By Stella Maris

Stella Maris is celebrating Valentine’s Day with a special dinner on Thursday, February 11th.  Our Chef Brian has planned a lovely menu and the Sisters have planned for some live entertainment.  There always are some special surprises in store for our guests; won’t you join us?

Dinner Menu

• Sunshine Spinach Salad served with a Citrus Vinaigrette
• Prime Rib of Beef
• Garlic Mashed Potatoes
• Green Beans Almondine
• Red Velvet Cake

Reservations are required.  Offering of $20 per person.  Call us today at (315) 685-6836 or register online at www.stellamarisretreat.org

We look forward to seeing you! The Sisters and Staff of Stella Maris Retreat & Renewal Center

Stella Maris Retreat & Renewal Center is a Sponsored Ministry of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities

130 East Genesee Street
Skaneateles, New York 13152
315-685-6836
www.stellamarisretreat.org

By Group M Communications

Grammie’s Pantry Reopens February 2nd, Offering Heart-to-Heart Tea.

Chocolate raspberry scones… Tea sandwiches… Corn chowder…

Hungry yet?

Throughout the month of February, Grammie’s Pantry Tea Room and Gift Shop, 1126 Woodworth Road, Skaneateles, will offer a seven-course Heart-to-Heart Tea Luncheon.

Also on the menu are tea or gourmet coffee, fruit cup, Grammie’s Feta Spread with crackers, a surprise entrée and chocolate cake.

The Heart-to-Heart Tea runs Feb. 2-27, Tuesday through Saturday, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Cost is $23 per person. Reservations are required and may be made by calling 636-8111.

Grammie’s Pantry is located 11 miles south of the village of Skaneateles, off Route 41 (East Lake Road). For more information, visit http://www.grammiespantry.com.

Excerpt from CNYLink.com

The Skaneateles Ski Hill in Marietta is a warm and inviting place for families to enjoy a day on the slopes. It’s been that way for 50 seasons including this winter. As ski hills go, though, warmth is usually found within the confines of the ski hill lodge, which was receiving some new flooring on Dec. 21. On the hills and in the snow making building, cooler temps are the norm.

“We have the ability to make snow on 90 percent of the hill,” said Brad Wirth, president of the ski hill, as he opened the doors to a building filled with blue pipes snaking in and out of one another. Read entire article here.

By Laura Ponticello

FREE Teleclass: Discover the 5 Secrets to Building a Buzz About Your Business takes place this Wednesday, January 13th, at 4PM.

Join Laura Ponticello, Founder of Laura’s Lit: Books for Women for a content-packed conversation about what it takes to create a buzz about your business or organization — all while loving what you do and living out your passion.

Within this past year, Laura’s List has produced events with national stars, artists, authors and local celebrities including actor Thom Filicia, national fundraiser Carol Baldwin, actor Daniel Baldwin, artist and author Patience Brewster, and many more local, regional and national authors, musicians and artists. Through creative events, innovative marketing, collaborative partnerships and out-of-the-box thinking, Laura has created a buzz about her business that has resulted in a market reach of 30,000 women in less than two years.

Sign up now (click the link), http://innervision.wufoo.com/forms/free-teleclass-on-5-secrets-to-building-a-buzz/ to learn how to get people so excited about your product or service that they invite all their friends and associates to experience it!

The host of the TeleClass, Pamela Moss, PhD, Founder of

By Charlene Jones of Lakeside Video

Lakeside Video will be closing their doors on January 30, 2010 after being in business in Skaneateles for 25+ years. Charlene and Ken Jones have owned the store for the past 17 plus years. Everything is for sale, slatwall, counters, dump bin, etc. All DVD’s are $4.99 each.

The Joneses would like to thank all of their loyal customers!

By Schoolhouse Farms

Schoolhouse Farms is learning from all aspects of agriculture! The chickens above seem to already know the game of heads and tails. Apparently they do it often and it’s always by color. Sounds like fun!

Schoolhouse Farms is a pesticide free Eco-ganic micro-farm dedicated to Heirloom tomatoes black currants, beans, fingerling potatoes, Sun flowers, Lavender and herbs grown all naturally from organic and heirloom seeds nurtured and harvested by hand. They are located in Borodino.

Find them online on Twitter here and also FaceBook here.

This past Saturday, December 19th, 2009, about 50 women and men spent the day with Dr. Rob and Bonita at the lovely Stella Maris Retreat Center. It was a Winter Solstice Day Retreat and such a lovely relaxing time was had by all. We spent time connecting with one another, sharing positive words and thoughts, meditating, stretching and sharing very useful tools on how to live your Best Life. Dr. Rob has been sharing his positive thinking ideas and words around the CNY area for almost 2 years now. Bonita is a Kundalini Yoga Teacher who holds classes at Stella Maris Wednesday evenings at 6:30pm.

Contributed by: Creekside Books & Coffee

When: December 17, 2009 7-9PM
Where: Creekside Books & Coffee, 35 Fennel Street, Skaneateles
Contact: (315) 685-0379
Charge: FREE

Description:
Gents Shopping Night in Skaneateles, Thursday, December 17th, 2009,  will include a Gents “English Pub Night” at Creekside’s Coffeehouse. Three Dickens Gents, “Charles Dickens, Marley and President Polk” will sing songs and tell stories from 7-9 PM. Baklava and Yemen Coffee will be served at this free event that will also promote 20% Off Bookstore merchandise including toys, gifts and books!

Contributed by Dr. Rob Kiltz

When: Wed. Dec 16th, 7pm
Where: St. James Episcopal Church
Cost: FREE
Description: Dr. Rob Kiltz will share his words and ideas on living your best life and the benefits of thinking positive. This event is offered at no cost and is open to the public.

Contributed by Skaneateles United Methodist Church

Saturday, December 12th, 10am to 4 pm we will hold our 2nd Annual Holiday Luncheon at the The Skaneateles United Methodist Church on 26 Jordan Street, just around the corner from the Dickens Christmas festivities. Stop in for homemade soups and salads, shop our quality crafters, and take home some goodies from our bake sale. There will be lots of tempting treats. Please call  (315) 685-5963 for more information.