Naples Spirit shines
Inside: Where to find help & How you can help during COVID-19
Artwork above by Naples artist Kit Corti.
Dear Readers,
COVER PHOTOS: Naples Spirit shines!
I'm going to just say it: I can't tell you how many times I got tears in my eyes and had myself a little moment while I gathered parts & pieces for this issue. Is everyone having more moments like that now? If I had to identify a positive, one of the things I appreciate about this surreal experience we are all sharing is having conversations I've never had before with people. But I'm sorry it takes these circumstances to get there. I am proud to share all the different voices in this issue. When I first approached this issue, I worried about what would be the “correct” things to say. But as soon as others started sharing what they wanted to say, I heard the answer: The most important messages right now are to keep connected and keep taking care of one another. To acheive this, we are flexing our creativity. We're all learning new technologies and having new adventures on the internet, wearing new fashion accessories and learning new social etiquette. We're learning to share some spaces that are a little more crowded now, and dealing with other spaces that are emptier. It's not easy — If I squeeze my eyes extra hard, can you tell that I'm smiling behind this mask? From what the experts tell us, we're early into this and we have a ways to go. Don't give up. Keep connecting. Keep caring. Until the next conversation, Kim *****This issue does not include a community calendar, as so many events are on hold. Events that are happening appear on their own. Please keep in mind that with many things in flux right now, information may get updated after publication of this issue. Please double-check to confirm events and services with sponsoring entities. And: When some businesses or other public venues are allowed to re-open again, please respect the protocols that each individual entity may decide to put in place for themselves. & THANK YOU TO ALL THE WORKERS!*****
Thank you to everyone who is a part of this issue! Publisher / Editor / Graphic Designer: Kim Torpey Contributors:
Chris Abraham Colleen Betrus Pam Claes Heather Clark Kit Corti Deidre Dutcher
Jennifer Emmons Nell Green Sherie Heins Jun Liu Rev. Robin Lostetter Sheri Norton Rachael O'Connor
Petra Page-Mann Nardine Paquin Hank Ranney Jodi Simons Caruso Sara Slocombe-Almekinder Rebekah A. Williams & many more!
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1. Curbside groceries getting loaded into a car (photo by Rennea Rennoldson)
2. Rotary responders shopping at Rennoldson's Market (see page 5) (R. Rennoldson) 3. Jennifer Emmons, RN & Executive Director of Hospeace House, preparing to go to work as a nurse on the "front lines" in the New York metropolitan area. This picture was taken late in April, after she had finally received adequate protective gear. 4. When Hunt Hollow Ski Club learned of the Goggles for Docs program, Angela MacAllister led an effort to coordinate with Coyote Eyewear and Rochester Regional Health to provide 100 pairs of goggles early in April. At the end of April, she oversaw that an additional quantity of goggles was donated to the facility where Jennifer Emmons is working in New Jersey, after Jennifer expressed a great need for PPE there. A surprise bottle of Arbor Hill wine and Arbor Hill gummy bears was sent along with the goggles. 5. Two carts full of food donated by customers and ready for delivery to the Open Cupboard Food Pantry (R. Rennoldson) 6. Fruition Seeds is hiring local artists to decorate their seed packets, as printed supplies run short due to demand for garden seeds (see page 26 for more information) 7. Beginning late in March, Karl Neubauer of Hollerhorn Distilling teamed up with Hayna Humphries-Weems of OnHand Lotions to make and bottle hand sanitizer, using alcohol originally intended for a new Hollerhorn vodka. Karl continues this endeavor 7 days/ week currently, bottling with his wife Melissa, and daughters Phoebe and Frazey; Hayna helps supply labels and bottles. Visit hollerhorn.com for information on how to support their efforts to meet the surging demand for hand sanitizer. 8. Curbside groceries getting loaded into a car (R. Rennoldson) 9. A friendly greeting from Bloomfield 10. Gail Furst's friend, Willow, dispenser of good advice & bad jokes (as seen on Facebook :) 11. Drawings decorate the windows at the Arbor Hill Grapery (photo Angela MacAllister) 12. Even Bigfoot is complying with mask & glove rules (at Allen Landscaping, on the way to Woodville) (photo by Blanche Warner)
106 S. Main St, Naples Naples Village & Town municipal buildings remain closed to all traffic. Contact info is posted on doors. Please use email or leave phone messages:
Weekly Community Forums on Facebook keep Neapolitans informed & connected, as the facts being learned about COVID-19 change week by week
@ Naples NY Community Facebook Page
Notes By Kim Torpey
Every Sunday evening since March 22nd, at approximately 7:00 p.m., a weekly community forum has taken place on the Naples NY Community TOWN CLERK Joanne@naplesny.us Facebook Page (a private group, moni585-374-2111 tored by local administrators. To join, visit the page and ask, using your real VILLAGE CLERK name). Viewers can watch the forum in Megan@naplesny.us real time, and participate by submitting 585-374-2435 comments and questions through the www.naplesny.us Facebook platform. These online events were kicked off by Naples Village Mayor Brian Schenk and Naples Town Supervisor Tamara Hicks, to host conversations with other community leaders and share important information about how Naples will react and comply with state-wide regulations, and to answer questions from the community. The first few sessions included conversations with Jennifer Emmons of Hospeace House, Rennea Rennoldson of Rennoldson's Market, and John French, representing the Naples Rotary. During the April 13th event, Mayor Schenk outlined the purposes for these forums: • to engage our community • to provide up-to-date information that is available • to separate opinions and fiction from fact • to be a conduit for communication (in lieu of the kinds of conversations that have often happened at places like the Grainery, Roots, Middleton Tavern, Luigis, etc.) • to keep us connected & empowered as a community Following the casual format of these forums, first names are used in these notes. :)
Monday, April 13th (date moved, in observance of Easter) Mayor Brian Schenk opened the forum with some housekeeping updates: Municipal buildings remain closed (Use contact information shown above). Right now, only essential services are being performed. Social distancing in our community - please take others into consideration with every daily activity, be mindful of others, including: cashiers for our groceries & fuel, food service workers, postal workers & clerks, package delivery people; DO NOT approach them, respect their safe space and their protocols. Recommended Resources: www.NaplesMeansBusiness.com - [see page 9] https://covid19tracker.health.ny.gov/ www.governor.ny.gov www.co.ontario.ny.us/101/public-health The first guest panelist was Patrick Freivald, NCS high school physics teacher. He talked about putting into context (CONTINUED PAGE 4)
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the numbers we hear on a daily basis about COVID-19. Patrick acknowledged the confusion that can arise with different sources of information, along with awareness that sometimes certain media may present information about numbers in ways just to get viewers to continue watching. Two websites he looks at for information are www.worldometers.info and www.1point3acres.com He shared insights about navigating statistics, and explained that because it is early in this pandemic, the data is still limited - which means there is more inability to make predictions. “There's a big difference between what we know, what we want to know, and what we think is probable. It's hard to be certain about things in the middle of a pandemic. There is a lot we will know in 5, 10 years that we don't know now... We want concrete answers — It's human nature: When we ask a yes or no question, we want a yes or no answer. We don't want to hear, 'Maybe, but...' Predicting the impact is so hard.” Other panelists admitted their own learning curves and willingness to change their stance on things as new facts came to light. All agreed: Keep learning and keep paying attention because we don't know everything about COVID-19 yet. Take COVID-19 seriously. Better to err on the side of caution. It is super infectious, all on its own — but the risk increases with co-morbidities that are common in the US: respiratory problems, obesity, and diabetes. Next, Jennifer Emmons, RN and Executive Director at Hospeace House, talked about safety protocols, with goals to keep our selves, family & loved ones safe, along with others we may come into contact with. Jennifer encouraged everyone in public to wear homemade masks, and she cited the new executive order: Employees at all essential businesses working with the public shall wear face coverings, and businesses shall provide these coverings to their employees. Effective April 15th @ 8pm. Tips for properly wearing masks: • Don't misunderstand their effectiveness - Homemade masks are not total protection, and do not mean we can be complacent about taking other precautions, such as keeping our hands clean. • The main goals with wearing masks is to keep germs away from our face, and to protect others from germs we may spread. • If there's an adjustable area (such as wire or pipe cleaner), use it to create a tight seal over the nose. • Know which side is the inside & outside - perhaps use a Sharpie marker to identify the side that goes against your face; if you're sewing masks, use 2 different fabrics. • Putting mask on: 1 - wash hands, at least 20 seconds, between fingers, nails, etc. 2 - put over one ear, then over the other ear — then pull pleats out, make adjustments 3- DO NOT re-adjust, touch masks while out in public (if you must, try to use only your pinkies & touch only the ear loops) — Please try not to pull on them while talking. • Taking mask off, remember: the outside is what catches all the "junk & gunk." Wash hands again before removing mask good scrubbing with friction. Again, remove mask one side at a time, using ear loops.
• Ways to clean mask (should be done each time you wear it): - put in dryer on high heat (~ 20 minutes) - iron on high heat - spray/soak with isopropyl alcohol - Soap & water destroys COVID-19 most effectively when mechanical motion of scrubbing adds to chemical reaction of soap - DO NOT MICROWAVE: Especially if there are metal components (such as areas to fit over the nose), they should abosolutely not be microwaved, due to fire hazard When in public: • Plexiglass sheilds — don't talk around or under them respect their purpose, be mindfull • Mayor Schenk suggested, “If you see folks in the community who don't seem to be adhering to these considerations, be kind about sharing the information with them. Perhaps they don't have access to sources of info such as this forum.” As well, they may have certain health limitations that prevent them from wearing masks. Don't pass judgement, we don't know their whole story - gives others deference. • If you have surgical masks or N95 masks, please donate them to medical care workers. Input from viewers added: - Use common sense - Don't donate if it's already used, or open or old (i.e., your old paint masks you've had for years) - Don't get angry with other community members you may see wearing these types of masks. Again: Don't pass judgement, we don't know their whole story - gives others deference. What to do if you don't feel well: Monitor your symptoms. Stay home. Call your own doctor — They know you best and will give you guidance on what to do. If you don't have a physician, contact public health for Ontario County at 585-396-4343 —> a recording will give you phone numbers for more resources. Other Resources: • NYS Emotional Support Line: 1-844-863-9314 • NYS Domestic Violence Hotline 1-844-997-2121 • UR Medicine COVID-19 Support Line: 1-888-928-0011 —> to answer questions & give resources If you have symptoms, but haven't been tested - contact your physician or urgent care. They will determine if you should be tested. Next, Mayor Schenk welcomed NYS Senator Rich Funke, for updates on how NYS is working to accomplish community objectives in this time of crisis. Funke spoke candidly, “In my lifetime ... I've never seen anything that's caused this type of distress ... But I have seen extraordinary things as well: people coming together with extraordinary patience (sometimes unexpected), extraordinary teamwork, ingenuity and creativity, and extraordinary work on behalf of nurses, doctors, first responders, fire people. Funke said NYS will be “in a tough situation after this is over. What it will look like ... will be challenging. Have we under-reacted? Have we over-reacted? There will be all kinds of opinions. If it's about your parents or grandparents staying healthy, you may have one opinion. If it's about your business and livelihood being compromised, you may have another opinion.” Where will we go from here? Funke encouraged Neapolitans to continue to embrace a sense of togetherness. Meanwhile, state legislators are working remotely from home. The #1 Question he receives is about unemployment, and difficulties with (CONTINUED PAGE 6)
Inclined to make your own masks? Jennifer recommends the CDC's patterns for both sewn & no-sew designs: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html 4
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Rotary connects the community by coordinating volunteers to shop for & deliver groceries Here in Naples, Rotary decided to help our community by organizing the many folks who wanted to help during the coronavirus crisis. We saw through Facebook posts that there were many, many people who wanted to reach out and support others who could not leave their homes due to age, preexisting health conditions, recent health issues, quarantine or self-isolation, or because they were concerned about exposure to coronavirus. We worked with the mayor, the town supervisor, the food pantry contact person, our local grocery store and pharmacy. We recruited volunteers from Facebook and created a list of volunteers. We then established some immediate needs. First, we coordinated with Rennoldson’s, and have volunteers who provide curbside shopping on Tuesdays and Fridays from 7-9 am, for folks who wait in the parking lot, following appropriate safety practices at all times. This provides a safe way for an individual to get his or her groceries while having the chance to talk however briefly with someone. Secondly, volunteers shop for those who cannot leave their homes or are concerned about exposure to coronavirus. Those who reside in the Naples School District who need this service contact a central number, who then contacts a volunteer. The volunteer then contacts the person in need, obtains the grocery list and payment method. The volunteer purchases the groceries and delivers them, again following all recommended safety practices. Our overall idea was based on the yearly theme that Rotary Connects the World — this time we see that Rotary Connects the Community. As we have all seen time and time again, neighbors are stepping up to help their neighbors, not only here in Naples but all over the country. We are humbled to be a small part of this tradition. If you need someone to shop for groceries for you and deliver them to your home, please call 607-664-6385. — Marianna Beigel
Naples Apothecary offers free home delivery & many other useful services From their opening, the Apothecary has always offered Free Delivery Services, for prescriptions as well as over-the-counter products. If an order is called in by noon, it can usually be delivered the same day. Presently, one employee runs deliveries on a route through Naples, Prattsburgh, Atlanta, Cohocton, and Honeoye each day between approximately noon and 2:00 p.m. A second shift of 2 employees runs an afternoon route through Rushville, Potter, Gorham, Penn Yan, Dundee, and Italy Hill that sometimes goes until 7:00 p.m. Payment arrangements can be set up in advance, and then deliveries canjust be left on doorsteps, between doorways, etc. as requested, to observe social distancing preferences. All employees wear masks, and for an extra layer of protection inside the store, employees are behind glass or plexi-glass screens, with openings at the base to allow items to be slid under. If you would prefer not to enter the store, please call ahead for curb-side pickup.
PUZZLE DROP OFF - on our side porch: Swap your puzzles for new ones! KIDS & ADULTS INVITED TO CREATE WINDOW PAINTINGS to be displayed in the front bay windows of Arbor Hill — Drop them off during our daily hours or leave them in the BNB mailbox
Masks are also available at the Apothecary for purchase. The masks are sold for $5 cash only. Owner/Pharmacist Ann Ritzler says, “the funds go directly back to the mask makers, who we are so grateful to have providing this service for our communtiy.” There are a variety of styles available, including sizes for adults and children, in plain and decorative fabrics. Among other services they continue to offer: • UPS pickups & dropoffs • Faxing & copy services • DMV eye exams (even though the DMV is closed) • Dry cleaning (they bring it to Penn Yan & back) • Immunization shots for Flu & Shingles still available - done privately in a separate immunization room • 50% Off Creeting Cards & Gift Wrap The Naples Apothecary has remained open for its regular hours: (STORE: Mon-Fri 8am-7pm Sat 8am-2pm | RX: Mon-Fri 9am-7pm Sat 9am-2pm). For more information, call the Naples Apothecary at 585-374-5040 May/June 2020 • No. 51 • THE NEAPOLITAN RECORD
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filing. Commisissioner Reardon is doing the best she can. The state's website has just been re-done, and 3,000 new staff have been hired to help. Community Comments Answering a viewer's question, Jennifer Emmons announced that she will be going to the NY Metropolitan Area to work as a nurse. “This is what we do, we're drawn to help. Morally and ethically, this is what I'm drawn to do.” She will work in New Jersey for about 6 weeks, and then will quarantine for 2 weeks. What will happen at Hospeace House? Emmons explained that currently one family resides at Hospeace House; they have been there since before COVID-19 restrictions went into effect. After they leave, HH will not be accepting new admissions until further notice. They cannot safely accept people without PPEs, and also do not want to compromise their volunteers. [Read message from Jennifer on page 18] Penny Punnet asked about risk factors for both young people (who may be entirely healthy) and also older people - with vaping & smoking? Patrick had a succinct reply: “The more risk factors you have, the more risk factors you have — regardless of age.” Young people may not realize that smoking and vaping are added risks. Jennifer added, “We all get to make our own decisions, but don't be selfish. You may be fine, and willing to play roulette with your own health - but don't infect others.” Finally, regarding DMV-related questions, Schenk said that various services (licences, registrations) might be delayed, and recommended the DMV's website https://dmv.ny.gov/
Sunday, April 19th Mayor Schenk emphasized, “This situation is not about the individual, it's about the entire community. I, me, my have little place in this conversation — It is truly about us, the collective. ... This disease will take advantage of any weakness. Now is not the time to become complacent. [Social distancing] measures do slow its progress, which has always been the goal. It is the key to ensuring that our medical community does not become overwhelmed beyond capacity, and that medical care remains available to the community for this and any other emergent issues. “Thank you for doing your best to follow these protocols. When unable to, please reach out to resources for assistance, such as the Naples Open Cupboard [see page 7, at right] and Rotary responders [see page 5].” Essential services only are being performed at this time. The #1 Village priority is to maintain the water utility, along with safety and health of our own workforce. It requires maintenance 365 days/year by licensed operators, to provide clean and safe water for residents. Brian thanked the dedicated Village & Town crews and administrative staff; and acknowledged the generosity displayed in community members coming forward to meet basic needs during this unprecedented crisis, including a new website: www.NaplesMeansBusiness.com [see page 9]. He also underscored the need to support Hospeace House [see page 18]. Jennifer Emmons Hospeace House has loaned her services to the “front lines.” Jennifer had just arrived in Saddle River, New Jersey on the NY state border, within minutes of NYC. “Everyone here is masked, which is wonderful to see - even outdoors.”
Village of Naples Community Forum 04/19/2020: Tom Salviski, new owner of the Naples Hotel; Mayor Brian Schenk; Jennifer Emmons, RN & Hospeace House Executive Director (screen grab from YouTube)
Jennifer addressed comments she had heard about resistance to wearing masks, or confusion about CDC guidelines getting changed. “As we learn more about this virus and symptoms, we should be glad that the guidelines get updated. Initially the CDC said that not everyone needed to wear masks — That has changed. It is now a law that everyone must wear them in public places. “Don't believe everything you read on Facebook. Please do your research, be sure you are sharing factual information.” She gave an impassioned plea to wear masks and wear them properly. It's a new inconvenience to get used to. Slow down and take the time to think about what you are touching when you get in and out of your car, take your mask on and off, etc. “We understand that not everyone is able to wear masks — if you cannot, for other underlying health conditions such as asthma, other respiratoryissues, anxiety, claustrophobia ... please stay home, and utilize other resources (such as Rotary responders) to get things for you.” Tom Salviski He and his family are new owners of the historic Naples Hotel. Tom and his wife had intended to rapidly re-open, but COVID-19 has brought many new questions and considerations. When will hospitality venues be open again? What will be permitted occupancy levels? Spacing requirements? They are working on the phone number, and a new website to include a booking engine and menus. The liquor license process is in the works. Being closed and vacant right now is providing the opportunity to work on updates such as replacing plumbing (original in some areas!), drafty windows, and updates or tasteful upgrades such as new furniture in common areas. They hope to re-open the hotel portion first, so the rooms are their first priority. Tom would love to bring back the lower gazebo on the north side of property (in area next to the bank) for outdoor seating. He is also meeting with an engineer about creating a permanent covered patio area in the alleyway area on the hotel's south side. For social distancing, utilizing the front porch and outside spaces makes a lot of sense. With three small children, he and his wife are looking for others to assist with running operations, including a JV partner or general manager. He can be reached through the Naples Hotel's Facebook page or by email at tom@tomproperties.com. (CONTINUED PAGE 25)
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Attention Naples Community: The Open Cupboard Food Pantry Is Open! Every Saturday & Wednesday 11am - 2pm
@ on Harwood Lane (the roadway that runs behind the Naples Library) (Delivery available for people who have no means to get there) Serves residents of Naples School District
Following the retirement of Jane Farrell, June Bassett Cooper Noland recently became the manager of the Open Cupboard. June has been a volunteer at the Open Cupboard since 2009. She says, “The community is my family. I love helping people.” Earlier this April she posted this heartfelt comment on Facebook: “It saddens me that families do not show up for food because you don't feel you're in need and most of all because of pride. I understand. All I'm asking is please please please check with your neighbors and see if they are in need.” After working at the Cupboard for 11 years, June enjoys seeing many familiar faces, as well as getting to know all the new faces coming in. She applauds her regular crew of five volunteers, who work well together within a small physical space. Naples Rotary members who have been through the program’s orientation process are also ready to serve as backup if more “people power” is needed. Supply options from Foodlink have shrunk significantly from what they once were (“Let me put it this way: We used to have 50 pages of choices we could order from, now we have 2.”) However, in recent weeks, June says the Open Cupboard has received “a tremendous amount of donations and support,” from people both locally and as far away as Florida. “Makes my heart melt - It’s overwhelming and awesome. This community has been great. Everyone really pulls together to keep things going.” She cites different examples. Rennea Rennoldson coordinates donations from shoppers at Rennoldson's Market. A group from Bristol Harbour routinely calls her and asks what they can put together in a box to donate. A person who wants to remain anonymous went to the grocery store and filled carts with so much food to donate, extra storage space had to be found temporarily. “It would be a dream to have someone donate a large building for us!” Since lines have been manageable during open hours, the volunteers are experimenting with allowing folks to come inside, as long as they follow the rules: only one person may come in at a time, and all must be wearing face masks. June explains that, “this allows people to choose what they would like or will eat, instead of getting things pre-packed in a box that might later go to waste.” She tells people, “If you’re not going to eat it, please don’t take it,” and everyone is good about respecting that. “No one has complained.” (CONTINUED ON PAGE 10)
COVID-19 Curbside Testing Available in Livingston County, at two sites: in Dansville and Geneseo — The Livingston County Department of Health (LCDOH), in partnership with Noyes Health, would like to inform residents that curbside testing for COVID-19 is available, allowing individuals to stay in their vehicles while getting tested. This is meant to help slow the spread of COVID-19. If you have COVID-19 symptoms – fever, cough, or trouble breathing – and believe a test is warranted, you will need to first call your primary care physician to get a requisition. **If you do not have a healthcare provider, please call LCDOH at 585-243-7270 to see if you meet the COVID-19 testing criteria** The requisition should be faxed to 585-335-4282 for the Dansville site and 585-991-6020 for the Geneseo site. You will then need to call Noyes Memorial Hospital at 585-335-6001 to set up an appointment for curbside testing at one of its two locations: • DANSVILLE, 111 Clara Barton Street, Dansville, NY 14437 • GENESEO, 50 East South Street, Geneseo, NY 14454 Appointments will be available from 12 noon UNTIL 2 p.m. Monday — Friday in Dansville & 7 days a week in Geneseo. Once patients have consulted with their healthcare provider, they should call Noyes Memorial Hospital at (585)335-6001 to schedule their appointment for the drive up test. — Submitted by Julie Barry
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How are you, friends and neighbors? I’m reaching out to you all to encourage decent, honest, communication about our communities' needs. Many of us are struggling in many different ways. Many of us are doing alright. If you find yourself in that later column, please stay aware of your ability to help your neighbor. We have compiled a list of restaurants effected by the Covid-19 pandemic. These are places that normally do "sit down" business. Recognize this list of 15 businesses represents well over 200 employees. Although, some restaurants are continuing a “take out option”, they have had to reduce staff significantly. They are also at very High Risk due to the public service. Please be respectful of the staff and follow social distancing protocols when utilizing their services. This industry is one of the hardest hit and it may take the longest to recover. If you’re able to support them in any way, please do. Please check out this list and other resources at www.NaplesMeansBusiness.com Thank you! BREW N BRAT’S @ ARBOR HILL 6461 BB State Route 64, Naples, NY CURRENT STATUS: OPEN FOR CURB SIDE PICK UP ONLY EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK 2PM - 6PM (FRIDAY 2PM - 8PM) Regular Menu www.brewnbrats.com BEER AND WINE AVAILABLE Info at 585-531-3358 BOB’S N’ RUTH’S VINEYARD & LOUNGE 204 N Main St, Naples, NY CURRENT STATUS: CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE CHINA CITY 122 S Main St, Naples, NY CURRENT STATUS: OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 11AM – 9PM (TAKE OUT ONLY, FULL MENU) (585) 374-6653 DEUSY’S @ RESERVOIR CREEK GOLF COURSE 8613 State Rte 21, Naples, NY CURRENT STATUS: CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE CALL OR CHECK WEBSITE FOR UPDATED INFORMATION: www.rcgolf.com 585-374-8010 HOLLERHORN CURRENT STATUS: CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE If you would like to purchase gift certificates, wine, beer, cider, or all spirits, E-MAIL OR CALL TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR PICK UP. https://www.facebook.com/hollerhorndistilling/ hello@hollerhorn.com (585) 531-2448
ARTIZANNS (118 N. Main St., Naples NY) frequently posts pictures and info of gift ideas on its Facebook page, as well as Suzanne Farley FB, and Naples New York Community FB. Artizanns is happy to send pictures of gift ideas. Accept all credit cards for purchase. Free gift wrapping. Will ship. Or safely meet and pick up at Artizanns, Main Street, Naples. Contact Suzanne at 585-314-5769, email artizanns @gmail.com. 8
GRAINERY 110 S Main St, Naples, NY CURRENT STATUS: ALL BUSINESS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED LOCK, STOCK - BAR AND GRILL 5436 NY-64, Canandaigua, NY (Bristol) CURRENT STATUS: OPEN TUESDAY – SUNDAY (NOON-9PM) PRE-ORDER; CURBSIDE PICK UP ONLY Gift certificates available https://lockstockbristol.square.site/ 585-229-9848 LUIGI’S 101 N Main St, Naples, NY CURRENT STATUS: OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK TAKE OUT & DELIVERY ONLY FULL MENU WITH SPECIALS Check out their FACEBOOK PAGE https://www.facebook.com/luigispizzanaples/ 585-374-5110 MIDDLETOWN TAVERN 183 S Main St, Naples, NY CURRENT STATUS: CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE PLEASE CHECK THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE FOR UPDATED INFORMATION NAPLES VALLEY BBQ 114 N Main St, Naples, NY CURRENT STATUS: OPEN FOR TAKE OUT ONLY (LIMITED MENU) BEER AND BEVERAGES AVAILABLE 5PM-10PM, THURS-SAT (Looking to expand hours & menu in mid-May) 585-505-1374
CARRIAGE HOUSE QUILTS (201 N Main St., Naples, NY 14512) Offering phone ordering with curb side pick up. Gift certificates available. Also, still quilting on the long arm sewing machine. Dianne Miller chqnaples@aol.com 585-374-9580
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NEAPOLITAN PIZZA 120 N Main St, Naples, NY CURRENT STATUS: OPEN FOR PICK UP OR DELIVERY ONLY 11AM-8PM Tuesday – Saturday FREE Delivery in the village FULL MENU, Beer and Wine available Check www.naplesneapolitan.com for menu and info. PLENTY (THE BAKERY) 6459 NY-64, Naples, NY CURRENT STATUS: OPEN SATURDAYS for PRE ORDERED PICK UP ONLY 8AM–1PM Online orders can be placed plentythebakery.square.site More info at Plenty the Bakery on Facebook REDWOOD RESTAURANT 6 Cohocton St #9534, Naples, NY CURRENT STATUS: ALL BUSINESS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED PLEASE CHECK FACEBOOK PAGE FOR UPDATED INFORMATION https://www.facebook.com/redwoodrestaurant/ (585) 374-6360 ROOTS CAFÉ 197 N Main St, Naples, NY CURRENT STATUS: CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE INFO. ON FACEBOOK or Call 585-374-8900 THE SAWMILL 7131 State Rte 21, Naples, NY (Woodville) CURRENT STATUS: UNKNOWN CHECK FACEBOOK PAGE FOR INFO
FINGER LAKES DENTAL CARE (24 Mill St., Naples) — We Are Taking Emergency Appointments Only. Following American Dental Association (ADA) guidelines, will be closed to help lower the spread of COVID-19. Even though we are temporarily closed, we are still seeing patients for emergency dental care! Please call our office at (585) 714-9259 if you are experiencing a dental emergency and we will be happy to assist you.
Naples Angels: Emergency Assistance in Uncertain Times These are clearly uncertain times but it appears as though the true “Naples-spirit” is alive and well as we collectively work on lessening the overall impact of the coronavirus on our greater Naples community. Kudos to those socially distancing, wearing masks and coming to the aid of those in need! Regardless of how you are impacted, we want to reaffirm that Naples Angels is here to assist you with meeting your short-term emergency financial needs. Assistance (up to $300/ yr.) in paying utility bills, emergency repair bills, rental assistance, gas cards and food vouchers are just some of the ways that we have been able to provide funding to families living within the Naples Central School District. In the event that you do experience emergency funding needs please understand that there are regional/community resources available to you, including Naples Angels. To request funding, please call 585-374-5277. And, as always, we want to thank the generous donors who continue to support us through monthly, sporadic or one-time giving…you are the true Naples Angels! Anyone interested in supporting this worthwhile community service can send checks to Naples Angels, PO Box 236, Naples, NY 14512. — Jack and Sharon Fredericks
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www.VisitFingerLakes.com/FLXtogo Since the coronavirus shuttered the county, Finger Lakes Visitors Connection has been supporting Interim County Administrator Brian Young and Ontario County by curating videos from county school districts. The inspirational videos show teachers, coaches and students touting the need for social distancing as well as offering uplifting messages for their students and friends. The videos were posted on the Ontario County, Ontario County Public Health, and the Visitors Connection’s social media pages. In addition, the tourism bureau curated a list of Ontario County restaurants offering takeout, curbside pick-up or delivery at VisitFingerLakes.com/FLXtogo. “Virtual Adventures from Your Living Room,” a curated list of many Ontario County attractions and adventures to enjoy right from your living room, is also highlighted there. — Christen Smith May/June 2020 • No. 51 • THE NEAPOLITAN RECORD
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www.NaplesMeansBusiness.com The Naples Means Business website has been created as an online resource for the many small businesses and independent contractors that form the backbone of the Naples community and economy. The site came together as a result of conversations among Chris Abraham, Sean Sullivan, and Pepper Makepeace about the financial strain on local businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic and their desire to help. In an effort to offer businesses opportunities to obtain financial support during this trying time, the Naples Means Business website provides information about state, county, and private sector funding opportunities. The team continues to add new resources to the site and look for additional ways to support our local business owners. The future economic health of the Naples community relies heavily on the success of its local businesses. For information on how you can support local businesses and find financial support for your business, visit NaplesMeansBusiness.com.
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MUNICIPAL UPDATES
Presidential Primary for Democratic Candidate Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020 6am-9pm
(previously scheduled for April 28th) @ Maxfield Hose Company Fire House, 2 Race Street, Naples, NY
Closed election for registered Democrats.
Special Election - 27th Congressional District Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020 6am-9pm
(previously scheduled for April 28th) @ Maxfield Hose Company Fire House, 2 Race Street, Naples, NY
Public election open to all registered voters residing in the district. The 27th Congressional District seat is vacant. It was last represented by Republican Chris Collins, who served from 2013-2019. • Find polling maps here: https://www.co.ontario.ny.us/751/District-Polling-Maps Or Voters may call the Ontario County Board of Elections at 585.396.4005.
Naples National Register Historic District Initiative April 2020 Update By Paul Lambiase For clarity and consistency, this project is now being called the Naples National Register Historic District Initiative, and is being spearheaded by the Naples Historic District Committee. This committee was formally recognized by the Naples Village Board at their February 18, 2020 meeting and charged with pursuing national register designations for those areas of the village identified as eligible in the 2019 Naples Historic Resources Survey*, performed by the Landmark Society of Western New York. The committee solicited and received a proposal from the Landmark Society to be project consultant and perform the substantial detailed work necessary to prepare the nominations of these districts for submission to the New York State Historic Preservation Office. To assist with the costs of this important project, a grant application was submitted in late March to the Preservation League of New York State. These awards will not be announced until mid-summer 2020, and if funded would only cover a portion of the costs. The committee has also identified, and is pursuing other grant opportunities to further offset project costs. Local residents and businesses have also made commitments in support of the project. If you are interested in helping to support this project, please contact any member of the committee. It is important to recognize that should these national register designations be awarded, they would not constrain property and business owners in any way. They would, however, make available tax credits and other opportunities to assist with some types of property improvements. Watch for announcements on public meetings which will be scheduled over the coming months to answer your questions. The Historic District Committee is primarily made up of Naples Historical Society (NHS) Board members: Wayne Buchar, President, Naples Historical Society (NHS) Trish Lambiase, Vice President, NHS John Murphy, Naples Town Historian Mike Terry, NHS Board Member Blanche Warner, NHS Board Member Linda Almekinder, Committee Vice-Chair, Co-Chair Naples Joint Planning Board Paul Lambiase, Committee Chair, Joint Planning Board Member and NHS Member
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June keeps a list of what they might be low on week to week. It is everchanging, which is why she prefers to be contacted in person for up-to-date suggestions on the most immediate needs of people in the community. It could be pasta, spaghetti sauce, cereal, produce, bread, eggs - “Whatever we’re running low on.” On Wednesdays, volunteers go shopping and use donated funds to purchase fresh produce from area grocery stores. June also keeps track of people's specific needs, dietary (e.g., gluten free) or otherwise, such as a gentleman who needs paper towels to clean off his dialysis machine. "No problem, I throw a roll in his bag.” The Naples Council of Churches oversees all the funding and bookkeeping for the Open Cupboard, while June and her crew of volunteers manage all other aspects. Stay tuned for an upcoming video about their activities, to be shared on Facebook. It’s in the planning stage now, though June says it’s a challenging project for her because she’s shy and doesn’t like to be in front of the camera. How can people help? • Monetary donations can be made to “Naples Open Cupboard” via the Naples Council of Churches [see page 19]. • Donate gift cards through Rennoldson’s Market. Rennea Rennoldson gets lists from the Open Cupboard and then fills them directly from gift card donations. • You can bring donations of food to the Open Cupboard during open hours, or call June to make other arrangements. June welcomes phone calls. She says, “I live nearby, right around the corner - so I can be there usually within a few minutes. If anyone would like to donate or has questions please call me: 585-3698142. God bless and please Be Safe!” ***Please note: Open Closet is currently closed until further notice, due to COVID19 safety concerns. Many thanks to all for your generous donations of clothing and gently used household items but, PLEASE DO NOT DROP OFF ANYTHING AT THIS TIME.
Career Management in a Time of Crisis By Deidre Dutcher,
DanDee Training & Development Consultant With the world around us on lockdown, our first thoughts are safety and well-being for ourselves, our loved ones and our larger community. After that, our thoughts quickly turn to income and jobs. What businesses will survive? Will companies be hiring? How can I protect the job I have, or be ready if my job is reduced or eliminated? We’re all waiting to see how we can re-open our communities, and what that will look like. Whether you’re working from home, are now working part-time or are not working at all, NOW is the time to proactively manage your career and your job search. It can be easy to fall into lethargy and resignation. Fear and stress often cause us to react by pulling back. You may find you’re sleeping more, or lack motivation and ambition. You may be collecting unemployment and are waiting until you really need to look for work. By all means, get some sleep and get unemployment and any stimulus available ~ it’s an important part of keeping our economic heads above water and cushioning the damage from this shutdown. Just also use this time to make the transition back to work as short a period as possible. Steps to help you be proactive even in this downtime: 1. Get a system for managing your time. This is a great time to organize and clean out all the places you’ve been too busy to get to when the normal world was spinning. Yes, carve out some time to get to those projects, but set up a system that also includes watching some webinars or taking classes to learn new skills (for your resume), reading blogs and proactively job searching. There’s a lot of help that’s free right now. 2. Start networking! You can’t do it in person, but you can create relationships and presence online and it’s the most important part of your job search. Use social media like LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook. These relationships that you’re building ~ professional and personal, will pay off as you start to network for job information. 3. Update your resume. No-one saw this coming when we were busy working. Now is a great time to add job titles you’ve held, skills you’ve learned and accomplishments you’ve contributed. 4. Create a Marketing Plan ~ even more important than a resume is your Marketing Plan. It’s your road map, your tool, for effective job search. 5. Don’t be afraid to ask for help. We’re all in this together and people want to help! More detailed information on all these steps can be found at CareerSherpa.net. It’s free and it’s jam-packed with blogs, links, tips and information that will jump start you now in your activities. Successful job search starts with laying the groundwork. If you need help creating a marketing plan, writing a resume or networking online let us give you a free, no-stringsattached consultation. Contact us at 585-330-6135 or DanDeeTraining@gmail.com
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In light of our country’s current situation, we are going to be implementing a few changes to help keep everyone safe. Please know that we are taking every precaution to ensure the safety of our customers and our employees. Even though our market is open air, we are asking you to continue to practice social distancing while shopping and wandering through our outside displays. In addition to shopping at our open air market, we are offering several other services. You may call ahead to make purchases over the phone. Then, drive up to our storefront and have one of our staff members load your order into your car. We are offering home deliveries as well. Please call for delivery options. We are excited to start a new season. However, this year is bringing some unforeseen circumstances. So, we are asking for your patience and understanding as we journey together through these uncharted waters We will continue to strive to provide you with quality products in a friendly and safe environment. Contact us at (585)374-2380 or by email at Josway711@aol.com Thank you! We look forward to seeing you soon.
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“Like” us on Facebook! As more people are out of work and receiving little to no income, reliance on local food pantries has increased significantly. If you are able to do so, we encourage you to support the Prattsburgh Food Pantry (located in the Prattsburgh Presbyterian Church) in a variety of ways. 1. Make a financial contribution to the Food Bank of the Southern Tier, 388 Upper Oakwood Ave., Elmira, NY 14903 — AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, designate that donation to be for the Prattsburgh Food Pantry. Doing so almost triples the value of that donation for our food pantry. 2. Prattsburgh Dollar General is collecting food and cleaning/paper products to give to the pantry. Since our pantry cannot purchase these items from the Food Bank, it relies on donations from folks like us. These items are just as critical right now. 3. Volunteer to help and/or spread the word that our pantry is available. The Prattsburgh Food Pantry is open from 10:00 a.m. to Noon on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays, and the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. Those needing food should drive around to the back where they will be greeted by a volunteer who will bring out a box of food. If you are blessed to still be receiving income, please consider helping out those who have been put in a difficult financial situation due to this pandemic. People helping people is the most effective way to make a difference. Thank you! — via Prattsburgh Historical Society Facebook page May/June 2020 • No. 51 • THE NEAPOLITAN RECORD
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A Special Letter from Doc Chanler
Naples Small Businesses: the Bedrock of our Community
April 13th has come and gone without much fanfare due to the current unprecedented circumstances. The 13th was the 42nd anniversary of the opening of my dental practice in Naples. This was an especially important and landmark day for me. In all the years I have worked here and before we have never seen anything quite like Covid19. I miss seeing my friends while walking on the streets of Naples shaking hands and waving. This is one of the reasons I decided to come to Naples in the first place. I wanted to be in a small village where personal relationships really mean something. I was aware that Naples was filled with wonderful friendly and caring people. I became acquainted with Neapolitans while practicing dentistry in Cohocton from 1976-1978. I worked for a not-for-profit agency Project Reach which was part of the Appalachian Region Commission. It was during those first years in the Finger Lakes that I decided this area was where I wanted to work and live the rest of my days on this beautiful planet. We should all take this time we have with our families and think about how fortunate we have been and how resilient we are and will be moving forward. Right now we have to stay apart so we can be together in the future in health and friendship. Those of you who are patients will notice changes to the office setting as well as protocols dictated by the Coronavirus. These changes have been conceived and implemented with the health and well-being of you and our loyal team members in mind. There will be more details to follow as we come closer to the day we can open our doors again and welcome our friends and family. Please stay home and be safe. Thank you all for the years of loyalty, support and kindness shown to me, my family and my team over the 42 years I have been in Naples. I could not have come this far without you.
Small businesses are the bedrock of rural communities. Every fundraising entity goes to small businesses seeking donations. A small business in Naples easily has from 2 to 10 requests a month for donations. In the twenty years that I have lived in Naples not one small business has denied my request for a donation. I have worked on many different committees, boards and fundraisers and the continued generosity of our local small businesses is astounding. What is happening right now with local small non-essential businesses is a travesty. Small businesses are suffering the most in all of America. There is a severe shortage of funds that can help small businesses survive this pandemic. Then there is the inability to get New York State unemployment. Some small businesses face extremely hard decisions in being able to re-open their doors. As each week of mandates closures continue small businesses are failing. Will Naples see their local favorite non-essential small businesses reopen? When us small business owners do re-open our doors how will the social distancing rules effect our businesses? How many people will be allowed into our small business at a time? Will we have the equipment to provide the rules of social distancing that the governments going to request of all small businesses? Will people want to come and congregate in a small business? These are answers with uncertainty and will most definitely affect small businesses ability to survive. Many larger cities have Chambers of Commerce or Entities that house funds that help small businesses and their local community when disaster strikes. After having long conversations with Chris Abraham, I recognize the need for Naples to have a small business disaster fund that would allow small businesses a grant. What does this look like? I am not exactly sure. I know that the entity would need nonprofit status, I know that it needs a bank account, and I know that it needs Naples folks that care about their small businesses to come together and make a foundation. The Naples Local Small Business Economic Relief Fund may start due to Covid-19 but it could be put in place for years to come to help in times such as this. As a member of Naples Rotary, I have asked small businesses to support so many of our events. In fact, the Walk of Life that has raised $16,000-$19,000 a year in it’s first three years is because of the donations of local businesses. Luigi’s
Sincerely, Doc Chanler Naples Valley Dental
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sponsored the entire dog parade with prizes and awards. The silent auction for the Walk of Life was based upon donations from small businesses of the Naples community. I was on the fundraising committee for the Naples High School Musical just before the quarantine and we had a silent auction at the Naples High School. Everything on that table was donated by local businesses and they were extremely generous. Local businesses support youth groups, music clubs, marching band, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, rotary, softball, baseball, sports, Little Bunch and so much more. The economy in Naples may not look the same once the quarantine is lifted. Some businesses may not be able to re-open. For the businesses that can re-open please do everything you can to support them in this most unprecedented time. Small business relief has been just about zero in New York State. By the time small business owners could apply for unemployment the system was overwhelmed. The relief fund that was set aside for small businesses was gobbled up by corporations. We wouldn’t be Naples without the likes of Luigi‘s, Joseph’s Wayside, Roots Café, Open Arms Yoga, Hollis Hair, Artizanns, Naples Hair Studio and all the other small businesses that line the bedrock of this community. Small businesses have supported your children, housed your meals, cut your hair, nurtured your spirit, and have provided a home away from home. How can we support our small businesses? If you are interested in creating a small business disaster fund going forward for Naples and would like to explore what that looks like, please contact myself or Chris Abraham. To all the small business owners of Naples: We love you, we want you to succeed, your community members need you, but we also understand the hardship you are facing right now. We also know business will not be business as usual but a new normal. Let us work together as a community, as individuals and as business owners to help our small businesses reopen. Sincerely,
Jodi Simons Caruso Small Business Owner in Naples NY of Open Arms Yoga since 2004 To contact Jodi please call or text: 585-435-2905 or email: openarmsyoga@hotmail.com To contact Chris Abraham please call or text: 585-698-5635 or email: cabraham@rochester.rr.com
Love In Action When you go out and see the empty streets, the empty stadiums, the empty train platforms, don’t say to yourself, “It looks like the end of the world.” What you’re seeing is love in action. What you’re seeing, in that negative space, is how much we do care for each other, for our grandparents, for our immuno-compromised brothers and sisters for people we will never meet. People will lose jobs over this. Some will lose their businesses. And some will lose their lives. All the more reason to take a moment, when you’re out on your walk, or on your way to the store, or just watching the news, to look into the emptiness and marvel at all that love. Let it fill you and sustain you. It isn’t the end of the world. It is the most remarkable act of global solidarity we may ever witness.
poem seen on social media, attributed to Dorset Campbell-Ross
A quiet morning on Main Street, Naples - April 2020
(Photo by Jun Liu; see more at www.instagram.com/naples_ny_historical_society/)
Community Bank N.A. Donates to Local Communities
Anonymous, Naples
Corning, NY. — Charitable giving has been at the heart of Community Bank throughout its more than 150-year history and most recently, the bank donated $45,000 to support local communities during this unprecedented time. The bank has celebrated National Good Neighbor Day (Sept. 28) over the last few years by making donations of time and money to local non-profits. In response to the impact COVID-19 has made on local nonprofits, Community Bank is paying it forward and celebrating Good Neighbor Day early this year. The bank has made monetary donations to local nonprofits, helping to ensure that they can continue to support community members throughout the bank’s four-state footprint, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Massachusetts. “At Community Bank we are committed to facing these challenging times together and we
How are you doing? I heard one description that right now we are contracting and expanding at the same time, and that feels accurate — What strikes me as funny, is that is like breathing.
are dedicated to ensuring we help those in need,” president and CEO Mark Tryniski said. “We are honored to give back to the communities we serve, work and live in, by supporting our neighbors.” vEach branch chose an organization to donate to, based on specific needs in their community. In its south/east region, Community Bank supported a variety of nonprofits including The Living Well, Mindful Hearts Project in Livonia, Lounsberry United Methodist Church Food Pantry in Nicols, Naples Ambulance Inc. in Naples, Woodhull Community Clinic in Woodhull. “Thank you to all of our local nonprofits who continue to modify their services in order to meet the needs of our neighbors in an encouraging and safe way,” Tryniski said. Community Bank operates more than 240 customer facilities across Upstate New York, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Vermont and Western Massachusetts. Throughout its more than 150-year history, the bank has remained committed to a community-focused approach that puts customers first. In 2019, the bank’s annual charitable giving reached more than $2.6 million in sponsorships, donations and grants. For more information about Community Bank, visit cbnanews.com.
— Submitted by Alyssa Whitley
What do you miss most right now? People, hugging my mom What have been some unexpected surprises that you've learned during this time? How many things I don't miss. How much I am able to shed. Have you tried anything new or different? If so, what? More days without a shower, hahaha. New recipes. What do you hope will change after this? That people will trust one another again, and also be willing to consider different opinions and outlooks without it being an unforgivable indictment.
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Weekly Virtual Story Time
every Friday morning, 10:30-11am
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Join us every Friday morning, live, at 10:30 a.m. for a Virtual Story Time with Mrs. Ally Makepeace. Parents and children are invited to watch and listen to stories, sing songs and do movements, and learn at-home activities.
Online Zoom Painting Classes w/ Tina Newton every Thursday morning, 11am-12pm
Zoom link TBA @ https://www.facebook.com/NaplesLibrary/
FREE "BVT at Home" special event Saturday, May 16th — June 16th
To help keep you entertained while we shelter safely, Bristol Valley Theater will present a FREE "BVT at Home" special event, an online encore presentation of last summer's world premiere musical, The King's Legacy, written by BVT favorite and Honeoye native, Michael Radi. This lavish historical musical, based on the intrigues of the court of King Henry VIII and the lives (and deaths) of his six wives will be available to view online from the comfort and safety of your homes on May 16th. The link to the free streaming event will go live at 7 p.m. on May 16th, but will stay live for at home viewing through June 16th. For further information on this and other online BVT programming, and a link to stream the performance, visit BVT's Facebook page or website (www.bvtnaples.org). — Karin Bowersock
Anonymous, Naples How are you doing? It is a roller coaster of emotions. Finances are horrible for small businesses. Not sure if I can reopen. Scary financial times. What do you miss most right now? Hugging People. My big extended family. Friends. My job.I love my job that was mandated closed on March 15th. What have been some unexpected surprises that you've learned during this time? The slower pace is quiet. Family time in our home is such a blessingnot a surprise really but much appreciated. We need so much less than we are led to believe. Food, Love, a home, a job to support your family. Everything else is excess. Have you tried anything new or different? If so, what? My whole family has been doing all sorts of neat little projects, mostly art. We are all taking turns cooking and making unique things in the kitchen. What do you hope will change after this? The pace at which we live I pray slows down, the overall way we treat each other and how we treat animals will all improve, capitalistic profit will no longer be more important than human lives, that economic wealth will be more evenly distributed, that we will spiritually evolve and be a better humanity.
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Join us for an hour of fun expression. Paint on a surface of your choice with instructor and local artist and owner of Coffee & Canvas, Tina Newton. This program is for anyone who wants to learn to paint. Tina suggests you have acrylic paints on hand. Any questions, contact Judy Schewe at Jschewe@pls-net.org or 585-374-2757.
Eco-Book Club and Hikes
HOSTED BY CUMMING NATURE CENTER AND NAPLES LIBRARY
***Our May 6th discussion of The Hidden Life of Trees will be held online!*** If you are an outdoor enthusiast and book lover, this book club is for you! Each month Cumming Nature Center and the Naples Library are exploring a different aspect of the natural world through a book. Normally each session will include a book discussion followed by a BYO brown bag lunch and guided hike, but we are revising our May 6th discussion of The Hidden Life of ECO BOOK CLUB SCHEDULE Trees to fit an online format. Wednesday, May 6 (online) The May 6th online book The Hidden Life of Trees, discussion will start at 11am. Peter Wohlleben Register at the ticket link in order Wednesday, June 3: to receive meeting details and The Bees, Laline Paul Zoom link instructions. It's free Wednesday, July 1: to participate, but registration is The Death and Life of the appreciated! Register here: http:// Great Lakes, Daniel Egan bit.ly/EcoBookClubandHike Wednesday, August 5: For more information, contact Lab Girl, Hope Jahren Judy Schewe at 585-374-2757 or Wednesday, September 2: Jschewe@pls-net.org Silent Spring, Rachel Carson Naples Library's Zoom Book Club Wednesday, May 6th 3-4pm @ Join Zoom Meeting (see link below) This month we will be discussing Red At The Bone by Jacqueline Woodson. Woodson's taut and powerful novel uncovers the role that history and community have played in the experiences, decisions, and relationships of families, and in the life of the new child. Download the Zoom app and join us for a lively discussion: Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/8995643722?pwd=ZzRUcUoxYzQ1by9vTE8wYURVNHE5QT09 Meeting ID: 899 564 3722 Password: 530044 One tap mobile +16468769923,,8995643722#,,#,530044# US (New York) +13126266799,,8995643722#,,#,530044# US (Chicago) Wednesday, June 3rd 3-4pm @ Zoom Virtual Meet TBA Look for details on https://www.facebook.com/NaplesLibrary/ This month we will be discussing Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. The wildlife scientist Delia Owens has found her voice in Where the Crawdads Sing, a painfully beautiful first novel that is at once a murder mystery, a coming-of-age narrative and a celebration of nature. Any questions, contact Judy Schewe at Jschewe@pls-net.org or 585-374-2757
F.F. Thompson Foundation Cancels Fundraising Events
Naples Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest Submissions will be received from Thursday, May 14th Sunday May 17th All entries must be received by 4:00 pm on May 17th Awards for: Most Creative, Most Unusual, Most Inspirational, Community Pick, Most Fun, Most Family Participation (get your whole family drawing!)
Canandaigua – Due to the intense planning involved and the uncertainty surrounding public events in the coming months, the F.F. Thompson Foundation and its community partners have canceled three annual fundraising events that had been scheduled to take place in June: the Thompson Health Golf Classic, the Margery Coughlin Pawluk Golf Tournament, which was to have happened June 12 at Reservoir Creek Golf Club in Naples, and the Rose Walk, which would have been the following day at Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park in Canandaigua. The Pawluk tournament, first held in 2007, benefits patients at the Wilmot Cancer Institute’s Sands Cancer Center in Canandaigua by helping cover necessities such as groceries and gas for transportation to/from medical appointments. Those wishing to support the Margery Coughlin Pawluk Cancer Patient Needs Fund may visit ThompsonHealth.com/ Foundation. Those wishing to send donations via mail can address them to F.F. Thompson Foundation, 350 Parrish St., Canandaigua, NY 14424. Community members who want to financially support Thompson Health through the COVID-19 pandemic may visit www.ThompsonHealth.com/Covid-19Help.
All ages are encouraged to participate! Sponsored by Open Arms Yoga & Luigi's Pizza
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Naples Historical Society Update: Events on Hold Due to COVID-19 precautions, the “Lost Libraries of Canandaigua Lake” program will be rescheduled in the fall and Beth Flory Park dedication (previously scheduled for May 16th) will take place later this summer. Visit the NHS website for calendar updates. Become a member to receive the regular NHS newsletter with more information about all activities.
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FACEBOOK "Naples NY Historical Society" INSTAGRAM Naples_NY_Historical_Society WISH LIST items still needed: • iPad Pro • Bird Bath (not plastic) for Beth Flory Park • 42” Smart TV • Funds for archival supplies and Cleveland House display panels • Three 40” long widow boxes (wood or metal) • More old barn wood siding to repair the Red Mill. Collapsed old barns are often spotted along roads... Does anyone know of anyone willing to donate that siding? Thank you to everyone for your donations! Looking to make a tax-deductible donation? We're a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization — Use the "Donate" button on our website make a contribution & help us preserve Naples history! Need notecards with a Naples theme? “Portrait of Naples Notecards” (8 cards with 4 scenes created by Naples artists Ira Randall, Cynthia Amrine, Carole A. Battle, Kit Corti) can be purchased at - Naples Apothecary - Joseph’s Wayside Market
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It’s 2020 and we have a lot to do to continue on the momentum from last year! Although being quarantined in our homes is slowing us all down, it is also giving us time to recharge our “batteries”, enhance our plans, further our historical knowledge, and even to make those things in our home workshops/studios which will enhance the historic beauty of Naples. There are a number of challenges that I think about for this year. Such as how will we create a new set of quality Cleveland House Museum displays? How will we staff the Museum on open weekends this summer? How will we pay our bills (insurance, supplies, utilities etc.) if this virus doesn’t relent, causing us to postpone or cancel the Grape Festival? How will we save the contents of the Red Mill from deteriorating further? I know that everything will all work out and we will all continue to make 2020 another fantastic year for Naples.
In Support of Designation on the National Register of Historic Places [Editor's Note: Late in March, I was proud to submit this letter to the Preservation League of New York State as part of a grant application process undertaken by the Naples National Register Historic District Initiative. [See more on page 10]
To Whom It May Concern; I am writing this letter to express my support for efforts to get the eligible districts in the Village of Naples designated on the National Register of Historic Places, and to describe why I think this designation makes so much sense for Naples, NY. I have lived in Naples for 15 years, and have published the Neapolitan Record, a local community paper, since 2015. In this role, I have had the pleasure to meet and get to know a large cross-section of the diverse yet tightly knit population of Naples, and to learn their stories. I see how valuable the history and heritage of Naples is. As I write these words today, we are now living in the world of Covid19. Suddenly everything in life has a new context, and ‘history’ has increased significance. With the world changing faster than we can comprehend, Naples is extra lucky to have an historical heritage that provides a place to firmly anchor our roots, and from which we can grow new skills to navigate the unknowns ahead. We know this, based on the stories, and the buildings and structures that prove them, that have been preserved thus far. Some of what we know about: The ingenuity of those who built mills and set a path for the progressive spirit of Neapolitans. The creativity of entrepreneurs who saw potential in a location that might intimidate many. The compassion and kindness of people who assisted the bravery of formerly-enslaved people fleeing from other locations. The resiliency of people in subsequent generations who found new ways to rebound after tragedies such as several significant fires both recently and in decades past. With designation on the National Register of Historic Places, the tax credits and other opportunities made available to Naples’ homeowners and commercial property owners would help to protect the small town character of the Village, and to preserve its architectural heritage. When residents and visitors are able to be physically surrounded by our history, the accompanying lessons and inspirations are reinforced. Our Naples history gives us guidance about the skills that will keep us thriving, and also provides a sense of shared community and culture. This makes Naples more appealing for new residents and businesses, as well as visitors. Naples embodies the best of the Finger Lakes, fully realizing the potential of this special landscape — from the farmers who cultivate it, to the vintners who utilize the unique climate, to the artists & musicians & craftspeople who celebrate and enhance the area’s culture and beauty, to outdoor hunters & enthusiasts who maintain and strengthen our respect for the natural bounty we are surrounded by. More important than anything, this land has encouraged and even required the people here to come together, to assist one-another with all these endeavors. And we see now that there can be no more important lesson. Naples is a strong and vibrant cornerstone of the Finger Lakes region. Maintaining and celebrating its history will play a vital role in helping us to navigate the future. I strongly support any mechanisms that will help us to preserve the stories and lessons of Naples history. Thank you for considering my input. Sincerely, Kim Torpey Publisher/Editor, The Neapolitan Record
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The Bristol Hills Historical Society (BHHS) is sad to announce that due to current state restrictions in place, we have had to cancel several planned events on our social schedule for May and June. Currently, we are deleting everything between now and the first of July. Hopefully, this will provide enough time for the quarantine to be lifted enabling us to adjust our social calendar, and plan some other events to hold as fund raisers and presentations later in 2020. The Historical Society So. Bristol Grange Hall building at 6457 Rt. 64 is the site of a “blessings box” where food donations can be casually dropped off or picked up by anyone in need. It is also serving as an emergency branch distribution center for the Victor/Farmington Food Bank. If you are in need of shelf stable food (or wish to donate) contact Beth Thomas (BHHS Board & Historian) at (585)259-5929. For up to date event information please visit the BHHS website at : www.bristolhillshistsoc.org
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Emily Catherine Marks (1818-1903) was the wife of Naples abolitionist Billy Marks. His portrait has been preserved and hangs in the Morgan Hose Building. A few weeks ago, Klara Zold from Zold Art Conservation in Corning inspected the painting and is now examining Emily Marks’ painting before and preparing a written report (right) & after (left) digital that will include a recommended restoration. treatment and cost estimate for preserving. Thank you to NHS member Rose Hogan for introducing us to her friend Klara Zold! During the interim, Mrs. Marks has joined Billy Marks in the Morgan Hose Building, via a digital restoration done by Susan M. Larysz. She printed a version on canvas, and another one stretched over a frame. Thank you, Susan! May/June 2020 • No. 51 • THE NEAPOLITAN RECORD
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Dispatch from New Jersey A Message from Hospeace House Director, Jennifer Emmons
Happy May, Naples Community! How House $550.00 each day to continue to operate. Due in part to the are you holding up with the physical discancellation of our largest fundraisers, like so many other non-proftancing and slower-paced lifestyle we have its, we are struggling. all been faced with? I am hoping everyone If you would like to make a contribution to Hospeace House, you can find the positive in each day. Some days can do so by sending a check to Hospeace House, Inc. PO Box 343 we may need to look a little harder for the Naples, NY. You can also donate on our secure website at www. positive, dig a little deeper for the “happy” hospeacehouse.org. This community makes it easy for me to see the but I assure you, each day it is there. positive each day as I continue to watch the support you provide to There are so many changes and they Hospeace House. For that, I am grateful beyond words. are happening so quickly it is hard to keep In a time when we are faced with more questions than answers, up with all of the information and know it is often easy to find ourselves feeling like a problem is “too big” for 7824 County Rd 33 what resources are available. If you are us to make a difference. I found myself feeling that way each time I Naples, NY 14512 on Facebook, the Naples Community Page heard about people dying alone, not being able to be with their loved (585) 374-2090 has our community forum live stream ones while in facilities, and so much heartache due to the unforinfo@hospeacehouse.org (generally Sunday at 7:00 pm) with the tunate set of circumstances this virus has brought upon us. I had www.hospeacehouse.org latest information, resources, updates, many “but what can we do” conversations with other Comfort Care and safety protocols. Our weekly panelists Home directors, hospice advocates, board members, and the like. share a wealth of information as well. Mayor Brian Schenk opens It seemed we MUST be able to do SOMETHING, after all, we are the forum to questions from the community members at the end. nurses, hospice workers, advocates, and caregivers. It certainly helps me feel more connected, even if from a distance. While none of us have answers as to how or when Hospeace We are hoping it provides each of you the same. If you are unable to House will be able to return to its normal operations, we do know watch it live you can go back and watch it at your leisure. We also that we can’t sit idle. We decided to think beyond the walls of our can email a link for you to watch the video on YouTube should you daily operations that seemed to have ceased almost overnight. not be on Facebook. Although the information is shared within our We looked at how we could help solve the larger challenges we community, it is helpful for all, and we are face today and more that will come in the reaching great distances. weeks and months ahead. An opportunity If you are struggling with finding presented itself and while it may not fix the resources or have needs that you need asproblem, it certainly will help others during sistance with please don’t hesitate to reach this challenging time. After much delibout to me to see if I can point you in the eration and planning, it was collectively right direction. This is a time we must come decided that I would offer my assistance together and support one another, someas an RN in the NY Metropolitan area to thing that Naples has always done well. aid with the COVID-19 emergency. I am As I compose this message, Hospeace honored to have the opportunity to assist House continues to support a local family those that need it most. I will continue to during this crisis. We have placed further be present in our community assisting with admissions on hold until we know more the Naples Village COVID-19 Response about how our current situation in regards Effort as I have been these last months via to COVID-19 will affect the health and safety SPECIAL SHOUT out to Tammy Baader, who video, email, phone. announced on Facebook that she made this of our residents, volunteers, staff, and our Hospeace House is fortunate to have a stained glass trout piece as a donation to community as a whole. Our home is primarwonderfully supportive Board of Directors auction off for Hospeace House. As a result ily volunteer-run, meaning 12 hours 7 days that worked tirelessly to assist with finalof the bidding (the winning bid plus somea week, a wonderful group of volunteers proizing details so that I may share a bit of our one else who donated even though they vide care to our residents. As we followed this didn't win), more than $1000.00 was raised Hospeace House reputation, compassion, and virus and learned of the great threat to our advocacy that our community knows us for for Hospeace. Thank you, Tammy, and all high-risk population, we decided the safest with others that are in need. Not only am I who participated, for this amazing gesture! decision was to ask our volunteers to stay at able to fulfill the personal desire to assist but ***Update, just before going to press: The home. This was heartbreaking for them, they people who placed the winning bid on the I can continue to uphold the last part of our have a true passion for what they do. Thus mission statement, “To raise awareness of the piece donated it to the Hospeace House, far we have been able to safely keep our paid where it is now displayed on the mantle! hospice philosophy of care.” I will take what I evening and overnight staff in the home. This have learned from each of you and share your enables us to provide some relief to the family currently residing at kindness, your compassion, and your selflessness to those that are unHospeace House. I would like to recognize our Resident Care staff able to have loved ones surrounding them during their time of need. for their continued reliability and compassion during such difficult I encourage you to reach out to me to ask questions as to the “what times. Thank you, Rachel, Darrin, Faye, and Chelsea for continuing if, what then, how to” of our beloved Hospeace House operations. I to uphold the first part of our mission statement “To provide a warm, am happy to answer any questions you may have, and if I don’t have respectful environment meeting the physical, spiritual and emotional the answer we will work together to find one. I anxiously await the needs of those facing the end of life as well as their families.” time that we can come together to share picnic foods and stories in Not only has the global pandemic affected our daily operations, the backyard. I will continue to pray that time will be soon. Until that but it has affected us financially as well. Many people don’t know time we must continue to spread the word about Hospeace House and that Hospeace House DOES NOT collect insurance reimbursement, the ability we have to change the world…two beds at a time. nor do we receive any state or government assistance. We do not Fondest Regards, charge for our services. We provide end of life care to our residents Jennifer Emmons, RN and their families FOR FREE. We rely on fundraising, donations, Hospeace House Executive Director and the generosity of our gracious community. It costs Hospeace 18
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A Faith Perspective: How Can You Help Your Neighbors? By Rev. Robin Lostetter, Pastor at Trinity Federated Church An LPN once again steps into a patient’s room in a nursing home; a doctor robes up to intubate yet another Coronavirus patient in the ICU; housekeeping staff brings a disinfectant spray bottle into the lab, or the hospital bathroom, or the deli kitchen, or your grandfather’s or cousin’s or mother’s room. One small sacrificial step after another. One doesn’t necessarily lay down one’s life once and for all. (Unless you’re a Christian and Rev. Robin Lostetter you’re speaking of Jesus Christ.) Today people are giving up portions of their life everywhere you look – 12-hour hospital shifts, dangerous grocery, bus, diner, cleaning, police, EMT shifts. People living apart from their families to protect them from possible infection from their front-line jobs.
board meetings. But every other function is handled by whatever communication preference the individuals involved prefer. Other churches, temples, mosques may be Zooming along and creating YouTube videos, and we applaud them . . . and enjoy checking in on their videos and worship!
And you – perhaps you slip on gloves and a mask and help stock shelves at Rennoldsons and later fill a grocery bag and deliver it to a grateful neighbor’s home. Love thy neighbor.
• If you’re looking to help hands-on in Naples, check with the
Perhaps you make it a family affair to prepare several microwavable single meals to deliver to the porch steps of a single friend home from the hospital. Love thy neighbor. On your day off from hospital duty you assist a friend as only someone with your skills can do. It’s one more day of donning PPE and getting right into the reality of illness and loneliness and anxiety, before coming home to puppy kisses. Love thy neighbor. You drive by the homes of those on your “Deacons’ list” of vulnerable church members, pull over and wave. You’ve phoned this person and others to say hello, to make sure they have what they need. Love thy neighbor. Like many of you, I’m pretty much stuck at home. On weekends I live-stream a sermon or worship service; every few weeks I get out to run a church or personal errand. But my connection to the outside world consists primarily of the news on TV and internet, and of email from individuals and groups in my own “tribe.” So the four examples above are from my own church members, people who consider Trinity Federated Church their church home. I describe their actions, not because we are unique, but because we are not. On the television every night we hear stories of faith communities – Christian, Jewish, Muslim, and Bahá'í in particular – that are making meals, running errands, connecting families by iPad, visiting the sick, and comforting the bereaved. But more than usual, I live in my little bubble. And in my bubble, there is much grace, much compassion, much love. One group of folk on Messenger is seeing to the complex needs of one friend; another larger group is checking in on each other; and a telephone/email group based in our Deacons and prayer chain is keeping watch over 25 families who may “just” be lonely, without internet or family ties. We’re small and we’re not a universally high-tech congregation. We have our experts, who help us along with Sunday mornings and
So what about you? Are you looking for a way to help your neighbors? Sometimes we forget how important the slightest thing can be – dropping off a needed ingredient, locating a hard-to-find tool or a particular book, a phone call just to say “hello.” You think you can’t do anything, and then that simple gesture that may mean nothing to you is greeted with such gratitude that you realize you were in just the right place at just the right time. And if you want to do more, or if you are in need of help, here are a few ideas. First of all, if you are part of a faith community or service organization, check in with them. It’s possible they’re looking for someone just like you to handle a task that will otherwise go undone, or that they have a way to meet your need. Rotary Responders. This group seeks to meet the changing needs of our community as events unfold. They’re known primarily for picking up and delivering groceries and prescriptions to those that are staying safely at home, especially those for whom food security is an issue. If you would like to volunteer with the Rotary Responders, reach out to Andy or Marianna Beigel [on Facebook, or see also page 5].
• Naples Angels is another community-based group that
assists persons within the boundaries of the Naples School District when they are confronted with emergency needs that cannot be met through the usual social service agencies. If you would like to assist the Angels financially, you can send a check to Naples Angels, c/o Trinity Federated Church, PO Box 236, Naples 14512. If you know of someone with a need that Naples Angels could help with, please contact Ed Joseph on Facebook. [See also page 9]
• The Open Cupboard is in limited operation during the
“NY Pause.” It is open only on Saturdays and Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donations can also be made at that time. The Cupboard can always use new volunteers. If you would like to train to work there, or to help with the Open Closet (after the Pause is over), you may contact the Naples Council of Churches through the Trinity church office or St. Januarius church office. [See also page 7]
So keep on washing your hands, observing social distancing, and stay home if you can. But don’t forget to be a good neighbor. There is no better love, and no better way to strengthen our community! Stay safe!
Pastor Robin (Contact me at P.O. Box 684, Naples, NY)
ST. JANUARIUS, 180 N. Main St, Naples, NY 14512 Church Office: (585) 374-2414 TRINITY FEDERATED CHURCH, 123 N. Main St, Naples, NY 14512 Church Office: (585) 374-5017
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John "Jack" Morrison Samter 1927 - 2020 John “Jack” Morrison Samter passed away in the early morning hours of March 30, 2020 at the age of 92. Jack was born June 28, 1927 in Queens, New York, where he grew up the oldest of five siblings with parents who managed to make the Great Depression something worth reminiscing about. He served two years in the military during World War II before receiving an honorable discharge. At 22 he was in a very serious car accident and during his convalescence he courted a local girl named Germaine Ribi, and in 1951 they were married. Their first child, Jeff, was born in 1952, followed by John “Weez” in 1954, and finally Stephanie in 1957. Jack was a truly devoted husband and deeply caring Father. Jack earned a Master’s Degree in Education from SUNY Geneseo and began his career as a sixth grade teacher, quickly rising to become an Elementary Principle, a job he greatly enjoyed right up until he retired at age 55 to travel the world with Geri, which they did with great success; they biked, paddled, and explored their way through Europe and the Americas. In the mid 1980’s, Jack and Geri lived in Palm Beach, Florida, in order to care for Geri’s parents, and to be a large part of their grandson Josh’s “Waffle” life. In 1988 Jack and Geri moved to Naples, building a house next to their daughter Stephanie, and spending the next 32 years in the wonderful community of Naples.
David A. Wright 1927 - 2020 Stanley - David A. Wright, age 81, passed away at home in the loving care of Myra and his son, Terry. There will be no public services. Dave was born in Naples on April 5, 1939. He retired in 1998 after 36 years on the Ontario County Highway crew. Dave had a life-long passion for car racing and motorcycles. He also loved 20
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Jack is survived by his sister Judie Samter, his son John “Weez” married to Karen Bernard Samter, daughter Stephanie married to Stephen Marshall, his grandchildren Gretchen Samter, Josh “Waffle” Samter married to Diana Marcela Becerra, John “Mogley” Samter, Rosie Samter, Jessie Marshall Olney married to Antone Olney, and Chelsea Marshall, and Great-Grandchildren Adrianna D’Nunzio, Shandra D’Nunzio, Alexander D’Nunzio, and Virginia Germaine Olney. He is predeceased by his parents Charles Samter and Emma Baird Samter, his wife Germaine Ribi Samter his brother Eugene Samter, his sisters Joan Young and Jill Risley, his son Jeffrey Samter, daughter-in-law Bonnie LeHew Samter and his Granddaughter Naomi Samter. Memorial Gifts can be sent to a charity of your choice.
Jack, during his navy pilot training in Pensacola, Florida during WW2. We are almost positive it is a N2S-Kaydet Navy Training Aircraft. The Boeing Stearman or Kaydet, was a biplane (notice the struts in the background behind Jack) used for military training. Over 10,620 were built in the United States during the 1930s and 1940s.
animals, and had a cat, Budwiser, at his passing. Dave is survived by his loving companion, Myra Lincoln; his son, Terry (Laura) Wright; his sister, Wendy Drake; granddaughter, Katrina Wright; four nieces, Brenda Richey, Rhonda Parker, Sandy Toomey and Pam Gerould; one nephew, Wayne Gerould; best friend, Buster Root; and many other friends and family. Dave was predeceased by his son, Steven C. Wright; his sister, Barbara Wiley; and his parents, Orey and Gladys Wright. Please visit www.kenperkinsfuneralhome.com to send a message of condolence to the Wright family.
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Middlesex/Vine Valley - Gary Paul Hoffman, age 67, died unexpectedly on Saturday, April 25, 2020. Services are entrusted to the Kenneth J. Perkins Funeral Home in Gorham, NY. A Celebration of Gary’s Life will be announced sometime this summer. Please consider a memorial contribution to the Middlesex Hose Company, P.O. Box 145, Middlesex, NY 14507; or the Middlesex Valley Volunteer Ambulance, 817 Rte. 245, Middlesex, NY 14507. Gary was a kind and brilliant man. He was an inventor and an Aerospace Engineer who had a love of green energy and the environment. He graduated from the University of Maryland. Gary loved Ham Radio, his call sign was AA2ID. He was always doing things to help others and doing charity work to help the less fortunate. Gary loved Canandaigua Lake and Vine Valley. Gary is survived by his partner of the last 15 years, Debbie Samardjian; and his beloved step-children, Robert Samardjian and Rachel SamardjianKaftjian, both of Dallas, Texas. He is also survived by one sister, Suzanne (Art) Ospelt; two nieces, Samantha (Matt) Szelega and Emma Ospelt, all of Binghamton, NY. Gary leaves behind good friends, Lynn and Dick Lersch, Richard Ide and Vern Humes. Gary was predeceased by his parents, Walter A. Hoffman and Dorothea Lucia Gramento Hoffman. To send a message of condolence to Gary’s family, please visit www.kenperkinsfuneralhome.com.
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Upon discharge we chose Rochester to settle and resume our family life and Don's ENT practice. Three more daughters arrived to round out the family to half a dozen children! We went through the usual family adventures of sports, church choir, travel, skiing and camping. However, all was not perfect; we received a diagnosis of a threatening childhood cancer in one of our daughters. Finally, everything went well and the Raines Family was off again, this time across the country in a travel-trailer, another great adventure. After receiving their high school educations in Penfield and finishing their college years the kids chose a variety of professions; medicine, nursing, psychology, landscape architecture, teacher/artist, and businessman for our son. Don and I volunteered our medical skills in China, Peru, Guatemala, Kenya, and other needy countries. The death of our oldest daughter led to an avocation counseling other family with similar loss. Birding and biking also took us overseas. At age 70 after moving to the Naples area, I thought my career was over. Don encouraged me to take art lessons at the Memorial Art Gallery and more classes with local art teachers. This reestablished my interest in art. I continue to pursue watercolors and have been able to contribute to local charities and community organizations including Hospeace House, Visiting Nurse Association, local libraries and the Finger Lakes Land Trust. In the last 15 years, I feel that I have fulfilled my life's "mantra". Let no chance by me be lost, to kindness shown at any cost, I may not pass this way again, let me now relieve some pain. Thank you everyone for your support, love, and sharing my career and adventures.
A tentative memorial service is planned for Saturday, August 1, at Third Presbyterian Church in Rochester. A celebration of life will be held Sunday, August 2, from 2-5 pm, at the Parish Hill Event Barn, 5325 Rte. 245, Naples. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Ontario Yates Hospice, 756 Pre-Emption Road, Geneva, NY, 14456 or Finger Lakes Land Trust, 202 East Court Street, Ithaca, NY 14850 (you may also donate on their websites). Arrangements are by Johnson-Kennedy Funeral Home, Inc., Canandaigua. Condolences may be offered at www.johnsonkennedy.com.
Jean Lowe Anderson passed away peacefully near Wayland, MA, on April 24th, 2020, two months shy of her 95th birthday. Cherished Mom to Charlie (Lea), Bill, (Elaine) and Peter; predeceased by her husband and best friend, Ed. Jean leaves her legacy to the grandchildren and great-grandchildren she adored: Kate (Evan) Carson; Doug, Luke, and Maureen Anderson; and Elsie and Lucia Carson. She will also be greatly missed by her nieces and nephews and many dear friends. Our deepest thanks to her amazing helpers and caregivers at The Carriage House and Newton-Wellesley Hospital for their affection and loving care. Jean grew up in Newport, RI and graduated from William Smith College. She worked as a technician in a nutrition lab at Cornell University where she met Ed, and they settled in Pittsford, NY to raise their family. They later moved to their dream lodge in the woods of Naples, NY. Jean, a lover of nature, was able to name almost any bird, tree, or flower; she instilled her love of nature in her children and grandchildren. She practiced Reiki, meditation, and all-around love, deeply touching all who knew her. In memory of Jean, plant something beautiful, spread light and love each day, and enjoy your loved ones. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to The Nature Conservancy or Sierra Club. Memorial plans at a later date. To leave a memory, please visit dignitymemorial.com.
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Hero
By Sherie Heins
On a hill in a skirmish, a long time before The good guys were losing the battle, the war The enemies many, the fighting was fierce The charge of the cavalry, crying and cheers When out of the darkness an old man arose Drew out his sword and wiped blood from his nose He led the good men to win that great war A leader like him seldom seen anymore A grave they did make for the hero and then A rose bush they planted to mark his brave end
Seldom do I sit down to write anything that my granddaughter Maddie doesn’t cross my mind. And so it was the day I learned that Don Braun had cozied his wife in to rest for a bit and then gone to their kitchen where he drew his last breath. There were no similarities about those two February days that brought her to mind. It was, in fact, a distinct difference that got me to thinking. At Maddie's passing, we often heard how sad it was because she had her whole life ahead of her. And now here I was thinking it was precisely because of Don’s long life that I was feeling particularly sad. I kept going back to the thought that so many pieces of history – of Naples and of my church in particular - would no longer be shared with me when I happened to run into Don in a parking lot or on the sidewalk. I am not a mason. The only work I’ve ever done with bricks was to border a flower garden, yet there we were on the sidewalk one day with Don giving me a history lesson about the Memorial Town Hall. It started out with the bricks – “Did you know all those bricks were made right out on Middlesex Road?” I did not and told him so, and we were off. I learned that the Moniers sold their “circus lot” to the town for the new Memorial Town Hall building and that the Duntons made all the bricks for the building out at their Route 245 factory where the clay was perfect. If I am remembering correctly, he told me that all the bricks for the Presbyterian Church came from that factory, too. In a recent conversation with Don’s wife, I learned that after grants were written and approved some years back now, Don took his crew in and brought the Memorial Town Hall back into good repair and subsequently got letters from dignitaries across the state for his attention to historical detail. When looking for estimates for a stained glass repair at Trinity, I stood with Don looking at one of those beautiful pieces of art and, you guessed it, got another history lesson that included what year the original windows went in and and how it was decades later that fundraising was done and more stained glass was added so that both levels contained such windows. And more recently, when looking at the interior of the church as we prepared to have it painted, I had one of Don’s fellow Masons draw my attention to “Don’s Wall of Important Dates.” From the time I was knee-high, Don was the bell ringer at my church which meant that he occupied the balcony. I think it was actually his balcony, and I guess he thought it was, too, as he had taken to writing (in pen or pencil, whichever he had) on the wall when something profound happened. There’s a whole list of dates; at a quick glance you can see when pastors came and when they went, when the roof was redone, when the furnace was bought, when the Sunday School addition was built and on and on. He cared about his church and he kept track of it. (And yes, the list was preserved!) Joann tells the story of a time when Don was working for the Hodges at the Redwood and the Josephs came in to talk to Al and Don about an idea they’d had. They were already operating the fruit stand, and were thinking of putting in a little eatery and were asking advice from a competitive business. Al and Don sat with them in one of the booths and, instead of discouraging another food joint from coming in just down the road, offered suggestions such as “21 shrimp in a basket” and cheeseburgers that could be served right through a window, and the Double L was born. Don was a man for whom community was important and he was surely important to our community whether it was town politics, church, John Hodge Lodge, clothing for the vets, the cemetery (how many buckets of gravel do you think Don dumped in pot holes up there over the years?), the Grape Festival, or any number of other endeavors. I wish I had taken the time to listen more and document the things he shared. They were priceless tidbits that told tales from a different time and I, for one, am honored to have known the man that shared them. 22
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A small child came up with her mother and stood “Who is this?” she did ask, “Whose grave in the wood?” “A hero” she said with a tear in her eyes “A hero who may have saved all of our lives.” Many Years passed and rains came and fell Weeds grew up high from their seeds and grew well A small child came up with his mother and stood “Who's this?” he did ask, “Whose grave’s in the wood?” “A soldier I think”, did the mother reply “A soldier who came and here fought and here died.” Many years passed and snows fell and froze And every spring the thick weeds there arose A small child came up with his mother and stood “What's this?” he did ask, “What's this rock in the wood?” “It's a very old grave”, did the mother then say “A very old grave nearly worn all away.” And over that grave did both of them stand The forgotten old hero lay deep in the land His deeds that the freedom of those two were on Lay down underground, now forgotten and gone. - Nathan Claes Note from Pamela Claes: "This is a poem for Memorial Day. My son wrote this while he was in high school here in Naples and It's a reminder of those who have made sacrifices for our freedom."
Daily Things I haven't written a poem in a while, to make you mad or make you smile. So let me think for a minute or two and see what my brain will help me do. When it gets my age, (83), it takes some time to think of something that matters and rhymes. Just take the TV and the commercials they do and all the things they want to sell to you. Like drugs and cars and how to get thin. Lawyers will settle the trouble you're in. Some of them are stupid and funny but remember, they're only after your money. If your credit card balance is way too high was it for things you didn't really need to buy? Pay cash for the things you need today and take your credit card and throw it away. I know, for emergency needs use your card Just using cash makes it too hard. But I've watched people charge things for a dollar, that takes 20 minutes to pay. That makes me holler. - Hank Ranney, Naples, NY 3/23/2020
The Color of His Eyes
Reflections
Anonymous, Naples
I watched as the old man stared at the lake Counting each wave as it touched on the shore, Preparing himself for the journey he would take And I saw myself before me as I never had before.
As I close my eyes, my mind can see A Lady-like woman walking towards me. A smile as bright as a sunlit day, A woman with endless love to give away.
How are you doing? Being grateful that my family is well.
Now the waves rolled in turning, like the pages of a book; I could see him traveling with them and the stories they told. And I saw through his eyes as he took his last long look While the clouds passed above us and I shivered from the cold.
Remembering how she sat on my bed with her hand upon my head Looking back on our day When, with love, I heard her say,
He was living in his flying days, soaring through the skies; The radio man was young and brave and flying, flying high. He controlled the heavens then, their color matched his eyes And the old man felt the power when he’d been too strong to die.
"Sit and I will comb your hair Remember dear, not to stare Wait until it's you turn to talk Hold my hand, we'll take a walk.
He succeeded when others failed or threw in the towel; His body and his wits were the tools he would use. He took his best shots, he never had cried foul And his heart, like his eyes, was a blazing blend of blues.
You look sad, let's have some tea. It will be just you and me. It's very hot so take small sips Use your napkin to wipe your lips.
Now he travelled back to the gardens and the games Where he fostered the flowers and the children grew. The Gardener, the Coach; he had known all their names And their blossoms were as beautiful as his eyes were blue.
I will help as you get dressed. It's OK - you did your best. And now, sweet child, it's time to rest."
A diving bird disturbed the waves’ rise and fall And we looked at each other in surprise; And we both felt it then, there was a purpose to it all As we each saw the other in the blues of our eyes. Now I sit rocking to the waves in the lake; The blue of the water is reflected from the skies. I hold this small boy before me on the journey he will take, And my father will live always in the color of his eyes. - Deidre Dutcher, Naples, NY
Others There is another imperfect universe made by others whose days are perpetual darkness whose every breath hurts whose stripped souls are still bonded to Earth their identities and ideals long left their care The unfair world of others who can not feel a gentle touch or deserve a loving whisper whose arms no longer strong and memories gone their cherished ones deserted broken alone Still they weave the world with their lives from the other side with the other truth just like us with sight, limbs and “conscious minds”
A hat on her head, white gloves in her hand. Memories, refreshing as waves on white sand. Thoughts, happy and warm to see me through. Reflections, to live again those days with you. And now, as I sit on her bed Grey hair lays upon her head Thinking back on our day When, with love I hear myself say, "Sit and I will comb your hair. Remember dear, not to stare. Wait until it's your turn to talk. Hold my hand, we'll take a walk. You look sad, let's have some tea. It will be just you and me. It's very hot so take small sips, Use your napkin to wipe your lips. I will help as you get dressed. It's OK - you did your best. And now, sweet Mom, it's time to rest. - Nardine Paquin, Naples, NY Author's Note: "My mom battled Alzheimer's Disease with much grace. I wrote this poem on the day she died and read it at her funeral."
What do you miss most right now? HUMAN CONTACT What have been some unexpected surprises that you've learned during this time? I am more resilient than I thought. Have you tried anything new or different? If so, what? Yes, Qigong What do you hope will change after this? We will emerge into kinder world.
Anonymous, S. Bristol How are you doing? Good. Staying away from news, tv, social media. Trying to stay busy What do you miss most right now? Socializing, going out to dinner, hugs What have been some unexpected surprises that you've learned during this time? The protesters was a huge surprise - protesting a virus??? Have you tried anything new or different? If so, what? Homemade snacks - mostly candied popcorn, molassess, carmel, kettle corn - do not make at home!! Sewing a huge slipcover for a couch - what was I thinking?? What do you hope will change after this? Medical Testing will change for sure. Fever monitors will be the same as metal detectors in the stores - People will still wear the masks in public, sneezing in public will be a menace. Hospitals patients will have much shorter stay - in and out asap.
Do you see the occasional spike of unworldly beauty from the unknown by the unspoken for - Jun Liu, Naples, NY 1/26/2020 Author's Note: Written after listening to "I'm Not Gonna Miss You", the last song by Glen Campbell, after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's. May/June 2020 • No. 51 • THE NEAPOLITAN RECORD
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COVID Stories of a Displaced Human In response to a public invitation to make maps of our worlds since COVID-19, I created a map: COVID Stories of a Displaced Human. I feel displaced here at my kitchen table, interacting with people (virtually) through a laptop. I feel disconnected to them and to the places that I love. My map shows bobbleheads with names of people I love, many of whom I am connected with during the COVID crisis through food justice efforts in Buffalo. My picture also includes a map of the Finger Lakes, and a pitchfork, which represents farmworkers who are mistreated. There is also a heart that acknowledges “So many people I love who seem so far away.” Even the people I love here in the Finger Lakes seem so far away. Virtual connections aren't the same as reaching out and touching someone. Surprisingly though, during these social isolation quarantines, my world looks much the same way that it did before. Prior to COVID, I worked many hours from my kitchen table as a consultant. Some of my clients, whom are non-profit organizations and social enterprises, are located here in the Finger Lakes, but they are also in Buffalo and across the US. Many of them are food systems or 24
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sustainable agriculture organizations. The difference between then and now though, is that before COVID I used to travel… a lot. In 2019, I drove to Buffalo nearly every week, and there were months when I traveled by plane out of state one or more times. Although I like traveling, I had hoped to be home here in the Finger Lakes more in 2020, but I never imagined or wanted to be quarantined to my house. In the last month and a half, although I have taken many walks outside, I have only left the house via car a few times: for trips to Wegmans, or to Naples for the post office, bank, for Chinese takeout, or for a bottle of wine. Then in mid-April, I ventured out on a mission with the FLX Rapid Response Network to support farmworkers who are stranded and without food during the crisis. All which was done with no person-to-person interaction and social isolation and safety precautions adhered to. That road trip helped me feel connected to this place again; like taking walks outside, doing something for the people in my community helped me be more present in the here and now. Although I still generally feel displaced during this time of social isolation, through supporting efforts of the FLX Rapid Response Network and
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in creating this map, I have found moments of being more present and settled in this (hopefully temporary) new world and reality. Now that you’ve seen my map, I hope you’ll try it out: make a map of your world and life right now. What does your world look like during COVID? For inspiration, visit our #COVIDisolationstories post on Food for the Spirit's Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/food4thespirit. There, you can view other peoples’ maps from around the world. We would love to share your #COVIDisolationstories on our Facebook page.
• Create & submit your own homemade map of your world during COVID-19 social isolation quarantines. • Like our page, take a picture of your map, then upload it, and share it on Facebook with the tags @food4thespirit and #COVIDisolationstories.
I hope you’ll also get involved in supporting our broader community via the FLX Rapid Response Network on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/FLXRRN.
Rebekah Williams blogs at foodforthespirit. org: find her on Facebook at food4thespirit or email her at Rebekah@foodforthespirit.org.
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Sunday, April 26th This evening's forum was a little more free-form and conversational. Mayor Schenk reviewed recent updates to Executive Orders, and advised visiting www.governor.ny.gov for the most up to date information. Viewer Question: How many people in Naples have COVID 19? Schenk answered that as of this date, there are 2 confirmed cases — that is, they have tested positive. There are also at least 12 assumed positives, but they are not counted as confirmed because they have not yet been tested. They are well enough to recuperate at home, and have been contact traced. Schenk asked, “Knowing those numbers, or learning that your neighbor down the street has tested positive for COVID19, what would you do differently that you're not already doing? What precautions would you take? I hope you don't have an answer for that — Because that means you are already taking necessary precautions.” Take precautions regardless. Jennifer Emmons talked about her experiences during her first week serving as an Assistant Director of Nursing in Saddle River, New Jersey. She gave a sobering account of her first actual working shift. Within the first 4 hours on that Friday, she was called to 7 "Codes", which she explained is a term for no pulse, no breathing. These cases were in areas throughout the hospital, for patients of all age ranges and health histories. She witnessed two cases when a person went from walking and talking with perhaps a little trouble breathing, to no longer living, within only an hour. Such scenarios leave no time to contact a loved one for even a last FaceTime call over the phone. Her accounts aligned with headlines we've read about different and unexpected symptoms. “We're still learning about this disease as we're seeing it.” She is encouraged to see the curve flattening as a general trend, but implored that people not interpet that as a reason to ease off of taking precautions. “We're still seeing hundreds of people dying.” Melissa Andalaro, NCS High School Psychologist, spoke about how to address and cope with anxiety and depression. She suggested thinking about perspective: being in Naples versus being 'in the thick of it.' She mentioned her own frustration at not being able to see her students, especially knowing that they may be having difficulties right now. But going through experiences such as Jennifer is witnessing gives someone a different perspective. Try to have that perspective without having the experience. Practice empathy, think about being in someone else's shoes. You may be frustrated that you can't go to work or shool, or can't see family or friends, but be thankful that you are not having the personal experiences such as Jennifer is witnessing. Melissa reminded us to watch for warning signs of anxiety & depression in others: changes in personality, maybe giving away things, expressing hopelessness. It may be out of your realm of comfort to help someone else. Do not hesitate to call 911 to have someone do a wellness test. The sense of control or routine has been taken away from all of us during this time of crisis. Be aware, recognize how you're thinking about things — This is something we can control. We may have really been looking forward to a visit with relatives, a concert, etc., and now feel irritable or depressed. Melissa suggested, “It's okay to be disappointed, but try to monitor (CONTINUED PAGE 34)
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Naples, we love you! There are countless ways you've helped Fruition come to fruition across the years. And we never thought we'd do this: Tuck seeds in blank packets. Yet our fabulous printer, though still in operation, is functioning at a fraction of their capacity with no timeline for us to anticipate receiving more packets. We were able to find blank packets as our hearts sank, deflated at the thought of sharing seeds. In. Blank. Packets. Ten seconds later my heart elated, realizing that this is the moment we inhabit: A blank slate, an open canvas, daunting & not at all what we ever would have wanted, yet the dawn of a new day. We always talk about making the world more beautiful, more just, more creative, more resourceful. So here we are: We're paying local artists, beloved friends, to create original art for our packets as we run out them (we still have 90% of our classic packets, not to worry!) investing in a more beautiful, more possible & more collaborative world. The watercolor is Kathy Engel, her love of dragonflies & color contagious. The image at top right is her genius in action; below is her latest inspiration, soon to hold Cocozelle zucchini. The pen & ink packets are Darryl Abraham, one of the most talented, whimsical & generous humans I know. He made hundreds of packets --- by hand --- in just a few days. We love each one more than the next! If Naples is can be embodied in an image, surely it has the lines of Darryl's smiling hands. Both of these people have made me laugh & feel loved for decades; what an honor to now laugh & love with them in this way, now. Friends, this is just the beginning. I cannot wait to share more.
Sow Seeds & Sing Songs,
ps. If you're keen to see & sow the seeds in these packets, you'll find them at www.fruitionseeds.com. Follow Fruition Seeds on Instagram and Facebook to see what we're up to next! pps. If you'd love to create a new world on Fruition's packets, don't be shy, send me an email: petra@fruitionseeds.com
Nico's Hope Garden, covering approximately 2 acres along Mt. Pleasant Street, seeks to offer food security and nutrition for our community. (Photo submitted)
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Growing Hope
Nico's Hope Garden: A local garden project to yield multiple benefits By Kim Torpey I was recently contacted about a fun new project happening in Naples. Neapolitan Noah Earl has joined forces with Desiree Collister and Scott Calpin, partners and owners of Komorebi Kombucha, to start an ambitious project they've dubbed “Nico's Hope Garden,” named for Noah's daughter, Nico. The garden is located on Mt. Pleasant Street near Hazlitt's Winery, on a lot owned by John Keilor, who has graciously allowed the group to use his property (photo on page at left, bottom). The three share an appreciation for gardening and for the land. In an effort to reduce his own impact on the environment, Noah enjoys tiny-house living in a caboose/gypsy-wagoninspired design that he built himself. Desiree works at Healing Spirits in Avoca, NY, a small family farm specializing in organic medicinal herbs. She plants seeds, transplants, harvests, wildcrafts, dry herbs, and processes them. Scott divides his time between Komorebi Kombucha and Fruition Seeds, where he assists in the warehouse, along with general farm labor and seed production. He is also well-known on the local music scene! Noah says the idea for this garden came out of conversations about food security and nutrition, drawing inspiration from the “victory gardens” planted during World War I and World War II. Also known as “food gardens for defense,” these were planted at both private residences and on public land to reduce the pressure on the public food supply brought on by times of crisis. Noah was taught to garden at a young age by his mother, who set aside a plot for him every year, mostly dominated by pumpkins. Nico's Hope Garden will include a range of crops, including different varieties of tomatoes and peppers, broccoli, radishes, kale, Swiss chard, spinach, and more mixed greens. Desiree and Scott will grow herbs, for culinary and medicinal purposes, and to be used for their kombucha. Scott said that working the land and fields has been a great outlet “for us to work together on something bigger than we could do ourselves,” and he is excited “to bring a new attribute to a community that is expanding and growing its cultural roots and traditions. “We are writing the community garden project as we go, which is probably the case for a lot of things in these trying times. Everyone involved brings something different to the table. We are uncertain of the output the garden will have, but we aim to feed ourselves and families, as well as sell [at local markets] and donate any surplus produce to the Naples Open Cupboard. “We are investing a lot of time, energy, and money into this project and a farm stand may be possible to help offset some of the costs. We are open to others joining us in tending to the land and crops in exchange for produce and any knowledge we can pass along. If physical time and energy is not something one can contribute, but they would still like to be involved, financial donations to help us pay the water bill would be greatly appreciated. Donors could get some produce for their contributions. We are pushing through a lot of unknowns, but feel strongly that food security is extremely important right now. We are excited to see how this project develops.” To learn more about donating time or funds, contact Noah at noahearl@hotmail.com or Scott at komorebikombucha@gmail.com
L to R: Scott Calpin, Desiree Collister and Noah Earl, with plants started in Noah's hoop house on Mt. Pleasant Street, destined for Nico's Hope Garden. The garden will also include direct-sown crops, with organic seeds from Fruition Seeds.
Scott shared a little more about Komorebi Kombucha: “Komorebi has had the honor to serve kombucha to Naples, Canandaigua, and the surrounding area for the past year operating out of Roots Cafe, with cold storage at Jeni's Kitchen (Jeni Makepeace). Mandy Gorton (owner of Roots Café) has been extremely generous in letting us take over an upstairs room, in an already crowded restaurant setting. This would not have been possible for us with out this space. “We are ready to give her the space back and make one of our own. We signed a lease for a wonderful spot on Mill Street, just off of Main, less than two months before COVID-19 took over. We had hopes of running a crowdfunding campaign the month of April, to transition a new space into a certified kitchen and tasting room for our kombucha and expanding herbal apothecary. With the devastation COVID has had on the economy and personal incomes, it is hard to ask for financial support. We are still in need of start up capital to make this happen, so we will be launching a campaign very soon. If anyone is in a good place to contribute, we will thankfully accept. Our landlord, John Larysz, has been very flexible at working with us during these difficult times. That has been a big help. “Trevor Andrews, who will be starting up the Naples Brewing Company with partner Dan diGiovanna just around the corner, has made an amazing promotional video for us that we are excited to share for this campaign. The space will provide an adequate and efficient space to brew kombucha as well as a quaint tasting room, where we will also be selling herbal products. Dried herbs, tisanes (herbal ‘tea’ blends), and body care products will be available.” Locally, find Komorebi Kombucha at: Joseph's Wayside Market in Naples; Healing Spirits Herb Farm in Avoca; and the Canandaigua Farmer's Market on weekends. Find updates at www.facebook.com/kombuchakomorebi/
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It's important for you & your family to be tick free! Lyme disease is the most common disease spread by ticks in New York and there are other serious diseases spread by ticks as well. New York State is now among the top 5 states in the U.S. with confirmed cases of Lyme Disease (www.cdc.gov/lyme/datasurveillance/tables-recent.html) and the numbers are continuing to increase every year.
Tick Bite Prevention • AVOID areas where ticks live. Ticks thrive in places like wood piles, leaf litter, long grass, beach grass, bushy areas, stone walls, and perimeters where the lawn meets the woods. • WEAR light colored clothing so that you can see the ticks. • WEAR long sleeves. Tuck pant legs into socks. • Spray your outdoor clothing with permethrin, which kills ticks on contact. NEVER SPRAY IT ON SKIN. • Store permethrin treated clothes in plastic bags in the garage for your next outing. • Use insect repellent. Spray it on outdoors. Shower & do a tickcheck when you come in. • Repellents with at least 20% DEET seem to be the most effective. Use according to directions. • Natural repellents, like lemongrass & citrus oil, can also be effective, but maybe not as effective as DEET. Reapply every 2-3 hrs. • REMOVE clothing upon entering the home; toss into the dryer at high temperature for 10-15 minutes to kill live ticks. Putting them in the washer, however, will not. • EXAMINE yourself and your pets for ticks daily. Feel for bumps paying close attention to the back of knees, groin, armpits, in and behind the ears, belly button, and scalp. Check everywhere – ticks love to hide
FEEL FOR BUMPS FROM HEAD TO TOE, CHECK THESE TOP 10 PLACES TICKS LIKE TO GO!
1. Scalp 2. In & behind ears 3. Behind neck 4. Under arms 5. Between fingers 6. Waist & back 7. Bellybutton 8. Pelvic & groin area 9. Behind knees 10. Between toes
How to Safely Remove a Tick 1. Use a pair of pointed tweezers. 2. Grasp the tick by the head or mouth right where it enters the skin. 3. Pull firmly and steadily upward. Don't twist or jerk the tick. 4. Dispose of a live tick by Avoid folklore remedies such as "painting" the tick with nail submersing it in alcohol, placpolish or petroleum jelly, or ing it in a sealed bag/container, using heat to make the tick or flushing it down the toilet. Never crush it with your fingers. detach from the skin. Your goal is to remove the tick as 5. Clean the bite wound with quickly as possible – rubbing alcohol or hydrogen not waiting for it to detach. peroxide.
Monitor your bite site closely 1. Keep a close eye on your bite site and document any changes. 2. Take a picture of the site of the bite as soon as possible. If you see any changes, take additional pictures. 3. Draw a circle around the bite to easily track a rash that may start from the bite. Watch the site and other parts of your body to see if a rash develops for about a week or more. Any changes can mean a reaction to a pathogen from a tick. It’s important to note that while the bulls-eye rash is most associated with Lyme disease, many people do not develop a rash or the appearance of the rash is not a bulls-eye. If you do develop a bulls-eye, CDC guidelines indicate this as a positive diagnosis for Lyme disease, and treatment should be started immediately. Consult with your doctor — AS SOON AS YOU EXPERIENCE ANY SYMPTOMS, see a doctor. A symptom could be a reaction or rash at the bite site, fatigue, brain fog, or any flulike symptom. Note: a bulls-eye rash serves as an official Lyme disease diagnosis per the CDC. At the first signs of symptoms, 21 days of antibiotic treatment doxycycline are recommended immediately. Early diagnosis and treatment are key! It’s important to note that while the bulls-eye rash is most associated with Lyme disease, many patients do not develop a rash or the appearance of the rash is not a bulls-eye. Trust your symptoms, not the test — Current Lyme diagnostics are inaccurate about 1/2 the time! It’s important to remember that if your doctor says your test came back negative, but you are feeling symptomatic, you may still have Lyme disease. Trust your symptoms, not the test!
Resources • Lyme disease and its co-infection cause many different symptoms and can present differently in each individual. The Ontario County Lyme Support Group recommends this simple online questionnaire:
https://www.tiredoflyme.com/horowitz-lyme-msids-questionnaire.html
DON'T FORGET TO LOOK FOR TINY, DARK SPOTS! Source: Global Lyme Alliance. Learn about ticks, Lyme, and other tick-borne diseases, tick bite prevention and proper tick removal at www.GLA.org
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• If you remove a tick from your skin and would like to have it analyzed for pathogens, place it in a zip-lock bag & send to University of Massachusetts - Laboratory of Medical Zoology. Find complete instructions here: https://www.tickreport.com (Note: There is a fee for this test.)
How to make Tick Tubes for your backyard (As recommended by the Ontario County Lyme Support Group) Deer and pets are not the only animals that aid the spread of ticks in our area. Ticks reproduce in the nests of mice, rats, chipmunks, squirrels and other rodents and small mammals, and then hitch rides on these critters to transport themselves across your yard. Tick tubes can be an extremely effective tool to disrupt the life-cycle of the tick by providing a targeted attack on ticks in the place (rodent nests) and during the stage of life (nymph) they are most likely to contract diseases like Lyme and then pass them on to human hosts. How tick tubes work: These tubes contain lint or cotton balls laced with a poison called Permethrin which is harmless to mice but kills the ticks.
What you'll need:
Step-by-step Instructions:
• Saved cardboard toilet paper tubes • Cotton balls or Dryer lint (or other soft, fluffy, natural material that will degrade over time.) • Permethrin - a synthetically produced pyrethroid (that was originally derived from chrysanthemum flowers) - Should be a pre-mixed spray that is no more than 0.5% permethrin and DOES NOT contain any DEET. (Can be found at local yard & farm supply stores, as well as from online retailers) • Disposable gloves • Protective eyeglasses
1. In a well-ventilated outdoor area that is protected from wind and away from any blooming flowers that may be frequented by bees or other beneficial insects, lay out dryer lint or cotton balls on a protected surface, such as a plastic tray. Permethrin kills honey bees so DO NOT EVER do this project or use this product in an area where the permethrin spray can drift onto blooming flowers!!!
Cautions to observe: PERMETHRIN IS HIGHLY TOXIC TO BEES AND OTHER BENEFICIAL INSECTS, FISH, TADPOLES, CATS. NEVER SPRAY PERMETHRIN NEAR: Pollinating Flowers, Ponds, Rivers, Streams or Cats (Once the permethrin has dried it is not an issue for cats; however, while wet it can be deadly to them.) NEVER PLACE TUBES IN AREAS WHERE THEY COULD ROLL INTO OPEN WATER. ALWAYS FOLLOW ALL LABEL PRECAUTIONS!
Wear gloves and face protection any time you are using permethrin and handling any materials you soak in permethrin, until the permethrin has completely dried. Avoid contact with your eyes or any other sensitive areas, and keep the product out of reach of children. Consult the safety instructions on the bottle thoroughly before use.
Spray the permethrin to saturate the lint pieces. Move pieces around so that all get treated. 2. Allow materials to dry overnight in protected but well-ventilated outdoor area. 3. Once your lint is dry, stick a small amount into the center of each toilet paper tube. Enough to fill the middle third, leaving a couple of inches empty at each end. Do not compress too tightly, so that mice will be able to remove it. 4. Toss the tubes around the perimeter of your yard and in areas most likely to be frequented by rodents and small mammals. These animals tend to have small burrows and nests in lightly wooded areas, in underbrush and piles of leaves left around. Sometimes they are nocturnal, and you may not exactly know where they like to hang out - but you generally don’t want to use your tick tubes in the middle of your lawn. Go for shady corners where wildlife scurries. These tick hosts will pull out the treated dryer lint to use as "feathering" for their nests, where continued exposure to the permethrin will kill the larvae and nymph ticks, breaking or slowing their life-cycle in your immediate vicinity, while not harming the mammals that live in those nests. NOTE: Permethrin has a half-life, and its effectiveness will degrade over time. It leaves little to no long-term residue, but it also means that in order for tick tubes to have the desired effect, they must be gathered & re-filled (or new ones distributed) every few weeks from spring to late-fall. Once the snow begins, gather any tubes you can still find and wait until spring to begin distributing again. (You may also use short lengths of PVC pipe instead of toilet tubes, but as these will not biodegrade it is recommended to paint them bright colors and map their placement so they can be easily found, and not left as litter on the landscape.)
Information about the toxicology of Permethrin: http://pmep.cce.cornell.edu/profiles/extoxnet/metiram-propoxur/permethrin-ext. html?fbclid=IwAR2bt7S-cVR46uTTx7oiknaL8mQUTG40yyFEIGVfI_q9NfutjSE-OYsozA4
About the Ontario County Lyme Support Group: "Our mission is to provide support with the physical and emotional impact on people and families affected by Lyme and tick-borne diseases. Our emphasis is support through education and sharing of "lessons learned" which are both critical tools in the journey to wellness. Any and all comments made at meetings are not intended to serve as individual medical advice. All statements are general in nature and should be discussed with your licensed healthcare provider." Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, monthly meetings are currently on hold. More information: ontctylyme@gmail.com A special message from the Ontario County Lyme Support Group during these challenging times: "We know the lonely feelings you might be experiencing during these times of self isolation due to the Covid-19 pandemic because we are feeling those same feelings. We also understand, that on top of that, you might also be dealing with and trying to manage both your physical and emotional symptoms of Lyme. Please know that we are here for you! Even though we can’t meet in person for awhile, please know that we are always just an email away. If you prefer a phone call because you have questions, or just need a kind, listening ear, send us an email with your phone number, and we’ll give you a call!" May/June 2020 • No. 51 • THE NEAPOLITAN RECORD
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Use "Your Voice in Federal Decision-Making" by May 18, 2020 By Nell Green While headlines and daily press conferences about COVID-19 dominate the airways, I feel it is my duty to alert you to the actions of political operators who are right now working to disempower people like you and me. For the May/June Neapolitan Record, I will boil it down to one issue: The neutering of the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The issue is this: There is a rule change pending for the EPA that will result in rolling back critical health protections which we all depend on and take for granted. The original rule was titled Strengthening Transparency In Regulatory Science (STIRS). It purports to make regulatory information more available for public scrutiny (i.e., transparency) by requiring exposure of all underlying data used to justify a proposed regulation before it can be adopted. The problem is that a majority of health standards and regulations aimed at reducing toxic pollution are based on private data – e.g., data protected under the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA 1996). The STIRS rule has not yet been implemented because EPA decision-makers are required to review and consider all comments submitted by the public. There were over 590,000 comments submitted in the summer of 2018. The comment period for the original rule is closed, but current EPA chief, Andrew Wheeler, has proposed an even more insidious Supplement to the Rule. The new Supplement targets not only the scientific data and studies that are used to formulate regulations, but also any “influential scientific information … data and models underlying pivotal science” that is produced by EPA analysts and scientists. In short, it seeks to undermine not only the regulatory part of EPA’s mission, but also the role that EPA plays in educating and guiding the public and scientific community. Political forces behind this rule change want the American public to be as ignorant as possible about the consequences of industrial pollution to our health. If the rule passes, it will have far-reaching negative consequences for every program run by the EPA. In particular, studies conducted to update regulations under the federal Clean Air Act (CAA) and Clean Water Act (CWA) will be severely compromised, leading to weak standards. This is unacceptable at a time when half of Americans are breathing poor quality air, and COVID-19 death rates are much higher in areas with bad air. Most people are aware that air pollution exacerbates or causes asthma, lung cancer and other respiratory diseases. But there is mounting evidence that even “lower levels” of air pollution are linked to a number of brain and neurological diseases, like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, autism and dementia . I think most Americans have no idea what powerful protections the CAA and CWA have afforded us over the past 45 years. EPA regulation has never been perfect (Hello, Flint, Michigan) – or perfectly funded, I might add – but the overall population has benefited an extraordinary amount from EPA’s regulatory oversight. Unfortunately, issues that involve scientific complexity do not garner much of a response from the average layperson. That is one big reason why we have government policies that are tilted toward industry elites at the expense of the general public.
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I may not be a professional scientist, but as a citizen concerned about my rights, I am submitting the strongest comment I can in opposition to this Supplement. If you also recognize participating in government as one of your fundamental civil rights please submit your own Comment on the regulations.gov website. Notice their slogan is, “Your Voice In Federal Decision-Making.” Nothing says it better. The deadline for the 60-day comment period is MAY 18, 2020. For more information, here are a few references I found helpful: • The regulations.gov docket webpage for the STIRS rule+supplement. This is where you can add your Comment: https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EPA-HQ-OA-2018-0259 Tips For Submitting Effective Comments: • https://www.regulations.gov/docs/Tips_For_Submitting_Effective_Comments.pdf Articles from the Union of Concerned Scientists, which is urging public involvement. They explain the mechanics and adverse ripple effects of the proposed Rule and Supplement in more detail. • https://blog.ucsusa.org/michael-halpern/epa-proposes-broadscience-restrictions-in-midst-of-coronavirus-pandemic?fbclid=I wAR2kAjkJ2MedBRkWpwFSpHfW0D1UipV0q4RVVrhvoD081mxF_PMeBGypkk (March 18, 2020) • https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/publiccomment-guide-epas-restricting-science-policy?_ga=2.108119041.242937327.15871561351545192732.1587156135 (Last Update: March 20, 2020) Joint Statement from Editors-In-Chief of leading scientific journals • https://science.sciencemag.org/content/366/6470/eaba3197 Other articles from the media that speak to the political atmosphere around this “Transparency” Rule and Supplement • “The EPA’s Anti-Transparency Rule Has A Long History.” Eric Niiler. (Nov 11 2019) Wired.com https://www.wired.com/story/ the-epas-anti-science-transparency-rule-has-a-long-history/ • “EPA Science advisers slammed agency for ignoring science.” S. Reilly, K. Brugger, M. Joselow, A. Wittenberg. (Jan 2, 2020) E&E News / sciencemag.org https://www.sciencemag.org/ news/2020/01/epa-science-advisers-slammed-agency-ignoringscience-here-what-they-said _______________ 1 epa.gov, Office of Science Advisor, STIRS summary 2 Crump, James. (2020, April 21). Almost half of America’s population are breathing unhealthy air. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/air-pollution-usbreathing-unhealthy-coronavirus-a9476456.html 3 Wyatt, Tim. (2020, April 20). Coronavirus: Areas with worse air pollution have ‘significantly higher’ death rates, study shows. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/coronavirus-death-rate-air-pollution-study-cases-a9474786.html
Nell Green is a working mother who is committed to reversing trends that result in a dying planet and corrupted governments. "I appreciate this opportunity to share information that I believe is important for us to understand right now, and would encourage other readers to share their perspectives." Contact her at this paper or at nellgreensea@gmail.com.
Residential Brush Burning Prohibited in New York State March 16 - May 14 DEC is reminding residents of the statewide ban prohibiting residential brush burning through May 14. Conditions for wildfires are heightened in springtime when most wildfires occur. When temperatures are warmer and the past fall's debris and leaves dry out, wildfires can start and spread easily and be further fueled by winds and a lack of green vegetation. For more information on open burning prohibitions, including some exceptions, please visit DEC's website.
We Are Taking Emergency Appointments Only
Invasive Species Awareness Week 2020: June 7-13 DEC and NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets have announced that New York State's annual Invasive Species Awareness Week (ISAW) will be held June 7-13. ISAW is an educational campaign featuring numerous events focusing on invasive species statewide. During the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis, organizations are encouraged to plan virtual experiences and events that incorporate social distancing guidelines and give New Yorkers the opportunity to participate from the safety of their homes. Learn more at: https://nyisaw.org/
A Reminder to Flush Responsibly Certain materials flushed down toilets can damage sewer systems, wastewater treatment operations, or private septic systems, even when they are labeled as flushable. Correcting the damage is expensive, so do not flush any of the items listed below, no matter how small. Please throw them in the trash: • diapers • personal hygiene products • baby wipes • disinfectant wipes • any paper products other than toilet paper (e.g., paper towels, facial tissues, paper napkins) Clogged treatment systems are expensive to clean out.
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Above: Old footbridge, one of several holes in the boards; Connor and Jon milling boards for the log picnic table on sawmill
Above: Jon and Connor replacing boards on the footbridge; Jon and Jake redecking footbridge (All photos this page: Colleen Betrus)
Above: Final appearance of refurbished campsite area;Trying out the finished log picnic table: (L to R) Connor, Jon, and Jake
New Log Picnic Table & Improvements to the Beaver Pond Lean-To Area April 2020 As COVID 19 hit New York state and schools began to close during mid-March, Jon and Colleen Betrus, two educators at Naples Jr.-Sr. High School found themselves at home with their children, Jake and Connor. The family lives close to the B1 branch of the Bristol Hills section of the Finger Lakes Trail that runs from Ontario County Park to West Hollow Rd. On this section of the trail, there is a campsite with a beautiful lean-to near the beaver pond. For years, there was a picnic table at the campsite, but it had recently fallen apart. Campers could no longer use the table. In addition to losing the picnic table, the campsite is situated across a small stream with a short foot bridge to cross to access the site. There were several boards that needed to be replaced on the footbridge. The Betrus family has worked with members of the Finger Lakes Trail Council to do trail maintenance activities with students from Naples Central School District over the last decade. In 2019, Donna Noteware (Co-Coordinator, FLT Bristol Hills Branch) and the Betrus’ talked about potentially replacing the picnic table, rebuilding the footbridge, and improving the campsite area. The hope was to do this with a group of NCS students. With time and resources available, Jon Betrus thought while New York state was on PAUSE, it would be a good time to jump into this project. Sadly, the only NCS students involved in the project were Jake and Connor Betrus. One bright spot was the fact that Connor Betrus is a student in Mr. Almekinder’s 5th grade class at Naples Elementary this year. Mr. Almekinder’s
class is the steward group of the B1 branch of the FLT, which the campsite is located on. As the family started social distancing, Jon and Connor decided to start this project by looking up designs online for a log picnic table. Once a design was picked, they started collecting materials. The materials for the picnic table and foot bridge came from trees cut on the family's sawmill. All materials were sourced locally off the Betrus property. After the boards were cut, the Betrus family first removed the old footbridge and rebuilt it with new boards. In addition, Jon cut two new log chairs for the firepit area. Before constructing the picnic table at the campsite, Jon and Connor worked on cleaning up the campsite area by raking and rebuilding the firepit. They collected firewood for campfires. Once this work was complete, the construction of the log picnic table began. The log table pieces were driven to the edge of Patrick Smith’s (Colleen’s father’s) property, which includes the Finger Lakes Trail. With the help of family members, the materials were moved to the campsite area and the log picnic table was assembled at the site. The picnic table, new log chairs, new footbridge, as well as the other additions helped enhance this beautiful area. The Betrus family hopes many hikers and campers will enjoy these improvements for years to come. The project provided many positive memories for the family during a very turbulent time. They look forward to helping with more projects in the future...hopefully, with more students from Naples Central School District.
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Naples Recognized as 12th Best High School in the Rochester Area The US News & World Report recently ranked Naples High School #12 on its list of “Best High Schools in the Rochester, NY Area.” Close to 18,000 schools were evaluated nationwide, and the ranking acknowledges that “great high schools educate all students from different social and economic backgrounds, exposing them to challenging coursework on the path to graduation.” “Being ranked 12th out of 75 schools in our area validates the good work being done by the students, staff, and parents in our community,” said Matt Frahm, Superintendent of the Naples Central School District. “Naples has a long tradition of providing dynamic learning opportunities for kids, and we are proud of finding creative ways to meet the unique needs of our students.” Please vist the link below to learn more about the US News & World Report Rankings.: https://www.usnews.com/education/ best-high-schools/new-york/rankings/ rochester-ny-40380
RISE Awards
Congratulations to the following students on earning the 2019-2020 Naples Central Jr/Sr High School’s Academic Achievement Award for the third quarter: Grade 7: Elias Abraham, Polly Bay, Jacob Betrus, Elijah Carmona, Olivia Clark,
Louise DeMallie, Fisher Finnan, Landon Gleichauf, Grady Grove, Abigail Hall, Lukas Hall, Madison Haremza, Benjamin Hebding, Grayce Hebding, Hunter Jacoby, Liam Kemp, Emily Lester, Ashlynn Letzelter, Matthew Lincoln, Keira MacKenzie, Rebecca Pogel, Erica Reigelsperger, Dean Rischpater, River Simons Caruso, Iris Snaith, Sophie Snaith, Evalyn Sullivan, Delaney Vest
Grade 8: Eliza Almekinder, Mason Altmire, Shayla Augustyniak, Abigail Betrus,
Hannah Christmas, Cora D’Aurizio, Shaela Drake, Bella Fowler, Joshua Gleason, Kendra Hulbert, Ian Kenney, Anthony LaFemina, Hayden Liddiard, Lawson Myers, Frazey Neubauer, Graceanne Pastore, Rochelle (Len) Piegari, Jude Rischpater, Hunter Schenk, Alex Shaffer, William Uhlen, Garett Waltman, Cydney Whiting, Mahina Williams, Owen Yates
Grade 9: Nash Baader, Adam Bay, Zoe Bolton, Eliza Callaghan, Danielle Clark, Brynn Davis, Willow Clark, Morgan Dittman, Taylor Dittman, Charlie Grove, Nicholas Hopper, Paigan Maslyn, Nedelcho Newmann, Labert a Pompeo, Jennier Ranney, Drew Reigelsperger, Willow Simons Caruso, Abigail Smith, Evan Waldeis, Maia Westra
Grade 10: Jackson Brahm, Austin Chapman, Kaya DeTurk, Jesse Gordon, Kasey
Hall, Owen Hulbert, Grace Johnston, Ryan Lester, Mackenzie Louthan-Green, Kaitlyn Mark, Jaiden Maslyn, Wes McMullen, Christopher Mendoza, Adiah Northrop, Grayce Pierce, Anna Quarterman, Acquoya Ridall, Max Ryan, Derrick Schenk, Colton Sprague, Grace Uhlen, Sarah Webster, Kaylee White, Wyatt Woodard
Grade 11: Emma Brace, Sage Callaghan, Rylie Castle, Chloe Davis, Dylan Deignan,
Virginia DiGiacinto, Bruce Elwell, Ethan Friend, Kimberly Gelder, Meaghan Gerstner, Benjamin Green, Chloe Halloran, Lucy Harris, Marina Harris, Nicole Houghteling, Benjamin Huff, Jaden Inda, Rachel Kugler, Alexsis Lancette, Carolelyn LaPrairie, Lexa Leach, Andy Lin, Alicia Livermore, Angela Marks, Rawson Martin, Anna Mestler, Jessie Norton, Samuel Rocha, Jacob Schwartz, Derik Thompson, David Voss, Makenna Ward, Iain Welch, Chloe Wright
Grade 12: Dylan Bozeman, Maxwell Bruen, Evan Chapman, Kara Cusson, Heath DeNee, Olivia Fiero, Sara Fox, Griffin Frazer, Mysterie Hamman, Charlotte Hines, Hjanne Houben, Kharyl Judith, Katelyn Lincoln, Mason Martin, Shaylyn McGory, Dylan McMullen, Ethan Metz, Phoebe Neubauer, Tyler Northrop, Erin Norton, Jessica Schwartz, Ava Sheedy, Kallyn Stekl, Leif Stone, Chays Todd, Gianna Vest, Carter Waldeis, Emily Webster
— Submitted by Heather Clark,
High School Assistant Principal/Naples CSD Data Coordinator We are very pleased to share that the following students and staff have been nominated for displaying one or more of the above-mentioned attributes during April 2020. Congratulations for being named one of our RISE-ing stars!
Staff: Mr. Almekinder, Mrs. Betrus, Mr. Jon Betrus, Mrs. Crabb, Mrs. Dormer, If you recall, the Naples High School learner profile – R.I.S.E. - is the acronym that encompasses the important attributes that we hope to foster in all of our students and staff. RISE stands for RESPECT, INTEGRITY, SAFETY, and EXCELLENCE. The NCS Acknowledgement Team has opted to focus on student and staff acknowledgments as one facet of our work in the 2019-2020 school year.
Ms. Eisinger, Ms. Ellison, Mr. Frahm, Mrs. Green, Ms. Hannacker, Ms. Houppert, Mrs. Kretschman, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Myers, Mr. Petrie, Mrs. Powers, Mrs. Reigelsperger, Ms. Schwartz, Mrs. Slade, Mrs. Thiesmeyer, Mrs. Weller, Ms. Wheaton, Ms. Wolfe Transportation Department Food Services Department Maintenance and Custodial Crew Technology Department
Students: Polly Bay, Jackson Brahm, Max Bruen, Willow Clark, Kara Cusson,
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how you're thinking about things. That sounds easy, but it's not — It takes work ... Try writing down a negative thought, and see if you can flip it to something more positive. It does take effort — You have to be motivated to want to change.” Fear leads to anger. Don't get stuck being angry. It doesn't solve anyVillage of Naples Community Forum 04/26/2020: Jennifer Emmons, RN thing. Look inside. & Hospeace House Executive Director; Mayor Brian Schenk; Melissa Ask, How can I be Andalaro, NCS High School Psychologist (screen grab from Facebook) helpful and not hurtful? Maybe I can't do what Jennifer is doing, but I can hold her in my heart. Jennifer mentioned her own increased awareness of feeling isolated. Sheltering in place is difficult because we can't be social, especially if we live alone. Melissa suggested thinking about what means for socializing you can access. Do something fun for others who are by themselves. Support a local business. Donate to Hospeace House. Drive by & wave to someone. There are things we can do, even without going into someone's home. It will make both you and them feel better, too. Reach out to people who may be struggling, including care providers as well. Deliver a bottle of wine to someone — Maybe you can't go inside and drink the wine with them, but you can bring it to their porch, and talk through the door. What are you focussing on online? On TV? Be mindful of how much you're monitoring the news. Try to limit screen time. What feels good for you? Walk outside. Visit with others on porches, sidewalks, or other outdoor areas where social distancing can be maintained. Jennifer shared how meaningful others' simple gestures had become for her, living away from home and loved ones right now. She recommended phone calls, emails, sending cards, drawings, packages, any ideas that show you are thinking of someone. "Something might seem silly to do, but it's not. Shower people with it." Mayor Schenk commented, “We're all going through a sort of mourning for what used to be normal.” Melissa offered, “It's okay to acknowledge unpleasant feelings. We're human and they don't magically stop. It's okay to cry. It's okay to ask for help when you need it. We're all going through this, experiencing it in different ways.” Community Comments Angie Cannon Crothers: How can we help senior students to celebrate thes milestones of their senior year and graduation? Schenk said there are conversations in the works about this. “Naples won't let this slide.” Jennifer said she would love to hear from the community, now more than ever.
Sunday, April 26th Mayor Schenk began with an announcement: The Village election, previously scheduled for March 18th, has been rescheduled for September 15th, per guidance from the executive office of the governor. More information at www.governor.ny.gov. Jennifer Emmons Jennifer joined the event from Saddle River, New Jersey, where she is overseeing a long-term care unit with just under 600 beds. An existing gym area is currently being converted for 30 more beds - “not necessarily for new admissions, but to keep COVID patients isolated from others.” She described her current routine as “Work, eat, sleep, repeat,” and admitted she was pretty tired after having worked all weekend. “We are still absolutely overwhelmed, and we will continue to be. The curve is flattening, but we're nowhere near out of the woods.” She is working alongside healthcare workers (CONTINUED ON PAGE 38)
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Empire Access Extends Free Student Internet Through June 30th Prattsburgh, NY – April, 2020 – Empire Access is partnering with Prattsburgh Central School District to provide free outdoor Wi-Fi hotspots, allowing students with limited Internet access at home to continue their education through online learning while schools are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. “We feel it’s an essential service for families with students without access to Internet at home. By offering free Wi-Fi service, it allows students to continue their education while away from school during this difficult time in our Country,” said Jim Baase, COO of Empire Access. “The Prattsburgh Central School Board of Education, entire school and community appreciate the generosity of Empire Access during this unprecedented time. The two donated outdoor access points used to flood our parking lots with free Wi-Fi will remove a huge barrier for families who have connectivity issues,” said Kory Bay, Superintendent and Business Administrator of Prattsburgh Central School. “Empire consistently supports our school and we truly appreciate it.” The Prattsburgh Central School outdoor Wi-Fi hotspots are now active and can be accessed from the front parking lot of the school. Families and students can contact the school’s technology department at 607522-3795 extension 9 for more information regarding this free service. Empire Access has also extended their 2 months of free Internet service through June 30, 2020 for families with students who do not currently have Empire Internet. Households with K-12 and/or college students can sign up for 2 months of free Empire Access Internet service with WiFi. There are no contracts required for this service, and installation is free. To sign up for this free Internet service, families can call 844-502-7089. The Empire Access call center is open 24x7. This service includes Empire Access standard Internet speeds and is available only in existing Empire Access service areas. After 2 months of free service, standard rates will apply. www.empireaccess.com.
The Naples Theater Department put on Frank Loesser’s "Guys & Dolls" March 12-14, 2020 @ Naples CSD Theater — Considered by many to be the “perfect musical comedy”, the show was a hit with direction by Julie Austin, musical direction by Margaret Crabb, choreography by Hanna Fox and the talents of over 40 Naples students. The Naples auditorium was transformed, as students adorned in bright colored costumes (designed by Laura Fox) danced and sang their way through some of musical theater's biggest hits such as “Luck Be A Lady” and “Sit Down You’re Rockin the Boat”. The students spent months rehearsing not only after school, but on Sundays as well. “With so many schools in the surrounding area not getting to perform their musicals due to the coronavirus outbreak, we were all just so glad to be able to put the show on!” said Margaret Crabb, one of the directors. Audiences were thrilled as well, as it was a wonderful production! Bravo Naples! (Text by Julie Austin; Photos by Sheri Norton. See photos of all 4 shows using this link to the Google Photos Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/7h1d65yfBsyCJn5M6)
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Naples Main Street Scavenger Hunt By Rachael O'Connor Can you identify where each of these details on Main Street, Naples is from? As the season of weather we wait for all year arrives, take a leisurely stroll through the village and see how many you can locate. Answers on bottom of page 39 (Photos by Rachael O'Connor)
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Village of Naples Community Forum 05/04/2020: Mayor Brian Schenk; Virginia Smith, SBA; Jennifer Emmons, RN (screen grab from Facebook)
who have been there for several weeks now, and are all exhausted mentally and physically. PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) is still lacking. “It's just not what we're used to seeing in this country.” Healthcare workers are also getting sick, which means they are more short-staffed than ever. During her last 10 days of working there, she has observed people who were seemingly asymptomatic with sudden extreme troubles, while others with more dramatic symptoms were actually going through recovery. She was careful to say that these are observations, not yet evidencebased. “We just don't know. COVID19 is being studied as it's happening.” Virginia Smith from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) Buffalo District Office’s Rochester Branch. Mayor Schenk introduced guest Virginia Smith, who explained services that the SBA offers for small business owners, such as free counseling and training with one-on-one mentors and advisors, including virtual consultations; assistance with securing government contracts; and getting capital in hand. She outlined the different existing loan options available at this time; find info at SBA.gov/coronavirus. They are being diligent to make sure all information is consistent across multiple sources (such as other government agencies), and the website is updated daily. She added, “Please don't think you're not qualified. Sole proprietors, don't self-select yourself out.” Mayor Schenk adressed a few community questions related to talk about re-opening on May 15th. “Executive orders dictate when we can open, it's not a local decision.” [At press time], construction and manufacturing can open on May 15th with strict protocols. Then, there will be a waiting period to allow for testing before more sectors are opened. Information from local business owners is what informs the decision-making. Finger Lakes advisor Bob Duffy will be in charge of gathering that information from business owners in our region. Duffy may join the forum next week, as we start to get a better sense for how re-openings might happen. Jennifer: “Paramus, NJ is feeling the Naples love.” Her son was able to purchase hand sanitizer at Rennoldson's and ship it to her quickly through the Naples Post Office, which she shared with others there, as it is in short supply. “Thank you, Angela MacAllister and Hunt Hollow Ski Club for a box received on Saturday from Coyote Eyewear of 30-40 pairs of eye protection,” which she also distributed to other healthcare workers. “Thank you to Arbor Hill for goodies sent as well.” Jennifer had a parting thought for business owners: Be sure to come up with a plan. “What happens if ____? Then what?” Try to prepare in advance. Schenk closed the forum with his now-familiar sign off: “Please remember, Wash your hands. Don't touch your face. Be kind to one another. Look after your neighbors.” 38
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Sheltering in Place By Sherie Heins With recommendations on masks and gloves, disinfectants and vitamins running rampant, and with lifestyle changes impacting our finances, family interactions, and moods, it can be difficult to know just how to best protect ourselves and keep ourselves on track. A couple of weeks back, I sent an email out to the Hospeace House gang and included a list from the Duke Healthcare website on ways to support ourselves and our families. One idea in the list was to get outside or perhaps even “engage with nature by watching birds outside your window.” I don’t know what happens at your house (that might stay at your house!), but at my house the window is a great option. We regularly watch “our family” of deer come up from Naples Creek to cross Vine Street and climb the hill to the cemetery. They’ll stop and listen, tails at rest, when I venture onto the porch to say, “hello babies – how are you guys today?” Our last dog, Dupree, had a very passive relationship with the deer, one that we’re hoping we can eventually achieve with Stella Blue who just turned one last week! Though the deer visit frequently, the birds are our most frequent “porch window” visitors. From the hummingbirds that come to the flower beds to the chickadees that have claimed a 2nd story apartment to the cardinals that bring angels to mind, we love them all, but it’s the common robin that intrigues us the most this year. As I related in the Hospeace House email, for years we've had a pair of robins on that porch, though they were outside our line of vision from the window. They have returned to the same spot at the far end of our porch each year, and we talk to them as if they understand us. This year, with Mike home from work and spending much more time on the porch throughout the day than usual, those robins have decided to move in closer and make their nest directly above the chair in which he sits. They know he's there; I think it's their way of saying, “Slow your mind down, let some of the worry go for a moment, and see us!” Two weeks later, I still think that, but I have also come to think something else. We have pondered the fact that the nest was now within inches of our heads every time we enter or leave the house. And sometimes, if the dog’s in a hurry, the “leaving” isn’t quiet and peaceful. Yet there they are, and Stella Blue is acutely aware of them. If I say the words “mama birdie” that dog will run to the window and look up at the nest to check on “her” bird. And somehow, I think that’s exactly what our robin thought would happen. There are a number of cats in our neighborhood that like to patrol the area, creating an obvious threat to the local bird population. By moving from the front of the porch with climbable posts to the smooth back wall by the family, I think our robin specifically chose a spot that would provide protection. Not exactly the type of protection a bird would normally pick – a large noisy dog and a door that never stops opening and closing, but protection none-the-less in that robin’s changing world. As you continue to find your steps through this new journey we are all facing, don’t discount the unusual places to find your protection….your serenity……your sense of peace and well-being. I wish new discoveries of comfort for all of you.
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What Happens In Isolation By Sara Almekinder (Answers on Page 31) Dearest Neapolitans. I haven’t been in the car since March 13 and I miss you! As much as I love to stay in, being shut in is an entirely different experience. To help you cope with the unique challenges of these times, this issue’s puzzle features 6 puns representing things you can do while social distancing. Although we may be physically apart, none of us are alone, because we are all part of this wonderful community. I’m touched by the kindness, generosity, and cooperation of our public officials, businesses, volunteers, and friends. Thank you for supporting and caring for each other. We will get through this together.
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1. Fruit that tastes like a cross between a mango and a banana 7. City in India 11. Old-fashioned tie 12. Regional cooking 16. Moves away in fright, like a horse 17. PUN: Henry Tudor on the top rung of a ladder? (2 words) 19. Brand that made Nipper and a phonograph famous 20. Ferret, Iguana, or 31 across 21. Aspiring Duke 22. Inflated sense of self 24. PUN: Apian vault? (2 words) 28. Sound of a dove 29. Totally tubular 30. Squid sauce 31. Critter oft found in Mr. Reigelspberger’s bio lab, circa 1995 32. It makes Apple work 33. In addition 35. Doomed from the start (abbrev.) 37. Makes like a Gregorian Monk 39. Most shocking celebrity of the pandemic (2 words) 42. Alliterative dog food promotion in a Rennoldson’s flyer (2 words) 45. Kind of pen you can get at the Naples Apothecary 46. Stranger Things product placement
50. Yin and Yang philosophy 51. Mr. Van Winkle 53. Stubbing subject 55. Annoy 56. Tee shirt dye style 57. Pun: Descriptive B&B name? (2 wrds) 59. One of Cinderella’s little friends 60. Tiny bit 62. Basement room with a pool table 63. Email address lines 65. Pun: Whitewater vessel fit for a mongrel? (2 words) 68. Reflection 71. Tropical storm 72. Period before saying “I do” (2 wrds 73. Prenatal gram 74. Simple future and past perfect progressive
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1. HPs and Dells 2. Appalachian Regional Health, to locals 3. PUN: Get two grades just above failing (3 words)
4. With, French 5. Sashimi condiment 6. Januarius title 7. What the less fit might feel after the virtual Naples Valley 5k 8. Popular “Hero,” circa 2005 9. Semi 10. Victim of an invasive beetle 13. “I” liked him famously in the 1950s 14. Vitamin B3 15. Implant 18. Paint finish available at Wilcox 20. Tea type 22. Proposed constitutional amendment 23. Role in 2020 NCS musical 25. Put a stop to something (2 words) 26. Sect 27. Prefix before “cal” 34. Spanish eye 36. Tool of the trade for Baker Logging and Firewood 38. It’s wild at Del Lago 40. You can use them to ensure social distancing on Canandaigua Lake
41. Related to vision 42. Where Mr. Rochester’s first wife lived 43. Design task Kim Torpey completes when preparing the Neapolitan Record 44. Literary style including sonnets and odes 47. PUN: Cutting tools used during a live musical engagement (2 words) 48. Despicable Me lead 49. Approves 52. Dolly of Tennessee 54. All of 58. Question type that gives the respondent 50-50 odds (2 words) 61. Angelic instrument, per ‘enry ‘iggins 64. Sign of future bad events 66. Oohs companion 67. 90s Fighters 69. Whiz predecessor 70. Locals Almekinder and Brockman; Actor Harris 72. Knee surgery follow-up
NAPLES MAIN STREET SCAVENGER HUNT ANSWER KEY (from pages 36-37) 1. Detail of barn quilt on the side of Sweet Blessings Boutique 2. Front door of the Cleveland House Museum (Corner of Main St. and Rt. 245) 3. Coin return on payphone next to Main Street Wine & Liquor 4. Bristol Valley Theater door 5. Reiki Room, 115 N. Main St. 6. Historic marker in old town square, next to Bob’s n Ruth’s 7. Roots Cafe sign 8. Detail of mural in Periello Park (between Naples Apothecary & Skip's Custom Flooring) 9. Light fixture on porch of the Naples Hotel 10. Middletown Tavern sign 11. Door detail at Inspire Moore Winery 12. Marker at 134 North Main Street 13. Detail above NCS front doors entry 14. Detail at Artizanns 15. Detail of the Shrine of Our Lady of the Grapes behind St. Januarius (sculpture by Darryl Abraham) 16. North side of Rennoldson’s Market 17. Column on First Baptist Church 18. Cornerstone of Naples Hotel 19. Detail of mural on north side of Rennoldson's Market (facing Joseph's Insurance building) 20. Hazlitt's Winery signage 21. Sign for Dave's Automotive 22. Safety sign at BVT 23. Door handle to Sutton Spoons 24. Detail of East Coast Crush & Co-Pack sign (at Hazlitt) 25. Cannon in front of Naples Memorial Town Hall 26. Decorative tile on Naples Town & Village offices May/June 2020 • No. 51 • THE NEAPOLITAN RECORD
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