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FREE 2015 July • Spotlight on Art by Roberta Dixon • Ninth Annual Arts & Wine Festival by Emily Gibbons • Family, Food & Wine by Dennis DeRado • Peach & Rhubarb Cobbler Recipe by Chris Xaver • Cortland Area Chamber • Celebrity Recipe by Barbara Mandrell Ithaca & Cortland Danny D’Imperio R Dixon Art Gallery P | 32 P | 24 P | 8 Cortland’s famous jazz drummer talks cool clubs and hot gigs Ithaca artist Roberta Dixon establishes new juried art gallery in historic Seneca Falls America’s Got Talent finalist Adam Lee Decker and his band are ready to rock Cortland at July concert Adam Lee Decker & Spaceship Days Matt Levatich (right), CEO of Harley-Davidson, visits Ithaca area FLHD staff and new owners P | 16 Finger Lakes Harley-Davidson P | 42 Hometown baseball team developing collegiate level players for the Major Leagues Cortland Crush
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FREE 2015July• Spotlight on Art by Roberta Dixon
• Ninth Annual Arts & Wine Festival by Emily Gibbons • Family, Food & Wine by Dennis DeRado
• Peach & Rhubarb Cobbler Recipe by Chris Xaver• Cortland Area Chamber• Celebrity Recipe by Barbara Mandrell
Ithaca & Cortland
Danny D’Imperio
R Dixon Art Gallery
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Cortland’s famous jazz drummer talks cool clubs and hot gigs
Ithaca artist Roberta Dixon establishes new juried art gallery in historic Seneca Falls
America’s Got Talent finalist Adam Lee Decker and his band are ready to rock Cortland at July concert
Adam Lee Decker & Spaceship Days
Matt Levatich (right), CEO of Harley-Davidson, visits
Ithaca area FLHD staff and new owners
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Finger Lakes Harley-Davidson
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Hometown baseball team developingcollegiate level players for the Major Leagues
Cortland Crush
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RobertaDixonChrisXaverBobHaightEmilyGibbonsDennisDeRadoJayChristian
P|8 Danny D’Imperio
P|24 R Dixon Art Gallery
P|32 Adam Lee Decker & Spaceship Days
P|42 Cortland Crush
Summer Side of LifeWelcome to the July issue of What’s HOT!What’sHOThighlightsthebestofdining,arts,entertainment,andsomuchmoreintheCortlandandIthacaareasandbeyond.
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“Overtheriverandthroughthewoods,toGrandmother’shousewego”...Whetheryouhadagrandmawhobakedlikethisornot,thiscomfortfoodcobblerwillmakememories!Theinspirationforthisdishbelong’stomyfriend&makeupartistErinKelly.IwasworkingondishesforourfirstseasonandsaidIwantedtomakearhubarbcobblerbutdidn’twanttraditionalstrawberriespairedwithit.Shesuggestedthepeach.
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Serves 12
3 T unsalted heart-healthy butter3 T canola oil1/2 c whole-wheat flour1/2 c all-purpose flour1-1/2 t baking powder1/2 t salt1 c 1% reduced-fat milk2/3 c sucralose1 t vanilla extract3 ripe but firm peaches (approximately 1 lb)1-1/2 c rhubarb, sliced thin (fresh or frozen)
JuST LIkE GRANDMA uSED TO DO: Pre-heatovento350°F.Placebutter&oilin12-inchcastironskilletor9”x13”bakingpan.Heatinovenjustuntilmelted&fragrant,approximately5-7minutes.While that’s melting, combine flour, baking powder & salt inalargebowl.Addmilk,sucralose&vanilla.Stirtocombine.Addmeltedbuttermixture to thebatter; stir tocombine.Pourbatter into the hot skillet. Spoon peaches & rhubarb evenlyoverthebatter.Returnskil let tooven&bakeuntil the topof thecobblerisbrowned&thebatteraroundthefruit iscompletelyset,approximately 50-60 minutes. Remove skil let to a wirerack;coolforat least15minutes. Servewarm. Youmightwanttotopwithabitofsugar-freeyogurtoricecream.BONuS: NeedtoboostyourvitaminAintake?Havesomedessert!MORSEL: Ifreezerhubarbinthesummer.Isliceandlieonasinglelayeronarimmedbakingsheetandstickinthefreezer.Oncefrozen,Iplaceinazipperedbag.Tothaw,simplyrinseunderwarmwater.Cal 112 (From Fat 50) Total Fat 6g (Sat Fat 1g) Chol 0mg Sodium 191mg Total Carbs 13g (Fiber 0g Sugars 1g) Protein 2g Vit A 80% Vit C 5% Calcium 4% Iron 2%
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DannyD’Imperiomaybe thebestandmostfamousjazzdrummerfromthisregionofNewYork State. His career behind the drums hasincludedplayingwithmusicianssuchasTonyBennett, Maynard Ferguson, Woody Her-man, The Glen Miller Orchestra, The BuddyRichBandandmanymore.
Q.What is one or two of the highlights ofyourcareer?
a.PlayingandrecordingWoodyHerman’s40th anniversary Carnegie Hall concertin 1976. Another one was playing with theBuddyRichBandatCarnegieHallafterBud-dy’sdeathforhismemorialconcertin1987.Probably I had the most fun with MaynardFerguson’sband.
Q.Whatinspiredyoutoplaythedrumswhenyouwereyoung?
a.Istartedoutonpianoandthatdidn’tworkfor me, and then I went to trumpet and thatdidn’t work for me. The Dorsey Brothers Or-chestra,whichwasTommyDorseyandJimmyDorsey,playedatSkatelandInCortland,NewYorkin1956.IwalkedinthereandLouieBell-son was playing drums and I decided I wasgonnabeadrummer.IwalkedIthereandmylifechangedthatnight.Ibecameadrummer.Ididn’thaveasetofdrumsyet,gotmyfirstsetofdrumsthatChristmas,andIplayedmyfirstjobsixmonthslateronJune1,1957.
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Fast FactsMusician: DannyD’ImperioLocation:Cortland,NY Hot Fact:Appearedonover30records,includingfivebyGlennMiller,andonethatsoldover3millioncopies.Concert Date:The33rdAnnualSyracuseJazzFestonSaturday,July18at6:00pmwithhisband,TheUpstateBurners.
Danny D’Imperio
www.whodatsound.com
Local Jazz drummer extraordinaire
Danny D’Imperio
Q.What was the coolest jazz club you everplayedat?a.TheVillageVanguardinNewYorkCity,it’sstillthere.That’sthehippestjazzclubintheworld.An-othergood jazzclub isRonnieScott’s in London,that’saveryhipjazzclub,toothatI’veplayedin.I’veplayedinallthejazzclubs.
Q.Howmanystatesanddifferentcountrieshaveyouplayedin?a. I’veplayed ineverystateexceptAlaska. I’veplayedinJapan,Australia,NewZealand,Korea,France, Germany, England, Switzerland, andEurope, thatwholescene.TheBlueNote inNewYork,andofcourseEddieCondon’swastheclubwhereIwasthehousedrummerforthreeyearsinNewYorkCity,thatwasaveryhipclub.
Q.Whatothertypesofmusicdoyoulistento?
a.Forquiteawhile I listened toclassi-
calmusic.Mysonistheprincipalbassist
at The Kennedy Center in Washington,
D.C. and has been for sixteen years. I
likeallstylesofmusic.IlikeFrankZappa,
Iknowthat—thoseguysaregood.
Photos and Interview by Roger William Theise
Cortland Chamber On The MoveBIZ by bob haIght
I just returnedfrom our awardslunch where weannounced the“People’s Choice”awards. We tookvotesforBestChili,Best Steak, Out-standing HomeImprovement Ser-vice/Contractor,and Outstanding
FinancialServicesProvider.Thiscompetitiondrivestraffictooursite,callsattentiontoava-rietyofourmembers,andgives recognitiontothoseprovidingthebestofthebest.
And the winners are…(drum roll, please)… Ourtopvoteforchili restaurant isa loca-tionwhereyou’llseefamilies,students,orbusiness meals happening, sometimes allatonce.OurchiliwinnerisnostrangertotheBestoftheBestAwardbecausethey’vebeenrecognizedforothertopmenuitems.The winner is Central City Bar & Grill onCentral Ave. in Cortland. Owners MikeSpollenandDaveBasileoperateCentralCityalongwithM&DDeli,andhavebeenservingtheCortlandcommunityforyears.Honorable Mention for chili goes to Lin-ani’sShermanHouseRestaurant.
The Outstanding Contractor Award wasa large category that included home im-provement, architects, electrical supplyhouses, plumbers, flooring, windows, so-lar power, general contractors, contractmanagementcompanies,andothers.I’mhappytoannouncethewinnerisKeystoneAssociates. Keystone provides architec-ture,engineering,andsurveyanddesignwork.HonorableMentionintheContrac-torcategory goes toCrownConstructionandTomKileCarpentry&Masonry.
Outstanding Financial Services includes12 Cortland Chamber members, soachieving the Outstanding Financial Ser-vicesAwardsaysalot.OurwinnerisfromCortlandCounty,movedawayforpartofhercareerandhasnowcomehome,andwe’re happy to have her back. She notonlydoeswellinherprofessionbutisalsoa supporter of non-profits including thearts,andyouthgroups.Manythanksandcongratulations go to Harriet Higgins ofMayflower Capital. Honorable MentionintheFinancialServicescategorygoestoJimHopkinsofEdwardJonesinHomer.
And now…who has the Best Steak? Six-teenlocalrestaurantsreceivedvotesinthiscategory—that’sa lotofgoodsteaks!Thewinning restaurant is relatively new, withasuccessfulhistoryhereinCortland.Cort-landisbecomingthedestinationforgreat
breakfast,lunch,ordinnerandourwinnerhelped create that reputation, includingat his newest restaurant that opened just6weeksago.Thebeststeakwasactuallynot from Cortland, but from Homer. ThewinningsteakisfromDasher’sCornerPubinHomer—congratulationstoGeorgeSei-bel. Honorable mentions for steak go toCentralCityBar&GrillandKory’sDiner.
Voting for all categories was very com-petitive and the volume of voters demon-stratedthepassionourcommunityhasforour localbusinesses. Icongratulateallofthemandthankthemforthefineworktheydointheirbusinessesandforourcommu-nity. Welookforward tonewcategoriesin2016.
TheCortlandChamberwillcontinuetokeepyouupdatedinWhat’sHOTbutasalways,feelfreetocallourofficewithquestionsaboutanyofourprograms,oraboutbusinessesinour area (756-2814). The Cortland AreaChamberofCommerce….Investment in Busi-ness… Investment in Community.
Bob HaightPresident/CEOCortlandAreaChamberwww.cortlandareachamber.com
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BIZ
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Fast FactsBusiness: FingerLakesHarley-DavidsonLocation:6033StateRoute13Cayuta,NYPhone:607-594-3536Facebook:fingerlakeshdTwitter:@FingerlakeshdHours:Mon-Fri9:00AM-6:00PMSaturday9:00AM-4:00PMSundayClosed
FingerLakesHarley-Davidsonisthefulfillmentof a lifelong goal of Brian Sedlack. Brian isthe son of David Sedlack, the owner of Per-formance Harley-Davidson in Syracuse, NY.Recently Brian and David acquired the Har-ley-Davidson Dealership in Cayuta, locatedbetweenElmiraandIthaca.
From a young age, Brian has been driven toexcel,andhasprogressedfromwashingbikestoservingastheGeneralManagerofPerfor-manceHarley-Davidson.Throughoutthisjour-neyhehasearnedastrongfollowingofbothcustomersandstaff.WiththeHarley-Davidsonlifestyleinhisblood,Brianwantedtoexpandthebusinessandgivepeopleanotheroutlettobetreatedwiththecareandattentionthatonlyabranchofthisfamilytreecanprovide.
“The atmosphere is a lot more exciting andhasayouthfulattitude,”Briansaid.“Wehopetocontinuetogrowandregaintheprestigious
image.Wearereachingouttoabiggerdemo-graphic(byhavingtwostores).”
Thisphilosophyisshownthroughhisdecisiontohireemployeeswithdiverseandextensiveexperience in dealerships, who all have aloyalty and passion for the Harley-Davidsonbrand.WithateamheadedbyJustinHunold,Vehicle Sales Manager, and Anna Phelps,Business Manager, along with some familiarfaces still on staff, this team is happy to helpcreate and maintain your relationship withHarley-Davidson.
Finger Lakes Harley-Davidson
To kick-off the summer season, Finger LakesHarley-Davidson hosted an open house onMay30.Among thecrowdof loyalcustomersand new faces, Harley-Davidson Motor Com-pany’sCEOMatt Levatichmadeaspecialap-pearance.Matt isa localnativewhohasusedhis talents and drive to take him to the highestlevel in the industry. The open house also fea-tured food, drinks, and a band, Morris TarbellandTheHepcats,all for theentertainmentandenjoymentofthelocalHarley-Davidsonfamily.
Withabroadassortmentofmotorcycles,thelat-est stylesand trends ingear,anda full servicedepartment,FingerLakesHarley-Davidsongra-ciously invites you to stop in and join them fortheride.
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inputtingmeonthebikethatIwanted.Ihaveand
willcontinuetotellpeoplewhilelookingfortheir
biketostopherefirst.Thanksteam! — James Card, Watertown, NY
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Spotlight on Art: Thoughts and QuestionsART by RobeRta DIXon
Leaving a legacyis a theme I’ve al-ready touched onin this column, butI find myself focus-ingonitagain.Thisyear I will experi-ence one of thosemilestone, new de-cadebirthdays,andat my age I acceptthatI’mmuchcloser
totheendofmylifethanthebeginning.Nottobeoverlygloomyormorbid,butit’sasimplefactoflifeandcompletelyoutofmycontrol.Weallgrow,andage,andeventuallydie.Butwhatwecancontroliswhatweleavebehind.
However you define yourself as an artist,thebottomlineisthatyoucan’ttakeitwithyou. So, it goes somewhere else. And I’m
talkingaboutalloftheartyou’veevercre-ated throughout your artistic career. Thepiecesthatsold,theonesyougiftedtofam-ilymembersorfriends,andtheartyouloveso much it is still hanging in your home orstudio.It’sallpartofyourbodyofwork,andthequestionis:isyourarthowyouwanttoberemembered?
Forme, theanswer isabsolutelyyes. Ihavea“bloodline”(alsoknownaschildren!)thatIleaveonthisearth,andtheyarepartofmylegacy,butasmuchasIcreatedthembygiv-ingbirthandraisingthem,atsomepoint,theygrowup,moveon,andlivetheirlifeastheyseefit.Theyareliving,breathingindividuals,and grow in ways based on their own indi-vidualchoices.Theywillcontinuallychange,andIdonot(norwouldIwantto)haveanycontroloverthem.
Ontheotherhand,aworkofartwillremainthesame.Yes,theindividuallookingatitcaninterpret it differently than the next person,but it will not morph magically from a childpaintingintoanadultpainting.Doneisdone.Theartistisincontrolofthefinalresult.Whenapaintingisnolongerinmypossession,andwhen Iamno longerhere, itwill stillbeex-actlyasitwasthedayIcompletedit.
MypaintingsarealegacythatIcancontrol.AndifartservesthepurposeofleavingalittleR Dixon on this earth after I am no longeralive,sobeit.Icanlivewiththat.
Roberta Dixonis an artist and the director of the R Dixon Gallery in Seneca Falls, NY.
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Q.Whatledtothedecisiontoopenyourownartgallery?
a. As an artist, I’ve entered my paintings injuried competitions across the country, andI’vebeen invited toexhibit inquiteanumberof galleries and museums. After attendingmany opening receptions and speaking withbothgalleryownersandjurors,Irealizedthatopeninganartgallerywouldbeaperfectnextstepforme.
Q.WhySenecaFalls?
a. I started to spend a lot of time in andaroundSenecaFallswhenmyhusbandandIbeganfixingupacottagethere.It’sanamaz-ingplace.There’sthehistoricalsignificance—itis thebirthplaceof thewomen’s rightsmove-ment—and it’s also the “real” Bedford Falls(fromthemovie“It’saWonderfulLife”).Ithasa pedestrian-friendly downtown with great
restaurantsandquaint stores (and freepark-ing!)It’sclosetothewineriesaroundthelakes(Seneca and Cayuga), and it has a strongtouristeconomy.
Q.Whattypesofartworkwillyouexhibit?
a. The first juried exhibit is, “By and AboutWomen:celebratingthefemalespirit”andre-ceivedentriesfromartistsallacrosstheUnitedStates.Thereareawiderangeofmediumscur-rently at the gallery: paintings, photographs,lithographs, sculpture, femmage, watercolor,penandink,andcyanotype.Thequalityoftheworkandthequantityofentriesexceededmyexpectations,andthe26artistsselectedeachinterpreted the theme inaverypersonalanduniqueway.
R Dixon Art GalleryART
Fast FactsGallery: RDixonGalleryLocation:102FallStreetSenecaFalls,NYPhone:607-279-3868E-mail:[email protected]:RDixonGalleryTwitter:@rdixongalleryHours:Wed–Satandbyappointment
RDixonGallery.com
Q.Whatisthesubmissionprocess?
a.Entriesaresubmitted throughtheweb-site, RDixonGallery.com. An artist wouldgo to the “Upcoming Exhibitions” pageto get information on which exhibit is cur-rently accepting submissions, and to seethe guidelines. Then select the Submit Artbuttontogototheformtouploadimagesforreview.
Q.Howdoyoudecidewhoisadmittedtoshowinthegallery?
a.Iworkwithajuror,andwespendcount-less hours reviewing entries and winnow-ing down the submitted work until we’re
confident we have an interesting, cohesiveexhibitmappedout.We’relookingforcontem-poraryartworkthatwillplayoffand“speak”toeachother,sothatvisitors to thegallerywillhaveadiverseand thought-provokingview-ingexperience.
Q.Howhasthenewgalleryaffectedyourownartwork?
a.It’scertainlyrestrictedmytimeinthestudio!ButsometimesIneedtostepawayforawhile.Then,whenIfinallygetbacktoit,thatsenseof“needing”topaintoftenresultsinmybestwork.AnditcouldbethatIendupwithastudioatthegallery…maybeI’llthrowdownatarpandturnonecornerintomypaintingspace.Andsinceallthewindowsfacethestreet,thenthegallerywillbecomethesettingfortrue“performance”art!
Local Calendar: July & AugustENT CoRtLanD, IthaCa & Cny
July 7-11Cortland, NYCortland County Junior FairAttheCortlandFairgrounds,Cortland,NY.Call607-753-5077orvisitwww.cortlandfair.com.
July 9-11Ithaca, NYRed Ridding HoodHangarTheatre801TaughannockBlvd.Showsat10am&noon.Unabletofallasleepatgrand-mother’shouse,BridgetandStephentaketoactingouttheirfavoritefairytale.Astheirimagi-nationstakeoveritbecomeshardtotellwhatisrealandwhatismakebelieve.Seewhathappenswhentheyfindthemselvesinthedeepdarkwoodswiththebigbadwolf!ThismusicaladaptationofLittleRedRidinghoodbringsawholenewmeaningto‘storytime’.Formoreinformationcall607-273-2787orvisitwww.hangartheatre.org.
July 11Cortland, NYTaste of Downtown12noon-4pm,MainStreet.Cortlandarearestaurantsshowofftheirculinarycreativityforthe10thannualwalkingsampletourinHistoricDowntownCortlandLivemusic,localartistsandcraftsmanbooths,andexhibitsPleaseplantopurchaseyourticketsbeforetheeventandcall607-591-7903ifyouplantovisitfromoutoftownandwouldliketoreservetickets.Formoreinformationcall607-591-7903oremailjane@cortlanddowntown.com.Freeandopentothepublic.www.spaceshipdaysmusic.com.
July 14Ithaca, NYEzra’s CircusSchwartzPerformingArtsCenter430CollegeAvenue.Showtimeisat7:30pm.Localcircusartistswillhelpcele-brateCornell’ssesquicentennialastheyrecreatetheexcitementoftheheydayoftheAmericancircus.Fromrollingintotownonthecircustraintojuggling,clowning,andacrobatics,theensemblepromisestoamuseandamaze“childrenofallages”andhonortheincrediblecircushistorythattiesintothetimeofCornell’sfounding..Formoreinformation,visitsummer.cornell.edu/events,[email protected],orcall607.255.4987.
July 17-19Syracuse, NY2015 Syracuse Nationals Car ShowThelargestcarshowintheNortheast.Over8,000hotrodsfromallovertheU.S.andCanadaconvergeontheNewYorkStateFairgroundsforathreedaycelebrationofAmerica’sloveaffairwithclassiccars.8:00amatEntireGrounds.Admission:Adults$18.00,Children(ages6-12)$8.00,Children5&underfreeShowHours:Friday-Saturday8am-6pm,Sunday8am-3pmwww.rightcoastcars.com.
July 18-25Starting in Cortland, NYBon Ton RouletSeven-daybicycletourthroughtheFingerLakes.StartsatCortlandCountyFairgrounds,includesWatkinsGlen,Keuka,Geneva,andAuburn,endinginCortland.SponsoredbyCortlandYMCAandAuburnYMCA-WEIU.Formoreinformationcall607-756-2893orvisitbontonroulet.com.
July 24Ithaca, NYAnnual Ithaca Artists MarketIthacaFarmersMarketSteamboatLanding.Ajuriedshowandsaleoflocalandregionalvisualart,withplentyoffoodvendors,winebyKingFerry/TreleavenWinery,andbeerbyBandwagonBrew-pub,localartsorganizations,desserts,andjazzmusicthrough-outthedaybytheEastHillJazzGroup.Don’tmissthisoneayearevent!Noadmissionfee.Visitwww.artspartner.orgformoreinformationorcall607-273-5072.
July 24Cortland, NYCortland Downtown Main Street Music Series presents Travis Rocco & Spaceship Days64MainStreetParkingLot.Gatesopen5:30.TravisRoccoplaysat6pmand&SpaceshipDaysfeaturingAdamLeeDeckerat8pm.Beer,wine,andfoodavailableatthisoutdoorvenue.Bringyourownlawnchairtositbackandenjoythemusic.Formoreinformationcall607-591-7903oremailjane@cortlanddowntown.com.Freeandopentothepublic.www.spaceshipdaysmusic.com.
July 25Cortland, NYCortland AirfestCortlandCountyAirport/ChaseField,Cortland.Flyinordrivein,noadmission.Breakfast8AM-11AM.BBQ11am-4pm.WarbirdsondisplaywithridesofferedC47,C45,L16.Manyaircraftondisplay.Smallplaneandhelicopterrides.WINGSSafetySeminar-10am.PresentationonthelifeofGeneralLeviChase-11am.SponsoredbyCortlandCountyAviators.FormoreinformationcallJimSpallerat315-374-5030,[email protected].
August 1Cortland, NYArts and Wine Festival10am-5pm,CourthousePark.TheFestivalhostsover20wineriesrepresentingthefinestthatNewYorkStatehastooffer.Over60artistswillsetuponthelawnthroughoutthepark,displayingsomeofthenicestartworkintheareaatveryreasonableprices.Livemusicwillcontinuethroughouttheday.Foodisalsoanattractionatthefestivalandtherewillbenumerousvendorsofferingchoicesforeverytaste.Formoreinformationorvendorapplications,visitcortlandartsandwine.org.
August 6-8Ithaca, NYBye Bye BirdieHangarTheatre801TaughannockBlvd.Showsat10am&noon.Theyearis1958,andthemuch-adoredrock-and-rollidol,ConradBirdie,isabouttojointheranksoftheUSArmy.Birdiewillperformonelastpublicitystunt,beforeheshipsout:givingoneluckyfanakiss.Thismusicaltheatreclassicistopsinimaginationandgoodold-fashionedfun!Formoreinformationcall607-273-2787orvisitwww.hangartheatre.org.
August 8-9Dryden, NYConcert by the Dryden Area Intergenerational Band & ChorusDrydenHighSchool118FreevilleRd,Dryden.Enjoybandandchoralmusicperformedbyamateurmusiciansrepresentingmorethan20com-munitiesthroughoutTompkinsandCortlandcounties.Thisyearisthe20thanniversaryoftheDAIB&C,andwe’llpremiereapiececom-missionedespeciallyforthiseventcomposedbyrenownedlocalcomposer,SallyLambMcCune.Thisisafreeconcert,butdonationsareappreciated.
In November, the Homer MethodistChurch, The Homer CongregationalChurch,andotherindividualsworkedtoraisefundsfortheHomerMethodistFoodPantrythroughtheLunchBucketCampaigntoFightHunger.
The Lunch Bucket Campaign to FightHungerplacedindividuallunchbuck-etsonthecheckoutcountersofstoresand businesses in Homer. Customerscouldplacedonationsinaslotineachlunchbucket.Thelunchbucketswerelabeledwiththewords“Fillthebuckettofillpeople’sstomachs.”
TheLunchBucketCampaigntoFightHungerwasdevelopedtodrawattentiontotheneedsofhungrypeopleinourarea,andthefactthatevenpeoplewithjobsmayneedadditionalhelpfromfoodpantriesto feed their families. The vintage lunch bucket designs served as areminderofasimplertimewhenpeoplebroughttheirlunchestoworkorschoolintinorhardplasticcontainers.
Toprepareforthelaunchofthecampaign,boththeHomerCongre-gationalChurchandtheHomerMethodistChurchaskedtheirmem-bersiftheyhadlunchbucketstheycoulddonate.Therewereseveraldonations, but because tin and hard plastic lunch boxes or bucketswerehard tofindcampaignorganizerssearchedgaragesales,fleamarketsandantiqueshopsinNewYorkandinPennsylvania.Someofthelunchbucketsfoundwererustyandneededtobesandeddownandrepainted.Lunchbucketsneededtobecleaned,andmoneyslotswerecutintheboxes.Aftermonthsofpreparation,enoughlunchbox-eswerecollectedtostartthecampaign.
TheHomerMethodistFoodPantryhasbeenserving thecommunityfor well over 25 years, according to pantry manager Tiny Hughes.Besides the Methodist Church, other local groups who contributefoodandfundstothefoodpantryincludetheHomerCongregationalChurch,theHomerSeniorCenter,P&CFresh,theUnitedWay,Mari-ettaCorporation,andstudentsfromtheHomerJr.-Sr.HighSchool.
Donated food and hygiene supplies directly help individuals andfamilies.Fundsraisedprovidepeopleinneedwiththeopportunitytopurchaseamorebalanceddiet,aswellasadditionalfoodtosupple-menttheirmeals.IdeallytherewillbeextrafoodavailableforspecialmealsatThanksgiving,Christmasandotherholidays.
MembershopetoextendtheLunchBucketCampaigntoFightHun-gertootherorganizationsandbusinessesincentralNewYork.Ifyouhavealunchbucketyouwouldliketodonateforthiscauseorifyouwould likemore informationabout theLunchBucketCam-paignorHomerMethodistFoodPantry,[email protected].
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“I’ve known Barbara for years and she gave me one of her favorite recipes. This is a simple, easy and deli-cious dessert to make for the 4th of July! Enjoy!” - Jay Christian
DIRECTIONS: Addconfectioners’sugarto3cupsofwholefreshber-ries.Letstandforonehour.Crushtheremainingcupofberriesandcookwithwater,inasmallsaucepan,forabout2minutes.Drainthroughsieveor strainer. Mix cornstarch and granulated sugar and stir into berries.Cookgentlyuntilclear,stirringconstantly.Fillpieshellwithberriesandpoursauceoverthem.Cool.Topwithwhippedcream.
Reprinted with permission.
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EAT Barbara Mandrell’shoLLywooD CeLebRIty ReCIpes by Jay ChRIstIan
Ingredients:
1/2 cup sifted confectioners’ sugar
1 quart fresh strawberries
1 cup water
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 to 3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 baked pie shell
Whipped cream
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BornandraisedinCortland,AdamLeeDeckerstartedhisprofessionalsingingcareerwiththea cappella groups, The Sons of Pitches andThe Fault Line in Ithaca. With The Fault Line,Adam made it to the Top 20 on America’sGotTalent.HewentontobecomeafinalistonAmericanIdolinseason11.
Followingthissuccess,Adamtookovervocaldutiesfortheaward-winningSpaceshipDays.In2014,theband’ssong“December”madetheballotinthecategoriesofBestRockSong,BestRockPerformance,andBestVideoatthe57thAnnualGrammyAwards.
We Are Spaceship DaysSpaceshipDaysblendsdigitalguitareffects,fullorchestration,timelesspiano,acousticso-los, richvocalharmonies,vividmental imag-es, and intricate mixing techniques to createsongsthathavemassappeal.
Themusicaladventurebeganinadormroomat North Carolina State University when atrioofswimmers,inspiredbytheRaleigh,NCmusicscene,decidedtostartaband.Despitehavingnoinstruments,muchlesstheabilitytoplaythem,thethreeformedthecoreofwhatwouldbecomeadynamic,smart,award-win-ningalt-popproject.
Adam Lee Decker & Spaceship DaysENT
Fast FactsBand: SpaceshipDaysPhone:302-494-9879E-mail:[email protected]:spaceship.days2Twitter:@spaceshipdaysInstagram:spaceshipdaysMembers: AdamLeeDecker(vocals)GregTorsone(guitars/production) ChuckCox (bass)BrianAveryupcoming Shows: July24thMainStreetMusicSeriesCortland,NY July25thBrixPubaria,Cortland,NY
www.spaceshipdaysmusic.com
Adam Lee Decker & Spaceship Days
In2009,thefoundingmembersoftheband,Greg Torsone (guitars /production) andChuckCox(bass)formedtheartisticallyma-tured Spaceship Days, taking their namefromalyricinaCatherineWheelsong.
FreshoffofaTop40finishonAmericanIdol,America’s Got Talent finalist Adam and thebandwentstraight intothestudiotorelease“The Thrill of Freefall” in March 2013. Astring of successful west coast shows fol-lowed,includinganelectrifyingperformanceatthelegendaryRoxyTheaterinHollywood.
Spaceship Days soon returned home and wentbacktowork.Theywere joinedbyBrianAvery,whoreturnedtotheStatesafterastintplayingwithoneofLondon’shottestupandcomingbands.
The pop-rock outfit’s fourth album, Saving theUniverse, was recorded at their own AfterglowStudioandwasreleasedinJuly2014.
Armed with an engaging blend of slick andcatchypop/alternativesounds,crispproduction,and mature songwriting, Spaceship Days is abandforanymusiclover.
Ninth Annual Arts & Wine FestivalART by emILy gIbbons
MarkyourcalendarforSaturday,August1stwhentheCulturalCouncilofCortlandCountyhostsitsNinthAnnualArts&WineFestival. Plan to visit Cortland and makeyour way to Courthouse Park between10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to enjoy thisyear’sevent.
The park, with its historic courthouse, el-egant fountain, and towering trees, pro-videstheperfectsettinginwhichtoviewju-riedworksbytalentedartistsfromaroundtheregion,tohearthesoundsofoutstand-
inginstrumentalandvocalmusiciansfromnearandfar,tofeastonawidevarietyoflocalfoods,andtobecomeacquaintedwithfinewinesfromupstatewineries.Thereisnochargetoenjoyartandmu-sicatthefestival.Asanaddedbonusforearlyarrivals,TimHortonswillbehandingoutfreecoffeedrinksthroughearlyafternoon.
Around40artistswillsetuponthelawnthroughouttheparkfortheshow.Over$1,000inprizeswillbedistributed,including$100.00forBestofShow.Visitorscan interactwith the talentedartistsandartisansdisplayinganddemonstratingtheir techniquesthroughouttheday.It’salwaysamazingtohavesuchgreatvarietyofhighqual-ityjuriedworksforsalefromwhichtochooseforaspecialgiftorapersonalpossession.
“Art work of this caliber would be three to four times the price in New York City.”
“How impressive the music, I could have listened for hours and hours.”
“The wines could not have been better; I bought a case, a new one I discovered!”
Theseare justa fewcommentsrelayedat lastyear’sArts&WineFestival.
Thepublic,especiallychildrenandyoungpeople,isinvitedtopar-ticipate in the sidewalk chalk drawing event at Courthouse Park.AspartoftheCortlandArtsandWineFestival,chalkdrawingwillbegin at 11:00 a.m. Judging for awards will begin at 4:00 p.m.withwinnersannouncedat4:30p.m.Aregistration feeof$10 isrequired. Each registeredparticipantwill beassignedasidewalksquarealongthesouthsideofthepark.ChalkisbeingdonatedThePictureHouse,thisyear’ssponsor,aswellasprizesofartsupplies.
Visitorswillenjoytheexquisitemusicthatcontinuesthroughoutthedaywhethertheysitcloseupormeanderthroughtheartists’booths.CortlandMusicprovidesaline-upoftalentedmusicianswhocome
fromaroundtheregiontoentertainwithsoundsofclassicalmusic,bluegrass,jazz,andmusicaltheater.BrothersMcCrae,MollyandtheBadlyBENTBluegrassBandandTheJazzHappensBandareafewoftheactsthatwillperformfromthetwostages.
Thefestivalwillfeatureafoodtentwithtablesandchairsundercov-er.Thefoodcourtisbiggerthanever,includethewidestvarietyoflocalfoodsyet!Ahandfuloffoodtruckswillbecompetingforyourtastebuds,includingTheChickenBandit,PigVyciousandTheBiteBoxFoodTruckofDeliDowntown.TheCulturalCouncilwelcomesTrinityValley,RiLiBubbleTeaandLongIslandBagelstothefestivalforthefirsttime.
LouisPasteurcalledit“themosthealthfulandmosthygienicofbev-erages.” Homer’s The Odyssey claimed it “sets the wisest man tosing.” What is this mythical and radiant substance? Why, wine,ofcourse!ThankstotheeffortsofAnnFinamore,theWineTastingTentfeaturesanoutstandinglineupofwineriesservingandsellingawardwinningwines.Entrancetothewinetentstartsatnoonandincludesasouvenirtastingglass.Admissiontoenteris$16.Ticketscanbepurchasedinadvanceatadiscountonlineatwww.cortlan-dartsandwine.org,orattheregularpriceatthewinetentthedayofthefestival.Thewineriesnewtothefestivalinclude:TheWineryatMarjimManorfromAppleton,NY;CasaLargafromFairport,NY;Castel Grisch Winery from Watkins Glen, NY; Hudson-ChathamWinery from Ghent, NY; and Tug Hill Vineyards from Lowville,NY.AmericanaVineyardsandWineryreturnstothefestivalaslastyear’sPeople’sChoiceWinner!
Invitefamilyandfriendsfromoutoftownandcomeouttoenjoythisvaluedcommunityartstradition.Considerbikingorwalking.Ifdriv-ing,thereisplentyoffreeparkingnearthepark.Ifyouhaveneverattended,besuretovisitlandseewhymanylocalresidentsandoutoftownguestsreturneachyear!Emily GibbonsExecutiveDirectorCulturalCouncilofCortlandCountywww.culturalcouncilofcortlandcounty.org
www.cortlandregional.org www.fingerlakeshd.com www.greekpeak.net
www.cayugamed.org www.brixpubaria.com www.coltivareithaca.com
www.cmog.orgwww.cinemapolis.org
www.cnyrentals.net
www.the1890house.org
www.handwork.coop
www.cnyrentals.net www.cortlandhearingaids.com www.thefingerlakestastingroom.com
www.the1890house.org www.p1tech.net www.littlepumpkinonline.com
www.handwork.coop www.lansingmarket.com www.thecommunityrestaurant.com
www.mariasbaklava.com
Maria's Original Baklava • c/o Maria HopkoT: 607-423-5236 • email: [email protected]
Family, Food and WineEAT by DennIs DeRaDo
Wineandfoodareinextricably linkedtogether in manycultures throughoutthe world. Knownfor enjoying a glassof wine with nearlyevery meal, Italianfamilies are at theforefront. If you’veever been to ItalyorjusttoyourItalian
neighbor’shouse, thenyouknowhowimpor-tantwineistothemeal.
To further the wine tasting experience, LongPointWinerybroughtfoodandwinetogetherwith the addition of Amelia’s Deli in 2010.Amelia’sDeliatLongPointWineryisnowopenFriday,SaturdayandSundayfrom11:00a.m.to4:00p.m.forthedurationofthesummer.Inaddition to antipasto, homemade macaroniandpotatosaladanddelimeatscuttoorder,Amelia’salsooffersavarietyofspecialtysand-wichesliketheItalian,Caprese,PressedPesto,andtheMuffaletta,aNewOrleansspecialty.Customerscanenjoyasandwichorsaladwithaglassofwineinside,oroutsidewhileenjoy-ingthebeautifulviewofCayugaLake.
Youmayhavenoticedastrong Italian themerunning through the deli menu, as well as anodtoTuscanyonourwinelistinourSangio-veseandBarbera…Surprise!OurfamilyisItal-
ian. In fact, Amelia’s Deli is named after myItaliangrandmother,AmeliaMatereseGuidryandrunbyherdaughter,mymom,RosemaryBarletta. Mygrandmother lovedcookingforeveryoneshemet,andwhiletravelingwithherhusbandshewouldoftenteachotherstomakeItalianfoodwhileshelearnedtocookthecui-sineoftheregionstheywerevisiting.
GrandmaAmelia’ssecondhusbandwasfromLouisiana ,andafterspending time thereshelearnedhowtomakeanauthenticMuffalettasandwich. She taught my mom how to makeit and she serves it just like Gram, from thelayeredItalianmeatsandcheesetothehome-madeolive tapenade.FeedingpeoplemademygrandmotherhappyandthatfamilyspiritisaliveandwellatAmelia’sDeli.
Our owner and wine maker, Gary Barletta,grewuponthenorthsideofSyracusemakingwinewithhisItaliangrandfather.Gary’sstrongworkethicandpassionforwinemaking,alongwithhisloveoffull-bodiedredwinesandItal-ian varietals like Sangiovese and Barbera,come straight from his grandfather. CarryingontraditionisveryimportanttoGary,andhecontinues tomakeshiswine thewayhis fam-ilyhasmadeitforgenerations.I’vegrownupmakingwinewithGary,firstatourhouseand
nowatthewinery,andeventhoughwehaveabiggerwinepressandcrushernow,thesmellof fermenting grapes alongside the delicious
homemade food prepared during “wine sea-son”hasn’tchangedabit.Iknowhisgrandfa-therwouldbeproud.
Family has been and will continue to be theheart of all the wine and food that is madeat Long Point Winery. Our good friend,Chef Fabio SantaLucia of Fabio’s Italian Ris-torante, follows this same principle. His loveand knowledge of food also comes from his“Grandmother’s teaching.” He has cateredmanyeventsforusandwillbebackonAugust2 to prepare a Mediterranean Picnic for ourfamily, friends, and first-time guests. This willbeaunique,multi-course,wine-paired Italianfeast.Wehopeyou’llbecomepartoftheLongPointfamilybyjoiningusforthisfun-filledandmemorableevent!Visit longpointwinery.com and follow us onFacebook to learn more about menu detailsandpricing.
Dennis DeRadoLongPointWinerywww.longpointwinery.com
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Founded in 2013, the Cortland Crush isa baseball franchise in the Major LeagueBaseball-endorsed New York CollegiateBaseballLeague(NYCBL).The NYCBL is a summer wood bat devel-opmental league for professional baseball.Since 1978, the league has given collegeplayers, who have not yet signed a profes-sional contract, the opportunity to developtheirskillsatahigherlevelofplay,gainexpe-riencewithwoodbats,andbeevaluatedbyscouts.MajorLeagueBaseballfundsasmallportionoftheleague’sannualbudget.Teams play a 46-game regular seasonschedule,withgamesbeginninginJuneandending in the last week of July. All gamesare nine innings, with most doubleheadersscheduled on the weekends. The All-StarGameisplayedonJuly13thandtheLeague
Championship Series is played from July25thtoAugust3rd.Greg’s Field at Beaudry Park in Cortland,NY is thehomefield for theCrush.Both theteam’snameandfieldareatributetothelateGreg Partigianoni, whose nickname wasCrusher.Partigianoniwasa1975graduateofCortlandHigh,playedatSUNYBingham-ton, and coached at SUNY Cortland. Hethenspentayearas thefirstheadcoachoftheCortlandApples in theNortheastColle-giate Baseball League (now known as theNYCBL) before being diagnosed with can-cer and passing away. The Crush will con-tinue toembracehisworkethic, loveof thegame,andlegacyformanyyearstocome.
Cortland CrushENT
Fast FactsTeam: CortlandCrushLocation:Cortland,NYFacebook:cortlandcrushTwitter:@crushballInstagram:cortlandcrushYouTube:CortlandCrushLinkedin:CortlandCrushBaseball
www.cortlandcrush.com
hometown baseball
Cortland Crush
With their inaugural season in 2014, the
Cortland Crush strive to be recognized as
Cortland’s “Hometown Summer College
BaseballTeam.”
The Crush is focused on community and is
bringingacompetitiveandentertainingbrand
ofbaseballtotheCortlandarea.Tomorrow’s
professional baseball prospects, front-office
leaders, and coaches all play a part in the
CortlandCrushorganization.
