Contributed by Cary Briel / Skaneateles Talk

Contributed by Erika Davis / Creekside Books & Coffee

Creekside Books & Coffee, an independent bookstore and coffeehouse in Skaneateles, is thrilled to host Laura Numeroff’s visit to Syracuse’s John H. Mulroy Civic Center, Carrier Theater on Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 3:00 pm.

“I am thrilled to be bringing award winning author, Laura Numeroff to Central New York,” says Erika Davis, owner of Creekside Books and Coffee. “Her books have captured the hearts of not only children for so many years, but their parents and teachers as well.”

ABOUT Laura Numeroff
Laura Numeroff is the best-selling author of a number of books for children, including If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, If You Give a Moose a Muffin, If You Give a Pig a Pancake, If You Take a Mouse to the Movies, If You Take a Mouse to School and If You Give a Pig a Party, illustrated by Felicia Bond; The Chicken Sisters, illustrated by Sharleen Collicott and Laura Numeroff’s 10-Step Guide to Living with Your Monster illustrated by Nate Evans. She lives in Los Angeles, California, but still loves to travel back to New York.

Her visit includes a reading of the book, question & answers, and plenty of time to personally sign copies of the book.

Contributed by Claire Affleck / Claire Affleck Training

Claire Affleck Training is approaching its one year anniversary of Claire purchasing it last September 20th.
It has been a busy and exciting year to say the least! Besides a full work load of daily chores, riding, giving lessons, and competing in horse shows, Claire and her team of dedicated friends, family, and volunteers have made tremendous improvements and changes to the facility.

All new fencing has been put in the pastures, as well as the outdoor ring, there have been some landscaping changes with the addition of more trees and flowers, both the main horse barn and the hay barn have fresh coats of paint, stalls and stall bars have been stained and painted … oh the list is virtually endless! The most recent improvement has been the expansion to the tack room. The old one was cramped, incongruent, and not overly inviting to guests and customers. Take a look at the new tack room’s photo gallery below! We hope the new version is much more appealing to everyone. The most ingenious idea was the bench that serves for both seating and storage for people’s tack boxes. Our favorite creative aspect of it is the cedar tree that serves as the coat rack!

Everyone at Claire Affleck Training would like to extend an open invitation to you to stop by to see the changes that have been made, meet the horses, and say hello to us!

Contributed by Laura Ponticello / Laura’s List: Books for Women

Laura’s List: Books for Women, Creekside Books & Coffee and Mirbeau Inn & Spa host Nourish Your Mind, Body and Spirit. Throw away your worries for a Girl’s Night Out! Thursday evening, October 23 at Mirbeau Inn and Spa.
5:00pm welcome reception and event kickoff at 6:00pm.
Help us cultivate hope … A portion of the proceeds will support Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund, Inc. given October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

It will be a night to remember, with:
Inspirational stories, spa pajama party, special guest appearance by the Baldwin family, cocktail hour
Spa tote/goody bag for each attendee sponsored by CNY Healing Arts (Dr. Robert Kiltz)
A copy of keynote speaker Jeannie Ralston’s book and featuring “The Unlikely Lavender Queen” , on Good Morning America, Southern Living, Ladies Home Journal, Fortune Small Business Magazine
Vendors with inspirational products for women
Throw away your worries- Mind-body wellness experts from Mirbeau Inn & Spa that will lead transforming exercises for women
National speaker and Motivational Humorist Yvonne Conte, with best seller Serious Laughter and Bits of Joy.

Contributed by Bob Comenole

Thursday Evenings at Creekside Books
7:00 – 8:30pm
September 25th – October 23rd 2008

Purpose: Everyone has a great story to tell. Our lives are unique and worthy of exploration. How will your life be documented…what will you leave behind?
This seminar is designed to help participants decide what life story to tell and the most powerful and effective way of telling it. Participants will learn to employ the various techniques involved in the craft of writing memoir and autobiography.

Format: Workshops are conducted at Creekside in an informal, interactive atmosphere. Instructor will offer mini-lectures, conduct small group discussions, and facilitate peer critiques. Participants will refine their own works-in-progress, in and out of class.

Instructor: For 20 years Bob Comenole has taught writing, literature and communications at several colleges, including Miami University, Siena College, the State University of New York and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Mr. Comenole, author of Bushel & Lamp and the novella The Long Night of Clement C. Craggogre, has just completed work on a collection of short stories, Perplexed by the Egg & Other Stories, as well as a collection of essays.

Contributed by Elisabeth Hurley

Overnight rain turning to drizzle
feeling like velvet on my skin.
Fog shrouding me everywhere
with trees and tennis courts sketched,
and the church steeple
is completely hidden from sight.

No wind, not even a gentle breeze.
Seagulls rest quietly on
grassy athletic field
until together they take off into the air,
making flapping and swishing sounds
of silk rubbing against me.

Fog doesn’t lift and stillness disappears.
Runners, walkers, dogs en galore.
Cars driving by, steered by people
rushing to work.
But I feel magic and calm
for hours to come!

-Elisabeth Hurley
September 14, 2008

Contributed by Tom Seeley / Skaneateles Sunrise Rotary

UPCOMING EVENTS, INFORMATION AND OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST

Bulletin #2009-09 Date: September 11, 2008

Contributed by Cary Briel

When I first moved to Skaneateles, I talked for a while to the lawyer for the seller of our house in the front yard, mainly about the Skaneateles area, and I remember that he joked with me that he was the sole Democrat in Skaneateles to show up for Democratic primaries. At the time, I just laughed, and said “I’ll bet!”  That was almost 20 years ago.  Interestingly, John McCain has set forth a health plan that may effectively tax health benefits for some workers, primarily those with high incomes and/or expensive health plans.  This would seem to apply to many people in Skaneateles, hitting them right in the pocket book, right at a time when expenses are soaring for fuel, food, and many other necessities.  Here’s a video of Joe Biden discussing McCain’s plans to treat certain health insurance premiums as taxable income if he’s elected, possibly making the plan the largest tax increase on middle-class tax payers in American history. You can read more about it in this New York Times article.  The article also describes how John McCain has advocated the “free market approach” (read: deregulation) as the approach to make health insurance more affordable.

Contributed by Cary Briel

Barack Obama is such a welcome change from the nonsensical babbling that has emanated from the Executive for the last eight years, and continues to be blurted out by Obama’s opponent.

Contributed by Rob Dougherty / Trash Butler

My name is Rob Dougherty and I  have been in the trash and recycling business for 8 years. In this time I have seen many companies fold or swallowed up by larger companies. We have a company in the area that has recently moved it’s base of operations out of the area and to accommodate for the costs has raised prices, but decreased the services offered.

I have started a new residential  company in the Skaneateles area named ”Trash Butler” . At these times when fuel costs keep rising and personal time is at a premium, service industries need to maintain high standards of conduct. Providing for the needs of their patrons with quality service at reasonable rates.  Rates as low as $25 a month.

No large trucks to damage driveways or roadways. No hydraulic lines (lifts, packers etc…) that are known to leak, that may damage driveways or even the lake if leaked in the wrong spot.

Back to old time values. Service for and about the customer.

For further information please call (315) 372-6067 or email trashbutler13152@yahoo.com