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My Own Words
by Mark Stash

Ridin’ the Storm Out

One of my fondest childhood memories is of a snowstorm. In January 1977, Southern Canada, New York, Pennsylvania and neighboring states experienced the brunt of a blizzard that dumped 20-plus inches of snow in my neck of the woods in northern Pennsylvania. It was really something to brag about.
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Cover: Round hay bales can be left outside for a certain amount of time, even in the rain and snow. The technique of making a round bale means that it will “thatch” the upper layer of precipitation, and the inner parts of the bale will still be good for livestock feed.

Photo by Bill Banaszewski



Ithaca Exhibition Highlights New
and Innovative Printmaking


Alan Singer “Red Rock Story” 2009,
a transfer monoprint

Coming to The Ink Shop at 330 East State Street in Ithaca is a display by 10 artists who take the field of printmaking way beyond traditional etching and lithography.

Called “Process and Purpose” the exhibition opens on February 3 and runs through March 31. Curator Alan Singer will talk about the evolution of this art form on February 23, from 6 to 7 p.m. Read More


Resources Abound for Coping with Eldercare
Part 4 of a 4-part series on eldercare

by Ruth E. Thaler-Carter

The vaunted amenities of the Finger Lakes Region – its cultural attractions, scenic beauty, and quality of life – offer a wealth of resources for families concerned about or caring for parents, friends, other relatives and themselves as they age.
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Letters to the Editor

After reading the wonderful, well-researched article by Charles Alsheimer (Fall 2011), I’m reminded of the roaring laughter that my family would have on our small farm during the fall outside Bolivar, New York.

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from the AMR article archive
Pilot Project Puts Students in Streams


Spring 2010

As part of a two-year pilot project of the Finger Lakes Institute (FLI) at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, science teachers and their students will take to area streams to conduct assessments and learn valuable field science skills. The Finger Lakes Regional Stream Monitoring Program, backed by a ... [click here to read more]




The Tenth Annual
Life in the Finger Lakes Photography Contest

It’s difficult to believe that we’re already celebrating 10 years of the photography contest. It seems like we held the first one just yesterday. In that time, we’ve probably perused over 10,000 photographs.
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Let It Snow

story and photos by Rich Finzer

Few among us have never heard Vaughn Monroe’s classic rendition of “Let It Snow,” or hummed a few bars of “White Christmas.” But if you live in the Snow Belt, comprised of portions of Wayne, Cayuga, Oswego and Monroe counties bordering the southern shore of Lake Ontario, winter is about more than Bing Crosby crooning to Rosemary Clooney. Read More