Life in the Finger Lakes Summer 2012

SUMMER OLYMPIC HOPEFULS

Summer 2012

Enjoying the

Colors of Summer Power from the Wind and Sun Roses at Syracuse’s Thornden Park Hill Cumorah Pageant Celebrates 75 Years LifeintheFingerLakes.com GREAT PRICE! $3.95

DISPLAY THROUGH SEPT ’12

FROM THE

REGION

SINCE 2001

The Region’s Premier Magazine

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

SINCE 2001

Volume 12, Number 3 • Summer 2012

F E A T U R E S

38 44

SOIL IS THE SOUL OF THE FINGER LAKES Trace back any thread of prosperity in our region, and you will inevitably find that our soil has played an important role.

By Jim Ochterski

EVERYTHING’S COMING UP ROSES People love roses. And nowhere is that more evident than at the E. M. Mills Memorial Rose Garden, located near Syracuse University at the west entrance to Thornden Park.

Photos and story Rich Finzer

52

ANGELIC REFLECTIONS

60

THE ROAD TO LONDON: 2012 OLYMPIC HOPEFULS FROM YOUR HOMETOWN

Photographer Amy Argona captures moments in time that she just can’t keep to herself

This summer, some of our very own will be crossing the Pond to compete at the top level of athleticism with some of the world’s best.

By Hannah Kallet

Below: Honeoye Lake in summer from County Road 37.

Cover: The geometric design and bright color of a sunflower stands out in

Photo by Dan Nolan

sharp contrast against a deep blue sky. Photo by Bill Banaszewski

SUMMER 2012 ~

1

SINCE 2001

D E P A R T M E N T S 4 5 8 10

MY OWN WORDS

18

MADE IN THE FINGER LAKES A Finger Lakes winery in summer, part 2

23

DAY TRIP Palmyra’s Hill Cumorah Pageant celebrates 75th anniversary

28

OUTDOORS Moths – Finger Lakes nightlife

32

MUSEUMS & ATTRACTIONS A taste of our history

34 68

FINGER LAKES SCRAPBOOK

72

A PROUD COMMUNITY Moravia

75

DAY TRIP Pleasant Beach Hotel on Little Sodus Bay – long live the queen

80

BOOK LOOK Summertime reading that appeals to everyone

87

HISTORY Ghosts of the past – the Chemung Canal

90

FOOD & WINE A four-course wine pairing at Suzanne Fine Regional Cuisine

97 104

LETTERS FINGER LAKES MAP HAPPENINGS News & Events

HOME IMPROVEMENT The power of the wind and sun

FAST FACTS AD INFO OFF THE EASEL Nurturing the soul through art, education and participation

A scenic view of Keuka Lake from the vineyards at Dr. Frank Vinifera Wine Cellars.

The winery is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, a historic milestone for the winery and Finger Lakes wine industry.

Photo courtesy Dr. Frank Vinifera Wine Cellars

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

2

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

M Y

O W N

W O R D S

Aspiring to Greatness

T

Serving lunch, dinner & late night Located downtown on the Ithaca Commons corner of Tioga/Seneca Streets

607-273-2632 www.kilpatrickspub.com

here’s nothing like spending Brittney Kuras, who have a chance of time outside camping to clear making the swim team by competing in your mind. It also helps to put the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials things in their proper perspective. this June.

I just returned from a wonderful One such person we mention in camping experience in the High Tor this issue who has already made the U.S. Wildlife Management Area near swimming team is Ryan Lochte. He curNaples. My son is enrolled in the the rently resides in Florida, but was born in Environmental Classroom Opportunity the Canandaigua area. Several years ago Program (ECO) at Marcus Whitman he was visiting family in the area and Central School District. It’s a wonderneeded a place to train. The pool at ful program led by teachers Malcolm Canandaigua Academy was offered to MacKenzie and Samantha Wolf, and him, so he took advantage of that. He they provide a hands-on type of learncould have just kept a low profile and ing where the outdoors are used to aid practiced, instead he chose to spend their curriculum. extra time with the Canandaigua The entire class camps once in the Aquatics/YMCA swim team who use fall and once in the spring. I was lucky the pool for practices and events. Ryan enough to tag along this spring. I’ll use took the time to demonstrate his worldany excuse in the book to go camping, class swimming form, and he also posed and this was a special trip. The teachers for photos with each member of the of ECO really help to mold responsible, swim team. Those kids will remember thought-filled young men and women. that experience for their entire lives.

A writing journal is kept by each stuRyan had such a positive impact on the dent, and almost every day they write Canandaigua community. their thoughts and feelings down.

I would love to include every They’re being taught writing as athlete from the region who’s an well as thinking skills. I truly Olympian, and I would be believe that this program, remiss in not mentioning To view the and others like it, help Alex Meyer from Ithaca. digital magazine young adults become all He actually made the of this issue, visit they can be – to realize LifeintheFingerLakes.com team last year as an open their potential and somewater swimmer. Accordand enter this code. day attain great things. ing to SPLASH magazine, DM: 1111 Greatness can be meashe qualified for the team in ure in many different ways.

2011 “by virtue of his fourthThere are great thinkers, doers, place finish in the 10K at the inventors, writers, artists. And there FINA World Championships in are also great athletes. The summer Shangai.”

Olympics are coming up this year in We truly are blessed in the Finger London, and there are a number of Lakes to have such wonderful and talpeople who were born or have lived in ented athletes. Go U.S.A.! the Finger Lakes Region that have realized their athletic potential and have already made the U.S. Olympic team.

There are others, such as mark@lifeinthefingerlakes.com Canandaigua’s Heather Savage and

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

4~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

L E T T E R S

Dear Mr. Stash, I love the article on the community of Newfield in the Spring 2012 issue and I couldn’t agree more that it is a hidden gem! We have called attention to the article on our school district website – www.newfieldschools.org. I would love to be able to link to the article text, but I see on your website that it is not available. Would it be possible for me to get access to the article, either now or when it is no longer current? It is great publicity for our little town and school district at a time when we desperately need to promote ourselves. Thanks for your consideration and for a wonderful magazine that focuses on all the things I love about this area!

Catherine L. Shipos, Newfield Central School

Dear Catherine, The most recent digital edition of each magazine is available to paid subscribers of the magazine. You can also look within my editorial on the opposite page and use the code appearing within the circle callout. All back issues of Life in the Finger Lakes are availabe to everyone without using a code, starting with the Spring 2011 issue.

Thank you, the Editor Dear Mark, Congratulations on your pull-out grid map of the Finger Lakes in the 2012 Travel Guide issue – it is a gem! I am the fellow who suggested your regular page 4 map and am proud of that as I tell friends and family (would still love to see a grid on that to help readers find your many fine advertisers). You are

doing a great job with your magazine!

Thomas E. Snyder, MD Dewitt My wife and I love your magazine and hate to quibble, but the Finger Lakes map enclosed in the 2012 Travel Guide issue of your magazine has the town of Berkshire (Route 38, above Newark Valley in Tioga County) labelled “E. Berkshire” and the location of East Berkshire labelled “Berkshire.”

We are positive that only a resident of Berkshire will care about this reversal, but you might want to correct the next version of the map for accuracy’s sake.

The Rev. Dr. Rich Barron Berkshire, New York (Continued on page 6)

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

SUMMER 2012 ~

5

L E T T E R S I must say that as a retired history teacher, the beautiful pictures and wellwritten stories about the communities and events surrounding us bring me special enjoyment with the arrival of each issue. Keep up the good work.

William F. Jenks, Syracuse

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

I found that this article (A Proud Community: Brockport, Fall 2011 edition of Life in the Finger Lakes magazine) was very detailed and had many positive things about Brockport. But, I noticed that towards the beginning of this article it said, “Many of those brick houses still stand proud in Brockport.” But many of the houses from the beginning of Brockport have been knocked down or destroyed.

I also liked in this article how it doesn’t just show the attractions in Brockport, but the way it looks and feels. Like how this says, “...has an undeniable small town America flavor,” and “evocative of a lively village Main Street as it ‘used to be.’ ” I also enjoyed how this article talks about the history of Brockport. I found this very interesting. In all, I thought this was a great article.

Eric Kelleher, Troop 312, Penfield

Dear Eric, I want to thank you for your willingness to put your thoughts on paper and send this letter to me. That takes a lot of ambition on your part. You are a self starter and a leader among your peers.

Kind Regards, the Editor

We welcome your letters and comments.

E-mail: mstash@lifeinthefingerlakes.com U.S. Mail: Life in the Finger Lakes magazine P.O. Box 1080, Geneva, NY 14456 FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

6~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

The Finger Lakes Regional Map From Oswego

104 04A 4A Hamlin Beach State Park

260 60

1 19

7

Lake Ontario

259 259

Chimney Bluffs State Park

Hilton

255 250

386 8

31

Spencerport

286

16

33

15 Fairport

490 38 386

252

155

383 833

311

12

655

ee

R.

332 32

15

Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Site

Lima

20

Geneva

R.

3664 364

Penn Yan

256 25 256

t Keuka Ou

l et

Lodi Point State Park

Keuka Lake State Park

54A A

5 54

ka L ake

Watkins Glen State Park

54 22 226

41 266

From Binghamton

96B 6B

79

TOMPKINS

388

eC Catharin

224 24 34 9966

r.

133

427 42 27 15

nk Cr.

3 34

Elmira

Candor o tat Ca

CHEMUNG

Van Etten

k Cayuta Cree

352

Pinnacle State Park

2233 22

Elmira Heights

96 96

3344

Horseheads

River

225 22 25

Addison

Spencer

Mark Twain State Park

41 414

Painted Post

Chemung

36

221 221

Marathon 221

22 224

Corning

417

38

366

Buttermilk Falls State Park

1 13

Montour 228 Falls Odessa

1 86 4415

366

Rexville

Dryden

Cayuta Lake

9

417

2488

Ithaca

Robert H. Treman State Park

Watkins Glen

144

17

The Finger Lakes Region of New York State

215 15

79

er

248 24 4

STEUBEN

Riv

Canisteo Rive r

n cto

Canisteo

.

Cr

81

13

79

41 10 S C H U Y L E R 414 144

Coho

From Jamestown

NEW YORK S TAT E

79

14A 4A A

l Fal

3666 366

6 Cayuga Heights

Allen H. Treman State Park

Burdett

Bath

Hornell

Lansing

McGraw

11

13

89

96

Keu 4 415

Taughannock Falls State Park

222288

227

4 414

Lamoka Lake

41 41

Groton

r ive aR

5 54

Avoca 86 17

34

38

22 227

Hammondsport

CORTLAND

Cortland 222

34B

91

Homer

iog

53

36

89

230

Waneta Lake

41 90

hn

Cohocton 390

211

133

41A 41 41A A

wa s

Dundee

37 371 Stony Brook State Park

Filmore Glen State Park

Trumansburg

53

70

Moravia

g Tiou

Wayland

436

211

34

90

96A

133

11

Interlaken

8

14A 4A

91

et Inl

Dansville

4 436

Long Point State Park

414 1

Branchport 15

8 80

38A 8 388

Ovid 96

144

911

41 41A

1

Aurora

CAYUGA

13 54

YATES

Naples

Deans Cove Boat Launch

11

80

k

9 90

Sampson State Park

11A A

41

an ea t

co

63 63 3366

9 96

Sk

O

390

258

Nunda

34 34B

144

14A 4

Letchworth State Park

408 088

9666A A

20

91

La

89

5 245

st We

411

38

Union Springs

SENECA 2 247

20

e

Harriet Hollister Spencer State Recreation Area

344

5

36 364

644

e

41A 1A 326 26

Cayuga Lake State Park

ke

36 364

Cayuga 414 14

9 91

ONONDAGA

La es el

Conesus Lake

Canandaigua

a and nec

17 173

92

Manlius

81

17774

4 41

o isc Ot

Honeoye Lake Boat Launch State Park

1 15A

Waterloo Seneca Lake State Park

Auburn

481

Clark Reservation State Park

80

Skaneateles 175 20

5

Cayuga

e ak o L

155

488

41 414

20

e Lak Cayuga

408 08

LIVINGSTON

Honeoye

96

ake Seneca L

e ock Lak Heml

2566

20A

Hemlock

15

Canadice Lake

Conesus Lake State Marine Park

21

5

Seneca Falls

Fayetteville

173 173

175

Marcellus

sc Owa

20A

5

Phelps

ONTARIO

2

Canandaigua Lake State Marine Park

.

Cr

Livonia

Mt. Morris

20

Honeoye

39 633

Geneseo

Bloomfield

321

90 318

Green Lakes State Park

Syracuse

3188

344

From Utica

290 90

18

State Park at the Fair

Weedsport 38 38

14

Solvay

3 31

14

Clifton Springs

21

29 298

481

690

Jordan

31

Newark

96 96

4

Ganondagan State Historic Site

64

Avon

36

Victor

Honeoye Falls

390

s ne Ge

Honeoye Lake

N

5

Can an da igua L ake

Caledonia

31

North Syracuse

57

4488

90

ndaigua Outlet Cana

251

690 900

31 90

Clyde

Lyons

Palmyra

90

90

366

4811 37 370

414

l na Ca

3 36

Macedon

490

6 64

383 8

Baldwinsville

WAYNE

21

350 550

31F 31F

31

3370 7700

88 38

E. Rochester

33 33A

11

34

89

4441 41

Oneida Lake

81

57 57 370 70

104 144

Rochester

490

259 5

From Watertown 176 7

Wolcott

35 350

104

36

3

104

Webster

Irondequoit Bay State Marine Park

Brockport

17

Sodus

TIOGA

ego C r.

188

Barg e

26 260

Newark Valley

Ow

MONROE

From Buffalo

100044

10044A A

Sodus Bay

Sodus Point

S

104

38

261 6

18

Seneca R.

360

Can al

272 27

Fair Haven Beach State Park

388 88 9966

Owego

17C 7CC

Newtown Battlefield State Park Two Rivers State Recreation Area

Waverly

14 14

17C 7C

86 17

From Binghamton

427 277

Areas of interest in the 2012 Summer issue

1 2 3 4 5 6

Aurora Canandaigua Churchville Farmington Gorham Ithaca

7 8 9 10 11 12

Little Sodus Bay Lodi Millport Montour Falls Moravia Palmyra

13 14 15 16 17 18

Penn Yan Phelps Pittsford Rochester Sodus Bay Syracuse

Map is for general reference only. No part of this map may be reprinted or otherwise reproduced without written permission from the publisher.

EDITORIAL OFFICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315-789-0458 DIRECTOR

EDITORIAL & PRODUCTION EDITOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Stash mark@lifeinthefingerlakes.com SENIOR GRAPHIC ARTIST . . . . . . . Jennifer Srmack GRAPHIC ARTIST . . . . . . . . . Lindsey Williamson ASSOCIATE EDITOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tina Manzer ASSISTANT EDITORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. Kevin Fahy

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anya Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carol C. Stash

CONTRIBUTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy Argona

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Cox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Feulner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rich Finzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charley Githler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John C. Hartsock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sue Henninger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James P. Hughes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hannah Kallet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arthur Masloski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Ochterski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lori Bottorf Petrie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laurel C. Wemett

Life in the Finger Lakes is published by Fahy-Williams Publishing, Inc. and owned by Eleven Lakes Publishing, Inc. Co-owners: Mark S. Stash; Timothy J. Braden. Copyright© 2012 by Eleven Lakes Publishing, Inc. No part of this publication may be reprinted or otherwise reproduced without written permission from the publisher.

TO SUBSCRIBE, RENEW OR CHANGE ADDRESS: write to Life in the Finger Lakes, P.O. Box 1080, Geneva, NY 14456, or call 315-789-0458. Subscription rates: $13.95 for one year. Canada add $15 per year. Outside North America, add $30 per year. For renewal or change of address, include the address label from your most recent issue of Life in the Finger Lakes. For gift subscriptions, include your own name and address as well as those of gift recipients.

8~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

OF

ADVERTISING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Braden tim@lifeinthefingerlakes.com

ADVERTISING PRODUCTION MGR. . . . Christie McConnell christie@lifeinthefingerlakes.com

FOR ADVERTISING INQUIRIES - 800-344-0559 Rhonda Trainor . . . . rhonda@lifeinthefingerlakes.com

FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS Tricia McKenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315-789-0458 subscribe@lifeinthefingerlakes.com BUSINESS OFFICE . . . . . . . ..315-789-0458, 800-344-0559 BUSINESS FAX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315-789-4263

Life in the Finger Lakes 171 Reed St. • P.O. Box 1080 • Geneva, NY 14456 www.LifeintheFingerLakes.com www.ExploretheFingerLakes.com Serving the 14 counties of the Finger Lakes Region Printed by Vanguard Printing LLC, Ithaca, New York

Life is good in the Finger Lakes!

Come join us!

KENDAL

®

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

AT ITHACA

A NOT-FOR-PROFIT LIFE CARE COMMUNITY FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

2230 N. Triphammer Rd. Ithaca, NY 14850 607.266.5300 800.253.6325 www.kai.kendal.org

H A P P E N I N G S news events

&

JUNE Through October 30...Branchport Farmers Market Featuring all local vendors. 100 percent vendor produced fruit, vegetables, specialty foods and crafts. Many special events are planned throughout the season. Try your luck at winning the monthly raffle of a basket full of vendor products.

Held Tuesdays from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Located at the Branchport Fire Dept Pavilion, Rte 54A. www.facebook.com/branchport.farmers.market 315-521-9857

at Ganondagan State Historic Site, 1488 State Route 444, Victor. www.ganondagan.org/programs/OldGoatRun.html 585-742-1690

JULY Through July 15...The Gallery @ FOUND presents Laurie Hanley Raba: My Mother's Jewels "My Mother's Jewels" is a departure for Laurie Raba, an Ithaca area photographer, whose work

Zeus, the 1994 news Peregrine Falcon from Rochester, Still Going Strong in Omaha Eighteen years after the Rochester Peregrine Falcon Project “hacked” 12 peregrine falcons on top of the corporate office of Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation and also at its Russell Station power plant, one of those original 12 falcons Photo courtesy http://falcons.woodmen.org is still going strong. Hacking refers to a program to restore a bird’s population where they are bred in captivity and released.

Zeus, a male falcon released in 1994 from Rochester, ventured out to Omaha, Nebraska and is the farthest documented falcon from the Rochester release.

Over the years, Zeus and his three mates have produced over 50 falcons to grace the Nebraska skies. Zeus and his current mate, Hera, have continued this legacy. This year Hera is incubating five eggs.

The Rochester Peregrine Falcon Project was unique. RPFP was started by Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation and it quickly grew into a large partnership of businesses and individuals from Monroe and Wayne Counties. It was the first and only business led peregrine falcon hacking program ever allowed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

29…Fulkerson Winery Pig Roast BBQ Enjoy music by the popular band Agonal Rhythm, while you savor the delicious barbeque-style spread by Colby’s Catering, which will be available for purchase. Fulkerson wines will be flowing, available for purchase by the bottle. Non-alcoholic beverages will also be available. No coolers please.

Located at 5576 State Route 14, Dundee. www.fulkersonwinery.com 607-243-7883 30…Charlie’s Old Goat Run Beginning at 9 am, Charlie’s Old Goat Run features a run along approximately seven miles of beautiful trails at and around Ganondagan. The race goes along trails filled with meadows, forests, rocks, roots, water crossings, stumps, mud, slippery board walks, lots of hills and most certainly, great views! Trail shoes highly recommended. Prizes and random drawings at end of the race. Located

has primarily been of landscapes and botanical scenes. The idea for this new series began with her desire to photograph treasured pieces of jewelry handed down to her from her mother. FOUND is located along the inlet behind Wegmans at 227 Cherry Street in Ithaca. Open every day except Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. http://foundinithaca.com 607-319-5078 Through August 2...Orenda: The Power of Nature and Spirit Artist June Szabo shows her woven copper wire and fiber sculpture for the first time, presented alongside oil paintings by Michael DeMunn at the Damiani Wine Cellars, 4704 Route 414, Burdett.

Stop by to view the art daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. www.damianiwinecellars.com 607-546-5557

Through August 26...Artists in Action, on the Front Porch Celebrating what regional Finger Lakes artisans do for a living and a passion, Artizanns in Naples presents it’s 6th Annual “Artists in Action...on the Front Porch.” This series of artist demonstrations continues each Saturday and Sunday from noon to 3 p.m. www.artizanns.com 585-374-6740 1...Lansing Fireworks Starts at dusk, (around 9:45 p.m.) Two music bands before and after the show – “Technicolor Trailer Park” and “Dixie Kat.” www.lansingcommunitycouncil.org 592-6542 4…Seventeenth Annual Public Reading of the United States Declaration of Independence Charles W. Jermy, Jr. and Charles W. Jermy III will present the historical background of the events that led up to the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Those who desire to do so will be invited to read a short portion of the Declaration itself. Following the reading, the bells in the churches and other buildings surrounding the green will be rung 50 times, and signal cannons will be fired in front of the bandstand. All are welcome, families in particular, and there is no charge. Event starts at 10 a.m. Located at the Homer Congregational Church, Homer Green. cwj1@cornell.edu 607-749-4365 12-15...Geneseo Sidewalk Sales and Rotary Summer Festival Enjoy sidewalk sales on historic Geneseo Main Street, vendors, children’s activities on Saturday afternoon. Teddy Bear Parade Saturday 11 a.m.

The summer festival in the village park offers 50 craft booths, entertainment on the stage, games, and delicious food. Free Skycoasters concert Saturday evening at 8 p.m. Located at Historic Main Street (Route 39) and Village Park (Main and Park Streets in Geneseo). www.geneseony.com, www.geneseonyrotary.org 13…Geneseo Airshow - The Greatest Show on Turf One of the top ten air shows in the country.

Children age 15 and younger enter for free.

Discounted tickets for adults are available at Wegmans, parking is free, coolers are welcome.

Pancake breakfast is available Saturday and Sunday mornings. Dinners are also available – chicken on Saturday, steak on Sunday. Gates open at 6 a.m. Continuous demonstrations of World War II planes Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Meet the pilots and see the planes up close. Food available. Admission charge at gate.

Visit our website for more info. www.1941hag.org 585-243-2100

(Continued on page 14)

10 ~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

Cayuga Lake Wine Trail

See It... Taste It...

Live It...

Love It!

Cayuga Lake Wine Trail 2012 map & guide

Voted One of the Most Romantic Places in New York State, The Belhurst also offers fine food, beautiful accommodations, perfectly memorable events . . .

Chambers in the Castle, Vinifera Inn, White Springs Manor, Edgar’s Fine Dining, Stonecutters Casual Dining, Belhurst Estate Winery & Gift Shop, Isabella Spa ~ Salon.

&INGER ,AKES 2EGION s .EW 9ORK America's First Wine Trail

Holiday Shopping Spree

Request a

FREE GUIDE and more information on our

Castle !WARD 7INNING 7INES %XTRAORDINARY %XPERIENCE 15 Wineries, #IDERY, 4 Distilleries

Vino Visa Coupon Book and Wine Sampler Cases.

Get the free mobile app at

http:/ / gettag.mobi

Scan to Visit Our Website

s cayugawinetrail.com

Gift Certificates available online at www.Belhurst.com

LODGING • DINING • WINERY ~ GIFT SHOP • SPA ~ SALON FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

Month of September

November 16–18 or November 30–December 2

The Belhurst is open every day of the year.

315.781.0201

12 ~

Harvest Hoopla

6>5 =(*(;065

:<44,9

:;(9 05 @6<9

with the new Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival AUBURN, NY

Six shows at Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, three at Auburn Public Theater, and more than a dozen musicals in development at Theater Mackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Pitch.â&#x20AC;?

Plan your visit Auburn, Cayuga County and the Finger Lakes Region offer visitors a wealth of activities and experiences, in addition to GREAT THEATRE! From historic villages to the crystal clear beauty of our eight lakes to local museums and wineries, cultural and scenic treasures abound.

Check out our Festival deals and packages and create your ideal getaway!

Festival Deals Discounts, free gifts and more offered with your Festival ticket stub at the following locationsâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â&#x2021; Anchor Resort & Marina

Â&#x2021; Long Point Winery

Â&#x2021; Aurora Arts & Design

Â&#x2021; Pumpkin Hill Bistro

Â&#x2021; Aurora Inn restaurant

Â&#x2021; Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center

Â&#x2021; Cascade Grill

Â&#x2021; Seward House Museum

Â&#x2021; Finger Lakes Scuba

Â&#x2021; The Center

Â&#x2021; Izzoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s White Barn Winery

Â&#x2021; Ward Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hara Agricultural Museum

Â&#x2021; Jane Morganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Little House

Festival Packages Find the perfect hotel, inn or B&B to call home during your visitâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Â&#x2021; 10 Fitch B&B

Â&#x2021; Inn at the Finger Lakes

Â&#x2021; Finger Lakes Golf House

Â&#x2021; Inns of Aurora

Â&#x2021; Hilton Garden Inn

Â&#x2021; Pleasant Beach Hotel

Â&#x2021; Holiday Inn Auburn

Photo: Glenn Gaston

For more information on things to see and do and places to stay visit

[V\YJH`\NH JVT or call

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

I LOVE NEW YORK is a registered trademark and service mark of the New York State Department of Economic Development; used with permission.

We’re ready for all your big days.

H A P P E N I N G S

news

& events

13-14...Tioga County Relay For Life An overnight event that allows the community to come together and fight cancer through raising funds and awareness. $10 registration fee. 6 p.m. to 10 a.m. Located at Owego Free Academy, 1 Sheldon Guiles Blvd., Owego. www.relayforlife.org/tiogacountyny 607-766-6911 21...Wine Country Antique Boat Show The 30th Annual Antique Boat Show is hosted by Wine Country Classic Boats. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Depot Park in Hammondsport and features a display of antique and classic boats, a parade of boats and food vendors. www.winecountryclassicboats.com 315-694-7420

©2012 Hilton Worldwide

Hilton Garden Inn® knows how important your big day is and we can help. From room blocks for your guests to on-site catering, beautiful function space and the Beau Vine Chop House & Wine Bar, we are here to help ensure your biggest day is a successful one.

21-22...Conesus Lake Association Arts & Crafts Show Show includes over 100 vendors, a food court, and musical entertainment. Activities for children.

Free admission, free parking. Located at Long Point Park on Conesus Lake. Route 256 and Long Point Road. mzea@rochester.rr.com

Hilton Garden Inn Auburn 74 State Street, Auburn, NY 13021 315-252-5511 · 1-877-STAY-HGI · auburn.hgi.com

THE

28...Krossin' Keuka 2012 Krossin' Keuka is a .67 mile fun swim across Keuka Lake, starting at Keuka College. Swimmers are escorted by paddlers and marine patrol and greeted with breakfast on the shore. The swim supports the Keuka Comfort Care Home through fundraising in the form of sponsorships. www.krossinkeuka.org 315-536-6144

Corning

Museum OF

AUGUST 4...Jackass Day at Swedish Hill Winery A day to celebrate one of our most beloved family members – Doobie, our donkey (a real jackass)!

Come enjoy this lively and fun event. Boogie on down to live music, enjoy barbecue foods, try your luck at some of our fun games and take advantage of huge sales in our tasting room. ww.SwedishHill.com 607-403-0029

Glass

www.cmog.org 800.732.6845

CM G FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance FingerLakes.org

August 8-12...Hold Your Horses!

If you love the dazzling relationship between people, horses, and the carriages, trot on over to Walnut Hill’s 41st Competitive Driving Competition in Pittsford. Walnut Hill is the largest show of its kind in the U.S. – and probably the world. On the grounds, original boutiques and hundreds of valuable horses remind visitors that horses and carriages were – and still are – one of life’s great luxuries. In the ring, costumes are pure Gilded Age. The event is handicapped accessible. Dogs on leashes are permitted. www.walnuthillfarm.org

Fairport Business news Designs and Builds Equine Rehabilitation Pool The Morrisville State College Equine Rehabilitation Center is fast becoming a central-New York staple for horses and equine enthusiasts alike.

The facility boasts exercise tracks, swimming pools, and underwater treadmills to aide injured horses regain their strength and condition. However, the road to recovery would not be possible without one Fairport business.

“We’re here to help whether you have two legs or four,” says Patty Bednarcyk, co-owner of Design Pool & Spa. “We can custom build anything from therapy pools and spas to primate exhibits, even an equine swimming pool.”

And that is exactly what Design Pool & Spa began building in May 2010 for the Morrisville campus. Commercial Sales & Project Manager Bill Forster oversaw the work of eight construction team members who worked on installation and plumbing components until the pool’s completion in February.

While its function is the same as any human swimming pool or rehabilitation pool which provides a low impact workout environment, it is the shape and volume that sets this particular pool apart. With radius ends and straight sides, the finished swimming pool measures 25 feet x 50 feet and is 14 feet in depth. All that space is filled with more than 115,000 gallons of water.

MAY 20 - OCTOBER 8

Fashions & Flowers Exhibit

JUNE 11 Roses & Rosés JUNE 17

)DWKHU·V 'D\ &DU &UXLVH JULY 6, 13, 20, 27 & AUGUST 10

Moonlight Stroll Music Series AUGUST 18 & 19

Arts at the Gardens Fine Art & Fine Craft Show & Sale

SEPTEMBER 15 & 16

Wine County Ramble: 8-11...52nd Annual Pageant of Steam in Canandaigua Antique tractors, steam traction engines, Corliss steam engines, antique gas engines, saw mill demonstrations, parades, shingle making, grain threshing, plowing demonstrations, flea market, foods and more. www.pageantofsteam.org 9-12...NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at The Glen NASCAR’s biggest stars come to your backyard this August. Don’t miss Marcos Ambrose's return to The Glen to try and reclaim his throne. It is a four-day weekend full of action, including the featured NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday.

The GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series and NASCAR Nationwide races provide a not-to-be missed double header on Saturday. www.theglen.com 866-461-7223 10-11...Palmyra’s Erie Canal Pirate Weekend at the Museums Historic Palmyra’s Pirate Whitley’s Haunted Cave presents live and dead pirates, skulls and treasurers suitable for the younger and older folks.

Stories are told in the museum yard by Bloody Mary at 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., free to all.

Saturday at the Palmyra Historical Museum. All museums open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at discounted Pirate pricing, $1 for each museum with a $3 trail pass. Children under 8 are free. www.historicpalmyrany.com 315-597-6981 11…Lansing Harbor Festival At 7 a.m. check in for the 5K run and the Lighthouse Fishing Derby. Festival opening ceremony at 10 a.m. with music, food, vendor marketplace,

youth pavilion and booths, the Bakers Cup BBQ contest, and arts and crafts. The Festival ends at 8 p.m. after a day filled with prizes, demonstrations, and entertainment for everyone. Located at the Lansing Town Park. www.LansingHarborFestiiival.org 607-592-6542 12...Taste of Hector The 3rd annual Taste of Hector will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at Logan Ridge Estates. Live music by Scott Adams, wine and food sampling. Funds raised will be for the local library and the Valois/Logan/Hector Fire Department.

607-280-1964 17-19...Hickories Circuit All Breed Dog Show 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. One show each day.

Spectator admission fee, $3 per car load. Located at Apalachin Fireman Field Day Grounds, 9 Field Day Drive, Apalachin. www.tiogacountykennelclub.com 607-754-0415 18…Music & Wine: Kickin’ Back Relax, groove, and sing along with Kickin’ Back’s choice of mellow and fun favorite tunes. On the terrace overlooking the lake. Free. Featuring “Build Your Own Burgers” with Blue Heron Acres’ local Kobe beef. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Located at Keuka Spring Vineyards, Penn Yan. www.KeukaSpringWinery.com 315-536-3147

:RPHQ·V 7ZR-Day Bicycle Tour to Benefit Sonnenberg www.winecountryramble.com

SEPTEMBER 23

Harvest Progressive Dinner SEPTEMBER 28, 29 & 30 Garden Symposium featuring World-Renowned Horticulturist Dr. Allan Armitage

OCTOBER 19/20, 26/27

Mansion Mysteries DECEMBER 8

Holiday Tour of Homes Events Schedule Subject to Change

For complete event list, descriptions, and ticket pricing, please visit

www.sonnenberg.org Also at Sonnenberg: Finger Lakes

Wine Center, Gift Shop, & .LGV· $GYHQWXUH 7UDLO (Continued on page 16)

(585) 394-4922 151 Charlotte St., Canandaigua FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

SUMMER 2012 ~

15

news

Physical Therapy Clinic Celebrates 25 Years of Business

Lake Country Physical Therapy and Sportscare, PC started out in 1987 as the only sports injury rehab and conditioning facility in Canandaigua. Today, they Zoe Fackelman Dr. Robert Christakos have not only continued caring for those with orthopedic problems, but also those who want to prevent future injuries. They treat people of all ages who have undergone all types of orthopedic surgeries, or who have sprains, strains or tendonitis and want to return to their sports or other desired activities.

“I am very proud and privileged to have the opportunity to assist people of all ages with pain and physical limitations” said Zoe Fackelman, PT founder and President, Lake Country Physical Therapy and Sportscare, PC. Over the last 15 years, Zoe has specialized in evaluating and treating women’s and men’s health issues. The team offers vertigo and balance rehabilitation for all ages including post-concussion head trauma. Any type of surgery requires post-surgical care to promote healing, strengthen, and restore mobility and function.

Pain Reflex Release Technique (PRRT) is now being offered at the clinic. PRRT is a gentle, “hands on” manual therapy that quickly and effectively manages pain. “Our patients typically experience pain relief and restored function from the first session” said Dr. Robert Christakos, PT, DPT, a member of the physical therapy team.

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

16 ~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

H A P P E N I N G S

news

&events

18-19...12th Annual Arts at the Gardens Held at Sonnenberg Gardens in Canandaigua. A juried show and sale of fine art and fine crafts featuring 100 top-quality artists from across the United States. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. rain or shine.

Special $6 per person, reduced admission includes gardens and mansion. Children under 12 are free. www.artsatthegardens.org 30-September 1...31st Annual New York State Festival of Balloons Six scheduled launches beginning Friday, 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday 6 a.m. Arts and crafts vendors, international food court, free entertainment, rides and amusements for children, car show. Held at Dansville Municipal Airport – entrance on Maple Street. www.nysfob.com 31-September 2...Rudin's Olde Tyme Farm Days Northeast’s largest farm heritage show. Antique tractor pulls, TNT Cruise, Garden tractor pulls, parade, harvesting show and tractor driving school. Hayrides, water wheel sawmill, western gun fights, farm museum, tractor rodeo, farm kids’ play center, crafts, music, food and exhibits. Admission: $5 per person, under 12 free. Located at Rudin’s Farm, 4890 Gaskill Road, Owego. www.rudindays.com 607-687-3339

Sustainable Artist Initiative With Community Support

SEPTEMBER 7-9...Glenora Wine Cellars U.S. Vintage Grand Prix presented by Welliver Celebrate the history of racing at Watkins Glen International during one of the largest vintage racing events in the United States. The Glenora Wine Cellars U.S. Vintage Grand Prix features historic cars from as far back as the 1930s with the spotlight on the Ford Mustang in 2012. Held in conjunction with the Grand Prix Festival in the Village of Watkins Glen on Friday night, this event is the perfect conclusion to the racing season at The Glen each year. www.theglen.com 866-461-7223 8-9...Tomatofest 2012 Craft vendors, commercial vendors, attic treasures vendors, not-for-profit booths, food vendors, farmers market and more. Musical entertainment, wine tasting, family fun activities and rides. Free shuttle bus (courtesy of Centro) from Auburn High school to the main gate. Proceeds from Tomatofest are donated to participating area food pantries. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days. Located at Emerson Park on Owasco Lake. Admission: $3 for adults and $1 for children 10 years and under or free with a canned good. www.cnytomatofest.com

For more news and events, visit www.LifeintheFinger Lakes.com.

news

Art-Share is an initiative to develop artist-customer relationships and receive limited edition ceramics in return. Part of the national “buy local” movement, Art-Share is intended to encourage artists to be a prominent and positive attribute to community identity and local culture, commerce, and identity.

Individuals that sign up for an Art-Share membership invest in the artist, essentially commissioning them to make “small batch” or limited editions that are distributed throughout a six month period. In the first season of Art-Share, Kala Stein, artist and founder, will solely be making the work that is distributed to the members.

After the members enroll in Art-Share, they will receive a series of ceramic mugs. The title of the first series, called Cupboard, alludes not only to the group of cups each member receives, but also to the domestic space of the cupboard and where these objects ought to live.

For membership information visit www.artshareny.com.

, r o d n e l p s s ’ k r a t he p it h us.

w y t o j h g n i E en s p en d a n th

T HREE

GREAT LOCATIONS!

Mount Morris

Geneseo

Geneseo

585.658.4080

585.243.0500

585.447.9040

www.countryinns.com/mountmorrisny

www.choicehotels.com/hotel/ny332

www.geneseo.hamptoninn.com

W W W . V I S I T L E TC H W O R T H PA R K . CO M FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

SUMMER 2012 ~

17

M A D E

I N

T H E

F I N G E R

L A K E S

A Finger Lakes Winery in Summer Part Two of a Four-Part Series excerpted from Seasons of a Finger Lakes Winery,

by John C. Hartsock, published in 2011 by Cornell University Press We dive right into the portion of the book where Gary and Rosie are discussing the option of making a sweet red wine.

Gary Barletta Photo by Bill Wingell

W

hen we revisit Gary and Rosemary (Rosie) Barletta, owners of Long Point Winery on the east side of Cayuga Lake, the August sun has turned the fields outside of the winery a bleached yellow.

“Has anybody ever figured out how to open one of these bags without ripping it?” Gary asked, as he tore open the top of a fifty-pound brown bag of Domino Sugar, manhandled it into his arms as if cradling an oversized baby, and began pouring the contents into a blue plastic tub suitable for washing your laundry in if you lived in a developing country. He poured about half the bag into the tub. The sugar rose in a white mound.

He put the bag down beside the tub, took up the hose attached to the hot water tank, and turned it on. The hot water poured out in a moderate silver stream. Gary placed the hose in the blue tub and began to fill it.

In some ways making sugar water

symbolizes just how low he’s had to stoop, because he only wants to make fine dry wines. And now he was making the sweet red wine designed for wine drinkers who haven’t developed the taste yet for dry wines. A lot of wineries were doing it now. And for Gary, Moon Puppy is, discouragingly, his biggest seller.

The vineyard at Long Point Winery Photo by Bill Wingell

18 ~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

“You can sell a lot of this.”

“Moon Puppy, Moon Doggie, Moon Pooch, call it whatever you want. It’s what people want to drink,” he said.

Moon Puppy was strictly a marketing decision. Rosie pushed Gary to make the sweet wine. She got the name Moon Puppy from a Crayola crayon contest. Moon Puppy had been suggested as a name for a crimson color. “Never will I call a wine Moon Puppy,” Gary protested, when she first told him the name she had picked out.

He would continue to resist, she said, because to him such sweet wines really are not what wine is about. Moon Puppy was also something of an accident. In 2003 Gary received a shipment of New York-grown Cabernet Franc grapes. They came in under mature – way under mature. Gary had contracted the year before for the grapes. When they arrived, he was stuck with them. Their sugar content was seventeen Brix, well below optimum. The result was that they were highly astringent, tart, acidic, thin, with the disagreeable green bell pepper taste that can haunt Cabernet Franc.

“I don’t think I can do anything

with these,” he told Rosie. He would have to blend them with ripe grapes to make the wine more palatable and it would still be bad wine. But Rosie had other plans. Because she knew that for marketing purposes they needed a sweet red wine. It was a sensitive issue for Gary.

“Why don’t you make a sweet wine out of them?” she said.

“We don’t talk that way around here,” he said.

“I’m not working at the winery anymore. And I want my money back,” she countered, and she had him, although it’s doubtful she would have followed through. But she left him an out. “Just crush them and put them up for the year. What’s it going to hurt? You can dump it next year if you can’t do anything with it.”

He conceded the point and made the wine. And a year later the Cabernet Franc was still too astringent.

“I’m going to dump it.”

But Rosie knew him too well.

“No, you’re not,” Rosie said. “You’re a good winemaker. I know you can do something with it.”

She had been planning on the Moon Puppy line for some time. She knew they had to do it based on the experience of other wineries in the area.

Fulkerson’s Winery in the Finger Lakes produces six thousand cases of their Red Zeppelin and sells out every year. King Ferry Winery has their sweet wine. So does the Knapp Winery across the lake.

What they all discovered is that the sweet wine helps pay the bills for the luxury of producing quality wines.

“We can try making Moon Puppy with it,” Rosie said.

“I’m not making no frigging Moon Puppy,” Gary said.

“You are a good winemaker. And I know you can do it.”

The appeal to his ego was too much: You’re a good winemaker. She had struck him where it hurt.

He could barely conceal his disgust when he poured his first fifty-pound bag of Domino sugar into a tub and started making sugar water.

“He added some sugar and we

Bristol Harbour Resort ...

Above All... visit: bristolharbour.com

Enjoy Bristol Harbour s adirondack style hotel Overlooking Canandaigua Lake!

Bristol Harbour s award winning Robert Trent Jones Golf Course, is perfect for all skill levels.

Enjoy Bristol Harbour s excellent dining And incredible views at the Lodge.

Call us at 585-396-2200 Or visit at: bristolharbour.com FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

SUMMER 2012 ~

19

CAMPING Clute Memorial Park & Campground 155 S. Clute Park Drive Watkins Glen, NY 14891 Ph: (607)535-4438 www.watkinsglen.us Cheerful Valley Campground

Family Camping at its Best Free Vintage Fire Truck Rides • Real Log Cabins Planned Activities • Themed Weekend • All Type Sites Large Swimming Pool • Ceramic Tile Rest Rooms Rec. Hall • Playground • Great Fishing • Large Fields Peaceful River Valley • Large Grassy Sites 1412 Rt. 14 Phelps, NY 14532 Ph: 315-781-1222 • cheerfulvalley@rochester.rr.com www.cheerfulvalleycampground.com

Family Fun for Campground Everyone!

Pool • Laundry • 3 Pavilions • Frisbee Golf • Camp Grocery Store • 30-50 Amp Service • Seasonal Sites • Wireless Internet Access • Planned Activities • Water and Sewer Hookups

4 Authentic Log Cabins

Get FREE online access to the

latest digital issue with a paid subscription!

It’s interactive!

3 mi. west of Waterloo Premium Outlets. Call for directions.

1475 W. Townline Rd., Phelps

315-781-5120 www.juniuspondscabinsandcampground.com

Subscribe and Save up to

Digimag back issues available to everyone!

NOW...

5 ISSUES A YEAR!

46% Best Deal 15 Issues - 3 Years Your Price $31.95 (Save $27)

Call 800-344-0559 Today or visit LifeintheFingerLakes.com

Digital Magazine Code seen on mailing label DM: 1111

LifeintheFingerLakes.com

Hejamada Campground & RV Park PO Box 429, Montezuma, NY 13117

Located in the Finger Lakes Region Come see why we’re the ideal campground for caravans, jamborees, group functions, families and individual campers.

(315)776-5887 • 877-678-0647 www.hejamadacampground.com

Family Camping at its best!

20 ~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

M A D E

orning Museum o s From C f G la Mile ss pgro und • Camp m a 10 C l l e b B e ll, N p m Y Ca

Close to Watkins Glen State Park & over 70 award-winnig wineries. Wi-Fi, heated pool, playground, gameroom, camp store, laundry, free showers.

Cabin/Trailer rentals. Group Rates

www.campbellcampground.com 800.587.3301 • 607.527.3301

Full Service Cabin

• 100 Acres • 60 x80 sites w/ Full Hook-ups • Modern Facilities • Playground

• Pavilion • Fishing Pond • Large Pool • Store • Ice • Propane • Yoga classes

• Cabin Rentals • New cabin with Full Amenities • Hiking Trails • Wi-Fi

585-229-2290 • e-mail: brwoodland@aol.com • www.bristolwoodlands.com

4835 South Hill Road • Canandaigua, NY 14424

I N

T H E

F I N G E R

L A K E S

invited some people over and asked what do you think of this?” Rosie said. “And they said you can sell a lot of this.”

But the revolt against Rosie’s plans wasn’t over yet. Son Tony was a commercial artist who did the wine labels for the winery. As their stepfather, Gary taught Tony and Denny how to drink wine and what constituted proper wine.

“No way am I going to do that, Mom,” Rosie recalled Tony saying.

So Rosie challenged him, too.

“I know you’re a good commercial artist, Tony. And only you can do it.”

“Tony came home one night,” she recalled, “and he had this label and it was beautiful.” The label showed the cartoon character of a ghostly puppy bounding happily over the moon in high, intoxicated spirits.

Then Gary had a fit when Rosie said she wanted Moon Puppy bottled in red bottles.

“They’re $1.35 a bottle,” he complained, while the green bottles were less than half the price at the time. And Moon Puppy was going to sell cheap compared to his quality wines.

“I want them in red bottles.”

“You’re crazy.”

But they were bottled in red bottles.

On the day they released the wine, Gary manned the premium wine part of the counter. Rosie manned the vin ordinaire – meaning Moon Puppy. And when winetasters arrived, Rosie said, “All you heard was ‘Moon Puppy . . .

Moon Puppy. . . Moon Puppy’.”

That first vintage was also judged the most perfectly balanced sweet red wine in its class that year at an annual competition of local wines in Ithaca.

Perhaps that doesn’t say much about Workers are placing grapevine shoots in the correct the competition, but it was one more position while thinning other shoots to get the best argument in favor of Moon Puppy. quality grapes. Photo by Dan Stevens

Got to do what you got to do So now he was adding sugar to water. It was galling in a way, but given the slim margins the winery survived on, Gary knew what he had to do if he was to keep doing what he really wanted: make dry wines.

Jason, one of Gary’s temporary employees, was down on his haunches stirring the blue tub. He stirred the sugar water to the point where the sugar completely dissolved. Gary expected to add 130 pounds of sugar from the large brown bags of granulated Domino Sugar, just like the kind you use at home.

When the first batch of sugar water had fully dissolved Gary mounted his rickety widow-maker of a wooden ladder and directed Jason to dip a stainless steel bucket into the blue tub and draw up a glopping pail full of the syrup and hand it to him.

Holding on to the rim of the 850-gallon stainless steel tank with one hand, Gary swung the bucket over the edge. He poured. You could hear the sugar water hit the surface of the wine with a loud cascading splash. Then there was a second bucket, and by then the tub was empty enough so that Jason picked it up in two hands and lifted it up to Gary, who grasped it while balancing precariously on the ladder with no hands and turned it on its side atop the tank rim. The remaining sugar water poured in a thick gray mass into the wine-dark sea of Moon Puppy. Bubbles floated to the surface.

Jason began mixing more sugar water. Gary placed a stainless steel clamp around SUMMER 2012 ~

21

M A D E F I N G E R

I N

T H E

A L K E S

a translucent hose attached to the tank. He climbed up the ladder and dropped a stainless-steel nozzle over the tank rim. Then he turned on the switch to a pump that sputtered and coughed as it sucked air before rivulets of intermittent red turned to a flood in the hoses. The pump drew Moon Puppy out of the bottom of the tank and back up over the top. This was Gary’s low-tech answer to mixing the stew of sugar water and wine.

Later, after the wine was mixed, they went out to the tasting room. Gary brought with him two glasses of wine.

One was last year’s Moon Puppy. The other was the newest concoction. Jason and Shawna, who was also new at the winery and worked the counter and helped with marketing, both like sweet wines. So Gary tried the two vintages on them.

“I think this one is sweeter,” Shawna said.

“No, I think the other one is,” Jason said.

“It can’t be.”

Rosie took Shawna by the shoulders and turned her around behind the counter so she couldn’t see her pour a little of each of the two Moon Puppy vintages into two new glasses.

“Now try this.”

She handed the glasses to Shawna who first sniffed for the nose of a wine that normally does not deserve a bouquet, then tasted.

“I think this one is sweeter,” she said. And she picked the same one.

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

At what other college can you...

FIND YOUR PATH, whether you’re hiking our campus trails or striving toward your long-term career goals?

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

22 ~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

Read the next installment in the fall issue. To order a copy or learn more about this title (ISBN 978-0-80144881-2), visit www.cornellpress.cornell.edu or call 800-666-2211.

D A Y

T R I P

75 Years and Going Strong Palmyra’s Hill Cumorah Pageant

by Sue Henninger Photos courtesy Hill Cumorah Pageant

I

t’s been a long journey from the persecution of prophets to a pageant that brings profits to Palmyra. However, as the 75th anniversary celebration of the Hill Cumorah Pageant “America’s Witness for Christ” approaches, the Mormons and the citizens of the small town seem to have achieved a peaceful coexistence.

The Mormon story began in the 1800s when young Joseph Smith found himself struggling to find a religion and church which corresponded with his beliefs. During this period of introspection and exploration, according to Mormon doctrine, he experienced a vision in which he was instructed not to join any of the established churches in the Palmyra area where he lived. Smith subsequently received a second message, directing him to unearth a set of golden plates on which was recorded the history of the People. After translating this, he published it as The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ, meant to be a companion to the King James Holy Bible. Smith, along with his

follower’s, believed that he had been called on to be a prophet of God. In 1830 he formally organized and became the first President of the restored Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS).

From the beginning, Mormons were perceived as economically-, politically-, and religiously-threatening by many of their Palmyra neighbors and the group was subjected to intense persecution in their hometown. Eventually growing weary of the harassment, Smith began to lead groups of Mormons west toward what he hoped would be a friendlier environment.

“Discrimination against LDS members continued well into the 20th century,” says Toi Clawson, Mormon and volunteer for the Hill Cumorah Pageant Public Affairs Office. In 1915, the Willard Bean family moved into the Joseph Smith farm where they lived for 25 years. “Luckily, he was a prizefighter,” she observed. “He had to be able to defend himself and his family against the reprobates who tormented

Above: This is a wicked king and his court. He passes judgment on Abinadi, a prophet of God, and sentences him to death.

This is a view from the audience as the entire cast takes the stage before the actual performance begins, which is called the processional. In the tradition of the Medieval pageants, the Hill Cumorah Pageant starts with the cast starting in the audience and marching up onto the stages.

The trumpeters – shown in white at the top of the stages – herald the starting of the pageant.

SUMMER 2012 ~

23

D A Y

Jewelry inspired by the beautiful

finger lakes region

them.” These days things are changing for the better, Clawson adds, noting that Palmyra’s current mayor has remarked that the citizens of the town really appreciate the Pageant and the sense of community and fellowship it engenders.

Hosting an annual event the magnitude of Hill Cumorah has given Palmyra a worldwide presence that most towns its size can only dream of. The Pageant also provides a major fundraising opportunity that several local serv-

T R I P

ice clubs rely on each year. This financial windfall is made possible by the thousands of hungry visitors who amass from near and far each July to experience the religious extravaganza’s special effects, music recorded by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and elaborate costumes. “Ninety percent of what these clubs take in financially from their food concessions at the Pageant stays in Ontario and Wayne counties and goes towards their local human service

The scene “Voyage to Ancient America”

www.fingerlakesjewelry.com

info@fingerlakesjewelry.com

EXTRA, EXTRA! Display Tent: There will be a welcome tent at the entrance to the pageant with a DVD loop that highlights scenes from the Hill Cumorah Pageant and major Pageant milestones from years past.

Historical Exhibits: Photos (black and white and color), newspaper articles, a historical timeline of the Pageant, and costumes from past performances will be on display at the Hill Cumorah Visitor Center, the Joseph Smith Farm Welcome Center, the Grandin Building, and in the Historic Palmyra Museums. www.hillcumorah.org/Pageant/ hist_exhibits.php

Reunions: Those who have been a part

P.O. Box 376 Elmira, NY 14901

of the Pageant (especially missionaries who now live elsewhere) are encouraged to reunite during Pageant week.

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

24 ~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

Historical Presentations: Special presentations by former creative and technical Pageant staff and former cast members of the Pageant will be scheduled between 6:00-8:00 p.m. the night of each performance. www.hillcumorah.org/Pageant/ hist_present.php Hill Cumorah Blog: This blog isn’t affiliated with the Church of Latter Day Saints but was put together by members of the Pageant who felt inspired to tell their own stories about their experience at Hill Cumorah and to share their recollections of the Pageant in their own words. hillcumorahpageant75th.blogspot.com FaceBook: Many of the younger people who have been involved in Hill Cumorah in some way are connecting on FaceBook so they can meet at this year’s Pageant. www.facebook.com/HillCumorah Pageant

programs,” Clawson elaborates.

Hundreds of Mormons convene annually in Palmyra to portray expertly choreographed scenes from the Bible and the Book of Mormon, but that’s not all they do. The younger members of the LDS also donate their time and energy during the three days they have off between Pageant performances towards community service projects in the area.

Retired scientist Barton Dahneke, who’s also a Mormon and a long-time Palmyra resident, organized these work projects for several years. Each spring, over 40 invitations are sent out to local not-forprofits, asking if they’d like to take advantage of the Mormon work crews.

Past recipients of LDS’s volunteerism include the Palmyra-Macedon schools, the Wayne County Fair, 4-H Camp Bristol Hills, the Town of Walworth, the Pioneer Library System, and Sonnenberg Gardens. Two dozen work crews, composed of approximately 20 young adults and supervisors, will do almost anything, including landscaping, painting, washing school lockers and windows, trail maintenance, and filing.

Based on the heartfelt thank you notes they receive afterwards, Dahneke believes their efforts take a huge load off the organizations’ staff and volunteers.

“These are small towns that don’t have the finances to hire someone else to do these things for them,” he elaborates.

For over 20 years, Dahneke, his wife, and their five daughters have also participated in the Pageant, no small feat since there are always more applicants than openings for cast members.

“Hill Cumorah is one of the best experiences that I’ve ever had, mostly because of the quality of the people you associate with,” he asserts, adding, “It’s what I imagine heaven will be like!”

Though Dahneke agrees that tensions between the Mormons and the local townspeople have lessened, he believes there’s still room for improvement. “Among the Evangelicals, Mormons still aren’t too popular. They call us unchristian because we don’t believe in the Nicene Creed,” he observes. Though community involvement could offer LDS members an

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

SUMMER 2012 ~

25

Visit

NAPLES Theaters, Wineries, Artists and More

Monier Manor Bed & Breakfast 154 N. Main Street, Naples 585-374-6719 Come visit our first class B&B and enjoy our luxury accommodations and amenities.

Bruce & Donna Scott

Special Packages Available Wine Tour Packages ❧ Romance Packages ❧ Golfers’ Packages ❧

www.MonierManor.com

MONICA’S PIES Famous for our Grape Pies Available Year Round Local fruits to luscious creams we have your favorite!

Call to order yours!

A variety of pies available daily also chicken pot pies, quiche, jams, jellies & gifts.

Open 7 days a week, 9AM-5PM 7599 Rte, 21, Naples

585-374-2139 www.monicaspies.com

26 ~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

D A Y

T R I P

While backstage, an actor has a beard applied to look the part of the character he’s portraying.

Open May - October Daily 8:30am-7pm S. Main Street, Naples 585-374-2380 www.josephswaysidemarket.com

Subscribe and Save up to

NOW...

5 ISSUES A YEAR!

46% Best Deal 15 Issues - 3 Years Your Price $31.95 (Save $27)

Call 800-344-0559 Today or visit LifeintheFingerLakes.com

Hill Cumorah Pageant 603 State Route 21 Palmyra, NY (315) 597-5851 www.hillcumorah.org/Pageant

Performances: July 13, 14 and 17-21st at 9:15 p.m. (Duration: one hour and 15 minutes) Cost: Free admission and parking, general admission, seating on chairs or the lawn

Refreshments: Bring a picnic or purchase food from the Lions and Rotary concessions

Other: • Handicap-accessible • Headsets for Spanish translation are available • American Sign Language interpretation is provided Palmyra

88

21

31

Hill Cumorah Pageant

N

Newark

7

Largest open air market in the Finger Lakes • Beautiful Spring & Summer Flowers & Shrubbery • Quality Fruits & Vegetables Picked Fresh Daily • Fresh baked pies, cookies & breads • NYS Maple Syrup, Honey, Cheddar Cheese • 100s of Jams & Jellies • Fall Brings Grape Goodies • Nancy’s Gift Shop

IF YOU GO

oad

Naples, NY 585-534-9257

opportunity to educate the public about their beliefs, that’s not how it works.

“We stick to business, to talking about things that have to do with the projects,” Dahneke says.

For 16 years, Bonnie Hays, Executive Director of Historic Palmyra, has reaped the benefits of LDS volunteerism for her organization, not just at Pageant time when she estimates that cast members donate hundreds of hours to Historic Palmyra, but year round. She explains that when the PalMac Lions Club hosts bimonthly dinners to raise money for Historic Palmyra, Mormon couples always help with setup, serving, and cleanup and others come as paying dinner guests. “They’re amazing; the most giving, generous, and kindest people,” Hays asserts. “They work hard and they’re the only group that says ‘Thanks for letting us help you!’” Additionally, LDS members help the organization with tasks like cleaning or sorting artifacts and an LDS couple always serves on their Board of Trustees. “The worst part about this relationship is when they have to leave us,” Hays admits.

However, many Mormon volunteers take a piece of the town with them when they move on, joining Historic Palmyra so they can receive newsletters and updates on what’s happening in the community. This is a connection she’d like to continue to expand on, Hays says. Her other goal is to try to bring religious visitors, who frequently come to Palmyra on pilgrimages that are extremely focused on what they want to see and learn, “off the Hill” and into the town to learn more about the community Mormons have called home for years.

Everyone should experience the Hill Cumorah Pageant at least once, the three agree. “It’s a tremendously meaningful performance that speaks to the heart and brings a message of peace and hope that offers us a reason to keep going,” Clawson notes. After 75 years, the significance of commemorating this event, for both the Mormons and Palmyra residents, is undeniable.

Cou nty R

Produced by K & S Foods

88

90 96

SUMMER 2012 ~

27

M U S E U M S

&

A T T R A C T I O N S

A Taste of Our History

by Gary Cox

T

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

he 2012 museum program, featuring a professional film production, live appearances from local renowned wine experts, and period wine and grape tastings, starts by mentioning the 16th century European explorers who dreamed of creating a wine industry in the New World. They envisioned it based on the excellent wine they expected would be made if only those abundant grapevines growing wild here in the New World were properly cultivated.

That dream did not come true.

Hardly anyone, it seems, could savor the flavor of wine based on North America’s wild grapes.

In the 1630s, the Puritan Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, John Winthrop, tried and failed to get winegrowing started in New England, but he had planted vinifera (“wine bearer”) vines brought to that colony’s shores from across the Atlantic.

Quaker founder of Pennsylvania William Penn and scores of colonists then citizens, as later scores of others,

Admittedly,

including such notables as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, sought to grow Europe’s vinifera grapes in the New World. Disappointingly, those vines all died before yielding commercial crops.

Lacking grapes to ferment into acceptable wine, Americans, both before and long after the Revolution, turned to the cheap, abundant, highalcohol spirits made by distilling the grains that flourished in the New World. To the disappointment of leaders like Jefferson, and to the profound dismay of uncounted thousands of wives and mothers, hard liquor, not wine, would become the common alcoholic beverage. By 1810 there were more than 14,000 distilleries in the young republic. It is estimated that by 1830 average annual adult consumption of pure alcohol reached seven gallons. The resulting evils would prove revolutionary.

The continuing failure to create a wine industry in the New World , and

when the Board and Programs Committee members of The Finger Lakes Museum asked me to be point man for a program on the history of Finger Lakes grape growing and winemaking I agreed quite impulsively.

It was a very attractive challenge, but I was a retired philosophy professor, not an historian, and decades earlier I’d found studying history tedious. The boredom had ended when I began winegrowing as an amateur, and became fascinated by its history in our region.

Hopefully, you’ll attend the Museum’s upcoming program series entitled Vine to Wine: Savor our Finger Lakes and find them to be appealingly informative, even surprising. Perhaps you too will find the subject fascinating.

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

32 ~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

F I N G E R

L A K E S

S C R A P B O O K

Readers show us their favorite Finger Lakes photographs Please send photos to: Finger Lakes Scrapbook P.O. Box 1080 • Geneva, NY 14456 e-mail: Mark@LifeintheFingerLakes.com web: facebook.com/lifeinthefingerlakesmagazine View more Finger Lakes Scrapbook photos on our website www.LifeintheFingerLakes.com

“I was driving home from getting my son from school and as we arrived at our driveway I saw a doe who had just given birth to a fawn on the side of our driveway. As I entered the driveway, the fawn, with all of its might, got up and ran into the woods with its Momma.

I snuck the kids into the house and circled around the woods to find the fawn ‘playing possum’ just inside the woods about 10 feet. I took about four pictures of the fawn and all of a sudden I heard some serious thrashing in the woods. The fawn’s mother was running in circles in the woods about 8 feet away. I thought she was going to kick my teeth in. So I left.

When my wife got home about two hours later, I took the family to the same location in the woods to see the fawn, but it was gone. I think seeing the fawn and its mother like this was a once in a lifetime moment.”

– Robert Berry, Severne On Seneca, Himrod

“Flying squirrel tucked away 15 feet up in a split tree.”

– Tom Heffernan, Corning

“Sunrise at Interlaken Beach, Cayuga Lake.”

– Ben Hesler, facebook submission

“Runners competing in the Seneca 7 Race this past April” – Jennifer Srmack, Geneva

34 ~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

WINERIES BELHURST WINERY On the Shores of Spectacular Seneca Lake Taste the Award-Winning, Beautiful Bouquets of Belhurst Winery as You Browse our Spacious Wine & Gift Shop.

Award-winning wines since 1985

East side of Keuka Lake www.KeukaSpringWinery.com

Wine as Unique and Beautiful as the Castle Itself.

Lodging â&#x20AC;˘ Dining â&#x20AC;˘ Receptions â&#x20AC;˘ Winery â&#x20AC;˘ Spa

Rte 14 South, Geneva 315-781-0201 www.belhurst.com

Fine Wines â&#x20AC;˘ Regional Specialty Foods

ravineswine.com 14630 State Rt 54 â&#x20AC;˘ Hammondsport â&#x20AC;˘ (607)292-7007 400 Barracks Road, Geneva

New Tasting Room Opening June: 400 Barracks Rd., Geneva

! T\ZPJ ` [ Y H 7

`

Y UP]LYZH [LU[ VU [O (U ULY \UKLY [OL HUK KPU :LW[LTILY -YPKH`

SHRLZ U [OYLL V Z L PU \Y ^ ;HZ[L V H 3HRL L\R LY` VU 2 PU > S PS /LYVU / LYVU *HMt L / HUK )S\

H 3HRL U :LULJ V T V V 9 ;HZ[PUN

YPZ[VS VVT H[ ) RL 9 N PU [ ;HZ 3H UKHPN\H VU *HUH

50

Celebrating

New Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Most AwardWinning Winery Since 1962 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Four Star Ratingâ&#x20AC;?

Hugh Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wine Book 2012

YEARS

www.drfrankwines.com

800.320.0735 9749 Middle Road Hammondsport NY 14840 Look for us!

*ROG 0HGDOV LQ

^^^ OLYVUOPSS JVT

SUMMER 2012 ~

37

Soilis the Soul

of the Finger Lakes

by Jim Ochterski

38 ~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

I

f the Finger Lakes region has a soul or a fundamental

The prosperity of our villages and small cities is often

essence, it is found in the soil. Trace back any thread of

assumed to be tied to human industry, but chances are that

prosperity in our region, and you will inevitably find that

the industry and the lives of the inhabitants exist because of

our soil has played an important role.

Summer scenes of active farms and the subtle flavors of local

the special qualities of the soil.

And yes, even our wines taste the way they do because

food are derived from the soil. The gorgeous arching canopy of

of the soil. It is not a stretch to claim that the scenic, eco-

hemlocks over our streams and waterfalls, and the fresh taste of

nomic, and cultural strengths of the Finger Lakes are wholly

unfiltered water from Skaneateles Lake exist because of our soil.

dependent on the exceptional soil beneath our feet.

Young corn plants on a hillside field near Burdett, NY Photo: Jim Ochterski, Cornell Cooperative Extension

SUMMER 2012 ~

39

Soil is the Soul of the Finger Lakes Loam soil produces healthy, hearty beets throughout the Finger Lakes Photo by: Julie Kikkert, CCE Cornell Vegetable Program

Our soil is exceptional â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the extensive prime farmland of the Finger Lakes is more productive than 90 percent of the rest of the land on the planet.

As any local farmer or earth-moving contractor can tell you, our soil can be obstinate and heavy or accommodating and soft. We have dark, almost black muck soils, beige sands, mottled clays, and rich brown loams, perfect for cultivating any temperate crop.

Each of these soils has a name. Much like the way we name species of birds or bugs, Finger Lakes soils have been delineated into scientific groups, then given everyday geographic names depending on where the soil was first mapped. To a soil scientist, a sample might be described as a sandy-skeletal, mesic

Delicate root crops like onions thrive in the soils of the Finger Lakes Photo: Christy Hoepting, CCE Cornell Vegetable Program

40 ~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

Founded in 1974

Gregory L. Schultz D.M.D., P.C. Glossic Hapludalf. To laypeople, we scale. Melting glacier water moved with would call it Palmyra soil - a grayish equal force, shifting beds of ground-up brown gravelly loam found among the rock even further to create a new landdrumlins of the northern Finger Lakes. scape. River valleys, barren cliffs, hills, Elsewhere in the Finger Lakes, we and sand pits were left behind. can dig into poorly drained Lakemont Over those deposits grew lichens and Romulus soil, well-drained Valois and moss, and eventually fields, brushsoil, acidic Homer soil, and fine-texlands, and forests. The annual dieback tured Nunda soil. They are all unique and regrowth of vegetation over countto the Finger Lakes, found nowhere less seasons added nutrients, and the livelse on earth. ing soil accumulated and hence, proHow these many different soils duced our Finger Lakes landscape. came to be is also One result of the story of how the differences in the Finger Lakes mineral content themselves were gave us our current formed. The natuindustry and culral history of soil in ture. The limestone the Finger Lakes is content of Finger a story with five Lakes soil decreases main characters: moving north to parent materials south, leaving more (shale, limestone, productive soil to or sandstone), livthe north and more ing organisms, cliacidic soil to the mate, topography, south. When comand time. Of these bined with the factors, parent agricultural base of materials and recent human topography have activity, an interbeen most influenesting pattern tial in determining emerges. the distribution of Acidic, different soils that steeper soil in the supports Finger southern Finger Lakes farms, vilLakes was abanlages, and woodlots. doned in many It took a places as farmland mighty force to generations ago. convert hundreds Lansing soil is known for a fertile topsoil layer, Hardwood forests underlain by deep gravel and loam. of square miles of have re-grown and Photo: Elaine Dalrymple, Schuyler County SWCD sandstone and you will find a shale rock into thriving timber deep layers of sand, gravel, and a talcindustry where once there had been like powder that eventually became our family farms. soil. The force was ice – slowly-moving Agriculture remains a dominant ice in the form of unimaginably enorbusiness of the northern Finger Lakes mous glaciers. because the soil’s neutrality and higher During the Ice Age, the Finger content of sand and gravel keeps it Lakes were no more than a frozen, workable and prime. In fact, much of silent, dark slab of undulating rock. The the soil between Canandaigua, Penn junction of the heavy ice and rock was a Yan, and Seneca Falls is classified as place of grinding friction. Rock was pulexceptionally prime farmland – the verized very much like a roto-tiller will largest extent of prime farmland found pulverize garden dirt, but on a massive in the Northeast.

A Passion for the Profession.

A combination of excellence in skills and enthusiasm for patients’ care.

KEUKA FAMILY DENTISTRY 209 Liberty Street, Bath, NY 607-776-7656 E-Mail: gls@keukafamilydentistry.com FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

SUMMER 2012 ~

41

Soil is the Soul of the Finger Lakes

42 ~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

DIXON HILLS LANDSCAPING, LLC

Left: Researchers develop potato varieties that thrive in Finger Lakes soil.

Photo: Carol MacNeil, CCE Cornell Vegetable Program

CONTACT US TODAY:

Above: Deep, loose, well-drained soil makes for nice carrots and good nutrition.

DIXONHILLS.COM 1.855.349.6644

Photo: Julie Kikkert, CCE Cornell Vegetable Program

The minerals freed up during the chemistry and biology of soil formation have produced the character of the fresh water that sustains everyone living in or visiting the Finger Lakes.

Some private wells suffer from iron and sulphur, but most everyone using public water from Rochester to Ithaca to Syracuse agrees: our water is pretty good. It’s the soils that make it so.

The taste of the Finger Lakes – perhaps our own terroir – may well be reflected in our wine, cheese, maple syrup, and any other foods dependent on a subtle interplay of ions from calcium, magnesium, and potassium.

If you have any interest in the life or history of the Finger Lakes, you should get to know our soil. Start with your own yard or property. The Natural Resource Conservation Services has placed all our soil survey information into an interactive, online digital map, known as the Web Soil Survey. You can also find old but current versions of printed county soil surveys in libraries or ask a Soil and Water Conservation District staff member or county Extension agent for your soil type.

Unearthing insights about what you may have thought was just “dirt” will keep you rooted in the most profoundly influential element of life in the Finger Lakes – the soil.

LANDSCAPE DESIGN BUILD • SITE MASTER PLAN photography by brittanyrobertsphotography.com

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

SUMMER 2012 ~

43

EVERYTHING ' S coming up

Roses The Garden at Syracuse’s Thornden Park

Strike up the band for this rose, aptly named “Brass Band.”

44 ~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

story and photos by Rich Finzer

W

hether we’re talking about the world-famous Rose Line in Paris, The War of the Roses, Henry VIII’s flagship The Mary Rose, or Pete Rose, the word “rose” is intertwined with human history like the branches of a climbing rose on a trellis. Plainly stated, people love roses.

And nowhere is that more evident than at the E. M. Mills Memorial Rose Garden. Located near Syracuse University at the western entrance to Thornden Park, the garden is lovingly maintained through the cooperative efforts of the Syracuse Department of Parks and Recreation and the dedicated volunteers of the Syracuse Rose Society. According to its website, it’s the oldest continuously-operating rose society in the U.S. My introduction to the group occurred at the CNY Blooms Flower Show in March 2011. There I met member Ken Renno, who explained that the two-acre garden was dedicated in 1924 and that as of fall 2010, was home to nearly 4,000 plants; representing 28 rose classes and 358 individual species. And while not the largest public rose garden in the nation, the Mills Garden has earned recognition as one of the best. In 2010, it earned second-place honors in the “America’s Best Rose Garden” competition sponsored by the American Rose Society.

This award was both fitting and proper as Dr. Mills was the founder of the SRS. Founding Father In 1872, 24-year-old Edmund Mead Mills arrived in Lafayette, NY. Newly-ordained as a Methodist minister, Mills assumed his first pastorate in the central New York area, a place he would call home for the next 50 years. In addition to his deep religious faith, Mills had one other passion; roses, the love of which had been inspired by his mother. And wherever he lived and preached, be it Wolcott, Elmira, Ithaca or Penn Yan, Mills planted roses.

By 1897, Reverend Mills had earned a doctorate degree and resettled in Dr. Edmund Mills Syracuse. At his city home, he planted over 400 roses in his own garden. In 1911, and the Syracuse Mills and seven other dedicated rose Rose Garden fanciers founded the Syracuse Rose Society. The organization’s original goals Bearing his Name remain the same today; to foster the love of roses, community service and civic beautification. Mills was elected as the society’s first president, a post he occupied for the next 11 years. In 1922, he left Syracuse and moved to California to assume the presidency of the American Rose Society, but returned two years later when the garden bearing his name was dedicated.

First Visit Ken’s enthusiasm and his love of roses piqued my curiosity. So after wishing him a temporary farewell, I departed the flower show. Despite the blustery March day, I drove to Thornden Park for a first-hand look at the garden.

While viewing the place that dreary gray afternoon, the only word that came

SUMMER 2012 ~

45

Above: The “Ladies Ursula” display their finery.

Top: Dorothy Storm discusses the gardens

Below: Lavender climbing roses adorn several of the garden’s 28 arched trellises.

Bottom: Ken Renno pauses from weedwhacking

46 ~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

Roses to mind was, â&#x20AC;&#x153;desolate.â&#x20AC;? But it was still a golden opportunity to see the place before it sprang back to life. The roughly U-shaped grounds represent classic garden symmetry. In the center of the parcel stands an eight-sided gazebo. From each side, a brick walkway extends to the perimeter and, if viewed from overhead, would resemble the spokes of a giant wheel. Every other walkway passes beneath a series of arched trellises. Though shrouded in burlap, each was covered with the boughs of climbing roses. The alternate pathways were flanked by dozens of neatly-spaced rose bushes, each in a raised wooden planter complete with identification plaque. The balance of the property was filled with beds of tea roses, miniature roses and floribunda.

There were plenty of thorns everywhere, but no blossoms â&#x20AC;&#x201C; yet. Acting upon an invitation from Ken, I planned a second visit in mid-May, and as a photographic reference point, snapped a picture of a hybrid rose named â&#x20AC;&#x153;Moonlight.â&#x20AC;? According to its plaque, it had been cultivated in 1913, which coincidentally marked a significant milestone in the history of the rose society as well.

That same year, the SRS established its first rose garden on a threeacre parcel, planting some 2,500 roses at the site. In 1916, the plants were moved onto the campus of Syracuse University. But in 1922, the group was forced to relocate as the university needed the land to accommodate an expansion of its forestry school. It was then that the society moved its garden to Thornden Park.

You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wear clothes that are too big for you.

Why live in a big house or pay for more apartment than you need? $UH \RX LQWHUHVWHG LQ VFDOLQJ GRZQ VLPSOLI\LQJ \RXU OLIH" +DYH \RX FRQVLGHUHG UHWLUHPHQW FRPPXQLW\ OLYLQJ"

/RQJYLHZ PD\ EH WKH DQVZHU &DOO 5HVLGHQW 6HUYLFHV DW

WR VFKHGXOH \RXU WRXU WRGD\ 9LVLW RXU ZHEVLWH DW ZZZ LWKDFDUHORQJYLHZ FRP WR FKHFN RXW Ă&#x20AC;RRU SODQV SULFLQJ DQG RWKHU DPHQLWLHV RIIHUHG LQ RXU FRPPXQLW\

1 Bella Vista Drive, Ithaca, NY 14850 www.ithacarelongview.com FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

This Ones For The Girls...

Girlfriends Getaway Package

DAY ONE: Welcome Basket in room upon arrival; Lakeside cheese board; fruit and choice of one pitcher of: Cosmopolitans, Blue Whales or Mojitos DAY TWO: Breakfast for two in our restaurant; Admission and tasting for two at Sonnenberg Gardens, including a Picnic To-Go lunch A visit to Wick-edly Sentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Aroma Therapy Bar create and take home your own personalized scent NEXT MORNING (DAY OF CHECKOUT): Breakfast bundle for two: Coffee, Orange Juice, Assorted Breakfast Pastries and Yogurt Parfait delivered to your room

Deluxe Standard Accommodations....................$537.00 Suite or Lakefront Room Accommodations.....$597.00

More Information The Syracuse Rose Society is always looking for new members. If you love roses and would like to join fellow enthusiasts, visit: â&#x20AC;˘ www.syracuserosesociety.org for additional information, meeting times and an online application. â&#x20AC;˘ American Rose Society at www.ars.org

Lakefront Jacuzzi Suite Accommodations........$687.00 Rates Based on Double Occupancy and Two Nights Stay Must mention code LITFLSUM12 when making reservation

......................................................................

Available May 1, 2012 - October 31, 2012 ......................................................................

770 s. main st. ~ canandaigua ~ 585-394-7800 ~ www.theinnonthelake.com FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

SUMMER 2012 ~

47

Above: An aerial view of the rose garden showcases the geometric layout and patterns.

Photo courtesy Syracuse Rose Society

Below: The garden reawakens in May, and the Wednesday work crew is in attendance.

48 ~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

Dew kissed old garden roses glisten in the June sun.

Roses Dedicated Volunteers Make no mistake; caring for 4,000 roses is a big job. Roses require pruning, applications of fertilizer, pesticides and, for some varieties, staking. So every Wednesday morning from mid-April until mid-October (and sometimes into early November), a cadre of loyal members, collectively known as the Wednesday Work Crew, descends upon the garden to nurture and maintain its charges. Replacements, when needed, are provided by the Parks Department, while newly-developed hybrid roses are contributed by the American Rose Society. Over the course of the growing season, members enthusiastically contribute thousands of hours of volunteer labor. I witnessed their efforts first-hand during my second visit.

I returned on Wednesday, May 11.

Compared to that crummy March day, the place was greening up nicely, with new leaves appearing everywhere; but alas, still no blossoms. I soon located Ken, hard at work with his string trimmer, tidying up around the raised beds.

After getting reacquainted, I peppered him with questions about the garden.

He confessed that as a relatively new SRS member, he was not as knowledgeable as some of the more seasoned members, finally suggesting; “You know who you ought to talk to, Dorothy Storm, she’s our oldest active member and she

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

Combined Celebrations Annually, on or about the middle weekend of June, the Syracuse Rose Society hosts an open house event at the Mills Garden. While February 7 is recognized as National Rose Day, the SRS, bowing to climatic realities, celebrates the unofficial holiday during its open house. On February 7, 2011, Syracuse received another three inches of snow, the high temperature was a balmy 34 degrees and “Lady Ursula” was still in the midst of her long winter sleep.

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

SUMMER 2012 ~

49

Roses

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

can tell you everything about the place.”

So after snapping his photo, I wandered over near the tool shed and found Dorothy relaxing in the shade, enjoying a short break.

And Ken was absolutely right. At a sprightly 79 years young, Dorothy Storm has been an active SRS member for over 40 years. Her enthusiasm for the society is infectious, as is her love of roses. Not only does she attend every Wednesday work party, but at her home in Camillus, she cares for 400 roses in FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

50 ~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

The transformation begins – from winter snow and wrapped arbors to warm weather budding roses plants.

her own garden. She went on to explain that during the height of the growing/flowering season, members often schedule extra work sessions. By Dorothy’s estimation, members donate roughly 2,000 hours of labor each spring, summer and autumn. Autumn, too? Yes. Because the city remains warmer than

Getting There • From I-81South: Exit at E. Adams St. Turn right onto E. Adams and follow it to the end, where Adams meets Ostrom Ave. Turn right onto Ostrom Ave. Drive one block to the first left, where you’ll find the west entrance to Thornden Park. The Mills garden is on the corner.

• From I-81 North: Exit at Harrison St, continuing south to E. Adams. Turn left on E. Adams and follow to Ostrom Ave. Turn right onto Ostrom Ave. and continue one block south to the park entrance.

• Except when it’s reserved for weddings or special events, the garden is open and free of charge to the public from dawn to dusk.

According to SRS members, peak viewing time runs from early June until late-July, though blossoming

often continues into earlyNovember. Try to visit on a warm windless June day (National Rose Month) and prepare to be intoxicated by the combined fragrance of some 200,000 individual blooms.

90 298

11 370

Northside

81

Eastwood

Syracuse

690

5

Westside

81

Eastside

11 175

N

Southside

> >} }ÊÜi> Ì ÊV> ÊLiÊ >Ê } ÞÊV « iÝÊ«À ViÃðÊ

outlying areas, many of the roses continue blossoming well into November. So if you do the math, since 1913, the SRS members have contributed roughly 200,000 hours of unpaid labor to maintain their gardens. Dorothy also told me that one rose, “Lady Ursula,” was the oldest in the garden, having been planted in 1924. “You simply must get a picture of her,” she insisted. And I promised I would, vowing to return in June when the blossoming cycle was in full swing.

E. M. Mills Memorial Rose Garden at Thornden Park

Worth the Wait In celebration of its first centennial in June 2011, the Syracuse Rose Society hosted the American Rose Society’s Miniature Rose Show and Conference.

The event and the participants it attracted bore testament and living proof that Dr. Mills’ vision burns as brightly as it did a century ago.

i Õ }Ê > > ½ÃÊ*À Û>ÌiÊ > }Ê i «ÃÊ}Õ `iÊ Þ ÕÊÌ À Õ} ÊÌ iÊ >âiÊ vÊv > V > ÊÃÌÀ>Ìi} iÃ°Ê / iÊ«>Ì ÊÌ ÊÞ ÕÀÊv > V > Ê} > ÃÊ ÃÊ vÌi ÊV > i } }°Ê 7iÊÕ `iÀÃÌ> `ÊÌ iÊÌ i iÃÊ> `Ê ÃÃÕiÃÊÌ >ÌÊiÛiÀÞÊ viÊ ÃÌ>}iÊLÀ }ÃÊÌ ÊÞ ÕÀÊÜi> Ì Ê« > Ê> `Ê >ÛiÊÌ iÊiÝ«iÀÌ ÃiÊ Ì ÊV Õ Ãi ÊÞ ÕÊÌ À Õ} ÊÌ i °Ê iÌÊÕÃÊÜ À ÊÜ Ì ÊÞ ÕÊÌ Ê «À Û `iÊà ÕÌ ÃÊv À\Ê

i« à ÌÊ> `Ê >Ã Ê > >}i i ÌÊ-iÀÛ Vià > V > Ê* > } ÃÌ>ÌiÊ> `Ê7i> Ì Ê/À> ÃviÀÊ* > } ÛiÃÌ i ÌÊ > >}i i ÌÊ> `Ê/ÀÕÃÌÊ-iÀÛ Vià ,ià `i Ì > Ê> `Ê ÃÕ iÀÊ i ` }Ê-iÀÛ ViÃ

iÀV > Ê > }Ê-iÀÛ Vià Õà iÃÃÊ-ÕVViÃà Ê* > } ÃÕÀ> ViÊ-iÀÛ Vià / ÊÃV i`Õ iÊ> Ê>«« Ì i ÌÊÜ Ì ÊÞ ÕÀÊ Ü Ê*À Û>ÌiÊ > iÀ]Ê ÀÊv ÀÊ ÀiÊ v À >Ì ÊÀi}>À` }Ê i Õ }Ê

> > ½ÃÊ*À Û>ÌiÊ > }Ê-iÀÛ ViÃ]ÊV Ì>VÌ\ `Ê ÀÌ ­ÈäÇ®ÊÓÇÇ ÈääÎ i ÀÌ JV i Õ }V> > °V

i LiÀÊ

ÊÊÊÊ µÕ> Ê ÕÃ }Ê i `iÀÊ ÛiÃÌ i ÌÊ«À `ÕVÌÃÊÌ À Õ} Ê/ÀÕÃÌÊ> `Ê ÛiÃÌ i ÌÊ-iÀÛ ViÃÊ>ÀiÊ ÌÊ`i« Ã ÌÃÊ ÀÊ L }>Ì ÃÊ vÊ i Õ }Ê > > Ê/ÀÕÃÌÊ «> Þ]Ê>ÀiÊ ÌÊ}Õ>À> Ìii`ÊLÞÊ i Õ }Ê

> > Ê/ÀÕÃÌÊ «> Þ]Ê> `Ê>ÀiÊ ÌÊ ÃÕÀi`ÊLÞÊÌ iÊ

]ÊÌ iÊ i`iÀ> Ê,iÃiÀÛiÊ >À`]Ê ÀÊ> ÞÊ Ì iÀÊ} ÛiÀ i ÌÊ>}i VÞ°Ê ÛiÃÌ i ÌÊ ÊÌ iÃiÊ«À `ÕVÌÃÊ Û ÛiÃÊÀ à ]Ê V Õ` }Ê« Ãà L iÊ ÃÃÊ vÊ«À V «> ° FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97 Photo courtesy Steuben County Conference & Visitors Bureau

SUMMER 2012 ~

51

Angelic Reflections

photos by Amy Argona

52 ~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen this moss growing on the shale along Seneca Lake for most of my life. On this particular day, it suddenly caught my eye and beckoned to be photographed.

B

At a cottage on Keuka Lake, a cold rainy day didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop my little cousins (and their parents) from gearing up and throwing a few lines in.

I captured this shot of Kelly while she was waiting for a bite.

orn in Syracuse and raised in Ontario, New York, the beauty of the Finger Lakes was never far from my doorstep.

After several years of photography courses in high school, I went on to receive a degree in graphic arts. I wanted to immerse myself in the arts and share my passion with everyone.

A humble but beautiful daisy in my front yard after a summer evening rain.

54 ~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

While traveling the back roads of Gorham, I felt like I was being watched. It turns out I was. I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t resist stopping to take a photo of these serious-looking cows.

W

hen the digital age took hold, I found myself confused and intimidated by computer programs and cameras that did not need film. I clung to the old Minolta 35mm that had been handed down to me by my grandfather, but I quickly learned that this was not going to cut it. As darkrooms were being phased out I was forced to send my archaic rolls of film to a lab in California for processing. I was removed from the creative process and felt robbed of my passion. It was time to concede and buy a digital camera, a computer and editing software. I signed up for a Photoshop class for beginners and off I went, into this strange new world.

SUMMER 2012 ~

55

I

have always been lucky to have the support of my parents, my children and very dear friends. They have always been there to cheer me on. It has been a wonderful journey into the unknown and I am surrounded by people, moments and visions that take my breath away.

If you stumble upon Brookside Cemetery as you wind along Snell Road in Geneva, take a moment to enjoy the peaceful setting. I found inspiration in these old headstones as they stood majestically against the billowing clouds beyond.

56 ~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

Canandaigua, Keuka, Cayuga and Seneca Lakes in the Heart of Wine Country.

DIANE TRAVER

DON'T BUY A WATERFRONT PROPERTY WITHOUT TALKING TO

MARK MALCOLM II "HE'S GOT A CORNER ON THE MARKET"

Associate Broker

(585) 396-5240 oďŹ&#x192;ce (585) 943-0127 cell

(607) 243-8952 residence dtraver@nothnagle.com

Let my 25+ years recreation and residential real estate experience be your guide to better living!

Keuka Lake - 5 Bedroom, 4 bath, totally remodeled in 2000, on the water, with 150' of lake frontage. Vaulted ceilings, attached garage, central AC, corian, formal dining, hardwood. It's truly gorgeous! New on market and priced at $669,000!

Keuka Lake - 110' of lake frontage, with a newer yearround contemporary..."right at water's edge"! So many perks...fireplace, granite, wet bar, balconies, decks, porches, lots of parking, hardwoods, subzero, wood-mode. It's so private... and new to the market at $549,000.

FINGER LAKES ** List and Sell with Us!

REAL ESTATE

Specializing inonResort Properties

Keuka Lake - 200' of natural frontage, 5 acres, and a custom built 4 bedroom, 4 1/2 bath yearround home. Gourmet kitchen, 3500 sq.ft., granite, fireplace, hardwood, screened porch, fireplace, and soooo much more. This is very, very private...priced now to sell at $849,000.

Mark Malcolm II â&#x20AC;&#x153;Keuka Lakeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Top Agentâ&#x20AC;?

Your lake and country specialists on and around Seneca & Cayuga Lakes.

NO ONE EXCEEDS OUR MARKETING PLAN! Covering all Eleven Finger Lakes & over 30 Internet websites

Mel Russo Licensed Real Estate Broker/Owner 97 Fall St., PO Box 386, Seneca Falls, NY 13148 ** 315-568-9404 www.senecayuga.com ** senecayuga@aol.com

315-536-6163 Direct website

markmalcolm.com

C O R N E L L

BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY PARK

Where ideas & companies grow

'HGLFDWHG WR SURYLGLQJ SUHPLHU RIĂ&#x20AC;FH ZHW ODE DQG manufacturing space to companies in the Finger Lakes. )RU PRUH LQIRUPDWLRQ RQ OHDVLQJ RSSRUWXQLWLHV VHH www.cornellbtp.com SUMMER 2012 ~

57

REAL ESTATE

+ " $ * %( %+( ( # %# % ' # , & % % * "

www.CanandaiguaLake.com Lake Residence featured on Tour of Homes! 166 ft. lakefront: perm dock & boat hoist.

Gourmet kitchen, conservatory, hearth rm, library.

Master suite.

Porch. Park-like 2.5 acres, barn & tennis court! $1,100,000

%(# ("/ & (* % , $ / ( * ) )+& ( %( ( + " $ "%* ) "% * !+)* $%(* % * '+ $* "" % &" ) $ * ') & ) % ' " ( &%

Call today for a private viewing.

Since 1975!

Nick & Marty Mendola â&#x20AC;˘ Edelweiss Properties www.CanandaiguaLake.com â&#x20AC;˘ (585) 394-0270 %+( , - - "" %( , ( &(%* * / * !% $ $ " $ %-$ / * %-$ " /%+ &" $ $ + " /%+( ( # %# /%+ $ $!%/ * , - $ &( , / (%# * . )* $ ( ) $

SNOWBIRDS! Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss a single issue of the magazine

%!&. *) *# *%( )( '&$ &*' " ' - #*( + #. . % * () ) "" %( ( , * %- $

--- $/" $ '+ )* %#

Call 800-344-0559 with your 800-344-0559 â&#x20AC;˘ LifeintheFingerLakes.com winter mailing address information

Honeoye lakefront $499,000 Year-round custom built with 60 feet of level lakefront, 2,100 sq. ft., town water, granite counters, two master bed/ba, plus a third bath & bed, deep, treed lot, two family rooms, lg. trex deck and garage.

Subscribe and Save up to

46%

off the newsstand price!

Honeoye lakefront $499,000 87 feet of level beach, 2,200 sq. ft., lg. open kitchen, dining & living room, lg. room full of windows viewing lake, cathedral ceilings, attached and detached garages, over 3/4-acre lot.

Canadice Paradise Canadice paradise with 38 wooded & open acres, two ponds, 2,704 sq. ft. home, private back off road, attached plus two detached garages, open floor plan, lg. master bed/ba, cathedral ceilings, great views, full bsmt, inground pool.

Jan Frost, Broker Associate Honeoye Branch Manager 585-455-4663

58 ~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

NOW...

5 ISSUES A YEAR!

Best De al

15 Issues - 3 Years Your Price $31.95 (Save $27)

10 issues - 2 Years Your Price $23.95 (Save $15)

Get FREE online access to the latest digital issue with a paid subscription!

5 issues - 1 Year Your Price $14.95 (Save over $4)

Call (800) 344-0559

Jim Moon Broker

Mark Moon Broker

Kathy Higgins Chad Peek Bruce Warfield Licensed Salesperson Licensed Salesperson Licensed Salesperson

Dick Murphy Broker

Stan Olevnik Licensed Salesperson

Chad Sheehan Associate Broker

Gene Mitchell Associate Broker

CAYUGA LAKE - HEART OF THE FINGER LAKES Amazing 3000 sq. ft., 4 BD, 3BA lakeside ranch built in 2003, custom hickory kitchen w/granite and center island, vaulted ceilings, frpl, maintenance free deck, fully finished lower level w/kitchen, wine cellar, patio, and hot tub. 104 ft on sandy cove, 26x30 two car garage w/second floor storage, RV setup. 1hour to Rochester/Syracuse. $550,000.

REAL ESTATE

Carol Genecco Broker

For more details and photos go to www.LakeCountryRealEstateNY.com View all waterfront listings on our website.

Contact Midge Fricano, Broker, GRI. CRS. cell: 315-729-0985 email: lakcountry@aol.com

Lake Country Real Estate, Inc. 121 North St., Auburn, NY • 315-258-9147 x201

165 NORTH MAIN ST., MORAVIA Historic 2-story stone building in the center of the village. Great spot for coffee shop, restaurant, office or retail. Open floor plan on both levels. High traffic area. Call for more information. $142,000.

Joy Vivenzio Lic. Slsp.

315-497-3700 • Cell: 315-730-7882

joyvivenzio@yahoo.com

www.landoflakesrealty.net

Article Reprints now available.

Minimum orders of 200

Contact for pricing • mstash@lifeinthefingerlakes.com or 315-789-0458

SUMMER 2012 ~

59

by Hannah Kallet

erhaps it is no accident that so many star athletes hail from towns that are familiar only to those who live nearby. The word â&#x20AC;&#x153;communityâ&#x20AC;? holds real meaning in these places, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s these small neighborhood-oriented towns that help encourage a certain few to accomplish greatness. This summer, some of our very own will be crossing the Pond to compete at the top level of athleticism with some of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best. Some of these folks you may even consider your neighbors.

n 2002, Abby Wambach was the second overall draft pick in the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s United Soccer Association. This put her playing alongside the great Mia Hamm.

Working with Mia helped Abby hone her athleticism and sharpen her ability to read the game. Her hard work and unrelenting focus certainly paid off. She is a five-time winner of the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year Award and was named Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year for 2011.

Growing up in Pittsford, Abby played in her first youth league at age 4. She was transferred to the boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; team after scoring 27 goals in three games. Abby recalls feeling right at home playing with the boys. She is the youngest of seven children and spent most of her childhood competing with her older brothers. When she gets the chance to visit her hometown, Abby spends most of her time visiting with all of her family members. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the number-one thing,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anytime I get to spend with my family, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always memorable.â&#x20AC;?

She has family and friends with homes throughout the Finger Lakes and loves spending some relaxing time

60 ~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

here. She attributes much of her success to her parents and siblings who have each helped her in a different way to grow as a person and develop as a pro athlete.

Abby feels very strongly that Rochester and the surrounding areas are very family-oriented and a great region in which to raise a family. Although her nieces and nephews and many other young athletes around the world look to Abby as a mentor, Abby doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want them to emulate her. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Try to be better than me. Try to keep raising the bar so that womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sports can be better,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many people in leadership positions and other trailblazers take many risks in order to achieve more greatness than those before them.â&#x20AC;? Abby tries to live by these words and hopes to pass down the value of their meaning when put into action.

Although they did not win the 2011 World Cup, Abby is still proud of her team. At the end of the day, they raised awareness for women athletes and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soccer. She hopes to complement that with a gold medal-performance in London this summer.

Photo courtesy Mitchell Haaseth/ NBC Olympics

SUMMER 2012 ~

61

Photo courtesy Mitchell Haaseth/ NBC Olympics

62 ~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

yan Lochte was born in Canandaigua, the son of a swim coach. He has four siblings. Growing up, Ryan was not interested in swimming and was often caught fooling around in practice. He and his family moved to Daytona Beach, Florida, when he was 11 years old. He was coached by his father from the start, and began taking swimming more seriously during his junior year of high school.

Ryan attended the University of Florida, where he studied sports management. He was twice named the NCAA Swimmer of the Year, and was a seven-time NCAA champion, a seventime SEC champion, and an astounding 24-time All-American. During his senior year, Ryan won the title for all three of the individual events in which he competed. He broke a nearly decadeold NCAA record in the 400-yard individual medley.

In his free time, Ryan enjoys fishing and hunting, and he also takes pleasure in playing with his three dogs, Tike, Zeus and Spidy. Ryan is a car enthusiast as well as a cooking aficionado. In his downtime, he can be found playing video games and listening to hip hop music.

Ryan is currently a six-time Olympic medalist, winning three gold, two silver and one bronze. As part of the American team, he also holds the world record in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay, and individually, he holds the record for the 200-meter medley and the 400-meter medley.

In 2004, Ryan qualified for his first Olympics when he finished second to Michael Phelps in the 200-meter individual medley at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Ryan swam with Phelps, Klete Keller and Peter Vanderkaay to give the Australian team its first loss in six years. At the 2008 Olympics, Ryan came home with four medals and a world record under his belt. This summer, Ryan hopes to compete in as many events as possible; there is no doubt that he will be chasing Michael Phelps to the winnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s podium.

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

A home away from home, whenever you need it.

Our short stay program at Clark Meadows is the perfect solution for a loved one who is recovering from an illness or injury or for the caregiver who needs to be away from home. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After Momâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eye surgery, she needed extra help as she recovered. Clark Meadows was just what she needed.

She just raved about the staff, and we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to worry about a thing.â&#x20AC;? ~ Marsha Senges

Quality care in a friendly, comfortable setting for an inclusive $99 per day: R5hj7")/,5" &*51#."5 #&35. -%R5 # .#)(5')(#.),#(!

R5Äť, 5' &-5 5 3 R5 )/- % *#(!

R5 , (-*),. .#)( R5 ) # &5;5, , .#)( &5*,)!, '-

An Enriched Senior Living Community Visit www.ClarkMeadows.com for a virtual tour.

Call Today (585) 393-4330

Q

One Ferris Hills

Q

Canandaigua, NY

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

SUMMER 2012 ~

63

64 ~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

Photo by Victor Sailer

rior to 2004, Jenn Suhr had never picked up a pole. Pole vaulting had not ever crossed her mind. Jenn played basketball, soccer, softball, and competed in the high jump and javelin, but it wasn’t until her junior year of college at Roberts Wesleyan that she took up pole vaulting. Her coach Rick Suhr, now her husband, convinced her to give it a try. She reluctantly picked up a pole, and 10 months later, Jenn won the 2005 indoor national title. She built momentum from there, and at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Jenn brought home the silver medal. This past December, Jenn was named number-one in the world by Track and Field News.

It is unusual to have a world-ranked pole vaulter from the Northeast.

According to Rick, you typically see more top-notch competitors from southern California and other regions that are warm year-round.

Jenn practices tirelessly in a small storage barn that looks as though it is meant to store a small plane. There is a narrow wind tunnel attached for her runway and approach. Jenn and Rick reported that many times, Jenn has come very close to touching the ceiling.

Many males who have come to use the facility have, indeed, run into the issue of the ceiling being too low. It won’t be long now before some renovations will have to be done. Jenn is the U.S. women’s record holder for highest jump at 16 feet, 1.5 inches.

Jenn and Rick travel so frequently that their home in Churchville has become their vacation spot. They enjoy the Finger Lakes because of the country quiet that they prefer over the discord of big cities. They are big fans of the outdoors, which continuously draws them home to this area. Jenn enjoys hiking, camping and watching HGTV. She and Rick have a camp on Lake Ontario and enjoy taking their dog, Tundra, to local parks.

Her competitive nature, motivational coach and husband, and fear of losing are what push her through this amazing journey. Pole vaulting is her career, but the many hobbies and activities that she enjoys in the Finger Lakes Region give her the mental rest and relief from it all.

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

SUMMER 2012 ~

65

Photo courtesy University at Buffalo Athletic Communications

Photo courtesy Virginia Tech Athletics Communications

66 ~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

eather Savage and Brittney Kuras are two local girls who have recently become eligible to compete at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials. They were teammates at Canandaigua Academy and on the Canandaigua Aquatics/YMCA swim team. They have worked very hard to advance their swimming careers, and needless to say, it has certainly paid off.

Heather is a junior at Virginia Tech majoring in human nutrition, food and exercise. Although she enjoys spending as much time as possible with her family when she’s home, she also enjoys spending time around Canandaigua Lake. She has countless memories of taking walks with her mother, sitting on the docks, and just spending leisure time on and around the lakes. Being in the pool, training, practicing and competing can sometimes be stressful. For Heather, taking in the blissful landscapes of the lakes makes it relaxing to be around the water. Heather strives to make her teammates, parents and school proud, and is motivated to represent the people she cares about the most. She is thrilled to get the chance to represent her country.

Brittney is currently a red shirt sophomore at the University of Buffalo, and is majoring in psychology. When she’s home, Brittney enjoys spending as much time with her family as possible.

She and her family have horses, and she gets pure enjoyment from working with them.

When she’s not taking care of the horses, Brittney spends much of her free time swimming in Canandaigua Lake.

Brittney also has numerous memories of playing on the beaches of Canandaigua Lake when she was a child. She remembers finding fossils and other unique things while exploring.

Although Heather and Brittney have gone separate ways, they will soon cross paths again at the Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, this June.

Neither one of the girls have given much thought as to what the road ahead will look like, but they are both excited about the opportunity to compete with some of the country’s best swimmers.

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

Redefining The Tasting Experience STARKEY'S LOOKOUT Featuring: G.C. Starkey Beer, SenecaHayes Wine & Twisted Screw Wine, paired with great appetizers & hor’doeuvres

Come See Our Spectacular View!

www.starkeyslookout.com • 607-678-4043 5428 State Route 14, Dundee, New York (on the west side of Seneca Lake, approximately nine miles north of Watkins Glen) FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

SUMMER 2012 ~

67

H O M E

I M P R O V E M E N T

The Power of the Wind and the Sun story and photos by Lori Bottorf Petrie

W

ind can be a gentle breeze grazing the sail of your boat on a hot day or a surprise gust during a rain storm. The sun can steadily coax raspberries to ripen or burn your shoulders while you work in the garden. Surely the wind and sun are two of nature’s primal forces in the Finger Lakes Region and yet when harnessed, they can also provide a source of clean and efficient electric power.

Guilford and Beth Mack in Phelps have always wanted to use the wind and sun to generate power. Adding and using renewable energy sources have been a family goal since the 1970s. “We have always had a commitment to the environment and a philosophy of using renewable energy; we don’t want to pump a lot of CO2 into the atmosphere.

We decided to heat with our own wood and do all we can to use renewable energy for our electric service. This makes so much sense to us,” says Guilford who is an electrical engineer. After the Macks’ last child went off to college, they knew the time had come to finally realize their dream and try both wind and solar energy, some 40 years later.

The Macks selected Halco’s Renewable Energy Division to design and install two systems to provide a combined 50 percent of their electric usage for a test year. They installed a wind electric turbine on a 100-foot tower in an open field near the Mack’s house. They also put in a gridconnected solar electric system oriented duesouth on an adjustable-tilt pole mount several feet from their house.

Melissa Kemp, Halco’s manager of renewable

On the Macks’ farm in Phelps, the wind electric turbine is on a 100-foot tower.

Photo courtesy Guilford and Beth Mack

68 ~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

energy explains, “When it comes to renewable energy, most people don’t realize that New York State has excellent wind and solar resources. In the Finger Lakes we have about twothirds of the solar power of sunny Phoenix, Arizona. and a third more than the resources of Germany for example, where renewable energy is most often implemented. The Finger Lakes Region is a wonderful place for renewable energy and resources are plentiful.”

How is Wind Made Into Electricity?

“Wind is caused by the uneven heating of the Earth’s surface when the planet spins on its axis,” says Melissa. “Wind-power works just the opposite of a fan; instead of using electricity to make wind, power turbines that look like windmills use wind to make electricity.” The wind turns the blades, which spin a magnetic rotor on a high-speed shaft that is connected to a generator. The spin determines the frequency of variable AC into a load controller which then transforms DC back to AC power. Electricity is generated by much the same principle as the alternator on your car.

How is Solar Made Into Electricity?

Solar panels are usually placed in a sunny, unobstructed area facing south. When light hits the solar panels with particles of sunlight called photons, the panel converts them into electrons of DC electricity. An inverter takes the DC power and changes it to alternating current or AC power. AC power is the kind that your television, computer, and toasters use when plugged into the wall outlet.

Above: The inverters, meters and digital displays for monitoring electric output are stored inside a shed.

Right, Top: Left to right: Hal Smith, Halco; Melissa Kemp, Halco; Guilford Mack and Beth Mack.

Right, Bottom: Macks’ solar electric system, with solar panels on an adjustable-tilt pole mount is oriented due-south.

Measuring the Power To measure the effectiveness of both systems, a Net Energy Meter keeps track of all the power. The Macks have a small shed near their home that houses all of the inverters, meters, and digital displays. Any energy that is not used during production will go back into the electrical grid through the meter. Guilford adds, “Not only are we supplying our own electricity, but we are contributing our extra power to the NYSEG Grid for others to use.” Guilford likes to visit the shed where he can monitor the power because he is tracking the effectiveness of the two systems.

T

he Mack’s electric bill was only 34 dollars for the whole month of March. “The electric meter actually runs backward when you are producing more electricity than you need for your home. We literally sell it back to NYSEG,” explains Guilford. The original price tag for the wind and solar electric systems was approximately $70,000, but the Macks only paid about $35,000 after realizing nearly $15,000 for NYSERDA incentives, and taking $20,000 in federal and New York State tax credits. An attractive consideration for anyone implementing renewable energy is the 30 percent federal energy tax credit which currently runs through 2016.

Halco specializes in retrofitting existing and historical structures by performing complete energy audits and making recommendations for practical improvements so no energy is ever wasted. This is usually the first step in any project.

(See “Industry Terminology” on page 70, article is continued on page 99) SUMMER 2012 ~

69

H O M E

I M P R O V E M E N T

Industry Terminology Sustainability Sustainability is synonymous for self-sufficiency when it comes to managing the consumption of energy resources.

Net Zero Net Zero means that renewable resources, such as geothermal, wind or solar energy are utilized for comfort. To achieve this goal, the tightness of a home in increased and energy loads are reduced. It also means that at the end of the year you do not owe your utility company any money.

Energy Audit One of the fees on a utility bill (SBC/RPS fee) is sent to New York State to finance energy saving measures like comprehensive energy audits. These audits are performed at no charge to the consumer by local companies such as Halco that are accredited by the Building Performance Institute.

An energy audit will pinpoint where you are wasting energy and make recommendations for correcting the problem.

Retrofit Net Zero The results of an energy audit can leave you with a number of choices from a simple do-it-yourself sealant, to a complete

conversion, to renewable energy. Many contractors offer a Net Zero effect in new construction, but you do not have to have a new house to achieve Net Zero and be sustainable.

Tying in to the Utility Grid During peak power usage, solar or wind power is supplemented by power purchased from the utility grid supplied by your utility company. During low usage however, excess power produced by the renewable system is sold back to the utility.

For Net Zero the goal is to buy no more power from the grid than you put back into it.

DC Power Direct Current (DC) is electricity that is directly produced from the energy source and flows in one constant direction.

It must be converted to AC to be used by consumers.

AC Power Alternating Current (AC) is where the movement of the charge periodically reverses direction. It is the type of electricity delivered to homes and business. (continued on page 99)

MARINAS

SALES • SERVICE BOAT & COTTAGE RENTALS DOCKAGE • STORAGE PREMIER PONTOONS • LARSON BOATS BOSTON WHALER 2 Route 54 - East Lake Road Penn Yan, NY 14527 315-536-8166 www.morganmarine.net Check us out on Facebook

70 ~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

Scan to see video http://gettag.mobi

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

A

P R O U D

C O M M U N I T Y

Moravia story and photos by James P. Hughes

A bicyclist crosses a stone bridge at Fillmore Glen State Park.

“Cloistered amid the foliaged hills that cradle the Owasco Valley...Moravia ...a repository of history and a shrine of scenic wonders.”

Harry R. Melone, 150 Years of Progress, 1929

H Jennings Department Store, a Moravia landmark since 1860

The Powers Library – an addition was attached to the original 1880 building in 2003.

istorian Harry R. Melone’s flowery portrayal of Moravia from eight decades past is one that endures. Its picturesque surroundings, lofty hills laced with waterfalls and rocky glens, were at times home to some notable individuals – a future U. S. president, an iconic industrialist, and the first president of Cornell University among them.

Revolutionary War veteran John Stoyell arrived as Moravia’s first permanent settler in 1789. Known simply as Owasco Flats until about 1813, the area’s residents decided it deserved a more distinguished moniker. Why Moravia? Was it hisTwo districts in the village are listed on the state and national Register of Historic Places.

72 ~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

torical, geographical or philosophical?

“Not at all,” explained town historian Arlene Murphy. “There was no special significance to the name. The village fathers just agreed it had a very nice ring to it.”

Moravia is rich with history – buildings, tales and personalities.

While not every significant building has survived the years, many remain to admire. Moravians readily relate accounts of famous folks who once circulated in and around the village.

Famed industrialist and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller spent a share of his boyhood in a modest home just north of Moravia, and revisited the

easy entertaining let us help entertain 2012

A view of Owasco Lake from the hills surrounding Moravia

a Lake

Otisco Lake

Cana ndai gu

Sene c a Lake

Lake

Canadice Lake

ake ga L Ca yu

Honeoye Lake

Hemlock Lake

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

te le

Ke uka

Conesus Lake

Pick up your FREE Entertaining Guide 345 Eastern Blvd • Canandaigua, NY 14424 • (585) 394-7607 wegmans.com

ke La s a ne e Sk a Lak sco Ow a

region periodically over the years. Andrew Dickson White, appointed Cornell’s first president in 1886, lived briefly in the village while pursuing his graduate studies. In this countryside with a rich farming tradition, Jethro Wood partnered in 1814 with Elias Rogers’ foundry in Moravia to produce the first commercially successful cast-iron plow, an invention that helped revolutionize the farming industry.

Perhaps the area’s most celebrated son is Millard Fillmore, 13th president of the United States. In 1800, Fillmore’s birth in a log cabin just east of Moravia makes him the only president born in New York State west of the Hudson River. He studied law in a crude office on the village outskirts, and in 1826 married Abigail Powers, a local teacher, in her brother’s home on Church Street.

Fillmore has often been cast as an inconsequential president, a charge considered unjust by some, among them longtime Moravia teacher Robert Syracuse Scarry. “(Fillmore) has Auburn been vastly underrated by historians and most have not appraised him fairly,” Moravia he argued, and decided to set the record straight.

N Ithaca After decades of meticulous research, and before his death in 2001, Scarry published Millard Fillmore, a carefully-documented biography making a strong case for Fillmore’s honor and his adherence to Constitutional principles while in office.

Very few locations in the country can lay claim to a U. S. president, and Moravia is proud of that distinction. People in and around the region haven’t forgotten their favorite son – an annual birthday bash is still held in his honor. Fillmore’s name and image pop up everywhere.

Fillmore Glen State Park, a haven of woods and waterfalls at the edge of Moravia, contains a replica of the former president’s log cabin birthplace. The park’s picnic and camping grounds, natural swimming area, and wooded hiking trails are less than a mile from the center of town, and only a half-mile from the front door of Moravia Central School. For villagers, Fillmore Glen is a local jewel, a convenient stroll or bike ride down the street.

Moravia has several annual celebrations – the Moravia Fire

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

SUMMER 2012 ~

73

A

P R O U D

C O M M U N I T Y

Left: Millard Fillmore and his road marker.

Right: Wooden interior and carvings in the altar area at St. Matthews

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

Connecting science, nature, and culture

Discover more! www.DiscoveryTrail.com www.facebook.com/discoverytrail

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

74 ~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

Department/V.F.W. Fair in July, Pioneer Days in August, the Fillmore Auto Show held each Labor Day Sunday at the state park, and Christmas in Moravia, all well-attended. For years the most unique community event may have been midsummer’s Fillmore Days, highlighted by a famous wheeled bathtub race down Main Street … yes, a bathtub race.

In 1917, noted writer H. L. Mencken penned a satirical piece crediting Millard Fillmore as the first president to install a bathtub in the White House, a fictional bit of whimsy that nonetheless was repeated and reprinted as fact. Truth be told, Fillmore established the first White House library, but not its first bathtub. In honor of Mencken’s ruse, the Fillmore Days’ bathtub race delights a loyal following. “Hoax or no hoax,” says businessman Roger Phillips, “it was exciting and just a lot of fun.” For a number of reasons, perhaps including the danger of a rogue bathtub flying off course, the event was dropped in the 90s.

Any walking tour of Moravia should include two notable sites less than a block apart on Church Street – the Powers Library and St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church.

Powers Library’s 2003 addition enhanced the services of the original classic brick building established in 1880 as the legacy of esteemed physician and Civil War veteran Dr. Cyrus Powers. A short stairway connects the gleaming new facility to the original library space with its massive bookcases, high chandeliered ceiling, and warm atmosphere. It’s like stepping back in time.

“The Episcopal parish of St. Matthew’s has been around Moravia since 1823, and in its present building since the late 1890s,” says lifelong member Marge Newhart. The wooden (Continued on page 100)

D A Y

T R I P

Long Live the Queen!

Pleasant Beach Hotel on Little Sodus Bay story and photos by Rich Finzer

A

t the turn of the 20th century, things were very different along the southern shoreline of Lake Ontario. Grand hotels build in places like Olcott Beach, Manitou Beach, Island Cottage and Webster catered to the newly formed and upwardly mobile demographic known as the emerging middle class. Built near the tracks of the electric trolley lines known as “interurbans,” which also ran along Ontario’s shoreline, these hotels featured deluxe lakefront accommodations, bathing beaches, picnic grounds and grand ballrooms. Sadly, the ravages of time, fire and neglect doomed nearly every one of those stately structures to ruin. But not all the grand hotels went the way of the Stutz Bearcat and the Deusenberg, as one shining example of that bygone era survives, the Pleasant Beach Hotel.

Above: H. Scoville, owner of the Pleasant Beach Hotel and wooden boat show host Below: Pleasant Beach Hotel

Built in 1910 on the east side of Little Sodus Bay, the old girl sits atop a grassy knoll offering guests and restaurant patrons both hearty cuisine and spectacular sunset views of the bay.

Current owners H. and Bonnie Scoville took over operations in 2006. Since then, the couple has embraced not only the structure, but also the village of Fair Haven. As the name implies, the Pleasant Beach is a real hotel, too, boasting six newly renovated rooms; each equipped with cable TV, wireless Internet, comfortable beds, private baths and balcony views of the bay.

Accommodations are available seasonally from early May through October. For an inside look at one of the rooms, visit the Pleasant Beach website at www.pleasantbeach.com.

How’s the food? In a word, it’s

SUMMER 2012 ~

75

D A Y

T R I P

Hammondsport “America’s Coolest Small Town”

Lake Country

Patchwork

Blushing Rose

Bed & Breakfast Simple Elegance in a Casual Atmosphere

11 William Street PO Box 153, Hammondsport, NY 14840

607-569-2687 www.blushingroseinn.com

Fabric, Books, Patterns, Classes Monday-Saturday 10-5 • Sunday 11-4 67 Shethar Street, Hammondsport 607-569-3530 patchwork@infoblvd.net www.LakeCountryPatchwork.com

Glenn H.

Museum 8419 State Rte 54 Hammondsport, NY 14840 Ph: (607) 569-2160 www.glennhcurtissmuseum.org

Subscribe and Save up to

NOW...

5 ISSUES A YEAR!

46% Best Deal 15 Issues - 3 Years Your Price $31.95 (Save $27)

Call 800-344-0559 Today or visit LifeintheFingerLakes.com Photo courtesy Steuben County Conference & Visitors Bureau

76 ~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

Meet Fred, the assistant bartender.

delicious; perfect for tucking away after a day on the water. My personal favorite happens to be the chef’s specialty, flatiron steak. So if the weather is nice, dine alfresco on the bayside deck. If you look across to the opposite shore, you can make out the docks and boats at the Fair Haven Yacht Club.

And speaking of the water, the hotel also features a deep-water, shore-powerequipped pier with docking for patrons and overnight guests.

While you’re waiting for your table, a short stop at the bar is a must. The beer is ice cold and the barroom walls are lined with photos depicting the hotel and scenes of the bay as they appeared in 1910. The bar also houses a growing collection of nautical antiques including a full-size wooden canoe. It’s also home to a gizmo every boy would want to own: a 2-inch solid-brass line cannon. For landlubbers, line cannon were once employed to fire rescue ropes, termed “messengers,” to foundering vessels or drowning sailors. Charged with 6 ounces of black powder, cannon of this type were capable of hurling a line attached to a 2-pound weight approximately 1,500 yards. And I know exactly what you’re all thinking, but despite my begging and heartfelt pleas, H. has thus far refused to fire it (sigh!). But on a more positive note, Fred, the assistant bartender, was more than willing to listen to me, even pausing from his duties to pose for a photo. Fred doesn’t talk much, but he’s still terrific company and, I might add, a very snappy dresser.

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

D A Y

T R I P

104A

Lake Ontario Fair Haven Beach State Park Little Sodus Bay

Fair Haven 104A

N

104A

Pleasant Beach Hotel 38

Reservations: 315-947-5399 â&#x20AC;˘ www.pleasantbeach.com

Post and Beam Homes Locally crafted in our South Bristol New York shop

5557 Rt. 64, Canandaigua, NY 14424 585-374-6405 â&#x20AC;˘ www.timberframesinc.com Building the Finger Lakes since 1977 FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

Need a por Need porta-potty? ta-potty?

N Need eed septicc cleaning?

Wee hav W have ve thee best prices p s in thee area.

Servin Serving: ing: Conesus, Coonesuss,, Hemlock, Hemlock ck, Canadice, Caanadicce, Honeoye, Honneooye, Waneta CCanandaigua, aana nandaigua, KKeuka, eeukkaa, W aannet eta and LLamoka amokkaa LLakes akees ak PPorta-potty orta-potty rentals rentals ntals by by weekend, w eekend k ,w week eek oorr month SSeptic epptic systems syysttems c cleaned and maintained m maintained..

Matt M att Wall Wall C Co-owner/tech o-owner/tech

Wee are clean, professional, W proffessional e l, timely timel ly and consist consistent. teentt.

Septics Â&#x2021; Po Septics Porta-potties rta-potties

)PSOFMM /: t MBSSZTMBUSJOFT DPN ) PSOFMM /: t MBSSZTMBUSJOFT DPN FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

78 ~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

Community commitment H. and Bonnie are as devoted to the village of Fair Haven as they are to their business. For example, Bonnie took it upon herself to publish a port guide, listing the names, addresses and amenities found at the various businesses surrounding the bay, even going so far as to include the web addresses and phone numbers of their competitors. Free copies of the guide are always available at the bar. And, as a farewell gesture at summerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s end, the hotel also hosts an informal wooden boat show. I asked H. why he felt compelled to organize such an event, and he replied, â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were really two main motivators. One was trying to drive more seasonal visitors to the village. Currently, our only real tourist draw is our annual fourth of July weekend. Bonnie and I felt that a more aquatic-related event held later in the summer would bring even more folks to our little Line cannon town. That, of course, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just a pushover for these old woodies. With their classic mahogany hulls, varnished brightwork and outstanding workmanship, they bring back so many memories from my own boyhood.â&#x20AC;?

If you attend the show, and sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in attendance, you even might catch a glimpse of Lotus, a 60-foot wooden schooner built in 1918.

If you enjoy live music, the Pleasant Beach can satisfy that desire, too. On summer weekends, patrons can listen to a variety of musical styles ranging from the soothing sounds of a string quartet, a rip-roaring Dixieland band or the vocalizations of well-known jazz singer Nancy Kelly. Check the website for the events schedule. And finally, if you plan on making a trip to Fair Haven and the Pleasant Beach Hotel, be sure to bring along your toothbrush, because once you arrive, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to want to stay awhile.

Canandaigua

The Chosen Spot

Open Tues-Sat 10-6

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

56 South Main St. • Downtown Canandaigua Open Daily • 585-394-6528

The Rhythm of Art • Exhibiting fine art by 40 regional artists • Workshops & Classes 71 S. Main Street, Canandaigua NY 14424

585‐394‐0030 www.prrgallery.com

SUMMER 2012 ~

79

B O O K

L O O K

Summertime Reading that Appeals to Everyone

by Laurel C. Wemett

T

he magazine continues to receive many books by Finger Lakes authors on diverse topics. Themes range from a fictional 50-year old mystery to summertime fun for students and their teacher.

One new volume offers a close look at natural gas exploration in the Marcellus Shale.

These titles will be available in both independent and chain book shops, stores that feature local products, such as Wegmans, Simply New York in Rochester or at Artizanns in Naples, and of course, online.

Want more choices?

Go to www.lifeinthefingerlakes.com and find past reviews in Book Look under Article Archive.

80 ~

Learning to Walk: Book 1 of the Trilogy Richard Shade Gardner Brigade Southern Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle versions 2011 soft-cover

T

his entertaining and thoughtful memoir is filtered through the author’s extensive hiking and walking experiences. Between his astute observations of nature and people he encounters on his walks, the author interjects insightful accounts of growing up. Gardner transitions easily between his recollections of youthful adventures and his walking regimen around Cobbs Hill Reservoir in Rochester or along Lake Ontario at Durand Beach.

A reader will be engaged in Gardner’s seminal experiences like his narrative of hitchhiking 1,200 miles in 1966 to Mardi Gras in New Orleans, or the trials of Navy boot camp training two years earlier. These and other stories are artfully alternated with many journal-style entries revealing the author’s passion for walking. As he begins to plan a challenging walk around Lake Ontario, he prepares by circumnavigating some of the Finger Lakes. Readers will experience the highs and lows, from the sighting of bald eagles nesting on Hemlock Lake to a winter storm which stalled a hike around Seneca Lake. They will be inspired to be more observant on their next walk.

Learning to Walk is Book I of a trilogy.

Forthcoming are books on Gardner’s treks around Lakes Ontario and Erie.

Folklore and Legends of Rochester Michael T. Keene The History Press www.historypress.net 2011 soft-cover Includes the DVD “Visions,” an award-winning documentary film

T

his title examines a pivotal location in downtown Rochester, known in earlier times as “Hoodoo Corner.” While exploring Midtown Plaza’s history, author Keene discovered an obituary of department store founder J.C. McCurdy (1858-1931) which referred to the Main and Elm Streets intersection as

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hoodoo Corner.â&#x20AC;? It was even considered cursed. A McCurdy store was located on that corner. Eventually, Midtown Plaza, the first indoor shopping center in the U.S., was constructed there in 1962 and is now gone.

The author researches the curious label for this intersection and traces its links to Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most important religious, social and political movements of the 19th century.

The well-illustrated volume probes meanings of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hoodooâ&#x20AC;? to uncover its association with the Rochester locale.

No one single answer emerges. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hoodoo Corner is rather a layering of memories about the famous, infamous and not-so-famous people,â&#x20AC;? writes Keene. Beginning in 1800, it was an intersection of Indian trails with a nearby burial ground. Rochester in the 19th century became â&#x20AC;&#x153;nearly a perpetual crossroads of American life.â&#x20AC;? The book recounts the role of significant events

such as the disappearance of Captain William Morgan, the spiritualism of the Fox sisters, and the work of Frederick Douglass, among others.

Architecture in a Small Town Compiled by Sue Lange; editor: Francis Dumas, Yates County Historian Yates Heritage Tours Project, LLC www.YatesHeritageTours.com 2011 soft-cover

I

s it Greek Revival or Federal? This booklet will answer that question as readers peruse the built environment in and around the village of Penn Yan in Yates County. The authors cover popular architectural styles found in Penn Yan from its early settlement in the 1790s to recent times. Thanks to the establishment of Penn Yanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s historic

preservation district in 1989, many historic buildings have survived there.

This volume is published by the Yates Heritage Tours Project, which is focused on books and tours designed to promote the history of the Finger Lakes Region. A Walk Along Penn Yanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Main

! " # $ % &'()%%* +$, - FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

SUMMER 2012 ~

81

B O O K

L O O K

Street will also be available for purchase by the end of June 2012.

Examples of each architectural style are listed, along with their characteristics, in an easy-to-use format with photo illustrations and a map to enable the reader to locate the examples.

There is a helpful glossary of architectural terms. This compact resource is an ideal companion for visits to other small communities in the region that have buildings of similar styles.

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

Mortgage & Home Equity Services " Credit Card Processing " Cash Management Services " Great Loan Rates " Online Banking

1-877-226-5578 | www.five-starbank.com

Lehigh Lineman: The memories of John H. & Lester L. Buchholz 1922-1932 edited by John A. Buchholz Clear Spring Publishing www.clearspringpublishing.com 2011 soft-cover

MEMBER FDIC

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

Bringing art and people together since 1973

Johnson Museum of Art Cornell University Tues–Sun, 10 am–5 pm Free admission!

607 255-6464 museum.cornell.edu

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

82 ~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

T

he author has compiled fascinating first-person accounts of his father, John H. Buchholz, grandfather William C. Buchholz, and two uncles who worked on the Lehigh Valley Railroad.

His relatives’ experiences in various jobs as camp-car cook, assistant signal maintainer, ground hand or lineman, fueled the author’s imagination when he heard them recounted at family gatherings. Buchholz hopes “to preserve an appreciation for the common men

whose toil and sweat made America’s railroads go.”

The Lehigh Valley Railroad, combining many smaller lines, transported anthracite coal from Pennsylvania to the industrial Northeast. It was known as the Route of the Black Diamond, named for its premier train and the cargo it transported.

The book includes maps charting all the branches of two early divisions of the L.V.R.R: the Seneca out of Sayre, Pennsylvania and the Mahanoy and Hazleton division out of Hazleton, Pennsylvania. These were eventually absorbed into three divisions.

The personal tales are “laced with comedy and calamity.” Memories of the brothers, John H. and Lester, who traveled in a Model T on a 5,000 mile cross-country search for work in 1928 and ’29, recall hard times. But their adventuresome spirit prevailed, and eventually they found employment in California before returning East.

Healey’s Cave Aaron Paul Lazar Twilight Times Books www.twilighttimesbooks.com 2010 soft-cover Awards include the 2011 Eric Hoffer Book Award, Commercial Fiction Category

M

ystery and time travel are on tap in the first of Aaron Lazar’s Moore Mysteries series. Newly retired family doctor Sam Moore is eager to immerse himself in his passion for gardening.

Rototilling the soil, he discovers a marble that glows green and connects him with his younger brother Billy who disappeared without a trace 50 years earlier.

Sam lives with his wife Rachel, who suffers from MS in fictional Conaroga, a location loosely based on Geneseo. When Sam’s work in his garden leads him to unearth the skeletal remains of a small boy, there is reason to believe his brother’s disappearance is

3907 West Lake Rd. Canandaigua, NY www.germanbrothers.com

585-394-4000 Boat Rentals

linked to a serial killer of young boys.

He suspects a crazed neighbor was responsible for Billy’s vanishing.

However, renewed interest in the multiple murders even brings Sam’s childhood friends under suspicion. One, a politician, has presidential aspirations.

There is plenty of page-turning suspense when Sam realizes his young grandson may become the next victim.

Sam’s fictional family life is believably drawn, as are the tortured feelings of his brother’s loss, which haunt him.

For Keeps, the next in the Moore Mysteries, will be released this summer.

Under the Surface Fracking, Fortunes, and the Fate of the Marcellus Shale Tom Wilber Cornell University Press www.cornellpress.cornell.edu 2012 soft-cover

T

he issue of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” makes the news daily.

This practice injects chemically treated water deep underground to extract hundreds of trillions of cubic feet of gas.

Tom Wilber focuses on the Marcellus Shale formation, the geologic structure which runs from southern West Virginia through eastern Ohio, across central and northeast Pennsylvania and into New York through the Southern Tier and the Catskills. It underlies a sparsely FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

SUMMER 2012 ~

83

B O O K

A Taste of Tuscany in the Finger Lakes!

L O O K

S

urrounding the sapphire waters of Seneca Lake, our 32 wineries invite

you to experience a destination rich in history, beauty, and the production of world-class wines. Located in the heart of New York’s Finger Lakes Region, our climate supports not only the growth of hardy native grapes and premium

• Sip premium award winning Italian Style Wines • Enjoy lunch from our Café Toscana daily • Take in the magnificent view of our vineyards overlooking Seneca Lake from our breath-taking terrace • Create memories for your wedding reception, or private event in our La Vista é Bella ballroom

hybrids, but also more delicate varieties, such as Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir. Along the

populated region characterized by striking landscapes, critical watersheds and a struggling economic base. It also has one of the world’s largest supplies of natural gas.

In New York State, shale drilling is on hold while regulations are put in place. This book will provide insight into the consequences of drilling.

While fortunes can be made, there can be side effects caused by an industrialized countryside.

Under the Surface tackles this complex topic and its ramifications for environmental policy, energy markets, politics, and especially residents of the region. The former journalist spent years interviewing key players on all sides of the Marcellus Shale issue, covering business, health and environmental issues. The impact on the lives of individuals, like the couple whose dream home is now surrounded by gas wells, will resonate with readers.

Seneca Lake Wine Trail, you will truly find a wine to suit every taste.

Please check our website for upcoming events.

3440 Rt. 96A, Geneva, NY 14456 315-719-0000

November 16-18, 2012:

NOVEMBER DECK THE HALLS WEEKEND Nov. 30-Dec. 2, 2012:

DECEMBER DECK THE HALLS WEEKEND

Lost at Seabreeze Sally Valentine Pyramid Publishing Inc. www.pyramidpublishingservices.com 2011 soft-cover http://gettag.mobi

I

n this fictional story for middle-grade readers, Rochester teacher Audrey Levine, with several family members in (continued on page 86)

877-536-2717 FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

84 ~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

www.ventosavineyards.com

Best in Class – Cabernets

W I N E

C E L L A R S

2011 Winery of the Year New York Wine & Food Classic

f

Tasting Room Open Daily Mon-Sat 10-5 Sun 12-5 9224 Route 414 Lodi, NY 14860 607.582.6011 lamoreauxwine.com

One stop, Two Innovative Wineries, Twenty Minutes South of Geneva.

We welcome you to visit our sister wineries co-located on Route 14 to taste our award-winning and innovative wines and meads.

Earle Estates Meadery

Torrey Ridge Winery

produces over 20 different honey wines, fruit wines and grape wines. Also browse our unique gift shop with a full line of honey products, and view a working honeybee observation hive during season.

is home of the Red Neck wines!

Enjoy a bottle of our Red Neck Red or Red Neck White on our balcony, with an amazing panoramic view of Seneca Lake.

Bring a picnic lunch too!

www.meadery.com • www.torreyridgewinery.com 2770 Rte 14, Penn Yan • 315-536-1210 Open Daily 10-5 (Sunday 12-5) SUMMER 2012 ~

85

B O O K

L O O K

Offered by the Spa Apartments The Spa Apartments has put together a package of services and amenities most seniors are looking for.

Prices start at $525 a month with all utilities included.

• • • • • • • •

Meal Program Transportation Cable TV Nursing Service Activities Elevators Individual Heat Control Large Gracious Lobbies

• • • • • • • •

Front Door Intercom Laundry Room Laundry Service Arts & Crafts Emergency Call System Housekeeping Room Service Emergency Maintenance

• • • • • • • •

Fire Systems Library Trips Entertainment Large Porches Walk Areas Picnic Areas Full Kitchen and Bath

Nestled in the quaint little village of Clifton Springs, NY. Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic is connected to our building.

Downtown shopping is only steps away.

Call today for a tour.

315-462-3080 www.spaapartments.com FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

86 ~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

tow, coincidentally meets a group of her 5th grade students from Susan B. Anthony School #27 at Seabreeze Amusement Park during summer vacation. Seabreeze, in Irondequoit near Lake Ontario, is the fourth oldest amusement park in the U.S. and has offered family fun for generations.

There are nearly as many twists and turns in the events of one summer outing as there are in rides like the Jack Rabbit, the park’s famed wooden roller coaster. Mrs. Levine’s treasured brass ring, caught by her husband on the park’s carousel 30 years ago, is lost. Her students, engaged in assorted misadventures, enjoy the park attractions while searching for their teacher’s beloved ring, as well as a lost teddy bear.

As in three other novels in Sally Valentine’s Rochester series, the setting is a well-known local landmark.

Seabreeze is the setting for lessons in friendship, values and a dose of history.

The youthful classmates and their dedicated teacher are crafted with authenticity, humor and warmth. To add an extra learning experience the author has created a Seabreeze Scavenger Hunt, plus study guides and vocabulary worksheets that can be found on her website www.RochesterAuthor.com under Teacher Resources.

H I S T O R Y

Ghosts of the Past The Chemung Canal

by Charley Githler

I

t might not occur to someone driving on Route 14 south from Watkins Glen, through Montour Falls, Millport, Pine Valley, Horseheads and then Elmira, that this picturesque byway was once an important artery of commerce. Route 14 follows the path of the Chemung Canal, which, in its heyday from 1833 to the late 1870s, changed the landscape and economy of the area, and opened this part of the Finger Lakes Region to the outside world.

The Chemung Canal connected Seneca Lake at Watkins Glen to the Chemung River in Elmira, with a navigable feeder canal that stretched from Horseheads to Corning. By joining the Erie Canal System with Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna River Watershed, it opened a portal to trade and business that transformed the local communities on its path into boomtowns.

Today, canal boats seem impossibly quaint and the epitome of unhurried

The route of the Chemung Canal and feeder canal Courtesy Canal Society of New York State Downtown Montour Falls in the 1860s. The bridge over the Chemung Canal is in the foreground. The brick Montour House (left) and the Village Hall (with the white cupola) are still there today. Courtesy Montour Falls Memorial Library

travel, but the canal system was the Internet of its time. The roads then were rough and unreliable and subject to impassability due to weather, making shipping and travel difficult and expensive. Many people in the Finger Lakes area depended on the infrequent visits of traveling peddlers to buy the things they couldn’t make themselves.

After the Erie Canal opened in 1825, though, the Finger Lakes Region was consumed with canal fever. As the ribbon of urban growth spread westward across the state, the benefits of canal travel and shipping were immediate and obvious. With a canal, a single mule could pull up to 30 tons – as much as a modern tractor trailer. Rochester became the fastest-growing city in America by 1830. Many communities, including Elmira, Penn Yan and Ithaca, vied for the chance to tap into the new canal system.

In the Jacksonian America of the

SUMMER 2012 ~

87

H I S T O R Y

1820s and 1830s, states were on their own for big public works projects like canals. A full-court-press lobbying effort, mostly by business leaders from Elmira, Watkins Glen and Geneva, was waged in Albany for the money and permission to build the waterway. Ultimately, it was decided in 1830 to build both the Chemung Canal and the Crooked Lake Canal (From Penn Yan on Keuka Lake to Dresden on Seneca Lake) in the Finger Lakes Region. Naturally, this was a bitter disappointment to Ithaca, which had hoped to make the Erie CanalSusquehanna River connection through Cayuga Lake.

Engineering and building the Chemung Canal was not at all simple.

surveyed to run through a Seneca Indian burial ground. The workers moved the graves to a small hill nearby, located near today’s B. C. Cate Elementary School.

Of course, in the 1830s, the canal was constructed and operated without needing to import outside materials or energy. The canals themselves were made of dirt, the locks constructed of wood, and the “energy source” used for power was homegrown oats and hay for the mules.

While locals along the route made up much of the labor force, the contractors imported many additional, mostly Irish, workers for the digging. In fact, transient canal workers made their

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

The towpath of the Chemung Canal is now part of the Catharine Valley Trail south of Montour Falls.

Photo by Charley Githler

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

88 ~

While the distance between Elmira and Watkins Glen is not great, the elevation climbs over 400 feet. The canal and feeder canal had 51 locks, with 44 locks between Horseheads and Montour Falls, a distance of 15 miles. By comparison, the Erie Canal had 83 locks spread over its 363-mile course.

The canal was dug by hand, using picks and shovels, over the course of three long years. Difficulties plagued the project. The soil, while easy to dig, was also loose and often gave way, creating landslides. There were also rattlesnakes. North of Elmira lay a huge swamp. Unreliable subcontractors often did shoddy or incomplete work.

There was also the unexpected: south of Montour Falls, the canal had been

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

presence felt well out of proportion to their numbers throughout the life of the canal’s construction. Pay for canal diggers ranged from $17 to $26 a month, plus whiskey, which was provided throughout the work day.

According to canal lore, when inquiring about work, a laborer wouldn’t ask, “How much do you pay?” He’d ask, “How many jiggers do ye give?” Those were different times! In 1822, a Penn Yan jury decided that a man was not a “habitual drunkard” unless he was drunk more than half the time.

The area was quickly transformed.

Businesses flourished and the population exploded. The surrounding territory was almost completely deforested for lumber since there was a way to transport it.

Barges full of coal from Pennsylvania passed through the canal. Also, since the canal system connected towns from Millport to Corning to New York City, imported goods from all over the world appeared in stores for the first time. A Montour Falls grocery store advertised oranges and lemons for sale in 1839.

Millport, today a sleepy village of 300, had 17 mills and six boatyards, and seemed likely to eclipse Elmira in the 1840s. India rubber overshoes, Brazil nuts and ocean fish became available.

Life changed for those along the canal, often in unexpected ways. Canal workers were notorious for fighting, drinking, staging cockfights and various other forms of mayhem. Frequently,

travel was slow. A person could certainly walk faster than a boat could move on the canal. The decision to use less-durable wooden locks, as opposed to stone locks, proved to be a costly misjudgment. After a spike of activity during the Civil War, the Chemung Canal experienced a steep decline in business and was finally abandoned in 1878.

In the 21st century, there are still significant remnants of the Chemung Canal to be seen. The canal bed, still holding water in places, is immediately adjacent to the east side of Route 14 from Horseheads to Pine Valley. North of Montour Falls to Watkins Glen, the canal was widened and is still in use as

Casual Fine Dining with City Style Ambiance ~ Featuring a Wood Fired Oven for our Entrees, Pizza and freshly Baked Breads ~ Many gluten-free options ~ We use fresh, local ingredients ~ Extensive Wine List including many from the Finger Lakes Region ~ Join us for Happy Hour Sun, Tues, Weds, Thurs 4:30-6:30 ~ We’re available for Holiday Parties, Wedding Rehearsal Dinners & Special Events Serving Dinner Daily (closed Mondays) 106 Seneca St, Geneva, NY • 315-789-4070 Reservations Recommended

www.Halseysgeneva.com Our Friendly and Engaging Staff looks forward to serving you.

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

Montour Falls today from approximately the same vantage point as the photograph on page 89. The structures of the Montour House and the Village Hall can be seen in both photos. Photo by Charley Githler

they were kept segregated.

There was an area called “Ratville,” between Millport and Pine Valley, where workers’ shacks were concentrated. The canal water itself tended to be filthy. The hundreds of boats that passed through every season used the canal as both bathroom and dump. The waterway brought disease as well as business.

Ultimately, the success of the Chemung Canal was short-lived. A vast improvement over the primitive road system of the early 1800s, it couldn’t compete against the coming of the railroad network. The canal was seasonal (April to December), suffered from dry periods and was expensive to maintain. Because of the many locks,

part of the Barge Canal System. The best vantage point is the Catharine Valley Trail, which runs from Watkins Glen to Millport, and follows the route of the canal. Portions of the trail are the actual towpath, with the canal bed easily discernable through the vegetation alongside.

In the end, the Chemung Canal, which never generated enough in tolls to finance its own construction and maintenance, brought an enormous influx of commerce and people to the region. Time and technology passed it by, but the echoes of its activity can still be heard on its towpath and in the old houses and buildings of the canal boomtowns on its route.

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

SUMMER 2012 ~

89

F

O

O

D

&

W

I

N

E

A Four-Course Wine Pairing at Suzanne Fine Regional Cuisine

by Jason Feulner

4

3

90 ~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

Photos by Mark Stash

A

t a basic meal, the entrée dictates the type of wine.

Whether white or red, red or white, one or the other will usually do. It’s often a matter of asking, “What’s for dinner?” and reacting appropriately (always open to interpretation, of course). Whether sharing a bottle at home or ordering a glass in a restaurant, the main factor is what’s on the plate in front of you. Most meals go just fine with a single wine, consumed as a complement to the experience.

High dining, however, adds both complexities and opportunities. Throw in a few courses – not just a fried appetizer or a salad, but a series of well-crafted culinary delights – and suddenly each special segment of the meal begs for a different wine. At Suzanne Fine Regional Cuisine, located on the eastern shore of

1. Maine Dayboat Scallops with Braised Ramps, Smoked Salmon and Champagne Sauce are paired with a 2006 Hermann Wiemer Cuvee Brut.

2. Peekytoe Crab Tower with Fingerling Potatoes, Asparagus, and Tomato Concasse are paired with a 2008 Red Tail Ridge Dry Riesling.

3. Roasted Beef Tenderloin with Oxtail Ravioli, Red Wine Braised Onions and Bordelaise Sauce are paired with a 2005 Chateau Lafayette Reneau Cabernet Sauvignon.

4. Panna Cotta with Rhubarb Soup, Candied Pistachios, Strawberry Sorbet, and Fresh Berries are paired a with 2008 Lamoreaux Landing Vidal Ice.

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

1

2 FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

SUMMER 2012 ~

91

F O O D

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

Crafts of Distinction

Authentic Amish/Mennonite Quilts/Crafts Auction Sat. July 7 @ 9:00 A.M. Sat. Sept. 1 @ 9:00 A.M. A couple hundred beautiful quilts, lawn furniture, rockers, gliders, tables, and other hand crafts are sold the old fashion way at public auction!

EA ST HILL GALLERY Open Memorial Day to Mid-October Fridays, Sundays, and Mondays 1-5, Saturdays 11-5 or by appointment

Sale held indoors at the Finger Lakes Produce Auction Facility For more info on these auctions contact the Finger Lakes Produce Auction, Inc. Office at

315-531-8446

3691 State Rte 14A 585-554-3539 • 1445 Upper Hill Rd., Middlesex

visit us at www.folkartguild.org

(Dundee-Penn Yan Road) “1 mile north of the Windmill”

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

&

W I N E

Seneca Lake near Lodi, co-owner and wine director Bob Stack recognizes the challenge. Not only does the restaurant offer a thoughtful wine-by-theglass menu of many different varieties of Finger Lakes wine to pair with their meals, but there is also a seasonal opportunity to order, on-the-spot, a multi-course meal prepared with several different wine pairings. “I like promoting the different varietals that the Finger Lakes has to offer,” comments Stack, who thinks that the region’s excellent Riesling overshadows many good wines that consumers simply overlook.

Not every wine region can produce wines to fill out an entire dining experience. In the Finger Lakes, the fertile soil and cool climate produce good acidic sparkling wines, aromatic whites, promising reds and critically-acclaimed dessert wines (ice and late harvest).

Finer restaurants in the Finger Lakes can turn to local wines to complete a multi-course offering, and, in theory, power through each course with a wonderful and unique food-wine pairing. “It just makes sense to work with local products,” says Suzanne Stack, chef and co-owner of Suzanne Fine Regional Cuisine, referring to food ingredients and wine in tandem. “I really believe in this region.”

To illustrate their dedication to the promotion of Finger Lakes wine, Bob and Suzanne Stack prepared a fourcourse meal that highlights four different types of wines from four different Finger Lakes wineries, each providing a broader sense of taste and enjoyment to the culinary creations with which they are paired.

Course 1: Maine Dayboat Scallops with Braised Ramps, Smoked Salmon and Champagne Sauce paired with a 2006 Hermann Wiemer Cuvee Brut FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

92 ~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

As is customary, Bob Stack selected a sparkling wine to begin the meal.

“The brightness of this Wiemer Brut complements the creaminess of the sauce; the acidity and texture of the wine work with the nuanced flavors of the scallops.” Suzanne emphasizes the local cream featured in the dish and reveals that the sauce itself is made with the same wine as the pairing. “I only use Finger Lakes wine in my cooking,” she says.

Bob believes that sparkling wines are underappreciated in the United States and should be featured with more meals. To make his point, he offers at least one local sparking line on the restaurant’s wines-by-the-glass list so that patrons can try pairing a sparkling wine with their meals.

“Sparkling wines really pair well with a variety of foods,” he says, noting the fine texture of sparkling wines and their ability to elevate certain dishes.

Course 2: FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

Peekytoe Crab Tower with Fingerling Potatoes, Asparagus, and Tomato Concasse paired with a 2008 Red Tail Ridge Dry Riesling Peekytoe crabs were referred to as sand crabs (i.e. throwaways) in Maine until about 10 years ago, when an aspiring entrepreneur began to market them with a unique name, recognizing that these little guys do not pack much heft but are big on flavor. Suzanne Stack loves the Peekytoe, describing the crab meat “as sweet and very delicate.” Bob selected the Red Tail Ridge Riesling for its long finish. “This wine just stays with you,” he says, describing its pear and apple notes underpinned with minerality.

Suzanne mentions that Riesling is great for cooking, pointing to the Riesling-tarragon vinaigrette that binds the crab, potatoes, asparagus and tomatoes together. “It’s the acidity in Riesling that’s great for cooking,” she says. “It provides balance to the natural sweetness in foods.” (continued on page 94)

Rent a Boat for a Day, Have the Memories Forever!

Daily and Weekly Boat Rentals on Canandaigua Lakes

Sales of Sea Ray, Bayliner and Berkshire Pontoon Boats

Canandaigua 7099 Route 21, Naples, NY 14512

585-374-2384 FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

SUMMER 2012 ~

93

2012 Photo Contest Deadline: September 30, 2012 Categories: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prize plaques plus publication in Winter 2012 magazine issue • Best Color • Best Black-and-White • Best Digitally Altered* • Grand prize to best overall photograph (Photographs may also be selected for honorable mention and for photo illustration.)

• Entries are limited to 5 for Black-and-White, 5 for Color and 5 for Digitally Altered.

See below for the definition for "digitally altered."

• Submit photos as prints, slides or digital images.

Please do not send color negatives. When sending digital images, the minimal size of the image should be approximately 5 x 7 inches, 300 dpi. Keep in mind to send the best quality digital image you have, with the highest resolution.

• When sending a color print from a digital photograph, also include the same digital image on a CD/DVD. When sending digital images, burn to a CD/DVD. All entries are to be sent through U.S. postal mail. No e-mailed entries will be accepted. Please do not send original slides or prints, entries will not be returned.

• Include the photographer's name, address, phone, e-mail address and identification of the image on each slide or photo print, along with the same information

on a separate sheet of paper. Also include what category each image represents. Lastly, include a list of each image and where it was taken. All photographs must be taken in the Finger Lakes Region.

• Photographs may not have been published elsewhere and must belong to the entrant, and photographer can not be a paid freelance photographer who has already had worked published in "Life in the Finger Lakes" magazine in the past 2 years.

• Only winners will be notified before the Winter 2012 issue is published. Please refer to that issue to see the results of the photo contest. Life in the Finger Lakes magazine reserves the right to publish any entry, both online and in print, for both magazine publishing and magazine promotional items.

*Digitally Altered images are those that have used digital manipulation using the following methods: - Excessive dodging and burning - excessive color saturation - filtering using solarization, mezzotint and duotone - stitched panoramas - high dynamic range (HDR) images If any of these methods have been used, you have to state this in your submitted information and state that they fall within the "digitally altered" category. If judges see excessive manipulation of a photo and it has not been designated as a "digitally altered" image, it will be judged under the "digitally altered" category.

Send submissions postmarked no later than September 30, 2012 to: Life in the Finger Lakes Photo Contest P.O. Box 1080 Geneva, NY 14456

F O O D

&

W I N E

Course 3: Roasted Beef Tenderloin with Oxtail Ravioli, Red Wine Braised Onions, and Bordelaise Sauce paired with a 2005 Chateau Lafayette Reneau Cabernet Sauvignon “This is a hearty dish,” comments Suzanne, who describes the three days it takes her to make the homemade beef stock as well as the 8 to 12 hours it takes to create the sauce (made with the wine pairing). Such a flavorful cut of meat demands a red wine with some body, and Bob believes that the 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon from Chateau Lafayette Reneau meets expectations.

“This wine does a really good job,” he says. “It’s nicely structured with great depth of character, showing tobacco and deep cherry with an excellent mouth feel.”

Bob laments that Cabernet Sauvignon is often overlooked in the Finger Lakes. While he acknowledges that only a handful of wineries push the envelope with this varietal, he believes that winemakers that do maintain such a focus create some red wines that stand up to scrutiny. “It’s not an easy wine to make economically,” Bob says, referring to the challenge of making some red varietals profitable in the Finger Lakes, “but the potential is there.”

Course 4: Panna Cotta with Rhubarb Soup, Candied Pistachios, Strawberry Sorbet, and Fresh Berries paired a with 2008 Lamoreaux Landing Vidal Ice For dessert, Suzanne created a complex dish that features local buttermilk to create a panna cotta coupled with rhubarb soup, playing on a subtle conflict between the smooth sweet cream and the tart rhubarb. “The wine fuses

94 ~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

ACCOMMODATIONS Finger L akes Mill C reek Cabins 2382 Parmenter Road Lodi, NY 14860

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

Paradise is this secluded year-round countryside Grouse Haven on Scott Road near Keuka Lake.

120 acres of private woods & open land.

For more info please call 315-651-9388

Shetland Meadows B&B

www.fingerlakescabins.com

Eagle View Cabin

Glen Motor Inn

Contemporary home featuring beautiful lake views, large deck & spacious rooms. Country-style breakfast served with amazing views of Keuka Lake. Small pet friendly.

15096 State Route 54 Dundee, NY 14837

607-292-6861

www.shetlandmeadowsbb.com

4341 Lakeshore Drive Canandaigua, NY

Comfortable Affordable 5 min.

Walk to CMAC

A Summer get-away with a park setting.

585-394-1250

www.cedarlodgecanandaigua.com

"The perfect place for individuals and families to get away and enjoy the country" • All your modern conveniences • Just minutes from State Parks, Wineries, Wildlife refuges 2850 Armitage Rd. • Savannah, NY

315-365-2249 Ken Dickens www.eagleviewcabin.com

Motel and Restaurant Breathtaking View From Every Room Exceptional Service and Outstanding Food Casual Comfort Centrally Located Franzese Family Owned and Operated since 1937 1 mile north of Watkins Glen on State Route 14 607-535-2706 www.glenmotorinn.com “The only thing we overlook is Seneca Lake!”

SUMMER 2012 ~

95

ACCOMMODATIONS F O O D

Bristol Views Bed & Breakfast

Taughannock Farms Inn

6932 County Rd. 12 Naples, NY 14512

585-374-8875

Memorable Dining 22 Exquisite Guest Rooms with a spectacular view of Cayuga Lake

The Jewel of the Finger Lakes Rt. 89, Taughannock Falls State Park, Trumansburg

(607) 387-7711 • www.t-farms.com

www.bristolviews.com Henry and Barb Owens

Your home away from home, located high above Canandaigua Lake with awesome views. Hiking, biking, wineries & more await you. We also offer a beautiful wedding site that will fulfill your dreams.

Let us help you discover the Finger Lakes!

on Keuka Lake

Newly Renovated

Step out of the ordinary.

Experience the unique. Indulge your senses.

Experience romantic elegance and personal pampering as you enjoy panoramic views on our decks or in the spa/hot tub before falling asleep to the soothing sounds of the lake lapping just outside your window.

315-536-9962 tudorhall@hotmail.com • www.p-port.com/tudorhallbb

Welcome to the Ramada Geneva Lakefront.

Breathtaking Seneca Lake Views

Fitness Center & Indoor Cool Down Pool

AVON CEDARWOOD

The Pier House Restaurant for Lakefront & Patio Dining

Travel Lodge

148 Spacious Guestrooms, Suites & Fully Accessible Rooms

Grapevine Cocktail Lounge Lakeview Ballroom & Meeting Facilities Complimentary High-speed Internet & Business Center Concierge Services Easily Accessible from NYS Thruway Exit 42

41 Lakefront Drive • Geneva, NY 14456 315-789-0400 • www.GenevaRamada.com

96 ~

Close to Letchworth State Park.

Weekend Flea Market & Vintage Drive-In Theatre 1 mile Route 15, East Avon, NY 14414 585-226-3630 “Where each visit is another timeless vacation.”

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

W I N E

the two together,” Suzanne explains.

“Sometimes you can include honey in this recipe to bring the components together, so this wine, with its honey flavors, is a good accompaniment.”

Bob echoes Suzanne’s comments about the flavor profile of the 2008 Lamoreaux Landing Vidal Ice. “It’s thick, with honey-maple flavors that really bring the dish together. Vidal can make for really great flavors in a dessert wine – too often discounted for what it can do.”

N

Tudor Hall Bed & Breakfast

&

ow in their 10th year, Suzanne and Bob Stack remain excited about their opportunity to create a dining experience in the Finger Lakes.

Transplants from New Jersey, Bob and Suzanne decided to open a restaurant on a whim after finding the current location of the restaurant for sale as a residence, not a business. “We were not looking to open a restaurant,” Suzanne recalls emotionally. “We came up here to take a week off to rest and relax, but when I walked into the main room of the house … that’s where our dining room is located now.”

While Suzanne had been employed as a culinary instructor and caterer for many years, Bob retired from a career in sales to pursue with his wife the dream of owning and running their own establishment. He jokes about many of the early trials, but feels confident that they enhance their offerings each and every year. “We love to make people happy, to share and talk about their meal with them,” Bob explains.

Suzanne adds that “food, wine, and service” are the three passions behind their pursuit of creating a fine dining experience.

Bob Stack is adamant that Finger Lakes wines, as well as local fresh ingredients, will always be the main focus at Suzanne Fine Regional Cuisine. “It’s important to me to share these wines with our customers,” he stresses. “They’re here, available every night. They’re great ambassadors of our region.”

FAST FACTS AD INFO SUMMER 2012 COMPANY

PAGE

PHONE

WEBSITE / E-MAIL

COMPANY

PAGE

PHONE

WEBSITE / E-MAIL

Annie Walker’s................................88 .....315-781-0348 ......anniewalkers.com

Kendal at Ithaca..............................9 .......800-253-6325 ......kai.kendal.org

Antique Revival ..............................25 .....800-780-7330 ......antiquerevival.com

Keuka Brewing Company................93 .....607-868-4648 ......keukabrewingcompany.com

Belhurst Winery..............................25 .....315-781-0201 ......belhurst.com

Keuka Family Dentistry ..................41 .....607-776-7656 ......gls@keukafamilydentistry.com

Brawdy Marine Construction ..........35 .....315-536-0546 ......brawdymarine.com

Lady of the Lakes Suites ................6 .......888-414-LAKE ......ladyofthelakessuites.com

Bristol Harbour ..............................19 .....800-288-8248 ......bristolharbour.com

Larry’s Latrines ..............................78 .....607-324-5015 ......larryslatrines.com

Brookdale Senior Living ................30 .....607-351-7857 ......brookdaleliving.com

Longview ........................................47 .....607-375-6320 ......ithacarelongview.com

Caves Kitchens ..............................63 .....585-478-4636 ......caveskitchens.com

The Loomis Barn ............................50 .....800-716-2276 ......loomisbarn.com

Chemung Canal Trust ....................51 .....800-836-3711 ......chemungcanal.com

Lyons National Bank ......................C3.....888-946-0100 ......lyonsbank.com

Clark Meadows at Ferris Hills ........63 .....585-393-4330 ......ferrishills.com

Natural Living Fair of the Finger Lakes ........................89 .....585-703-4676 ......fingerlakesfair.com

Clifton Springs Chamber of Commerce ..................2 .......315-462-8200 ......cliftonspringschamber.com

New Energy Works ........................C4.....585-924-3860 ......newenergyworks.com

Corning Building Company ............31 .....800-270-1759 ......corningbuilding.com

The Olney Place..............................91 .....315-536-5454 .......theolneyplace.com

Cortland Convention & Visitors Bureau ..........................7 .......800-859-2227 ......experiencecortland.com

Perfect Lawn ..................................3 .......888-928-LAWN ....perfectlawnonline.com

Discovery Trail................................74 ...................................discoverytrail.com

Quality Wine Tours ........................91 .....877-424-7004 ......qualitywinetours.com

Dixon Hills Landscaping ................43 .....855-349-6644 ......dixonhills.com

Rasa Spa ........................................73 .....607-273-1740 ......rasaspa.com

Quail Summit..................................32 .....585-396-1010 ......quailsummit.com

Elizabeth Brewster House ..............49 .....607-749-2442 ......brewsterhouse.org

RGC Marine Products ....................16 .....800-831-LIFT ........rgcproducts.com

Esperanza ......................................50 .....866-927-4400 ......esperanzamansion.com

Rochester Folk Art Guild ................92 .....585-554-3539 ......rfag.org

Finger Lakes Chamber Music Festival ................................32 .....315-536-0383 ......fingerlakes-music.org

Roseland Waterpark ......................82 .....585-396-2000 ......roselandwaterpark.com Schooner Excursions......................93 .....607-535-5253 ......schoonerexcursions.com

Finger Lakes Community College ..22 .....585-394-3500 ......flcc.edu

Seaweed Mat Systems ..................86 .....585-226-6489 ......seaweedmatsystems.com

Finger Lakes Deck Master ..............41 .....855-208-3325 ......fingerlakesdeckmaster.com

Seneca County Chamber ................67 .....800-732-1848 ......fingerlakescentral.com

Finger Lakes Forestry ....................92 .....315-673-7166 ......fingerlakesforestry.com

Seneca Lake Wine Trail ..................84 .....877-536-2717 ......senecalakewine.com

Finger Lakes from Space Poster ....88 .....800-331-7323 ......atwatervineyards.com

The Shops at Ithaca Mall................36 .....607-257-5337 ......theshopsatithacamall.com

Finger Lakes Jewelry ......................24 ...................................fingerlakesjewelry.com

SignLanguage Inc ..........................6 .......585-237-2620 ......signlanguageinc.com

Finger Lakes Produce Auction........92 .....315-531-8446

Smith Boys Marina ........................93 .....585-374-2384 ......smithboys.com

Finger Lakes Scuba ........................29 .....800-764-3483 ......fingerlakesscuba.com

Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion ..15 .....585-394-4922 ......sonnenberg.org

Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance........12-14....800-530-7488 ..fingerlakes.org

Spa Apartments..............................86 .....315-462-3080 ......spaapartments.com

Five Star Bank ................................82 .....877-226-5578 ......five-starbank.com

Starkey’s Lookout ..........................67 .....607-678-4043 ......starkeyslookout.com

Fox Run Vineyards ........................43 .....800-636-9786 ......foxrunvineyards.com

Timber Frames ..............................78 .....585-374-6405 ......timberframesinc.com

Genesee Valley Timber and Stone....65 .....585-889-7950........geneseevalleytimberandstone.com

Torngat Construction......................19 .....406-600-5689 ......torngatconstruction.com

Geneseo Tourism Committee............49......................................visitgeneseony.com

Walnut Hill Farm ............................81 .....585-746-1080 ......walnuthillfarm.org

German Brothers Marina ................83 .....585-394-4000 ......germanbrothers.com

Waterloo Premium Outlets ............C2.....315-539-1100 ......premiumoutlets.com

Greater Rochester International Airport ......................5 .......585-753-7020 ......monroecounty.gov

Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel ............11 .....607-535-6116 ......watkinsglenharborhotel.com Wegmans ......................................73 .....585-394-7607 ......wegmans.com

Hacker Boat Company ....................65 .....866-540-5546 ......hackboat.com Halco ..............................................71 .....800-533-3367 ......halcoheating.com Halsey’s Restaurant ........................89 .....315-789-4070 ......halseysgeneva.com Hammondsport Chamber of Commerce ..................77 .....607-569-2989 ......hammondsport.org

Scan this QR code with your mobile device to view ADVERTISER COUPONS at LifeintheFingerLakes.com

Hampton Inn Geneseo....................17 .....585-447-9040 ......visitletchworthpark.com

MARKETPLACE ADVERTISING

Handwork ......................................33 .....607-243-9400 ......handwork.coop

Accommodations ..................................................................Pgs. 95-96

Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art ..............................82 .....607-255-6464 ......museum.cornell.edu

Camping ................................................................................Pgs. 20-21

Hilton Garden Inn ..........................4 .......877-STAY-HGI ......ithaca.hgi.com

Culture & Attractions..............................................................Pgs. 98-100

Holiday Inn - Ithaca ........................22 .....607-272-1000 ......hiithaca.com

Hammondsport ......................................................................Pg. 76

Humane Society of Schuyler County ........................29 .....607-210-4263 ......schuylerhumane.org

Marinas ..................................................................................Pg. 70

The Inn on the Lake........................47 .....585-394-7800 ......theinnonthelake.com

Real Estate for Sale ................................................................Pg. 57-59

Inn at the Finger Lakes ..................22 .....315-253-5000 ......innatthefingerlakes.com

Seneca Lake Wine Trail ..........................................................Pg. 84-85

Jerlando’s Ristorante......................74 .....607-535-4254 ......jerlandospizza.com

Shopping & Services..............................................................Pgs. 101-103

The Jewelbox..................................92 .....800-711-7279 ......ithacajewelbox.com

Wineries ................................................................................Pgs. 36-37

Canandaigua ..........................................................................Pg. 79

Naples ....................................................................................Pg. 26-27

SUMMER 2012 ~

97

CULTURE & ATTRACTIONS Yates County Genealogical & Historical Society www.historicpalmyrany.com

The Oliver The L. Caroline House Museum Underwood Museum 200 Main St., Penn Yan

Five Incredib Museumle s

107 Chapel St., Penn Yan

History Family Research Education

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

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

New Erie Canal Depot 136 Market Street.

More at www.yatespast.org Open Tue-Fri 9am-4pm • (315) 536-7318

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

Letchworth State Park

Seward House Museum

The “Grand Canyon of the East” 1 Letchworth State Park, Castile, NY 14427 Experience Letchworth

We invite you to visit Seward House, home to Secretary of State William H. Seward.

14,350 acres along the Genesee River 3 Major Waterfalls Magnificent Overlooks • Hiking Trails Camping & Cabins History and Performing Arts Programs Guided Walks and Tours Summer Lecture Series Hot Air Ballooning • White Water Rafting Kayaking • Special Family Events and More

Call 585-493-3600 for more information and schedules

Visit us at Facebook Facebook.com/letchworthstatepark or www.nysparks.com

98 ~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

Located in the 1829 ProutyChew House, the Geneva History Museum explores the history of Geneva and its diverse people and enterprises. The Museum features local history exhibitions, period rooms, and a library and archive.

543 South Main St., Geneva, NY 14456

(315)789-5151 www.genevahistoricalsociety.com

WAYLAND HISTORICAL MUSEUM

See the home of Lincoln’s right hand.

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

Mondays 10A.M.-12P.M. • Sundays 2P.M.-4P.M. or by appointment

Cr. S. Main & Washington Sts. • Wayland, NY 585-728-5108

CULTURE & ATTRACTIONS (“Home Improvement” continued from page 70)

Colonial Belle Cruising The Historic Erie Canal bout Us A Ask Theme Our ises Cru

Fun for the Entire F amily

s rter Cha ate Priv vailable A

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

The NYSEG electric meter displays the NetEnergy used from both systems. This meter literally runs backward when more electricity is produced than needed, and sold back to NYSEG.

Hal Smith, president of Halco Heating, notes, “This area has a highly-educated population when it comes to energy considering the many area colleges, industries, farms and companies committed to the Region’s health.”

Halco’s renewable energy business spans 60 percent solar, 35 percent geothermal and 5 percent wind. Some families now lease the solar panels instead of purchasing them so there is little cost up-front.

While Beth Mack continues to work at the Finger Lakes Surgical Center in Geneva, Guilford keeps close tabs on the performance of both renewable systems. He walks out to the shed often to compare and contrast his energy output. Based on their production results, the Macks indicate they will keep both the solar and wind systems.

This year they are planning to add a few more solar panels to the equation, and their renewable system will be complete.

About Halco Heating

Halco, located in Phelps, is focused on providing high-quality energy solutions.

They offer high-efficiency heating and cooling systems, renewable energy systems, home energy audits and envelope improvements including and insulation and air-sealing. They are dedicated to sustainability, innovation, and quality service.

GANONDAGAN’S 21ST ANNUAL

NATIVE AMERICAN DANCE & MUSIC FESTIVAL SAT. & SUN., JULY 28 & 29, 2012 10 am – 6 pm

FNative eaturing Keith Secola, award-winning folk and blues rock guitarist.

Iroquois social dancers, singers, and flutist; Native fashion designer Tammy Beauvais; special fibers, threads, and basketry demos; master artisan workshops; traditional storytellers; Family Drum Jam; Wegmans Family Discovery Tent; Bark Longhouse tours; Native American Arts Market; and five centuries of Native American clothing and fashion.

www.ganondagan.org 585-742-1690 Ganondagan State Historic Site, Victor, NY SUMMER 2012 ~

99

CULTURE & ATTRACTIONS Schuyler County Historical Society

607-535-9741 108 N. Catharine St. Montour Falls, NY 14865 Historic 1828 brick tavern, eleven exhibit rooms.

Summer Hours

Tuesday-Friday: 10am-4pm, Saturdays: Call Museum closed (Dec 20 - April 1)

www.schuylerhistory.org

! "#$% &#%% '#%% (#%% '#%% &#%%

)& *+ ,- '$%(& . /%0 0&/1/%0'

2333

Patterson Inn Museum 59 W. Pulteney St., Corning, NY 607-937-5281 Open Mon-Fri 10am-4pm Museum complex features a tavern c1796, log house c1850, school house c1878, agricultural barn and 1870s blacksmith shop.

6RGXV %D\ /LJKWKRXVH 0XVHXP

www.PattersonInnMuseum.org

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

interior walls and ceiling, stained-glass windows, needlework, hand-carved statues shipped from Germany, and woodwork carved by a local Roycrofter, Charles Hall, make todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s church a museum-like treasure.

Change is inevitable in any town, but so is durability. The stately Moravia House no longer stands at the corner of Cayuga and Main Streets. However, just a block away, Jennings Department Store, established in 1860, has done business at its present location since the early 1870s. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Over that span of a century and a half, only three families have been involved in the storeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ownership,â&#x20AC;? say present proprietors Mark and Lynette Wood. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have always carried practical goods that serve the community.â&#x20AC;? Visitors have called Jennings â&#x20AC;&#x153;a friendly spot that carries well-made, no nonsense clothing at reasonable pricesâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;a hidden gem well worth a visit.â&#x20AC;?

With its rich history and a state park nearby, the village and adjoining countryside make Moravia an appealing

More Information co.cayuga.ny.us/townofmoravia/ co.cayuga.ny.us/villageofmoravia/ www.moravia-locke.com/ www.colhs.org/ www.powerslibrary.org/ www.nilesgourmet.com/index.htm

0D\ 2FWREHU D P WR S P 7XHVGD\ 6XQGD\ &ORVHG 0RQGD\V H[FHSW KROLGD\V

)5(( 2XWGRRU 6XQGD\ &RQFHUWV S P -XO\ WKURXJK /DERU 'D\

1RUWK 2QWDULR 6WUHHW 6RGXV 3RLQW 1HZ <RUN

ZZZ VRGXVED\OLJKWKRXVH RUJ

100 ~

(â&#x20AC;&#x153;Moraviaâ&#x20AC;? continued from page 74)

stopover during any Finger Lakes ramble. Take to the hills for glorious views and a surprise or two, like rustic Niles Gourmet. The hillside market and cozy bistro offer specialty foods and desserts described by one patron as â&#x20AC;&#x153;a step outside the ordinary.â&#x20AC;? As for Fillmore Days in the village, some working behind the scenes hint that a revival of the breakneck bathtub races, with their raucous rumble down Main Street, just may be in the works.

SHOPPING & SERVICES (“Off the Easel” continued from page 104)

Copper Beacons Herb Shop

“Bird Bath” – Eric Neatrour and other students. Salvaged table, cement, grapevines and paint.

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

3883 County Rd. 143, Trumansburg, NY 14886

classrooms, including a computer study room where students interact online through blogging, facebook and other various modes of web communication.

There is a dance studio where students practice ballroom dancing, ballet and perform conditioning exercises. Many students are involved in sculpture and painting classes, as well as music classes where they participate in drum circles and work on their vocals.

The center provides transportation for students to and from their homes.

The Cobblestone Center is an all day program from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Students also have the opportunity to be involved in a number of art-related activities throughout the community, including trips to galleries and dance performances. It is a great opportunity to introduce them to other artists and also be a part of the community.

The students who attend the center are engaged from the moment they walk in the door. They learn through art how to nurture the soul and they come together to appreciate what everyone has to offer. It is no real wonder why the students truly love what they do.

Thu - Sat 11A.M. to 5 P.M • 607-387-5240 ecollins@FLTG.net • www.copperbeacons.com North of the village of Trumansburg, left off Rt. 96

Problems with your foot valve?

Your fast, stable Foot Valve solution.

In one box.

www.waterproductsupply.com | 888 748 2463

Discover...

Two Floors of Distinctive Gifts, Including Our Year ’Round Seasonal Shops Normal Business Hours Mon-Sat Open Sundays in December 2 West Main Street, Clifton Springs 315-548-4438

MAKE YOUR OWN WINE www.101winemaking.com

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

SUMMER 2012 ~

101

SHOPPING & SERVICES

LW EMPORIUM CO-OP

+LVWRULF ,WKDFD¶V

Significant Elements

Gifts, Antiques & Home Décor and WHISTLE STOP ANTIQUE CENTER 10am-5pm Tues thru Sun • Closed Mon 6355 Knickerbocker Road • off 104 in Ontario

315-524-8841 • www.lwemporium.com

Architectural Salvage Warehouse 212 Center St. Ithaca, NY

significantelements.org

THE CHESHIRE UNION Gift Shop & Antique Center

• Jewelry • Framed Prints • We Feature • Candles • Crystal Wine Local Products • Books Glasses & Artwork

The Cheshire Union Farmers Market Thursdays 3:30-6:30 July-September VISIT OUR SCHOOLHOUSE DELI 4244 Rt. 21 So., 5 miles South of Canandaigua

Call for Hours

585-394-5530 www.cugifts.com

Subscribe and Save up to

46%

off the newsstand price!

NOW...

5 ISSUES

NOW... A YEAR! 5 ISSUES A YEAR!

Best Deal

15 Issues - 3 Years Your Price $31.95 (Save $27)

10 issues - 2 Years Your Price $23.95 (Save $15) 5 issues - 1 Year Your Price $14.95 (Save over $4)

Call (800) 344-0559 Get FREE online access to the latest digital issue with a paid subscription!

102 ~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

SHOPPING & SERVICES

The splendor of the Finger Lakes at the

Franklin Street Gallery and Gift Shop

Regional artists Gifts for all occasions 209 N. Franklin Street Watkins Glen, NY 607.535.2571 www.arcofschuyler.org

A full service, family restaurant serving roast beef, turkey, corned beef in hot and cold sandwiches, as well as soups, salads, burgers and fresh cut fries.

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

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

Call Ed Schoen • 315-946-4360

Then have a SCOOPS ICE CREAM for dessert!

1314 Waterloo-Geneva Rd (Routes 5 & 20)

Waterloo, NY 13165 315-539-0509

www.RiverParkGrille.com

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

Farmington Corner of Routes 96 & 332 (CVS Plaza) 585-742-6218

Pittsford Plaza Monroe Ave. (Next to Michael’s) 585-385-0750

Strong Memorial Hospital Thompson Hospital

Fibrenew specializes in the restoration of leather, vinyl and plastics. Servicing five major markets: Automotive, Aviation, Marine, Residential and Commercial Furniture.

Mobile Service - We come to you.

www.fibrenew.com/fingerlakes SUMMER 2012 ~

103

O F F

T H E

E A S E L

Nurturing the Soul Through Art, Education and Participation

by Hannah Kallet

A

t the Cobblestone Arts Center for Persons with Disabilities, it’s all about community enrichment. The fundamental objective is to expand creativity, dignity and grace to foster independence and individuality in each student who enters the center. Located in a brick farmhouse on Route 332 in Farmington, the Cobblestone Arts Center was founded by Lorene Benson in 1983. In 1999, the organization became certified by the New York State Department of Developmental Disabilities as a Medicaid funded program. Since then, it has experienced remarkable growth. Through the use of many different forms of art, the center has pro-

Above: “Little Dancer,” – a student collaboration with help from teacher Leigh Lalik. Cardboard, paint and tulle.

vided an outlet for the unspoken language among our vastly diverse communities. In turn, this has allowed for the eradication of countless prejudices and stereotypes.

Benson, the center’s director, began her teaching career as a dance teacher in 1974. She founded the Center to teach classes to people of all ages: ballet, breakdancing, private musical instrument class, and even sculpture classes. Benson later began a wheelchair dance company that would shape the future of the center.

After much success, the center started offering a range of classes for those with disabilities. Lorene has used her love for the arts to inspire and encourage those of all ages and capabilities. “These students are such a receptive and graceful group of people,” she says. “It’s a gift to watch and see the joy that transpires for them.” The center will soon be able to host a variety of showcases for the community after the construction of a new performing arts facility.

After the construction of two separate additions, the Arts Center currently has 8,000 square feet of functional space. There are numerous (Continued on page 101)

104 ~

W W W. L I F E I N T H E F I N G E R L A K E S . C O M

Some banks buy customer relationships...

We earn them. “

For 160 years, LNB has proudly served as your hometown bank. We invest in our communities, support employee volunteerism, and shop local businesses. Our goal is not to simply gain customers, but to develop lifelong relationships with the people and businesses that make our neighborhoods so rich and vibrant.

You’ve probably heard recently that banking relationships are being bought and sold—maybe your relationship is one of them. At LNB, we prefer to earn our customer relationships each and every day with exceptional values, solid banking practices and customer service that’s second to none.

“

Give us the opportunity to earn your business. Come see what hometown banking is all about.

– Bob Schick, President & CEO LNB

Banking.

BankwithLNB.com

It’s all about people.

Member FDIC

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97

FAST FACTS INFO PAGE 97