Canandaigua- Naples- Genesee Valley Penny Saver- 4-11-25
STRANGE BUT TRUE
By Lucie Winborne
* Wildlife technician Richard Thomas took the famous tongue twister, “How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?” and calculated a rough estimate of the actual answer. It came out to around 700 pounds!
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home services
WAYS TO MAKE HOMES SAFER
One of the easiest ways to reduce the risk of falls is to improve lighting around the home. The National Institutes of Health state thatadequatelightingisimportant at entrances to the home, stairways, hallways, and other frequently traversed areas. Make sure lighting fixtures are using the highest wattage light bulb allowed. Artificial lighting sources becomeevenmorevitalinfalland autumn, when natural light is less abundant in a home. In addition, install lighting outdoors by the front door, over the garage and where garbage pails are stored to facilitate safe passage.
GENERAL CONTRACTING
Italy Valley Nursery
Opening the season april
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1536 Friend Road, Penn Yan, NY 14527
585-554-5325
Mon.-Sat. 8am-5pm; Closed Sunday
DID YOU KNOW?
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, well-designed landscapescansavehomeowners enough energy to make the projectspayforthemselvesinless than eight years. The DOE notes that homeowners’ landscaping strategies should be dictated by the climates in which they live. For example, homeowners who live in hot, arid regions should employ landscapes to shade their homes’ walls, windows and roof, while those who live in cool regions should make sure their landscapes are not blocking the winter sun from reaching their homes’ south-facing windows. TheDOEalsoadvisesthatshading is the most cost-effective way to reduce solar heat gain in a home, noting that well-planned landscapescanreducepreviously unshaded homes’ air conditioning costs by as much as 50 percent. The DOE also notes that, in treeshaded neighborhoods, summer daytime air temperature can be up to six degrees cooler than the air temperature in treeless areas. Homeowners considering adding trees to their landscapes should know that deciduous trees shed their leaves annually, which meanstheywillblocksolarheatin thesummerbutallowsunlightinto thehomeinwinter.That’sidealfor homeowners who live in regions where temperatures climb in summertimebutdropconsiderably in winter. Homeowners who want year-round shade might consider evergreentreesandshrubs.
WEEK OF APRIL 14, 2025 What to watch & where to watch it:
April 18: Good Friday Tenebrae service, 7pm April 20: Sonrise service on the beach, 7:30am Resurrection Sunday service, 9:15am
GOOD FRIDAY
Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Jesus was condemned by his peers as King Herod and Pontius Pilate had found him not guilty of his crimes. But crowds were enraged, and Pilate reluctantly ordered his crucifixion rather than face a mass riot.
at First United Methodist Church
100 North Main St. • Canandaigua, NY 14424
585-394-5335 • www.fumcc.org
4/13/25 - Palm Sunday: 9am Contemporary Service (in the sanctuary) 11am Traditional Service (in the sanctuary)
4/17/25 - Maundy ursday: 7:30pm Living Last Supper Presentation (in the sanctuary) 4/18/25 - Good Friday: 12:00 noon Good Friday Service (in the sanctuary)
4/20/25 - Sunday Morning - Easter Celebration: 7am Sunrise Service @ Kershaw Park (by the Gazebo) 9am Contemporary Easter Worship Service (in the sanctuary) 11am Traditional Easter Worship Service (in the sanctuary)
Link for Sunday services livestreamed on YouTube: https://YouTube.com/results?search_query=fumcofcan+
Magic Maze
PERSONALITY ADJECTIVES
Apple Brie Bites
1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
5 ounces Brie cheese
Servings: 24
1/2 cup Musselman’s Apple Butter
1/4 cup pecans, chopped
Heat oven to 400 F. Grease mini muffin pan.
Press seams of puff pastry sheet together. Cut sheet into quarters then each quarter into six pieces.
Use rolling pin to flatten each piece of pastry into square shape. Place one square into each muffin cup.
Put 1/2 teaspoon brie, 1 teaspoon apple butter and 1/2 teaspoon chopped pecans into each muffin cup.
Bake 13-15 minutes until golden brown. Serve warm.
This week’s puzzle answer is elsewhere in this paper. The Crossword Puzzle is provided by Tribune Media Services. Any questions or comments should be made to 1-800-346-8798.
O, wind, if winter comes, can spring be far behind?
~ Percy Bysshe Shelley
Fair Housing Statement
All real estate advertised in the Genesee Valley Penny Saver is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.
Fair Housing Enforcement Project Monroe County Legal Assistance Center
1 W. Main St., Rochester, NY 14614 (585) 325-2500 • www.lawny.org
EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
The City of
Canandaigua
has published its 2024 Annual Water Quality Report
Scan the QR code or visit https://www.canandaiguanewyork.gov/393/Annual-Water-Quality-Report to view. Hard copies can be requested by contacting the Water Treatment Plant at 585-396-5064.
Questions or requests can be directed to Andrew Simmons.
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.
FAITH and WORSHIP
EPISCOPAL
Zion Episcopal Church
120 East Main Street, Palmyra 315-597-9236 • www.zionepiscopalpalmyra.org
Sunday Mornings at 10am: Holy Eucharist with Music
All are ALWAYS welcome!
St. John's Episcopal Church
183 N. Main Street • Canandaigua, NY 14424 585-394-4818
Sunday: Holy Eucharist, Rite II, 10AM Website: https://www.stjohnscanandaigua.org e Reverend Dr. Richard Laribee, Interim Rector
LUTHERAN
Rev. Brad Urlaub www.stmarkmendon.org
Sunday 9am Services in person and streamed on Facebook Live (facebook.com/stmarkmendon)
METHODIST
Vine Valley Methodist Church 6370 Vine Valley Road, Middlesex 585-554-0402
Pastor J. Lanni
Sunday Worship – 9:15am
Honeoye Falls United Methodist Church
31 East Street, Honeoye Falls • 585-624-3387 honeoyefallsumc.org • office.hfumc@gmail.com
Pastor Natalie Bowerman • PastorNatalie4@gmail.com
Sunday Service is held in person at 10:30am and available on Facebook Live at https://www.facebook.com/HoneoyeFallsUMC. All are welcome to join us!
IN YOUR COMMUNITY
By reading the scriptures I am so renewed that all nature seems renewed around me and with me. The sky seems to be a pure, a cooler blue, the trees a deeper green. The whole world is charged with the glory of God and I feel fire and music under my feet.
~Thomas Merton
NON-DENOMINATIONAL
9041 West 20A, Honeoye • 367-3230
Pastor John Karle
Sunday School 9:30am • Service 10:30am Wednesday Evening Prayer 6pm
ORTHODOX
100 Stanford Dr., Rochester, NY 14610 • 585-224-0554
Archpriest Gregory Naumenko, Rector • A ROCOR Parish
Serving all English and Russian Speaking Orthodox Christians
Full schedule of services and live service streaming at www.pomog.org
Hoe while it is spring, and enjoy the best anticipations. It is not much matter if things do not turn outwell. ~ Charles Dudley Warner, “Preliminary,” My Summer in a Garden, 1870
ANNUAL SPRING EXTRAVAGANZA AUCTION
ALLEGANY COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
15 NORTH ST. • ANGELICA, NY 14709
SATURDAY, APRIL 19TH • 9AM
By Fifi Rodriguez
1. TELEVISION: Who had a 1980s workout video series called “Sweatin’ to the Oldies”?
1. ANATOMY: What is heterochromia?
3. GEOGRAPHY: What is a chain of islands called?
4. FOOD & DRINK: What is Canada’s national dish?
5. HISTORY: When was Facebook launched?
6. MEASUREMENTS: What is the shortest wavelength in the visible light spectrum?
7. U.S. STATES: Which state has the most miles of interstate highway?
8. MOVIES: What type of fish is Nemo in the animated film “Finding Nemo”?
9. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Which month is designated as National Ice Cream Month in the United States?
10. SCIENCE: How long does it take for the International Space Station to orbit the Earth?
4. Poutine (French fries, cheese curds and gravy).
3. Archipelago.
2. When the colored part of the eyes (irises) are two different colors.
1. Richard Simmons.
Answers:
e weather is getting warmer and Rich and James and the RG Mason Auctions employees are starting to gear up for our big spring extravaganza auction! is is our 34th year doing this auction. We will be taking consignments from April 7th-11th from 9am to 5pm, April 12th 9am to noon and April 14th-16th from 9am to 5pm. No household items will be taken for this auction. We will be having live simulcast bidding with Proxibid and Equipment Facts for this auction. Construction business liquidation 2016 20 aluminum enclosed trailer- full of tools; backhoe; Estate deal from Rushford, NY Mahindra 3613 TLB; pallet forks, 3pt cement mixer and snow pusher; Estate of Richard Marriott Ford TW10 tractor with cab; Ford 5000; Mahindra 4025 w/ loader 4wd; Bennche 450EFI UTV; Hesston 530 RD Baler; Class Liner 350T Rotary rake; Farmi 351 3pt hitch log skidder; Kewanee 12 cult mulcher; Moving deal from PA Duce and half tandem axle dump truck; multiple fancy buggies, carriages and more. Tractors Kubota MX5200 4x4 w/ loader w500hrs; JD 520; JD 5075E 4x4 CHA loader 551hrs -like new; IH 186 hydro w/ cab; Case IH MX240 4x4 CHA w/ duals; JD 2955 4wd w/ loader; Ford 7710 4wd CHA- very clean; Compact Tractors Challenger MT 297 4x4 TLB; MF GC1705 4x4 w/ loader; MF 1526 4x4 w/ belly mower; JD 3320 4x4 CHA w/ lder and belly mower; MF 2860 4x4 CHA lder- like new; Mahindra 1640 4x4 w/ loader – like new; Mahindra 2638 4x4 w/ loader- hydro 121 hrs- like new; Mahindra 1526 4x4; Cabelas LM45H CHA 4x4 w/ loader; Mahindra Emax 28XL 4x4 w/ lder & mower; NH T1510 w/ cab & broom – very nice; Construction Equip. Cat 232D skid steer; JD 260 skid steer w/ cab only 800hrs- very nice; Bobcat S76 w/ cab; 2021 Bob S70 skid steer- very nice; Volvo MC 70B w/ cab 1400hrs – very nice; Gehl 7800 skid steer; Case 1840 skid steer; NH L218 CHA; Case 580N CHA TLB & extend a hoe; Ford 435 TLB; 2019 E32I mini excavator w/ hyd thumb w/ 800hrs like new; Kubota KX57-4 excavator w/ thumb; Yanmar SV100-2a excavator w/ cab; Bobcat E50 excavator; Volvo ECR28 w/ CHA- very nice; 2016 B110C 4x4 CHA TLB- very nice; JCB 507-42 telehandler; Genie X 4x4 boom li ; skid steer attachments- tree shear, dig it mulching head, post hole diggers, sickle bar mowers, large assortment of pallets forks, buckets; Farm Equip. NH 185 manure spreader; NH 450 Roll belt rd baler, crop cutter – nice shape; Class Volto 1320 10 star tedder; Kuhn GA7822 double rotary rake; JD 854 rd baler w/ roto cut; Kuhn GMD5251 TC disc mower; Class Variant 260 rd baler; Gehl 2880 rd baler; NH 644 rd baler- silage special; NH 310 sq baler w/ kicker; JD 385 rd baler; MF 110 manure spreader; Woods 3180 batwing brush hog; Oliver 10 wheel disc, AC 8 wheel disc; NH 130 manure spreader – like new; NH 256 hay rake; Miller 12 disc; Dingleman rock picker; Brillion 5 shank disc chisel; Deutz Allis 9 shank disc chisel; AC 4 bottom Plow; Nh 654 rd baler; Case RB454 Rd baler; Bush Hog 5 hyd offset brush hog; Woods 3180 batwing brush hog; Shaver post pounder; Case IH RS451 Rd baler; 2 tater feed master creep feeders, like new; MF 1756 RD baler with net- nice; Knight 8024 pro twin v spreader – very nice; calf hutches; JD corn head UTV/RTV Kubota RTV 900; Polaris 570 4 seater UTV; JD 855D diesel UTV; Kawaski Mule UTV; Mahindra 1000 Retriever UTV – w/ long bed; Bennche 410 EFI only 75 – like new; Kubota RTV w/plow, hard top, windshield (has engine issues) Lawn and Garden Ferris ISS 800 61”; Ferris 700c 61” 300 hrs; Ferris 2100Z 61”; Simplicity Conquest 52”; Cub Cadet 46” Steiner 440 mower; this is small amt of mowers that will be coming in; Land and Sea Containers; Repo Camping Trailers 2020 Puma 32 w/ slideouts; 12 Fi h wheel Big Horn; Trailers local trailer dealer inventory reduction- all sold absolute – 2025 Reiser 22 SFTX; 2024 Cross-country 18 tilt; Reiser 77x14 landscape trailer; Vehicles ‘11 Dodge 5500; ‘20 Dodge Grand Caravan; ‘18 Buick Enclave; ‘16 Ford F250; ‘14 Ford Cargo Van; ‘15 Ford F350 w/ power stroke; ‘17 Chevy Silverado 4x4 PU; ‘12 Chevy 4x4 PU; ‘15 Lincoln MKZ AWD; Hyundai Tuscan Limited Support Items Amish sheds; new steam jennys; assortment of lumber; Cattle corrals; Nursery, Load of custom made bale spears, rd bale wagon tops, HD hay feeders and other equip – all made from a company in PA; Whole semi load of new aluminum statues – a wide assortment – watch for the photos as they arrive; Semi load of new treated fence post coming in direct from the factory; Semi load HD 24 cattle panels- custom made; Semi load of Pennsylvania Blue Stone – various sizes Terms 10% buyer’s premium – we accept cash, good check – with proper ID, out of state buyers will need to provide a bank letter. If you are buying through Proxibid or Equipment Facts there is additional 3% internet fee. Go to www.rgmasonauctions.com for more info or call Rich at 585-721-8844, James at 585-261-8844, or 585-567-8844.
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SENIOR NEWS LINE
By Matilda Charles
Gift auctions are a fun way to raise money for good causes.
* Get started by collecting prizes. The prizes can be purchased by the organization hosting the auction, but organizers can also solicit donations from local businesses and individuals. Prizes can range from photography packages with a local photographer to gift certificates to area restaurants to vouchers for trips to zoos or other family-friendly activities. Prizes also can be categorized by value. For example, grand prizes may include vacations or furniture. Categories can be determined once all the gifts have been purchased.
Finger Lakes Produce Auction, Inc.
Building Materials & Tool Auction
Saturday, April 19th • 9am
3691 State Route 14A (Penn Yan-Dundee Rd) Penn Yan, NY 14527 • (315) 531-8446
From estates, local store surplus, farmers and individuals: wood working tools, home improvement items, building materials and rough cut lumber, etc.
Everyone welcome as a buyer or seller with quality, usable materials.
Other upcoming auction: Mother’s Day Auction Saturday, May 10th @ 9am Gift Auctions Can Successfully Raise Funds
Consignments accepted: Wed., April 16th from 9am-6pm and urs., April 17th from 9am to 5pm
(No consignments accepted Good Friday or Saturday.)
For more info: Harvey Leid (315) 536-2698 or Ray Hoover (607) 535-2132
Social Security to recover overpayments
Word is that Social Security is going to “claw back” any overpayment to the tune of 100% of the monthly benefit check until it’s all paid back, inciting panic across the land.
But it’s not necessarily true.
That recovery of benefits will only affect overpayments that began on March 27 of this year. Yes, they’ll take full payments until that overpayment is repaid. But any overpayments made prior to that date will be made at the rate that was in place before: 10% of the benefit check.
So, if your check is usually $1,000, the amount they’ll take out is $100, not your full check. It will be the same if you receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI). They’ll take 10%, not the full check.
Not that having any amount deducted will be easy.
Before you start to panic that you might get the dreaded “overpayment” letter from Social Security, here are a few facts, courtesy of a report by Social Security’s Office of the Inspector General:
Overpayment (and even underpayment) doesn’t happen very often, in less than 1% of benefits paid.
There are two main reasons why an error can occur: People report the wrong information about their income or fail to make corrections if there are changes (especially those who are under full retirement age and still working), and there are problems with Social Security’s processing, specifically errors made when workers enter the data.
If you receive the overpayment letter, you might be able to waive the recovery of the amount owed, especially if the overpayment was not your fault. Go to the Social Security website and look for SSA form 632 (www.ssa. gov/forms/ssa-632.html). If that doesn’t go well, you can appeal by using SSA form 561 (www.ssa.gov/forms/ssa-561.html).
You can also try calling them at 800-772-1213. If that doesn’t work, look for a Social Security office in your area by going to secure.ssa.gov/ICON/main. jsp and putting in your ZIPp code.
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Dolores H. Walker
March 13, 2025
Dolores H. Walker, 89, formerly of Canandaigua, NY passed away peacefully at Hildebrandt Hospice in Rochester, New York on March 13, 2025.
Dolores was born in Newark, NY. She is survived by her sons, Charles Walker of Canandaigua, Robert Walker of Waterloo, Christopher Walker of Temple, Texas; sister, Barbara Duell of Maryland; 12 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, 8 great-greatgrandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Dolores was a homemaker and had a passion for drawing and painting. She cherished her time with her family.
Dolores was predeceased by her daughter, Marie Jeanette Walker; parents, Helen and Damon Nicholson; sister, Jeannie Nicholson of Newark, NY.; grandson, Brian Walker; and granddaughter, Egypt Harris. Celebration of life will be held at a later date. Donations in Dolores’s memory can be made to the American Cancer Society or Hospice.
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Proprietors: David & Kathy Cooper (585) 261-0012 5650 County Rd. #41, Farmington, NY 14425 Tues.-Sat. 10-5 or by appointment.
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Celebrate the memory of someone who has touched your life by publishing a memoriam in our passages section.
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hometown events
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6750 County Rd. #32, Bristol 585-229-5862 • thebristollibrary.com
BristolLibraryDirector@owwl.org
M, W & Th 3-7; Tu & Sa 10-2
Gorham Free Library
2664 Main St., Gorham • 585-526-6655
M & F 12–6; Tu & Th 2–8; W 9–5; Sa 9–1; Su 2–4 GorhamLibraryDirector@owwl.org
Naples Library
118 S. Main St., Naples • 585-374-2757
M, W, F 10-6; Tu & Th 10-7; Sa 10-2; Su Closed Honeoye Public Library
8708 Main St., Honeoye 585-229-5020 • M 12-6; Tu & Th 2-8; W 10-4; Sa 9-1; F & Su Closed
Red Jacket Com. Library
89 S. Main St., Manchester
Su & M Closed; Tu & W 11-8; Th & F 10-5; Sa 10-2
Wood Library
134 North Main St., Canandaigua 585-394-1381, woodlibrary@owwl.org www.woodlibrary.org
M-Th 9-9; F 9-6; Sa 10-5
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Check with different lenders - The Federal Reserve increased interest rates in the middle of 2022 and it initially planned to increase rates a few more times throughout the year. People, particularly those who do not have the best credit, can do themselves a favor and shop around at different banks for the best loan rates - the loan may be less costly than what’s offered through the dealership. Also, certified pre-owned vehicles tend to come with promotional interest rates that are lower than the average APR, which makes them a viable alternative.
A GUIDE TO BUYING PRE-OWNED VEHICLES
Consider “certified” pre-owned vehicles. Many dealerships stand behind vehicles of a certain age and condition. Often called certified pre-owned vehicles, these tend to be lease turn-ins that are between three and four years of age and may still be under full or partial warranties. Certified pre-owned vehicles remove some of the worry associated with buying used since warranties will cover the repair costs of certain parts, such as the engine and drivetrain. Plus, the dealerships’ mechanics have given the vehicles health checks before listing them for sale, certifying their condition and mileage.
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“Coochie”
By Sam Mazotta
Tick season shi s into full gear – are you ready?
DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My dog “Happy” and I went hiking this weekend, and when we got back to the car, I did the usual check for bugs and burrs on his long coat. I was shocked to find 12 tiny ticks clinging to his fur. I brushed them off and found five more scurrying around my boot laces. These are baby ticks, right? Should I be worried about tick bites for both of us? -- Karl M., Roanoke, Virginia
DEAR KARL: You should continue to be vigilant over the next few days, but don’t worry too much -- unless Happy shows signs of illness. Doing a “tick check” after each trip outdoors is important, and you did exactly what you needed to do.
Over the next few days, brush through Happy’s coat frequently to dislodge any additional ticks. Newly hatched ticks are indeed tiny and hard to see. Run your hand through Happy’s coat so that you can check his skin for visible bites or lodged ticks.If you notice a bull’s-eye rash around an area, contact the veterinarian.
If you haven’t treated your hiking boots or clothing with permethrin yet, now is the time to do so. Spray the treatment outside, away from Happy or any other animal, and do not let Happy near those clothes until they have dried completely. The permethrin will stay effective through a few washes.
To keep ticks out of the house, follow similar procedures to flea prevention. Give Happy a regular flea and tick preventative; vacuum and mop the house regularly, and terminate any ticks you find.
A new edition of “Fighting Fleas” is coming, and 10 lucky readers will get a free, signed copy! To enter, email ask@pawscorner.com.
We adopted Rocky “Choochie” when he was a baby. His mother was adopted out pregnant, unbeknownst to the shelter, and he and his siblings were a surprise! He is a gentle giant, funny with a dash of naughty, and a great addition to our rescue family!
KEN POOLE & DAVE BLOOM
Honor Naples’ Pioneers Through Cemetery Restoration
BY KATRINA M. RANDALL
About three years ago, former Naples resident Ken Poole was writing a book for the Naples Historical Society about local bands, which included early Naples settler John Sutton. When his research led him to the West Hollow Cemetery, he found Sutton’s gravestone buried in mud. Many stones were in similar condition, with pieces of stones found in piles, fronts completely missing, or stones covered under moss and dirt. Upset by the state of these stones, Poole took it up with Tammy Hicks, town supervisor at the time, setting in motion revitalization to ensure the earliest settlers of Naples would be remembered and honored.
Poole said, “We look at a cemetery and think things will be good forever, but the cemetery could go out of business and be turned over to the town. Some people are located behind old churches and the church is defunct. Who’s taking care of the cemetery then? It never occurred to me before I got involved that cemeteries would be in bad shape.”
e first order of business was to have the town clean up brush, grass, and overgrown trees. ey put a bridge over a culvert for easier access. Out of 65 stones, 40 of them needed attention, Poole notes, so he contacted Canandaigua’s Dave Bloom, also known as the “Gravestone Guy.”
Bloom, who is retired, got into cemetery restoration around 2016 and has been doing it as a passion project ever since. Poole said, “When I started out with Dave, I didn’t know what I was doing. is [project] would never have happened without him. You see a stone on the ground, what do you do? How do you stand it back up? ese are all the skills you learn on the job.”
“There’s that saying, as long as your name is still being said, you’re still alive. To me, I’m keeping [all these pioneers’] memory alive.”
Starting in April last year, the two worked their way through the cemetery, repairing all 40 stones that were broken or fallen over, completing the job around Halloween. According to Bloom, the temperature must be above 45 degrees Fahrenheit all night long for the stones to set correctly, so the end of October is usually when he puts his tools down for the season.
KEN POOLE OF CANANDAIGUA HOLDS A GRAVESTONE UP IN THE WEST HOLLOW CEMETERY IN NAPLES BEFORE & AFTER OF WEST HOLLOW CEMETERY IN NAPLES
e dates on the gravestones date as far back as 1825. Each stone took about two hours to repair from beginning to end, depending on how badly damaged and worn it was. Poole explains, “ ey all had to be dug up. You have to create a new hole, clear out all the roots and boulders, fill it with stone, pack it in, and reset it. It all takes time. It took more time than I thought.”
Gravestones are made from different materials, which break down in different ways. Shale degrades from water breaking it down, while sandstone is a so er stone that’s prone to delamination. Although marble initially looks great, it tends to pit. Some cemeteries contain zinc monuments, which is usually a bluegreen color. Bloom said those are metal, so “they’re in immaculate condition.” Today, most stones are made from granite, which is more durable and weather resistant.
Naples has twelve public and private cemeteries, with Rose Ridge being the newest and only one open to new burials. is summer, Poole and Bloom plan to break ground to restore Fairview Cemetery behind Bob and Ruth’s Vineyard Restaurant. According to Bloom, the Fairview Cemetery is much larger than the West Hollow Cemetery, so he believes it will take several years to complete. Both cemeteries are considered “pioneer” cemeteries, which means the original settlers of Naples are buried there. e duo will soon assess the cemetery to get a better grasp of the undertaking and number of stones to repair.
Despite the hard work, their time and commitment have been appreciated. Naples Town Supervisor, John Cowley, said, “Who doesn’t love that stroll through history? Ken Poole has been incredible. Period.”
As Poole writes about his and Bloom’s historical finds on Facebook, he’s received a large positive response. More surprising, Poole said, is that since they completed the West Hollow Cemetery work, he’s been contacted by people from all over the country who are connected to the cemetery through newly unearthed relatives. “People have come to visit me, and I’ve taken pictures of them next to their family stone. It’s become a bit of a tourist attraction,” he said.
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When people visit, Poole asks them to leave a stone in the Jewish tradition, saying, “As you walk through the cemetery, you’ll find a lot of gravestones have a pebble on top. It’s just a nice little tradition to let people know you were there.”
Restoring cemeteries has become something of a movement, with dedicated accounts on social media showing how to clean and repair gravestones. Both Bloom and Poole hope more people will learn proper techniques and help restore stones across the country. In fact, this summer, Poole and Bloom offer two workshops on cleaning and repairing stones at the Fairview Cemetery.
Bloom said, “ ere’s that saying, as long as your name is still being said, you’re still alive. To me, I’m keeping [all these pioneers’] memory alive. Even if they have no family and haven’t had family for one hundred years. Even when I go to the cemetery I stop at every single name, and I read their name, and I feel like I’m keeping their memory alive as I go down one stone to the next.”
For more information about the proper techniques of historic gravestone cleaning and repair workshops, visit: www.naplesnyhistoricalsociety.org
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 80-year-old woman in good health with low blood pressure, and the only medication I take is levothyroxine. A 6-by-5.5-mm aneurysm was discovered in my brain, and the scan shows one lobular protrusion that may be of concern for rupture.
I am trying to decide if I should go through with a procedure, but I am not sure about the effectiveness, risks, and possible post-procedure adverse reactions. It is my understanding that these coils have been on the market for a while, and I was wondering which product is best if this information is available. I was informed that the coil is made of platinum.
Two last questions: Does the coil lead to clotting, causing the aneurysm to be occluded? What prevents blood clots from entering the vascular system in the brain and causing problems? -- I.C.
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ANSWER: An aneurysm is a weakening in the wall of the artery, which causes part of the artery to enlarge. If the enlargement is big enough, a person is at risk for rupture, which causes a bleed inside the brain that can lead to a potentially devastating stroke, depending on the size and location of the aneurysm.
When the aneurysm is big enough to be concerned for rupture, they are considered for repair, which can be done through the surgical placement of a clip or by placing a platinum coil inside the aneurysm. This is done endovascularly, meaning that a catheter is placed in the affected artery. Under a fluoroscopy (a real-time X-ray), the coil is opened up. This causes a clot in the aneurysm, which protects the thinned wall from enlarging further and reduces the risk of rupture.
You are quite right that the clot can propagate and break off. A large study showed that this can happen up to 9% of the time, but newer techniques and medications to prevent this complication have the potential to reduce it further.
Your neurosurgeon needs to weigh the risk of a clot or rupture during the procedure against the benefit of preventing a spontaneous rupture of the aneurysm. This takes judgment, and only your doctor can make this call based on the precise characteristics of your aneurysm and your overall medical condition.
I will note that the risk of rupture or a clot breaking off are lower when the aneurysm hasn’t ruptured, compared to when the procedure is done as an emergency. You also have to rely on your surgeon to choose the best product for you. Unfortunately, there aren’t studies to guide the decision, so it’s left to clinical judgment. With my own patients, I defer to the surgeon.
Thank you so very much to whoever found and turned in my cell phone on St. Patrick’s Day at the local Post Office. I was doing a complicated mailing and set my phone down on the counter to look up an address. I was several miles away when I noticed it was missing and anxiously drove back expecting it to be gone. When I asked at the front desk, the clerk presented the phone to me and said someone had turned it in and didn’t leave their name. I am very appreciative of the honesty and integrity of this person and they made my St. Patrick’s Day a truly lucky day!
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My special THANKS to the kind young woman who thought she had cut me off at our drive thru coffee establishment in Hamlin. It was a cold, snowy morning almost 2 months ago. I had pulled over to answer my phone before entering the drive thru lane. A woman went around me. I finished my call and pulled in behind her. She must have thought she cut me off and kindly paid for my coffee and breakfast wrap as an apology-- you don’t see that consideration often!, How very thoughtful of her. I had no way to thank her or to assure her that she did NOT cut me off. I took that amount of money I was going to pay for my meal, added to it and donated it to our food bank. I hope that it pays forward and the thoughtful lady reads this!!
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I live on [local road] and there are “No Parking” signs up and down the street. My visitors obey the signs and park in the public parking lot or if it’s a quick stop, we use our flashers. Unfortunately, there have been numerous times that vehicles parking in front of [local address] were there for hours and even overnight!! Maybe a ticket or two would remedy the owners disregard for that parking. I also hope they don’t block the firetrucks trying to turn in or out of their parking lot. It’s been close a couple of times.
There are amazing people today, so I don’t mean to overgeneralize, but let’s think before we speak, shall we?! When you call up a business to complain about a service that’s not really in their purview but you holler and yell over the phone, what does that accomplish?! Likely, the person answering the phone does not get paid enough to be berated for something out of their control. More power to the folks who can answer phone lines when customers are known to be upset more often than not, but to holler and yell at a receptionist who helps direct your calls and take down information to help you and your fellow humans, that’s really low.
Let’s remember to be civil. If that means we need to wait a moment to cool down before calling someone, so be it. You’ll catch more flies with honey, as the old adage goes.
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