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Preowned Items Can Be Good For The Environment
Scout local garage sales: Garage sales are one way to bargain hunt and benefit the environment at the same time. Who knows what treasures you may be able to find at nearby garage sales? When shopping, set a spending limit and look for certain items you need, such as a bicycle or furniture. You may be surprised to find a quality item that costs much less than a brand new store-bought product.
Antique things have an appreciation and worth. Something can be old, but it can be timeless; therefore, it becomes an antique. If this antique is preserved and deemed precious, it could be passed down as a family heirloom. ~CeeLo Green
CONSIGNMENT AUCTION
Finger Lakes Produce Auction
Saturday, August 23rd, 2025 @ 9:00 am 3691 State Route 14A (Dundee-Penn Yan Road) Penn Yan, NY 14527 • (315) 531-8446
Held in conjunction with Horning Auction Company, Penn Yan, NY Online bidding on select items www.proxybid.com
View pictures at horningauction.com
Early pledged items with much more to come!
Tractors & Skidloaders: Ford 5610 Series II 2WD, NH C185 Skidsteer, JD100 Loader w/bucket Forks & Bale Spear, Linde Propane Forkli
Tillage & Planters: AMCO 19’ Rock Flex Disc - 16’ Transport Cultipacker, Great Plains 10’ No Till Drill, Tye 14’ No Till Drill w/grass Seeder, JD7000 6 row Corn Planter (dri fert), (6) Soybean Meters, JD 30 PTO 2 row Potato Digger, White 598 7 bottom On land Plow (Variable Width) & White 445 7 Shank Chisel Plow
Treasure Hunting Safety Tips For The Savvy Yard Sale Shopper
Second-hand items, especially electronics, building supplies, appliances and helmets, may carry certain risks if damaged or used. If you are planning on reselling consumer items, check the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s Web site for a guide on things that can and cannot be sold, and for product recalls. CSA Group, a leading certification and testing organization, offers these safety tips for yard sale shoppers.
Counterfeit or illegal goods: Brand-name companies want you to know whose product you’re buying, so look for a recognized name. Also, look for return addresses or company contact information on packages.
Forage & Spreader: JD 327 Baler w/kicker, JD 3940 Chopper w/hay head, H & S 16’ Twin Auger Forage Wagon w/tandem gear, NH 56 Hay Rake, Grassland Farmex 4 Star Tedder, 9’ x 18’ Basket Wagon, 9’ x 18’ Basket Wagon (no gear), NH 1034 Bale Wagon, Badger Forage Wagon, NH 822 2 row Corn Bead, NH 890 2 row Snapper Head, New Vari-Cart Fert Spreader, 4,000 gal Tank Spreader & Wolverine 6’ Skidsteer Mower
Dairy: 800 gal Dari Kool Bulk Tank, 35 kw PTO Generator, 12 kw Onan Generator, 1,050 gal Poly Water Tank, (2) 30” Circulating Fans, Farm Gates & 2½ ton Poly Feed Bin
Liquidation Items: Mostly new, some used Self-Propelled walk behind mowers (gas & battary), Rear Tine Rototillers, Pressure Washers, Electric wet/dry Vacs, Cordless Vacs, Portable Generators, Gas and Cordless Leaf Blowers, New 37 ton Log Splitter, Dewalt and Milwaukee Cordless and 110 Electric Power Tools, Miter Saws, Contractor Table Saws drills and Driver Sets, Hammer Drills, Circular Saws, Air Compressor, 360 Milwaukee Laser, Milwaukee Plunge Track Saws, Portable Band Saws, Sawzalls, Grinders, Powered Grease Gun, large amount of Cordless Battries and Chargers, Lincoln Stick Welders, Hand Shop Tools and more.
New Storage Sheds: 8 x 10 w/Boards & Bottom Siding, 8 x 12 w/Metal Siding and Octogan Hunting Blind
Trucks: 2000 IH 470 Flatbed Dump Truck & 1975 IH Enclosed Box Dump Truck
Misc: (2) Classic E Central Boiler Outdoor Furnaces, New Kohler Portable Air Compressor, 40’ Self Contained Portable Bucket Li , Predator 212cc Engine, Totes of Oats Triticale Rye, New & Used Bikes, 2 Seater Bike, Cra sman Snow Blower, (2) Jumping Jack Tampers, Older Commercial Cider Press Complete w/Grinder & Buggies
Consignments accepted: Tuesday, August 19th 9 am to 5 pm, Wednesday, August 20th 2 to 6 pm & ursday, August 21st 9 am to 5 pm. Absolutely no consignments accepted Friday or Saturday!
Items considered for online bidding must be consigned by Wednesday, August 20th @ 6pm!
Much more to come. Comfort facilities and concession stand on site! For more information, please call Harvey Leid (315) 536-2698, Ray Hoover (607) 535-2132 or Allen Zimmerman (315) 536-9034.
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Complete landscape design and installation service. In addition to plantings, we install walks, walls and patios, and perform Spring and Fall cleanup and mulching. Looking for someone to plant just one tree or do a whole landscape renovation? Call for a free quote.
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Classes will start September 8th. If you cannot attend the meeting, but would like to join the classes, please call ahead to register.
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I’m a 94-year-old and I use a cane until I get a cart. I do a lot of shopping at the Family Dollar in Caledonia. The manager there is great, and so are the people. They hold the door, get a cart, or help put things in my car. You are all wonderful! Thanks.
Richard
Where’s e Beef?
Thank you, Farm Workers of America, documented and undocumented. Growing up on a farm I picked fields of stone and harvested vegetables. It’s hard work and the sun can be relentless. That work doesn’t even compare to the acres of vegetables I see as I drive to work in my air-conditioned car. How many of you have ever slaughtered and butchered an animal? It’s not a pleasant job but someone needs to do this work if you want to eat. We owe these people who provide for our sustenance our gratitude. They work grueling hours and many live in fear because they desire a better life for themselves and their families. If you think anyone can do this work think again or try it for a day, especially one of our 90-degree weather days. I guarantee that you will feel differently about these wonderful people and the price of beef may seem like a small price to pay. If you are inclined to say Grace for the food that you eat that should include a thank you as well as a request to protect those who do the bulk of the providing.
I do! Today I tried to cancel my trash and recycling service to sign on with another company who offers tote valet service. I am a senior and struggle to get the totes to the curb. It took an hour or more to “get help,” but I am still uncertain that anything was done. I tried various phone numbers only to be put on hold in eternity. I also tried to be savvy by doing it online, but to no avail. There was no option for cancelling service. I had much to do today but had to “productively” spend my time waiting. I even did a “live chat” but nothing was accomplished. If this is the ongoing future of customer service in the USA, nothing will get done and we will wither and die as a nation and we will have no need for the BBB because there will be no business! God help us all!
Killing Hawks
My Vent is about using poison baits to kill rodents. Recently a young hawk, that made its summer home in our neighborhood, was sickened and died after eating a poisoned rodent. Yes, rodents cause many problems for people and poison-based products offer what initially seems like a simple and inexpensive pest-control option. Unfortunately, they also have unintended consequences. In addition to this Vent, I also need to include a Brighter Side for my neighbors, and the DEC officer, and the Wildlife Rehabilitator who were all instrumental in trying to save this beautiful raptor.
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This is Cosmo.
He’s a super friendly 10-month old Great Dane Cane Corso mix.
“Appreciation
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By Sam Mazotta
Is crate training working for this hyper puppy?
DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My best friend adopted a puppy a few months ago. Training seems to be going well: “Freya” gets regular walks, and she heels pretty well and responds when called. However, my friend uses a kennel crate, and whenever Freya acts up (which is pretty normal for puppies, right?) she puts her into the crate. I don’t think crates should be used as punishment. What’s your advice?
-- Glen in Marietta, Georgia
DEAR GLEN: While you’re correct that a crate shouldn’t be used as punishment, crate training a puppy can get complicated sometimes. Those little guys are wriggly, fast and always a bit hyper. The line between “calm and relaxed” and “zooming around your ankles” is paper-thin. Before giving your friend advice about how to crate her dog, ask a tactful question or two. Like, “How do you know when it’s time for Freya to go into her crate?” or, “Freya is so good at going into the crate on command. How did you accomplish that?” Owners are often willing to reply in detail about their training method, especially when it’s working well.
Signs that it’s not going well are when both owner and pet seem stressed near the crate; when the dog is deeply reluctant to enter the crate, or even fearful. If the owner is yelling or yanking the dog’s leash or collar, that’s not a good sign; there’s a bigger issue than the crate happening. Ideally, both owner and dog should be relaxed, calm and happy around the crate. That’s a huge help in crate training, because Freya will associate the crate with those emotions (and treats). You could point your friend to the AKC’s page on crate training: www.akc.org/expert-advice/ training/how-to-crate-train-your-dog-in-9-easy-steps.
Send your tips, comments or questions to ask@pawscorner.com. © 2025 King Features Synd., Inc.
PERRY FARMERS’ MARKET = DOG DATE?
Saturday mornings in Perry aren’t just for produce, local pet lovers often bring their leashed dogs to the farmers’ market. It’s a great chance to socialize your pup, enjoy the fresh air, and pick up a treat or two from local vendors (many of whom bring biscuits just for pets!).
hometown events
There’s so much happening at your local libraries!
Clifton Springs Library
4 Railroad Avenue, Clifton Springs 315-462-7371 cliftonspringslibrary.com
M-Th 10-7; F 10-5; Sa 10-2
Geneva Public Library
244 Main St., Geneva • 315-789-5303 genevapubliclibrary.net
M-F 8:30-7; Sa 9-2
Macedon Public Library
30 Main St., Macedon • 680-346-1500 macedonpubliclibrary.org
M-Th 10-8; F & Sa 10-2
Newark Public Library
121 High St., Newark • 315-331-0552 newarklibrary.org
M-Th 9:30-7; F 9:30-6; Sa 9:30-1
Palmyra Community Library
402 East Main St., Palmyra 315-597-5276 palmyracommunitylibrary.org
M-Th 10-8; F 10-5; Sa 10-2
Phelps Library
8 Banta Street, Suite 200, Phelps 315-548-3120 phelpslibrary.org
M-Th 9-8; F 9-5
MACEDONPUBLICLIBRARY:
Aug. 16: (10:00am-Noon)TechHelpwith Sarah
Aug.18: (Noon-1:00pm)MacedonSenior Meeting (2:00pm-4:00pm)Euchre (5:00pm-7:45pm)GEDInstructional Help
Aug.19: (6:00pm-7:45pm)HangingFloral Decoration
Aug.20: (10:00am-11:15am)CardioDrumming
(5:00pm-7:45pm)GEDInstructional Help
Aug21: (2:00pm-4:00pm)Euchre (2:00pm-5:00pm)Mahjong
Aug22: (1:00pm-2:00pm)Bearinthe WoodsShelfSitter (2:00pm-3:00pm)CardioDrumming
GENEVA
TunesandTastings- September 6, 5-8pm,RoseHillMansion,3373State Route96A,Geneva.Tunesby LakesideSOUND.TastingsbyBillsboroWinery,BreweryArdennes,RavinesWineCellars,andWatershed Brewing.Pre-saletickets$30perperson($40perpersonatthedoor). Ticketincludesadmissiontothe event,entertainment,5beerandwine tastings,anddiscountsonadmission toRoseHillandpurchasesinthe CarriageHouseGiftShopduringa futurevisit.Purchaseticketsonline https://bit.ly/4nDwWgVorcalling HistoricGeneva315-789-5151.Food availableforpurchase,FullyLoaded 315andUniqueBoards.Peopleare encouragedtobringlawnchairsand blankets.AbenefitconcertforHistoric Geneva.
MACEDON
EastsideChristianChurchRummage andBakeSale isonFriday andSaturday,AUGUST15th& 16thfrom9am-4pm.Wearelocatedat3944WestWalworth RoadinMacedon.Rainorshine.In additiontotherummageandbake salewearehavinggiftbasketrafflesandacornerdevotedto Christmasdecorations.Wewillalso havehotdogs,chipsandasodafor $7.Comevisit,wewouldloveto seeyou!!
REASONS TO SHOP FARMERS’ MARKETS
Many farmers’ markets offer foods that are organically grown and are produced without GMOs. Farmers’ market retailers also tend to give firsthand accounts of where their foods come from and howtheyaregrownorraised.
NEWARK
MusicontheErie- Each Friday Nightthroughthesummer,theNewarkChamberofCommercepresents MusicontheEriefrom6:00-8:00pm. (unlessotherwisenoted).Theevent featuresafoodtruck,freemusicanda 50/50raffle.Bringyourlawnchairto T.SpencerKnightParkattheCanal Port,199VanBurenSt.Thisevent willnotbecancelled!!Itwillbe movedifthereisaconcernwiththe weather.Decisionwillbemadeby3 pm.Allweatherrelocationswillbe heldattheFirstGlassWineBar locatedatDougKent’sRoseBowl Lanes(725W.MillerSt.).https:// newarknychamber.org/events-2/ music-on-the-erie-concert-series
NewarkRotaryFamilyFestivalJoin thefun!TheNewarkRotary FamilyFestisacommunityevent designedforfamilies,includinglive musicwithRubyShooz,foodtrucks, craftvendors,silentauction,games andmore.Saturday,August23,117pm,NewarkFireDepartment MemorialField,100BarkerParkway, Newak.https:// newarkrotaryfamilyfestival.com/
PALMYRA
TalkingTombstones- Join usatthe ViennaSt.Cemeteryforahistoriclook atsomeofthetombstonesandheadstonesinourcemetery.Learnabout thesymbolsandsomeincrediblepeoplewhocamebeforeus.Thisisa leisurelywalk;pleasewearcomfy shoes.Cost:$10pp.HeldAugust23, 11-1pm.https://www. historicpalmyrany.com/
TalkingTombstones- Join usatthe ViennaSt.Cemeteryforahistoriclook atsomeofthetombstonesandheadstonesinourcemetery.Learnabout thesymbolsandsomeincrediblepeoplewhocamebeforeus.Thisisa leisurelywalk;pleasewearcomfy shoes.August23,11-1pm,Palmyra Cemetery,272ViennaStreet,Palmyra.Cost:$10.https://www. historicpalmyrany.com/
ComejointhePalmyraSenior Lunch! Whether you’relookingto makenewfriendsorreconnectwith familiarfaces,thisisafun,low-key waytospendyourafternoon.Expect greatfood,plentyoflaughs,anda welcominggroupoffriendlyfolks. Potluckstyle-bringadishtopass.No RSVPneeded.Wehopetoseeyouat thenextlunch!HeldthelastThursday ofeverymonthfrom12-2pmatthe PalmyraMasonicTemple,161E. MainSt.,Palmyra.
PublicGhostHuntW/H.P.I.- Are you interestedingoingonaghost huntbutdon’tknowwheretobegin? JointheinvestigatorsofH.P.I.asthey explorethehistoricSt.JamesHotel, builtin1826,andthePhelpsGeneral StoreandFamilyResidence.You’ll learnwhatanEVP(ElectronicVoice Phenomenon)is,howtouseaspirit box,andyoumightevengetthe chancetoseeafull-bodiedapparition. Ticketsareavailableforpresaleat$40 perperson.Snackswillbeprovided, oryoucanbringyourown.August 30,6-10pm,HistoricPalmyra,132 MarketStreet,Palmyra.https:// www.historicpalmyrany.com/
PHELPS
TheCountryLawyerGalleryof the Arts presents,Mrs.Alice Salisbury’sRetrospectiveExhibit.To FilltheGallery!SoftOpeningFriday August29th3-7pm.MeettheArtist/ FamilySat.August30th1-5pm.Refreshmentsserved!Exhibittorun fromAugust29thtoSeptember20th. TheCountryLawyerGalleryofthe ArtsisasubsidiaryofthePhelps HistoricalSocietyandsupportedby theOntarioCountyArtsCouncil,as wellasyourgenerousdonations.
STRANGE BUT TRUE
By Lucie Winborne
* Eating more candy in one sitting causes fewer cavities than spacing it out through the day.
Guidelines for Hometown Events
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Submit your event by the Monday 2 weeks prior to publication date.
Events must occur on a specific date and time. Event submissions may not include businesses or schools seeking registration for classes or programs, or organizations seeking crafters, vendors, or item donations. Genesee Valley Penny Saver reserves the right to approve/reject events for publication. Events are published as space allows.
hometown events
Country Breakfast
Saturday, August 16th, 7-11am & Saturday, August 23rd, 7-11am
$12 per person
$2.50 for children ages 5-10
FREE for children under the age of 5 Menu: Pancakes, Bacon, Sausage, Scrambled Eggs, Homefries, Juice, Coffee Oaks Corners Presbyterian Church Pre Emption Rd. Oaks Corners, NY 14518
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KEEPING IT LOCAL, TOGETHER.
Dear Readers,
Lately, it feels like the world is moving faster than ever — with constant talk about technology, artificial intelligence, and big changes coming our way. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by it all.
We want to give you a break from all the noise when you read the Penny Saver. We want to continue to curate a product that you feel good about reading, where you can learn about what’s happening with your neighbors and feel proud about living in our beautiful region. e Penny Saver has been many things to many people but the one constant for the publication has been a focus on “local”. To that end, we want to expand all that we share with you to make this the best and most useful publication. So what does this mean?
e bottom line is we want to create and share more local content. at might include stories about high school athletes, highlights of local trails and other natural gems to visit, homesteading tips, reviews of new books coming out from local authors, shared local poetry, new playground reviews, and even local generational recipe sharing! ese are just a taste of what we want to build. However, our focus will not be on hard news. Politics and police blotters have never been our specialty, and we want to leave that type of reporting to the folks in the news that do that best.
ere is a reality to these ambitions. Costs continue to rise, especially for postage and revenue is unpredictable due to an ever-changing advertising landscape. We’ve worked hard since the pandemic to lower our costs and provide the same great service to you, but adding content to better serve readers requires more resources.
Here’s what we’re asking. If every home that receives the Penny Saver gave $5 we would be able to fund all of this local content and more. Our goal is to keep the Penny Saver a free publication and available to as many readers in the community as possible. What we are seeking is an investment from you in the product you love to make it even better.
It’s said in our industry that the health of a local publication is a direct reflection of the community it serves. Our commitment to local goes beyond our content. Our paper is printed right in Avon, NY by employees, managers, and owners that live here in Western New York. We hope to remain strong for many years to come and even foster the next generation of readers who share the love of “local”.
We’ve included a form below and we so appreciate your attention and support of the Penny Saver’s future.
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Understanding What Hyperbaric Oxygen Can Do for Hearing Loss &body mind
By Keith Roach, M.D.
DEAR DR. ROACH: I was just diagnosed with sudden sensorineural hearing loss. They gave me a steroid injection into the ear and more steroids by mouth, but they say it’s up to me whether I want to try hyperbaric oxygen.
Do you have any opinion on it? How does breathing pure oxygen at 2 atmospheres help anything? Is there some underlying theory to explain why people do this? It seems to me all this accomplishes is that it raises my blood oxygen level from 97% to 100%. How can this help anything? --
D.J.L.
Q. A.
ANSWER: Sudden sensorineural hearing loss is an uncommon condition. It can often be misdiagnosed, and since some people get better on their own, it is sometimes never diagnosed at all.
I suspect there isn’t one single cause in all cases as several causes have been proposed, including infections (especially viral), medications and recreational drugs, brain tumors, autoimmune diseases, head trauma, and associations with other diseases. But most cases have no clear underlying cause.
In addition to a careful exam, hearing tests and an MRI of the brain are generally recommended. Early treatment with steroids (either by injection, orally, or both) has been shown to enhance recovery.
In people with more severe hearing loss, hyperbaric oxygen has been shown to improve outcomes compared to steroids alone. It is thought that the high amount of oxygen delivered via the hyperbaric chamber may be able to deliver oxygen to areas of the cochlea that were damaged, but the mechanism of action isn’t completely clear. The benefit of hyperbaric oxygen isn’t that it gets your red blood cells more oxygenated. You can’t do better than 100%, and 97% is very close to 100%. With hyperbaric oxygen, the fluid of the blood itself carries much more oxygen, which is then dissolved in the plasma -not in the red blood cells. The oxygen in the fluid is 60 times higher with 3 atmospheres of oxygen compared to room air,which is enough to deliver oxygen to your tissues without red blood cells.
Carefully done, the risks of hyperbaric oxygen are small. The high pressure can cause pain and pressure in the ear and sinuses, which can be relieved by equalizing pressure through maneuvers that open the Eustachian tube (such as yawning or swallowing).
While I understand why physicians want to get your opinion on your treatment, it doesn’t sound like they gave you enough information to make an informed choice. In my opinion, they should have gone over the risks and benefits, then given you a clear recommendation.
Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual questions, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu. © 2025 King Features Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved
SENIOR NEWS LINE
By Matilda Charles
Doing the right thing
How many of us are continuing to do things we feel we should, even if we don’t want to?
A neighbor bemoaned the fact that her husband had signed them up for yet another line dancing class at the senior center. “And I don’t want to go,” she said. “I’m tired of learning new dances. I’d like to just enjoy the ones I already know.”
Like many of the people at the senior center, my neighbor and her husband were generally signed up for one or more classes being offered. And to the staff’s credit, there is a wide variety of classes to choose from on a rotating basis. We have tech classes, language classes, seated yoga, drawing and painting, Cooking for One, writing your memoir ... and another line dance class. We’ve been through several and now there’s apparently one called Cowboy Hustle.
And my neighbor didn’t want to learn it.
Curiosity got the better of me, and one recent day at the senior center I asked the group waiting for a class what they keep doing just because it’s the right thing to do. There was a variety of replies:
-- Attempting to walk thousands of steps per day.
-- Walking the neighbor’s dog so she doesn’t have to give it up.
-- Counting calories.
-- Sewing clothes for the grandchildren.
-- Eating vegetables every day.
-- Taking the mother-in-law out to lunch every Friday.
I saw my “no more line dancing” neighbor again. Maybe he just wants to keep both of you active and healthy, I suggested. And maybe he enjoys doing things with you, I added. She smiled and nodded, acknowledging that her husband was actually a good guy. And I knew that she’d be there learning the Cowboy Hustle alongside her good guy husband.
How about you? What do you keep doing just because it’s the right thing to do?
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polltime
The Perseids meteor shower, which peaks in mid-August is considered the best of the year, with long ‘wakes’ of light and color trailing them as they streak through the Earth’s atmosphere. How do you like to experience the Perseids meteor shower?
- Lying on a blanket in the backyard
- Heading out to a dark-sky park
- Watching a live stream online
- With friends or family
- Alone and in silence
- I’ve never watched it — but I want to!
Poll ends 08-19-2025
I drifted into a summer-nap under the hot shade of July, serenaded by a cicadae lullaby, to drowsywarm dreams of distant thunder. ~Terri Guillemets
By Fifi Rodriguez
1. U.S. STATES: Which state is home to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
2. GEOGRAPHY: What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?
3. TELEVISION: Ron Swanson is a character on which sitcom?
Poll ended 08-12-2025
4. MOVIES: Who is the villain in the animated film “The Little Mermaid”?
5. SCIENCE: What part of the cell contains genetic material?
6. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president established the Peace Corps?
August 6th marked the 80th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, killing 140k people, followed by the bombing of Nagasaki, Japan August 9th, killing 70k people. Survivors fear growing global nuclear proliferation as a threat to the “peacebuilding frameworks so many have worked so hard to construct.” Do you agree or disagree?
77.8% Yes 22.2% No
Vote and make your voice heard when you visit WWW.GVPENNYSAVER.COM!
Each numbered row contains two clues and two answers. e two answers differ from each other by only one letter, which has already been inserted. For example, if you exchange the A from MASTER for an I, you get MISTER. Do not change the order of the letters.
7. HISTORY: Which country is home to Botany Bay, an early British colony?
8. MATH: Who is known as the father of geometry?
9. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: When did the Great Smoky Mountains National Park open?
10. MYTHOLOGY: What animal did Zeus turn into to kidnap Europa?
ANSWERS
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1. Ohio. 2. Riyadh. 3. “Parks and Recreation.”
4. Ursula. 5. Nucleus. 6. John F. Kennedy. 7. Australia. 8. Euclid. 9. 1940. 10. Bull.
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Gi s of Joy by Ellen Weber
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Master Gardeners of Wayne County Celebrate Annual Garden Tour in Lyons
BY DEBRA HOLLOWAY
e Master Gardeners of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wayne County continued a cherished local tradition this July with their annual Gardens of Wayne County Tour, now in its 16th year. What began in 2010 with six beautiful gardens across the townsofOntario,Williamson,andSodushasgrown into a countywide celebration of horticultural artistry and community pride.
Each year, the tour moves to a different area within Wayne County, offering fresh inspiration and showcasing the diversity of gardens across the region. is year’s tour highlighted five spectacular gardens in Lyons, drawing visitors from around the area to explore lush landscapes, creative garden features, and seasonal beauty in full summer splendor.
Originally held around the spring equinox in June, the event shi ed to July, allowing vegetable gardens more time to flourish and allowing guests to see a wider range of plants at their peak.
is year’s attendees were treated to a variety of sights and surprises, with many pausing to admire a vibrant coneflower display. “I have never seen such a large coneflower garden,” one visitor marveled. Others were captivated by the wildlife and whimsy woven throughout the gardens. “ e number of hummingbirds on the bee balm was awesome,” said another guest.
A fairy garden with a gnome tucked into a tree stump proved to be a crowd favorite, along with a pergola crowned with a roof of blooming trumpet vine that drew both admiration and inspiration. Another site, managed by the same gardener for over 50 years, held vast expanses of ornamental trees and shrubs that showcased all the texture and color these types of plants can bring to home landscapes. A vegetable garden with raised beds, drip irrigation, a pole bean arbor, and trellised tomato plants inspired those interested in vegetable gardening, while the immense cut flower garden, with over 50 varieties of dahlias, was of interest to others.
ese comments from visitors summed up the spirit of the day...
“ e gardens are each very different. It is amazing how every year the selections are so wonderfully diverse. Some are regimented. Some are whimsical. All are beautiful in their own right. And it certainly gets our creative juices flowing. e Tour is a bargain and a wonderful way to show off Wayne County.”
“Loved the grounds and the view.”
“ e herb garden at the entrance catches your eye as you leave. It does not have the wild look of so many herb gardens. Still, it took looking to find a tiny rosemary with its purple bloom hiding near the middle. I could not resist rubbing my hand gently over it, smelling my hand a erward, and telling the Master Gardeners how nice the rosemary smells.”
e Master Gardeners are part of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wayne County and organize the tour each year to celebrate gardening and to educate and inspire both novice and experienced gardeners alike. With each stop, they demonstrate sustainable gardening practices, creative landscape ideas, and the sheer joy that comes from working with the land.
Plans are already in the works for next year’s tour, set to take place in another Wayne County town, continuing a beloved tradition that blends education, beauty, and community spirit. If you know of a possible site in Wayne County, please let us know! Call (315) 331-8415 Ext. 107 or email mgwayne@cornell.edu
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