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Our Mountain Rendezvous

By Teresa Banik Capuzzo Great food finds in The Last Great Place.

By Jo Charles You think your family reunions are unique? The Charles family rendezvous sans modern conveniences, and let the outdoor games begin.

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Ain’t A County Song Without It

By Roger Kingsley “Ain’t” might be a rough part of daily vocabulary, but it sure does sound good in a country song.

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By Cindy Davis Meixel Dip your derriere in the Susquehanna River for charity in the annual summertime favorite Fanny Float.

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North and South Fight On

By Rebecca Hazen Our writer and her fellow Civil War reenactors take to the fields to keep history alive.

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Saving the World, One Seed at a Time

By Angela Cannon-Crothers Petra Page-Mann and Matthew Goldfarb see the future of the world in the seeds they save.

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By Rebecca Hazen From dreams to beans, the newest coffee shop on the block brings a new kind of atmosphere—and some cock-a-doodle-brew—to Wellsboro.

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“May I See the Wine List, Please?”

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By Holly Howell

Never have nerves over a wandering wine list or a stuffy sommelier again. Holly demystifies the protocol of ordering wine in a restaurant.

Associate Publishers George Bochetto, Esq. Dawn Bilder Derek Witucki Managing Editor Rebecca Hazen

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July 4 Fourth of July celebration – This Fourth of July, why not keep the celebration going all day long? Head down to Mansfield, Pennsylvania’s Fourth of July celebration, where the fun is non-stop.

From 12 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in Smythe Park, enjoy activities such as a soapbox car race, 4H petting zoo, entertainment by various groups and bands, raffle drawings, with the highlights of an afternoon parade and nighttime fireworks. Looking to fill your appetite after all that fun? The Lions’ Club will hold a chicken BBQ at 5 p.m. on the grounds. (Go to http://www.mansfield.org. or call (570) 662-3442 for more information.)

12, 13 Finger Lakes Wine Festival – Come see the largest showcase of New York wines at the Finger Lakes Wine Festival on Friday, July 12, and Saturday, July 13. This festival, presented by Yancey’s Fancy New York’s Artisan Cheese, will present wines from over eighty New York wineries, paired with regional music and entertainment, and free culinary classes. There will also be a variety of vendors selling

arts and crafts, jewelry, and gourmet foods.The event will be held at the Watkins Glen International Raceway, so no worries about transportation while taste testing wine from different wineries! (For more information visit www. theglen.com.)

24 Trace Adkins Concert – Come see one of country music’s best-charting artists.

Trace Adkins, who has charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard country music charts with hits such as “Ladies Love Country Boys” and “You’re Gonna Miss This” will be performing at this year’s Troy Fair, at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24. Tickets are available on www.troyfair. com, or at the fair office at Alparon Park. Tickets can also be purchased by calling (570) 297-4828. Ticket prices are $45 for grandstand seating and standing room, $55 for track seating, and $65 for VIP seating. (For more information, go to www. troyfair.com.)

27, 28, 29, 30, 31 Endless Mountain Music Festival – The Endless Mountain Music Festival returns once more

with two weeks worth of musical events. With events ranging from orchestral to piano recitals, everyone’s musical tastes will be fulfilled.

The festival, conducted by internationally known Maestro Stephen Gunzenhauser, features musicians from all over the world. Concerts are held nightly around the region, in Wellsboro, Mansfield, Canton, Blossburg, and Troy in Pennsylvania, and Corning and Elmira, New York. (Endless Mountain Music Festival, 130 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA. For more information call (570) 662-5030 or e-mail info@ endlessmountain.net.)

Wineries 13 Cobblestone Farm Winery’s Classic Car Show – Come appreciate classic cars—and maybe a glass of wine or two— at the Cobblestone Farm Winery’s Classic Car Show on Saturday, July 13. The Auburn Prison City Ramblers, the Finger Lakes Car Pride, Dinger Lakes Classic Chevy Club, and the North Rose Timeless Classics Car Club will display cars during this event, which is 10 a.m. to

5 p.m. rain or shine. Food, wine, and music will also be available. This event has free admission. (Cobblestone Farm Winery and Vineyard, 5102 State Route 89, Cayuga Lake Wine Trail, Romulus, NY. Call (315) 549-8797 or www. cobblestonefarmwinery.com for more information.)

20 Exploring Wine – Care to try a little bubbly? Learn all about sparkling wines from winemaker Lou Damiani as a part of the Exploring Wine Series, hosted by Damiani Wine Cellers in Burdett, New York. Get to taste a selection of sparkling wines from the Finger Lakes and beyond! This event is held on Saturday, July 20, from 2 to 4 p.m. Tickets are $35 per person. (Damiani Wine Cellers, 4704 Rt. 414, Burdett, NY. To purchase tickets go to www.damianiwineshop.com.)

Festivals 6,7 Barkpeelers Convention – Learn the history of Pennsylvania’s lumber era at the 39th annual Barkpeelers Convention at the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum in Galeton, Pennsylvania. This event, on Saturday, July 6, and Sunday, July 7, recreates 5

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the celebration or “convention” that the lumber workers would have at the end of each year’s hard work. Activities include sawmill demonstrations, blacksmithing, axe throwing, and camp cooking.

Admission is $10 for adults and $3 for children ages three to eleven. (For more information call (814) 435-2652.)

27 Finger Lakes Cheese Festival – Get your appetite ready for the second annual Finger Lakes Cheese Festival on Saturday, July 27. This is your chance to sample all of the cheeses of the Finger Lakes Cheese Trail at Sunset View Creamery just outside of Watkins Glen. Activities include goat milking and petting zoo, cheese making classes, farm tours and more. Local foods will be available for purchase, including all of the cheeses from the Cheese Trail.

Admission is $5 per car for parking, and includes a commemorative gift bag.

(Sunset View Creamery, 4970 Jackson Hill Rd, Odessa, NY. Call (607) 594-2095 for more information.)

WINERIES/BREWERIES 15 Explore the Vineyard: Shoot Thinning – Explore the unique process of shoot thinning with Phil Davis at Damiani Wine Cellars. Guests meet in the tasting room to begin their informative morning. When you’re done, purchase some fantastic wine to bring home. Learn about growing grapes on Saturday, June 15, at 9 a.m. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online. (Damiani Wine Cellars, 4704 Ft. 414, Burdett, NY; www. damianiwineshop.com/events/vineyardseries-june-15th.htm.).

Fourth of July 4 Concert and Fireworks in Corning – Get to watch fireworks and listen to some great music at the same time this Forth of July in Corning, New York. The Corning Community Band will play at the War Memorial Stadium at the Corning East High School on Thursday, July 4, at 8:30 p.m. The fireworks show will be held over the Chemung River following the band performance. There will be raffles at the stadium to raise money for the next year’s fireworks. (For more information visit www.corningcommunityband.com.)

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Galeton, Pennsylvania, in Potter County is holding their famous Fourth of July fireworks on Saturday, July 6, at 9:30 p.m.

The location of the fireworks is Berger Lake.

A parade will also be held in downtown Galeton earlier that afternoon, featuring the Penn York Highlanders and The Hit Men bands. (For more information, go to www.visitgaleton.com.)

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– Proximity Pyrotechnics, out of Spencer, New York, will put on a dazzling fireworks show on Sunday, July 7, at 9:30 p.m. at Clute Memorial Park. The fee to park in Clute Memorial Park for the show will be $5. The rain date will be July 8, same time and place. (For more information, call the park at (607) 535-4438.)

Fairs 12, 13 Lycoming County Fair – What goes better together than summer time and county fairs? The 143rd Annual Lycoming County Fair will be held on Friday, July 12 and Saturday, July 13 at the Lycoming County Fair Grounds in Hughesville, Pennsylvania. Gate admission is $6 (ages two and up) and includes midway shows, mechanical carnival rides and main stage shows, except as noted. Activities and entertainment includesa demolition derby, Buffalo Beals Petting Zoo, and the Big Tiny Young Band. (For more information call (570) 584-2196.)

22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 Troy Fair – Top off your summer activities with a visit to the 138th Annual Troy Fair, from July 22 through July 27. The fair is located at Alparon Park in Troy, Pennsylvania. The Fair hours are from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Activities and entertainment include Kachunga and the Alligator Show, musical entertainers Cook and Belle, and Dennis Beach, a national chamption chainsaw sculptor. Pre-sale gate tickets can be purchased by July 21. A daily pass is $4 and a weekly pass is $18. (For more information, contact the fair office at (570) 297-3648 or e-mail info@troyfair.com.)

28, 29, 30, 31 Potter County Fair – Enjoy a great summer evening at the annual Potter County Fair! The events, held at the fairgrounds in Millport, Pennsylvania, from July 28 through August 3, feature live music, carnival rides, livestock shows, the crowning of the Potter County Fair Queen, and more! Local organizations will host information booths and various arts and crafts are available for purchase. There is free admission and parking. (For more information, contact the Potter County Fair Association at (814) 698-2368 or princefarm@frontiernet.net.)

Music 26 Fly-In Blues Show – Join the Academy Corners Blues Committee for a blues-filled event on Saturday, July 27. The Academy Corners Blues Committee, committed to supporting live music and hosting special musical events, is hosting the Fly-In Blues Show featuring headliner John Hammond, Clarence Spady, 3ofakind, with more acts currently being added. The show is being held at the Academy Corners Airstrip Amphitheater in Knoxville, Pennsylvania.

Ticket prices will be available soon. (For more information, e-mail jdoan1@stny. rr.com or call (814) 326-4495.)

Galleries/museums 13, 14 Keuka Lake Art Show – Show your appreciation for art and head down to the annual Art Show held by the Keuka Lake Art Association. Held on Saturday, July 13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, July 14, from 12 to 5 p.m, exhibitors will show their work ranging from oil and acrylics, watercolor, drawing, potter, photography, and more. There will also be live music provided. The event will be held at the Village Square. (For more information, visit www.keukalakeartassociation.com.) e-mail jdoan1@stny.rr.com or call (814) 326-4495.)

Theatre 26, 27, 28 Seussical the Musical – Come have a great time with all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters when you see the student production of Seussical the Musical at Williamsport’s Community Arts Center on July 26 and 27 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, July 28, at 2 p.m. Join The Cat in the Hat as he tells the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of dust containing Whos. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. The play is sponsored by Hudock Moyer Wealth Resources and Woodcock Foundation for the Appreciation of the Arts, Inc. (Community Arts Center, 220 West Fourth Street, Williamsport, PA For more information call (570) 326-2424 or (800) 432-9382.)

Community Event 19, 20, 21 Goodies for our Troops – Help a long-running cause in Wellsboro that’s getting ready to celebrate nine years. On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, July 19, 20, and 21, from 1 to 6 p.m., come on down to 87 Main Street to help Goodies for our Troops with packaging items for our troops. This July, Goodies for our Troops is celebrating nine years of packaging!

Items are needed for packages, such as homemade cookies, beef jerky, freezer pops, hygiene items, and much more! (For more information contact Dawn Pletcher at (570) 662-5601 or e-mail goodies@ptd.net.)

27 Wellsboro Classic Car Show – Stroll up and down the streets of quaint Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, while looking at classic cars of all different kinds. This event will be held on Saturday, July 27, from noon to 3 p.m. Or, if you wish to show off your own classic car, registration is free. Raffles and door prizes will also be a part of the event.

(For more information, call the Wellsboro Chamber of Commerce at (570) 724-1926 or e-mail info@wellsboropa.com.)

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By Teresa Banik Capuzzo I had to chuckle at myself as my conscious mind reminded my taste buds that this was a plate I was going to, not leaving behind.

So what was this? None other than the Packer Park, served up by Sue Cummings, who owns the Native Bagel in Wellsboro. And this (Native Bagel; 1 Central Ave., Wellsboro, PA; (570) 724-0900) is also number one on a list of forty favorite things this rich landscape of farm and field and restaurant and roadside stand has to offer. It is a subjective and an eclectic list, befitting our Last Great Place, a list of places and events I want all my friends to know about. Who serves the best wings? Where can you find the best pizza? They’re in here. And if you disagree, so much the better. You are cordially invited to share your favorite tastes with us, which will inevitably lead to…what else?

The next Fabulous 40.

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“What will you eat?”

“Where will you eat?”

They knew me as the food editor and restaurant critic at Philadelphia magazine. How could Mike and I possibly survive this move to the edge—no, off the edge—of the culinary world?

And during the months that we readied the wagons for the return home, I found myself, as foodies often do, pining for meals remembered.

One in particular stood out: thick-sliced homemade sunflower bread wrapped around a heaping pile of peppered turkey breast, bacon, coleslaw, and Russian dressing, with Swiss cheese melding it all together from a good grilling.

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Butter, eggs, sugar, lemon. That’s the whole ingredient list for Liz McLelland’s lemon curd. No fillers or artificial anything. And her lime curd is equally sublime. You can call ahead and pick it up at her knitting and spinning shop, or find her at both the Mansfield and Wellsboro growers markets, where you can also buy her homemade scones (and get started on the curd immediately). My family uses her lemon curd as the filling for white cake, frosted with whipped cream and sprinkled with coconut. Chris Jarreau uses it as the filling for the blueberry tart pictured on the cover (see number 36 for the recipe).

I also heartily recommend it on a spoon.

Yorkshire Meadows; 9646 N Elk Run Rd., Mansfield, PA; (570) 549-2553

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There’s nothing quite so satisfying as a hearty meal waiting at the end of the long and dusty trail. In this case, that path is the Pine Creek Rail Trail that winds through northern Pennsylvania. And that filling meal is the amply stuffed hoagies served up at the fourth-generation Century Farm Pag-Omar, at one of the trail’s current terminal points, “The Junction” in Tioga County, Pennsylvania. Happy trails to you. Pag-Omar Farms Market; 222 Butler Rd., Wellsboro, PA; (570) 724-3333

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Sometime between 4 and 4:30 a.m. every Tuesday morning, baker and sometimes-short-order cook Holly Musselman fires up the fryer and commences a ritual she has carried out for the last twenty-five of her thirty years at the Wellsboro Diner: she makes donuts. Not just any donuts, these, but big, cakey confections that are the reason we all fell in love with donuts in the first place. The holes go onto plates along the counter, for staff and regulars alike to munch on gratis, and the four-

dozen-or-so donuts themselves—plain, sugar, and cinnamon—start selling like—well, like hotcakes. So the best advice is: don’t get there too late in the day on Tuesday. Wellsboro Diner; 19 Main St., Wellsboro, PA; (570) 7243992

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It’s hard to remember a time when road food meant anything but those ubiquitous, standardized hamburger chains, but Mr. Chicken will jog those memories. They do chicken right, none of it fried. The extensive menu includes sandwiches of every variety and an iconic half-chicken dinner: seasoned, spitted and rotisserie grilled, served with homemade coleslaw, fries, and a roll. And one other blast from the past: cash and check (drawn on New York banks) only. Mr. Chicken; 106 S. Franklin St., Watkins Glen, NY; (607) 535-2315

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There is nothing pretty about a haggis. Mud brown and flabby-

looking, it is hard to figure how the national dish of Scotland (made of sheep’s heart, liver, and lungs minced with onion, oatmeal, suet, and spices all stuffed into an animal stomach and simmered for hours) could serve as the centerpiece of anything, much less the culinary marvel that is the annual Robert Burns Dinner, held on the last Sunday in January. Bagpipes lead off the plaid-clad event, followed by the ceremonial passing to all (newcomers first) of a shallow silver chalice holding the milkblood of that same land (in this case, Alberfeldy Single Malt), and, after this warming dram, everyone tucks into a gourmet Scottish dinner centered on the haggis, which is every bit as delicious as it is homely. There’s no better reason to shake out the tartan. Wren’s Nest; 102 W. Wellsboro St., Mansfield, PA; (570) 662-1093

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3. Pag-Omar Farms Market, Wellsboro light dose of a good olive oil, to seal the crispness into the greens, a sprinkling of salt, a dash of good balsamic vinegar.

To those greens (which for me always include the wonderfully peppery arugula) I add, when I can, toasted and chopped pecans, shavings of Romano or Asiago cheese, and orangescented craisins, a recipe so legendary in our family that it is now known as Kathy Salad, after the sister who introduced it to us all. Regular craisins are easier to come by, and blood orange olive oil from Crystal City Olive Oil, where all the oils are from the freshest seasonal harvests worldwide, raises the bar on this salad and solves the orange flavor problem all at once. It’s simply remarkable. What else can you say about a place that changes your relationship with lettuce? Crystal City Olive Oil; 2 W. Market St., Corning, NY; (607) 936-1406

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You say toe-may-toe, I say toemah-toe. You say po-tay-toe, I say po-tah-to. But when it gets really tasty is when you say whiskey and I say cherry cordial, since Finger Lakes Distilling has an answer to that gender dichotomy. My husband the bourbon drinker has found heaven in McKenzie rye whiskey, and I am equally enamored of their cherry liqueur, liquid fruit with a kick. Put them together and you have a very upscale Manhattan. Add Fee Brothers bitters, from Rochester, and it is the epitome of our new slogan, “Drink Fresh, Drink Local.” Finger Lakes Distillery; 4676 New York State 414, Burdett, NY; (607) 546-5510

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If you hail from the Southwest, as does Nelle Rounsaville, you’d know more than a little about that region’s distinctive cuisine, as well as the best way to wash it down. So it is that the owner of Lambs Creek Food & Spirits has spent the years since her upbringing honing the recipe for the perfect margarita, which she serves at her restaurant. We prefer them on the rocks, so all that fresh tequila and lime juice goodness beams through without interruption. Lambs Creek Food & Spirits; 200 Gateway Dr., Mansfield, PA; (570) 662-3222

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“You wanna be careful with those,” says Duane Meixel, coowner of the Crazy Tomato, about his café’s homemade potato chips, “They’re addictive.” Duane and co-owner/ brother Darren have scoured the field for the perfect chip potato, and found a certain Clinton County-grown potato that does the perfect thing when it hits the fryer. It’s an ongoing research project for the brothers, finding the perfect potato year-round, and that research seems to indicate that the further south a potato grows the better chip it makes.

But for now, they are a seasonal menu item, so get ’em while they’re hot. Crazy Tomato; 1717 E 3rd St., Williamsport, PA; (570) 567-7528 and 241 Allegheny 12

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When Wellsboro Hotel Company president Ellen Dunham Bryant got her degree at Duke Law School she ended up with a bonus: an on-the-ground education in Southern cuisine, and so brought back home a love of that Southern treasure shrimp and grits. She has adapted a savory recipe from Crook’s Corner restaurant in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, only slightly cooled for Northern taste buds. Creamy cheddar cheese grits support a saucy preparation of jumbo shrimp sautéed with bacon, green pepper, and onion. Y’all come. Penn Wells Hotel & Lodge; 62 Main St., Wellsboro, PA; (570) 724-2111

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Ice cream is primarily about, well, the cream.

At Perry’s Ice Cream Co., they still make their premium (i.e. high fat) ice creams the old-fashioned way, slow cooking the cream for thirty minutes, which brings out that rich dairy taste. Dozens of local stands serve Perry’s hand-dipped or soft-serve in Pennsylvania (Gold Mountain Deli, The Frog Hut, The Main Twist) and New York (The Scoop, Riley’s, Peaches & Cream), and hundreds of grocery stores like Tops and Wegmans have it in the freezer case, and there we recommend their classic ice cream sandwiches (you’ll never go back to Klondike Bars), or seasonal specials like Buffalo Bills Brownie Blitz or Sabres Top Shelf Sundae.

Perry’s Ice Cream Co.; One Ice Cream Plaza, Akron, New York; (800) 873-7797

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hots, a hot dog topped with a relatively dry meat sauce that is almost always a closely guarded house secret. Usually cumin is a key spice in the fine-ground dog topper, and at Texas Hot there are strong hints of cinnamon and clove. But even if hot dogs are not your thing, this tin-ceilinged full-menu restaurant is a slice of Americana worth the visit. Texas Hot; 132 N. Main St., Wellsville, NY; (585) 593-1400

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Years ago, Mountain Home published the recipe for English walnut pie baked at The Steak House in Wellsboro by co-owner Chris Coffee. It is a northern—richer and less sugary—answer to the South’s wonderful but toothtingling pecan pie. But the truth is any pie by Coffee is worth saving a little room for after dinner. The pie menu changes from week to week and season to season, but bumbleberry, blueberry, and raspberry English walnut (a new spin on that old favorite) top our wish list. The Steak House; 29 Main St., Wellsboro, PA; (570) 724-9092

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Garlic. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways: Chesnok Red, Purple Italian, Music. And Vkoos Odena, a heritage variety whose name roughly translates from Russian as “taste of Odin,” which is the village where Alvie See Fabulous 40 on page 18

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The eponymous bear’s bottom that usually adorns the wall at the Bear A_ _ in Blossburg is at the taxidermist’s being repaired, victim of a rambunctious exchange between patrons. But ignore the décor, because what you’re really after is those big and meaty wings. Patrons of Buffalo’s Anchor Bar (whence came the first Buffalo chicken wing) think the Bear A’s classic wings are the closest thing to the original this close to home. They come with a heaping helping of fries along with the celery and dressing. This is an over-18 establishment (smoking allowed), but we have done family feasts with takeout on Wednesday wing night.

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You cannot get better pizza anywhere in the region than the pizza at Timeless Destination. This is the epitome of thin-crust pizza, so I know I’ll lose a lot of you right there.

But for the rest of us, there are a few pies I recommend above all else, three of them white: the Old Fashioned, topped with wine-marinated plum tomatoes,

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I overheard a stranger in a local chain grocery store plaintively asking the girl at the deli counter for beef tongue. She was, most certainly, sent away emptyhanded. It reminded me of the wistful feeling I get reading Julia Child cookbooks, when my eye falls on phrases like: “Ask your butcher to remove the chine bone” or “have your butcher tie off the ribs.” That butcher, long a steadfast pillar at the grocery store, is now mostly a memory. So the existence on premises at the Bloss Holiday Market of a real butcher is a wonderful reminder of the way things were— and happily still can be. (And yes, not to worry, I gave that lady their name.) Bloss Holiday Market; 1 Riverside Plaza, Blossburg, PA; (570) 638-2695

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When Fashion Merchandise Manager Ann Dunham Rawson was a kid, traveling with her parents and sister to fashion shows in New York City, she and the family developed a taste for an oriental salad at the Magic Pan. Flash forward to 2010, with the relaunching of the Dunham’s department store’s eatery Café 1905, and Ann and her sister Ellen set about recreating that sweet and savory memory to pair with the addition of Starbucks beverages. The result is a Mandarin Chicken Salad crunchy with romaine and toasted almonds and Asian noodles, meaty with grilled chicken, and sweet with Mandarin oranges and a ginger sesame dressing. Ah, memories. Café 1905; 45 Main St., Wellsboro, PA; (570) 724-1905 See Fabulous 40 on page 55

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A catapult constructed as part of the Pirates & Explorers Rendezvous using materials from the property.

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ur much worn video of the mountain man movie Jeremiah Johnson had just ended. Many think of it as simply an entertaining Robert Redford movie and do not realize that it is actually based on the real life story and adventures of the Mountain Man that came to be known as Liver Eating Jeremiah Johnson.

During our travels to the west, we have visited the Mountain Man Museum in Pinedale, Wyoming, as well as some of the original sites of the Rendezvous that were held from 1825 to 1840. We have great respect for not only the mountain men, but also the Native Americans and our pioneer ancestors. Few of us can begin to comprehend the harshness of life in that not so distant past.

With that in mind, the idea of a Family Rendezvous was born.

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change it up a bit and hold a weekendlong Rendezvous. The big question— would our family members be willing?

There was only one way to find out! We invited our immediate family members to a weekend of camping out in tents, doing without the creature comforts of indoor plumbing in favor of port-opotties and an outhouse. No electricity would be available and absolutely no electronic devices would be allowed.

The only exception would be battery operated flashlights and cameras. They would be participating in outdoor activities that may have taken place at Rendezvous, eating a menu that could be accommodated without modern cooking and refrigeration, just coolers, a campfire, and Dutch ovens. That was in 2000, and we have been hosting a weekend family Rendezvous almost every year since.

Each family was given a list of food items to contribute and asked to bring

several gallons of drinking water—not because we could not supply it all, but because we wanted them to have a stake in what we were trying to accomplish, to acknowledge that water and food are not the limitless supplies that we think they are. No one was permitted in the house—if we forgot something, then we would improvise or do without.

We assigned a famous Mountain Man to each family to research. As expected, they took ownership of and grew attached to their Mountain Man, telling the stories of these colorful individuals that opened up the West around the Saturday evening campfire. It was both entertaining and insightful. Did you know that the famous Mountain Man Jedediah Smith was born near Binghamton, New York?

Over the years, we have shared our concept of our family Rendezvous with friends. Many have stated that they wish they were part of our family or have

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asked if they could come. Of course our answer is “No.” This is special; this is family time.

So I have a suggestion for you— hold a family Rendezvous of your own!

It isn’t hard; it just requires planning and imagination. If you are holding family reunions, then it is just another step forward to a Rendezvous. If a weekend is too much to tackle for your first time, plan it as a daylong event. If you don’t have a large parcel of land, reserve space at a State Park and plan your activities according to what is available at that facility.

We started with the Mountain Man theme but over the years we have covered the Wild West, Cattle Drives, Native American Tribes, Pirates and Explorers, Polynesia, World War II, and the Civil War. We want the Rendezvous to be a fun gathering but also a learning experience. And we have all learned a lot.

Activities for each Rendezvous reflect the theme and we try to wear clothing or some item of apparel reflective of the theme. Events are structured so that all ages can participate, though we do have more for the younger family members since they have a lot more energy than the older folks. We have a few typical kidfriendly activities like donut eating contests and scavenger hunts.

There are always several events that require group participation.

A group event for the Mountain Man Rendezvous involved finding cardboard beavers that we had hidden about the property. The team that “trapped” the most won. For the Pirate Rendezvous, each family constructed a catapult of their own design and we launched them in the field. The longest toss earned the prize. A favorite event at the Cattle Drive Rendezvous was the cow pie toss. We had real dried cow pies that we collected from a pasture at a nearby farm. Everyone took great care in choosing their cow pie from the selection provided. An added benefit of this event, no cleanup required as, once

tossed, the “pies” became fertilizer.

World War II was run as a Boot Camp complete with reveille and calisthenics before breakfast. We built an obstacle course for the kids, we had a simulated medical evacuation, and it was all great fun while providing learning experiences and teamwork. Inexpensive materials, natural materials from the property, or items that are destined for the recycling bin are used. We don’t spend a lot of money on these one-time events and the rustic appearance of our creations adds to the spirit of the Rendezvous and challenges our creativity.

Each year as we approach the Rendezvous, we wonder if it will be the last. It takes a great deal of effort on the part of all participants to make the event successful. Our family is scattered across Pennsylvania and most travel about four hours to get here. They have a carload of gear to cart along, including themerelated decorations for the campsite decorating contest. Many go to great lengths to decorate their campsite in the hopes of winning the coveted “Gold Tent Stake” award which is nothing more than a plastic tent stake spray painted with gold paint. It’s the bragging rights and sibling/family competition that makes it so much fun. It is so heartwarming when, sitting around the campfire following our Sunday morning worship service, the discussion turns to what the theme will be for next year. Yes, they tease each other about who snores louder, or the lack of a shower, or the port-o-potty door banging in the middle of the night, but no one wants to give it up. And you know what? No one misses the television, radio, cell phones, or computers. It truly is a wonderful time for all of us and helps to build strong family ties. I urge you to try hosting a Rendezvous and perhaps you will find that you have started a new family tradition.

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Ain’t a Country Song Without It

By Roger Kingsley

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’ve often wondered what it would be like to write a country song. I’m not talking about a song that peaks at number forty. I’m talking about a billboard chart topper—a smash hit that goes to number one and burns for weeks until it slowly fades into a glowing ember. I’m talking about one that’s a hit so hot that it’s played over and over and over again until you sing it at work, sing it in the shower, and wake up singing it. One of those that you sing until you’re sick and tired of singing it.

But who cares? If I wrote it, and a country music superstar recorded it, and fans loved it, that would make singing it until you’re sick of it all worthwhile. Those who know me are probably saying right now...You...

Write a country song? Ha! That’s a

big dream, Rog, but it isn’t going to happen! What they really mean to say is...it “ain’t” going to happen!

Did you ever notice how often the word ain’t is used in country songs?

It’s often, and I ain’t kidding!..pun intended. I thought we were taught not to use the word ain’t. Remember the saying, “Don’t say ain’t or your mother will faint.” But I use the word, and people I know use the word, and why shouldn’t we...it is a word because Webster’s Dictionary says so. It’s on page ten of my 1963 New World Edition.

So why doesn’t mother want to hear it, and will keel over if she does?

And why do songwriters insist on using it? I think it has everything to do with syllables. Lee Greenwood sang...

“Cuz there ain’t no doubt I love this land.” Think how corny that would

have sounded if he had used the word isn’t, even though tens of thousands of mothers probably tipped over when they first heard that song. Isn’t has one syllable too many and that’s a no-no!

Lyrics are poems suitable for singing.

If a verse doesn’t sync with another, the beat is thrown for a loop and that isn’t good! Notice I didn’t say it.

Would Elvis have had a heelkickin swinger if he sang a different word in, “You Ain’t Nothing But a Hound Dog?” Could we have felt the bond in the Trace Adkins hit, “We Ain’t Only Fishing,” if he’d sung aren’t?

“I ain’t ever changing my mind” was a popular lyric coming from the Eli Young Band. Would we have changed our minds about liking it if they had sung, “I’m not”? And would we have felt the guilt in “Let It Rain” by David 23

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Nail if he had wrote something other than, “It ain’t nothing like the pain that I saw on her face.”

Blake Shelton confessed when he used the word in the lyrics, “I ain’t who I wanna be.” And the talented songwriter Alan Jackson figured he wouldn’t need the proper word when he sang, “There ain’t nothing else I need,” in one of his hit singles. The list goes on.

According to Webster’s, ain’t is defined as a dialectal or substandard contraction for am not, is not, has not, and have not. That word substandard pretty much explains why a lot of people use it. Wikipedia says, “The usage of ain’t is a perennial subject of controversy in English. Widely used by many people and found in most dictionaries, its use is often considered by prescriptionists to be informal, nonstandard, or improper.”

Having said that, I find it quite ironic that a song with ain’t in its title received a Grammy Hall of Fame Award, became one of fifty recordings

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selected for inclusion in the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress, and was honored as being one of 365 songs of the century. “Ain’t Misbehavin’” was the name of the song, first recorded in1929.

Supposedly—from a technical point of view—the problem with ain’t is that it has no set sequence of words from which it can be contracted. In other words, for the purpose of this article, ain’t formed from four actual words like has not or have not. A usage note included on Wikipedia suggests that ain’t is more common in uneducated speech than in educated, but it occurs with frequency in the informal speech of the educated. Confused? I ain’t!

Sounds to me like the good, the bad, and the ugly all use it. Another posted comment claims it isn’t right to use ain’t in written English—well excuse me—but for spoken English you can let ‘er fly!

Someone once said, “Music is what feelings sound like.” That sure

defines country music. Songwriters come up with smash hits by putting words together about memories and everyday life that the rest of us can relate to. Country songs express such moods associated with things like growing up, work, humor, cheating, drinking, advice, faith, broken hearts, suffering, and last but not least...that thing called love.

Frequently imbedded in those songs will be the controversial word ain’t. Even though its presence may be considered by some to be out of kilter, its use obviously keeps the beat from falling out of kilter.

While the use of ain’t may spark controversy over proper English, it’s also a spark to set a country song on fire.

A hunter, photographer, and writer, Roger Kingsley’s articles and photos have appeared in Deer & Deer Hunting and Pennsylvania Game News, among others.

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Float Your Fanny

By Cindy Davis Meixel

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he hot days of July may burst with fireworks and bustle with fairs, but fannies float onto the cool summer scene in Williamsport.

Rounding the mid-season corner and the curves of the Susquehanna River, the popular Susquehanna Fanny Float drifts onto the calendar on Saturday, July 13. The family-friendly event is held at Haywood’s on the

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Water, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m, and also features musical entertainment, food, giveaways, raffles, and silent auctions. All monies raised, including the $15 per person floating fee, benefit Andrew’s Special Kids Foundation, a local non-profit organization dedicated to helping families of special needs children acquire adaptive equipment, specialized therapies, and educational

opportunities, and pay for other expenses not covered by insurance.

Started by Dean and Amy Kriebel, of Duboistown, to honor their son, Andrew, a young boy with Angelman Syndrome, Andrew’s Special Kids Foundation landed on the idea of offering a floating fundraiser a couple years ago when Dean was paying $25 to join in a wintertime “Polar Plunge”

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to raise funds for the local Salvation Army. Fantasies of a warmer plummet into the Susquehanna emerged and the couple, along with a large alliance of volunteers, coordinated their first float in 2011.

The Fanny Float has been warmly welcomed by area folks, many of whom have fond memories of a former annual float, also held on the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, but west of Williamsport near the town of Jersey Shore. Often referred to as “Float Your Fanny in the Susquehanny,” the tradition peaked in popularity in the ’80s, but eventually deflated due to high insurance costs and low volunteer support.

But, with a renewed sense of purpose and a nimbly organized affair, fanny floaters have been lured back into the water, attracting approximately 2,000 participants each year and raising $101,000 for Andrew’s Special Kids Foundation in just two years. The monies were achieved by the individual float fees as well as corporate sponsorships, donations, and the supplemental fundraisers on the day of the event.

While many attendees on Fanny Float day choose to dip fully into the fun, some elect to simply hang out on the banks of the river, listening to the live entertainment and enjoying the light gambling. Others prefer to join in the fun via boats or bikes. Boat owners are apt to anchor nearby while motorcycle riders opt to enjoy the Duboistown Dice Run motorcycle ride, the foundation’s first fundraiser, which is now held the same day as the Fanny Float.

“People enjoy the beautiful atmosphere on the river, hanging out with family and friends,” said Dean. “They have a good time and support a great cause.”

Many floaters bring along traditional black inner tubes, while others elect to utilize more colorful or unusual inflatable fare—floating chairs and other extravagant objects from pirate ships to ducks spring to mind.

“One of the funniest moments was seeing this kid who was probably eighteen or twenty years old with a big See Float Your Fanny on page 30

A view of the river as more people arrive with their favorite floats, inner tubes, and even small boats.

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A participant already floating his fanny!

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inflatable duck,” Dean relayed. “He couldn’t really ride on it, so he just hugged that thing all the way down the river.

It must’ve been super uncomfortable, b u t i t l o o k e d f u n n y a s h e l l .”

When asked about the most touching moments during the past two years of coordinating the Fanny

Float, Dean thinks of two: “A guy called me and said ‘I can’t make the Fanny Float, but buy me something at the silent auction.’ He dropped off a $1,000 check at our house. Moments of generosity like that are touching. It’s also touching to see some of the kids we’ve helped show up at the Fanny

Float. Most of them can’t float, but they show up and we give them a T-shirt and they smile from ear to ear.”

Although Andrew, now twelve, revels in floating in his family’s pool in an adaptive floating device, he too is unable to be in the river for the Fanny Float, but he sits on the shore, in the shade, enjoying the activities and greetings from his floating “fans.”

In the eight years since its founding, Andrew’s Special Kids Foundation has logged 120 services provided to local families of special needs children.

And, while they continue to strive to do good, small deeds, the foundation’s ultimate vision is to build an innovative residential facility for people with disabilities similar to The Center for Discovery, located in rural Sullivan County, New York.

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The Fanny Float fun has started, with some participants already in the water and more joining in. (Below) Andrew Kriebel, who is the namesake of the non-profit organization, Andrew’s Special Kids Foundation, hanging out near the river.

his school, Central Elementary School in South Williamsport.

The walk garnered local media attention and a large turnout of cheering supporters, including his classmates and teachers. Unable to walk for eighteen months just four years ago, Andrew had been consistently working to achieve the walking goal—and he did.

For the Kriebels, hopes and dreams float, and buoyed by perseverance and patience, goals glide into view.

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A native of Wellsboro, Cindy Davis Meixel is a writer, photographer and kayaker residing near Williamsport.

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oad by detail! Load! Shell, 1,000 yards! Tend the vent! Worm!

Wet sponge! Advance the round!

Ram! Ready the Piece! Gun is ready!

Understood! Prepare! Fire!

I listen to the commands, and follow them with ease, for I have been doing this for six years now.

Out here, I’m known as Private Hazen. I am ninety-seven pounds; my uniform with gleaming gold buttons barely fits me. My five foot and one

and a half inch frame hardly reaches over the wooden wheels of our bronze Napoleon cannon. But please do not underestimate me. I have never felt more at home than when a cannon spits out black powder and the smell of sulfur smoke wafts around me.

My actual name is Rebecca, and yes, I may seem a little out of place out on the battlefield in a blue wool uniform, but, when my hair is tucked up under my kepi hat, I’m just another

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It’s Gettysburg, present day, but for us, members of the Sixth New York Independent Battery artillery reenacting unit, we are back in 1863. It’s the first day of the battle, the one that would soon be nicknamed “the turning point of the Civil War.” Up until those fateful three days in July, General Robert E. Lee, leader of the Confederates, was unbeatable. But unbeknownst to him, See North and South on page 37

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as he ordered General George Pickett to lead an infantry assault on July 3, those times were about to end.

We are in position, watching the large gray line of Confederates march slowly across the field. They are coming closer and closer, but that just gets us more fired up! The members of our unit are quick and precise in loading the cannon, to get as many shots out as possible.

My whole body gets goose bumps, watching this battle unfurl before me. I have seen this many times before, but each battle is different and thrilling. Just like the soldiers years before us, we do no know what our fate is going to be by the end of the day.

I hear the echo of the command “Prepare!” up and down the field, seconds before the loud explosions ring through my body.

The infantry run through the tall grass and they are getting closer to their enemy. Down the field the cavalry are charging each other and the clanging of their swords can be heard.

“Take water!” our unit commander, Jeffrey Cohen, tells us, as the sun is blazing in the midafternoon summer heat, our wool uniforms allowing no fresh air to breathe through.

We get hot and wilted, yes, but in that moment, when we’re staring down the enemy, the temperature is the last thing on our minds.

We need to stay sharp and focused. Firing a cannon is no easy task, one that takes much practice.

After all, even though we do not use cannon balls as they did 150 years ago, we use gunpowder—wrapped in balls of aluminum foil—which could seriously hurt someone.

The Civil War caused over 600,000 casualties, many of them young men in their teens and twenties— too young to die. Even though we do “die” for show, See North and South on page 39

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The members of the Sixth New York during a firing of the cannon at the 149th reenactment of Gettysburg.

The Union artillery performs a night firing at the 150th Battle of Chancellorsville in Virginia.

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and for fun, there will be no casualties this day.

The members of the Sixth New York have all been certified on the different positions of the cannon, to ensure everyone’s safety.

There are seven positions needed to fire a cannon. Four people are needed on the cannon itself, plus one to guard the limber box where the rounds are stored, one to pass the gunpowder, and one to call the commands, who is called the gunner. These people who hold

the positions are called number one, number two, and so forth.

The gunner starts by making sure that everyone is in position by commanding “Load by detail, load!”

Number three clears the vent hole on top of the cannon with a wire brush to make sure that there is no leftover gunpowder debris. Number two uses an implement called a worm, an iron corkscrew piece to retrieve the leftover foil out of the barrel. Number one uses a wet sponge to clean and cool the inside

of the gun to make sure there are no hot embers left. Meanwhile, number three places his thumb over the vent to stop airflow—and to prevent a premature explosion. The gunner then calls a round based on the target and distance.

The person on the limber box prepares the called round, and hands it off to the powder passer. Number two takes the round from the powder passer and puts it inside the barrel. Number one rams the round down the tube. Number three, using a pick, pierces a hole in the foil through the vent. Number four prepares the lanyard and primer. The primer is placed in the vent hole. The gun is now ready to fire. The gunner calls out prepare, and then fire. Number four pulls the lanyard on the gunner’s ‘fire’ command. When the primer is pulled, it creates a spark, which travels down the vent hole and then down into the black powder, which creates the explosion. BOOM! The cannon that we use throughout these sequences is an original twelvepound Napoleon. The Henry N. See North and South on page 41

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Members of the Sixth New York pose on the cannon after one of the battles at Antietam, Maryland.

The 150th Anniversary of the Civil War Even though the 150th cycle is half over, history buffs need not worry.

There are still plenty of opportunities to see—and learn— about the battles that happened on our home soil.

The most well-known battle of the Civil War, the Battle of Gettysburg, will be reenacted from Thursday, July 4, through Sunday, July 7, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. All day events include battle reenactments, field demonstrations, living history demonstrations, guest speakers and more. For more information, visit www.gettysburgreenactment.com Other 150th anniversaries that are being commemorated with a reenactment this season include: • The 150th anniversary of Morgan’s Raid, in Jackson, Ohio, on Friday, August 16, through Sunday, August 18.

A quiet camp at Gettysburg during the sunrise

• The 150th anniversary of the Battle of Dry Creek at Greenbrier State Forest in West Virginia, on Saturday, August 17, through Sunday, August 18.

• The 150th anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga at Mountain Cove Farms, Walker County, Georgia, on Thursday, September 19, through Sunday, September 22.

• The 150th anniversary of the Battle of Bristoe Station in Bristow, Virginia, on Saturday, October 12, to Monday, October 14.

• The 150th anniversary of the Battle for Fort Wagner at Boone Hall Plantation, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, on Friday, November 8 to Sunday, November 10.

• The 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address at the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, November 19.

For a list of all Civil War related events, including living histories, seminars and exhibits, visit www.civilwarnews.com

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Hooper and Co. foundry in Boston, Massachusetts, built the cannon in 1863. The cannon saw service in the war.

So far that is all we know about the cannon, but we are actively researching.

We d o k n o w a l o t a b o u t t h e o r i g i n a l S i x t h N e w Yo r k I n d e p e n d e n t B a t t e r y .

The battery was recruited at Rahway, New Jersey, and organized in New York City as the Artillery Company K and was mustered into service on June 15, 1861. Company K served with its regiment until August 25, 1861, when it was detached, and on December 7, 1861, it was designated by the State of New York as the Sixth Battery.

The Sixth New York saw combat at battles such as Chancellorsville (the battle where Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson was mortally wounded), the Wilderness campaign, and Cedar Creek. The Sixth New York was a reserve unit during the battle of Gettysburg, but did not see combat there. The Sixth New York was mustered out of service on July 8, 1865. For more information about the Sixth New York visit our Web site at www.6thny.com.

Today, the Sixth New York reenacting unit is a family unit with members from New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. In fact, as we are going through these loading sequences, I should mention that the gunner is my father David. My mother Nancy, as well as my husband Derek, are both holding positions on the cannon along with me.

And boy, do we know how to have fun! From singing songs around the campfire, to surviving through nights cold enough where the dishwater froze in the mornings, it’s been the best six summers of my life.

Let me get serious here for a bit though.

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After the 150th anniversary cycle is over, from 2011 through 2015 (remembering the war from 1861 to 1865) it is a shared fear by many people, including my father, that the reenacting hobby may die out. Lets face the facts: many reenactors are older people, many of them retirees, and after the 150th, they just might not continue on anymore.

We have to hope that the reenactors my age, and even younger, will continue on the hobby, and know how important it is to keep history alive. That is why I am sharing my story.

So this summer, and the summers after that, if you are looking for something different to do, why not experience history in an entirely different way? You will come away with a sense of being proud of your country, and know that, blue or gray, no matter who won the war, it is about believing in a cause and giving it your all.

This battle is over. The spectators clap while a bugler plays “Taps” and the “dead” rise up from the ground and hold their hats over their chest in memory. I am a memory to many spectators, and this is all a memory to people who have been long gone. But for me, it is the 1860s and it is today. I am a Civil War reenactor.

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eed saving follows the trajectory of civilization itself.” Petra PageMann’s passion is palpable, her eyes, wisped with blonde lashes, are soulful. “Seeds, like books, are stories of thousands of years’ adapted wisdom and like libraries we share inspiration, knowledge, and wonder through their gathering, cultivation, and saving.”

In a lyrical voice she tells how for centuries, people shared seeds like treasures and family heirlooms, across the deserts of the Middle East and stonewall fences in New England.

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Organization, 75 percent of agricultural seed biodiversity, our food varieties, has been lost in just 100 years.

Page-Mann and Matthew Goldfarb are adamant seed savers who have just planted their own seed saving business, Fruition Seeds, in the Finger Lakes region of New York. What makes them such strong believers in saving seeds is not so much our history, but our future.

“1,500 food plants once fed the world,” says Page-Mann, “now just thirty crops feed 90 percent of the world.” She adds that, “As crops lose their diversity, our plants lose their ability to adapt to pests, disease, and climate change.”

Seeds available for purchase have also lost their connection to place, regional climate and soil adaptations, and community knowledge. Although it is possible to simply find open

pollinated seeds on a number of Web sites, it’s not so easy to find out where the seeds were grown or by whom. “Finding seeds that were grown specifically in the Northeast and bred for our considerable growing challenges is not possible with any current seed company,” says Page-Mann. This is another incentive for Fruition Seeds. Goldfarb says the mission is “to provide organic, regionally-adapted seed grown in and for the Northeast.” He adds, “We have committed ourselves to restore our seed diversity by growing organic, delicious, dependable seeds.”

The most alarming impetus of all for this seed farming couple is the fact that seeds being sold to farms and gardeners today are primarily hybrids, genetically modified, and patented.

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Today, three corporations control the majority of the global seed supply: Monsanto, DuPont, and Syngenta.

Page-Mann and Goldfarb refer to the current seed situation as a “global systemic crisis.”

“Sharing knowledge and giving gardeners and farmers a choice to know where their seed comes from, providing open-pollinated varieties that cannot be patented, and developing local seed sources are powerful steps in taking back control not just of seeds, but our entire food system, from corporations,”

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says Page-Mann. She and Goldfarb see seed security as the foundation of a resilient and abundant food supply for humanity.

Goldfarb and Page-Mann didn’t venture into a seed saving business without developing strong roots in the subject first. Goldfarb has studied and worked in the agricultural field both as a consultant with farms and with farm-education organizations. He has conducted small farm research at Cornell, did academic research in Rural Sociology, food system distributions, and more. His MBA from Babson College in entrepreneurship and creativity is another asset to the couple’s company. Petra Page-Mann is a native of Naples, New York, who has been enamored by the power of seeds since childhood. She took on the role of nomad during her young adult years, working at both organic small-scale farms and multinational seed corporations, learning and collecting seed as she went. She has also been working toward a BS degree in ecological agriculture, one that she has developed herself.

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(Above) Petra in one of their organic plots.

(Left) Planting organic seeds.

Fruition Seeds currently leases two one-acre organic plots of land: one beside Hunt Country Vineyards in Branchport, New York, and the other in Naples, New York. They are currently renovating a warehouse for processing, storing, and packaging seeds. Fruition Seeds is marketing a variety of herbs, vegetables, flowers, and cover crops, numbering about sixty varieties and they also carry another sixty varieties from other Northeast organic seed growers. Besides offering high-quality, organic, beautifully packaged seeds, they also plan on offering seed saving workshops and even a watermelon seed spitting celebration this summer. Currently they have a Kickstarter campaign and are looking for others who believe in their cause to join in for great perks ranging from free seed packets to private farm consultations (and don’t forget an invite to the watermelon seed spitting contest).

It’s been raining quite a bit lately and I’m barefoot in the muddy in-between rows of the Naples plot.

Goldfarb is working and smiling as he goes, and his enthusiasm is contagious. I look out at vegetables that are being grown for seed, not food, and ask him if they aren’t going to consume anything they grow. “Only the smaller, less desirable ones that we don’t want the seed from,” Goldfarb laughs. And I realize growing for seed goes against everything I’ve learned about gardening

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“May I See The Wine List, Please?”

By Holly Howell

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love to order a bottle of wine when eating out. It wasn’t always that way. The etiquette for wine service can be very intimidating when you are first exposed to it.

But it is well worth learning. A nice bottle of wine can turn a mere meal into a memorable experience.

Although the rules of serving wine may seem a bit stuffy and overdramatic, there is actually good reason for the protocol. It is all to make sure that you are getting the right wine served the right way. And you are worth it.

Think of it as theatre. Good wine service is like watching a good performance. Just like Caesar salad or bananas foster prepared tableside, wine presentation is your own personal show. Hey, I love to be entertained!

Yo u n e e d n’t b e a w i n e pro to properly order a bottle in a restaurant. However, there are certain steps you should be aware of, so they don’t catch you off-guard.

First step. Whoever verbally orders the bottle of wine from the server is considered to be the “host.” It doesn’t matter if you are male or female, tall or short, young or old (well, you have to be at least twentyone). Once you have assumed that role, it is up to you to speak for the table. You are in control. Wheeee.

Second step. The server will return to your table, presenting the unopened bottle of wine to you (the host) by holding it upright with the label facing you. So what are they waiting for? They are awaiting your approval that this is the exact wine that you ordered (before they open it). Check the name, the producer, and the vintage (year) of the wine. Take your time. Believe it or not, some

wine lists are not always up to date.

For example, you order wine that you love from vintage 2009. They return with the correct wine, but it is vintage 2010. If that vintage was not as good as 2009, feel free to send it back right then and there if you desire. No need to be snobby. Just say “I’d like to make another selection, please.” This won’t happen often, but here is your chance to catch any mistakes before you go any further.

This whole approval process shouldn’t be stressful at all. You are in the driver seat. In the movies, it often involves a poker face and just the subtlest of nods. Forget about it. I like to proclaim it out loud. “Looks great, let’s go!” Do whatever. Be yourself.

Third step. Once you give the OK, the server will open the bottle. The cork from the bottle is placed to your right. The entire dining room suddenly becomes quiet, and all eyes are upon you. At least, that is how it seems.

Now, the cork. What do you do?

Here is a secret. You don’t have to do anything. Smelling the cork will not tell you if the wine is good or bad. However, if you’d like to look cool, there are a few things you can check out. Look to see if the winery name is on the cork. In most cases, it will be. In the old days, not-so-honest taverns might keep an empty good bottle, fill it with cheaper wine and recork it. The tradition of examining the cork was to ensure you had the right wine from the right producer.

Also, press your thumbnail into the end of the cork that has been in the bottle. It should be moist and soaked with wine, meaning that the bottle was stored properly, on its side with the wine touching the cork inside. If the

cork is dried out and crumbly, the wine may have been stored standing straight up. Not a good sign because, when a cork dries out, it can shrink away from the neck of the bottle, allowing air into the wine. This increases the odds that the wine could be oxidized, meaning it will taste sherry-like.

Fourth step. The server gives you that little, tiny pour in your glass.

That is all you get until you taste and ultimately approve that this wine is good enough for your guests. Talk about a power trip! Swirl, sniff, and sip. Take your moment. Does it taste good to you? Announce your findings. If it’s a go, the entire table (women first and then men) will be poured before the server returns to you to fill the remainder of your glass.

The sacrifice a host must make…

If the wine smells or tastes bad to you, say so. If it reminds you of a musty basement, or wet cardboard, then the wine could be “corked” (this is a taint that comes from poorly processed corks). Send it back and try again.

Finally, thanks to all of your heroic efforts, you and your guests now have a lovely glass of wine in front of you. The anticipation for great food to enjoy alongside becomes even more exciting. Give a toast to great friends and let the good times roll.

Holly is a Certified Specialist of Wine (by the Society of Wine Educators) and a Certified Sommelier (by the Master Court of Sommeliers in England).

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over the years. Petra comes over.

“Hold out your hand,” she says. So I do. She pours a handful of the most colorful seeds I’ve ever seen, in all shapes and sizes, into my open palm as my toes squish in the mud. “Seeds have adapted to not just their environment, but to us as well,” she smiles. “Agriculture is also a conversation between plants and people.” Goldfarb pipes in, “As we make selections, choosing our preferences, it’s our responsibility to make selections that are good for us, our children, and grandchildren.”

I nod. I think I get it. And although I realize they’re talking about things like flavor, nutrition, and appearance, I can’t help calling to mind all the amazing adaptations seeds have for distributing themselves near and far using methods like wind propulsion, sticking to animals traveling by, being eaten and redistributed in feces, or having elaborate methods of projection. Seeds are truly amazing; after all, here at Fruition Seeds they have found the perfect hosts for spreading their progeny.

Angela Cannon-Crothers is a freelance writer and outdoor educator living in the Finger Lakes region of New York.

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Bento Ya Masako is a Brigadoon, hidden from public view on the second floor, open only for lunch, open only select days of the week. You will want to find yourself in that magic moment where the door opens on this carefully crafted Japanese food—from sushi to teriyaki to tempura—prepared in a nondescript room behind the counter of an open kitchen. Watch for the sandwich board on the street that marks the spot. And don’t be in a hurry. Bento Ya Masako; 31½ E. Market St., Corning, NY; (607) 936-3659

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Ithaca has only one butcher shop, but it is worth its singular distinction. With pigs that are pastured and whey-fed and humanely slaughtered, The Piggery styles itself as an old-world charcuterie, with pate, sausage, lunch meat, rosemary and black peppercorn-brined porch chops, lard, chorizo—all of it homemade and never frozen. Beef, chicken, and dairy are available from local farms.

The Piggery; 423 Franklin St., Ithaca, NY; (607) 272-2276

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Biscotti al Anise is the seminal Italian biscotti, and nurse-turned-baker/caterer Mama (Vivian) Chisari bakes the best version of those you will find outside Italy, twice-baked and crisp, as is the tradition. But she has also added to her biscotti repertoire white chip macadamia nut, chocolate chip espresso, almond lemon, chocolate hazelnut, and orange cranberry.

Vivian stirred up the orange cranberry recipe for customers with nut allergies, but even the non-nut-averse need to pull up a plate of them next to a cup of coffee. Nothing could be finer.

Mama Chisari’s Biscotti; Erin Rd., Athens, PA; (570) 888-7461

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The Cellar, a wine and martini bar extraordinaire, deserves all the accolades it gets for its stand-out appetizers. Start out with a basil gimlet, and don’t forget the duck three ways and the lamb lollypops.

It is a hip and elegant place, but you will still want to lick the plate. The Cellar; 21 W. Market St., Corning, NY; (607) 377-5552 See Fabulous 40 on page 52

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Three of the many edible wild mushrooms that bulge seasonally from our region’s more sultry forest floors are some of the finest to be found anywhere in the world. Early in spring come the morels, alien-looking, their prune-like heads poking nearly incognito through the leaf litter. Summer brings chanterelles, a personal favorite, yellow-orange, with the faintest hint of apricot fragrance.

And then the finest of all, the porcini, boletus edulis, coveted by chefs and connoisseurs of earthy haute cuisine everywhere. All stunningly delicious, all free for the picking, though emphatically not for the rookie mushroom hunter.

Consider yourself duly warned that poisonous pretenders lurk everywhere. But for the adventurous soul willing first to learn the ins and outs, and then give up that familiar dent in the sofa cushion for an invigorating walk in the woods, the reward: A rich man’s dinner. ~ Dave Milano

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At the Fly-In Breakfast held on Memorial and Labor Day Sundays near Tioga County’s Grand Canyon, folks line up in front of the food hangar and visit while planes taxi in or soar away, all in search of a mountain man’s all-you-can eat breakfast of buckwheat pancakes, ham steak, fried eggs, coffee, and orange juice.

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Late-night eats are somewhat of a rarity in a land of steady habits, but if you are the victim of a late schedule, or are at the end of a late night out, it’s nice to know there’s somewhere to go for the whole shebang. The Steuben Bar at the award-winning Radisson Hotel Corning has, in response to its global clientele and the jet-lagged schedules of the international businessmen and tourists drawn to Corning by its parent company, adjusted its hours to suit all comers. So from noon to 11 p.m. the world is your oyster: light menu, full bar. And I am happy to report that the bar’s sister Grill 1-2-5 closes earlier, but if you ask, the Grill’s signature pecan ball is available at the bar. So there’s a sweet ending waiting on any evening: vanilla ice cream rolled in chopped pecans, served atop a bowl of warm hot fudge. Sleep tight. Steuben Bar; 125 Denison Parkway East, Corning, NY; (607) 962-5000

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In 1971, Vincent Scuteri’s mom started making cannolis in Watkins Glen. Restaurants and delis, kids and grandkids happened in the meantime, and now Vincent has renovated the porch of his parents’ homestead, where his mother first marketed her cannolis, and is once again selling the Italian confection, filled with the family’s signature Sicilian impastata (a smooth, dry ricotta cream). The shells come from the same fifty-year-old family-owned New Jersey bakery that the Scuteris have always used, and are filled on the spot on 4th street. Scuteri’s Cannoli Connection; 409 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, NY; (607) 535-7568

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You gotta love a guy who calls a spade a spade, and that would apply to Dan (Bisco)

Corsaro, whose Italian salsas range from “Wimpy” to “Getting There” to “Look Out” to “Have At It.” Dan simmers fresh ingredients into which go no preservatives, the perfect excuse to polish off a bottle with friends. We recommend them with blue corn chips, but Dan has recipes available for more ambitious eaters. Bisco’s Salsa; 224 Oakwood Ave., Elmira Heights, NY; (607) 733-4297

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Every year at the beginning of October the Apple Dumplin’ Gang at the East Canton Methodist Church cranks up the five ovens and gets to it. The men attach special peelers to electric drills and start peeling, and the rest of the fifty gang members, along with a volunteer army of a hundred, start coring, stuffing, and wrapping the apples in dough, and transporting sheets of dumplings to the extra ovens of nearby congregation members. Some 2,500 dumplings make it to the annual Pennsylvania Apple & Cheese Festival, served with or without a scoop of vanilla ice cream. (And, yes, they sell out.) Pennsylvania Apple & Cheese Festival; The Historic Manley-Bohlayer Farm; Canton, PA; (570) 673-7222

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When the gas industry began to ebb out of town, caterer-turned-title-searcher Chris Jarreau stayed behind, here where she had found a home in the Last Great Place. And, in a brilliant stroke of luck for the region, Chris was hired by the Penn Wells Hotel as the director of special events. Whether she’s putting on a spread for Mardi Gras or Mother’s Day, for a local retirement or her friends down the block, Chris cooks with both opulence and delicacy, melding fresh and local with the rich traditions of her Southern roots. The tart on the cover is hers, and she has shared the recipe with all of us: B LUEBERRY L EMON T ART S e r ve s 8

A store-bought crust works just fine for this quick and easy recipe.

I NGREDIENTS 2 pints fresh blueberries, washed, drained (sugar to taste) lemon curd 3/4 c. red currant jelly, melted

D IRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Press crust down into tart pan and bake crust until golden brown, 20-30 minutes. Allow to cool.

Combine blueberries with sugar and set aside. To assemble, spread lemon curd over crust. Arrange blueberries over lemon curd, then lightly brush melted currant jelly over berries.

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Go ahead and convict us of a conflict of interest.

But the inescapable truth is that Cornelius “Neal” O’Donnell, our Mountain Home writer and friend, is a regional cultural treasure. The fact that the legendary Al Hirschfeld did a cartoon of Neal when he worked as spokesperson for Corning’s consumer products is only part of the story. “I am not a chef,” he insists modestly, “but a dedicated home cook.” Neal’s vibrancy and intellect, his culinary knowledge and warmth are as vast as his cookbook collection, which now resides at the Finger Lakes Wine & Culinary Center. Read everything he writes, and even if you could care less about food writing you will be both charmed and educated. He directs and hosts the cooking classes at 171 Cedar Arts Center in Corning, so sign up for a class for a chance to schmooze!

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Lida Kaiser’s Hamilton Club is a beloved private dining establishment, but once a year she and husband John open their doors—and their gardens—to the public for the benefit of another beloved institution, the Blossburg Memorial Library. This year’s benefit takes place on Sunday, July 28, at 2:00, rain or shine, under tents on the grounds. All profits go to the library and, as usual, the library’s board and friends do all the prep work for an hors d’oeuvre menu derived from Lida’s culinary gifts—and vegetable gardens. Great food, great cause. Hamilton Club; 59 Wilkes Barre Ave., Morris Run, PA; (570) 638-2295

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Joe Mercuri cut his cooking teeth back in the day during Philadelphia’s restaurant renaissance as a chef at the legendary Commissary restaurant. So when his culinary arts students put on a dinner, as they do every fall as a benefit for the girls’ soccer team, you want to buy a ticket. Joe has lobster flown in from Maine, and his talented crew whips up a classic American dinner to go with. In past years that menu has included salad, baked potato, carrots, and coleslaw simply—and perfectly—prepared.

One such dinner was finished with an outrageously silky bread pudding, and it was all I could do not to beg a second helping. Wellsboro Area High School; 225 Nichols St., Wellsboro, PA; (570) 724-3547

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Tioga MH-123916 $85,500

Secluded large 2 story home with 3 bdrm, 2 ½ bath on 29.85 mostly wooded acres.Country kitchen/dining room open to the large family room and sunroom which look out into the backyard where wildlife roams. 2 car attached garage, large detached workshop with room for your tractors and toys along with a 3 stall barn with fencing for the animals. Gas rights are owned , leased & will transfer at closing.

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Sullivan MH-123924 $199,900

Large updated home on .90 acres with 56 X 24-3 bay garage with Hydraulic lift. 3 efficiency apartments, 2 currently rented above garage. Home has 4 bedrooms, 2.75 baths, beautiful kitchen, large living room, finished basement.

Putnam MH-123930 $225,000

Superior camp or full time residence. Very private. Many upgrades, more than you would think is normal from a camp. Anderson windows, tile floors, dual fuel range, gas fireplace.

Beautiful landscaping.

Clymer MH-123960 $167,500

3 bdrm, 2 bath cottage or full time residence across form Hills Creek State park. Great location with 1000’s of acres of State Game Lands.

Park is perfect for boating, fishing, swimming, hiking etc.

Charleston MH-123959 $159,900

Stunning country home on 87.13 acres bordering DCNR and State Game Lands, minutes from Pine Creek, Rails to Trails, ski slopes and Winery. Predominatly wooded, with fields, food plots, wildlife pond and stocked pond. Home features 4 bdrms, 4 baths, central air, generator, appliances, plus 2 car attached garage.

OGM’s convey. Must be seen to be appreciated.

Morris MH-123911 $1,270,000

Friendly front porch greets you from this 2 story on West Avenue. 3 bdrms, dining room, family room, vinyl exterior on a nice lot.

Wellsboro MH-123978 $124,900

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Nice Victorian Home! Whether you choose the Dutch front door or the ladies entrance on the side you will be amazed at the ornate woodwork when you enter this home. Lovely hardwood floors, pocket doors, butler’s pantry, dumbwaiter & maids quarters are all here. Only $199,500 M123707

This lovely 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath home is ready to move into. Featuring fresh paint, some new carpet, family room with wood insert, basement den and a detached 2 car garage.

The yard is level and the home is an easy walk to Wellsboro, PA amenities. The front porch adds to additional entertaining. Please call today for a tour! REDUCED TO $164,900 MLS #123730

Farmette With OGMS! This property with 5 BR & 1 BA offers barn, fenced pasture, & kennels for pets. Frontage on paved road. Subdivision potential. Stream. Good hunting opportunity. Short drive to Elmira, Corning and Mansfield. Only $199,900 M123917

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This very special place, tucked back in a 10-acre wooded setting, is a welcome retreat. Timber frame and stone construction anchor this home to its surroundings. From custom tile work to built-in cabinetry this home offers unique features in every room! Gardens, deck, covered porch; so much to see! $215,000 NY/PA The best of both States!

This 4000+ sq. ft. home with 102 acres in NY and 56 acres in PA. This home has a beautiful view from every window and way too many extras to list. Must see this one of a kind home with 158 acres of land.

Erin, NY Farm with house, 3 large barns, pond and 88 acres with 50% OGM to convey with no current lease. This was a working beef farm with mix of pasture/ hay fields and woods. Beautiful hilltop views on a peaceful dead end road.

1545 Kilgore Rd - Gillett, PA Beautiful 3 bedroom, 2 bath log home on 3.17 acres with 100% OGM rights.

Horse barn, shed, generator, pond, and tree house are just some of the extras.

215 W. Main St - Knoxville, PA Victorian home w/ 4 BR, 3 BA and hot tub room w/ skylight, spacious rooms, ornate oak woodwork, large foyer, oak staircase, fireplace in living room, 2nd staircase from kitchen, large rear deck, front wrap around porch, walk up attic, 2-car garage, large backyard.

Large 3 bed 2 bath home on over 1 acre of private back yard. Spacious Living room with gas fireplace Close to NY Boarder just out of Wellsburg.

204 Buck Hill Road - Jackson Twp. 2 bedroom cottage or year round home located on a small private lake. This sits on 2.35 acres of secluded land. Direct access to the lake. This is in move in condition.

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Magnificent 3,065 sqft 4 BR residence on over 3.6 acres in a desirable location within 3 miles from Wellsboro and easy access to major commuting routes. Features unique varieties of exotic natural stone, 5” Brazilian cherry floors, 5’ wide staircase and hallways, 8” crown molding.

Master suite features bath w/floor to ceiling travertine, radiant heat floors, Kohler jetted soaking tub. Spacious working/entertaining kitchen with up to date style and amenities.

Front porch relaxation leads to beautiful views. $349,500 MLS #122218

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FORMER AUCTION BARN on 23+ acres w/ additional storage units. Would make a great home site with views and multi-use buildings for equipment/ storage/retail/workshop. Older mobile home rented for $350/month additional income, along with CREP income of $2,000/month on 14 acres.

MTHDLM 123832 $127,900

OUTSTANDING 4 BR COUNTRY HOME has a family room w/stone fireplace and flagstone floor; vaulted ceiling in living room, large master suite, huge attached garage w/kitchen and laundry room, great outbuildings, close to State Land, walk to Pine Creek, 4-wheel and snowmobile from home.

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CLASSIC 3 BR BRICK RANCH in a great location - rare find! This gem sits on 3.83 acres, offering a beautiful lawn, 2 garages, paved and concrete drive and views. Needs a little updating to freshen it up inside, but this could be your “diamond in the rough.”

MTHDLM 123695 $129,000

14 SECLUDED ACRES WITH BEAUTIFUL RANCH and outstanding view from one of the highest elevations in Potter County. Nicely landscaped, solid stone fireplace, lots of storage, heated oversize garage; corners on 2 township roads open to 4-wheeling and snowmobiling.

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Spencer Rd., Mansfield Beautiful mountain top home with an amazing view and attractive landscaping. This modular home has remodeled bedrooms with new Anderson windows, wood paneled interior doors, re-done half bath with marble sink and a brick hearth around the wood stove in the family room. This home must be seen!

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LOG CASTLE ON THE HILL-24.68 ACRES – Incredible views! EZ drive to Wellsboro. Very spacious log home offers 3 levels of living, hardwood flrs, stylish lg kitchen, 4 bdrms, 4 bathrooms. Game rm and theatre/lounge rm with must see bar leads to patio. Lg decks, porch, 2 story oversize garage.

State of the art amenities. $599,000 #123971

OUTSTANDING EXECUTIVE STYLE HOME-24 AC – OGM’s! Sitting majestically overlooking the valley.

4 bdrm home offers exquisite spacious open interior with list of tastefully designed amenities. Must see wooded property offers a very spacious basement that could easily become an apartment. EZ to NY, Mansfield, & Rt.15/I-99. $429,000 #123654

PRIVATE LOGHOME RETREAT 32 ACRES – Attractive log home features a 2 sided stone fireplace with wood insert. Cherry steps to the second floor loft which offers 2 bdrms & bathroom. Spacious great rm offers cathedral ceilings & slate floors. Home boasts beautiful master suite. All this on 32 private acs! EZ to Wellsboro. $419,000. #121313

22.54 AC WITH WOWING VIEWS BETWEEN TROY AND MANSFIELD – Meticulously maintained Lindel cedar log multi-level home. Raised basement for add’l living space. Elegant & rustic w/open flr plan. A/C, Harmon coal stove, lg. new garage, new well & spring, 22.54 ac open & wooded land.

At $375,000 Seller will convey 100% gas rights. $345,000 #123839

YOUR OWN PRIVATE CASTLE ON 65 AC – Indescribable detail in this custom home w/ unique post & beam design,open floorplan, cathedral ceilings,lg windows & double glass doors throughout.Access the lg deck from 4 rooms.Stylish kitchen. Custom amenities including lavish master bathroom. 65 acs offer future timber potential $699,000. #123432

SUBSTANTIAL OPPORTUNITY, 124 AC, 100% OGMS – 124 gently rolling acres very close to Borough of Wellsboro. Property offers 2 homes, a pond, a stream, phenomenal views and sits in a quality country setting.

100% Oil, Gas & Mineral Rights will convey to the buyer.

This is the heart of the Marcellus Shale Gas Exploration! $1,350,000 #123516

MAGNIFICENT POST & BEAM HOME- OVER 10 AC! – Extraordinary Cedar home with private 10.78 ac. Post & Beam master-craftsmanship. Spacious kitchen boasts Cherry flrs and cabinetry. Master suite leads to deck, waterfall, and pond. 3 car 2 sty attached garage, lg sunroom, pavilion, 2 sty barn.

Receiving Royalties-100% OGMs convey. $549,000 #123902

AFFORDABLE LOG HOME ON ACREAGE! – Outstanding potential for your homestead! This setting is very private and ideal as farmette. Hefty log home overlooking the valley! Cozy, rustic interior, sunroom, wraparound porch and deck.

Property has subdivision pending from larger parcel. Available at $289,000 with only 10 acres. $380,000 #123894

ATTRACTIVE WELLSBORO HOME! – Stately exterior and very attractive lot with this Wellsboro home! Enjoy the open floor plan, patio, or gorgeous back yard. This home features 3 bdrms, 2 car garage, low traffic street accessible ramp, and full basement for potential extra living space. Make your appt. right away! $173,000 #123877

AFFORDABLE COTTAGE - WALK TO STATE GAME LANDS! – Affordable cottage tucked away on Baldwin Run in a wooded setting. Walk to State Game Lands from this two bedroom home! Property features awesome view and a stream. Ideal retreat, short drive to Wellsboro! $65,000 #123787

EXTRAORDINARY LARGE BROOKSIDE HOME! – Remarkable and extraordinary executive style home with attractive double town lot setting totaling .60 acre. 3 flr elevator, geo thermal heat/ AC, spacious and stylish interior and flr plan, and attached oversize 3 car garage. Stroll to Main St. from this gorgeous Brookside home. $449,000 #123748

RANCH HOME-13 ACRES-SECLUDED SETTING! – Gorgeous Ranch Home in a secluded 13+ acre Pine forest! This awesome home features 3 bdrms, custom high end kitchen w/stainless steel appliances, 3 car attached garage, fireplace, low cost Geo Thermal heating system, 2.5 baths, and privacy! EZ drive to Mansfield & Wellsboro! $332,000 #123713

75 AC SURROUNDED BY STATE FOREST – Words can not describe this outstanding parcel where the Stars and Heaven itself touches the ground! Deep in snowmobile country and completely surrounded

by State Forest, this is a truly a remarkable piece of Real Estate. Call for pertinent details. 24 hr. notice required. $750,000 #123667

PEACEFUL MOUNTAIN SETTING NEAR PINE CREEK. – Wonderful woodsy setting on 2.03 acres for this attractive 3 bdrm ranch home with 2 bathrooms, open floor plan, cathedral ceilings, beautiful fireplace & deck with views. Walk to Pine Creek & State Game lands from this rustic contemporary home. Bring the snowmobiles & fishing poles! $259,000 #123612

CLASSY COMTEMPORARY CEDAR HOME! – Quite a substantial attractive home offering open floor plan with cathedral ceiling, loft, stone fireplace, 5 bdrms, 3 baths, and sits on 7.59 ac. Home also offers attached 2 1/2 car garage and also a barn/ workshop with woodstove and electric. $339,000 #123597

REMARKABLE SECLUDED WELLSBORO RANCH HOME – Stunning 4 bdrm Wellsboro ranch home. Secluded setting on 8.73 acres. Multiple heat sources, open flr plan,sunroom,finished basement, mother in law suite,A/C, stream, wine cellar and underground storage units. Fronts Rt. 287 and Meade St. only 3 blocks to the hospital, shopping etc. $499,000.#123408

ATTRACTIVE HOME WITH GRAND CURB APPEAL – Delightful mix of modern updates and the charm of a past era throughout this exceptional home. Newer kitchen and appliances with sunroom dining, formal dining room, lg living room with fireplace, elegant parlor with beautiful staircase, lg bedrooms, and hardwood flooring. $179,000 #123242

STUNNING LOG HOME-PRIVATE 39.94 ACRES – Newer 3 bdrm log home offers spacious loft, 2 baths.

Lower level with walkout provides a sophisticated master suite with bathroom which leads to private porch and hot tub. Cathedral ceilings in kitchen and living room. Attached lg 2 car garage and lg 3 car detached garage/workshop. $450,000 #122992

COZY & SECLUDED LOG CABIN -10+ ACRES – This cabin sits in private setting in the woods and would be ideal for a hunting camp or family retreat! Home was built in 2007 and has a finished basement for extra living space. Won’t last long.

Short drive to Route 15 and Williamsport or Mansfield, Pa. $164,900 #123512

LOG CABIN ON 33 ACRES WITH 100% OGMS – VACATION, HUNT, SNOWMOBILE! Here’s your dream property with 33+ acres, unleased 100% OGMs! Log cabin offers secluded setting in the PINE CREEK VALLEY with long views, ROW to State Forest, great solitude for relaxation. Short drive to PA Grand Canyon and Wellsboro. Call for pertinent details! $299,000 #122922

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The Wired Rooster 76 Main St., Wellsboro, PA M-F 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Sat. 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. www.wiredrooster.com

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n eclectic mix of style meets the eye when you walk into the coffee shop at 76 Main Street in Wellsboro. Woodcarvings and wood counter tops are mixed with concrete.

Bright blue and orange juxtapose cow print chairs.

It’s “country meets urban,” owner Robin Adams says about her and her husband Sean’s coffee shop, Wired Rooster.

Robin and Sean originally lived in Harrisburg, where they owned a bed and breakfast and wedding venue. They decided to move back to Wellsboro, where Robin grew up. “We took a look

The Wired Rooster sells all types of drinks ranging from the standard cup of coffee to natural fruit smoothies, as well as baked goods.

around and thought that the fun, upbeat experience of a coffee house would be good for Wellsboro,” Robin says.

The name Wired Rooster is a play on words for the experience of coming in for that morning cup of Joe. The crowing rooster symbolizes wake-up time, and wired has a double meaning: the rush of too much caffeine and the free WiFi for folks to “wire up” and use their computers inside the coffee shop.

“We wanted there to be a playful ring to it,” Robin says of the shop’s name.

Wired Rooster opened on September 1, 2012, and business is

booming.

“We think that the Wired Rooster fits like a glove for Wellsboro. We had over 2,500 loyalty cards in our first six months. We see the same faces and we see new faces,” Robin says. “We didn’t know what our age range was going to be, but we have kids from middle school to grandma and grandpa. It is really cool to see the students sitting next to the older people talking about the Hornets basketball game. “ If you’re not really into coffee, don’t fear, because Wired Rooster has lots of goodies to try, from muffins to gelato See Wired Rooster on page 64

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and loose-leaf teas to smoothies.

“We have 100 percent crushed fruit smoothies, which is a big deal because other smoothies that you will find will have high fructose syrup and artificial flavoring,” Robin says. “It is nice to have a product that is 100 percent natural.”

With smoothie flavors like mango butternut squash, and additives like yogurt and protein boosts, Robin says that they get quite a lunch crowd for the smoothies.

According to Robin, it is challenging to get new products in Wellsboro.

“There aren’t many producers and manufacturers of products,” Robin says.

“It is very difficult, we have learned, to get products transferred and shipped in.

We keep finding them, though, slowly but surely.”

The coffee at Wired Rooster is roasted at Alabaster Coffee Roaster & Tea Co. in Williamsport. Alabaster purchases the beans in season, so the cup you drink will always be fresh. “It is roasted within a day or two before we grind it, which is obviously beneficial,” Robin says.

“Right now our coffees are from El Salvador and Columbia. Alabaster buys from direct trade farmers,” Robin says.

“We are buying from families and not government-controlled coffee farms, which is really neat.”

“They are really coming for the experience, too,” Sean says. “We might not make the fastest lattes, but we do try to make the best latte, which means that we slow it down. We make sure everyone gets a great experience, and a personalized one too. I think that is what keeps people coming back.”

Also a part of the experience is the entertainment. “We do open mic nights that bring in all different age groups and all experience levels, too,” Robin said.

“We have different entertainers come in and play on Friday and Saturday nights.”

During the summer, Robin and Sean hope to shake things up a bit and have performers during the weekdays as well. Sean also hopes to bring in more comedians and poetry readings.

“There is that age group that isn’t old enough for the bar scene, or the people who don’t like the bar scene,” Robin says. “It is a nice opportunity for them to come in and get a latte instead and listen to some entertainment.”

“It has all gone very well,” Sean says. “We accommodate all ages. We have a game room in the basement for the kids. I probably hang out there more

than I should.”

Sean ended, “It has been fun so far. We are trying to create a good experience. We are trying to offer quality products, but with a friendly smile as well.”

Wired Rooster; 76 Main St., Wellsboro, PA; (570) 724-1001

The Wired Rooster is eclectically designed, and is described as “country versus urban” by owner Robin Adams.

Sean Adams opened up the Wired Rooster in Wellsboro with wife Robin after deciding that Wellsboro needed a coffee shop scene.

People who buy coffee at the Wired Rooster can always expect the freshest beans. The Wired Rooster buys coffee from Alabaster in Williamsport.

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“I was on the dock at Ives Run, not sure I was allowed there, when I saw the Tioga Central Railroad train passing, loved the sight, and took the shot. As soon as I put my camera down, I saw a DCNR guy coming towards me and I thought, ‘I’m in trouble.’ But he turned out to be a former student of mine and I had also taken his prom photos, so he just chuckled when he saw me and said I was all right.” Sarah laughs, “I’m still not sure if I was supposed to be there.”

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