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Cover: Derek Doeffinger takes us on a visual journey along the Erie Canal by taking photos of such memorable sites as the tugboat Urger. Read more about the towpath on page 52.

This page: Photographers Trevor Andrews and Larkin Ryan use special techniques to capture nighttime skies. See more photos on page 40.

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hat does the word “mural” mean to you? It originates from the Latin word “murus,” which means “wall.” Murals are most commonly painted on walls, ceilings, floors or any other permanent surfaces.

Murals have been around for a long time. Prehistoric cave paintings are some of the first. Then the masters such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo painted murals as frescoes depicting religious values and ideas during the Renaissance. The early 1900s witnessed a change in the reason for painting these pieces. Since a large number of the population could view them on a daily basis, social and political ideas were promoted through murals.

Today, murals are painted for a variety of reasons, but now, community plays an important role in their existence. According to a paper written

by The Getty Conservation Institute in 2004 “...community murals are primarily social. They exist at the interface of the social and the artistic, but insofar as conservation is concerned, the key fact is to recognize that they are part of an ongoing social process. We use the word community for this social field in which community murals exist. It refers to the daily audience of the mural as well as to its producers and to the painting itself. This combination, whose interests generated the mural (otherwise it is not a

community mural), is the most important aspect of any conservation project.”

Community. That’s an important word these days. Many efforts throughout the Finger Lakes Region are being made to preserve, enhance and promote communities.

Montezuma Town Historian Cheryl Longyear states “Historians and public officials are exploring ways to use our heritage to stimulate economic growth and revitalization, promote tourism and rebuild community pride.

Public art is proving there is a way to make these stories come alive, preserve our history for generations to come, and help us reconnect to a sense of place that has been lost.”

The 2016 Global Mural Conference (yes, it’s a big deal) is coming to Fairport and the Erie Canal Region on September 18 through 25. Local artists will be participating – creating new murals for the conference, depicting the history of the Erie Canal. The region will be center stage for all things related to art and murals. I invite you to read more about this, starting on page 44.

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was thrilled to see the beautiful pictures that Laurie Dirkx took of the wood ducks (March/April 2016). My great uncle, Foster Parker, is credited with saving the wood duck from extinction. He found a nest in a tree when he was in his 20s, sometime in the 1870s. The only one he ever found as it turns out! He took the dozen or so eggs home and hatched them under a hen. He raised and tamed the ducks and became a noted conservationist, bird expert and self-trained taxidermist.

He was known as the Hermit of the Finger Lakes.

He was born and grew up near what is now known as the Montezuma Game Preserve. He lived his whole life in that boyhood home and has been recognized as an authority on birds and their habits. I remember visiting him once when I was little and recall how the whole Parker family held him in very high esteem.

Thank you for publishing and Laurie for taking the beautiful pictures of a rare, magnificent duck. I will treasure this issue as one of my favorites!

– Irene Parker McQueeney

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ast night and this morning I got feedback from friends who received the January/February 2016 issue in England, Australia and New Zealand. They all loved the article about Austin Steward but what they enjoyed a lot was the map enclosed.

They said it gave them a better idea of where I was located in the United States and a better understanding of the Finger Lakes Region. They were all surprised about the wine industry.

Also I thought it was very interesting that none of my Black friends – including school teachers – had ever heard of Austin. They were so happy the article was published during Black History Month so they could share it with their students.

– Chester Freeman Chester is the author of an article about Austin Steward, an unsung hero in African American history. The article appeared in our January/February 2016 issue.

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n response to the article on frogs (March/April 2016), I want to let your writer Arthur Masloski know that I have been enjoying the delightful song of many western chorus frogs in the canal water of the Genesee Valley Greenway, near the Cuylerville entrance. I have yet to spot any, but that sound is very much indeed “similar to a fingernail being dragged over the teeth of a comb.” I will continue to keep my eyes peeled for a glimpse!

– Jacki McCausland, Leicester, New York

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Editorial & Production Editor......................................................................Mark Stash ......................................... mark@lifeinthefingerlakes.com Senior Graphic Artist...........................Jennifer Srmack Graphic Artist...........................................Danielle Valente Associate Editor..............................................Tina Manzer Assistant Editors........................................ Jenn Bergin .............................................................................. J. Kevin Fahy ............................................................................Carol C. Stash

Contributors................................................ John Adamski ........................................................................Trevor Andrews ..................................................................... Derek Doeffinger ...................................................................K.C. Fahy-Harvick ............................................................................Jason Feulner .................................................................................Win Harper ..................................................................... James P. Hughes ......................................................................Amanda K. Jaros .................................................................Nancy E. McCarthy ............................................................................ Laurie Mercer ..............................................................................Bard Prentiss ................................................................ Kristian S. Reynolds .................................................................................Larkin Ryan ................................................................Elizabeth Weinstein .....................................................................Laurel C. Wemett ................................................................................... Doris Wolf

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At The Highlands at Pittsford, opportunities abound for you to share your talents and skills for fun or for the benefit of those in need.

Go to “Purpose” in theVideo Cafe on our website homepage to learn more about this from Joan and other residents.

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MAY May 7…Derby Day at the Granger Homestead Wear your fancy hat. Enjoy a mint julep and hors d’ouevres. Get in the spirit of the 142nd Run for the Roses horse race and join us in the singing of “My Old Kentucky Home” as we watch the most exciting two minutes in the sporting world.

295 North Main Street, Canandaigua NY 14424 Call for reservations 585-394-1472 grangerhomestead.org May 8…Mother’s Day Brunch at the Watson Homestead 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Scrambled eggs, home fries, maple sausage links, bacon, Chicken à la King with Biscuits. Corning Catering Carving Station with ham, turkey breast, stuffing, garlic smashed potatoes.

Penne with tomato basil sauce, alfredo. Linguini tossed with olive oil, garlic and parmesan cheese.

Hot soups and salad bar. For dessert: cookies, brownies, assorted pastries, cherry and apple coffee cake. Reservations required. Please call.

9620 Dry Run Rd, Painted Post, NY 14870 607-962-0541 watsonhomestead.com

Vendors wanted. Reserve a space today.

2384 W. River Road Nichols, New York 13812 607-239-8353 or 607-427-2573 tiogadowns.com May 19-22…Student Art Show at the Corning Museum of Glass Discover the extraordinarily creative talents of more than 2,000 local students on display at this year’s Annual Student Art Show. It includes the works of students from elementary, middle and high schools in the Corning area. The artwork in the high school and middle school level is judged in 20 different media. No museum admission is required to see the show.

1 Museum Way, Corning NY 14830 800-732-6845 cmog.org May 21-22…Silver Needles Machine Knitters Bring any kind of machine to work on a group project, get help, and learn from club members.

Lunch available.

Cortland Ramada, 2 River Street, Cortland NY 13045 fingerlakesknitting.com (Continued on page 89)

May 14-15…Antique and General Marketplace at Tioga Downs Indoor antique and collectible co-op. Open Saturdays and Sundays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dealers and

Volunteer Artists Needed!

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o achieve the rank of Eagle Scout in Boy Scout Troop 68 in Hall, New York, Jake Abel has been inspired to help community members with a special service. Jake states, “I observed a need in the community for an effective and respectful way to dispose of American flags and banners. Our Scout Troop preforms a disposal ceremony yearly, but the smaller hamlets in the area need convenient and obvious depositories for this national symbol. My project remedies this issue by creating three individual “flag boxes” located at transfer stations that community members would be able to deposit worn and tattered flags. These boxes, in an effort to be both economically and ecologically thrifty, would be re-purposed mail boxes from the United States Postal Service.”

“These boxes are intended to hold an extremely important symbol of our country, which means a variety of different things to different people. I wish to represent this diversity of ideas on the boxes themselves by asking local artists to paint murals or scenes of what America means to them on the boxes, using plenty of bright colors and imagery. This will make the boxes more visible and visually pleasing,” said Jake.

The deadline for artists to respond is June 30. Please direct your inquires to jakabel79@gmail.com or call 585-694-7933.

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Find yourself at Farm Sanctuary.

Farm Sanctuary offers 175 acres and hundreds of animal friends to visit (and take selfies with).

Connect with some of the 500 rescued farm animals that call the rolling green pastures of Farm Sanctuary’s 175-acre New York Shelter home.

Open May through October. For tour hours and directions, please visit farmsanctuary.org or call 607-583- 2225.

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Enterprising

Kristina Thelan inside her shop, Amuse.

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The Might of Micro Retail

story and photos by Amanda K. Jaros Micro retail spaces at Press Bay Alley are 350-square-foot glass-fronted bays.

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mall business owner Kristina Thelan had long fantasized about managing a store as a part of an urban renewal project. Since moving to Ithaca in 2009, she’d operated an upcycled furniture business, Funky Fresh, with fluctuating success at various locations.

When she got wind of a new micro retail space opening in downtown Ithaca, she knew she had to be a part of it.

The space, now known as Press Bay Alley, was the creative dream of John Guttridge, owner of Brightworks Computer Consulting. In 2012, along with his business partner, David Kuckuk, Guttridge bought the Ithaca Journal property. It consisted of several buildings and a parking lot, all located a block from the Ithaca Commons.

The main building housed the Ithaca Journal offices, as well as Guttridge’s business. The other buildings sat empty. “When we bought it,” says Guttridge, “[the Market Bay building] was

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The blank slate allowed Guttridge to bring his own vision. From the start, he wanted to create accessible, affordable and appealing storefronts where small businesses could thrive.

Guttridge knew that micro retail spaces offer manageable opportunities. With limited square footage and lower rents, owners can try things that might be a little more creative and risky.

Guttridge sought to attract innovative thinkers, so he participated

in the Race for Space, a competition sponsored by the Downtown Ithaca Alliance in 2012. The competition sought creative business proposals, offering two winners one year of free rent at a downtown Ithaca location.

Darlynne Overbaugh, owner of Life’s So Sweet Chocolates, presented one of the winning proposals. In fall of that year, she set up her chocolate shop in the south side of Guttridge’s refurbished warehouse, with windows overlooking busy Green Street.

By summer of 2013, renovations

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Handmade truffles at Life So Sweet Chocolates

on the Market Bay building were underway. Gone were the storage locker doors, the overgrown ivy and the pothole-filled asphalt. The overhaul transformed the space into a bright, clean and modern retail establishment, housing six 350 square-foot glass-fronted bays.

Funky Fresh owner Kristina Thelan consulted with Guttridge about procuring one of the bays. But with a furniture business that prided itself on upcycling large cabinets, desks and dining room sets, the small space posed a conundrum.

“We tried to think of all sorts of crazy ways to make it work,” Thelan says. “For example, putting the furniture in the basement, and only having a few items up here … but nothing made sense with [the space] being so small, and our inventory being so gigantic.” Thelan resigned herself to the fact that her business would not work in the Market Bay building.

Thoughtful Consumerism

When the redesigned Market Bay building opened for renters in 2014, Boxy Bikes signed on for one of the bays.

Boxy Bikes, owned by Laurence Clarkberg, offers custom electric bikes for sale or rent. Seeing that a bike seller could fit into the small location, the allure of the alley kept pulling on Thelan. Eventually, when her family circumstances changed, Thelan took the risk. She closed Funky Fresh and downsized from small business to micro business. She went back to her creative roots – handmade goods – and opened Amuse: Modern Cottage Industry. Amuse is a kind of “Etsyin-a-shop,” where Thelan offers a wide range of hand-crafted items, from scarves to soaps to baby clothes, created by individual makers throughout New York State and across the country.

The Boxy Bikes storefront

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Press Cafe

In an age when the click of a mouse allows people to buy anything, at any time of day or night from anywhere in the world, brick and mortar businesses are changing. But small is not new. Thelan rightly notes that commerce was once a slower, localized, more people-focused endeavor than it currently is. It’s this thoughtful

consumerism that the shopkeepers in Press Bay Alley aim for. “It’s quality instead of quantity,” Thelan says. “It’s being thoughtful about what you bring home, thinking about where it came from, who made it and why they made it … We all believe in these things and we practice them every day.”

Through the end of 2014 and into 2015, more thoughtful and unique businesses took up residence in the Alley, including the Ithaca Generator, the Finger Lakes Meat Locker, and Bramble: Community Herbalism. Most recently, Circus Culture circus school and Ithaca Press Café moved into the final open spaces in the buildings.

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One challenge Press Bay Alley shopkeepers have faced throughout these first two years is getting on the map. Because the Alley is so new and

has minimal view from cars passing on Green Street, it’s easy for drivers to zip past without noticing it. Many locals remain unaware of its existence.

Christopher Cowan, one of the owners of Ithaca Press Café echoes this challenge. Cowan didn’t even know the Alley had been renovated “until I walked by during a Community Supported Agriculture pickup and saw all these people here,” Cowan says.

“I thought the Alley was pretty neat.”

He got involved and, with his business partner, founded the Press Café shortly thereafter. As Press Café’s roots grow deeper into the neighborhood, Cowan notes that he sees more regulars stopping in for their warm drinks.

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Check Out These 8 Micro Retailers in the Market Bay Building Amuse: Modern Cottage Industry connects shoppers with modern makers. Amuse is a woman-owned business offering vibrant gifts and goods, made by hand in the USA, and all under $50. ithacaisamusing.com Boxy Bikes helps people help the environment by biking more. They offer everything from folding e-bikes to family transportation cargo bikes. boxybikes.com Bramble: Community Herbalism is a group of four Ithaca-based herbalists who believe that a sustainable and healthy community begins with access to sustainable, local medicine. They offer bulk herbs and spices, medicine-making supplies and locally hand-crafted products. brambleithaca.com Circus Culture believes in dedicated play, creative physicality and inclusive community. They invite individuals and groups to engage with circus as an art form and life tool through classes, workshops, performances, parties, camps and more. circusculture.org

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Ithaca Generator provides public access to 21st century tools and technologies like 3D printers, laser cutters and microcontrollers. They aim to transform the public’s conception of themselves from passive consumers to active designers, inventors and innovators. ithacagenerator.org The Ithaca Meat Locker is a part of the Finger Lakes Meat Project and provides inexpensive, shared freezer space for people to store bulk meat purchases. The Project is designed to increase sales of locally-raised meats in a nine-county region and beyond. fingerlakesmeatproject.com/ithacameatlocker Life’s So Sweet Chocolates features fair-trade, hand-crafted artisan chocolates, retro candies, craft sodas, ice cream, gifts and more. lifessosweet.com Press Café brews espresso drinks, coffees, and beautiful herbal teas blended by their neighbors at Bramble. They’ve created a coffee experience with a focus on excellence. facebook.com/ithacapress

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don’t feel uncomfortable.” And hold events it does. There are regular fundraisers, farmer’s markets and art exhibits. Word is getting around.

Halloween 2015 may have finally put the Alley firmly on the map. On that holiday weekend, shopkeepers transformed Press Bay Alley into Diagon Alley, the famed and quirky shopping promenade of Harry Potter’s wizarding world. Witches, wizards, werewolves and ghouls descended by the thousands. The line to buy a butterbeer at Life’s So Sweet wound around the block. Amuse sold out of handmade wooden wands in the first few hours. And Guttridge hosted a lively game of quidditch in his parking lot. Guttridge estimates about 10,000 people came through the Alley. The Press Bay Alley community is already planning for next year.

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John Guttridge is delighted that what was once a simple idea in his head has come to fruition. But the true success of his vision is in the burgeoning community. “We can build a building, which is not an insignificant effort,” Guttridge says, “but it wouldn’t be what it is without the community of shopkeepers and customers and food trucks and everyone else … coming together and enjoying it.”

The same sentiment holds true for Thelan. The business community she’s found in Press Bay Alley is the one she always wished for. With so many inspired minds playing off each other, sharing ideas and opening their doors to new ventures in such a compact environment, the results are bound to be exciting. Throughout her career in business, Thelan has learned that small can indeed be very big. “That’s always been the message of urban renewal,” she says, “even something small can reach so far.”

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Enterprising

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Artizanns

A Treasure Trove in Naples

by John Adamski

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t Artizanns, you’ll find pottery, glass, jewelry, wood, photography, painting, fabric, sculptures, and so much more. That’s what it says on Suzanne Farley’s rack card and every word of it is true. Suzanne is the proprietor of Artizanns, a shop that specializes in gifts from the Finger Lakes, located at 118 North Main Street in the village of Naples. The flipside of that card reads: “Our gallery offers so many original, affordable and imaginative creations from 200 Finger Lakes artisans, you’ll find yourself returning again, and again.” There’s no doubting the validity of that statement either.

Suzanne opened Artizanns 12 years ago after serving a 16year stint as the executive director of the Naples Grape Festival.

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In that role, she sought and recruited artists and vendors who produced top quality arts and crafts, and managed a first-rate juried art show. It was during her tenure there that she realized a local gallery was needed to serve the region, and historic Naples was the perfect venue. After conferring with some local artists who agreed with her, Suzanne was off and running.

Artizanns started out by representing 35 artists in a tight 650-square-foot gallery on Mill Street, but within two years, it was representing 125 artisans. Suzanne has been at her present location – a converted 1,200-square-foot, 10-room, two-story house – for the last 10 years, and currently represents 200 artists. A stickler for quality in every medium, she does not handle any baubles, knick-knacks or trinkets. Every item, regardless of

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Busk & Balter Naples Valley Visitors Association (NVVA) is hosting the first annual Busk & Balter in the Village of Naples on Saturday, June 11.

“Busking” is the art of street performance and “balter” means “to dance artlessly, without particular skill or grace. From 1:30 to 3 p.m. there will be musicians and other types of performers at several locations on Main Street.

Other merchants in the downtown area will feature tastings of wine, cider, beer, grape juice and food tastings for a $5 donation to the NVVA (the performances are free). The music doesn’t stop at 3, as many of the Naples restaurants and wineries will be hosting their own performers beginning at 3 p.m. and going well into the evening. Restaurants and stores will all be open with event specials.

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price, has to be made in the Finger Lakes, be visually attractive, and of lasting value.

Her exhibits are organized by category and are freshened periodically on a rotating basis. Each room in her shop is dedicated to a different medium and during the course of the year, Suzanne determines what is selling and what isn’t and makes inventory adjustments accordingly during her annual March sale.

Her interest in the arts began years ago when she spent time in the dark room perfecting her love for black-andwhite 35mm photography. “I had many talented art friends but managing the Grape Fest for all those years introduced me to all different kinds of media from extremely talented artists,” she told me.

Having no time to indulge and interact with those artists while she was busy managing the festival, Suzanne was inspired to think about eventually opening a gallery of her own.

The range of artistic media at Artizanns leaves no stone unturned – a pun intended. Suzanne represents 20 different jewelers, some of whom incorporate polished pebbles or valuable gemstones into their work. One artist specializes in precious metal clay, a newer art form that originated in Japan. Pure silver, copper, or bronze are ground into a fine powder and mixed with an organic binder and water. The substance that results

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Artizanns provides parking on site as well as on the street.

can then be sculpted, molded or textured, and cut into almost any shape. Once it’s fired, the finished product is a purer form than sterling, and is beautiful and strong as well. Precious metal clay designs are available in both stock and custom orders.

Suzanne’s stable of artisans also includes 20 potters whose products range from tableware to decorator lamps, and at least as many photographers who feature Finger Lakes scenic landscapes in a variety of image sizes. Some are even printed on metal.

Other artists specialize in various forms of stained glass and unique wood products that are either decorative, functional, or both.

The name for Artizanns came about during an early morning golf game with friends who tossed out suggestions. One of them incorporated Suzanne’s nickname, “Zann,” with various derivatives of artist. “Artizanns” just stuck. Her two biggest wishes a dozen years ago were that Artizanns would become a household name and that people could pronounce it correctly. It seems that both of those wishes have come true.

As an entrepreneur, Suzanne knows that any successful small business depends on local support, and so she carries arts and craft products that are not available anywhere else, especially in big-box stores. She has made customer service her top priority and often arranges for artists and patrons to work together in order to create a custom design or one-of-a-kind item. She knows that consistency in her gallery’s image and hours of operation ensure repeat business and for that reason, she’s open almost daily all year around. She’s also willing to accommodate a customer’s schedule, even on holidays if necessary. See artizanns.com for more information.

Artizanns also participates in a variety of different community events throughout the year in conjunction with the Naples Valley Visitor’s Association (NVVA). Suzanne is currently involved in her first annual Naples Busk & Balter, which will take place on Saturday, June 11. During the event, folks can enjoy live street music and dancing in and around the village, along with cider, beer, wine and grape juice tastings. Additional information will become available on the NVVA website and Facebook pages, as it develops.

But the bottom line is this: If you’re looking for a unique gift or distinctive home décor item, just reread the opening sentence of this article and then head for Artizanns. You can browse the gallery for hours and find things that you’ve never even imagined existed. It truly is a treasure trove in Naples.

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Human Interest

stories about real people

She Has It All

Gloria and her imported Spanish horses compete at Walnut Hill, a highly esteemed annual carriage-driving competition in Pittsford. Because “turnout” (her outfit and her horses’ gear) is so important, Gloria has more than 100 hats.

story and photos by Laurie Mercer

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loria Austin could live comfortably anywhere in the world, but she chooses to spend about half the year in Upstate New York, in a modern but modest rental in Canandaigua. While it is true she attended Prince Philip’s birthday jubilee, she can also be found shopping in Walmart. Family meals are often bring-a-dish-to-pass.

The former farm girl from Troupsburg is also fluent on the topic of horses of all descriptions – they’ve been central to her existence since childhood.

While Gloria is centered, focused, and determined, her former husband, Tom Golisano, is an exuberant soul.

Together, the two created an iconic American success story, Paychex.

Today, her business success helps fund a complex and expensive undertaking – four-in-hand coach driving. She freely admits to having a competitive spirit, which today is satisfied by driving with her best friends in the “box” of a

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fine coach pulled by four beautiful gray horses. A frequent passenger is Gene Serra, a retired physician, whom Gloria calls her “man friend.”

After shopping for horses in the U.S., Belgium, and southern Spain, Gloria hand-selected her new team of grays from Spain. The horses are a color departure from her previous team of blacks, in part so that people would notice she had new horses.

Four-in-hand coach competitions are not for the timid or financially insecure, and so it remains a world of male exclusivity – almost. “Horses have allowed me to travel around the world and to be accepted in a primarily male culture,” Gloria explains. “I recently sat at the table of the European Private Driving Club – all men – and toasted them

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for accepting me and my horses and carriages into their world.”

Like so many brilliant people, Gloria Austin is something of a contradiction in terms. Recently, I had the chance to meet her and we talked about her childhood, her study of horses and the beginnings of Paychex.

Here is what she told us.

You were born and raised in rural Steuben County in the Southern Tier – how did that affect your life?

Do you ever visit the family farm?

I am definitely a “local girl” born in Hornell. The area is full of green grass, trees and beautiful views. I do go by the farm sometimes, but I don’t actually visit. I can see the hills and fields where I used to ride my horse, and the little gully where I played cowboys and Indians – that was the big thing then.

I was a cowgirl with little pistols in my holster! Between Dale Evans (her horse was Buttermilk) and Roy Rogers (his horse was Trigger), I was never sure which one was my favorite.

I grew up on a dairy farm with a couple-hundred acres and maybe 40 cows and a garden, orchard, and fresh spring water. It was a very loving family. My father was a cattle dealer. I often tell people I knew which day of the week it was according to where he was, from Knoxville, Pennsylvania, to Bath and Pavilion, New York.

I begged my father for a horse. He had grown up with work horses, and everything was very utilitarian: if you fed an animal it had to be useful to you, so my job was herding the cattle using my horse.

My father was an experienced horseman. I didn’t know it at the time, but he chose the oldest and safest mount named Duke as my first horse.

He was an 18-year-old American Saddlebred who had been all over the show-ring circuit.

I had two friends I could ride with.

My grandmother’s house in town had a carriage house out back so I could ride there, put the horse in the barn, and visit the soda shop. The horse gave LIFL

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As a girl I did gymkhana, barrel racing, and flag races; all the kinds of things kids love to do with horses in the Southern Tier. During my second year of college, I sold my last childhood horse to pay for books: two semesters worth at Alfred University.

You and Tom created Paychex based on a very simple idea: bookkeeping for small businesses. Tell me about its early days.

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What attracted me to Tom, as one would guess, was his desire to succeed. When he proposed, he said, “I think together we could be very successful, and I would like to propose a challenge to you.” If you read about Aries people, you’ll find that when you mention “challenge,” that’s it.

We both worked very hard. I started out at Alfred studying math and science. Tom attended Alfred Tech.

Later, after we were married with two children, I finished my undergraduate work at Empire State College, and then went on to work on my master’s at Brockport. Tom and I have a developmentally disabled son, and I got a job in that field.

By the time I earned my master’s, I was already part of Paychex. I started the first office in Mountain Side, New Jersey. The territory was massive.

Technically, I was responsible for an area that had at least 250,000 businesses with between one and five employees – that was our target market.

We couldn’t miss.

During that critical period when Paychex was started, I was still working elsewhere, which was fortunate. All new businesses take awhile to create income.

Growing a company like Paychex is a lot like working with horses. You just do not know where it is going to lead you. I got back into riding at age

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40. I spent much of my adult life in Rochester and developed the Mendon Equesterian Center in Honeoye Falls.

You once said you wished for perpetual summer.

Growing up, summer was always my favorite time of year. I am reminded of my very happy childhood every summer when I stay in the Canandaigua area. My roots are here. I have friends and family here.

In the winter, I live in Florida. I developed a museum there devoted to carriages. The collection, nearly 200 vehicles strong, illustrates my progress from pony, miniature horse, single horse, then pairs, and finally four-inhand coach driving, a lifelong goal I have seriously worked toward.

Horses remain the single most-important animal in history. Horses helped wage wars, drag fields, ran our industrial equipment, provided transportation, and fulfilled our dreams. My study of equines has enabled me to speak about the history of the horse and carriage on three continents and I don’t remember how many different countries.

While breeds of horses differ worldwide, driving remains the same.

Harnesses haven’t changed for the past 1,500 years. I first began driving in 1997, frankly because of age – sitting on a carriage is a lot more comfortable than riding astride. It also gives you a great sense of power; you’re controlling four horses that weigh about 1,100 pounds each, plus a 2,000-pound coach with reins. You are also responsible for the people who are with you.

Competing in an extreme equine sport requires goals supported by many hours of education in clinics.

And, yes it’s true, I probably have about 100 hats. They say that the size of your hat should be influenced by the size of your carriage. Driving a four-in-hand coach requires the biggest hat.

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How-to

BE A BETTER PHOTOGRAPHER

I have often used a canoe, a kayak, or a rubber raft to access marshes and wetlands.

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hen I go into the woods with my cameras, I usually wear camouflage.

Some wildlife photographers believe it’s not necessary, and maybe for them it isn’t.

But through years of photographing wild animals and birds, I’ve learned to do whatever it takes to improve my chances for success, and camo works for me.

Early one morning, while heading to a photo blind in my woods, I spotted a distant movement. I was surprised to see a bobcat, a rare sighting in these parts, cautiously working its way toward me. In typical catlike fashion, it stalked its way close enough that I could see its whiskers and pink nose.

I stood stock-still among the open hardwoods, which were my only cover, and I was 10 feet away from the nearest tree trunk. I knew if I moved or raised my camera the cat would spot the motion and be gone in an instant, so I decided to just stand there and savor the experience. The early morning lighting wasn’t all that good anyway. That bobcat came and went and never knew I was there. Why didn’t it see me standing in the open woods in plain sight? You guessed it: camouflage.

Maybe camouflage isn’t always necessary. You might get by wearing subdued or earth-tone colors. Most mammals can’t perceive colors the way we do anyway, but birds can. An eagle, hawk, heron or wild turkey can spot you from a quarter-mile away.

If I’m going to gamble my success in getting that prized wildlife photo based on what I’m wearing, it will be camo every time.

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Photo Blinds

A photo blind enables you to hide from wary wild animals and birds. It can even be something as comfortable as your own car or truck.

Wildlife that is accustomed to seeing motor vehicles will often tolerate their presence, especially if you park quietly and don’t get out. I have photographed

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Waterfowl and wary birds like herons and ospreys, will tolerate a slow-moving low-profile watercraft to a certain extent.

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blur your images. The same holds true for outboard motors and all-terrain vehicles.

Photo blinds can range from simple to sophisticated and from

portable to permanent. My simplest blind is a 4 by-12 foot, threedimensional, leafy camo fabric that I bought for about $20. I can wrap it around myself and my tripod or I can drape it over a limb or clump of brush.

It’s small enough to fold up and carry into the woods or stuff into my tripod case when I travel. With a couple of spring-loaded shop clamps to hold it in place, I can wrap it around a small clump of trees and hide behind it.

When I leave, it goes with me. You can cut some holes for your lens to peek through or simply shoot over the top.

Portable pop-up tent-style blinds are popular among bowhunters and they make excellent photo blinds as well. These camouflage cloth enclosures are about 3 feet in diameter when folded flat, but pop open into a dome-shaped structure nearly 4 feet in diameter when set up. Mine is tall enough to stand in. A folding chair or

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How to be a better photographer stool inside will add some comfort.

Most hunting blinds have a u-zip window on each side that provides an opening to shoot through. Outdoor outfitters are your best sources for pop-up blinds, which start around $50 and go up from there. If you can leave your blind in place for a few days before using it, wildlife will become accustomed to its presence.

You can also build a ground blind from the natural materials you find in the woods. Look for a downed treetop as a place to start or some brush that you can drag to where you want to set up. Construct a space large enough to conceal yourself and your gear using branches, limbs, twigs or whatever else you can find. Alongside a marsh, you can use reeds and cattails; or near a cornfield, cornstalks. Get creative, but remember not to destroy or injure any living plants. A ground blind is something you can leave in place, use

often, and improve upon from time to time. Remember to pay attention to prevailing wind directions when locating your blind. You won’t see any wild animals downwind from your position.

You can also build a ground blind from the natural materials you find in the woods. Look for a downed treetop as a place to start or some brush that you can drag to where you want to set up.

Cover Scents

Many hunters use cover scents to mask human odor. While most human scent is comprised of odors like the bacon and eggs that permeated your clothes before heading into the woods, it’s important to realize how important the sense of smell is to a wild animal.

Mammals depend on their noses to alert them to danger, but birds don’t.

As with camouflage, a cover scent may not always be necessary but if it helps to get that prized photo, it’s worth the effort. Commercial cover scents are available at any store that sells hunting supplies or you can put a drop of vanilla extract on your knee, which

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Baiting Wildlife Using bait to attract wildlife is an ethical issue among wildlife photographers and every professional photography organization that I know of is opposed to the practice.

Biologists warn that feeding wildlife leads to habituation, which can cause an animal to lose its instinctive fear of people and develop an unnatural dependency on handouts. Baiting can also result in safety issues for the photographer, or even worse, the demise of a wild animal that has become aggressive.

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Calling Wildlife

Calling wildlife is another technique that you can use to attract a variety of wild animals to approach your blind. Predator calls, which are used by varmint hunters to entice bobcats, coyotes and foxes, come in two types: electronic and mouth calls. Electronic calls play a recorded repertoire through a speaker; mouth calls are self explanatory. Some calls imitate an animal in distress like an injured rabbit while others mimic the actual voice of the species being sought. It takes an intimate knowledge of predator behavior and a certain amount of skill to be successful. It also takes some daring to purposely call a wild carnivorous predator to your location. On two occasions, I have inadvertently called in a fox, one gray and the other red, with a wild turkey call while attempting to attract turkeys to my blind.

Once while photographing elk in Wyoming, I spotted a lone coyote hunting. It didn’t see me so I sat down in some tall grass and imitated a mouse squeak by kissing the back of my hand. Drawn by the sound, the coyote came to within 30 feet as I fired off several frames before the sound of the shutter scared it off.

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Watercraft I have often used a canoe, a kayak, or a rubber raft to access marshes and wetlands. I’ve found that waterfowl, and even wary birds like herons and ospreys, will tolerate a slow-moving, low-profile watercraft to a certain extent. I’ve also been able to get close to beavers and muskrats using the same approach. One of my favorite places for kayaking with a camera is West River at the south end of Canandaigua Lake, which is teeming with waterfowl and wildlife.

This coyote was hunting and didn't see me. I ducked into some tall grass and imitated a mouse squeak by kissing the back of my hand. This photo is the result.

Next Time Around

In the July/August 2016 issue, we’ll put everything that we’ve learned so far to use. We’ll focus on where to look, what to look for, and when. And, we’ll compare photographing wildlife in general with strategies for the best ways to target specific species. We’ll also look at the opportunities to be found in our state forests, parks and wildlife-management areas.

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n August 6, the Finger Lakes Museum & Aquarium (FLM&A) will host its first annual Paddle Keuka 5K. Kayak and canoe enthusiasts are invited to compete in the fun 3.1-mile race on Keuka Lake. Proceeds benefit the FLM&A.

“It is a fantastic opportunity for paddling fans to enjoy one of the most scenic spots in the Finger Lakes and also engage in a friendly competition,” said Natalie Payne, FLM&A executive director. “There are multiple 5K events in the region, but none are quite like this.”

Paddlers will launch from the FLM&A’s Creekside Center for a 9 a.m. mass start. The center, scheduled to open this summer, will become the area’s newest kayak and canoe livery. Thanks to a successful crowdfunding campaign last year, an ADA-compliant launch is being installed there. Race participants will begin and end at this launch.

The course will span the beautiful western branch of

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JOE’S STUDENTS NEVER SLOW DOWN. WE MADE SURE HIS KNEE KEEPS UP. As a teacher and coach, Joe takes care of an army of energetic boys. When he Keuka Lake with checkpoints at Camp Good Days and Special Times, and Keuka Lake State Park.

A total of 33 medals will be awarded for top finishers in the canoe and kayak divisions, for male, female and tandem team-categories. T-shirts are guaranteed to all participants who register by July 31.

Visit fingerlakesmuseum.org to learn more – and register – for the first annual Paddle Keuka 5K. Stay tuned for additional details on programs happening at the FLM&A’s Creekside Center this year.

tore his ACL, we took care of him — so he could keep pushing his kids and himself.

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A Proud Community

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Perfect Location

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icely rural … a perfect location,” simply and without pause, that’s how a longtime Hilton resident portrayed his hometown. Traditional, comfortable and unhurried are words easily added to the description

of the pleasant village and its surrounding town of Parma. Less than half an hour from downtown Rochester, Hilton sits just outside the city’s suburban sprawl, amidst sweeping farmland and apple orchards. Only a five minute drive away is the Lake Ontario

shoreline with all it offers – swimming, hiking, fishing and boating.

Centuries ago, native Senecas trekked a north-south route to the lakeshore on the Canawaugus Trail from their village near the sulfur springs (“stinking waters”) of Avon.

An aerial view of Hilton. Lake Ontario is in the background.

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Above: Colorful cars and trucks line Hilton’s business block during the annual “Classic Cars on Main Street” show in August. Photo by Glenn Mullen Pictured from top to bottom: Centennial Park and gazebo at the Village Hall/Community Center.

Display of an old general store at the Parma-Hilton Historical Museum.

The Braddock Point Lighthouse on the shore of Lake Ontario.

A small part of Hilton’s unique Wall of Honor project at the Village Hall/ Community Center is an inspiring tribute to Hilton’s veterans over many decades and conflicts.

block long business section. Shops They extensively hunted and occupy its row of buildings, tidy fished the rich bay areas, avoiding but lacking the historic and ornate only the hottest, mosquito-in19th century architecture found fested parts of summer and the elsewhere in the Finger Lakes Rebitterness of winter. Today, those gion. A series of destructive fires same bays draw bird watchers saw to that. from near and far to observe

From the mid-1800s to the everything from songbirds to kesmid-1900s no less than 10 fires trels and eagles. took their toll on the heart of

As legend has it, to avoid a cluster of trees downed in a storm, Hilton, three blazes in 1903 alone.

Wooden buildings built too close the Senecas created one quirky together, candle and kerosene bend in the otherwise straight lighting, and Canawaugus heat supplied Trail. That by wood and bend is now LIFL coal stoves Hilton’s Main EXTRA! had set the Street, a one

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stage. Hilton’s fledgling fire department was overmatched. In 1965, the most devastating fire of all reduced 80 percent of Main Street to rubble, changing the face (but not the spirit) of the village forever. Historian David Crumb wrote, “Each time Hilton was able to rise from the ashes … the village has continued to thrive.”

A Village Hub

A short stroll from downtown, an attractive brick building along Henry Street serves as the “hub of the village.”

Built in 1930 as the first Hilton High School, it has since become the Hilton Community Center, heartbeat and home to most local services from mayor to clerk, historian to recreation department. A small adjoining community park and gazebo host a number of ceremonies including summer concerts. Nearby, a brick plaza with flags and flower beds honors Hilton’s veterans. Wider grounds surrounding the community center accommodate larger events, notably the annual Hilton Apple Fest.

Inside the building, an inspiring and fitting tribute is stretched along its long central hallway. From generations of family archives, hundreds of photographs, paintings and prints have been gathered of Hilton’s veterans, men and women who served in the nation’s conflicts dating Digging in at the pie eating contest.

Photo courtesy Hilton Apple Festival back to the American Revolution. Flags and signage accompany these “Walls of Honor,” to create a moving display.

In 2014, a unique celebration at the community center revolved around the building’s early days as a high school, and its first 25 graduates – the class of 1931. Long ago, local resident Ray Hendershot left school a year early to assist with economic difficulties on the family farm, brought on by the Great Depression. Over eight decades later, Hendershot was awarded an honorary diploma, with former classmate Frances Cosman Justice present to join the celebration.

Another classmate, Charlie Skinner, living in Kentucky, was notified of the event. All three friends from so long ago are now centenarians and trace their heritage to the Town of Parma’s pioneer families.

The Apple Fest and More

Hilton and its farms and apple orchards have always gone together. The village grew around the needs of prosperous farmers, dating back to its early days and founding in 1885. During Hilton’s commercial “glory days,” its apples and produce were shipped far and wide from local warehouses and processing plants via the historic Hojack Railroad.

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The area’s connection with apples will continue when the Hilton Apple Fest celebrates its 36th year on the weekend of October 1-2, 2016 … rain or shine. Local organizations and volunteers partner to create the vast event, where 20,000 folks flock annually to view hundreds of juried crafters, multiple food booths, ongoing entertainment and, of course, anything and everything involving apples. The apple pie baking contest alone draws dozens of tasty entries.

The Hilton area is dotted with farm stands. Just two miles from village center, the Zarpentine Farms market offers baked goods, cider, local produce, 17 varieties of apples and its famous “Corn Maize.” The maze’s 20-acre layout, the largest in New York State, has changed design each of its 16 years. Markers and friendly “Corn Cops” are posted throughout to help visitors negotiate its miles of twisting and turning pathways.

Things to See … Things to Do

Summertime in Hilton offers other diversions. The lively Hilton Firemen’s Carnival is a July tradition, and August brings the “Classic Wheels on Main Street” car show to the downtown area. All types of seasonal activities – for youth, families, adults and seniors – are ongoing through the Hilton-Parma Recreation Department. Leisure activities for area residents are wide-ranging: from sports, art and theater camps to “Barks and Brews” (also known as “Paws in the Park”), a family-fun activity with something for everyone, including pets.

Simple pleasures are available everywhere in and around the area. Take an evening drive to any spot along the lakeshore to view a famed Lake Ontario sunset. The countryside offers endless opportunities for the amateur or professional photographer. The Parma-Hilton Historical Society Museum maintains lively and colorful displays of the past: the history of local cobblestone houses, reproductions of a schoolroom and a general store and dioramas of early area manufacturing.

Built in 1896, the Braddock Point Lighthouse has found new life as an inviting Victorian bed and breakfast, where guests can not only enjoy those sunsets, but also tour the restored lighthouse tower with its breathtaking views. And besides those bountiful apples, a chestnut orchard is in development just north of the village – an attempt to restore the once-iconic tree, a species that’s nearly vanished from the New York landscape over the last century.

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Cypripedium reginae - Showy lady slipper. Found in mucky fens.

The queen of the slipper orchids, it can be found in populations numbering in the thousands.

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Wild Orchids of the Finger Lakes The beauty that surrounds us

story and photos by Bard Prentiss

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lthough my appreciation of native plants dates back over 70 years, I was only vaguely aware of the existence of wild orchids for most of that period. It took a good friend’s graduate research at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry to call my attention to the profusion of species in my immediate territory. Some I discovered were thriving as close to home as the edge of my back yard.

I had, of course, known of the pink lady’s slipper (cypripedium acaule) and that it was a member of this ancient tribe. Unlike most other members, it typically grows in the open woods and blooms early, before the understory leafs out. It is common enough to be quite hard to miss, for those who frequent the spring woods.

The majority of the native orchid family members are notably harder to find. A significant number of species can be found in disturbed environments such as roadside banks, ditches and borrow pits; but are not noticed due to their diminutive size and/or unspectacular appearance.

Many of the largest and most spectacular species inhabit bogs and fens, which are far less accessible and less welcoming places to visit. A more critical variable in determining their scarcity is their highly-specialized requirements for propagation. To reproduce successfully they require, in addition to proper light and drainage, very specialized soil conditions, including specific micro-fungi associations. Clearly, only a small number of likely sites can actually support healthy orchid populations.

My friend told me that in the Fall Creek basin he located 28 species, and that the state hosted another 30 or so. He offered to show me some local examples. I jumped at the chance, and thus began many happy years slogging through swamps, bogs and fens searching out these elusive beauties.

Along the way I had many wonderful adventures and became acquainted with a small but most interesting group of other passionate wild orchid enthusiasts.

Anyone interested in finding or knowing more about wild orchids should first acquire one of several

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excellent field guides available online or at your local bookstore. In addition to aiding in identification, one or two of these guides combined with the Internet and your public library will tell you more than you probably want to know about orchid natural history.

The rest is up to you, and it doesn’t come easily. Like most truly worthwhile pursuits, progress can be painfully slow. If, however, you are patient and persistent and become familiar with the places and times orchids grow and bloom, they will

slowly begin to show themselves with increased frequency.

For most, just knowing that these very special flowering plants can be found locally is enough. For the few that are bitten by the bug to hunt these beauties, ENJOY.

Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens – Large, yellow lady slipper; appears to have a preference for fens, although it grows in wooded uplands too. The lip is bright yellow, while the sepals and lateral petals are commonly light, somewhat speckled or streaked with brown. It is often found in clumps of 10 or more plants.

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Wild Orchids

Top Left: Cypripedium acaule – Pink lady slipper is perhaps the best known of our wild orchid species. It is sometimes found in large colonies of hundreds in upland woods or in smaller numbers on hummocks in bogs or fens.

Top Right: Platanthera grandiflora – A large, purple fringed orchid.

This plant is medium height, plus or minus 12 inches, and shows a clear preference for fens, but can also be found in wooded swamps.

Bottom Left: Listeria cordata – A small fern orchid; heart-leaved twayblade. Often found hiding in the understory of wooded fens.

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Colopogon tuberosus – The grass pink is a small fen or bog orchid, found growing in the open, separately from other plants.

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by Ton Nelson & Eric Lamont Kolkath & Stensass Duluth, MN; 2012 Orchids of the Northeast

by William K. Chapman Syracuse University Press; 1997 Wild Orchids of the Northeastern United States

by Paul Martin Brown, drawings by Stan Folsom Cornell University Press; 1997

Top Left: Platanthera dilatata – Bog candles; a fen plant that is found in open fens, in rather large colonies.

Bottom Left: Pogonia ophioglossoids – Rose pogonia is a small, 8- to 10-inch handsome bog or fen orchid. Often found growing with other plants of similar or larger sizes.

Bottom Right: Cypripedium parviflorum var.makasin – Small northern yellow slipper; dark brown petals and sepals, yellow lip. Grows in deep wooded, calcareous fens.

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Star trails over a Canandaigua barn – 3 hours of 30 second exposures, all stacked on top of one another. This shows how the Earth is constantly rotating about our axis. At the center the North Star “Polaris” can be found.

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E NIGHT SKY Painting the stars – 20 second exposure

story and photos by Trevor Andrews and Larkin Ryan

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hen you are huddled outside with your camera at 3 a.m., trying to capture the perfect night sky, you can’t help but be struck by the magnitude of the universe. Billions of stars, all lightyears away, and you, a mere speck on a tiny planet, striving to capture their beauty. For us, that’s the draw of night photography – it provides an incredible perspective; one not many people experience.

With some planning, practice and patience, anyone can create eye-catching images of the night sky. In our area, the best time to see the Milky Way is between February and October. Peak times are in June and July around midnight – conveniently the most comfortable months to sit outside enjoying the view. The core of the Milky Way will be low in the southern skies, and the band of the Milky Way should sweep upwards across the eastern skies in a beautiful arch.

The darker the sky, the more stars your camera (and eyes) will see. As our cities and towns continue to expand, light pollution worsens. You’ll surely notice it as you keep an eye to the sky at night. To reduce light pollution from your own property, install outdoor lights that point straight down.

Use motion detectors to minimize their use. Whether you’re taking photos or just making memories, look for locations least impacted by light pollution.

To create our images, we planned around moon phases and rise/set times, and waited for clear nights with little moisture in the air. These were all long exposures, between 15 and 30 seconds, taken with wide angle lenses. To capture the entire arch of the Milky Way, many of our pictures are panoramas with up to 25 individual photos creating a single image.

For more detailed directions, check out our night sky tutorial at deeprootsphotography.com/blog.

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Canandaigua Lake from the South Bristol area – a 9-image panorama, 25 second exposure for each photo.

The Milky Way above Deep Run Beach on Canandaigua Lake – a 9-image panorama, 25 second exposure for each shot

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Child’s Basin 1830: Through the Looking Glass Photo by Corky Goss

The 2016

Global Mural Conference Comes to Fairport and the Erie Canal Region

“Preserving Heritage Through Community Art”

by Laurel C. Wemett

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o follow the stairs below street level at the west end of Rochester’s Broad Street Bridge is to step back in time. You encounter images of the 19th-century world, when the bridge served as the aqueduct carrying the Erie Canal over the Genesee River. Historical figures appear to climb up and down the stairs alongside you. Nathaniel Rochester (1752-1831), for whom the city is named, reaches out to purchase a flower from a vendor.

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“Child’s Basin 1830: Through the Looking Glass,” depicting a busy commercial world seen through two painted archways. It is one of many murals in the Finger Lakes Region, painted on everything from barns to bridges.

The murals will be the focus of the 10th Global Mural Conference in Fairport, September 18 through 25.

Activities include tours, speakers, workshops, and 20 new murals painted by international and local artists, which will become permanent installations along the Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor.

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Flags appear to fly at the Newark canalside mural.

Photo by Laurel Wemett

Canadian Beginnings

With the Rochester skyline in the background, steps lead down from street level to a view of Child’s Basin 1830: Through the Looking Glass mural and the Genesee River. Mural archways are reflected on the right in the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial. Photo by Lisa Wemett

Detail of Child's Basin 1830 Mural: Flower seller Photo by Lisa Wemett

Nathanial Rochester (1752-1831), for whom the city is named, reaching out to purchase a flower from a flower seller.

“Breaking down the wall,” is how Serge Malenfant, president of the Global Mural Arts and Cultural Tourism Association (GMACTA), describes a muralist’s use of trompe l’œil, meaning to trick the eye into perceiving a painted object as three-dimensional. When someone mistakenly identifies something painted as real, “We know we did a great job,” says the artist.

GMACTA was founded in 1997 in Chemainus, British Columbia, by Dr. Karl Schutz a speaker at the 2016 conference. He is the originator and architect of the Chemainus Mural Project – a series of historic murals which became a major attraction in a community once facing a bleak economic future. “Its success inspired so many other towns in different countries around the world to explore this avenue,” says Malenfant who founded Urban Murals for the Revitalization of Buildings and Social Reconciliation (M.U.R.I.R.S.), a nonprofit organization based in Sherbrooke, Quebec. Sherbrooke’s bicentennial in 2002 prompted the city’s first mural. “It was a way to make downtown beautiful,” says its native son. Today, 15 giant outdoor murals have helped revitalize the city and it has become a major tourist destination.

Photo by Lisa Wemett

Mural Mania’s Mark De Cracker studies the Newark mural depicting a young boy driving his mule team along the Erie Canal. The mules appear where the actual towpath once ran.

Photo by Laurel Wemett

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Welcoming attendees to the biennial conference will be its chair, Mark De Cracker, founder of Mural Mania in Lyons, which began around 2007. Its mission was “The Preservation of History Through Community Art.” In 2010, the mural project was awarded the Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor Award of Excellence. “Today, we have 75 miles of murals, heading east of Rochester from Macedon to Syracuse.

With Fairport, we will have 85 by the completion of the conference,” says

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De Cracker. The former Lyons Chamber of Commerce president is chair of the biennial conference

At the 2014 Global Mural conference in the city of Sherbrooke in Quebec, De Cracker secured the Erie Canal region for the international gathering.

His presentation included 25 letters of support with strong backing from officials like New York’s U.S. Senator Kristin Gillibrand and New York State Assemblyman Bob Oaks.

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This mural, “Erie Canal 1825” which wraps around and under the Veterans Memorial Bridge on East Avenue in Newark near the Visitor’s Center on Van Buren Street. It was painted by Corky Goss with Robert (Chip) Miller in 2008 on the north side of the canal.

Photo by Laurel Wemett

“The murals have created a sense of identity for the region. I don’t know of another rural area that has such a concentration of public art that tells its history.”

–N.Y.S. Assemblyman Bob Oaks every community in my district, and in many communities to the east and west,” says Assemblyman Oaks. His District 130 runs along the canal system, and includes the towns of Macedon, Palmyra, Arcadia, Lyons, Galen, Savannah, and Montezuma; the villages of Port Byron and Weedsport; and in Oswego County, the Town of Minetto.

He believes murals have added to the understanding of the canal’s rich history, both for local residents and visitors.

“The murals have also become a part of community pride.

“Bringing the Global Mural Conference to the region is the culmination of years of effort and hard work on the part of many people who supported the murals. Not all of them are in canal communities, either,” says Assemblyman Oaks. “There are murals in Sodus, Williamson and Walworth, because people wanted them there and raised funds to make them a reality. The murals have created a sense of identity for the region. I don’t know of another rural area that has such a concentra-

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tion of public art that tells its history.

“Anyone who knows Mark De Cracker knows that it is impossible for him to contain his energy or

enthusiasm,” continues Assemblyman Oaks. “Bringing the conference here has been a longtime goal for him and it’s no surprise to me he’s accomplished it. For

Blueprints to paint a mural on the Masonic Lodge in Fairport were unveiled in October 2015 by Corky Goss, Muralist and Cazenovia College Art Professor. This mural will be painted during the summer of 2016 and dedicated during the fall Global Mural Conference.

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years, Mark has been one of this area’s biggest cheerleaders. He is deeply passionate about the murals and the canal, and has been that way for many years.

It’s been a true pleasure to work with him and to share his positive outlook.”

Erie Canal Heritage

One portion of the “Child’s Basin” mural, painted by Cazenovia College Art Professor Corky Goss, is featured on the conference poster. Looking out through a stone archway is the first Mayor of Rochester and son-in-law of Nathaniel Rochester, Jonathan Child (1795-1860). Child owned the basin, the city’s busiest landing, and we gaze over his shoulder to view a lively composition of canal boats navigating the waterway, unloading and taking on cargo while one mule, the power of such boats, is shod by a blacksmith.

People scurry between boats, warehouses, and other buildings.

“Tons of research support the final design,” says Goss, of the process related to the 14 mural projects he has completed from Rochester to Richfield Springs, all related to the Erie Canal. Goss is now working on a new mural for Fairport to be dedicated during the conference.

“Normally historic photos guide the way and are shaped into an original composition with particular views and elements specific to the location and its traits.”

The Rochester project required about five design iterations to get the orientation of the view correct.

“Numerous historians assisted with this process,” said Goss.

From the Local History & Genealogy division of the Rundel Memorial Library building where her office is located, Michelle Finn, PhD, Deputy

Historian for the City of Rochester, can glimpse Goss’s mural. “As a historian, one of my goals is to help people better understand the past. The opening of the Erie Canal in 1825 ushered in a period of unprecedented growth for Rochester and by the 1830s, the Child’s Basin landing was a bustling hub of commerce and of social and intellectual exchange.”

Finn leads walking tours of Rochester’s Heritage Trail. “I find that the mural serves as a useful visual aid.

It gives my audience a real feel for the history and for how the area has changed over time.”

Montezuma Town Historian Cheryl Longyear is excited about the upcoming mural conference. “So much of our early Erie Canal history has been lost through the rerouting of the Canal system that contributed to economic decline. Through the years, many of our communities have lost touch with their heritage, and it is difficult to even envision what our towns and villages looked like back then,” she says. “Historians and public officials are exploring ways to use our heritage to stimulate economic growth and revitalization, promote tourism and rebuild community pride. Public art is proving there is a way to make these stories come alive, preserve our history for generations to come, and help us reconnect to a sense of place that has been lost.”

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“Being surrounded by so many inspirational and creative people is so fulfilling,” says De Cracker. “Watching artists weave a story of history before your eyes is just amazing.”

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Photos by Amy Colburn

“I am most looking forward to meeting artists from around the world. Murals are our common ground, and as artists, we have an advantage in that the visual ‘language’ of our work is universal. I have so much left to learn, and who better to learn from than a group of esteemed International artists?”

–Amy Colburn in Fairport. “We will ‘perform live’ for a week providing an opportunity for a good exchange for the artists and audience,” says muralist Serge Malenfant.

Amy Colburn of Bristol, a painter of interior and exterior murals for more than 20 years, and Corky Goss will oversee the Erie Canal Heritage Mural Expo tent where commissioned murals will be painted on Evolon, a flexible composite material more durable than canvas, which will later be applied to walls.

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rtist Dawn Jordan will complete a mural under the Expo tent for the town of Montezuma that depicts the Richmond Aqueduct, built in 1849 to carry the Enlarged Erie Canal waters

More Information To see the full conference schedule go to gmc2016.com.

Individuals and organizations are welcome to inquire about sponsoring a mural or conference event. Check back often on the website for new developments.

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over the Seneca River. “It was the second largest on the Enlarged Erie, spanning 894 feet with 31 arches,” explains town historian Longyear. “It was dismantled in 1917, when the Seneca River was dredged out to become the New York State Barge Canal.”

The Montezuma Historical Society is sponsoring this mural to be located

northeast of the Seneca River Bridge along Route 31 in Montezuma Heritage Park. “Dawn did our first mural and she was absolutely wonderful to work with and a very talented artist.”

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t the culmination of the conference, “Art Walks on Water” will parade the new murals by boats along the Erie Canal. Organizer and art teacher Lori Skoog of Brockport says, “The goal is to have a piece of art at every town and village bordering the New York State Canal System, creating the longest art gallery in the world.”

Conference attendees and the public will be invited to the dedication of several new murals including a new one in Canandaigua at Main and Coach Streets. Amy Colburn designed a montage of historic landmarks together with images of local philanthropist Mary Clark Thompson and Jesse Hawley, whose connection to the Erie Canal and the city is less familiar. Several artists will each paint a portion of the mural

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in their studios. This off-site fabrication means Coach Street will be closed for only a short time during the mural installation, explains Colburn.

She has already completed a 658-square-foot mural in 2014 off Canandaigua’s Main Street. On the back side of a Niagara Street business alongside the walking trail and railroad tracks, a painting replicates the bustling train depot during its heyday 100 years ago in 1916. A trailside bench affords a view of the entire mural along with a detailed historical marker.

Another conference feature is a collaborative mural created by school children under the direction of Lisa Petrosino, a K-through-6 art teacher in Auburn. More than 700 student artists from across New York will paint a scene depicting their local heritage on top of 6-inch squares of Evolon, which have been base-coated with a color from the original image. The reassembled squares will create a common Erie Canal scene in a 12- by 16-foot mural to be displayed at Woodcliff.

“The conference will be an exciting venue to learn hands-on how we can promote our history by reconnecting our communities through a trail of historic murals all along the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor,” says Montezuma’s Longyear.

Numerous workshops and speakers will address topics such as public art, tourism and economic development, and preserving history, along with the funding, planning, marketing, and maintaining of murals. Dan Ward from the Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse, will present a new documentary at Ohmann’s Theater in Lyons, “Boom and Bust: America’s Journey on the Erie Canal,” to be reviewed in an upcoming issue of Life in the Finger Lakes.

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Seasonal and special Make Your Own Glass projects for all ages. Additional fee applies.

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TASTE wine that’s earned over 6,000 national and international medals SEE breathtaking views of Cayuga Lake, Taughannock Falls, and rolling vineyards VISIT wineries, cideries, distilleries, a meadery and a brewery—all along America’s first wine trail CayugaWineTrail.com 800.684.5217

Montezuma Winery & Hidden Marsh Distillery We are proud to serve you award winning fruit, honey and grape wines since 2001. With over 30 wines, ranging from dry to sweet, there is something to suit everyone’s palate. Hidden Marsh Distillery, winner of NYS Best Spirit, for their Corn Whiskey, has premium liquors, brandy, whiskey, bourbon and vodka. Enjoy our extensive gift shop, homemade fudge, picnic area and more. Visit our website, follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook to learn about our upcoming events.

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Swedish Hill Winery Celebrating our 30th anniversary, Swedish Hill Winery is consistently one of the region’s most awarded wineries, with three Governor’s Cups awards in addition to five ‘Winery of the Year’ honors since 2012. Experience over 30 different wines ranging from classically produced Rieslings and Cabernet Francs to delicious blends that showcase the flavors of the region. Enjoy a winery tour from Memorial Day through October, picnic facilities, and meet our pet miniature donkey, Doobie! Open year-round!

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Varick Winery & Vineyard At Varick Winery, experience wines paired with complimentary fare. Sample over 100 complimentary food items at the country store. Enjoy scenic views of the vineyard, cherry orchard and Cayuga Lake.

At Varick Inn, relax and rejuvenate at an 1833 historic home. Stay includes breakfast, afternoon tea and cookies, evening cocktails with hors d’oeuvres, a gift basket and discounts at the winery. Event rentals.

Open year-round. www.VarickWinery.com.

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Goose Watch Winery Be captivated by Goose Watch Winery from our nationally recognized innovative wines to the winery’s picturesque setting overlooking beautiful Cayuga Lake. From hard to find highly acclaimed premium wines such as Viognier, Traminette, Aromella, Chambourcin and Lemberger, to traditional favorites Pinot Grigio, Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir Brut Rosé (sparkling), visitors will find wines for most every occasion as well as palate. Accessible by car, bus and boat. Open year-round.

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Buttonwood Grove Winery Experience Buttonwood Grove!

Come explore our beautifully landscaped grounds and lake view while tasting some of our many award winning wines. Live music and BBQ all summer—check our website for dates, times, and entertainers. A renowned venue for weddings, we also have on-site cabins for overnight lodging. Our friendly staff and Melody, our Scottish Highland Cow, can’t wait to meet you!

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Toro Run Winery Toro Run Winery sits on 64 acres 530 feet atop a glacier-carved hillside overlooking Cayuga Lake. We serve World Class Finger Lakes wines, including our Signature Estate Grown Grüner Veltliner. Toro Run Winery offers all the beauty of the Finger Lakes with a Spanish flair—“where the good life demands grape views.”

Six Mile Creek Vineyard Nestled on the southwest slope of one of Ithaca’s most picturesque settings, Six Mile Creek Vineyard is a boutique winery and distillery specializing in the production of premium Finger Lakes wines and spirits. The Dutch reform barn offers a comfortable venue to taste memorable wines styles to suit all preferences.

Panoramic valley views capture the beauty of the vineyard, pond, and gardens, perfect for a walk after tasting or a picnic with wine and cheese from the shop. Such a lovely spot so close to town makes this an ideal choice to host a wedding or special event.

Hosmer Winery Founded on the principle that great wine starts in the vineyard, the first vines Hosmer were planted on the family farm in 1972.

Cameron and Maren Hosmer established their winery in 1985 and were among pioneers in the blossoming industry. Today, 70 acres of vineyards are producing some of the finest fruit in the Finger Lakes, used to make 100% estate grown, award winning Hosmer wine.

Treleaven at King Ferry Winery The oldest winery on the east side of Cayuga Lake, Treleaven has been crafting fine vinifera wines and fun proprietary blends since 1988. Experience our 20 wines ranging from Chardonnays and Rieslings, to hearty reds and fruity blends. Treleaven also offers local craft beer on tap. Enjoy our extensive gift shop, spacious outback and family-friendly events. Visit our website or like us on Facebook for winery happenings.

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Lucas Vineyards Three generations of the Lucas family invite you to experience Cayuga Lake’s oldest winery. Four decades of grape growing and wine making have won the Lucas family International and Regional acclaim since 1980. The famous, nautically-inspired “Tug Boat” and “Nautie” wines sport colorful bottles and spectacular labels, completing a diverse collection of estate-grown vinifera, method-champenoise sparkling and Iced wines. Enjoy impressive views, beautiful gardens and shop in one of the area’s most unique gift shops.

Wine slushies available. 800–682–WINE(9463).

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Bacon on the Lakein The perfect event for bacon lovers March 19–20

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The Copper Oven at Cayuga Ridge Estate Winery Wood-fired pizzas at the copper oven are a mouthwatering delight. Our pies cook next to a crackling wood fire at 750 degrees in two minutes. Winner of the 2012 Finger Lakes Foodie award for best main course, the 2013 Nature Conservancy’s Nature’s Plate award also a 2013 Trip Advisor Excellence award! Check our website for up to-the-day menu planning and special events throughout the 2016 season. Call 607–220–8794 or visit www.SlowFoodOnTheGo.com for restaurant hours.

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Thirsty Owl Bistro The Thirsty Owl Bistro overlooks Cayuga Lake, offering indoor, outdoor and private seating for larger groups. Enjoy award-winning wines and delicious local fare. Live music on Saturdays from June to September. Boat access is available. Please call for restaurant hours, as they vary in April, November and December.

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Knapp Vineyard Restaurant A visit to Knapp Vineyard Restaurant is a must. Sit inside or on our vineyard trellised patio overlooking our landscaped gardens and vineyards. Our hearty dishes include classic burgers with unique flavors, alongside special entrées using regional products. Combine this setting with Knapp’s premium wine for an authentic Finger Lakes experience. Five-course wine dinners featured monthly.

Available for private parties, weddings, receptions and business functions.

Call for reservations (607) 869–9271.

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Lunch Hours: April–December 11:30am–5pm daily Dinner Hours: July–August 5–7pm Friday and Saturday Crystal Lake Café at Americana Vineyards The Crystal Lake Café offers fresh, locally sourced, from-scratch gourmet comfort food in a laid-back casual atmosphere year-round—inside or out, when the weather’s nice. Enjoy lunch, dinner, Friday Nite Pizza Party and a Sunday brunch not to be missed! www.AmericanaVineyards.com. (888) 600–8067.

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The resplendent tugboat Urger. You can’t hear the clanging warning bell of the rising Fairport lift bridge, but it’s every bit as memorable as Urger.

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A green frog (bottom left) and a box turtle are two of the many critters that make guest appearances on the towpath.

Two canal boats and a sailboat head west from Lock 39 in Macedon.

A couple on a tandem bike join more than 500 bicyclists who make the annual 400-mile Erie Canal bike tour from Buffalo to Albany.

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Top: Wistful or wary? A family of geese stare at the tour boat Colonial Belle as it heads from Fairport to Pittsford.

Bottom Left: An early morning start sends a canal boat slicing through a lingering mist.

Bottom Right: Adventurers abound on the towpath: Sheila riding from Anacortes, Washington, to Bar Harbor, Maine, greets Yuji of Japan biking from New York City to San Francisco.

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By Any Measure, A True Treasure Take advantage of the RPO’s free summer concerts.

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he feeling hits you the moment you walk into the oval lobby, which invites you further into a place of elegance and opulence. Then, the conductor raises his baton, the music starts and you are at once awash in the glorious sounds; uplifted and taken away by the unique experience of a live orchestra.

If the hairs on the back of your neck are standing up and you’re tapping your toes, chances are you’ve experienced the feeling George Eastman wanted to create for his audience and his community.

Eastman built the theater with great attention to every detail: artwork,

“What you do in your working hours determines what you have.

What you do in your leisure hours determines what you are.”

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statuary, lighting. He made sure that the mezzanine level was tucked back under the balcony so that the angle would be less steep. It made for a pleasant experience, even for the less expensive seats. His intention was to give all the patrons of his theater a superlative experience, no matter their economic or social status.

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body of people who understand music and who get joy out of it, any attempt to develop the musical resources of any city is doomed to failure. [In Rochester] we have undertaken a scheme for building musical capacity on a large scale from childhood.”

That scheme began with the founding of the Eastman School of Music, building the Eastman Theater in 1922, and forming the orchestra in 1929.

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part of the living legacy of George Eastman. By any measure, it is considered one of the best orchestras in the country, which is rare for an area as small as Rochester’s. Even rarer is the orchestra’s enormous community outreach program. Its free school concerts alone are a monumental undertaking at a huge cost in man hours and volunteer investment. But seeing thousands of school children fill the theater during a week of concerts, and hearing their oohs and ahhs, makes all the effort worthwhile. It’s in keeping with the original vision of Mr. Eastman.

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continued to grow for nearly 100 years thanks to the right people – people that can innovate but still focus on the mission of connecting with the community. The success of the RPO takes many talented and dedicated people, including the stellar musicians who play in the orchestra. But it is also due to the efforts of three guys I like to call “rock stars”: Michael Butterman, Principal Conductor for Education and Community Engagement; Jeff Tyzik, Principal Pops Conductor; and Ward Stare, Music Director.

I had a chance to speak with Michael Butterman right after one of the school concerts he arranged and conducted. “This is the spark of inspiration for young people, where the RPO can be the catalyst for a lifetime of music,” he said. His commitment to community engagement is admirable, and exactly what George Eastman wanted.

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can’t beat the record of Jeff Tyzik. Each season, he brings new programs and new arrangements to the Pops concerts. Since starting with the RPO 23 years ago, he has done 140 weeks of programs and only repeated about 23 of them, he recently figured. It’s an amazing record, and proof positive that he is a big part of what keeps the Pops patrons coming back.

Bringing new blood to a traditional philharmonic orchestra can be a challenge, but when the RPO brought in new Music Director Ward Stare, they found the perfect match in this “hometown boy.” The incredibly talented musician and fantastic conductor

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The RPO will perform a free concert in downtown Rochester on July 4.

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attended my first RPO concert at the Eastman Theater in 1956. I was seven years old, and if it were not for a determined school music teacher who took us at her own expense, I probably would never have had the experience.

My family did not have the means to attend concerts, but when I started playing our piano, my mother eked out the funds to pay for lessons. Music has always been a huge part of my life; maybe it was the operas my mom played every Sunday, or the songs my Irish dad was always singing. Now I see that part of the credit goes to George Eastman.

Today, I am a volunteer usher for the RPO, my way of giving back. Without its volunteers, the theater could not open for concerts.

Just ask David Meyer, House Manager and head of the volunteer work force of about 190 dedicated people. David has had this job for 16 years; he would love to break the record of the very first “Head Usher,” Gertrude Mabee. She held the position from the time the theater opened in 1922 until the Fiftieth Celebration in 1972. Her memoirs provided me with some fascinating archival information for this article.

David, his seven assistants and the volunteers, are the patrons’ first contact in the theater. Their dedication and enthusiasm is reflected in the care given to every person who enters Kodak Hall to begin their Eastman Theater and Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra experience. I can’t imagine that George Eastman would have it any other way.

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has also influenced the orchestra’s programming. In recent concerts, the orchestra has introduced the work of new composers while still playing recognizable classics. When I asked Ward about the one factor in his career that got him where he is today, he said, “Being from the Rochester area.” Not hard work, talent or Julliard.

Our region is incredibly privileged to have this level of music education and performance available.

It gives all of our children an advantage. Isn’t that exactly what George

Eastman envisioned?

In case you think classical music is too sleepy and snobby, I’d like to challenge you to attend one of the free concerts this summer, and see if you don’t feel that spark. In today’s world of digital downloads and earbuds, the experience of a live, full orchestra is one that cannot be replicated. Until you have heard the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra playing at their incredibly high level of excellence, your musical life is not complete.

Ontario Beach Park is one of the venues that the RPO will play in 2016.

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thaca is considered a “thinking” city thanks its renowned educational institutions, but its annual festival, June 3 to 5, is a nod to the community’s other side: quirky, charming, artistic. If you’ve ever witnessed the festival’s kickoff parade, you know what I mean. In addition to the usual suspects – music, floats,

clowns on stilts – it also features chainsaw marching bands, kazoo bands, dragons, tutus, bubbles and a ballet of Volvos.

“The Ithaca Festival is an opportunity for the community to come together and celebrate its creativity, diversity, and vibrancy,” says Ben Greenberg, its executive director.

Pictured from top to bottom Grae Barnet of Ithaca enjoys the artistic, quirky, whimsical and always fun Ithaca Fest Parade.

The Festival Mile Run, for both serious and fun runners, plus baby strollers and wheel chairs, starts just before the parade.

Ithaca residents Carlene Fields, Sabrina Tilton and Melissa Fields are ready for the food drive.

The parade officially kicks off the Ithaca Festival, and unofficially kicks off summer in the Finger Lakes.

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THE MOUNTAINTOP

by Katori Hall / Oct 11 - 25 More than 2,500 participants in 100 groups will strut their stuff.

I AND YOU

by Lauren Gunderson / Nov 8 - 22

THE SOUP COMES LAST

by Rachel Lampert / Nov 29 - Dec 13

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER

by Rick Elice / Jan 31 - Feb 21

DANCING LESSONS

by Mark St. Germain / Mar 20 - Apr 3

GRAND CONCOURSE

by Heidi Schreck / May 1 - 22

“Ithaca is a wonderfully unique place and the Ithaca Parade perhaps best expresses the city’s warmth and personality.”

Now in its 36 year, the marching will commence at 6:30 p.m. on Friday June 3. If you get there early, you can enter the Festival Mile Run that begins at 5:45, and then join the other 8,000 or so people who watch the parade along North Cayuga Street. With more than 100 units, there’s a lot to see – equal parts social conscience and ridiculous hilarity.

“In the late 1990s, there were only about half the number of parade entries than we have now,” notes Drew Noden, parade organizer. “Much of the growth is due to more and more youth groups who want to participate.”

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Make sure to bring along a can of food; donations to the Cans Along the Cayuga food drive will be collected during the parade. The festival is free, but since it’s a 501c3 not-for-profit organization, a $5 donation is encouraged. It’s worth it – you’ll enjoy all sorts of entertainment on multiple stages, a kid’s activity area, a sustainability expo, craft show and delicious festival food at a variety of locations.

For more information, visit ithacafestival.org.

Kristian S. Reynolds produces photography and video for industry, travel and tourism throughout the USA. His two coffee-table books, Finger Lakes Panoramas and Wine Tour of the Finger Lakes, continue to be local favorites. Major clients include I Love New York, OSRAM Sylvania, Gutchess International, Stratton Mountain, and Greek Peak Mountain Resort. See more of his work at KristianReynolds.com 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd • Ithaca, NY 14850 877-266-4928 • www.sapsuckerwoods.com

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aterloo historians explain that on a spring day in 1865, the village’s druggist Henry C. Welles watched as a lone widow walked to the cemetery to place flowers on the grave of her deceased Civil War-soldier husband. How soon they will forget, Welles thought, resolving to do something to make sure those who gave their lives in defense of their country would not be forgotten. Working with General John B. Murray, Welles planned the first Memorial Day in Waterloo in 1866, and for 150 consecutive years, Waterloo’s citizens have remembered fallen soldiers with parades, prayers and ceremonies. On May 26, 1966, President Lyndon Johnson signed a Presidential Proclamation recognizing Waterloo as the official Birthplace of Memorial Day.

Reenactor groups from North and South will camp at the Living History encampment on Oak Island to provide a glimpse of life during the Civil War.

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The American Civil War Memorial on Washington Street is the scene of several events, including the Reconciliation ceremony.

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aterloo, the official birthplace of Memorial Day, will return to 1865 during its annual Celebrate Commemorate observance, Friday, May 27 through Monday, May 30.

The goal is to help people in this century – especially students – understand the significance of the Civil War, says Caren Cleaveland, chair of the observance’s Living History events. “Not just because it was the foundation of much of our modern technology, from military tactics and weapons to canned food, but also to honor the ambition to create one people out of settlers and immigrants, from every corner of the globe.

“We must also always think about what caused the war, to ensure history is not repeated.”

So, in addition to craft and art shows, parades, history tours, musical performances and a 5K, Celebrate Commemorate will also host a roster of re-enactor dignitaries that includes Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee, Clara Barton, Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglass, plus a doctor, a photographer and some spies. What’s more, re-enactor groups from up and down the East Coast will assemble in a Waterloo encampment to allow visitors to experience camp life and

military drills as they were in the great conflict.

Among them will be Cleaveland, who began as a re-enactor with the 148th New York Volunteers group 16 years ago. Later, she discovered that her third great-grandfather was a farrier with the Sixth Michigan Calvary, so she joined the Daughters of the Union Veterans of the Civil War. In 2010, she founded Waterloo’s Mary Gahan Tent 109, named for a Waterloo woman who went to war with her husband, Jerome, and served as a seamstress and laundress. Today the tent has 24 members who meet monthly at the American Legion. They are among 175 members of five Daughters of the Civil War tents in the state.

There are 71 re-enactor organizations and 19 descendant groups in New York State alone. In addition, New York is home to 21 genealogical organizations and seven historical institutes. There is even an organization of descendants of members of Lincoln’s cabinet.

At 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 28, the major event of the Living History program will be held at Waterloo’s American Civil War Memorial. Called the Reconciliation Observance, “It will be a celebration of unity and peace,” notes Cleaveland. In attendance will the historic presenters, the U.S. LIFL EXTRA! Commander of the Sons of Union

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Veterans, and the past National President of the Daughters of the Union Veterans of the Civil War. The final four stars will be inscribed on the memorial’s Star Stone that commemorates all those who died in the Civil War.

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elebrate Commemorate concludes a month-long observance in which Waterloo remembers and honors soldiers from all wars who died preserving our country’s freedom. Among the dramatizations, concerts and talks are a double book signing on Thursday, May 12 with the authors of The History of Candy and Who Ate It and Seneca County and the Civil War. A fashion show, “Women’s Rights to Grand Victorian” will be held Saturday afternoon, May 14, and a Civil War Ball will be held that evening.

The National Memorial Day Museum on East Main Street will feature special exhibits and talks.

The village will mark the “official” Memorial Day on May 30, as it always has. Everyone is invited to take part in the day’s events. They begin with a Mass at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Cemetery followed by a veteran-led honor guard performing “Taps” and offering a gun salute. Flowers will be placed on the graves of veterans buried there.

Continuing on, veterans, citizens and Allied Orders will process to Maple Grove Cemetery and Elisha Williams cemetery, where similar ceremonies will be held.

At 4 p.m., a grand military parade will assemble to march down Main Street to Lafayette Park to lay wreaths at veteran monuments.

The program will include the recitation of the Gettysburg Address and Logan’s Orders by students from Waterloo High School, speeches by honored dignitaries, the playing of the National Anthem by the high school band, Salute to the Dead gun volleys by the veteran led honor guard and the playing of Taps.

To find specific dates, times and locations of events, visit WaterlooNY.com/ CelebrateCommemorate.

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History

Jack Cyprys of Syracuse was narrative of the past

born in Central Poland 89 years ago, in the city of Zdunska Wola. At the start of World War II, when he was 13,

How We Lived

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the Jewish community there totaled half the city’s population, roughly 10,000 people. The population dwindled to almost nothing during the Holocaust. Along with 3 million other Jewish Poles, the Zdunska Wola Jews were interned. Some disappeared. Most were killed or died of starvation. Roughly 200,000 Polish Jews miraculously survived. Most, like Jack, emigrated.

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etting aside a specific day for remembering the Nazi Holocaust is unnecessary to those who survived it. In fact, among the horrible events in Europe that occurred between 1939 and 1945, there are many dates survivors might choose to forget. Jack Cyprys, who was named “Zelik” by his parents and re-named “Jack” by his American coworkers 50 years ago, remembers more of them than one might think, but he doesn’t talk about them unless he’s asked.

Cyprys is small and slight, rosycheeked, and modest. His apartment at The Oaks at Menorah Park in Syracuse is immaculate. He’s lived there alone since his wife Renia died two years ago. He cleans the apartment himself, repairs and presses his own clothes, and keeps the candy and nut dishes near the television set filled.

For Jack and Renia, the war years were best put behind them. They met in the German displaced person camp of Feldafing, worked for several years at various jobs, emigrated to the United States in 1952, and were settled in Syracuse by the American Jewish Distribution Committee.

Cyprys began working at the Dairylea Dairy on Burnet Avenue.

“We lived with an old lady, and she knew someone there who retired,” he explained. He was hired to pack cottage cheese, a union job, despite the fact that he barely spoke English. Soon he was taught pasteurization techniques until he was overseeing the entire pasteurization process. He became a working foreman, M ay/J u n e 2 016 ~

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worked lots of overtime, and was eventually promoted to plant supervisor – “in charge of the supervisors,” he said. He retired from Dairylea in 1982.

Cyprys and his wife spent years renovating their house in North Syracuse (“I rebuilt the whole house”), while raising two children and working. During that time, he was not often asked about his experiences. “I never thought to write it down,” he said, gesturing at my pen and paper. His son and daughter are grown now, of course – Frederick Cyprys of Rochester and Barbara Kimber of Syracuse – and Cyprys has two grandsons; but he doesn’t talk about the war years much with his family either.

August 13, 1939

And yet when asked about the day the war began, Cyprys’s recall is surprisingly clear. August 31 is still emblazoned on his memory 77 years later, because it set in motion a series of unthinkable losses: youth, health, parents, sisters, grandmother, neighbors, and friends. “I remember it very well,” said Cyprys. “I really do.

“It was on Friday,” he told This year, International me. “I didn’t go to school that Holocaust Remembrance day because the war started, Day is May 4. The date and Germany wasn’t too far changes from year to year from where we lived – 100 in accordance with the miles or so. We knew they Hebrew calendar. It marks would be soon here.” the anniversary of the

How did they know, Warsaw Uprising in 1943.

I asked him, since, as he Another day of commemoemphasized, “we didn’t ration, Holocaust Memorial have telephones, we didn’t Day on January 27, comhave televisions, and we memorates the liberation didn’t have radios.”? Cyprys of Auschwitz in 1945. shrugged, his eyes focused on mine, his face serious but not betraying emotion.

“I don’t know. We just knew it – I remember my father used to watch outdoors. He wanted to have all the people [in the family] indoors, everybody at home. I remember I helped him. The next day was Saturday.”

At age 14 he was set to work digging trenches, first in the Jewish ghetto outside Zdunska Wola, and then in a concentration camp in the much larger city of Posen. He and other able-bodied men and teenagers were transported there while his family stayed in the ghetto, crammed in along with the other 8,000 Jews of the city.

In Posen, “I was digging there, too,” he said. “I was digging a lot. I did a lot of digging there.” He worked barefoot, and wrote to his parents asking them to send him some shoes. His family somehow procured a pair of wooden shoes and mailed them to him. Somehow he got them. He is convinced that these wooden shoes saved his life.

After August 1941

While in Posen he learned that his family had perished.

How did he learn this? “There was always someone who knew something,” he said. Cyprys lost his father, Moses, and his mother, Fradla. He lost Nacha, his older sister, and Esther, his younger sister. His grandmother disappeared. They died in the ghetto or in Auschwitz, where he presumes they were taken after he left

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History for Posen in August 1941.

From there, the young Cyprys was transported to the village of Teuplitz in Germany, where he lived in a house with other young men and two German Jewish couples. Although he worked essentially as a slave for a boss to whom he had been assigned, Cyprys maintains that he was treated decently by the owner of the house and his wife. He had a bicycle and was able to go about the town on his own. Was the war ever discussed? Did the couple in charge know what was going on?

“Sure they knew. No, they never talked about it,” he said.

“Everybody knew. But they played dumb.” He paused. “That was a good place.”

From Teuplitz he was sent by train to several concentration camps; staying longest in Auschwitz and, eventually, Dachau in Germany. Days before the May 1 liberation, Cyprys and a few others were taken from the camp and forced out on their own. They hid in an abandoned house and gorged themselves on bacon – the only food they found there. They heard tanks rumbling on the road, and peered out to see American soldiers on trucks. They ran outside. The first person they met was a Jew from Brooklyn. “He gave us oranges,” said Cyprys.

Why he survived and why Renia survived is not a question Cyprys speculates about much. “I don’t know. I was lucky,” he said.

He recalled one march when other young men, weakened by hunger, were beaten and did not get up. He was beaten, too, but he got up.

I looked at him – this small man with the smooth, pink cheeks and observed, “You’re not a big man.”

“No,” he agreed.

“But you must be tough,” I said.

“Could be. It all depends on the work,” he offered as explanation. At Auschwitz, he claimed tailoring skills he did not have and worked sewing patches and repairing clothing. But by the time he got to Dachau he was ill with typhus and there was no work for him.

After May 1, 1945

In spite of starvation, and the sickening and inhumane treatment documented by scores of survivors in countless testimonies, Cyprys never felt hatred for the Germans as a people, after the war.

“No,” he said, “Not really.”

“Why not?” I asked, mystified by his calmness.

Recalling the days just before and just after the liberation of Dachau, when he and other starving men were wandering the countryside, Cyprys said, hesitating, “They were so kind.”

“Who?” I asked. “Who was kind?”

“The Germans,” he said. “After the war they were so kind, the people on the road. They gave us coffee, food. What could they do? They had to get better now, after the war, now that the Americans were taking care.

“What happened happened,” added Cyprys. “That’s it.”

I asked him what he would like to tell people today about what he and others went through. “I don’t have too many people to tell,” he said.

“Still, there must be something you think we ought to know?”

“How we lived,” he said. “We didn’t have food to eat. The soup was just like water; some bread maybe. We never saw a piece of butter.”

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Fruit of the Vine

wine, spirits and brews

A Spirited

Discussion with Myer Farm Distillers

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n the midst of my recent tour and tasting at Myer Farm Distillers near Ovid, I asked owner and distiller Joe Myer about the decision to pursue flavored spirits. It is a direction that liquor purists at times decry, in contrast to the otherwise very serious nature of the distilling operation. Noting that he was accommodating consumer demand for such products, Joe offered a distinction: “This is not just using concentrated additives like many producers,” he reminded me. “We infuse real flavors.”

Indeed, the coffee-flavored vodka that Myer offers is absolutely delicious (as were all the infused-flavored products).

Joe had a lengthy explanation as to the experimentation that went into creating the spirit, the trials that went into finding the right balance to create an authentic taste, and the partnership with Gimme! Coffee to provide the best raw materials.

Myer Farm Distillers is a high-end distilling operation that aims to please both those with refined tastes and those

Cofounder and distiller Joe Myer stirs a fermenting batch of mash made from winter wheat. Once fermented, the resulting alcohol is distilled (concentrated) into spirits.

who are looking for a wider variety of accessible products. If you want well-crafted and finely aged whiskeys, Myer is your place, but if you can’t imagine drinking anything neat, the distillery also has a variety of options from flavored vodkas to cocktails mixed on site.

The Myer farm has been around for hundreds of years.

In recent years, it has shifted away from dairy production to the growth of fine organic grains. Joe’s brother, John, is the main agriculturalist. As both Joe and John considered a partnership in something related to agro-tourism, they ruled out a vineyard/winery and focused instead on founding a distillery.

“I’ve always appreciated spirits,” said Joe, who spent many previous years in arts-related industries. “There’s a wide range of what can be done, and I wanted to create that which was not widely available.”

He likens distilling to painting, and wanted to take a monochromatic element like alcohol and push out its

Myer Farm Distilling is open seven days a week all year long. It is located on the western shore of Cayuga Lake right near Ovid along Route 89. myerfarmdistillers.com

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The tall column still at Myer stretches to the ceiling of the production facility and is framed behind a large interior glass window. Visitors to the distillery have a wide view of the operation from the comfort of the tasting room.

expression, like an expanding palette of colors. Myer Farm Distillers has a variety of spirits that are very difficult to find, such as aged gin, and some that are wholly unique, like ginger-infused rye whiskey.

In its fourth year of production, the company lies on a gentle slope on the western edge of Cayuga Lake, with a commanding but friendly tasting room overlooking the fields below. The German-made still is featured prominently in a window next to the tasting room; its sprawling steel-and-copper mechanisms provide a whimsical display for onlookers.

Distilling is just as much about precision as expression, and during my visit, Joe excused himself several times to attend to the still, taking copious notes about the run. Spirits start off with a fermented mash, not dissimilar in concept to beer or wine, but the next step becomes rather complex. In summary, a column still takes vapors from heated mash and, in essence, allows the alcohol vapors to be separated from water through thermal surface reactions on plates throughout the column. After the ethanol is reconstituted, spirits are cut with water (vodka) or aged in barrels (whiskey).

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to eight-hour process. The complexities of infusion – for instance, where what could be a vodka instead becomes a gin in the midst of the distilling process – provides ample opportunities for creativity yet demands precision as well.

Joe is distinctly proud of the lineup at Myer. In terms of the bourbons, whiskeys and rye whiskeys, he has pursued a select barrel aging program. The gin is made with a botanicals selection that Joe perfected over

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I tasted through the lineup at Myer and was impressed. The gin is distinct enough to warrant attention, and the aged gin is a real treat with soft vanilla notes and a long, smooth finish.

The two-year aged single barrel bourbon is a standout, and seems to want to go in a bunch of different directions all at once. This spirit is for curious drinkers.

There are a variety of infused vodkas and even a ginger-infused rye whiskey that is excellent. Even if these don’t sound like your thing, they are all well-made and surprisingly balanced. When at Myer, try everything and keep an open mind. many experimental batches. Even the pineapple-infused vodka has a story; one Joe is willing to share with customers who want to know more about how quality spirits are made.

“For me, distilling is about transferring creative energies and motivations into something I can share with others,” Joe reflected at the onset of our meeting. “It was scary diving in, but I feel we’ve only gotten better with time.”

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Making a Difference

the important things

Listen to the Bricks Veterans Walk of Honor tells stories of those who served Photo courtesy Gwen Chamberlain

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their experiences. Hap went on to say that the pavers come n Memorial Day last year, the Vine Valley Commualive when veterans’ names are etched in them. Each veteran’s nity House in Middlesex dedicated its Veterans Walk story, dedication, and love for our country is embodied in the of Honor. The flagpole, set in a bed of flowers with brick. He recommended that each of us visit the memorial on a brick path leading to and around it, is a tribute a quiet evening to sit and listen. If you listen deep enough, he to the local veterans who served our country. Hap Metivier, a added, the bricks will speak to you.

World War II veteran and Bronze Star recipient, spoke at the

On an unusually warm winter evening, I took Hap’s advice. ceremony. At the end, the Canandaigua VFW Post #7414 Color I got out of my car as the sun was setting over the west side of Guard raised the flag. the lake. Except for a gentle breeze and the rustling of

The Walk of Honor committee consisted the flag, the area was quiet and peaceful. I stared of Jim Boyce, Sue Ford, Win Harper, Hap down at the pavers and read each name.

Metivier, Dan Robeson and Don Sheive.

And, I listened. As I did, I believe I heard The site was designed by Donna the soft voices and felt the presence of Boyce; Randy Cooley of Finger these men and women who proudly Lakes Hardscapes did the conserved our nation. They talked of struction. honor, pride and dedication. In the

Virginia Mathony, whose fading light of the warm evening, I family owned The Willow was honored to be so close to these Grove Hotel in Vine Valley from veterans.

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As I continued to listen, I donation in her will to build the thought about how these individumemorial. She was also a World als served our community after they War II veteran, serving as Speserved their country. They were fathers cialist Q First Class in the WAVES. and mothers, aunts and uncles, brothers

Many local veterans attended and sisters. Some served in official positions the ceremony, including World War II within the town, and others became business veterans Hap Metivier and David Phillips. and civic leaders. Each person continued to conVeteran Walter Hoffman, a resident of Vine Photo by Win Harper tribute, and is fondly remembered by family, friends and Valley – who fought and was wounded twice at the community. the Battle of Anzio in Italy during World War II – was unable to

During the ceremony, Lieutenant Colonel Heather Alexattend the event. ander, USAF (Ret.), a graduate of Marcus Whitman High School,

An important part of the Walk of Honor is its brick path. remarked that veterans love our country, and while “we travel These bricks, also called pavers, are engraved with the name, afar, our heart is where we come from.” rank and service of each veteran.

The Vine Valley Community House sells the pavers. If you

Hap Metivier spoke about “listening to the bricks.” He talkare interested in honoring a veteran or supporting the Walk ed about the four generations of veterans: World War II/Korea, of Honor, please contact Sue Ford at 585-554-7051 for more Vietnam, The Gulf Wars, and wars yet to come. He described information. how veterans from the different branches of service have two

And remember, on this Memorial Day please visit our Walk things in common: a love for our country, and basic training. of Honor, and listen to the bricks.

Many of these men and women have never told anyone about

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Food

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Flavors Indian Restaurant

Some like it hot. Or not.

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ast summer, when Suzanne Wright launched Canandaigua-based Finger Lakes Food Tours, she included Flavors Indian Restaurant on Lafayette Avenue as a tasting stop. Her guests loved it. “They remarked repeatedly how Abhay and his entire staff were so eager to share their hospitality, culture and secrets to the delicious foods they served,” she says.

At the time, the months-old restaurant – the first for Owner/Chef Abhay Thapar – was small, seating only 49. But business quickly flourished. The space soon became “way too congested” explained Thapar, so he expanded into the adjacent storefront in the small strip mall downtown. Today, Flavors spaciously accommodates up to 88 diners.

Most Indian restaurants offer Northern Indian cuisine featuring flavorful curry sauces for meats, poultry, seafood or vegetables; served with breads like naan, a soft flatbread baked in a tandoor clay oven. Southern Indian cuisine is spicier and traditionally served with rice and lentils.

At Flavors, dishes are primarily northern fare and include

There is a perception that Indian food is always hot and spicy but Thapar claims most dishes are not. Diners can choose their own level of spice when they order.

Chicken Tikka Masala – tender chunks of chicken in a creamy curry, described by Cook’s Illustrated magazine as “the single most popular Indian restaurant dish in the world.” For those who like it hot, Flavors also offers Xacutti, a more obscure, fiery Southern Indian curry.

There is a perception that Indian food is always hot and spicy but Thapar claims most dishes are not. Diners can choose their own level of spice when they order. A daily lunch buffet, also offered on Wednesdays nights, is a great way to sample a variety of foods, sure to please timid palates and adventurous foodies, meat eaters and vegetarians alike.

Any meal can be converted to vegan by substituting coconut milk for dairy. Thapar and his staff are happy to do so. Molly Giles and husband Terry Boothman are vegan, and dine there often. “Terry and I were wishing, wishing, wishing for an Indian restaurant to come to Canandaigua, and Flavors has not disappointed us,” says Giles.

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Food and chefs. Thapar, who is just 25, is happy to share his tale. It begins with his passion for table tennis (ping-pong) at age 7. By the time he was 10, he was a ranked junior player with the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) and as a result, received a free private-school education.

In 2003, 13-year-old Thapar came to the United States from Punjab, India to visit his uncle in Virginia, and to participate in a pingpong training camp. He returned to India, stayed a couple of months, and then came back to the U.S. to play in a tournament. He decided to stay. He loved being in America.

By then, Thapar had become a very independent young man. His busy playing schedule had taught him how to best manage his time. Thapar was only 4 when his father died, and his mother was successfully running the family’s sporting goods store. Today it’s managed by his brother.

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hapar’s plan was to finish high school while playing table tennis competitively, but it didn’t pan out. He never made it past 10th grade, and could not apply for the U.S. Olympic table-tennis-team trials because he was not yet an American citizen (he became one in 2012).

So Thapar went to work. His first job was washing dishes at an Indian restaurant. He fell in love with the business.

Over time, he performed every job in the front and the back of the house, and worked his way up to chef. It is customary for Indian restaurant staff to learn all aspects of the business so they can cover for each other on days off, explains Thapar. “Everybody knows every station.” A dishwasher might be a sous chef (“cutting guy,” he says); a waiter might train to make breads.

When he was old enough, he was free

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potential customers to his restauto travel, live and work anywhere. rant. One of them, the new Fire & Ice And he did – in numerous cities Winter Festival in February, attracted from Florida to New York. RecentDelivery and take-out hundreds of visitors. Downtown festivily, when Thapar made a list of all the is available. ties ranged from a cool ice-carving demo restaurants in which he’s worked, the to a sizzling, theatrical, fire eating/juggling total was 47. performance.

By December 2014 he was eager to work

The main event was a Chili Cook-Off Competition. for himself. He found a suitable location in Canandaigua Flavors was among the dozen local restaurants that particithrough an online real estate listing, and was familiar with pated in the friendly tasting contest. Chef Thapar was thrilled the area after working in restaurants in Fairport and Pittsford. when his chicken chili took second place, losing out to Rio He hoped that bringing Indian food to Canandaigua would Tomatlán Mexican Restaurant by merely two votes. fill a niche. Other restaurants in town served German, Mexi “I was afraid of trying Indian food until I tried their can, Italian and Japanese cuisines. chicken chili,” notes festival attendee Cherie Hawes Molloy.

“The New York Wine & Culinary Center has definitely “It was the most delicious dish ever and I’m now a huge fan raised Canandaigua’s profile as a culinary destination,” says of Flavors!”

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Thapar has settled into Finger Lakes life. He starts most Visitors Connection. “Flavors Indian Restaurant has helped mornings with a workout and often puts in 12-hour days, round out the city’s options for international dining,” seven days a week. Surprisingly, he doesn’t eat much Indian food during his rare off-time. He enjoys Italian cuisine, and Presenting Flavors to the community like many locals, you’ll find him eating out at Canandaigua’s

Thapar finds the local business environment very mainstay Eric’s Office Restaurant. helpful, especially the Canandaigua events that introduce

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Summer Showcase Bristol Valley Theater in Naples and the Finger Lakes Musical Theater Festival in Auburn announce their lineups

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ristol Valley Theater, rated one of the top 20 Cultural Attractions by the Rochester Business Journal, and voted Best Theater numerous times in the Messenger Post’s Best of Ontario County, will present six plays and musicals beginning in June.

“This summer we’ll be boldly branching out in a number of sensational new directions” says Bristol Valley Executive Artistic Director, Karin Bowersock. “We’ll be the first theater in the Rochester area to present the magically creative Peter Pan story that rocked Broadway’s world; our New Works Initiative

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will continue with a world premiere comedy; we’ll even take a fresh, super-theatrical look at a classic horror story. And of course, there’s the full puppet nudity.”

The season, which will run from June 16 through September 4, kicks off with Avenue Q, with music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx and a book by Jeff Whitty. Peopled by both live actors and puppets, this R-rated Sesame Street was the winner of Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book. This hilarious musical explores what it might be like if characters like Cookie Monster showed up to teach the life

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lessons we need as adults. Part flesh, part felt, and packed with heart, Avenue Q will run June 16-26.

Next up is Shooting Star by Steven Dietz, author of last season’s surprise hit Becky’s New Car. In it, two college sweethearts reunite by chance after 30 years, stranded together in a snowed-in airport. Once it’s clear they can’t avoid each other, the evening gives way to laughter, remembrance and fireworks.

This wistful, comedic trip down memory lane will run from June 30-July 10.

Following Shooting Star is the Rochester area premiere of Peter and the Starcatcher, a play by Rick Elise with music by Wayne Barker. Based on the novel by Dave Berry and Ridley Pearson, this spectacular grown-ups’ prequel to Peter Pan will win the hearts of adults and children alike. A smash hit during the 2012 Broadway season, Peter and the Starcatcher is a swashbuckling, rollicking, musical imagining of how Peter became the boy who wouldn’t grow up! It runs from July 14-24.

The season continues with Larry Shue’s The Foreigner. Vacation can be torture for the play’s painfully shy hero, Charlie, who finds it impossible to talk to strangers. To avoid small talk, he poses as a foreigner who doesn’t understand English. His plan backfires and chaos ensues when the rural Georgia locals start revealing deep secrets and diabolical plans in front of the quiet guest. Running from July 28-August 7, The Foreigner is an absurdly funny American comedy!

The World Premiere production of The Cookie Fight is next in Bristol Valley’s lineup. In this comedy by Judith Leora, Joy and her brothers return home to divide their mother’s estate, including the last ball of frozen dough for Mom’s Christmas cookies. Family secrets, sibling rivalry and old flames rekindled combine to dish up dysfunctional family fun!

“This play is as funny as it is relatable” says David Shane, the show’s director, and BVT associate artistic director. “If you’ve ever found yourself back in your childhood home, as many of us have, you will find yourself laughing out loud at Judith’s colorful cast of characters.”

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Part of BVT’s New Works Initiative, The Cookie Fight will run from August 11-21.

Rounding out the season is Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from the novella by Robert Louis Stevenson. In this chilling new version of the classic tale of good and evil, six actors create a London held in the grip of the barbaric but charismatic Mr. Hyde.

This uniquely theatrical version of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde will run from August 25-September 4, finishing BVT’s Summer Season.

Each show will run for two weekends. Week one: Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.

Week Two: Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m. with 2 p.m. matinees on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. For the full season calendar and schedule details, visit bvtnaples.org.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.bvtnaples.org or by calling the box office at 585-374-6318.

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In the second slot, the festival’s Producing Artistic Director Brett Smock will direct Sir Tim Rice’s latest blockbuster, From Here to Eternity. Based on the 1953 film, this new musical comes direct from London and makes its U.S. premiere right here in Auburn.

Smock stated, “We are thrilled and honored to have Tim and his team in residence with us for the developmental process and look forward to introducing this compelling new musical adaptation to American audiences.”

In addition to the seven shows at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, the Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival will embark on a regional expansion project. Through its educational partnership with Nazareth College, the festival will program the Callahan Theater at Nazareth College’s Arts Center for (Continued on page 87)

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the month of July, including the regional premiere of Austen’s Pride: A New Musical of Pride and Prejudice, with music, lyrics and book by Rochester natives Lindsay Warren Baker and Amanda Jacobs. In this romantic musical, based on the classic novel, Jane Austen herself explores the choices she has made in her life and her writing as she creates the characters and story we know and love.

Fourth in line is Gershwin’s Crazy For You. This toe-tapping song and dance spectacular blends a hysterically funny libretto with a cherished songbook and show-stopping choreography.

The fifth show is Treasure Island, a new musical for a whole new generation. In 2008, Wall Street told us a story of greed, corruption and betrayal. In 1883, Robert Louis Stevenson told us the same story. Treasure Island made its world premiere at the Arkansas Repertory Theatre in Little Rock, and makes its regional premiere in Auburn. TreaFinger Lakes Musical Theater Festival’s sure Island offers 2014 production of On The Town a compelling look at a young man’s journey to maturity and the strength of the human spirit in the face of extreme conditions.

Next up, the rock ‘n roll megahit, Million Dollar Quartet featuring music from Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis will slide into town from September 15 through October 1.

Following that, the Festival will present the regional premiere of Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical. By special arrangement with Theatrical Rights Worldwide, this new musical autobiography captures the journey, heart and sound of one of America’s musical legends.

Finally, to wrap it all up, the festival will produce Lieber and Stoller’s sizzling Smokey Joe’s Café to close out the 2016 season in the month of November. Full of well-known hits including “Hound Dog,” “Jailhouse Rock,” “Stand By Me,” and many more, this show will blow the roof off and bring the house down.

The new works series, “The PiTCH,” sponsored by Generations Bank and now in its fifth year under the festival umbrella, will invite audiences to check out still-developing musicals written by a new team each week between June 16 and July 30. The PiTCH is devoted to the development of new musicals, and offers teams housing, transportation, a dedicated theatre, marketing, staff and an enthusiastic and engaged audience for feedback and dialogue. To date, the Festival has given residence to 46 emerging new musicals.

Tickets may be purchased at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse box office located at 6877 East Lake Road, Auburn. Tickets can also be purchased by phone at 800-457-8897, or online at fingerlakesmtf.com.

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June 3-4…Sulphur Springs Festival in Clifton Springs The Sulphur Springs Festival kicks off Friday with the Beer & Wine Crawl from 5 to 8 p.m. The Flint Creek Band will be playing at the Rotary Bandstand from 7-10 pm. It also features a parade on Saturday evening, more live musical acts on Saturday, games for the kids, lots of food and more. Food vendors arrive Friday, joined by craft vendors on Saturday. sulphurspringsfestival.com

Weekends beginning May 28…Animal Demonstrations at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo Don’t miss our “In the Wings” bird show, elephant keeper chat, penguin feedings and various animal encounters. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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landmarks like the Granger Homestead and Sonnenberg Mansion and Gardens. During the competition, come rain or shine, up to 45 participating artists from across the U.S. and Canada will be painting around Canandaigua Lake and in the surrounding communities to capture the breathtaking lake vistas, waterways, historic neighborhoods, rolling hillsides, lush gardens, incredible farms, and vineyards of our uniquely beautiful region. The festival will culminate in a sale of paintings at Sonnenberg during a ticketed preview event on Saturday night and a day-long, free public sale on Sunday. fingerlakespleinair.com June 10-12…Smokin’ Summer Kickoff on the Seneca Lake Wine Trail Come celebrate summer, the many wonderful foods associated with this beautiful time of year, and the fantastic wines that pair with grilled and summertime foods! Start your summer season off with this funfilled wine and food pairing weekend, check in at your chosen starting winery, pick up your ticket and gift item, then enjoy a self-guided tour around beautiful Seneca Lake during this 2-1/2 day event. senecalakewine.com (Continued on page 99)

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Tree Peony Festival of Flowers

E Geneva History Museum

Heritage Village Craft Beverage Expo

Rose Hill Mansion Johnston House

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very spring Linwood Gardens in Pavilion, New York, welcomes the public to enjoy their collection of Japanese and American tree peonies in full bloom during the Tree Peony Festival of Flowers. The garden landscape was designed in the early 1900s, with an Arts and Crafts style summerhouse, walled gardens with pools and fountains, ornamental trees and an open view of the valley below. The garden’s mission is to preserve the gardens and the tree peony collection for future generations to enjoy. Guided tours are available and light fare will be provided in the Summer House

by Sweet Arts Bakery. The 20th anniversary festival dates are – May 21-22, May 28-29 and June 4-5 – from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit linwoodgardens.org for more information.

June 11-12…St. Anthony’s Festival Events include a silent auction, Italian Mass, themed basket raffles, Saint Anthony Of Padua Church Tour and a procession/parade. Entertainment includes Old Timers Band, fireworks, Italian novelties for sale and Tribal Revival Band. There will be a bounce house, assorted games and children’s entertainment.

St. Anthony of Padua Church, 50 Pomeroy Street, Cortland, NY saintanthonysfestival.org June 11-12…The Keuka Arts Festival 2016 The Keuka Arts Festival is a fine art and skilled craft show held annually along the Keuka Lake Outlet Trail, only a few blocks from downtown Penn Yan. The event is free and will feature live entertainment and activities for families. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The festival will be held rain or shine. keukaartsfestival.com June 18-19…27th Annual Old Time Fiddlers Gathering and Folk Arts Festival Saturday will feature Old Time performers in a variety of styles, with workshops and an Old Time Jam tent. Bring your instrument and join the Old Time music, or bring a lawn chair to listen! Sunday will feature music and traditions from people of Nordic heritage in our region. Participate in workshops on Nordic music and art forms, join a Scandinavian/ nordic jam tent, or come to enjoy the music of the North on the cusp of midsummer! 1 to 7 p.m.

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Americana Vineyards & Winery....... 23.....607-387-6801.........americanavineyards.com

Halsey’s Restaurant..............................17.....315-789-4070.........halseysgeneva.com

Antique Revival.................................... 20.....800-780-7330........antiquerevival.com

The Highlands at Pittsford....................7.....585-586-7600........highlandsatpittsford.org

ARTS Council of the Southern FingerLakes......................... 32.......................................fiddlersgathering.org

Hilton Garden Inn Ithaca......................8.....877-STAY-HGI.........ithaca.hgi.com

Belhurst Castle...............................63, 81.....315-781-0201..........belhurst.com

I-Wood-Care......................................... 33.....800-721-7715.........iwoodc.com

Brew Central.........................................60.......................................brewcentralny.com

The Inn on the Lake........................... 75.....800-228-2801........theinnonthelake.com

Bristol Harbour.................................... 23.....800-288-8248........bristolharbour.com

Ithaca Farmers Market........................66.....607-273-7109.........ithacamarket.com

Bristol Mountain Aerial Adventures....................................73.......................................bristolmountain.com

Jack Greco Custom Furniture........... 79.....585-328-3350........jackgreco.com

Hotel Ithaca...........................................19.....607-272-1000.........thehotelithaca.com

The Jewelbox........................................ 83.....800-711-7279.........ithacajewelbox.com

Canandaigua Emporium & Trading Co......................................... 47.....585-469-4672........canandaiguatrading.com

Kendal at Ithaca...................................C3.....877-915-7633.........kai.kendal.org/FL

Caves Kitchens..................................... 70.....585-478-4636........cavesmillwork.com

Kitchen Theatre Company................66.....607-272-0570.........kitchentheatre.org

Cayuga Lake Wine Trail................ 50-51.....800-684-5217.........cayugawinetrail.com

Larry’s Latrines.....................................84.....607-324-5015.........larryslatrines.com

CB Craft Brewers..................................17.....585-624-4386........custombrewcrafters.com

Livingston County Tourism............... 43.....800-538-7365........fingerlakeswest.com

Chemung Canal Trust..........................13.....800-836-3711.........chemungcanal.com

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

Clifton Springs Chamber of Commerce..................... 72.....315-462-8200.........cliftonspringschamber.com

Phelps Community Historical Society................................. 73.....315-548-4940.........phelpsny.com/historical-society

CNY Arts................................................84.....315-435-2155..........cnyarts.org

Rochester Regional Health................ 29.....585-922-4000........rochesterregionalhealth.org

Cobtree Vacation Rentals.................. 72.....315-789-1144..........cobtree.com

Rooster Hill Vineyards........................ 76.....315-536-4773.........roosterhill.com

Corning Museum of Glass................ 49.....800-732-6845........cmog.org

Rosamond Gifford Zoo.......................14.....315-435-8511..........rosamondgiffordzoo.org

Cricket on the Hearth............................2.....585-385-2420........cricketonthehearth.com

Route 96 Power & Paddle..................11.....607-659-7693........powerandpaddle.com

DockCraft Industries........................... 83.....585-734-7374.........dockcraft.com

The Salvation Army..............................12.....888-434-1391

Downtown Ithaca Alliance................ 70.....607-277-8679.........downtownithaca.com

Schooner Excursions.......................... 83.....607-535-5253........sailtruelove.com

Doyle Vineyard Management........... 62.....607-868-3245........doylevineyard.com

Seager Marine...................................... 49.....585-394-1372.........seagermarine.com

Eastview Mall........................................ 25.....585-223-4420........eastviewmall.com

Seaweed Mat Systems....................... 75.....585-202-4218.........seaweedmatsystems.com

Elmira Corning Regional Airport.......21.......................................ecairport.com

Seneca County Chamber...................61.....800-732-1848.........fingerlakescentral.com

Farm Sanctuary.......................................9.....607-583-2225........farmsanctuary.org

Seneca Lake Winery Association.... 20.....877-536-2717.........senecalakewine.com

Ferris Hills..............................................C2.....585-393-0410.........ferrishills.com

Smith Boys Marina.............................. 26.......................................smithboys.com

Finger Lakes from Space Poster..........2.....800-331-7323.........atwatervineyards.com

Timber Frames......................................14.....585-374-6405........timberframesinc.com

Finger Lakes Jewelry...........................69.......................................fingerlakesjewelry.com

Tioga Downs Casino Resort...............16.....888-946-8464........tiogadowns.com

Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival........................76.....800-457-8897........fingerlakesmtf.com

Wagner Vineyards................................19.....866-924-6378........wagnervineyards.com

Finger Lakes Opera............................. 24.....585-245-5650........fingerlakesopera.com

Wild Birds Unlimited.......................... 67.....877-266-4928........sapsuckerwoods.com

Keuka Arts Festival.............................. 33.......................................keukaartsfestival.com

Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel............... 27.....607-535-6116..........watkinsglenharborhotel.com

Finger Lakes Plein Air Festival.......... 28.....585-394-0030........fingerlakespleinair.com Finger Lakes Tram............................... 32.....315-986-8090........fingerlakestram.com Fireplace Fashions............................... 79.....877-409-6555........fireplacefashions.com Fort Ticonderoga................................. 67.......................................fortticonderoga.org German Brothers Marina Inc...............4.....585-394-4000........germanbrothers.com Granger Homestead............................11.....585-394-1472.........grangerhomestead.org Greater Rochester Int’l Airport............5.......................................rocairport.com Halco.........................................................3.....800-533-3367........halcoenergy.com

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skills professionally. At home, she sewed and decoratively painted furniture and objects.

Art on hold

“One reason I didn’t pursue my art sooner was because my children were a priority,” says Reynolds. The most important thing to Reynolds was her children and her family.

By 1988, they made their home in arts-friendly Ithaca where Reynolds began to express herself more artistically, even entering a painted table in an art show. As her children grew up, she gradually inched toward her desire to create art all the time.

In 2003, Reynolds flew to San Antonio to care for her ailing father who later died. It was then that Reynolds made the decision to follow her dream to pursue art fulltime. It didn’t take long for dream to become reality.

In 2004, Reynolds assisted another artist at the Buyers Market of American Craft wholesale show. Next year, Reynolds was accepted into the same show. Her booth featured painted mirrors, frames, walking sticks and screens. When she took her first order, Reynolds recalls thinking she must actually be an artist.

Art unleashed

“When you shift and begin to call yourself an artist, that is when the true magic happens,” says Alice Muhlback, a prominent local artist and Reynolds’ mentor and friend.

Reynolds, who admired Muhlback’s style, began drawing in 2007. Reynolds’ first image, Crow Looks In, remains in her Feathered Friends print series. She’s been prolific ever since. Retail shows like the local Clothesline Festival in Rochester and national Country Living Fair showcases all her art forms to individual art lovers. Wholesale venues, such as American Craft Retailers Expo (ACRE), links her print work and products to galleries and shops. This year, Reynolds has been invited to the prestigious Dallas Market Center show, exposing her work to more than 200,000 wholesale buyers across the globe.

“Sometimes friends comment that I am so busy,” says Reynolds “but what they are seeing is what it is like to live an integrated life where my work, my passion and who I am all come together as one expression. I can’t imagine anything better.”

Work from Mary’s Talavera Travel series

Advice from the Artist Mary Reynolds is inspired by author Jack Canfield’s declaration that “Everything you want is on the other side of fear.” Reynolds took the leap of faith to pursue her dream.

Here are her tips for fledgling artists.

• Decide what you want and make a plan to go after it. another artist who is doing what you want to do • Find and ask lots of questions. spend so much time talking about it that you • Don’t expend all your creativity before you start making.

• If you are interested in wholesale, go visit the big shows to see what it is about. Sign up to assist someone so you can learn the trade firsthand.

things that scare you a little (or sometimes a lot) • Do and stretch you out just beyond your reach

Visit stickwithmary.com or contact the artist at mary@stickwithmary.com.

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The

Artful Life

Mary Reynolds

by Nancy E. McCarthy

“Crow Looks In”

M

ary Reynolds has always lived an artful life but, at 46, she made a conscious decision to create art fulltime. A self-described “hopeless collector of found and vintage objects,” the Ithaca artist’s early efforts were decorative painting, creating assemblages, collages and, much later, drawing. As a child “I found drawing so difficult that I decided that I couldn’t draw and quit trying,” Reynolds says.

It’s a good thing she got back to it. Reynolds’ colorful drawings, often featuring whimsical animals, are now carried in nearly 40 galleries and shops. In Ithaca, her work can be found online through Marmalade Mercantile or at 15 Steps American Crafts’ downtown gallery.

The artist’s process begins by hand-drawing in pencil, outlining the image in ink before scanning the drawing into her computer and digitally correcting with the Photoshop program. The contrast feature darkens the outlines, fixing faint or missing lines. The color palette function is employed to “paint” the images, with options to mix her own hues. Drawings are created in themed series and produced as wall prints, notecards, journals, pendants and magnets.

Besides drawn art, Reynolds decoratively paints and re-purposes furniture and other items, such as frames.

Walter is Her assemblages, utilizing modeled after her drawers or boxes embellished daughter’s cat. “This big orange cat with found objects, find new Walter is sort of my icon. I test every new product life as unique wall shelves or with him,” says Mary.

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as quirky sculptures. Reynolds is also designing her own fabric line of purses, pillows, totes and aprons.

Evolution of an artist Reynolds was born in San Antonio in 1947. She (and her brother) was relinquished to relatives when Reynolds was 3. By 8, family members William and Cecilia Terry adopted and raised Reynolds as their only child. Childhood interests were crafts, sewing and music, all encouraged by her adoptive parents. They bought her a piano and nurtured her artistic leanings with weekly art store visits.

The little family also traveled around the southwest in an Airstream travel trailer. Reynolds’ current Talavera Travel series features vintage trailer images inspired by those memorable adventures.

Marmalade Mercantile carries pendants and magnets from this iconic series. “Since we sell vintage inspired merchandise, Mary’s vintage campers fit right in!

They speak to our sense of adventure, fun and wanderlust,” says Debra Moree McKinney, co-owner. “We love Mary’s work.”

While pursuing a music education degree at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Reynolds met fellow student and trombonist Hal Reynolds. She became his piano accompanist and then his wife in 1967. The couple has three children: Emily, Daniel and Sean.

They moved many times: Hal served in the Navy and then pursued a career as a college music professor. Reynolds taught piano lessons and was a stay-at-home parent but later worked in various marketing, public relations and fundraising positions. Sometimes she was able to use her graphic design (Continued on page 103)

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