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1 January 2015 FREE! Take One! Happy New Year from THE LAKE COUNTRY F REE! Take One! Farm scene on Nations Road in rural Geneseo Photo by Larr y Neuberger

2 Avon Inn & GVPI to host their first annual Winter ParaFest The Avon Inn and the Genesee Valley Paranormal Investigators (GVPI) invite you spend a day meeting psychics, mediums, authors, ghost hunters, horror film actors, Bigfoot hunters, and more at the first annual Winter ParaFest at the Avon Inn, on Saturday, January 3, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Headlining the event will be Zac Amico, a film maker/actor/comedian from the horror film genre, who will give a free lecture in the afternoon. You can also get a psychic reading, enjoy free lectures from ufologists (UFO researchers), watch ghost hunting videos, shop from a variety of paranormal-related items, get a tattoo, and more. We want this to be a way to bring the paranormal community together for a full day of fun, said organizer Ted VanSon. Admission is $5 per person. Food and drinks will be available. The Avon Inn is located at 55 East Main Street in Avon. For more information, go to gvpi.org. (If you are interested in being a vendor, download your application from that website or call Patti at ; the cost is $25.) Show Times 7 pm with late show Saturdays Matinees 1 pm Saturdays & 3 pm (Check for added movies or events) Prices Matinees $6.00 Veterans/College Students (with I.D.) $7.00 Kids up to 18 $7.00 Kids 62 & over $7.00 Adults $8.00 Cash Only Movie Money/Passes Available at the Star and at AJ s Mercantile & Crafts New Year... New You! All new classes like no one else s... for women just like YOU! Join today and get 50% off our enrollment fee! Offer expires 3/31/15 and requires joining same day as first workout for a 12-month recurring billing contract. Not valid with any other offer. of Honeoye 12 Honeoye Commons, Honeoye Like us on Facebook! PLAN YOUR PERFECT GETAWAY AT T he Lodges Gather with family and friends in luxury and style! The Lodge at Springwater: This 4,500-square-foot beautifully-crafted log estate has been designed and decorated with discriminating taste. Its 6 bedrooms, 10 beds and 4 full baths accommodate up to 20 people comfortably. Nestled on 12 acres of peaceful woodlands in Springwater, this is a perfect, cherished getaway. The Lodge on Canadice Lake: This luxury 4000-square-foot log retreat sits on 7 acres of spectacular wooded privacy with barns and hiking trails. Its 5 bedrooms, 9 beds and 4 full baths accommodate people comfortably. Celebrate your special event The lodges are the ideal venue for holiday gatherings, wedding receptions, family reunions, anniversary and birthday gatherings. Enjoy the wonderful activities in our area including the Springwater hiking group, holiday festivals, art fairs, wine trails, skiing, snowshoeing, or just enjoying the winter views. Let us help you plan your getaway today call , toll-free , or info@websterluxuryliving.com. We are currently accepting reservations for the 2015 season. For more information, visit our website at: at Springwater & Canadice Lake! LOTUS GROVE HEALING ARTS 1 Wellness Way East Bloomfield, NY ~GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE~ CHAINSAW CARVINGS by James Link Come, see our new expansion! Handcrafted Items by 35 Local Artisans & Antiques from 12 Local Antique Dealers CARVINGS & MORE Kathryn Link, Owner 79 Main Street, Mount Morris Open 7 Days a Week Acupuncture Massage (& Couples Massage) Reiki Raindrop Technique Yoga Teacher Training Meditation Groups Indoor Spinning Classes RENTAL SpAcES AVAILAbLE LOTUS LotusGroveHealingArts.com THE LAKE COUNTRY Get the word out with an ad in the Lake Country Weekender! 6000 copies are distributed monthly all over the Little Finger Lakes Region. A Monthly Arts, Events, & Tourism Guide to the Little Finger Lakes Region of Western New York State Diane Olson, Editor & Publisher P.O. Box 73, Springwater, NY LCWeekender@yahoo.com Publication deadline for ads, press releases, or event or group postings is the 15th of each month for the following month s issue. The Lake Country Weekender distributes 6000 copies throughout the Little Finger Lakes region, available FREE at over 100 merchants & businesses in these communities: Avon, Bloomfield, Bristol Center, Cheshire, Conesus, Dansville, East Avon, Geneseo, Hemlock, Honeoye, Lakeville, Leicester, Lima, Livonia, Mount Morris, Naples, South Bristol, Springwater, Wayland, & West Bloomfield. The Lake Country Weekender is also available by subscription: send check or money order for $24 to receive 12 issues per year. Ad rates are low and your ad lasts all month long! To place an ad, call or LCWeekender@yahoo.com Ads are due on the 15th of the preceding month. Page 2 Say you saw it in The Lake Country Weekender!

3 Bristol Valley Theater s 2015 season to include world premiere play, musical classics, and more! Bristol Valley Theater, the Finger Lakes award-winning live, professional theater announces the lineup for their 2015 Summer Season. BVT, rated one of the top 20 Cultural Attractions by the Rochester Business Journal and voted Best Theater numerous times in the Messenger Post s Best of Ontario County, will present six plays and musicals beginning in June. Last year, BVT celebrated its 50th Anniversary, says Bristol Valley Executive Artistic Director, Karin Bowersock, In 2015 we ll kick off our next 50 years with an exciting lineup that includes a mix of new titles and theatrical favorites. The season, which will run from June 11 August 30, kicks off with Godspell 2015, conceived by John-Michael Tebelak with music and lyrics by Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz. This beloved musical based on The Gospel according to Matthew will feature new musical arrangements and updated punch lines from the recent Broadway revival. Godspell 2015 will run June Following Godspell is David L. Kimple s Who Is Theo? Kimple, frequently seen on stage as a BVT actor, has been developing his play since A free reading of the work-in-progress was presented at BVT that summer, but 2015 will mark the first fully-staged professional production of this original play. I m thrilled that we re bringing Theo to the BVT stage! says David Shane, the show s director, and BVT Associate Artistic Director. Kimple s script is fresh, exciting and full of laughs! Our audience will be the first ever to experience it up on its feet. I can t wait! Taking place on St. Patrick s Day in New York City, Who Is Theo? features a strange man (dressed as a leprechaun!) who appears in Donna and Ellie s apartment. A sleep-deprived roommate, a novice policeman, numerous 911 calls, a little romance, and a lot of green beer mix together to make this a must-see new American farce! The world premier production of Who Is Theo? will run June 25 July 5. The season continues with Rent by Jonathan Larson. It celebrates the joys and the heartaches of a year in the life of bohemian artists living in NYC s East Village in the early 90s. With a compelling rock score including hits such as Seasons of Love, Rent is the Broadway sensation that lit up the Silver Screen, toured the nation for over a decade, and won the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. This contemporary classic comes to the BVT stage July Next up is a laugh-out-loud look at what really goes on when the lights go out in Black Comedy. It s the biggest night of Brindsley s life and he s pulled out out all the stops to impress his flighty new fiancee, including embellishing his humble apartment with furniture borrowed from an absentee neighbor. When the lights go out, Brindsley struggles to salvage the evening, but the unexpected return of the neighbor not to mention a jealous ex-girlfriend means that he might be better off keeping everyone in the dark! Black Comedy runs July 23 August 2. Following Black Comedy will be Steven Dietz s Becky s New Car. Becky Foster doesn t have a bad life; it s just stuck in neutral. She isn t exactly unhappy, but an honest misunderstanding with a wealthy widower offers Becky the chance for an exciting double life. Mishaps turn to mischief, and before she can hit the brakes things quickly accelerate out of her control. This devious comic romp down the road not taken will run August Rounding out the season is Family Matters. Four favorite BVT performers share plenty of melodies and laughter as they take a tuneful look at the fun and foibles of family. From Teach Your Children Well to Daddy Sang Bass and If Mama Were Married, this is a musical celebration of the joy and power of the ties that bind. Family Matters, the 2015 season closer, will run August Each show will run for two weekends. Week one: Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Week Two: Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m. with 2 p.m. matinees on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. For the full season calendar and schedule details, visit Season subscriptions can be purchased by calling the theater administrative office at Constellation Brands returns as the Season Producer of Bristol Valley Theater s 2015 Summer Season, which is also sponsored in part by funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency. Submitted by David Shane, Associate Artistic Director The Lake Country Weekender is your monthly go-to guide for arts, events, and tourism activities in the Little Finger Lakes region! All Western Evergreen Christmas Tree Farm 2014 was a successful year thanks to our customers, employees, family, and advertisers Liberty Pole Road (County Road 38), one mile west of Route 15 between Webster s Crossing and Springwater Phone: (home & farm), (cell) Visit our gift gallery with beautiful works of over 200 of the finest Finger Lakes artisans. Pottery, glass, jewelry, wood, photography, painting, fabric, sculptures, leather, soaps & sundries, CDs & books, culinary treats. Remember...we're open daily, year-round... closed only for major holidays or major storms! Mon. Sat. 10 a.m. 5 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m. 5 p.m. 118 North Main Street, Naples, NY Handicap Friendly Gift Certificates Free Gift Wrapping Shipping Available Monica s Pies 7599 Route 21 Naples, NY Open 9 5 Every Day HONEOYE PUBLIC LIBRARY 8708 Main Street, Honeoye, NY Join Us!!!* Monday, January 12, 10:00 am 12:00 noon Do you quilt, knit, crochet, hook, etc.? Do you have any unfinished projects that you need help with? Do you just want some company? Join us on the second Monday of each month for an informal gathering and hopefully we can inspire one another! Jeannette Klute Exhibition This exhibition features the artwork of Jeanette Klute ( ), a painter and internationally known photographer. Jeanette, a South Bristol resident, was known for her dye transfer photographs and her pioneering work in color photography. Upon retirement she began painting professionally and continued exhibiting her work. Items will be on display during January, Book Talk Group* Wednesday, January 28, 5:30 pm Plague of Doves by Louise Erdrich is a mystery that spans nearly a century. It is set in North Dakota on the Ojibwe reservation.refreshments at 5:30 and book discussion at 6:00 pm. Do You Play Bridge? Are you interested in learning how to play Bridge? We are gathering names for a potential class here at the library eight two-hour lessons and two books for $100. Call the library if you are interested! Family Movie Saturday* January 24 at noon in our meeting room! This PG movie (we cannot advertise the title in print) is full of adventure, bravery, excitement and friendship. We will begin at noon, have popcorn and drinks and enjoy this relatively new release. Registration a must because of limited seating. Call for the title and to reserve your seats. *Call the library at to register for these events! Say you saw it in The Lake Country Weekender! Page 3

4 Livingston County announces Sign & Facade Improvement Program Beginning in January 2015, applications for funding Sign and Facade improvement will be accepted and considered monthly (through September 2015) for businesses in Livingston County. Applications will be due by the 15th of each month, or the following business day when the 15th falls on a weekend or holiday. Buildings must be in a designated downtown district of a member Livingston County community to be eligible for this program. Maps of the designated downtown district in each member community can be found on the Livingston County Development website. Visit: for more information or to download an application. Contact Louise Wadsworth, Downtown Coordinator, with any questions: wadsworth@livingstoncountydevelopment.com, Submitted by Louise Wadsworth The February deadline is Thursday, January 15. SAMMY S PLACE RESTAURANT 8148 Main Street, Springwater Thank You and Happy New Year to all my customers! Friday Fish Fries Now Serving Pizza! SPECIAL: Large Pepperoni Pizza & Dozen Wings, $20 HOURS: Sun Wed, 7 am 3 pm Thurs Sat, 7 am 8 pm EAST END STORAGE 4889 East Lake Rd. Honeoye 10' x15' Units $75/Month Available Now! Happy New Year from... Dave s Towing, Repair and Bait If you ve been to some of the rest, it s time to come back to the best. 34 years of continuous non-stop service! All work is done by our three ASE-certified auto techs. FRONT END ALIGNMENT SPECIAL $ NEW YEAR SPECIAL! FREE remote starter with the purchase of a used car during the month of January! Snow Tire Sale! We do snow plowing. Call for free estimate. We Carry Non-Ethanol 91 Octane Gasoline! Happy New Year! from Everyone at Richmond Automotive! 4869 East Lake Rd., Honeoye 24-Hour Service Wreckmaster-Certified Enclosed Trailer Motorcycle Towing AAA Garage # Years Experience State-of-the-Art Diagnostics & Home of the Full-Service Oil Change that includes Tire Rotation and More! Live Bait Tank Minnows, Crabs, Crawlers, Leeches, Shiners, Fatheads, Suckers, Wax Worms, Spikes, and Mousies in Season. Call for Availability or Special Orders by Thursday am! Like us on Dave s Towing, Repair and Bait! Starting a new business in 2015? Get the word out with an ad in The Lake Country Weekender! Marketing is an important aspect of starting any new business. You need to inform prospective customers that you are there before you can get any business. That is where The Lake Country Weekender can help you. Every month 6000 copies are distributed at over 100 businesses and merchants in 20 Little Finger Lakes area communities. An ad in The Lake Country Weekender is a great way to let people know about your new business and the products or services you provide. The Lake Country Weekender can help you develop a strategic message and even design your ad for you. LCWeekender@yahoo.com or call and get started today! (See 2015 ad rates and sizes on back page.) Page 4 Say you saw it in The Lake Country Weekender! It s still the collision shop of your choice! Your Deer Hits Repaired For All Your Body, Paint & Collision Repairs... SCOTTIE S DETAIL AUTO BODY Div. of Upland Enterprises, Inc Lakeville Rd., Avon Just 1/4 Mile North of I-390 Exit 9 Park & Ride HEMLOCK HIDE-A-WAY & LIVONIA CENTER 4750 East Ave., Hemlock 4379 Rt. 15A, Hemlock 6749 Rt. 20A, Livonia Center Variety of sizes to accommodate every need, including space for vehicles, boats & RVs. Clean, Dry, Secure, 24-Hour Access

5 Mount Morris Dam Visitor Center hosts Winter Discovery Series Here is a great excuse to get out of the house every Saturday this winter! The Mount Morris Dam Winter Discovery Series American Perspectives runs Saturdays at 1 p.m. from January 10 through March 28, featuring these exciting guest speakers: January 10: Jessie Barth, author; The Power of a Good Idea; Working Together for Good January 17: Steve Clarke, genealogist; The Three Uncles January 24: Mark Romanofsky, avian enthusiast and amateur pilot; Flying with Geese January 31: Amie Alden, Livingston County Historian; The Female Perspective February 7: Eileen LaFave-Bickford, Caledonia Historian; Gardens of Stone February 14: Craig Braack, Allegany County Historian; A Lincoln Tribute February 21: Tom Roffe, Leicester Town Historian; The Yanks are Coming! Europe is Saved! February 28: Tom Cook, historian; We Can Do It! The CCC Experience in Letchworth Park March 7: Joan Schumaker, Friends of Genesee Valley Greenway; An American Trail Perspective: Creating Effective Trails in the Finger Lakes Region March 14: Richard Shearer, artist & Dick Young, geologist; This Ground March 21: Howard Appell, historian; The Groveland Ambuscade: Folklore, Fiction, Facts and Fallacies March 28: Lisa Burns, Livingston County Tourism; Enjoy Livingston County This is a fun and free event at the Mount Morris Dam and Recreation Area, 6103 Visitor Center Road in Mount Morris (located 2 miles south of Mount Morris off Route 408S/Chapel Street). For more information call (585) or visit From information submitted by Juliana Smith Get your photos retouched BY THE LAKE COUNTRY WEEKENDER! Retouching Enhancements Artistic Effects & More! BEFORE (Original) Your ad in the Lake Country Weekender is full color, low-cost, lasts all month, and appears in 6000 issues distributed in 20 Little Finger Lakes communities. Where else can you find a deal like that? AFTER (Retouched) FREE ESTIMATE: your photo to LCWeekender@yahoo.com with a description of the Photoshop work you would like to have done, and you will receive an estimate (most will be between $10 and $50, depending on complexity). If agreed, the work will proceed, and the finished retouched image will be ed back to you after your payment has been received. (You must be the legal copyright owner of the photo.) Any questions, call Happy New Year! from everyone at Ward s Lumber! We ve got everything you need for winter! We carry a variety of small heaters: EdenPURE Heaters, Kerosene Heaters Stovepipe and Chimney Brushes Wood Pellets RV Antifreeze Snow Shovels Rock Salt Paint Stains Brushes Pails Hardware Building Materials Lumber Do you have some unresolved nagging health problems? Have you tried herbs? Sometimes they help when drugs don t. I wish to introduce you to the high quality herbs offered by Nature s Sunshine. Visit me at: 9107 Ricketts Road, Dansville (Maple Lane Quilt Shop) or visit and give as your sponsor if you place an order. Elizabeth Petersheim (Area maps still available free!) Scott P. Waldeis, D.C. Brandy J. Briggs, L.M.T. Naples Valley Chiropractic desires to provide the highest quality of chiropractic care to those entrusting their health to us. We strive to create a friendly and inviting environment where we focus on giving personalized attention to the healthcare needs of our patients in a professional manner. 130 South Main Street Naples, New York Phone (585) Plus... We Build Pole Barns, Decks, Houses & Garages! WARD S LUMBER & BUILDING SYSTEMS 4806 Honeoye Business Park Honeoye Winter Hours: M F 7:30 a.m 5 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m. 2 p.m., Closed Sundays Timber Harvesting: Hardwood & Softwood Stands & Firewood Sales: Mixed Hardwood Split Wood, Blocks, and Log Loads D.C. LOGGING Dave Cotter or info@dclogging.com Fully Insured Free Estimates/Appraisals Experienced Professional Reliable Say you saw it in The Lake Country Weekender! Page 5

6 in the Little Finger Lakes To post your event FREE, it to Please limit to 50 words. Deadline for each month is the 15th of the preceding month (or the 16th if the 15th falls on a Sunday). Your event should occur in or near the Little Finger Lakes area (see community list in the masthead on page 2). Events by community or nonprofit groups only. No classes or workshops. MONDAY, JANUARY 5 Auxiliary Dinner, Honeoye-Hemlock American Legion Post 1278, 4391 Co. Rd. 36, Honeoye, 4 p.m. to gone. Baked chicken and dumplings, green beans, pineapple upsidedown cake, and drink. Cost only $6 for members and guests. All proceeds to benefit Unit 1278 projects. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7 Spaghetti Supper, Honeoye United Church of Christ, 8758 Main Street, Honeoye. 5 7 p.m. Adults $6. Takeouts available. A portion of the profits will be donated to Embrace Your Sisters. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14 Spaghetti Dinner at the United Methodist Church of Livonia, 21 Summers Street, Livonia. 5 7 p.m. Meat sauce, salad, garlic bread and finger food desserts. Adults $6; children 10 and under $3. Takeout available. Winter Jam Session at United Methodist Church, 21 Summer St., Livonia, will be the 2nd Wednesday of the month thru April, 4 to 7 p.m. Come and jam with an open mic. All types of music Bluegrass, Country & Western, Irish, Oldies. No charge. For more information, contact Dick, Spaghetti dinner at church is a separate activity and has a charge. THURSDAY, JANUARY 15 Spaghetti Dinner at Honeoye Civic Center, 4994 Co. Rd. 36, Honeoye, third Thursday every month. Spaghetti with meat sauce, salad, garlic bread, and finger food desserts. Adults $6, children 10 and under $ p.m. Takeout available. Sponsored by Eagle Star OES and Eagle Masonic Lodge. FRIDAY, JANUARY 16 Ladies Luncheon at LeTourneau Christian Camp, 4950 Co. Rd. 11, Rushville, at 11 a.m. Beth Meyers, who is active with women s ministries at Crosswinds Wesleyan Church, is the featured speaker. Hear her encouragement and enjoy a meal which includes entree, salad bar, dessert, and beverage for $12. Reservations by Friday, January 9, by calling or lccmail@letourneau.org. SUNDAY, JANUARY 18 Breakfast at the Honeoye-Hemlock American Legion Post 1278, 4391 Co. Rd. 36 (W. Lake Rd.) Honeoye, 8 11:30 a.m. All you can eat eggs, sausage, home fries, toast, pancakes, French toast, coffee, orange juice, 50/50 drawing. Members and guests. Cost is $6 for adults and $5 for under 12. All proceeds are used for project by the Legion, Unit and Squadron of More information call Free Community Meal, Richmond Fire Hall, Main St., Honeoye. 2 to 4 p.m. Open to everyone! Sponsored by Little Lakes Church. For more information, call Darryl at , lala83@rochester.rr.com, or go to our website: THURSDAY, JANUARY 22 Spaghetti Dinner & Music Jam, dinner from 4:30 7 p.m. followed by music jam; pay by donation. Webster s Crossing United Methodist Church. SATURDAY, JANUARY 24 Family Movie Saturday at noon in our meeting room at the Honeoye Public Library, 8708 Main St., Honeoye. This PG movie (we cannot advertise the title in print) is full of adventure, bravery, excitement and friendship. We will begin at noon, have popcorn and drinks and enjoy this relatively new release. Registration a must because of limited seating. Call for the title and to reserve your seats. A Winter Chill-Out! 1 3 p.m. at the Dansville Public Library, 200 Main St., Dansville. Chill out this winter at the library! Create cool crafts, learn, about the Arctic, and enjoy an icy treat! For children ages Space is limited! To register your child please call or stop in at the library. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28 Book Talk Group at the Honeoye Public Library, 8708 Main St., Honeoye, 5:30 p.m. Plague of Doves by Louise Erdrich is a mystery that spans nearly a century. It is set in North Dakota on the Ojibwe reservation. Refreshments at 5:30 and book discussion at 6:00 p.m. NOTICE: The Allen s Hill Jam will not be held during the winter months, and will begin the second Wednesday in May. Any questions, call Paul Stark, ONGOING: MONDAYS, TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, & SATURDAYS Jeannette Klute Exhibition, at the Honeoye Public Library, 8708 Main St., Honeoye. This exhibition features the artwork of Jeanette Klute ( ), a painter and internationally known photographer. Jeanette, a South Bristol resident, was known for her dye transfer photographs and her pioneering work in color photography. Upon retirement she began painting professionally and continued exhibiting her work. Items will be on display through January. SATURDAYS The Mount Morris Dam Winter Discovery Series American Perspectives runs Saturdays at 1 p.m. January 10 March 28. 1/10: Jessie Barth, author; The Power of a Good Idea; Working Together for Good. 1/17: Steve Clarke, genealogist; The Three Uncles. 1/24: Mark Romanofsky, avian enthusiast & amateur pilot; Flying with Geese. 1/31: Amie Alden, Livingston County Historian; The Female Perspective. Free event. Mount Morris Dam and Recreation Area, 6103 Visitor Center Rd. in Mount Morris, 2 miles south of Mount Morris (off Rt. 408S/ Chapel Street). For more information call (585) or visit Event and group listings are FREE in the Lake Country Weekender. in the Little Finger Lakes To post your group FREE, it to LCWeekender@yahoo.com. Please limit to 50 words. Deadline for each month is the 15th of the preceding month (or, the 16th if the 15th falls on a Sunday). Your group should be from the Little Finger Lakes area (see community list in the masthead on page 2). Community or nonprofit groups only. No classes or workshops. SUNDAYS Springwater Trails Hiking Group: Join us for our weekly hike on the Springwater Trail and on other trails around the Springwater area every Sunday. All fall and winter hikes will be from 2 to 4 p.m. followed by social hour. For more information see Contact us anytime at info@springwatertrails.org. SUNDAYS, SATURDAYS, & TUESDAYS Women s Running Group: Join us for friendship and fitness. Contact Tami Kenyon, Chapter Leader for Finger Lakes Moms Run This Town: tjkenyon@juno.com. For more information, please visit our website: or facebook page: groups/ MountMorrisNY. MONDAYS Knitting at the Library, 4 p.m., Wadsworth Library, 24 Center St., Geneseo. All skill levels are welcome. Free, open to the public. Information: , geneseolibrarydirector@owwl.org. SECOND MONDAY Do you quilt, knit, crochet, hook, etc.? Join us on the second Monday of each month for an informal gathering and hopefully we can inspire one another! Honeoye Public Library, 8708 Main St., Honeoye. 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Ties That Bind, Dansville Public Library, 200 Main St., Dansville. 6:30 8:30 p.m. Working on a project? Need motivation? Come to the Holden Room to enjoy some needlework: knitting, crocheting, cross stitch, needlepoint, quilting, etc. Having problems with a project? We are here to help each other. For more information, please call TUESDAYS Livingston Art Group, 9 a.m. 2 p.m. Come paint or draw with the Livingston Art Group at the Chip Holt Community Center, Vitale Park, Lakeville. Free. Bring your paints and a bag lunch and join us! Information: Sally Moses, , Pat, , smoses6994@aol.com. Needles at Noon, 12 1 p.m., Livingston Arts Center, 4 Murray Hill Dr., Mt. Morris. Needleworkers are invited to bring their handiwork (and brown bag lunch, if desired) for an hour of conversation and sharing. Contact: FIRST TUESDAY Basketeers Quilt Club, Lakeville United Church of Christ, 7 p.m. For more information, contact: Maria Oliver at THIRD TUESDAY Honeoye Chamber s Economic Development Task Force meeting at the Richmond Town Hall, 7 p.m. SECOND TO LAST TUESDAY Pieces of the Puzzle Support Group for parents and/or caregivers with specialneeds children and/or teens. We will be discussing issues you may be having in hopes to help you find positive solutions, as well as family supports available in our area. Cohocton Public Library, 8 Maple Ave., Cohocton. 6 7 p.m. WEDNESDAYS Books n Kids n Crafts Storytime with Ms. Brandy meets every Wednesday, January 7 March 18, a.m. at the Dansville Public Library, 200 Main St., Dansville. For children ages 3 to 5 years old. Kids can enjoy stories, songs, crafts and much more! To preregister your child call (585) or stop in the library! FIRST & THIRD WEDNESDAYS Trust in the Lives of Older Women, 1 p.m., Wayland Free Library. Contact Marian Crawford, marianc@frontiernet.net or to confirm times or for more information. Poets and Writers Club, 10:30 a.m., Chip Holt Community Center, Vitale Park, Lakeville. Poets and writers who like to write and share their work. Free. Information: Dorothy Weichenthal, SECOND WEDNESDAY Board of Trustees of the Honeoye Public Library, 8708 Main St., Honeoye. 7 p.m. THURSDAYS The Lake Side Artists Guild, 10 a.m. noon at the Canadice Town Hall. All artists and crafters in the area are invited to attend. For more information, call Dorothy Harrison at or Kathleen Armitage at Naples VFW and Auxiliary Dinner from 5 til 7 at the VFW Post in Naples on Route 21 just north of town. Menu varies from week to week. For more information, call after 4 p.m. Wed. thru Sun. Baby s First Storytime, every Thursday, January 8 March 19, 10 a.m. at the Dansville Public Library, 200 Main St., Dansville. The popular lapsit storytime program is back this winter! Ms. Brandy will introduce children ages 6 to 36 months to the joy of books, fingerplays and songs! Please call (585) to register your child or stop in at the library! SECOND THURSDAY Ravenous Readers, 6:30 p.m.at the Dansville Public Library, 200 Main St., Dansville. Looking to join a book club? We re looking for members! For more information please call THIRD THURSDAY The Colony Caregivers of Ontario County meets at 6 p.m. at Crosswinds Wesleyan Church, 3360 Middleshire Rd., Canandaigua. The organization works in Ontario County to trap, spay, neuter, and vaccinate feral, stray and abandoned cats. Please join us to see how you can help. To be added to our list or volunteer, please send a message to: tnvr@thecolonycaregivers.org and we will contact you. If your group has disbanded or if information about your group has changed, please notify the Lake Country Weekender. The Lake Country Weekender offers a publicity platform for the arts and events in the Little Finger Lakes region. Are you an artist, writer, musician, or performing artist who lives in the Little Finger Lakes area? Or are you planning a festival or special event in the Little Finger Lakes area this coming year? Write your story and it to LCWeekender@yahoo.com, or call (The deadline is the 15th of the preceding month.) Your story will be reviewed and considered for publication. It s a great way to get free publicity! The Lake Country Weekender distributes 6000 copies monthly throughout the area. Page 6 Say you saw it in The Lake Country Weekender!

7 WANTED: Ad Sales Rep for the Lake Country Weekender Must be willing to commit to a minimum of 20 hours per week. Income to match your ambition (commission only). If interested or for more information, call Honeoye Valley Redemption Center Refunds on NY State can/bottle deposits Saturday, February 21 Honeoye-Hemlock American Legion Post Co. Rd. 36 (West Lake Rd.), Honeoye 7th Annual Frozen Fingers Horseshoe Tournament Sign-up is at noon; start time is 1 p.m. Members and guests must be 21 years of age. Cost is $10 per person. Bring your partner. 50% payback and 50% goes to Sands Cancer Center in the names of Ron Gourley and Jeanne Richards. Auxiliary Chili Cookoff Cost is $10 entry free. Crockpot must be in kitchen by 6 p.m. 100% payback. Any questions, call the Legion at Honeoye Business Park, Honeoye (Same driveway as Ward s Lumber and Kraft Real Estate) (585) We hand count them for you! No limits, no machines, no hassles! Fundraisers/bottle drives always welcome! Open: Monday, Thursday, & Friday 9 5, Saturday 9 1, Sunday 9 12 Nature in the Little Finger Lakes Snow tracks A day or two after a snowfall what was hidden is revealed; a secretive world around us materializes in transects of tracks on a fresh white slate. Suddenly there are daily routines lit up across the yard and stories in the snow. I love coming upon the starlike prints of opossum rooting under the spruce, the excitement of finding an otter s bound and slide near Honeoye Inlet, discovering a pair of traveling coyotes or the long, delicate line of a fox trail stretched across a wide field. The other day out in the woods I came upon a deer trail and decided to follow it. I wanted to figure out how and why they chose such a path as it traversed up a steep slope, how they must have stepped lightly through the old abandoned farmer s dumping ground buried in briars. Here they ducked beneath some limbs and paused to catch a breeze from the western slope opposite. I should not have been surprised then when I came upon two doe, whom, as startled as I, flipped up their tails and bounded off. Do we consider who shares our habitat with us? A friend recently assured me her brother found the wide, round, nail-less, four-toed prints of a bobcat track at Canadice Lake a couple weeks ago. I believe him. Bobcats should be here, but they are elusive. According to a study done seven years ago by the Genesee/Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council, bobcat have been extirpated from this area. But the Department of Conservation is seeking Citizen Science outdoorspeople to help document, monitor, and track wildlife throughout the region and the state. We don t know everyone who lives with and around us, mostly because we aren t looking. Trackers with the DEC often times use digital trip cameras, live traps, GPS and other technologies, but primitive tracking skills are an irreplaceable art. What tracks do we humans leave behind? More than the obvious roads and buildings, more than wind turbines and jet trails in the sky, more than our trappings and waste. What prints do we scatter into the natural places with our hunting, our recreation, our very breath, or even our minds? We go to the wilder places to let go of some of the modernity of our lives or to reunite with our connection to the Earth. Surely we leave these tracks of intention there as well, not so removed, just a yearning to remember the trails from whence we came, and the indivisibility of our very nature. For more information on how you can get involved with DEC Citizen Science, go to by Angela Cannon-Crothers, Writer/Educator/Naturalist Get Your Photo or Painting on the Cover of THE LAKE COUNTRY Calling all photographers and artists amateur or professional! If you have some great scenic photos or paintings of the Little Finger Lakes area, here s your chance show them off on the cover of The Lake Country Weekender! 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