshua Gleason built a boat. Oh yeah, and he’s only 14 years old.

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Just a freshman at Naples Central School, Joshua is more than your average school student waiting for the bus and giving an apple to the teacher.

In fact, his father Ben built a sheltered bus stop at the end of the family’s long winding driveway – and then Joshua reworked the stop and turned it into a shop. He now sells crafts (made by himself, his mother, and his younger brother) and eggs (from the 20 chickens on their property) out of the store to neighbors and customers driving by.

It’s hard to imagine juggling this schedule of ambitions and projects as an adult, but Joshua seems cool and collected wearing the hats of entrepreneur, manufacturer, and student. At home, he maintains the shop, a self-built “snack shack,” and greenhouse. He’s also a Boy Scout and has taken particular interest in the Robotics Club at his school. Both activities are a shock to no one. But March, of course, threw a significant wrench into the daily mix, and Joshua needed a new project. One he could do on his own. Fortunately, one drifted his way.

“I started building the boat just as the quarantine began,” Joshua explains.

“A few different things inspired me.

When I was in the Adirondacks, one of my dad’s friends challenged me to make a boat, and I constructed this weird raft thing and it didn’t really float.

I looked online, and there were a lot of cool little boats out there – so I thought that would be fun and interesting.

I’ve always liked being on boats on Honeoye Lake. It’s a different feeling than anything else.”

The look of the boat is dynamic, sporting red and blue throughout the body and hood. It is also fully equipped, and thoroughly checked out by Joshua himself. “The boat has tons of features,” he says. “The outboard motor is a 1956 Johnson motor, it’s a 15 horse. I made a cable steering system

At a young age, Joshua had a remarkable interest in learning how things were built.

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that connects into the steering wheel.

As you turn the steering wheel it pulls the boat left and right.” The boat also has a shifter system that uses two cables to pull both the throttle and the shifting. Joshua explains that “with boats, you have to shift and go forward and adjust your speed with the same lever. So it consists of a forward, reverse, and how fast you go.”

So far, Joshua guesses he’s had the boat at about 20 mph, noting that they will have to track the speed at some point.

“Everything on the boat is regulation and up to code,” he insists.

“I researched everything online, figured out what side to put each light on. I learned everything so that I could take the boater’s safety course, which took about six hours.”

“He’s the only one in the family

who has one now,” his father Ben explains.

From a young age, Joshua was interested in the way things were made, and would often gravitate toward the plumbing aisle at the hardware store. His parents remember him carrying around plumbing parts and tools.

“Whenever we would go to a public restroom, Joshua would end up looking underneath the sink,” says Ben. “He was curious as to how they plumbed sinks.

He likes to improve on things. He sees an idea and he likes to improve on it.”

“He’s always been hands-on and very mechanical,” says Joshua’s mother Rachel. “There are things that Joshua does that I cannot wrap my brain around. He thinks that way – he sees things that way. I’m always amazed by that.”

Proud parents Ben and Rachel encouraged Joshua’s unique skill set and interests, first by helping him with the engineering, and now by getting him the parts he needs.

Now they can play the role of proud passengers on the M.S. Liberty, the name Joshua attached to his patriotic motorboat. M.S. stands for Motor Ship, and Liberty was chosen, in part, to the boat’s bell. The bell had a crack down the side of it, much like the Liberty Bell. Guess who fixed it? And now the bell can be heard well across Honeoye Lake.

The boat was originally launched on Memorial Day and attracted quite an ovation near the fireworks this Independence Day. Joshua and the M.S. Liberty have become local celebrities in the Finger Lakes. Next time you’re at Honeoye Lake, keep an eye out for the red and blue vessel and an ear out for the ‘Liberty Bell.’ Joshua will be proudly at the helm.

The Gleasons consider their property a playground where Joshua gets to explore his creativity. Photos by Rachel Gleason

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Isabella

Tiger Moths and Woolly Bears, Oh My!

by Jon Ulrich

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utumn in upstate New York is one of the most exciting times of the year. Leaves turn from deep emerald to fiery orange, migratory birds begin their arduous journey south, and everywhere you look, squirrels, chipmunks, and chickarees scramble and dart among the trees as they stockpile their larders for the winter season.

It’s also the time of year when you’re likely to see one of the region’s quintessential fall inhabitants: Pyrrharctia isabella, known colloquially as the woolly bear. On sunny days in late September and early October, this bristly-looking caterpillar can often be seen shuffling across the road like the head of a miniature two-toned toilet brush magically come to life, pausing only to curl up in its characteristic C-shape when disturbed by passing vehicles (and emitting a pungent, distasteful odor in the process).

While the Finger Lakes are home to innumerable species of insect, the woolly bear – the larval stage of the isabella tiger moth – is singular among the family Erebidae. Dr. Cole Gilbert, Director of Undergraduate Biology and Professor of Entomology at Cornell University, puts it this way: “The banded woolly bear looks unlike any other caterpillar.”

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Of Cocoons and Caterpillars

Pyrrharctia isabella is a member of the order Lepidoptera, which includes all butterflies and moths. These organisms are notable in that their lifecycle includes four distinct metamorphic stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult.

While the entirety of butterflies and moths live as caterpillars in the larval stage and winged insects in the adult stage (imago), the isabella tiger moth winters over as a caterpillar and spins a fibrous cocoon in the early spring, as opposed to a chrysalis in the fall.

Wintering over is one survival mechanism employed by many insects in upstate New York, including the woolly bear.

They’re equipped with a unique body chemistry that acts as a cryogenic agent, enabling them to withstand severe drops Photo of woolly bear caterpillar by Jon Ulrich Illustration courtesy DEC’s Conservationist magazine

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Fun Facts • When foraging, woolly bears tend to favor herbaceous plants such as goldenrod, dandelion, and clover.

The isabella tiger moth feeds exclusively on the nectar from flowers.

• All woolly bears are covered in orange hairs on their middle segments and black hairs on their anterior and posterior segments.

• Woolly bears are most susceptible to predation from birds, wasps, and mantises.

• The isabella tiger moth is unique to North America, and is not found on any other continent. It is a medium-sized member of our indigenous moth population, with a maximum wingspan of about two inches.

• Moths are among earth’s most ancient inhabitants, with some fossil records dating back more than 180 million years.

Entomology Terminology • The word “caterpillar” has its origins in the Latin catta pilosa, which means “hairy cat.”

• While most moths are nocturnal (active at night), some are diurnal (active during the day) or crepuscular (active only at dawn and dusk).

• The woolly bear’s 13 segments are covered with tubercles – small, rounded projections – from which protrude tiny setae (coarse, wiry hairs).

Between the tufts of setae are spiracles (pores), which are actually part of the caterpillar’s respiratory system.

• The stages between a moth’s individual periods of molting are known as instars.

• The isabella tiger moth sips nectar using its proboscis – a tubular mouthpart akin to a coiled, retractable straw.

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in temperature. “The most common compounds are glycerol and sorbitol, and many insects even produce ethylene glycol,” Gilbert says. “The latter is the same compound that’s found in commercial antifreeze.”

It’s because of this talent for weathering harsh climates that it’s not uncommon to see woolly bears active on mild winter days. This is no small feat. “The problem is related to the unusual property of water,” Gilbert explains. “It expands when it converts from a liquid to a solid. Almost all other substances do the opposite.” Because water comprises most of a caterpillar’s body mass, were the woolly bear to freeze, it would explode from expansion.

A Myriad of Moths

There are almost ten times more species of moth (160,000) than butterfly (17,500) in the world. Because of their numbers, researchers still have much to learn. But what they do know is fascinating.

During the reproductive process, female moths emit pheromones – chemical signals that act as behavior-altering agents in members of the same species. In response, mate-seeking males release a paired glandular structure known as coremata. Gilbert describes this otherworldly apparatus as having the appearance of “two socks” extending from the tip of the male’s abdomen.

These coremata, which are coated in an odiferous compound, signal the

male’s readiness to the female. She then produces a sound from an organ known as a tymbal, the tonal quality of which Gilbert likens to a child’s metal clicker toy. It is through this peculiar means of courtship that future generations of isabella tiger moths are ensured.

The Very Hungry Lepidoptera

After emerging from the egg, caterpillars begin feasting in earnest, eventually growing to hundreds of times their original size. As a caterpillar matures, it sheds its skin through a process called molting.

The pupa, or resting stage, is when the woolly bear undergoes its most profound transformation: after spinning a cocoon of silk, it lies dormant for as many as 10 to 15 days before emerging as a winged adult. While many species of butterfly are tied to specific host plants (monarchs, for example, are inextricably linked to milkweed), moths such as the isabella are more generalized feeders.

“Some moth caterpillars, like the woolly bear, have an extremely broad host range,” Gilbert says. “It includes many species of trees, as well as shrubs and flowers.”

It is because of their indiscriminate nature – as well as their inimitable coloration – that woolly bears are so visible. The next time you’re out for a drive on a temperate fall afternoon, be sure to keep an eye out for these quaint native residents.

A Tribute to Jon from his friend Dave Hall Jon Ulrich (September 29, 1976 – May 29, 2020)

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nfortunately for everyone who has enjoyed Jon’s writing, this will be his final article. I met Jon through my job at Cornell Cooperative Extension, but it was through our writing work that we became friends. We shared a silly sense of humor, a love for hiking, and a curiosity for nature.

We shared many trails together, a gearless night in a snow cave, and some amazing concerts. We’d talked about hiking the Northville Placid Trail together; I know that someday I will hike it with my dear friend’s memory in my heart. Jon was a kind person, a good friend, and a caring father. He will be sorely missed.

– With love, Dave Hall

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Shelley Stuart wants “to breed gentle bees for beginners” because “they’re really a joy to work with.” About beekeeping she says, “It just captivates me.”

Perhaps more captivating is the mead Shelley makes from her honey (she sells mead-making kits at meadmagic.com).

Sarah Meyer of Geneva mused on combining beekeeping and baking. “So I thought I’d try putting my sourdough starter in the hive every morning for a week and let the bees traveling in and out bring in wild yeast and pollen. I don’t even know if it works … but the bread from it tasted really good.”

Peter Borst, one of the area’s most experienced beekeepers, confessed he once donned a bee beard for an artist making a graduate thesis video.

It involves wearing the caged queen under his neck to attract her swarm of thousands to cover and crawl on his face and chest.

Wintering

Every year, beekeepers hope that September brings an explosion of goldenrod and asters so bees can fill the hives with honey for winter (and because goldenrod honey is quite tasty).

David Hopkins explains that now is the time to get bee colonies ready for winter. “I want each hive to have a full box of honey, about 60 pounds,” he says.

Beekeepers dread winter. It’s common for them to lose a quarter or more of the hives. Seeing honey at a roadside stand, I went to the house and asked to see their hives. The owner told me, “That honey is the last of my stock.

None of my hives made it through the winter.”

Many commercial beekeepers minimize the problem by shipping hives to the warm south where the bees avoid the winter die-off and continue producing honey for further profits.

Shelley Stuart, former president of the Finger Lakes Beekeepers Club (FLBC), worries about the cold wind hitting her hilltop hives. “I’m going to wrap them this year,” she says. Hopkins, an officer in the FLBC, thinks “the key is keeping the bees free of varroa mites.”

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of food, excessive hive moisture, mice, and pesticide-induced health issues all contribute to the death rate.

Beekeepers pretty much get the winter off. But what about the bees? Like us, they try to keep warm. Shelley Stuart explains, “Bees form a cluster. They have the ability to shiver and create heat to keep the inner cluster warm.”

Their primary goal is to keep the queen healthy so come March, she can start laying up to 2,000 eggs a day to build up the colony.

In the spring, most keepers are resigned to buying bees to replace those that died over winter. Forty or 50 dollars a pound will get you about 3,500 bees.

About a penny per bee, but a costly proposition if you need 100,000 or more.

There is a cheap alternative: swarms. They appear in May and June.

Beekeepers salivate at the thought of collecting a swarm. Free bees. Maybe 30,000 of them. And a chance to revel in the coolness of swooping in and fearlessly capturing a seemingly dangerous horde while being recorded on a dozen cell phones. In fact, swarms aren’t dangerous, so if you see one, just call a local beekeeper.

Sarah Meyer (workersransom.com) caught a couple this past spring. “I was heading out to my hives and saw a group of people holding their phones up, taking pictures,” she says. “I looked over to see them taking pictures of a swarm, so I got that one. Then I got a call from a friend and got a swarm off his dog house.”

Perhaps, it should come as no surprise that, like most of us, honey bees are not native to North America. Settlers brought them here in 1622. They must have decided that if they were going to stick around, they needed something sweet to get them through the winters.

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE MJ Peterson.............................................www.mjprental.com...........................................................25 Century 21 Sbarra-Wells.......................www.markmalcolm.com...................................................13 Empire Realty Group.............................www.theedmondagency.com..........................................13 Kimball Realty Group............................www.kimballrealtygroup.com..........................................13 Land of Lakes Realty..............................www.jefftrescot.com...........................................................13

Inspired by the Wonders of Nature

Washington Street Partners.................www.washingtonstpartners.com.....................................13

SENIOR LIVING

Ferris Hills at West Lake........................www.thompsonhealth.org..................................................6 Horizons A DePaul

Senior Living Community.................www.depaul.org..................................................................70

142 South Main St. • Canandaigua, NY 14424

Kendal at Ithaca......................................www.kai.kendal.org/.................................................Cover 3

CULTURE & ATTRACTIONS

Newark Rose Garden Apartments......www.newarkrosegarden.com..........................................61

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Alfred Ceramic Art Museum................https://ceramicsmuseum.alfred.edu..............................67 Antique Wireless Museum...................www.antiquewireless.org..................................................67 Artizanns..................................................new.artizanns.com..............................................................60 Cayuga County Tourism.......................www.tourcayuga.com........................................................ 18 Colonial Belle..........................................www.colonialbelle.com.....................................................67 Cortland County Historical Society.....www.cortlandhistory.com.................................................67 Finger Lakes Boating Museum............www.flbm.org......................................................................67 Geneva Historical Society.....................www.genevahistoricalsociety.com...................................67 Granger Homestead & Museum........www.grangerhomestead.org............................................67 Granger Homestead & Museum........www.grangerhomestead.org..............................................3 Harry McCue Studio..............................www.harrymccue.com.......................................................15 Historic Owego Marketplace...............www.owego.org..................................................................69 Historic Palmyra......................................www.historicpalmyrany.com............................................67 Kayak Time - Guided Tours.................www.kayaktimetours.com.................................................67 Lazy Acre Alpacas/ Alpaca Country Clothing & Gifts.....www.lazyacrealpacas.com................................................67 LeRoy Historical Society........................www.jellomuseum.com.....................................................67 Morgan Samuels Venue.......................www.morgansamuelsvenue.com....................................70 Naples Valley Visitors Association......www.NaplesValleyNY.com................................................57 North Star Art Gallery............................www.northstarartgallery.com.............................................4 The P. Tribastone Fine Art Gallery......https://p-tribastone-fine-art-gallery.business.site/.......70 Pat Rini Rohrer Gallery..........................www.prrgallery.com...........................................................71

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585-394-1472 • www.grangerhomestead.org Ahwaga Paints & Coverings.................www.ahwagapaintandfloorcovering.com......................76

Signlanguage Inc....................................www.signlanguageinc.com...............................................36 Silver Lake Marine, Inc..........................www.silverlakemarine.com...............................................24 Sutter’s Marina........................................suttersmarina.com..............................................................75

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The Red Bird Cafe & Gift Shop...........www.redbirdcafeandgiftshop.com..................................73 CabAve Kitchens.....................................www.cavesmillwork.com...................................................77 7/31/20 2:16 PM Timber Frames Inc.................................www.timberframesinc.com.................................................4 Cinderella Glassworks...........................................................................................................................71 Wine University.......................................www.wugifts.com................................................................26 Consort Display Group.........................www.consortdisplaygroup.com.......................................75

Zaretsky and Associates Inc.................www.zaretskyassociates.com............................................33

Corning Building Company.................www.corningbuilding.com................................................29 Corning Museum of Glass...................www.cmog.org....................................................................55 Cottone Auctions....................................www.cottoneauctions.com.................................................7 Cricket on the Hearth............................www.cricketonthehearth.com..........................................12 Crown Jewelry........................................www.mycrowndowntown.com........................................76 Downtown Ithaca Alliance...................www.downtownithaca.com..............................................29 Eastview Mall...........................................www.eastviewmall.com..................................................... 10 F. Oliver’s Oils and Vinegars................www.folivers.com................................................................71 Finger Lakes Bell Co..............................www.flxbells.com..................................................................7 Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters...............www.fingerlakescoffee.com..............................................76 Finger Lakes Diver..................................www.fingerlakesdiver.com................................................76 Finger Lakes Tram..................................www.ankomdevelopment.com....................................... 17 Finger Lakes Wax Studio......................www.fingerlakeswaxstudio.com.......................................75 Fireplace Fashions..................................www.fireplacefashions.com..............................................55 Fitch Construction / Rochester Skylights............................www.fitchconstruction.com................................................5 Fleming Heating & Air Conditioning....www.flemingheatingandair.com......................................36 Gold Silver and Diamond Store..........www.goldsilverdiamondstore.com.................................57 Hallelujah Royal Heritage Tea..............................................................................................................75 Hartleys Auto & RV.................................www.cortlandrv.com..........................................................75 I.D. Booth.................................................www.idbooth.com....................................................Cover 2 Jane Morgan’s Little House..................www.janemorganslittlehouse.com..................................73

TOURISM Clifton Springs Chamber of Commerce....................www.cliftonspringschamber.com....................................28 Corning & The Southern Finger Lakes.......................www.corningfingerlakes.com...........................................23

JAVA-GOURMET / Keuka Lake Coffee Roasters.............www.java-gourmet.com....................................................73 Johnson Furniture Restoration............www.jfrestoration.com.......................................................73

WINE, SPIRITS & BREWS Anthony Road Wine Co........................www.anthonyroadwine.com............................................63

Joseph’s Wayside Market.....................www.josephswaysidemarket.com...................................60

Atwater Estate Vineyards......................www.atwatervineyards.com..............................................63

Lagom Living...........................................www.lagomliving.net..........................................................73

Billsboro Winery.....................................www.billsborowinery.com................................................27

Long’s Cards & Books...........................www.longscardsandbooks.com.......................................73

Cayuga Lake Wine Trail.........................www.cayugawinetrail.com..................................................9

Lukacs Studios Pottery..........................www.lukacspottery.com....................................................73

Climbing Bines Hop Farm....................www.climbingbineshopfarm.com...................................27

Manchester Mission Furniture.............www.manchestermissionfurniture.com.........................77

Dr. Konstantin Frank Wines.................www.drfrankwines.com.....................................................27

Maple City Framing................................www.maplecityframing.com.............................................73

Lamoreaux Landing Wine Cellars.......https://lamoreauxwine.com.............................................63

Mayflowers Garden...............................www.mayflowersnurserygarden.com.............................75

Long Point Winery.................................www.longpointwinery.com...............................................27

Monica’s Pies...........................................www.monicaspies.com......................................................60

Myer Farm Distillers...............................www.myerfarmdistillers.com............................................27

Naglee Fine Arts.....................................www.nagleegroup.com.....................................................76

Sheldrake Point Winery........................https://sheldrakepoint.com..............................................23

New Energy Works TimberFramers...www.newenergyworks.com...................................Cover 4

Ventosa Vineyards..................................www.ventosavineyards.com.............................................63

Northfield Designer Goldsmiths.........www.northfieldgoldsmiths.com.......................................73

Wagner Vineyards..................................www.wagnervineyards.com.............................................61

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finger lakes regional map

Areas of Interest in the September/October 2020 issue 1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

Auburn (p.48) Canandaigua (p.47, 58) Candor (p.62) Hammondsport (p.50)

9 Marietta (p.48) 10 Naples (p.68) 11 Ovid (p.47) 12 Penn Yan (p.34)

Honeoye (p.48) Ithaca (p.16) Lakeville (p.50) Manchester (p.20)

13 Rochester (p.15) 14 Romulus (p.47) 15 Shortsville (p.20) 16 Skaneateles (p.50)

17 Trumansburg (p.43) 18 Watkins Glen (p.46)

From Oswego

Lake Ontario

Hilton

104

Webster Brockport

13

Spencerport

104

Sodus

Baldwinsville

Macedon

490

Honeoye Falls

390

5

Avon

7 Geneseo

20A

Mt. Morris

Lima

Bloomfield

Livonia Hemlock

2

1

5

5

Waterloo

Seneca Falls

Dansville

Penn Yan

Avoca

4

86 17

From Jamestown

Canisteo

Cortland

17 6 Burdett

18

Rexville

Dryden

Ithaca

From Binghamton

3

Candor

Elmira C H E M U N G Heights

TIOGA

Waverly

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Finger Lakes 1 Conesus 2 Hemlock 3 Canadice

Newark Valley

Van Etten

Horseheads

Owego

15

The Finger Lakes Region of New York State

Marathon

Montour Cayuta Lake Falls TOMPKINS Odessa

Elmira

Addison

McGraw 81

Cayuga Heights

Spencer

Corning

CORTLAND

11

Lansing

N

17

11

Homer

STEUBEN Painted Post

20

9

Trumansburg

SCHUYLER

86

ONONDAGA

Groton

Watkins Glen

Bath

Hornell

20

11

Interlaken

Lamoka Lake

Hammondsport

9

CAYUGA

Waneta Lake

6

16

Moravia

Cohocton 390

Union Springs

Ovid

12

Dundee

Prattsburgh

20

Auburn

Aurora

14 11

Branchport

Wayland

1

5

81

8

YATES

10

Manlius

Skaneateles

10

7

5

Naples

20

Cayuga

SENECA

Honeoye

5

Fayetteville

Syracuse 481

Geneva

4

2

690

Marcellus

20A

390

Nunda

5

20

3

LIVINGSTON

20

ONTARIO

90

Solvay

Weedsport 90

From Utica

481

90

Jordan

Newark

Manchester 8 Shortsville 15 Clifton Springs Phelps Canandaigua

Victor

Clyde

Lyons

Palmyra

90

90

North 11 Syracuse

WAYNE

Fairport

490

Oneida Lake

81

Rochester

490

Caledonia

From Watertown

Wolcott

104

104

E. Rochester

From Buffalo

Sodus Bay

Sodus Point

MONROE

4 5 6 7

Honeoye Canandaigua Keuka Seneca

86

17

From Binghamton

8 Cayuga 9 Owasco 10 Skaneateles 11 Otisco

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On a clear day, the chance to pedal along the waterfront trail at Cass Park is irresistible.

For Ed and John, the ride along Cayuga Lake’s shore provides companionship, exercise and a close-up view of some of the area’s spectacular scenery.

Without home and lawn maintenance to manage now, they can enjoy a relaxed lifestyle, the company of friends and the promise of long-term care they may need someday right on Kendal’s 105-acre campus. And, from here, the story just keeps getting better.

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

2230 N. Triphammer Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850

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

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