Contributed by: Laura Briel

Excerpt below from: Earthtimes.org

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” Welch Allyn Lighting Products, the premier manufacturer of aircraft halogen reading lamps, has extended the lifetimes of three models of its halogen reading lamps for Airbus, Boeing and ATR aircraft. In some cases, the lamps feature lifetime ratings of up to 10,000 hours, around 20 percent longer than the previous generation. As an added customer benefit, Welch Allyn is also offering an extended express warranty on many of its reading lamp models. “

Contributed by: Laura Briel

Excerpt below from: News 10 Now

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“Habitat for Humanity volunteers are helping to keep the wood from an old barn in Skaneateles out of local landfills.

“We took this metal roof off this morning. We’re removing the nails off of these boards and I think they want to take the tar off this roof so that they can get to the wood underneath,” said Richard Kendrick, a Habitat for Humanity volunteer.”

Contributed by: Laura Briel

Excerpt below from: Eagle Newspapers

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“The Tri-County Skaneateles Lake Milfoil Project is well underway trying to rid the pristine lake of the last 10 or so acres of the invasive species.
Under the auspices of the Tri-County Skaneateles Lake Association, divers hit the water for the first time this year on May 18 and once again began pulling the weeds that plant themselves in the bottom of the lake. Divers swim to the bottom of the lake and pull the plants, then send them up to the surface and the boat through a suction device.”

Contributed by: Skaneateles Festival

This season (August 12 – September 5) will be a 30th Anniversary celebration with memorable performances featuring some old Festival friends.

Mark Kaplan, Steve Doane, Michelle LaCourse and Andres Cardenes will all be back and renowned guitarist Eliot Fisk will give a solo recital.

We will celebrate music from New York for an entire week, called “I Love New York,” with music by composers who lived in or were inspired by New York, including Michael Torke, Nathaniel Dett, Samuel Barber, Virgil Thompson, and Sergei Rachmaninoff. The centerpiece will be a world premiere by young composer Carter Pann that celebrates life in Central New York.

Contributed by Dr. Robert Kiltz / CNY Fertility Center, CNY Healing Arts, MindBodySmile.com

Dr. Rob Kiltz is holding a fundraiser for Freedom Recreational Services on July 18th with Claire Affleck Training at Skaneateles Equestrian Center. Please join us in supporting a worthy charity and having some great fun while doing it!!

Fundraiser Details:

Date: Saturday, July 18th

Time: 1:00-5:00pm

Itinerary: 1-3pm Food and entertainment, 3-5pm Horse rides and more

Tickets Paid at the Door: $15 person, $20 couple, $30 family

* RSVP by to Chris Briel at events@robertkiltz.com – please include the number of people that will attend.

Where: Claire Affleck Training at Skaneateles Equestrian Center

4011 Franklin Street Road, Auburn, NY, 13021

Click here for more about Claire’s Farm and a map too.

About Freedom Recreational Services:

Contributed by: Lea Whaley

Skaneateles United Methodist Church 50th Anniversary Antique Show & Sale
Friday: July 10, 10-6:00, 2009
Saturday: July 11, 10-5:00, 2009

Where: Austin Pavilion, 3 Blocks North of Route 20 on Jordan ST
Donation: 1 Day Pass $6.00 2-Day Pass $6.50

70+ QUALITY DEALERS* ARTISANS ON THE LAWN
Early Bird Admittance 8:30-10:00 am Friday $12.00 coffee available

ANTIQUE APPRAISALS
Fri. & Sat 10-3 Appraisals by Catherine Sankey Fee $3/1 Item  $5/2 Items
Garden Café featuring Doug’s Fish Fry
Handicap Accessible
For more information go to www.skanantiqueshow.com
Or call SUMC office at 315 6855963

Contributed by: Laura Briel

Excerpt below from: The Post-Standard

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“Who isn’t cutting back these days? A study by Pew Research Institute found that 8 out of 10 Americans are trimming expenses, regardless of income or whether they have actually lost a job.

They are shopping more at discount stores, cutting back on cigarettes and alcohol and trimming their spending for cable or satelllite TV, according to the study.
…
But some things are seemingly recession-proof, according to the study. Despite the economy, people see high-speed Internet access, a cell phone and a home computer as vital.”

Contributed by: Erika Davis / Creekside Books & Coffee

The Adirondack region of New York State is, in many respects, America’s cauldron of conservation. Editors William F. Porter, Jon D. Erickson and Ross S. Whaley, along with leading scholars, activists and practitioners – those who know the Park’s origin and realities of living in a protected area – narrate this history.  Co-editor, William F. Porter, professor of wildlife ecology and director of the Adirondack Ecological Center at SUNY ESF, will be at Creekside Books & Coffee on Thursday, July 23rd at 7:00 pm to introduce and speak about “The Great Experiment in Conservation”, published by Syracuse University Press.

Contributed by: Erika Davis / Creekside Books & Coffee

Jack Reed, Skaneateles resident and long-time cross country and track coach, will talk about his book, “Back to the Front” at Creekside Books & Coffee on Thursday, July 16th beginning at 7:00 PM.

The story centers on the 2006 Girl’s Cross Country Team and reveals intimate and stark, jaw-dropping details that leaves nothing out, including incidents involving alcohol that jeopardized the girl’s 14-year unbeaten streak and the imprisonment of a teammate for killing a childhood friend. The story of a high school superstar, national champion and Athens Olympian Jonathon Riley trying to break the 4-minute mile is told for the first time. This coming-of-age tale about Skaneateles student-athletes is raw, and as Phil Blackwell, the Sports Editor of the Eagle Newspapers, says, “By the time 402 pages are done and the races have all been run, your emotions are spent.”

Contributed by: Erika Davis / Creekside Books & Coffee

Features “Made in New York” wines, cheeses and specialty appetizers.

Creekside Coffeehouse offers another way to “indulge, enjoy and linger” this summer with a new Wine & Appetizer Menu featuring “Made in New York” wines, cheeses and specialty appetizers. Open from noon until closing every day of the week, Creekside’s Wine & Appetizer Menu features fine wines from popular Anyela’s Vineyards on Skaneateles Lake and Cayuga Lake’s Swedish Hill Vineyard’s gold medal winning Semi-Dry Riesling. Sonama Vineyard’s “kiss of fruit” Merlot, a diva red Pinot Noir from Sonoma’s Russian River Valley and Rex Goliath’s hearty Cabernet are the selected wines from sunny California. Italy’s vibrant Campanile Pinot Grigio and Argentina’s flavorful Chardonnay from Alamos, round out the summer wine list.

Selected to pair with these fine wines is a “Made in New York” Cheese Plate with an all-natural cheese assortment from Murano Cheese in Waterloo and River Rat Cheese from the Thousand Islands (grapes and an assortment of crackers and nuts accompany this plate).