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w e York N e Th Eagle Thursday nyeaglenews.com New York E a gle News FREE TAKE ONE News The NY Eagle News | June 5, 2014 "The Weekly Newspaper That's Read Daily" ISSN: 2162-2930 Serving Avon, Bath, Canandaigua, Cohocton, Dansville, Geneseo, Hammondsport, Honeoye, Lakeville, Livonia, Mt. Morris, Naples, Penn Yan, Prattsburgh, Wayland and Neighboring Communities Rochester, NY: By Becky Krystal Special to The New York Eagle News/The Washington Post L ilacs are my favorite flower. My parents have a lilac bush in their front yard that I loved as a teenager. The first apartment my husband and I shared was blessed with several trees that exploded with fragrant blossoms in the spring. When we moved, I knew that they were what I would miss most. So when I realized that a planned trip to Rochester, NY, nearly coincided with the city's Lilac Festival, I was over the moon. The annual event takes place in the Frederick Law Olmsted-designed Highland Park, and the lilacs cover an entire hillside. This I had to see, and smell. Lilacs aside, Rochester takes its Flower City nickname, thanks to a booming nursery business, to heart. (It had previously been Flour City be__________________ ROCHESTER PAGE 5 The Picture of a Bloom Town At Rochester's George Eastman House, former home of the founder of Kodak, the English-inspired west garden glows at sunset. (Washington Post photo by Becky Krystal) 'Smart Pill' Proponents See Health Benefits, While Skeptics Worry About Privacy By Ariana Eunjung Cha By Michael E. Ruane The New York Eagle News/ The Washington Post I The New York Eagle News/ The Washington Post E ach morning around 6, Mary Ellen Snodgrass swallows a computer chip. It's embedded in one of her pills and roughly the size of a grain of sand. When it hits her stomach, it transmits a signal to her tablet computer indicating that she has successfully taken her heart and thyroid medications. "See," said Snodgrass, checking her online profile page. With a few swipes she brings up an hourly timeline of her day with images of white pills Elephants Take Long, Trip From Calgary to D.C.'s National Zoo Mary Ellen Snodgrass on Saturday describes how the smart pills that she takes daily send information that she can see on her tablet, such as the number of steps she takes in a day or how much time she spends sitting. (Photo for The Washington Post by Nick Otto) marking the times she ingested a chip. "I can see it go in. The pill just jumped onto the screen." Snodgrass — a 91-year-old retired schoolteacher who has been trying out the smart pills at the behest of her son, an employee at the company that makes the technology — __________________ SMART PILLS PAGE 7 t was going to be a long trip, so the zookeepers packed well: 24 bales of hay, 200 pounds of grain and 10 bags of wood shavings, because there would be no restroom stops. They also brought a case of cantaloupes, a case of watermelons and 130 gallons of water. Oh, and two popcorn blowers as keepsakes. At the start of the Memorial Day weekend, the Smithsonian National Zoo's 60-hour, 2,400-mile elephant road trip ended in Washington on Friday morning May 23rd after touching two countries, nine __________________ ELEPHANTS PAGE 10 This is one of three female Asian elephants that arrived May 23rd at the National Zoo in Washington, from the Calgary Zoo. They join the National Zoo's existing herd of four Asian elephants. (Photo credit: Janice Sveda/Smithsonian's National Zoo) 2 EAGLE NEWS nyeaglenews.com Regional Prattsburgh Class of 2014 Top Seniors tistics. Kasey has participated in Varsity soccer, Varsity basketball, Information Provided Varsity softball, color guard, stuThe New York Eagle News/PCSD dent council and has performed a NYSSMA solo. Kasey plans on attending SUNY Brockport to assidy Schilling, the daughter major in nursing. of Stephen and Mollie SchilRobert Hurd, the son of Mary ling of Wheeler, has been Hurd of Prattsburgh, and Paul named the Valedictorian for the class and Heather Hurd of Addison, of 2014. Cassidy will graduate with a NY, has been named a “Top SeRegents diploma with advanced desnior” for the class of 2014. Robignation with honors, and with 21 ert will graduate with a Regents credits of accelerated college educawith Advanced Designation tion in English, Spanish, Statistics diploma and 25 credits of acand American History. Cassidy is the celerated college education in class treasurer and is an active memEnglish, Spanish, Statistics and ber of the National Honor Society, American History. Robert is an Youth in Government, and Yearbook, active member of Academic Allof which she is an editor. Cassidy went abroad for the 2012-2013 school year Cassidy Schilling, the daughter of Stephen and Mollie Stars and was awarded the Acato Denmark through Rotary Youth Schilling of Wheeler, has been named the Valedictorian of demic All-Stars Scholarship in the Prattsburgh's class of 2014 (Photo provided.) Small School Division. He is a past Exchange, and is an active volunteer in the ROTEX program helping pre- Around the Corner Catering for two Literary Festival winner and NYSpare exchange students for their year years where she has been a waitress SMA soloist. Robert has participated abroad. Cassidy was also involved in and helped train employees. Ka- in Varsity Volleyball, Choir, FFA and Senior High Band, playing clarinet for tie plans on attending Finger Lakes Chess Club. Robert also volunteers at Prattsburgh Baptist four years and has been Church’s and Prattsa past Literary Festival burgh United MethWinner. Cassidy plans odist Church’s Vacaon attending the Unition Bible Schools, versity at Buffalo to Mitchellsville and major in Electrical EnPrattsburgh United gineering. Methodist dinners, Katie Perry, the and as a camp coundaughter of John and selor with Corning Lisa Perry of PrattsArea Bible Club, as burgh, has been named well as Kids Church Co-Salutatorian for the parties at Mitchellsclass of 2014. Katie will ville and South Corngraduate with a Reing United MethodAbove left, Katie Perry, the daughter of John and Lisa Perry of Prattsburgh, and above gents with Advanced right, Kasey Socola, the daughter of James and Kellie Socola of Branchport, have been ist Churches. Robert Designation diploma named Co-Salutatorians of Prattsburgh's class of 2014 (Photos provided.) plans on attending and 21 credits of accelerated college education in English, Community College to major in mas- SUNY-ESF to major in Forestry Resources Management Spanish, Statistics and FYEX. Katie is sage therapy. Jeffrey Kotowicz, the son of MiKasey Socola, the daughter of James an active member of the senior high band, playing bassoon in the concert and Kellie Socola of Branchport, has chael and Katherine Kotowicz of band and bass drum in the marching been named Co-Salutatorian for the Branchport, has been named a “Top band. She has won the literary festival class of 2014. Kasey will graduate with Senior” for the class of 2014. Jeffrey and was a member of the academic a Regents with Advanced Designa- will graduate with a Regents diploma all-stars team. Katie played the role tion diploma and 21 credits of accel- with Advanced Designation, and 21 of Woodstock in last year’s presenta- erated college education in English, credits of accelerated college education of Snoopy. She has worked for Spanish, Psychology, Biology and Sta- tion in English, Spanish, Statistics, and FYEX. Jeffrey is a member of the National Honor Society, a recipient of the Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award, and has served as the class president for the past three years. Jeffrey spends time tutoring an 8th grader and assisting an elderly couple with technology issues. Jeff plans on attending Rochester Institute of Technology to major in Software Engineering. The Graduation ceremony for the 24 graduates in the class of 2014 will be held Friday, June 27, 2014 in the Prattsburgh High School Gymnasium at 7 pm. ■ C The NY Eagle News | June 5, 2014 Bath’s Top Ten Students for the Class of 2014 Information Provided The New York Eagle News/BHCSD B School, Youth Group and tennis instructor for the John Southard Youth Recreation Commission. His honors include being a member of National Honor Society, National Merit Commended Student, Rensselaer Medal Award for outstanding achievement in mathematics and science, Daughters of American Revolution-District Essay Award scholarship, NYS Regents Scholarship, Haverling Physics ath Haverling High School has two Valedictorians this year. Co-Valedictorians for the Class of 2014 at Haverling High School are Sarah Wright, daughter of Murray and Brenda Wright of Bath, and Evan McDowell, son of Rev. Jeffrey and Barbara McDowell of Bath. Both students have earned an impressive grade point average of 99.90 Sarah’s activities include Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Jazz Band, Blue Regiment M a r c h i n g Co-Valedictorians for the Class of 2014 at Haverling High School are above left, Band and Sarah Wright, daughter of Murray and Brenda Wright of Bath, and above right, Evan McDowell, son of Rev. Jeffrey and Barbara McDowell of Bath. (Photos All County provided.) Band and Area All-State Band, Class of 2014 Award, Luther Hoffman Drum MaSecretary, Volunteer for the Finger jor Award, Scholar Athlete, HaverLakes Humane Society, Academic ling Teachers Association Honor for All Stars Captain, Varsity Skiing and Scholastic Achievement, HammondVarsity Track, Rotary Interact Public sport Annual Art Show Award, First Relations Chair and Historian and Place winner for the Steuben County Appalachian Regional Public Speaking conCommission/Oak Ridge test and Leadership National Laboratory Recognition Awards Summer Math-Science for Jazz Band. He Technology Institute. will graduate with an Her honors include beAdvanced Regents ing a member of NaDiploma with Hontional Honor Society, ors with a distinction National Merit Finalist, in Math & Science. American Legion AuxThis fall he will atiliary Empire Girls State tend Cornell Univerand third place winner sity with a major in of the Rotary District Architecture 7120 Oratorical Contest. The Salutatorian The Salutatorian for the Class of She will graduate with for the Class of 2014 2014 at Haverling High School an Advanced Regents at Haverling High is Megan Preston, daughter of Michael and Debora Preston of Diploma with Honors. School is Megan Bath. (Photo provided) This fall, she will attend Preston, daughter of Cornell University with Michael and Debora a major in animal science. Preston of Bath. Megan has earned Co-Valedictorian Evan‘s activities an impressive grade point average of include Drum Major for Blue Regi- 98.77. Her activities include Projment Field Band, Area All Sate Band ect Care, Rotary Interact and Junior and Chorus, All County Band and Coach for Girls on the Run. Her honChorus, Pit Orchestra, Jazz Band, ors include National Honor Society. Chamber Choir, Haverling Senior She will be graduating from HaverMusical, Drama Club, Art Club, ling with an Advanced Regents DiSpanish Club, Academic All Stars, ploma with Honors. This fall she will Varsity Tennis, J.V. Soccer, Youth attend Elmira College. Theater Productions at Family Life _________________________ Ministries, Volunteer Camp Coun BATH SENIORS PAGE 3 selor, Crop Walk, Vacation Bible 3 nyeaglenews.com The NY Eagle News | June 5, 2014 Anonymous Donor Offers $50,000 to Match Contributions to Yates Community Endowment Disaster Relief Fund Article Submitted The New York Eagle News/RACF T he Yates Community Endowment’s Disaster Relief Fund has received two gifts totaling $50,000 from an anonymous donor who wants to help households and businesses hit hardest by the flash floods in Penn Yan and the surrounding area in mid-May. These gifts from a Yates County business owner will provide a dollar- for-dollar match for contributions to the Disaster Relief Fund. This effort is in addition to the fund’s initial challenge grant offered by the Nord Family Foundation, which is matching contributions up to $15,000. The Disaster Relief Fund was established at Rochester Area Community Foundation, home of the Yates Community Endowment, to quickly respond to those affected by the severe flooding in Yates County. “These extremely generous matching gifts are providing more options for Yates County residents and others to support neighbors and businesses whose lives and livelihoods have been turned upside down since the flooding occurred,” says Katie Nord Peterson, co-chair of the Yates Community Endowment. Joy Benson, regional coordinator at the Community Foundation, believes that these matching incentives are an effective way to encourage more donations. “It is just awesome when the pieces come together like this. Generous people, with good hearts were given an avenue through the Yates Community Endowment to help those who really need it the most — right now.” To contribute online: www.racf.org/ HelpYates for the Disaster Relief Fund To mail a check: Make check payable to Yates Community Endowment Disaster Relief Fund, P.O. Box 311, Penn Yan, N.Y. 14527. Learn more about the Yates Community Endowment at www.racf. org/Yates. For any additional questions, contact Regional Coordinator Joy Benson at jbenson@racf.org or 585.341.4412. ■ The New York Eagle News (Formerly The Prattsburgh News) Serving Avon, Bath, Canandaigua, Cohocton, Dansville, Geneseo, Hammondsport, Honeoye, Lakeville, Livonia, Mt. 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The Mary Saunders Beiermann Emergency Department Grand Opening Events Ribbon Cutting Friday, June 6th at 10 am Community Open House Saturday, June 7th from 2 - 5 pm Community Open House Wednesday, June 11th from 1 - 3 pm All events are open to the public For more information, contact Noyes Health Foundation Director Cynthia Oswald: (585) 335-4323 or coswald@noyes-hospital.org 111 Clara Barton St., Dansville, NY (585) 335-6001 • www.noyes-health.org Arts & Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Comics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Etcetera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Economy & Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Food/Groceries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-25 Going Out Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Health & Science . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Horoscopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Lifestyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Obituaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Recipes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-25 Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back cover Regional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Senior News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Travel & Leisure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Veterans Post . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 16 World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 BATH SENIORS FROM PAGE 2 _________________________ List of Top Ten Bath Haverling Jr. Sr. High School Seniors (Class of 2014) 1. Evan McDowell, son of Jeffrey and Barbara McDowell, Bath, NY . 1. Sarah Wright, daughter of Murray and Brenda Wright, Bath, NY. 2. Megan Preston, daughter of Michael and Debora Preston, Bath, NY. 3. Ellen Eichensehr, daughter of Ernest and Karen Eichensehr, Bath, NY. 4. Alexandra Schlechter, daughter of Mark Schlechter and Christine Valkenburgh, Bath, NY. 5. Bailey Colomaio, son of Anthony and Julie Colomaio, Bath, NY. 6. Samantha Taggart, daughter of John and Alicia Taggart, Bath, NY . 7. Ariana Manikas, daughter of Thomas Manikas, Bath, NY and Jacqueline Havens, Bath, NY. 8. Logan Hobbs, son of David and Kim Hobbs, Bath, NY. 9. Lindsay Robbins, daughter of Michael Robbins, Avoca, NY and Beth Robbins, Bath, NY ■ 4 EAGLE NEWS nyeaglenews.com Bloomfield, NY Nancy J. Brasser Bloomfield, NY – Nancy J. Brasser, age 79, passed away on May 25, 2014. She was predeceased by her husband Russell Brasser; her son Steven Shaw; and her grandson James Shaw. She is survived by her children Larry (Mary) Shaw of NB, Lynn (William) Magorka of Honeoye Falls, Gary (Mary Ann) Shaw of Farmington, Donald (Betsy) Shaw of Hemlock, and Debbie (Ken) Stiles of Henrietta; her aunt Joyce (David) Beckley; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and 4 greatgreat-grandchildren. Friends may call on Saturday June 7, 2014 from 2-4pm at the Kevin W. Dougherty Funeral Home Inc., 21 Big Tree Street, Rte 15 & 20A, Livonia where services will follow calling at 4pm. Rev. David Geer will be the celebrant. A gathering will follow the service at the Harrison-Lee American Legion Post 283 in Livonia Center following the services. Memorial contributions may be made to Lollypop Farm Humane Society, 99 Victor Road, Fairport, NY 14450. *** Jason R. Dredger Bloomfield, NY - Jason R. Dredger, age 41, passed away May 28, 2014, after a courageous five year battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife Kelly (Kyle) Dredger; two sons, Kevin and Kyle; mother, Rose Anne Dredger; three siblings, John (Mary Lou) Dredger, Timothy (Danielle) Dredger and Amy Adams; motherin-law and father-in-law, Mary Lee Obituaries and Michael Kyle; sister-in-law, Julie (Norman) Krause; aunt and uncle, Joan and Peter Di Marco; 2 nephews; and 2 nieces. He was predeceased by his father, John Dredger in 2010. Jason earned a bachelor's of science degree from Syracuse University in 1995. He worked as an engineer with M/E Engineering in Rochester for 19 years. Jason was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed golfing. Most of all, he loved spending time with his young sons and wife. The funeral mass was celebrated June 3, 2014 at St. Mary's Church, Canandaigua. Interment was set for St. Bridget's Cemetery, Bloomfield. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the family, for a scholarship fund to be established for Jason's two sons. *** Canandaigua, NY Edna (Wheeler) Coss Canandaigua, NY - Edna Coss, age 100, went home to be with the Lord on May 23, 2014. Edna was born in Scranton, PA on January 9, 1914 and was the daughter of Franklin and Gertrude Wheeler. She celebrated her 100th birthday in January with over 100 friends and relatives attending to surprise her. She was overwhelmed by the turnout. The family moved to Stevensville, PA in 1934 where she met her husband Janna Coss. They were married in 1936. Janna and Edna moved to New York State and settled in the Canandaigua area in 1939. They celebrated 50 years together in 1986. Edna was a member of the Crosswinds Wesleyan Church (formerly St. George-Stanton Funeral Home St. George Monuments Wayland, New York 585-728-2100 The NY Eagle News | June 5, 2014 Todd and Jill Forsythe Bud and Sue St. George Wesleyan Church) for 73 years, where she taught Sunday school classes for 50 years. She was also active in many other church activities like Missionary Society and more recently, Adults Alive. Edna is survived by her children, James (Shirley) Coss, of Marcy NY, Barbara Coss and Ruth (Earl) Outhouse of Canandaigua, Suzanne Carter (Henry Pentycofe) of Sodus NY; son-in-law Clarence Parr of Oregon; thirteen grandchildren, Robert Coston, Darnell/ Gary Sampo, Brenda/ Albert Day, Karen Outhouse, Ron/ Janet Van Huizen, Kevin/ dawn Outhouse, and Beth/ Jim Bator, Tim, Richard Shafer, Debra/ Andrew Piburn, Justin Wright, Matthew Stell, and Autumn Stell; 29 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Edna was predeceased by her husband Janna in 1988; infant daughter, Deborah Jean; daughter Judith Parr; and her brother Robert Wheeler. Funeral services were held on May 31, 2014 at Crosswinds Wesleyan Church. Burial was set for South Farmington Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to West Indies Self Help Inc. PO Box 1021, Ann Arbor, MI 48106 or to Child Evangelism Fellowship, LOYC, 5238 State Route 64 Canandaigua NY 14424. *** Pauline L. (Davis) Gallahan Canandaigua, NY - Pauline Gallahan, age 82, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2014 at Thompson Hospital. Pauline was born on Nov. 4, 1931 in Syracuse to the late Harry and Josephine Davis. She graduated from Bloomfield Central School in 1949 and had been a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Mrs. Gallahan had been a nursing assistant at the VAMC in Canandaigua for many years. Pauline is the widow of Stuart Gallahan, who died in 2006. She was also predeceased by her son, Robert, in 1979. Survivors include her children, Charles (Susette) Vandy, Josephine (Stephen) Lehman and Patricia (John) Snyder; grandchildren Billy, Kimberly, Melanie, Lisa, Stephen, Sasha, Mike, Paul and Stacie; several great-grandchildren; and her sister Esther Turley. Funeral services were held on May 31, 2014 at Fuller Funeral Home, Canandaigua. It has been suggested that memorials be made to Lollypop Farm, 99 Victor Rd., Fairport, NY 14450. *** Edward Thomas "Tom" Gretchen Canandaigua, NY - Edward Thomas "Tom" Gretchen, age 66, passed away at the VA Medical Center in Canandaigua on Memorial Day, May 26, 2014. He is survived by his brother- in-law, Dr. Paul Spring; nephew, Paul Spring III; three nieces, Susan Keeler, Jennifer Spring and Aimee SpringCecil; and feline friends Timmy and Banjo. He was predeceased by two sisters, Carol Hanna and Mary-Jo Spring; and niece, Mary Steele. Tom was born in Canandaigua and was the son of Edward J. Gretchen, Esq. and Helen (Dowd) Gretchen. He attended St. Mary's School and was a graduate of Canandaigua Academy and F.L.C.C. Tom was a US Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. He worked at Farnsworth Chevrolet for many years. A graveside service with military honors was held on May 30, 2014 at Woodlawn Cemetery, Canandaigua. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary's School, 16 Gibson St., Canandaigua, NY 14424 or the Humane Society of Greater Rochester @ Lollypop Farm, 99 Victor Rd., Fairport, NY 14450. Arrangements were made through Johnson-Kennedy Funeral Home, Inc., Canandaigua. *** Graydon N. Swanson Canandaigua, NY – Graydon N. Swanson, age 64, passed away May 26, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Nancy (Becker) Swanson; children, Christina Swanson of Boston, MA and Neil Swanson of Canadice; brother Gaylord (Alison) Swanson of Clarksville; and niece Stacey Swanson of Albany. Graydon was a US Navy Veteran, a loving husband and caring father. He will be remembered for his warm and wonderful sense of humor. Graydon was born on September 26th, 1949 to parents Lois and Oscar Swanson of Frewsburg, NY. Early on he had diverse interests, enjoying everything from music and tap dancing to car repair, shooting and a bit of pyromania. Graydon attended Frewsburg High School where he ran track and was part of the debate team. He is most remembered in high school for helping his friend Jim, who was partially handicapped from Polio, move from class to class. Graydon attended The College at Brockport earning a degree in Earth Science. Afterwards, he had hoped to complete a doctorate in geology, but ended up joining the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. Graydon served 14 years in the US Navy as a Supply Corp officer. The Navy took him to many exciting places including tours in Egypt, the Philippines, Antarctica and Italy. From these travels, he collected many stories and a couple treasures. By far the best treasure that Graydon “collected” on his journey was his wife Nancy Swanson. Graydon and Nancy met early on at the edge of the Erie Canal just a few months after he had graduated from college. Nancy had a term paper to write on the canal. Graydon was working on the ca- nal for a few months. A conversation began. A double date was suggested. A spark was stirred. And six years later, marriage was proposed. While life bumped happily along for a while, the quiet was not to last. At the age of 30, Graydon was out running on the track and his left leg gave out. This happened again and again. He mentioned it to his doctor, who referred him to a Neurologist. Without the modern day MRIs, six years passed before the doctors could confirm he had Multiple Sclerosis (MS). While MS would eventually steal his mobility, his independence, and eventually his life, it was this grave struggle that also highlighted Nancy and Graydon’s strength as a couple and as individuals. During this time, Graydon and Nancy raised two children, Neil Swanson of Springwater, NY and Christina Swanson of Boston, MA. Although struggling with the symptoms of his disease and his decreasing mobility, Graydon dutifully took care of the children while Nancy worked full-time for the US Navy. He helped them write books, complete homework, build tree forts and learn how to swim. He even learned how to braid hair! But as Graydon’s condition worsened, the tables turned and Nancy, Christina and Neil began to care for him. During his final years, Nancy cared for him daily in their home demonstrating the meaning of unconditional love. Together they remained optimistic and faced the hardships of the disease with humor and love. As a loyal husband, a loving father, and a Naval veteran, Graydon N. Swanson will be dearly missed. Funeral services were held on May 31, 2014, at the Canadice Methodist Church, Canadice, NY. Pastor Juls Foos and Chaplain Pamula Royal officiated. Burial with full military honors was set for Canadice Hill Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Canadice Hill Cemetery Association, c/o Joan Hardy, 4473 Cty Road 33, Honeoye, NY 14471, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 1650 South Ave #100, Rochester, NY 14620 or the Canandaigua VA General Purpose Fund, 400 Fort Hill Ave, Canandaigua, NY 14424. Arrangements were entrusted to the Kevin W. Dougherty Funeral Home Inc, Livonia-Honeoye. *** Donald E. Wild Canandaigua, NY - Donald E. Wild, age 78, passed away May 23, 2014 at FF Thompson Hospital after a long battle with numerous illnesses. He was born in Auburn, NY but lived over 60 years in the Canandaigua area. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Alice "AJ" Wild; daughters Michelle Shaw and Susan (Jabaut) Ly_________________________ OBITUARIES PAGE 10 5 nyeaglenews.com EAGLE NEWS The NY Eagle News | June 5, 2014 The World Remembering Andrei Mironov, the Interpreter Who Tried to Save Russia By Kathy Lally and Will Englund The New York Eagle News/The Washington Post W e met Andrei Mironov in Moscow in the summer of 1991, just before the coup that helped speed the Soviet Union toward destruction. When he died at age 60 last weekend, caught in a mortar attack in eastern Ukraine, Andrei was widely identified as an interpreter. He was so much more. Andrei represented the very best of Russia and its people, and the authorities despised him for it. The story of his life embodies the struggle for human rights and democracy that Soviet dissidents set off nearly 50 years ago. Andrei grew up in the Soviet Union, but he was never a Soviet man. He thought for himself and did as he saw right. One mutual friend, a Muscovite, called him the only truly honest Russian man he had ever met. Andrei was gentle and fearless — with a resolve that gleamed of pure steel. He taught himself English and Italian and often worked as a "fixer" for journalists, helping them navigate terrain and language. Those jobs financed his human rights efforts. We had arrived in Moscow as correspondents for the Baltimore Sun a few weeks before the coup of Aug. 19, 1991. Our predecessor, Scott Shane, introduced us to Andrei, who had been among the last of the Soviet political prisoners. He was arrested and ROCHESTER FROM COVER _________________________ cause of the flour mills that once lined the Genesee River.) The city promotes its many gardens. After a long winter, I felt that a round of garden-hopping would be the best way to spend my one free day in town. I set off from my bed-and-breakfast in the Park Avenue neighborhood — "our Greenwich Village," someone at the airport tourism booth had told me — for the George Eastman House. Eastman was the founder of Kodak and, as you might expect, his mansion and gardens are picture-perfect. Upon arriving, I learn that I'm two hours early for the garden tour, so I make a beeline for the year-round Rochester Public Market. Vendors here sell produce of all varieties, clothing, cellphone cases, kitchen tools. Even if you don't intend to buy anything, you probably will. I pick up some grape twists (a la Twizzlers) from a local farm. And a hot doughnut, a concession to the Flour City moniker. Once a Soviet political prisoner, Andrei Mironov worked as a “fixer” for journalists, helping them navigate terrain and language; those jobs financed his human rights efforts. Mironov, who was killed last weekend in a mortar attack in eastern Ukraine, is shown here in a cafe in Simferopol, Ukraine, in Crimea, in March. (Washington Post photo by Pamela Constable) tried for anti-Soviet behavior in 1985, as the Mikhail Gorbachev era was beginning. Sentenced to seven years, he was released after 1 1/2 years in the gulag when the West pressured Gorbachev to free a group of political prisoners. Neither the KGB nor the most brutal gulag guards could bend or break him. That's what they hated. A Ukrainian dissident who served time with Andrei in the gulag once told us that the guards singled out Andrei for the nastiest treatment Back at the Eastman House, I take the self-guided cellphone audio tour before the garden tour begins. Completed in 1905 the mansion is a looker, one that reflects the refined taste of its owner. Famed architectural firm McKim, Mead and White designed the interior. The glass-enclosed palm house held Eastman's exotic-plant collection, and he liked to entertain in the airy two-story conservatory. In stark contrast: the library, a small, intimate space lined with gorgeously bound books. At the foot of the grand staircase, our tour group of three meets docent Michael Bellavia. He tells us that when guests arrived for Eastman's soirees, the men would be taken into the house one way and the women another. Then the women would form a procession down the staircase, and Eastman would pin a corsage on each one, probably consisting of a flower he'd grown himself. Classy. In front of the house, Bellavia points ____________________ ROCHESTER PAGE 26 because he was impervious to their routine punishments. The coup plotters were intent on keeping the Soviet Union together, and Andrei told us matter-of-factly that he was sure the KGB would soon be at his door to arrest him. He did not want to compromise his friends and contacts by allowing his address book to fall into KGB hands. He asked us to take it and hide it for him. We were nervous. The KGB had its eye on foreign journalists, too, and we were new and inexperienced. Andrei — slight, ever-smiling — assumed we would help, just as he would help anyone who asked. All we could say was yes. He brought the address book over to our apartment in one of the buildings where the authorities segregated foreigners, a short walk from his apartment near Mayakovsky Square. We hid it deep in a closet. Then we went out on the streets with him, to the Russian White House. We watched as the tanks that were trained on Boris Yeltsin and his supporters turned their guns away. The coup plotters gave up two days later. We returned the address book. We worked in Moscow for much of the 1990s and returned in the fall of 2010 as Washington Post correspondents, an assignment we finished in May. Andrei called us to say farewell the night before our departure. He and Kathy had spent a few days together in Kiev in March, after he finished up an assignment with a Post correspondent in Crimea. Now he was about to return to Ukraine with Andy Rocchelli, a 30-year-old Italian photojournalist. Andy was a freelancer with more idealism than finances. That resonated with Andrei, who was immersed in a world of ideals. He wanted to help Andy tell the stories he thought the world needed to know. He was oblivious to the physical world and its comforts; he had set off to Crimea in March with one pair of pants. When a seam ripped, he paid no attention. Andrei devoted his entire adult life to the struggle for democracy and human rights in the Soviet Union and then Russia. When he heard stories of injustice, he alerted journalists, helpful agencies or sympathetic officials, persisting until wrong was righted. When demonstrators turned out in the streets of Moscow to protest rigged elections in December 2011, Andrei was sure that the larger change he had worked for so hard was underway. He was often arrested at demonstrations. He concluded that the police were attracted by his Afghan pakol hat. Andrei wore it anyway. Ukrainian officials confirmed May 24th that Andrei and Andy died near the village of Andreyevka, not far from Slovyansk, which armed separatists seized in April. The details are unclear, but Russian media have reported that they were killed by shells launched by pro-Ukrainian "fascists." Andrei would not have called the Ukrainian side fascist. He was electrified by the Maidan movement, which began with protests at Independence Square in Kiev in November. Andrei saw the courage of the Ukrainian demonstrators as a model and inspiration for Russia, where Putin had stamped down the democratic movement. He disapproved of the far right in Ukraine but saw it as a marginalized minority. He was curious about everything. After getting out of the army, his love of books led him to samizdat — forbidden literature secretly reproduced by dissidents in typewritten copies. He came to the attention of the KGB when he showed too much interest in foreigners and their work at international book fairs. He could identify just about any piece of aircraft or military hardware and describe its properties. He predicted the demise of the Soviet Union, based on its dependence on oil revenue and price trajectory. He seemed to know something about everything and adored playing with our cats. More than 20 years ago, Andrei introduced Will to a scientist who wanted to expose Russia's continuing development of chemical weapons. Eventually, the scientist, Vil Mirzayanov, was charged with divulging state secrets, and the agency now known as the Federal Security Service brought Will in for questioning. Under Russian law, Will could bring his own interpreter. He chose Andrei, the former political prisoner who had no fear of persecutors. Andrei translated the questions of the interrogator, Capt. Viktor Shkarin, then explained with each one what Shkarin was hoping to hear and advised Will on how to avoid falling into his traps. Later, when Russian officials were looking for a way to drop the case because of international pressure, Andrei insisted on testifying in the closed-door trial and denounced Shkarin's written distortions of Will's answers in the interrogation. Mirzayanov was released later that day and now lives in New Jersey. Andrei was determined to bear witness to Russian atrocities in Chechnya. He and Will spent a couple of weeks traveling through Afghanistan as Taliban rule collapsed in 2001. He agitated against corrupt political leaders looking to destroy historic build- ings in Moscow and get rich through shady development deals. A decade ago, he was badly beaten outside the room he shared with his brother in a communal apartment. It looked as if he might die or live with permanent brain damage. Friends raised the money to send him to Germany for treatment, and he recovered. Svetlana Gannushkina, a human rights activist who has been considered a favorite for the Nobel Peace Prize, described Andrei as a "murdered man with a crystal clear soul, absolute unselfishness, a boundless uncompromising sense of justice, kindness and an amazing faith in goodness." Andrei had been transformed forever by his imprisonment and torture in those last days of the Soviet Union. He always said the experience had made him strong. Amazingly, it did not make him bitter or diminish his faith in goodness. In a 2011 Irish radio documentary, he told another friend, Seamus Martin, that his interrogators turned him over to "specially trained thugs" in prison. They told him they were preparing to kill him and ordered him to write a letter saying he'd committed suicide. "I refused, of course, and then they made a rope from a towel. Two of them took my hands so I couldn't resist, and another one started to strangle me," he said. "Just before I fainted, I felt relief, strangely enough, and I lost hate towards those guys, because I felt they are weak and I am strong. . . . When I regained consciousness, I saw their faces — they were extremely scared . . . and I was not. After that, I realized they had no more instruments to manipulate me." Time and again Andrei had risked his life to bear witness to wrong. Over the weekend, he gave his final testament. - Lally and Englund were The Washington Post's Moscow correspondents from September 2010 to May 2014. © 2014, The Washington Post. ■ “When Experience & Quality Count” Providing Naples with Complete Automotive Care for 30 years! 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That's because applications for the newer sunscreen ingredients have languished for years in the bureaucracy of the Food and Drug Administration, which must approve the products before they reach consumers. "We have a system here that's completely broken down, and everybody knows that it has broken down," said Wendy Selig, president of the Melanoma Research Alliance, the largest private funder of melanoma research. Her group and others, along with dermatologists and sunscreen manufacturers, have joined forces to make a public push for the FDA to approve at least some of the backlogged applications. The agency has not expanded its list of approved sunscreen ingredients since 1999. Eight ingredient applications are currently pending, some dating to 2003. Many of the ingredients are designed to provide broader protection from certain types of UV rays and were approved years ago in Europe, Asia, South America and elsewhere. The FDA noted that U.S. consumers "have access to a great number of sunscreen products," but said in a statement to The Washington Post that it recognizes the public health The Food and Drug Administration announced new rules in 2011 about sunscreen labeling. Sunscreens that are not broad spectrum or are SPF 2 to 14 have a warning that they have been shown only to prevent sunburn. (Courtesy of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration) importance of sunscreen and has prioritized its review of the long-pending applications. The agency said "it is proceeding as quickly as practicable given available review resources and competing public health responsibilities." In the meantime, advocates for newer sunscreens have grown increasingly frustrated. "These sunscreens are being used by tens of millions of people every weekend in Europe, and we're not seeing anything bad happening," said Darrell Rigel, clinical professor of dermatology at New York University and past president of the American Academy of Dermatologists. "It's sort of crazy. . . . We're depriving ourselves of something the rest of the world has." Even some FDA officials have expressed frustration about how the applications have become mired in a complex regulatory regime, adopted more than a decade ago, that was originally intended to simplify approvals for over-the-counter products used in other countries for at least five years. "This is a very intractable problem. I think, if possible, we are more frustrated than the manufacturers and you all are about this situation," Janet Woodcock, director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, told lawmakers in November when asked about the agency's sluggish over-the-counter reviews. Part of the hold-up, she said, is that the agency must undertake a lengthy rule-writing process before it can add to the list of active ingredients approved for sunscreens. In addition, the FDA has found some applications lacking in safety data. And differing standards mean that an ingredient considered safe in Canada or Japan, for example, might not automatically get a thumbs-up from U.S. regulators. Since last year, a group of dermatologists, sunscreen ingredient companies such as BASF and advocacy groups such as the Prevent Cancer Foundation have lobbied lawmakers and rallied public support for changes to the approval process. In March, a bipartisan group of lawmakers in Congress introduced legislation aimed at speeding up the FDA reviews. The FDA itself had planned a public meeting later that month to Arnold & Benton Agency, Inc. Wayne G. Benton INSURANCE SERVICES FINANCIAL SERVICES seek input about overhauling its process for evaluating over-the-counter products. Selig, of the Melanoma Research Alliance, noted that the FDA has approved multiple new treatments in recent years for melanoma, the most deadly type of skin cancer, which kills nearly 10,000 Americans each year. If patients deserve access to the latest advancements in treating a disease, she said, why not also allow them access to every possible product that could help prevent it? "We're basically saying that the American people should make do with what was the most innovative science from 10 to 12 years ago," she said. "Ask someone if they want to buy automobile technology from 12 years ago, or computer technology from 12 years ago." Both UVA and UVB types of ultraviolet radiation from the sun can contribute to skin damage, premature aging and cancer. While UVB light primarily is responsible for causing sunburn, UVA rays penetrate the skin more deeply, potentially damaging cells and contributing to the development of skin cancers. In the United States, the UVA filters most commonly found in sunscreen include chemicals such as oxybenzone and avobenzone. Those ingredients are effective, dermatologists say, but they either protect against only certain UVA rays or break down too quickly. Other UVA filters such as zinc oxide don't break down as quickly but cover the skin in a white gunk that only a lifeguard could like. The pending applications at FDA include chemical filters such as Tinosorb S, Tinosorb M and Mexoryl SX (also known as ecamsule), which experts say offer stronger UVA protection and could allow manufacturers to create sunscreen formulations that last longer and feel better on consumers' skin, making them more likely to use them. L'Oreal received FDA approval in 2006 to use ecamsule, which had been approved in Europe in the early 1990s, in a handful of high-priced U.S. products. But because those products went through the traditional drug-approval process and were for specific formulations, the company can't currently expand the use of ecamsule into other products. Some doctors and industry officials also worry that the FDA's failure to act on the applications could chill future sunscreen innovations. "It definitely hurts how we approach development of new UV filters," said Al Pearce, a personal care senior marketing manager for BASF, which owns several of the pending applications at FDA. "The U.S. market is one of the largest markets in the world. If it's not open to new innovation, it's extremely limiting." Even as the sunscreen ingredient applications have remained in a regulatory purgatory, the FDA has taken other action on sunscreens. In 2011, it announced long-awaited rules meant to cut back on misleading labels and give consumers clearer information. For instance, only products that meet FDA standards for protecting against both UVA and UVB rays can be labeled as providing "broad spectrum" protection. In addition, the new rules barred the use of the terms "sun block," "sweatproof " and "waterproof," because the agency said such claims overstate the effectiveness of the sunscreens. The agency said manufacturers could label their products "water resistant" but also must say how long the sunscreen remained effective in water. It also proposed limiting the maximum sun protection factor on labels to "50+," saying there wasn't sufficient data to show that products with higher SPF values provide greater protection. But when it comes to finally allowing new sunscreen ingredients to reach the market, the wait continues in the United States. Eleven months ago, in a congressional hearing, FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg told lawmakers that sorting out the sunscreen issue was "one of the highest priorities." Rigel, the New York dermatologist, hopes that's still true. "I want the ultimate, perfect sunscreen for my patients," he said. "No such perfect sunscreen exists yet. But these ingredients would help us get closer to that goal." © 2014, The Washington Post. ■ Domestic Violence Support Group Offered 566-2121�566-2595 FAX: (607) 566-2121 2 Main Street, Avoca NY, 14809 arnoldbenton@stny.rr.com • every Tuesday at 6:45pm • for DV victims (and their children) • Childcare/group is offered during the sessions • No charge for groups or childcare Contact the shelter at 1-800-286-3407 for more info/location SMART PILLS FROM COVER _________________________ is at the forefront of what many predict will be a revolution in medicine powered by miniature chips, sensors, cameras and robots with the ability to access, analyze and manipulate your body from the inside. As the size and cost of chip technology has fallen dramatically over the past few years, dozens of companies and academic research teams are rushing to make ingestible or implantable chips that will help patients track the condition of their bodies in real time and in a level of detail that they have never seen before. Several have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, including a transponder containing a person's medical history that is injected under the skin, a camera pill that can search the colon for tumors, and the technology, made by Proteus Digital Health, that Snodgrass is using. That system is being used to make sure older people take their pills; it involves navigating a tablet and wearing a patch, which some patients might find challenging. Scientists are working on more advanced prototypes. Nanosensors, for example, would live in the bloodstream and send messages to smartphones whenever they saw signs of an infection, an impending heart attack or another issue — essentially serving as early-warning beacons for disease. Armies of tiny robots with legs, propellers, cameras and wireless guidance systems are being developed to diagnose diseases, administer drugs in a targeted manner and even perform surgery. But while the technology may be within reach, the idea of putting little machines into the human body makes some uncomfortable, and there are numerous uncharted scientific, legal and ethical questions that need to be thought through. What kind of warnings should users receive about the risks of implanting chip technology inside a body, for instance? How will patients be assured that the technology won't be used to compel them to take medications they don't really want to take? Could law enforcement obtain data that would reveal which individuals abuse drugs or sell them on the black market? Could what started as a voluntary experiment be turned into a compulsory government identification program that could erode civil liberties? In 2002, when silicon chips containing their medical records were injected into some Alzheimer's patients, it was deeply unsettling to privacy advocates. Several states subsequently passed legislation outlawing the forced implantations, and the technology never took off. Marc Rotenberg, executive director of the Washington-based Electronic Privacy Information Center, said he worries about the coercive use of the chips — whether they are implanted for a few months or permanently, or are swallowed and last in the body only about a day. 7 nyeaglenews.com The NY Eagle News | June 5, 2014 "There's something very troubling about a chip being placed in a person that they can't remove," he said. Proponents of the technology, however, say the devices could save countless lives and billions of dollars in unnecessary medical bills. Eric Topol is the director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute in La Jolla, California, and has written a book about the digital revolution in health care. He said he believes the science is moving so quickly that many of these gadgets will be ready for commercial use within the next five years. "The way a car works is that it has sensors and it tells you what's wrong. Why not put the same type of technology in the body? It could warn you weeks or months or even years before something happens," Topol said. The ingestible chip that Snodgrass is using — it was the first smart pill to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration and the European Union, in 2012 and 2010, respectively — is still being tested by a handful of doctors and hospitals, as the company continues to refine its software. Proteus officials say they hope to make it more widely available within the next year. Britain's National Health Service has begun using the technology with heart patients to figure out whether it can increase compliance with prescribed medication. Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis has said it would seek FDA clearance to use the Proteus chips in the medications it makes for transplant patients to minimize the chance of organ rejection. In the United States, the focus has been the elderly. Made entirely of edible ingredients, the one-square-millimeter chip has copper on one side and magnesium on the other, and it is activated when it comes into contact with stomach acids. It's used in conjunction with a patch, which is shaped like a large Band-Aid and worn on the torso. For five minutes after being swallowed, the chip sends out a unique 16-digit code that is picked up by the patch, which in turn beams the information to a nearby smartphone or tablet — where it can be shared via the Internet with family members, doctors and the company. The patch contains additional sensors that tracks things such as temperature, heart rate, movement (whether someone is standing, sitting New VA Health Program Draws Praise from Vets The spotlight on delayed medical care at a number of Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers has overshadowed some recent good news about the VA's PACT program, its method of providing personalized primary care. PACT (Patient Aligned Care Teams) was started in 2010 as a team approach to the wellness of individual veterans by using health plans with care provided at clinics and online via eHealth. Teams are made up of nurse care managers, clinical associates, providers and administrative associates, in tandem with nutritionists, social workers and pharmacists. Appointments with specialists are easily arranged. Sounds pretty good, doesn't it ... individualized medical attention. The veterans who receive these services like it, too, according to a VA news release. Here are some of the stats: - Using secure electronics such as telehealth video conferencing, email messaging, homebased monitoring, phone calls and group meet- ings, the number of interactions with veterans increased 50 percent. - Of veterans asking for a same-day appointment with their personal provider, 65 percent got it. Of those who asked for a specific appointment date, 78 percent were accommodated. In the past year, care during non-business hours increased 75 percent. - More than 70 percent of veterans who are discharged from the hospital are contacted within two days to make sure they understand their instructions and to see how they're doing. - Mental-health care services, also a component of PACT, increased 18 percent. - As a result of PACT, there's been a 33 percent decrease in the number of veterans needing urgent care, and hospital admissions decreased 12 percent for acute conditions. The bottom line? In a PACT satisfaction survey, over 90 percent of veterans had positive assessments of both inpatient and outpatient care. Freddy Groves regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Send email to columnreply2@gmail.com © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc. ■ Mary Ellen Snodgrass takes smart pills each day that transmit information such as the number of steps she takes in a day or how much time she spends sitting. (Photo for The Washington Post by Nick Otto) or lying flat) and sleep. George Savage, a co-founder and chief medical officer of Proteus, said studies show that 50 percent of patients do not take their medications as prescribed and that allowing doctors to see whether patients actually take the drugs — and their reactions to the medicine — could help them figure out better treatments. 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"With all the traffic here [in California], I can only make it down to see her once a week, so this is a way for me to check in on her more often," Webb said. His mother has been taking the smart pills since December, so Webb knows her schedule well. A few months ago, after Webb's stepfather New Gadgets Designed With Seniors in Mind Finally, manufacturers and retailers are paying attention to seniors! More and more of them are creating gadgets that will help us with small tasks every day. Here are a few I found online: • Is it getting harder to put the key in your front door lock because the key is just too small to hold? AgingCare.com has a gizmo that makes using keys so much easier. The Easy Key Turner is a plastic key holder that more than doubles the size of the end of the key. • The same thought has gone into the Lamp Switch Turner, available on the site above. Instead of a small round switch, this little device is in the shape of a bigger triangle, much easier to grip when you want to turn on a lamp. • Wish your cane didn't look so blah, so like everyone else's? Cane Expressions has a beautiful variety of removable, decorative cane covers. Choose from shimmery or beaded fabrics. Coordinate outfits with denim, red hearts, camo, purple, polka dots, zebra or any number of other prints and colors. Go online to www. caneexpressions.com to see its selection, or call 310-387-4909. All are made in the USA. • If the letters on your caller ID are getting smaller all the time, consider a talking caller ID. No more squinting at tiny letters. The machine will announce the number that's calling. Consider this option the next time you shop for a phone. • If you're still driving, look for a steeringwheel knob. It clamps on the steering wheel and gives a larger surface to hold. To find more gadgets, go online and search for "seniors daily living aids." Look for doorknob levers, jar and bottle openers, Neo Bird writing pens (easy to grip) and talking watches. - Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incororate them into her column whenever possible. Send email to columnreply2@gmail.com. © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc. ■ was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer, Webb could see the effects of that news in his mother's data: She was sleeping irregularly and sometimes could not get in her daily walk around the golf course near her house because she didn't want to leave his side. One day, she forgot to take her pills and didn't realize it until Webb pointed out a gap in her data. "Sometimes I see very strange numbers and I'll call her up and say, 'What's going on?' " he said. On this day, Webb could see that his mother has taken one set of pills shortly after 6 a.m. and another at 10 a.m. It looked like she had been reading in her chair in the morning as usual and had been pretty active the rest of the day, taking more than 5,000 steps. All in all, he thought, it looked like she had had a good day. But just to make sure, he made it a point to remind himself to call her during his commute home. © 2014, The Washington Post. ■ 8 EAGLE NEWS nyeaglenews.com The NY Eagle News | June 5, 2014 Economy & Business Why Confidence and 'Star Trek' Matter By Lillian Cunningham The New York Eagle News/ The Washington Post A s the Twitter creation myth goes, Biz Stone was the nice-guy idealist among the social media company's otherwise sparring co-founders. Although he never served as chief executive, Stone helped guide the company from idea to initial public offering. He has chronicled his work at Twitter, as well as at Google and Xanga, in the book "Things a Little Bird Told Me." Stone talked about an episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" that influenced his early thoughts on leadership. He also discussed dropping out of college, confronting failure and keeping in mind some of Twitter's management blunders now that he is chief executive of Jelly Industries. The transcript has been edited for length and clarity. Q: What's your definition of leadership in 140 characters? A: Leadership can be defined as good communication plus confidence without ego. Q: And the longer version? A: I'm being nerdy now: One of my favorite episodes of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" is when the captain and the doctor are stranded alone on this planet, and their brains are linked by some kind of alien device so they can read each other's thoughts. They're trying to get somewhere and the captain says, "We're going this way." And the doctor says, "You don't know which way to go, do you?" Because she can read his thoughts. He explains to her that sometimes part of being a leader is just picking a way and being confident about it and going, because people want to be led. That episode rang really true to me. Sometimes you just have to lead, even While he never served as CEO, in various roles Biz Stone helped guide Twitter from idea to initial public offering. He recently chronicled his work at Twitter, as well as at Google and Xanga, in the book "Things a Little Bird Told Me." (Grand Central Publishing) if you don't have all the answers. In fact, you shouldn't have all the answers. If you think you have all the answers, then you're probably doing something wrong. Q: What leadership lesson did you learn most from watching Twitter grow? A: One of the keys to being a CEO is communication. In the early days of Twitter, we just assumed that since we were all sitting in the same room we were all on the same page, so we didn't really need to communicate that much. We were wrong. That was one reason Twitter's service was constantly breaking in the early days. With this new company I've founded, Jelly, it's the first time I'm CEO. I realize that half the job of being a good leader is making sure everyone knows everything at all times that they need to know, because it's human nature to fear the unknown. And in the business world, fear translates to the assumption that something's going wrong. If you don't hear anything, you assume the worst. So in my new role, I try to overcommunicate. Every Sunday, I spend three hours writing the ups and downs of the week, and I send it to the board and all the employees and anyone who's an adviser or stakeholder. I have Monday morning meetings, Friday afternoon meetings, as much communication as I can possibly have. Probably too much. But I've found that it's a critical component to being a leader — that and some humor. Q: What experiences in your youth had an impact on your character today? A: When I was 19 years old, I had this full scholarship for excellence in the arts to U-Mass., but on the side I got a job moving boxes at a publishing company. When the art department went out to lunch one day, I snuck onto the art director's machine and I designed a book jacket. I printed it out, matted it up for approval, and when the art director got back he wanted to know who had designed this cover. I said, "Me." And he said, "The box kid?" He offered me a job, so I decided to drop out of college. He was my early mentor. I grew up without a father, so this guy taught me a lot. He didn't just teach me how to design book jackets, and he didn't just teach me about graphic design. He taught me that creativity is a renewable resource. He taught me to take my ego out of the job of creating the right cover for the book, because there are infinite covers. There's not one right cover. If it doesn't work for sales, if it doesn't work for editorial, try again. I also learned early on that opportunity can be manufactured. When I got to high school, I wanted to be on a sports team, but I hadn't played any sports as a kid. I found out that the school didn't offer lacrosse. So I went to the administration and said, if I can find enough other boys and a coach, can I start a lacrosse team? So I founded this lacrosse team and we were good, and I became captain. The lesson I learned from it was to take a step back and realize that you can architect the circumstances, which then uniquely positions you to take the opportunity. It's a lesson I have taken with me throughout my career — if something doesn't exist, you just create it. Q: What do you think about founder CEOs, when that works and when it doesn't? A: Being a founder and CEO is the ideal situation, if the founder of the company is ready to take on that responsibility and is suited to it. That's not always the case. Some founders are people who are very creative and want to pop from one project to the next. Also, a lot of the founders these days are kids. And the best way for them to grow into that CEO role is either with time or by surrounding themselves with people who can really educate them. I've always subscribed to that theory — that to be a great leader you should surround yourself with people who are smarter than you and challenge you. I've spent most of my career being a founder, but not a CEO. Now is my first time as both. I finally know what it feels like to want to build something that lasts and to want to stick with your project all the way. Q: What made the difference, that this time you wanted to be CEO? A: I've matured. I've been on the front lines for so many years that I've been able to soak up the best qualities I've seen in CEOs. I tend to have a habit of picking up traits that I like. I'm a father now, and I think that makes a big difference. There's a sense of responsibility that has come with that. Also, the thing that brings me the most joy in life is helping other people, and this company is a platform for people helping other people — so it's a productization of my own personality. It makes sense for me to be the chief executive officer, because I'm the living, breathing embodiment of the company and the product itself. Q: Which talent issues have you wrestled with most in your work on start-ups? A: When I think about retaining talent and finding talent, I actually seek out failure. People who have tried and failed, then tried again, are really valuable people because they've learned incredible lessons. I definitely also hire for funny. My current co-founder, Ben Finkel, and I laugh so hard together sometimes that we can't breathe. You've got to have that kind of connection. But more than that, when it comes to keeping people motivated and en- gaged, I think the key is offering a kind of meaningfulness to the work that's above and beyond the product itself. In other words, the company and its product have to be on a trajectory to make a positive impact on the world. If you have that woven into the fabric of the business from the beginning, you attract the kind of people who can work anywhere they want for any amount they want, but they come to you because of the philosophy behind the work. Q: You mentioned how important recovering from failure is, which is something many entrepreneurs say, but there have to be times when you considered giving up. How did you get yourself past that psychologically? A: There was a point in the early days of Twitter when yet again the service had gone down and it was really frustrating. We were trying to figure out what was wrong, and I had a particularly stressful morning and I just kind of lost it. I stood up and blurted something out about, "Why can't we get our act together?" And Jack Dorsey, the CEO at the time, just very quietly asked me to take a walk with him. He said, "Biz, you're the guy who's always optimistic and looking on the bright side and putting on a happy face. We need you to do that, because we are having such a tough time and we need that element to keep us afloat." That was a really meaningful piece of advice for me. Up until that point, I didn't realize how optimism could play such a powerful role in keeping a company running. It wasn't a point where I threw in the towel — I never really wanted to give up on Twitter, we were always so much in love with it — but it was definitely an inflection of sorts. When I started my first company in 1999 and then quit in 2000, I quit because I didn't like the way the company culture was going. I realize now that I was too green to understand that I should have just worked harder to change it, not give up. I gave up. That's not what I would do now. Q: You've had the rare vantage point of seeing Twitter go from infancy through IPO and beyond. What management challenges have you seen in scaling up? A: So many. The company is almost like this organism that needs who it needs when it needs them, just as a child needs different types of parenting as it grows older. You start out really small. Then, as the company grows, someone else starts doing your job. Some people get afraid and think, 'Am I becoming obsolete?' The answer is: No, you're _________________________ CONFIDENCE PAGE 10 9 nyeaglenews.com The NY Eagle News | June 5, 2014 Target CEO Says Breach Spurred Revamp of Stores, Bureaucracy By Matt Townsend The New York Eagle News/The Bloomberg News T arget Corp. Interim Chief Executive Officer John Mulligan said Friday that the retailer had lost its way even before December's massive data breach by becoming too cautious and bureaucratic. The theft of credit-card data for 40 million customers has forced the company to refocus on pleasing shoppers and reconsider everything from how it presents apparel to how it makes decisions, Mulligan said in an interview. "That came out of it, but I would have preferred to have gotten there a different way," he said. "We got a little bit risk-averse in making sure things were perfect and we understood the economics. Now, it's really unshackling ourselves." Last month, Mulligan, an 18-year veteran of the second-largest U.S. discount retailer, was promoted from chief financial officer to replace Gregg Steinhafel as CEO on an interim basis while the company searches for a permanent replacement. Target had already been trying to improve lack- Target's John Mulligan speaks during a Senate Commerce Committee hearing in Washington in March. Mulligan, appointed interim CEO of Target last month, said in an interview that the retailer had lost its way even before December’s massive data breach. (Bloomberg News photo by Andrew Harrer). luster results in the United States and a botched expansion to Canada before hackers infiltrated its computer systems. At a test store in Minneapolis, Target is reworking the baby, electronics, toys and clothing sections because presentations had become stale, Mulligan said. The changes include opening up floor plans, improving lighting and introducing mannequins, which were used for the first time two years ago with the debut of its smaller CityTarget locations. The remodeled baby area went from initial concept to introduction at 200 stores this summer in seven months, Mulligan said. "We are accelerating how we make decisions," by giving design and store teams more autonomy and requiring fewer initiatives to be approved by top management, Mulligan said. "It's just getting more comfortable putting things out there." The moves are all part of an attempt to get Target back to its roots of upscale discounting, Mulligan said. While its design collaborations get a lot of attention, the chain's ability to apply its cheap chic mantra to basic products is what set it apart, he said. "People equate that with the big designer things," Mulligan said. "Those are important, but that's frosting. It's the everyday innovation. That's the secret sauce. That was our success." Shares of Minneapolis-based Target had fallen 12 percent this year through last Thursday. That compares with a 3.4 percent drop for larger rival Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and a 3.9 percent increase for the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. Target two weeks ago cut its annual earnings forecast to $3.60 to $3.90 a share, down from a previous range of as much as $4.15. It projected adjusted earnings of 85 cents to $1 a share for the second quarter, compared with an average estimate of about $1.03. The company is holding off on stock buybacks as it works on its comeback. The retailer said it probably won't repurchase more stock before the second half of the year. U.S. comparable-store sales will grow as much as 2 percent this year, and product promotions will push its gross margin below 30 percent, the company said. The sales will "be flat to slightly positive" in the current quarter, Target said. Sales by that measure declined 0.4 percent in its most recent fiscal year, the first annual drop since the year ended in January 2010. Target's Canadian business lost $211 million before interest and taxes last quarter, a wider deficit than the $205 million it posted a year earlier. In the last fiscal year, the division lost $941 million before interest and taxes, reducing the year's profit by $1.13 a share. The company replaced the top executive there, Tony Fisher, with Mark Schindele two weeks ago. © 2014, Bloomberg News ■ Hess to Sell Gasoline Stations to Marathon for $2.6 billion By Stephen Cunningham and Jim Polson The New York Eagle News/The Bloomberg News H ess Corp. has agreed to sell its gasoline stations to Marathon Petroleum Corp. for $2.6 billion, the latest and largest in more than $12 billion of asset sales as the company focuses on producing oil and natural gas. Hess found a buyer after filing paperwork in January to put the 1,342 stations along the U.S. East Coast into a separately traded public company. The deal is part of its effort to streamline operations following pressure from activist investor Paul Singer's Elliott Management Corp. last year. "The sale of our retail business marks the culmination of our strategic transformation into a pureplay exploration and production company," Chief Executive Officer John Hess, son of the New Yorkbased company's founder, said in a statement May 22nd . Hess said in a separate statement it will continue its 50-year practice of selling holiday toy trucks at the stations this year, separate statement. Hess operates fuel and food outlets from Florida to New Hampshire and is the largest Dunkin' Donuts Inc. franchisee by number of sites, according to the January filing. A Hess Corp. gas station in Brooklyn in October. Hess has agreed to sell its gasoline stations to Marathon Petroleum Corp. for $2.6 billion. (Bloomberg The company News photo by Craig Warga). had $943 million and going forward they will be sold invested in the retail business as of Sept. 30, the filing showed. online. The acquisition is expected to be Marathon Petroleum, which was itself formed by the spinoff of Mara- funded with a combination of debt thon Oil Corp.'s refinery and retail and available cash, with closing likely business, said the purchase will make in the third quarter, Findlay, Ohioit one of the largest owner and opera- based Marathon Petroleum said. CEO Gary Heminger has openly tor of convenience stores in the United States, with locations in 23 states. coveted the Hess stores, telling anaThe deal also includes transport lysts on an October earnings call that trucks and capacity on the Colonial they "have one of the best-looking systems on the East Coast." pipeline. The purchase is "a win-win situMarathon Petroleum put the transaction's total value at $2.87 billion. ation and not totally unexpected," That comprises a cash purchase price Fadel Gheit, a New York-based anaof $2.37 billion, an estimated $230 lyst for Oppenheimer & Co., said May million of working capital and $274 22nd in a telephone interview. "What million of capital leases, it said in a Hess got was at the high end of Street estimates and much higher than we thought they could do." Proceeds from the sale will be used for additional share repurchases. Hess increased its buyback authorization to $6.5 billion from $4 billion, the company said May 22nd. With the transaction, Hess has raised $12.2 billion from asset sales since 2013, Gheit wrote in a note to clients. This is the biggest divestiture, followed by the $2.05 billion sale of the company's Russian subsidiary Samara-Nafta to Lukoil in April 2013. Hess is one of several energy com____________________ HESS PAGE 10 Home Freezers A home freezer can be a good bargain over the long term, but buying a freezer also can be a major expense. Here are some things to consider in deciding whether having a freezer is the right move for you. Capacity: How much do you need? The rule of thumb is to multiply the number of family members by 1.5 cubic feet, adding more to the calculation if you'll be adding large quantities of meat from hunting or bulk buys, or if you'll be freezing vegetables from a large garden. Energy Use: Read the EnergyStar rating labels to determine how much energy the freezer will use, and multiply by the kilowatt hour cost (you'll find that on your electric bill) to determine your costs to run the freezer. Upright vs. Chest: Consider the pros and cons for both. Upright freezers are shaped like a refrigerator and therefore take up less floor space. Since they open from the front, it's easier to find what you want, but bulky items can be hard to store. Uprights usually cost a bit more than the chest style, but most are self-defrosting. When you open the door of an upright freezer, your cold air spills out onto the floor, which adds to your energy cost. Chest freezers are more energy efficient because the cold air doesn't escape when you open the top. Most are manual defrost, which saves energy, but can be an unwanted chore. It can be difficult to find items that are at the bottom. Options: Here are some you'll want to consider: • A lock with key for safety around children • Self-defrost • Magnetic door seal • Interior light • A defrost drain for manual defrost • Adjustable temperature control • Warranty and on-site service Don't buy more freezer than you need -- due to the operating costs. Freezers work best if filled most of the way. With a too-big freezer, you'll pay extra for the freezer and then again every month when your electric bill comes due. A freezer can be a money saver if it means fewer trips to the store -- less gas, less impulse buying -- or that you won't eat out as often. But consider your actual usage to determine if it will be worth your while to own one. - David Uffington regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Send email to columnreply2@gmail.com. © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc. ■ Busy Bee Bottle & Can Return Mon. & Tues. 9-5, Wed. 10-7, Fri. 8-4 & Sat. 9-4 Only 5 miles from Naples, Cohocton & Wayland! $ ALL BRANDS! NO LIMITS! We Accept Used Electronics! 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That rapid growth doesn't work for some people, though, because they feel like they're being pushed out when actually they're just being asked to take on more responsibility. It's a challenge to communicate that effectively. Fast growth is very dynamic. If you don't move with it and evolve with it, then the company freezes up in certain sections and you can really stumble. At Twitter, we stumbled a lot, but we managed to find that dynamic flow and go public. It's the end of the beginning for Twitter, but it's certainly the beginning of something new. Q: Can you share your best Twitter tip? A: Just be authentic. That's the only way to go. Over and over and over it comes back to that. People try all kinds of different things, and when they just present themselves as human, that's when people connect with them. Q: What's one challenge in your life that tested you the most? A: When I decided to drop out of my full scholarship at college to take a job working side by side with this art director, that was a difficult decision. I grew up intermittently on welfare, with no money and always working since I was 9 years old. In my adult life, I was always in debt. I miraculously got a job at Google before it IPOed. Then I had this decision to make when Evan Williams left Google — I asked myself, did I move out to California to work with Evan Williams? Or did I move out here to work at Google? I realized I moved to work with Evan Williams, which meant that since he left, I had to leave. And that meant leaving millions of dollars behind. That was very difficult, because my whole life was a struggle with regard to money. But now when I look back on it, each one of these big and difficult decisions came down to following a person rather than an organization or institution. I realize now that's a smart way to go, because that's what it's all about. It's all about people. © 2014, The Washington Post. ■ ELEPHANTS FROM COVER _________________________ states and three time zones. The convoy, which included the zoo's three new Asian elephants on two flatbed tractor-trailers, plus two RVs for staff, rolled down Connecticut Avenue and into the zoo compound at 10:55 a.m. It had left the zoo in Calgary, Alberta, on Tuesday afternoon, May 20th. The journey was kept somewhat secret for security reasons, the National Zoo said, and a large part of the zoo was closed off Friday as the elephants were unloaded. "Unloading elephants is logistically very challenging and demanding," said zoo spokeswoman Pamela Baker-Masson. The job was not completed until about 4:30 p.m. The zoo said the elephants can now be spotted on the new stationary elephant cam, if they wander into its focus. (Go to Nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/webcams.) The arrival of the elephants is the latest step in the National Zoo's push to become a state-of-the-art center for Asian elephant research and home to a large herd of the endangered animals. "It's incredibly exciting," BakerMasson said. "We've planned, we worked on this for many, many, many months. Even beyond that, prior to that, the vision was to have a very large herd at the Smithsonian National Zoo." The elephants, which weigh a total of 22,500 pounds, traveled in three containers that the National Zoo shipped to Calgary last year to familiarize the animals with them. The RVs carried keepers, curators, veterinarians and the National Zoo's registrar, Laura Morse, to handle border-crossing paperwork. "You get a whole bunch of elephant people together in any room, and it's a good time," Brandie Smith, a senior curator who organized the Washington logistics, said at the zoo in mid Things Mom Would Never Say Things Mom Would Never Say • "How on earth can you see the TV sitting so far back?" • "Yeah, I used to skip school a lot, too" • "Just leave all the lights on ... it makes the house look more cheery" • "Let me smell that shirt -- Yeah, it's good for another week" • "Go ahead and keep that stray dog, honey. I'll be glad to feed and walk him every day" • "Well, if Timmy's mom says it's OK, that's good enough for me." • "The curfew is just a general time to shoot for. It's not like I'm running a prison around here." • "I don't have a tissue with me ... just use your sleeve" • "Don't bother wearing a jacket the wind-chill is bound to improve" ■ The NY Eagle News | June 5, 2014 May. There were periodic halts at truck stops, but no overnight stays, zoo officials said. And the elephants were not allowed out of their containers. The wood shavings were designed to absorb waste. The move was handled by a transportation company that specializes in moving elephants, Smith said. Some of the elephants' favorite toys were brought along from Calgary, including a 300-pound ball and the popcorn blowers that were used to spray popcorn, which the elephants like to munch. The zoo announced in August that it was getting the three elephants, boosting the size of its herd from four to seven and providing a laboratory for the study of elephant life and society. The three females from Calgary arrived a year after Bozie, another female, was shipped to Washington from the zoo in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, last May. The Calgary Zoo announced in 2012 that it was closing its elephant exhibit because of its cold climate, its inability to expand and its desire to give its elephants the benefits of living in larger herds. It chose the National Zoo as their new home. The newest arrivals are Kamala, 39, Swarna, 39, and Maharani, 23, Kamala's daughter. On Tuesday in Calgary, they were coaxed into their containers, which then were lifted onto the trucks with a construction crane. Kamala and Maharani were placed on one truck, Swarna on the other. Police escorted the convoy out of town. In Washington, the process was reversed. A crane lifted the containers from the trucks and placed them at the entrance to the zoo's new elephant barn, where the newcomers will be quarantined in a special area for 30 days. "They're beautiful, absolutely beautiful," Smith said of them. The Canadians joined the National Zoo's other females, Bozie, 38, Ambika, 66 — the second-oldest Asian elephant in the country — and Shanthi, 39. The zoo also has a male, Kandula, 12. The zoo hopes the females can be kept together. The male is kept separately. "Ideally, we'll have a single kind of matriarchal herd," Smith said. "They'll get to know each other, and they'll establish a dominance hierarchy," she said. "But it might not happen. . . . Maybe it will be two separate groups. Ultimately, we're going to let them tell us what they want to do." Several keepers from the Calgary Zoo made the convoy trip and will stay in Washington to ease the new elephants' transition. David Rubenstein, the local philanthropist who has been a major National Zoo benefactor and recently helped pay for the Washington Monument earthquake repair, provided $2 million for the transfer, officials said. In March 2013, the zoo opened a new elephant community center, which resembles a sunny, indoor elephant sandbox. It was the second phase of the zoo's $56 million Elephant Trails exhibit. The first part, which included a 5,700-square-foot barn, two new yards, a pool and a quarter-mile walkway through woods, opened in 2010. Maharani is of breeding age. In 2012, she delivered a stillborn, premature calf. She has had two other pregnancies, but neither of the calves survived. The zoo plans to breed her, but not with its male because they are distantly related. Kamala, the Calgary group's matriarch, was born in 1975 in Sri Lanka's Yala National Park. Orphaned at 6 months, she was found at the bottom of an abandoned well by park employees. Her name is Hindi for "lotus flower." She was brought from the Pinnawala elephant orphanage in central Sri Lanka to Calgary in 1976. Maharani was born in Calgary in 1990. Swarna also came to the Calgary Zoo in 1976 from the Pinnawala orphanage. Bozie, Shanthi, Swarna and Kamala were all once in the Pinnawala orphanage together, but zoo officials have said they did not know whether the animals would remember one another. © 2014, The Washington Post. ■ OBITUARIES FROM PAGE 4 _________________________ ons; and son Duane Wild; sister Sonja (Robert) Sweeney; grandchildren, Amberle MacDonald, Brittney Tucker, Jamie Lyons, Bobbie Smith, Peyton Smith, Bianca Wild, Owen Wild and Kylyn Pronti; great-grandchildren, Lilyan, Nevaeh, Lucas, Jaxx and Serenity. He is predeceased by his parents Edwin and Gladys (Green) Wild. Don was a heavy equipment operator for Hunts Excavating and after retirement, drove bus for CATS. He excavated the mountains at both Bristol Mountain and Hunts Hollow ski resorts. He also put in most of the water lines in Crystal Beach as well as dug basements and graded/landscaped for numerous housing tracks in the Victor, Mendon and Rochester areas and Canandaigua businesses such as Stella's and Farnsworth Chevrolet. He enjoyed bowling and was on a Wednesday night league for many years. He also enjoyed euchre and played in many tournaments. He was a little bit of a gambler and would occasionally go to the horse track and casino. He loved his scratch off ’s. He was a huge NASCAR fan. He loved his grandchildren and great-grandchildren and enjoyed their visits. He also loved his animals Patches, and Louie (cats) and Oreo, Billy and Macy (dogs). Funeral services were held on May 29, 2014 at the Fuller Funeral Home, Canandaigua. __________________ OBITUARIES PAGE 11 OBITUARIES FROM PAGE 10 _________________________ Conesus, NY Gerald W. “Gerry” Hunt Conesus, NY – Gerald W. “Gerry” Hunt, age 64 years, passed away May 22, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Lynne; children Rebecca, Zachary, Kevin and Jennifer; sister, Elaine (Ed) Henning; and many dear friends and relatives. Jerry from a very young age loved the outdoors. He spent as much time there as he could, watching the clouds go by, listening to the birds sing, trying to identify the species. Walking in the woods, fishing, hunting, whatever it took to find his “peaceful place”. He became a tour guide in Montana, taking people on hunting expeditions for elk, deer, bear whatever they wanted, all while riding a horse and camping under the stars. After he became disabled he continued to do what he loved even though many times it became difficult, using a golf cart for mobility, he still hunted. He became a wildlife rehabilitator, caring for orphaned or injured wildlife, he even had a cat (Quazi) that was “different” and they had a special bond. He took in birds, turtles, squirrels, etc., but as everyone who knew him was aware, his favorite were the fawns. He cared for one two days before his death. We know he is in heaven accepting all the animals that have passed and know he can now walk in the woods, listen to the birds all without being in pain. He will always be in our hearts and there will not be a day that goes by that we won’t think of him. May he rest in his “peaceful place”. Love you always Lynne, Rebecca and Zachary Memorial contributions may be made to Livonia Ambulance Fund, PO Box 8, Livonia, NY 14487. Arrangements were made through the Kevin W. Dougherty Funeral Home, Honeoye – Livonia. *** Dansville, NY Patricia A. (Gallagher) Jacobs Dansville, NY - Patricia A. Jacobs, age 80, passed away peacefully at home May 28, 2014. Patricia was born in Wayland, NY on November 27, 1933, a daughter of the late Thomas and Rachel (Taylor) Gallagher. She was also predeceased by a son-in-law Ron Neu; a grandson, Bryan Wilson; and siblings, Juanita Stevens, Marie Sullivan, Beryl Crane, Richard and Thomas Gallagher. Pat graduated from Dansville High School and began working as a secretary at the former Foster Wheeler Energy Corp. in Dansville. She continued her secretarial career at CBM Sales and Service, Dansville Press, Dansville Central School and retired from Groveland Correctional in Sonyea. In her free time she enjoyed visiting yard sales, reading and collecting trinkets. In her later years she 11 nyeaglenews.com The NY Eagle News | June 5, 2014 enjoyed bird watching, especially the gold finches, flowers and spending time with her with friends, family and her grandchildren. She was a member of the Daniel Goho Post #87 Ladies Auxiliary. Pat is survived by two daughters, Lori Neu and Vicki (Ray Hann) Huels, both of Dansville; grandchildren, Joshua (Jayme) Farmer, Tara (Jay Jennings) Farmer, Sarah Huels, Nancy Smallwood, Billi Jo Wilson, Ben, Philip, Raymond and Rich Hann; several great-grandchildren; her best friend and sister-in-law Wilma (Henry) Rodgers; and her beloved companion Fred. At Pat’s request services will be private at the convenience of the family, at the Hindle Funeral Home, Inc., Dansville. Interment was set for Holy Cross Cemetery, Dansville. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Vincent House, 310 Second Ave., Wayland, NY 14572. *** Robert W. “Bob” Simons Dansville, NY - Robert W. “Bob” Simons, age 70, passed away unexpectedly at home early May 28, 2014. Bob was born in Dansville on November 2, 1943, a son of the late Wesley and Ruth Matheson Simons. On October 27, 1962, he was married to the former Margaret Yochum Simons who survives. Bob was a longtime member of the James H. Jackson Hose Company of the Dansville Volunteer Fire Department. He was a member and Past Gouverneur of the Loyal Order of the Moose # 1130 of Dansville. In his free time he enjoyed the Buffalo Bills, the Syracuse Orangemen, and watching sports on TV. He was an avid bowler and had a tremendous love of dogs. Bob and Maggie had a permanent camping site at Sun Valley Campground for many years. He was formerly employed as a milk man for Vogt’s Dairy and later Upstate Milk Cooperatives. Surviving, in addition to his dear wife Maggie, are his children Michael (Tracie) Simons of Wayland, Lisa (Gary) Rapone of Batavia, Jodi (Mark) Simons-Caruso of Naples, Nicole (Michael) Barrett of Piffard, and Mandi (Anthony) Carusone of Spencerport; a sister, Beverly (Hal) Edgecomb of OR; fourteen grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. There will be no prior calling hours. A memorial service was held on May 31, 2014 at the Hindle Funeral Home, Inc., Dansville. Interment was set for St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Wayland at a later date. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Dansville Fire Department, PO Box 401, Dansville, NY 14437. *** South Dansville, NY Janice “Jan” M. (Hutchinson) Travis South Dansville, NY – Janice “Jan” M. Travis, age 69 years, passed away on May 29, 2014. She was predeceased by her daughter Salena Carwardine; siblings Joyce DiPonzio, Judy Stephens, and Allen Hutchinson Jr. She is survived by her husband Douglas C. Travis; children, Michelle Kipphut of Rochester, Tina Kavanagh of Dansville, Derrick Carwardine of TX, Doug Travis of Sparta, and Kate Travis of Rochester; sister Jeanie (James) Howard of OR; 11 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Jan was born on February 17, 1945 in Rochester, NY to parents Allen and Loretta Hutchinson. She retired from Rochester Products after 30 years of service. While working at Rochester Products she met Doug and they were together ever since. Jan loved crafts of all sorts; jewelry making, sewing, quilting, and embroidery. Also plants and gardening kept her busy. She would try any hobby that caught her attention. She always wanted to help anyone in need including animals that she always wanted to take home. She loved her entire family; her children and her grandchildren. Celebration of Life Memorial Services were held on June 2, 2014 at the Kevin W. Dougherty Funeral Home Inc., Livonia. Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 1311 Mamaroneck Ave #310, White Plains, NY 10605. *** Geneva, NY Eva Barclay Geneva, NY - Eva Barclay, age 85, passed away May 23, 2014, at Living Center North in Geneva. Eva is survived by three children, Allan (Margaret) Simpson, Angela (John) Creighton and Andrew (Kathy) Simpson; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two sisters. Funeral services were held on May 29, 2014 at Johnson-Kennedy Funeral Home, Inc., Canandaigua. Interment was set for Resthaven Cemetery, Phelps. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice. *** Lima/Webster, NY Irving J. Hoevenaar Lima/Webster, NY - Irving J. Hoevenaar, age 88 years, passed away on May 21, 2014. He was predeceased by his step son David Klehamer. He is survived by his wife Dorothy Hoevenaar of Lima; children, Joyce Hoevenaar of Williamson, Lynda DeLyser of Walworth, and Donald Hoevenaar of Jupiter, FL; stepson Steven (Christine) Klehamer of Hemlock; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and extended family members. Irv was born on August 27, 1925 in Williamson, NY to parents Abraham and Jennie (Datthyn) Hoevenaar. He was a long time employee of Eastman Kodak. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to Camp Good Days, PO Box 665, Mendon, NY 14506. Arrangements were entrusted to the Kevin W. Dougherty Funeral Home Inc., Livonia-Honeoye. *** Rochester/Wayland, NY Lynn M. Loveland Rochester/Wayland, NY - Lynn M. Loveland, age 80, passed away peacefully, May 29, 2014 at The Episcopal Church Home, 505 Mt. Hope Ave. in Rochester, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Lynn was born March 24, 1934 in Wayland, a daughter of William H. and Mabel (Stock) Loveland. She was a 1952 graduate of Wayland Central School and a 1954 graduate of Alfred Agricultural and Technical Institute OBITUARIES PAGE 26 _________________________ 12 EAGLE NEWS nyeaglenews.com Lifestyle Marimekko's Flowers Stay Fresh for 50 Years Special To The New York Eagle News/The Washington Post. The New York Eagle News/ The Washington Post I A Marimekko caftan from Banana Republic, which has a partnership with Marimekko for a collection of limited-edition clothing and accessories. (Photo credit: Banana Republic.) anniversary of Unikko, designed by Maija Isola, is being celebrated with a recently opened exhibition at the Finnish Embassy in Washington and a new product launch. The exhibit highlights a collection of Unikko ceramics, household prod- Lazing Beneath the Grapevine By Barbara Damrosch By Jura Koncius n 1964, when Marimekko's redand-white poppy pattern Unikko was introduced, America was poised to embrace flower power. Since them, hundreds of items including tableware, sheets and sneakers have been produced in this bold print, whose name means "poppy" in Finnish. The pattern became an icon for Marimekko, the Finnish company founded in 1951 by Armi Ratia that brought energy and innovation to the field of textile design. The 50th The NY Eagle News | June 5, 2014 G Marimekko is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its Unikko pattern; the name means “poppy” in Finnish. From left: a Pieni Unikko bag; fabric in the Unikko poppy pattern; and Unikko black tableware. (Photo credit: Marimekko.) ucts and dresses, and shows various it has been done and redone in more color schemes it has manufactured than 100 colorways. Through new since 1964. A limited-edition 50th an- colorations, it evolved and has always niversary collection of trays, pitchers, remained popular. Q: What are some of the future pillows, bags and other Unikko items debuted last month online and in the plans for the company? A: We want to increase our footsix American Marimekko stores. "Marimekko is close to our soul," print in the retail industry. We are said Ritva KoukkuRonde, Finnish ambassador to the United States, at the opening of the exhibit late last month. The embassy used tablecloths of several Unikko color schemes for the reception, and a number of guests wore Marimekko dresses. "The bright colors and the courageous designs all speak to our lifestyle." We spoke by phone two weeks ago with Isabelle Cadieux-Fabian, president of Marime- A room setting with Marimekko window treatments, tablecloth and kko North America, pillows. (Photo credit: Marimekko.) about the history of the popular brand and the company's future. Here is an edited transcript: Q: Why has this particular pattern had such staying power for Marimekko? A: The pattern came out after Armi Ratia, the owner and founder of Marimekko, declared that Marimekko could never do floral prints. That was when designer Maija Isola, who was a bit of a rebel, created a collection of florals, one of which was Unikko. The pattern was produced, and it's very graphic and very in tune with the DNA of the company. Over the years, Bounce House & Tent Rentals For Parties, PicnicsAll Events! (585) 764-0088 LaidlawBounce@gmail.com facebook.com/laidlawbounce planning to open new stores. We have a partnership with Banana Republic for a collection of limited-edition clothing and accessories. We want to find ways to bring the brand to customers in new ways. Q: Do you own anything in the Unikko print? A: I'm working at home this morning, so I can tell you that on my dining room table is a large Unikko tablecloth of pink and orange flowers on a dark brown background. I have orange leather chairs around it. It brings so much energy to the room. I thoroughly enjoy it. Everyone always comments on it. Q: Why is Marimekko timeless? A: Its essence resonates with real values. It's about happiness and being oneself, not pretending. Once you are connected with those values, they become part of your life — like my tablecloth. This is something that represents who I am, and when I have people over, they see brightness and happiness. The "50 Years of Unikko" exhibition work. The idea was to build a grape tunnel, using that lattice fence on one side and cedar posts on the other. Iron arches, built by our neighbor Mark Kindschi, who had also built the terrace arbor, linked the two. Grapes are mighty vines that need support. They grow at a heroic rate, so they must be pruned each year; rowing your own food may seem an elusive dream for those with small yards, but landscaping can provide a solution. When choosing a shrub, tree or vine, just ask yourself whether it could be an edible one. Need a hedge? Plant blueberries or raspberries. Need a small, attractive tree? Apples, peaches and pears grow to a suitable size. Need some shade in summer? Plant grape vines. We put up an iron grape arbor that runs the length of the south-facing side of our house to shade the terrace for summer meals. The 10 vines took a few years to ascend the arbor's support posts and cover the upper framework The author’s grapevines allow sunlight for daffodils in the spring and with a living roof. shade in the summer.(Photo credit: Barbara Damrosch) But now they are there each year, with wide leaves the otherwise they'd produce a mass of size of hands, and fruits that dangle greenery too weighty and wanderabove our heads for instant dessert ing to manage. Sun would not reach the ripening fruit, and in the winter in fall. A few years later we chose to grow the denseness of too many branches a seedless variety called Canadice would cut down on sunlight. Pruning is best done after the vines and a second arbor was needed. We decided the perfect spot lay between shed their leaves in the fall and go our vegetable garden and a smaller dormant. In a location where winone surrounded by wooden lattice- ter sun is less important, they can be pruned throughout the winter dormant period. Even pruning after they at the Embassy of Finland, 3301 Mas- have leafed out is better than not at sachusetts Ave. N.W., Washington, all. D.C., is open Saturday and Sunday 11 Our goal in pruning is to create a a.m.-4p.m. through June 29, with the thick roof of leaves, but in a well-conexception of June 21 and 22. Admis- trolled way. So we cut back all of last sion is free. For additional informa- year's long shoots close to the main tion call 202 298-5800 or go to www. branches from which they emerge, ____________________ finland.org. 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But if kale has become the new spinach, its most frequently mentioned repurposing is the kale chip, an item I first encountered some years back as "crispy kale" at the Burning Tree Restaurant in Otter Creek, Maine. To make kale chips, you start with de-ribbed kale with the leaves torn in pieces. Then all you do is squirt olive oil on a cookie sheet, spread the kale in a single layer and bake until crisp. I set the oven at 275 degrees, and it's done in about 15 minutes. The low temperature lets them crisp without browning. Salting them at the end rather than the beginning keeps them from steaming and becoming soggy. Employing fat, salt and crispness is a well-proven food alchemy, and a kale chip is simply a more healthful stand-in for a potato chip — and just as satisfying. Set a plate of them out for snacking and they will soon disappear. They have evolved to include very filling versions in which they _________________________ KALE PAGE 22 Critter Corner Back by popular demand! Outdoor Fabrics Clean Up Nicely By Elizabeth Mayhew P eople bought so many kale seeds this spring that at least one company ran out of them. According to Julius Koenig, a product technician at Johnny's Selected Seeds, kale sales rose 20 to 30 percent this year, an unexpected spike, and all the company's hybrid kales (except the ornamental ones) are sold out completely. Adds fellow technician Lindsay Spigel, "My mom will eat it now. That means it has really become mainstream." Have I been blind or did this happen overnight? Was it all those little round green bumper stickers that read "Eat More Kale?" I quizzed Daniel Nagengast, owner of Seeds From Italy, about the whys and wherefores of the kale surge. "It seems like every order out of here includes a packet of Cavolo Nero [one of the popular Tuscan varieties]," he said. "Because of the leafy-greensand-calcium connection, people grasp that it is very good for you. Kale is a gateway for a more greens-intensive lifestyle." Jo-Anne Ohms, owner of John Scheepers Kitchen Garden Seeds, reports: "It seems like every client is ordering kale." So it's good for you — a superfood, even. And some varieties are more mild-tasting than the tougher curly kales that were once the only kind available. Smooth kales, such as the deep blue-green Tuscan and the magenta-stemmed Red Russian types, lend themselves to raw salads, teamed up with hearty additions such as bacon, garlic, chopped hard-boiled eggs and Parmesan cheese. And am I the last to hear about massaging kale first, as you would a Kobe steer? This tenderizes the leaves without cooking, explains my friend Alexandra, who rubs hers with coarse salt. Others use oil and vinegar, so that the traditional light salad toss becomes 13 nyeaglenews.com The NY Eagle News | June 5, 2014 Gee, thanks for the swell box... it fits perfectly! Got a photo of your pet or other critters that you'd like to share with the readers of the New York Eagle News? So many people just love this sort of thing and would like to see yours! Submit your original, unedited .jpg or .tif format photos (with or without caption--if you can't think of one, perhaps we can!) via email to eaglenews@empacc.net, along with the names of you (optional) & your pet. By submittiong photos you grant us use of the material, including your names. We may modify, reproduce and distribute it in any medium, manner or appropriate place, or may choose not to use it. (This photo is of Kelsey Webb's dog Sunny.) client recently asked me to perform a decorating nearmiracle: She wanted enough seating in her small New York apartment living room to accommodate her three 20-something kids, herself and her husband, all at the same time. The seating had to meet what I call the ABCs of upholstery: It had to be affordable, blemish-resistant and comfortable. (Unfortunately for her, it had to be custom, too.) My solution was to create a sectional that would maximize the space and be appropriately proportioned to suit the long legs of her two very tall sons and husband. To further ensure that the piece would be comfortable, I specified down-wrapped foam cushions that allow one to sink in but don't require constant fluffing the way all-down cushions do. With size and shape agreed upon, the real test came when we considered possible fabrics. The client wanted something cozy and luxurious — think mohair or velvet — but much of what we looked at was either price-prohibitive (over $120 per yard) or too fragile. She winced when I suggested using an outdoor fabric for fear that the sectional would feel plastic-y, like the vinyl covering often found in diner booths or on restaurant bar stools. I assured her this wasn't the case, especially given the wide variety and superior quality of outdoor fabrics currently on the market. So you can imagine her surprise when I showed up at our next meeting with a selection of soft, textural fabrics in one hand and a bottle of red wine in the other. First I had her feel the fabrics. She was impressed. Then I had her watch while I dripped red wine onto each sample. To her amazement, the wine beaded off the fabric, the way water does when dropped in Most of the pieces in this Ballard Designs room are upholstered with outdoor fabrics; designers have increasingly turned to these high-performance textiles for indoor rooms. (Photo. credit: Ballard Designs.) a hot frying pan. She was convinced. These were fabrics that could not only withstand potential frat boy abuse, but also would look and feel rich enough to grace her living room. The client ended up selecting Across the Horizon from Holly Hunt's Great Outdoors Collection (www.hollyhunt.com, available through designers only) which feels so strikingly un-outdoorsy that even my very experienced upholsterer called after receiving the bolt of fabric to ask me what the content was (he guessed that it was a cashmere-wool blend — how wrong he was!). The fabric, like most outdoor fabrics, is made from solution-dyed acrylic. Most fabrics start out as colorless fibers that are woven into yarn and then dyed. Solution-dyed acrylic is dyed before the yarn is ever created. A liquid acrylic solution is mixed with dye and then formed into a fiber and spun into yarn. This process creates a superhero-like product that is not only soft to the touch, but also colorfast and water-resistant. I am one of many designers who have turned to these high-performance outdoor fabrics for indoor use. 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The SS is an amalgam of contradictions — thrillingly brash road performance in a car that would look perfectly at home in a parking space attached to a Jesuit rectory. It is equipped with a Corvette engine — a 6.2-liter gasoline V8 delivering 415 horsepower and 415 pound-feet of torque. It has a nearly two-ton factory weight — poundage minus passengers and cargo — 3,975 pounds, to be exact. Yet, it moves from 0 to 60 mph in five seconds and reaches that speed Bundle & Save! When you insure your home & auto at CIG Insurance We offer many companies with competitive rates, bundled with our personalized hometown service. Call us today - you’ll be glad you did! Karen Goddard Kathy Fleig Let our experienced agents help you with all your insurance needs. 9 Honeoye Commons Honeoye, NY (585) 229-2300 www.insurecig.com without screeching wheels or other adolescent theatrics. Acceleration is smooth, instant — almost magical. But, as is the case with all magic, this one also comes with penalty. I held on to my gasoline receipts — $126.73 for 721 miles. My mathematics are influenced by place and time of purchase. But the costs seem to accurately reflect the reality of a car that delivers 14 mpg in the city and 21 mpg on the highway — dropping it below the required city/highway combination of 22.5 mpg to avoid a federal gas guzzler tax. The guzzler tax on this one is $1,300, figured into an overall base sticker price of $43,475. The fuel-economy penalty — that is, the lack of fuel economy — should upset no one. No right-thinking consumer would order a 6.2-liter gasoline V8 engine in a nearly two-ton, full-size sedan expecting top fuel economy, not any more than a sane individual would enter a strip club expecting to find the Queen of Virtue. The pursuit in both cases is excitement. The SS delivers. The car has everything — front brakes with two-piece rotors and four-piston calipers by racetrack supplier Brembo; a six-speed automatic transmission that also can be shifted manually; forged aluminum, 19-inchdiameter wheels with Bridgestone high-performance tires front and back. To executives at BMW, kindly take note: While you all insist on charging your buyers for advanced safety options that should be offered as standard equipment on your ultraexpensive automobiles, GM/Chevrolet has gone the "shared value" route on the 2014 Chevrolet SS. That's "shared value" — offering the best to the consumer even at higher costs to the manufacturer because that makes happy consumers who, ultimately, are willing to reward the manufacturer ____________________ CHEVY SS PAGE 17 admire a car company that stages a test drive of a major new product in some of the worst traffic in the country. It shows confidence, a belief that the car in question is a bona fide daily warrior, designed and engineered to maneuver through tough urban traffic, and to do that while delivering maximum passenger comfort and safety and good fuel economy. That is what Volkswagen did here in The 2015 Volkswagen Golf is a true "people's car." It's affordable, attractive and fun to drive.. (Photo credit: Volkswagen). the introduction of its 2015 Golf and its many iterations — the gasoline-fed TSI and diesel-fueled TDI and their several trim levels (limited Launch edition for the TSI, along with base S, mid-level SE and top-grade SEL for TSI and TDI models, plus the performance-oriented GTI in the TSI line). Also, the gas-electric Golf Hybrid and all-electric e-Golf. The 2015 launch marks the seventh generation of the VW Golf brand in the United States and the 40th year the car has been sold on these shores. The 2015 lineup signals VW's inten- technological advance for advance. But after spending several days in VW's newest products, scheduled to enter U.S. dealerships this summer — June through August — I am convinced that Volkswagen, Europe's largest car company, has a fighting chance. The German company's approach to this market, as represented by the new Golf, makes good sense. To wit: — Offer a car that is attractive in____________________ VW GOLF PAGE 17 Richmond Automotive Center 8598 Main Street Honeoye, NY 14471 Day: 585-229-5110 • Night: 585-721-8872 We Specialize in Auto Repair! Full Service Repair Shop We Can Take Care Of ALL Your Mechanical & Computer Car Problems! Mon-Tues-Wed-Fri-Sat Day & Night Towing HOURS: ld men don't want to be embarrassed. But they do want to have fun. The trick is to enjoy yourself discreetly — with modest swagger in your walk and talk, with a certain authority when you rock and roll. It is not a matter of midlife or senior crisis, nothing like that. It is a deep appreciation of the feel, look and sound of things — the thrust of a well-tuned V8 gasoline engine sending power to the rear wheels of what appears to be an innocent family sedan, the old school rumble-gurgle-pop of the engine and twin tailpipes at ignition, the sheer joy of the launch. It is knowing what you have in hand and holding it without shame or guilt. This is a car — the 2014 Chevrolet SS full-size sedan, a limited-run automobile offered by the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors via a unit of GM's Holden subsidiary in Elizabeth, South Australia. I first saw it in the North Hall of New York's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center at the recently concluded 2014 edition of the New York International Auto Show. It was conspicuously posed there wearing what GM calls "Red Hot # 2" exterior paint, hyper-polished and shined for the occasion. I fell in love with it and vowed tion to make good on its promise to eventually overtake Japan's Toyota in global automotive sales, and to do so by giving Toyota a fierce run for its money in North America, leading with a Volkswagen product that is a true "people's car" — affordable, attractively designed, accommodating, comfortable, safe, well-engineered and, yes, fun to drive on city streets and on those rare roads free of traffic. It is a challenging goal, perhaps reachable, maybe not. Toyota is no slouch, and the Japanese company is known for meeting global challengers head-on — matching them car for car, 7 am -8 pm Thurs 7 am - 9 pm Sun 8 am - 6 pm NON-ETHANOL SUPER Fuel Available Here Spring Tire Sale! • GAS • DIESEL • KEROSENE • PROPANE FILL STATION 17 nyeaglenews.com The NY Eagle News | June 5, 2014 Maserati's $159,000 Quattroporte Has Legroom, Little Sex Appeal By Jason H. Harper The New York Eagle News/ Bloomberg News A sked to describe the brand Maserati, most people would use words like Italian, expensive and exotic. They'd be right, mostly. The bestselling Maserati in the U.S. is the four-door Quattroporte, an Italianmade sedan that is reasonably fast and, in the case of the car I tested, plenty pricey at $159,600. The overall character, however, was more stately than sexy, buttoned-down rather than exotic. Put away those thoughts of the Italian supercar of your dreams. Think of the Quattroporte as a rival to capacious luxury cars like the MercedesBenz S-Class AMG, Audi S8 and BMW B7 Alpina. This car is aimed at the reclining CEO or perhaps even a fortunate family. Fiat sPA owns Maserati and Ferrari, and both companies' original factories are only a few miles apart in northern Italy. The Maserati brothers were racing cars by the early 1900s. Yet these days the notion that the company sells fire-breathing sports cars has arguably worked against it, scaring off buyers who assume they'll find supercar prices at dealerships. The new Quattroporte Q4 starts at $105,600, whereas the closest thing to a people-carrier that Ferrari sells is the four-seat FF, at more than $300,000. This is the sixth generation of the Quattroporte, and for the 2014 model we get an entirely redesigned car with two engine choices, a V-6 and CHEVY SS FROM PAGE 16 _________________________ with more of their business. To wit: Standard advanced safety features on the SS include automatic parking assistance, which enables hands-free parking; eight air bags, including knee bolsters for the driver and front passenger; forward-collision alert, lane-departure warning, blind-side monitoring; and rear cross-traffic alert systems. There also are heated seats and a rear-vision camera — offered as standard stuff, all for a price that is nearly $19,000 below the 2014 BMW 435i coupe sitting in my driveway, minus many of those advanced safety options — at this writing. The SS was expensive to run, but I was reluctant to part with its company. I loved being in it, loved driving it. It pumped new blood into being 66. Thank you, Chevrolet. - The author's opinions are his own. © 2014, The Washington Post. ■ A Maserati Quattroporte GTS starts at $105,600. (Photo credit: Maserati ). V-8, each with distinct price points. The GTS V-8 model has an MSRP of $143,600, and is the car that I tested. The twin-turbo V-6 Q4 model is allwheel-drive, a must in this category, especially in markets like the American Northeast. The V-8 comes only as a rear-wheel-drive, a configuration which will disappoint some. The major point of departure from the last generation is that the engines are turbo-charged, losing the distinct sound and high-revving nature of the previous naturally-aspirated V-8. They lack some of the visceral appeal, but are more efficient and powerful. Both motors were designed by Maserati and are assembled by Ferrari. The V-6 has 404 horsepower and 406 pound-feet of torque; the V-8 523 hp and 479 lb-ft of torque. The V-6 model is actually heavier (4,226 pounds), a result of the added weight of the all-wheel-drive system. Yet it is only two-tenths of a second slower to 60 mph than the V-8, taking 4.8 seconds. (The Audi S8, by way VW GOLF FROM PAGE 16 _________________________ side and out. Make it small enough to move well in a city but large enough to accommodate a family of five. — Load it with standard equipment, including fuel-efficient, turbocharged gasoline (TSI) and diesel (TDI) four-cylinder engines. Increase the fuel economy and torque of both while simultaneously decreasing fuel consumption in comparison with previous models. The new TSI is equipped with a VW/Audi (used) Sales, Service & Parts • Apply online financing • 33 years in business Relax in our enlarged customer area with Leather Theater Seats, Keurig Coffee & Wifi Open Seven days a week www.SelectEuroCars.com 685 Waterloo Geneva Rd. Routes 5 & 20 in Waterloo (315)-789-2200 of comparison, gets to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds.) The car has also grown larger. It is 6.4 inches longer and 2.5 inches wider, with an overall increase of fourplus inches of legroom. This makes it longer than even the Jaguar XJ. Maserati is clearly catering to the Chinese market. The most distinctive design feature of any modern Maserati is the wide oval mouth of the grill with the trident icon at its center. This treatment on the Quattroporte looks quite good. That's where the exterior joys end. The Quattroporte is in danger of looking generic, especially in its oversized rear — it could be mistaken for just another Infiniti in the parking lot. One wonders why the design is so conservative, so lacking in overtly Italian flourish. At least we could hope for perfect proportions, but here too it falls short. One suspects the extra length stymied the designers, who still had to build it on a chassis shared by a new, smaller 1.8-liter, turbocharged (forced air), direct-injection, four-cylinder gasoline engine that replaces the 2.5-liter, five-cylinder gasoline engine in previous Golf models. Yet, it delivers 20 percent better fuel economy (36 miles per gallon on the highway) and almost identical horsepower and torque — 170 horsepower and 200 pound-feet of torque. — Bonus: The new TSI gasoline engine, although turbocharged, runs perfectly on regular-grade fuel — no need to pay more for higher octane. And then there is my favorite — the 2-liter, diesel-fueled TDI, which delivers 42 miles per gallon on the highway, 150 horsepower and 236 pound-feet of torque. That one has truly discernible get-up-and-go. Its low fuel consumption confers the added benefit of peace of mind in go-nowhere traffic. You don't feel as if you are sitting there throwing away money. I spent most of my time here in the TDI and TSI, running in morning and late-afternoon rush-hour traffic. Car manufacturers traditionally try to avoid that kind of congestion to show off their new wares. But VW wanted Maserati sedan, the Ghibli. This inelegance presents itself in rear doors which are longer than those on the front and a scrunched appearance where the A-pillar meets the side windows. There's better news on the inside, where the steering wheel has a pleasing sculptural design, with metal paddles framing either side. A long thin strip of metal runs along the dash as part of the ventilation system, and an analog clock seems to float from the dash. My car had natural, unvarnished wood throughout, a fantastic touch. Some of that panache is lost by the navigation system's digital screen, which comes from Chrysler. This isn't a travesty, as Chrysler's latest navigation and infotainment system is quite good. Still, the screen lacks a certain visual sophistication. Where the Quattroporte should, and mostly does, shine is in the actual driving. It hustles away from stops, accompanied by a muted howl from the motor. Disengage the traction control and you can easily smoke the tires. Steering is confident, and the overall character is stable. Brakes are excellent. A few buyers might cross-shop it with the new Mercedes S- Class, a technological wunderkind which literally steers itself in short increments. The Mercedes' ride is pillowy, whereas the Maserati is firm. In general, the Maserati is the old-school performance sedan. The car is easy to live with. I enjoyed the interior space and ample storage. Still, I kept waiting for the hallelujah to make a point: The new Golf is a real car made for the real-world driving by real people with non-luxurious incomes, people who nonetheless need and want a car that serves them well and reliably with a sense of style. You made your point, Volkswagen. Here is betting your new Golf models will sell well. - The author's opinions are his own. © 2014, The Washington Post. ■ moment, the point where my endorphins would trip and I'd say, "I must own this car!" This was especially so when I got out the car and looked over the tootimid design. 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The next year, nine 300-pound players — most of them interior offensive linemen, built to stop a defender like Perry — entered the league, and a year after that came 27 players who weighed at least 300. The trend continued, and three years ago, 132 men began NFL careers weighing 300 pounds or more. Davis, now 47, was a rookie in 1991, and he struggled each year to reach his target weight range of 325 to 335 pounds. When the seasons ended, he'd swell to 375 or so, he says, and when his career ended in 1999, there were no practices or screaming coaches to keep him in check. He ate as he had as a player, caloric amounts meant to feed a raging machine. Only now, with no workouts or games, the machine had ground to a halt. His career had ended with no exercise suggestions or diet to ease his transition, and so his weight kept climbing. "When I retired," he says, "I heard nothing. There simply wasn't anything. Most guys don't know how to do it. I thought I knew how to do it. I think it's a huge mystery when it comes to: 'What am I supposed to do?' " His blood pressure spiked, his ness." As for Davis, he sipped cabbage moods hit peaks and valleys, and after a while, he lost the desire to leave soup and tried the Duke rice diet. He his sofa. Mentors and former team- reduced his fat intake and then his mates were dying in their 40s and 50s, carbohydrates. Doctors advised him and even years later, Davis can recite to take baby steps, but after modest their names and causes of death. He results, he grew frustrated and saw his read about how Perry, that hefty sym- weight climb higher. At 447 pounds, bol of the gluttonous '80s, passed 350 Davis appeared in 2011 on the realitypounds and then 400, needing help in television show "The Biggest Loser," his late 40s to get out of bed. He now where he said he finally learned how lives in South Carolina but rarely ap- to eat and exercise for this stage of his life — to restart the machine after so pears in public. The NFL evolved, though true many years. "You kind of come up in that syschange has come slowly. The league and players' association hosts well- tem, and you expect to be that big," ness seminars and offers help to says Davis, who admits he has replayers transitioning to retirement, gained maybe 50 of the 202 pounds but even now most of the efforts are he lost. "And you expect it to almost about as appealing as the healthy options at the team buffet. Dwight Hollier, a former linebacker who works with former players in the NFL league office, said an allday "Transition to Fitness" program was held last October in Atlanta. Invitations went out to hundreds of former players — anyone, Hollier said, who had applied for severance pay — and promised to teach them about healthy In the early 1960s, Roger Brown was the biggest man in football — and, cooking and man- as the NFL’s first regular player to weigh 300 pounds, something of an oddity. These days, there’s nothing unusual about a player that size. ageable exercise. (Washington Post photo by John McDonnell.) The event was free. Including spouses, Hollier said, fewer than 30 people at- be normal." Faneca says he heard stories like tended. "We are working very, very hard to Davis', how extremely large men — educate players on wellness," Hollier not just former NFL players — besays. "It is ultimately the players' . . . " came discouraged by trainers' advice to lose two or three pounds a week, He stops himself. __________________ "We are working very hard," he says again, "to educate players on wellWEIGHT PAGE 19 1. Who was the first designated hitter to homer in a World Series game? 2. Name the last Texas Rangers pitcher to record a 20-win season. 3. Name the first non-SEC team to beat two top-10 SEC college football teams in consecutive games. 4. In 2014, Orlando Magic rookie Victor Oladipo played 57 minutes in a game. Who were the last NBA rookies to play at least 57 minutes in a game? 5. Who has the most power-play goals in Edmonton Oilers history? 6. Name the first NASCAR driver to win an ARCA, a Nationwide, a Sprint Cup and a Camping World truck race at Daytona during his career. 7. When was the last time before 2014 that Britain beat the U.S. in tennis' Davis Cup? By Kent Babb The New York Eagle News/The Washington Post R oger Brown was made to go to the train station back then, standing where they weighed logs and iron. The Detroit Lions' scale didn't reach such ungodly measures. Weigh-in day came each Thursday, and most weeks this was nerveracking and humiliating. In the early 1960s, Brown's target weight as a defensive tackle was 280 pounds; for each extra pound he was fined $10. The team's scale stopped at 250, and so away they went. He'd stand there amid the other freight, a few teammates chiming in with oinks and grunts, while they waited to see that week's number, which sometimes registered 300 or more. "Today," Brown says now, at age 77, "fans look at you as this big, healthy [butt] kicker. Back then, you were just an overweight blob." In the early 1960s, Brown was the biggest man in football — and, as the NFL's first regular player to weigh 300 pounds, something of an oddity. These days, there's nothing unusual about a player that size. Four weeks ago, when 256 players entered the league via the NFL draft, 57 were listed at weights of at least 300 pounds. 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"Today, I look at the guys," Brown says, "and, whew, they're in trouble." The NFL is now bigger than ever, and about a dozen years ago offensive lineman Aaron Gibson became the league's first 400-pound player. Although league and players' association officials suggest that, in today's NFL, plenty is being done to educate players about managing their weights after they retire, several former players say that they feel unprepared for life after football. After years of having their sizes carefully managed, strength coaches and nutritionists keeping close tabs on players' weights, some ex-players feel abandoned. "Once you're done, you're done," said Antone Davis, a former NFL offensive lineman who grew to nearly 450 pounds after he retired. "You're out, and you're on your own." During the autumn of 1985, a rookie defensive tackle whose girth was almost as amazing as his athleticism captivated America. The Chicago Bears' William "The Refrigerator" Perry, a 335-pound defensive tackle, could stuff ballcarriers and play fullback, too, and that year he was one of two 300-pound players to enter the league. In previous years, only 22 players had ever been so heavy when their NFL careers began. The Bears won that year's Super Bowl, became icons with the "Super Bowl Shuffle," and Perry became the gap-toothed face of a league that, in Answers 1. The Reds' Dan Driessen, in 1976. 2. Rick Helling won 20 games in 1998. 3. Clemson beat No. 9 LSU at the Chick-filA Bowl in 2012, then defeated No. 5 Georgia in September 2013. 4. Ray Felix and Bob Houbregs of the Baltimore Bullets each played 63 minutes in a game in 1954. 5. Glenn Anderson and Ryan Smyth are tied with 126 power-play goals each. 6. Kyle Busch completed the feat in 2014. 7. It was 1935. © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc. ■ which, to a 315-pound former NFL lineman used to immediate results, seems like nothing. He bought an outdoor elliptical bike, riding the contraption around his native New Orleans, and didn't lift a weight for more than 18 months. As a freshman at Louisiana State, a coach had told him he looked like a "stuffed sausage." Three months after his final game in 2010, he'd lost 70 pounds. cusing on finishing a full 26.2 miles. Faneca says he believes he redirected his competitive nature into a new activity, which many players are unable to do as they wait for one more NFL contract. He says finding new physical challenges immediately after retirement was the difference between his story and the many stories of players with uncontrolled weights. And, like Davis, he says he heard little during his playing days about how to drop weight after he retired. Roger Brown, the NFL’s first star player to weigh more than 300 pounds, has enjoyed a successful life after football, but it wasn’t until he had a health scare that he decided to slim down from 448 pounds to 227. (Washington Post photo by John McDonnell.) On a particularly nice day, the ninetime Pro Bowler's wife, Julie, invited him to run with her. The laps passed, and Faneca was surprised at how easy activity was now that he no longer weighed so much. He was alone on a run once, and where he normally turned back, he kept going, three miles turning into seven. Then there he was attending an NFL game, when he told a few former trainers that he had run 10 miles a few days earlier — and that he was planning to run a half marathon, and the trainers told him that'd be easy. "I wasn't looking for easy," Faneca says now. He hired a speed coach and ran longer and farther, abandoning his plans for the half marathon and instead fo- "We're already gone. We're out of sight, out of mind," says Faneca, who at 37 now weighs about 215 pounds. "It's just another aspect of what we do to ourselves as professional football players that nobody really wants to think about or the league, especially, would want to talk about." In February, Faneca crossed a finish line in New Orleans after 3 hours 56 minutes of running — a solid time for any first-time marathoner and one that might've seemed impossible when Faneca was 100 pounds heavier. Afterward, he bought a bicycle and began looking up triathlons and Iron Man races. "Literally the next day," he says, "I was like: What's next?" Back when he played, Brown thought his size was an asset. He was quick and strong, and running backs came to fear him. The fines and anxious weigh-ins — he used to plead with friendly teammates to sneak a hand under a cheek or belly roll to fool the scale and save a few dollars — were small prices for glory. But like all players, Brown's career ended, in 1969, and he eventually ballooned to 448 pounds. Brown says most of his former teammates have died, many with heart problems or diseases related to the amount of weight they carried. About a decade ago, Brown says, he was upstairs at his namesake sports bar in downtown Portsmouth — he owned eight restaurants after his playing career ended — when he passed out, hitting his head on the steps. There he lay for a long time, his employees thinking their 400-pound boss had gone home. Brown, who once celebrated a successful weigh-in with bountiful dinners with teammates — 16 side dishes, he recalls, and many bottles of wine — had developed an irregular heartbeat, and when he awoke and went to the hospital, a defibrillator was inserted into his chest. "A hell of a way for your body to say: 'Stop eating.' " Brown lost weight slowly, finding his way as some former players do — onto a path that remains dimly lit for most and impossible to find for many. He followed his wife, Kay, to the YMCA and left most of his meals still on the plate. 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They have four budgies, two rabbits, a cat, a dog and an iguana! Isn't this a bit much for two young children to handle? -- Concerned Next Door DEAR CONCERNED: If the pets all appeared to be well-cared for, then it's probably not a problem. And without knowing anything about the situation, I'm willing to bet that the iguana is cared for by the parents, since their care and feeding is pretty tricky. With caged pets -- like birds, rabbits and liz- ards -- it's usually pretty simple to tell whether they're receiving good care. If their cages are really dirty (piles of waste, very smelly sawdust bedding) and if there isn't clean water available, then there is likely a problem. With other pets, behavior and living area can be signs. Was the dog badly behaved, or was it well-socialized, or kept in a quiet room to stay calm during the party? Did you notice or smell an overflowing litter box? If none of these signs were apparent, then the family is probably taking pretty good care of all their pets. The fact that the kids proudly showed off their pets to party guests is a good sign. With younger kids, parents' involvement in keeping, caring for and training pets is important. Parents have the opportunity to teach children not just responsibility, but awareness of and compassion for other living creatures. In the case of your neighbors, if the pets appear to be cared for, then I'd say the parents are doing their jobs, and you have no more cause for conern. - Send your questions, comments or tips to ask@pawscorner.com. © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc. ■ Fathers Then & Now 1. Name the Dave Clark Five song that finally knocked the Beatles off the top of the charts in 1964. 2. Which song mentions "Camp Granada"? 3. Who had a hit with "Killing Me Softly With His Song"? 4. Who wrote the Pointer Sisters' "Fire"? 5. Name the song that contains this lyric: "I was standing on the corner when I heard my bulldog bark, He was barkin' at the two men who were gamblin' in the dark." Answers 1. "Glad All Over," in 1964. "I Want to Hold Your Hand" had held the top slot for five weeks, and "She Loves You" for four weeks before that. 2. "Hello Mother, Hello Father," also known as "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh," a kid's letter from summer camp. The 1963 song won a Grammy. 3. Roberta Flack, in 1973. Helen Reddy had turned the song down because she didn't like the title. 4. Bruce Springsteen. 5. "Stagger Lee," a popular American folk song about the murder of Billy Lyons by "Stag" Lee Shelton during a card game in St. Louis on Christmas night in 1895. The song was first published in 1911 and recorded numerous times, but the version by Lloyd Price reached No. 1 on the charts in 1959. Fathers of 1900 didn't have it nearly as good as fathers of today, but they did have a few advantages: • In 1900, fathers prayed their children would learn English. Today, fathers pray their children will speak English. • In 1900, a father's horsepower meant his horses. Today, it's the size of his SUV. • In 1900, if a father put a roof over his family's head, he was a success. Today, it takes a roof, deck, pool and 4-car garage. And that's just the vacation home. • In 1900, a father waited for the doctor to tell him when the baby arrived. Today, a father must wear a smock, know how to breathe, coach and support his wife through the delivery, and make sure he records the blessed event. • In 1900, fathers passed on clothing to their sons. Today, kids wouldn't touch Dad's clothes if they were sliding naked down an icicle. • In 1900, a father smoked a pipe. If he tries that today, he gets sent outside after a lecture on lip cancer. © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc. ■ ARIES (March 21 to April 19) There's nothing an Aries Lamb likes less than having to tackle a humdrum task. But finding a creative way to do it can make all the difference. A more exciting time awaits you this weekend. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Finishing up a job on time leaves you free to enjoy your weekend without any Taurean guilt pangs. A romantic attitude from an unlikely source could take you by surprise. The NY Eagle News | June 5, 2014 1. Is the book of Colossians in the Old or New Testament or neither? 2. Which book may be summarized as, "The end of the world as we know it"? Proverbs, Ephesians, Hebrews, Revelation 3. From Acts 22, where was Paul brought up? Jerusalem, Derbe, Anathoth, Jericho 4. How many books of the Bible (KJV) begin with the letter "Z"? Zero, 1, 2, 3 5. From Ecclesiastes 3, there is a time to kill and a time to ...? Plant, Embrace, Heal, Rest 6. In James 3, what can no man tame? Evil, The tongue, Lions, Revenge ANSWERS: 1) New; 2) Revelation; 3) Jerusalem; 4) 2; 5) Heal; 6) The tongue © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc. ■ • In 1900, fathers shook their children gently and whispered, "Wake up, it's time for school." Today, kids shake their fathers violently at 4 a.m., shouting: "Wake up, it's time for hockey practice." • In 1900, a father came home from work to find his wife and children at the supper table. Today, a father comes home to a note: "Jimmy's at baseball, Cindy's at gymnastics, I'm at adult-ed, Pizza in fridge." • In 1900, fathers and sons would have heart-to-heart conversations while fishing in a stream. Today, fathers pluck the headphones off their sons' ears and shout, "WHEN YOU HAVE A MINUTE.." • In 1900, a father gave a pencil box for Christmas, and the kid was all smiles. Today, a father spends $800 at Toys 'R' Us, and the kid screams: "I wanted Xbox!" • In 1900, if a father had breakfast in bed, it was eggs and bacon and ham and potatoes. Today, it's Special K, soy milk, dry toast and a lecture on cholesterol. • In 1900, a Father's Day gift would be a hand tool. Today, he'll get a digital organizer. • In 1900, fathers said, "A man's home is his castle." Today, they say, "Welcome to the money pit." ■ GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Moving in a new career direction might be seen by some as risky. But if you have both the confidence to see it through and the facts to back you up, it could prove rewarding. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Holding back on a decision might be difficult, considering how long you've waited for this opportunity. But until you're able to resolve all doubts, it could be the wiser course to take. LEO (July 23 to August 22) You still need to move carefully where financial matters are concerned. Better for the Lion to move slowly than pounce on a "promising" prospect that doesn't keep its promises. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A rejection of an idea you believe in can be upsetting. But don't let it discourage you. Get yourself back on track and use what you've learned from the experience to try again. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) The early part of the week could find you looking to balance your priorities between your family obligations and your career responsibilities. Pressures begin to ease by week's end. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) An associate's problem could cause unavoidable delays in moving ahead with your joint venture. If so, use the time to look into another project you had previously set aside. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Although a financial problem could be very close to being resolved in your favor, it's still a good idea to avoid unnecessary spending for at least a little while longer. 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We'll have Monday through Friday, and we'll probably be doing a couple of college visits. Where would you recommend that we stay, and what activities are there for teen boys who can take some museums, historical sites, outdoor activities and good eating? A: You might stay at the Hotel Marlowe, just barely in Cambridge and on the water, which means that it has easy access to both Boston and Cambridge. It's near MIT, and it's an easy ride on the red line to Harvard Square. Plus, you can walk right over the bridge and get to Charles Street/ Beacon Hill and then very easily to the State House, Boston Common, Freedom Trail, North End. My favorite museums are the Gardner (even more interesting after the renovation/ addition) and the Institute of Contemporary Art. One of my new fave restaurants is Alden & Harlow, right in Harvard Square, but you should also try to hit one of Ana Sortun's and/or Barbara Lynch's places: Ana's include Oleana, Sofra and the new Sarma. 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Picking the top three sights is a challenge, but you must see Sydney, a fantastic city, with the Opera House and the harbor; the Great Barrier Reef, an absolute must-do; and I'd pick Uluru, the mystical rock in the middle of the outback, as the third, but it is hard to get to. All may not be doable in one vacation. — Zofia Smardz Q: A friend and I are traveling to England in mid-June. We'll have a few days in London, a couple of nights in Oxford and a few days in Bath. We plan to take the train to each new destination. Should we buy our tickets in advance? We've booked all our hotels, so travel flexibility isn't a huge issue. A: If you know where you need to be and when, it wouldn't hurt to buy in advance. It will be cheaper, and especially since you're getting into peak travel season, you'll have the peace of mind knowing that you won't miss your hotel accommodations. — Becky Krystal Q: Have you any experience with Southwest fares around Thanksgiving? 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My understanding is that this worry is not that big a deal where we're staying because hotels and restaurants all use filtered water now. True? Any tips on how not to get sick? A: I've visited Playa del Carmen several times and I've not been sick, but I stayed at resorts that had reserve osmosis systems. And although I ate raw fruit and veggies and used their ice, I drank bottled water. And I wasn't stingy with the hand sanitizer. — Carol Sottili Q: I've heard a lot about Costa Rica, but I'm wondering about Panama. Is Costa Rica really better and worth what appears to be a lot more money? A: Costa Rica has a reputation as having better-than-average infrastructure and a wide variety of resorts and organized tours. It seems to attract Americans because they feel comfortable there. But Panama is somewhat similar, and I would not hesitate to go there. — Carol Sottili Q: I am about to book tickets for a reunion in Seattle and am thinking of spending an extra week to drive up to Victoria and Vancouver. Is driving better than public bus or train? A: The only time you'll want a car is in Victoria, so you can get out and explore Vancouver Island — which you should, because it's gorgeous. You can play this a few ways. Take the passenger-only Clipper from Seattle to Victoria, drive around, then take another ferry to Vancouver. Or take a train or bus from Seattle to Vancouver, followed by a boat to Victoria. — Becky Krystal Q: I am starting to look into a trip to Vietnam: Is Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City the larger, more usual airport to fly into? A: Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) in Ho Chi Minh is the largest airport in Vietnam, but Hanoi (HAN) isn't too far behind. 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The Tale of Two Beaches promo starts at $1,598 for two guests and includes a night at the Ritz-Carlton in South Beach and a night at the Ritz-Carlton in Key Biscayne; two oceanfront lunches (at DiLido Beach Club and Catina Beach); beach chair and umbrella rentals; art deco walking tour; tickets to the Bill Baggs State Park; beach bag and towel gift; and transportation between the two resorts. Add 13 percent taxes per night. Two-night minimum required, but guests can add nights for the same rate. Valid through Nov. 22. Info: 800542-8680, www.ritzcarlton.com. KALE FROM PAGE 13 _________________________ are dredged in cheese, tahini or even peanuts, not to mention the gamut of seasonings from chipotle to curry. But I like them best when they taste of kale. The dawning of the age of arugula seemed to focus on the dainty and the petite. The age of kale seems more about robust food that even a real man can eat. I approached a hunting enthusiast about the idea of a kale side dish along with his favorite meal of grilled moose. "I like it best raw in a salad," he said. - Damrosch's latest book is "The Four Season Farm Gardener's Cookbook"; her website is www.fourseasonfarm. com. © 2014, The Washington Post ■ all she can do now is file for reimbursement. Is there anything else? A: You could send a brief, polite email to a United Airlines executive, asking them to not give up on your baggage. But normally, when luggage is declared lost, it's gone. You might find your property at the Unclaimed Baggage Center in a few weeks. — Christopher Elliott © 2014, The Washington Post. ■ — The Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa is offering a family package on the Hawaiian island with savings of nearly $1,000. 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Request promo code 4NF2014. - Prices were verified at press time last Thursday, but deals sell out and availability is not guaranteed. Some restrictions may apply. © 2014, The Washington Post ■ GRAPEVINE FROM PAGE 12 _________________________ leaving just one bud from which a replacement shoot will grow. We also take out or shorten any established branches that are crowded or seem excessive. And we remove any shoots that appear on the vertical trunks of the vines. We also anchor the main branches to the overhead supports so that they won't fall or blow around. For this we like to use a black self-locking tie made of recycled plastic and available at hardware stores. We prefer these to the green foam-covered wires that are often used, because they are less conspicuous. Grapes grown for shade, if pruned, are like awnings that roll themselves up to let sun into the house in winter, then roll down again when you need shade in summer. Under our grape tunnel, we are able to grow a border of daffodils to open in spring under bare vines, along with early-blooming perennials such as pulmonaria, dwarf bleeding heart and corydalis. For this cooperation, pruning seems a small price to pay. - Damrosch's latest book is "The Four Season Farm Gardener's Cookbook"; her website is www.fourseasonfarm. com. © 2014, The Washington Post ■ EAGLE NEWS Etcetera... When Words Fail Us, or We Fail Words fix the error. A third mentioned that he's "afraid to throw out a folderol" on air for reasons of both meaning and pronunciation. Personally, it's when I encounter Latin terms that I come up against my linguistic Waterloo. Prima facie. De minimis. Sui generis. I'm hugely impressed when others squeeze these into spoken discourse. I'm terrified to use them myself and, ipso facto, never do. I could sense the hot-cheeked embarrassment among my fellow Slatesters when I asked them to recall past bubble vocab fails. One editor recounted that she pronounced palliative as "puh-LIE-a-tive" during a Slate meeting, and then felt dumb when ensuing speakers pronounced it the right way. Another staffer remembered the time he pronounced epitome as "EPP-i-tohm" in high school, and then, to his eternal mortification, insisted he was right after his teacher gently corrected him. And let us all extend our sympathies to the video producer who repeatedly spoke of "de-NOO-mint" in a college film class. Even lexicographical luminaries like David Foster Wallace have experienced bubble vocab moments. "In my very first seminar in college," Wallace revealed in a live online chat in 1996, "I pronounced facade 'fakade.' The memory's still fresh and raw." (And just in case that last paragraph popped your bubble: It's "PAL-eea-tiv," "epp-IT-uh-me," "DAY-noomahn," and "fuh-SOD.") But is reaching for bubble vocabulary actually shameful? To our discredit, we do seem especially tempted to stretch our linguistic wings in the By Seth Stevenson The New York Eagle News/Slate A little while back, I was chatting with a friend when he described a situation as "execrable." He pronounced it "ex-EHcrable." I'd always thought it was "EXecrable." But execrable is a word I'd mostly just read in books, had rarely heard spoken, and had never once, in my whole life, uttered aloud — in large part because I wasn't exactly sure how to say it, and because the nuances of its definition (beyond "bad") escaped me. Since we have a trusting, forthright relationship, I decided to broach the topic. "Is that how you pronounce that word?" I asked. "And what exactly does it mean?" Here my friend confessed he was not 100 percent certain on either count. He added that, earlier that same day, he'd pronounced avowed with three syllables and then immediately wondered if it might only have two. We've all experienced moments in which we brush up against the ceilings of our personal lexicons. I call it "bubble vocabulary." Words on the edge of your ken, whose definitions or pronunciations turn out to be just out of grasp as you reach for them. The words you basically know but, hmmm, on second thought, maybe haven't yet mastered? A certain Slate podcaster says he once stopped himself from asking a question on air because he wasn't sure how to pronounce correlative. Another podcaster used mordant to mean morbid — at which point she became uncertain and did a retake to News Advertise in the best newspaper around • 607-522-5676 Eagle News News We can help you improve your business image! New York Eagle News The New York Eagle New York The New York Eagle IMPROVE 23 nyeaglenews.com The NY Eagle News | June 5, 2014 middle of a job interview, an all-staff meeting, a college seminar or a radio segment. These are, not coincidentally, occasions when we might wish to appear a smidge more erudite than we really are. (Bubble vocab alert! Is that "air-yuh-dite" or "er-oo-dite"?) But if our impulse to employ words that we don't quite know is a bit peacocky, I don't think we should feel chagrined when we're cut down to size. Excessive abashment when our vocab goes wrong is, in my view, counterproductive. It has a chilling effect. We become reluctant to reach for the verbal brass ring the next time an opportunity comes along. To create an environment that encourages bubble vocab leaps of faith, we must consider our response in the event that someone doesn't stick the landing. What should we do if we hear someone else incorrectly attempt a sesquipedalian mot juste? One school holds that you must let the error pass unmentioned, but this is, as one Slate-ster put it, like letting a friend leave lunch with pesto flecks in her teeth. Another tactic: the facesaving technique in which you, as soon as is possible after the mistake has occurred, pronounce the word the correct way within earshot of the offender — without acknowledging the earlier boner. A third camp advocates a more passive-aggressive tack: "Oh, is that how you pronounce that word?" they might inquire, with faux innocence. "I always thought misogyny had a soft g." I side with the Slate copy editor who offers this wisdom, gleaned from an occasion on which he mispronounced risible as "rise-able": "I was corrected in the very best way possible: quickly and reflexively by the corrector, without judgment, like an executioner with a sharp, dispassionate blade." I further concur with his addendum: "The worst is when no one corrects you! Because then they are silently judging you instead of treating you as they would a friend." But take comfort in this: Vocabulary is one of the few skills that improve as we get older. Some studies show you can count on reliable growth in the size of your vocabulary well into your 70s. So you don't have arrogate and abrogate down cold, just yet. Give it time. - Stevenson, a frequent contributor to Slate, is author of "Grounded: A Down to Earth Journey Around the World." © 2014, Slate. ■ Prayerful Thoughts By Linda Childs Special to The New York Eagle News Dear Father in Heaven, Unlike many people, I did not grow up going to church. I didn't discover You Lord until I was an adult, and then it was some years before I realized that just knowing You exist is a little like knowing there’s a school building—if you never step foot inside, it does you no good at all and you don't learn or grow as a result of that tidbit of knowledge. You don't get to experience all that the school has to offer, or even know that it has a wide variety of opportunities to learn, grow and enjoy all that life has to offer. As a result, when I did start to really discover You and start my walk with You, I did not have any preconceived notions. I was like a child, a preschooler, wideeyed at the wonder of You, ready to drink in all that would be revealed to me, as I am still. Many years ago I decided to take up tennis, as some friends played and invited me to join in. Some of them were taking lessons, so I decided I would do the same, as I knew nothing whatsoever about the sport. The tennis coach said that was the absolute best way to do it, so that I did not have any bad habits or incorrect ways of doing things that had to be unlearned or corrected. I think my walk with You is a little bit like that—not that I would have had a bad start in a church, but that in my case, my start came from You through the Holy Spirit. Then, as I attended church through the years, and heard various pastors, ministers and priests speak about You, I felt that You were there with me, helping me to understand their messages, as You have done ever since. Many people might think it’s a disadvantage not having grown up in the church. But for me it’s a good thing to be a novice, because when one knows they are a beginner, knows they’re not an expert at something, the one realizes that there is a lot learning and growing to do. Thus, a person is open to that and ready to take it on. When you think you know everything and you're an expert and have nothing more to learn, and that’s when you actually have the most to learn. Thank You God , Jesus and the Holy Spirit, for taking me under Your wing as it were, and guiding and participating in each step of my growth in You. Amen ■ Understanding Women A man walking along Tswassen beach was deep in prayer. All of a sudden, he said out loud, “Lord grant me one wish.” Suddenly the sky clouded above his head and in a booming voice the Lord said, “Because you have TRIED to be faithful to me in all ways, I will grant you one wish.” The man said, “Build a bridge to Vancouver Island so I can drive over anytime I want.” The Lord said, “Your request is very materialistic. Think of the enormous challenges for that kind of undertaking. The supports required to reach the bottom of the Georgia Strait! The concrete and steel it would take! I can do it, but it is hard for me to justify your desire for worldly things. Take a little more time and think of another wish, a wish you think would honor and glorify me.” The man thought about it for a long time. Finally he said, “Lord, I wish that I could understand women. I want to know how they feel inside, what they are thinking when they give me the silent treatment, why they cry, what they mean when they say “nothing”, and how I can make a woman truly happy.” The Lord replied, “You want two lanes or four lanes on that bridge?” ■ Same Day Service Residential & Commercial Installation, Service & Repairs 585-330-4992 Air Conditioners, Furnaces, Fully Insured Boilers & Water Heaters Dryer Vent Cleaning Senior Discounts FREE Carbon Monoxide Testing On Any Call 24 nyeaglenews.com Philly-Style Hoagies Ingredients: • 2 teaspoons olive oil • 1 large onion, cut in half and thinly sliced • 1 medium green pepper, thinly sliced • 1/8 teaspoon salt • 1/8 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper • 1 package (17 ounces) fully cooked pork or beef roast au jus, sliced, reserving juices • 4 (8-inch) soft hero rolls (about 4 ounces each), each split almost in half • 8 thin slices Provolone cheese (4 ounces) Steps: 1. Preheat broiler. Meanwhile, in nonstick 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, green pepper, salt and black pepper, and cook 15 minutes or until vegetables are very soft and browned, stirring occasionally. Stir in sliced meat with its juices and cook about 2 minutes until heated through. 2. Spread rolls open and place, cut sides down, on large cookie sheet. With broiler rack at closest position to heat source, toast rolls about 1 minute or just until browned. Turn rolls over and toast cut sides 2 to 3 minutes longer, until browned. 3. Place one-fourth meat mixture with pan juices in each roll. Top each with 2 slices of Provolone, overlap- The NY Eagle News | June 5, 2014 Spicy BBQ Rub ping if necessary. Place sandwiches in broiler and broil about 30 seconds or just until cheese melts. Makes 4 maindish servings. Steps: 1. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl until well-combined. Store spices in an airtight container in a cool dark place. Label and date, as spices are best when used within six months. By Angela Shelf Medearis and Gina Harlow Nutrition: Each serving: About 635 calories, 42g protein, 67g carbohydrate, 23g total fat (9g saturated), 5g fiber, 92mg cholesterol, 1,380mg sodium. GOOD HOUSEKEEPING © 2014 Hearst Communications, Inc. ■ To Create a Spicy Barbecue Marinade: Ingredients: • 3/8 cup garlic powder • 3/8 cup packed brown sugar • 3 tablespoons dried chives • 3 tablespoons smoked paprika • 6 teaspoons chili powder • 6 teaspoons ground cumin • 6 teaspoons onion powder • 3 teaspoons Kosher salt • 1 tablespoon sugar or stevia • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper • 1 teaspoon cinnamon • 1 teaspoons cayenne pepper GROCERY Ingredients: • 1/3 cup soy sauce • 1/2 cup olive oil • 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice • 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce • 2 tablespoons steak sauce • 2 tablespoons Spicy BBQ Rub (see recipe above) _________________________ RUBS/MARINADES PAGE 25 GREAT DEALS IN EVERY AISLE ONE MAIN STREET Open Daily 8AM-8PM • Sunday 7AM-6PM • 5% Off Senior Citizen Day every Thursday • We issue Food Stamps • We redeem Federal Food Stamps & WIC We accept all major Credit Cards Limit 4 on all items unless stated otherwise. 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Sugardale $ 69 $ 79 © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc. ■ MEAT Assorted Hummus Michelina • Zap’ems Totinos Ingredients: • 3 full cups honey graham cereal • 1 cup miniature marshmallows • 1/2 cup dry-roasted peanuts • 1 cup raisins • 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips Eat Well Original Pizza Rolls ls calories, 5g fat, 3g protein, 36g carb., 150mg sodium, 2g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 1 Starch/Carb., 1 Fruit, 1 Fat. Nutrition: Each serving equals: 201 DAIRY Totino’s 2$5 By Healthy Exchanges © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc., and Angela Shelf Medearis ■ Ingredients: • 1 tablespoon dried basil • 1 tablespoon dried oregano • 1 tablespoon dried rosemary • 1 tablespoon dried sage • 1 tablespoon dried thyme • 1 tablespoon dried flat leaf Italian parsley • 1 tablespoon garlic powder • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves Steps: Pulse ingredients into a spice grinder or pulse in a food processor until it reaches the desired consistency. Store spices in an airtight container in a cool dark place. Label and date as FROZEN Assorted Entrees S'more Gorp spices are best when used within six months. Summary: This seasoning mix is delicious not only for Italian dishes, but on chicken, pork and fish as well. Steps: 1. Place the soy sauce, olive oil, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, steak sauce and BBQ Rub in a blender. Blend on high speed for 30 seconds until thoroughly mixed. (Makes 1 1/3 cups.) 2. Place meat into a re-sealable plastic bag. Pour marinade into the bag over the meat. Seal the bag, squeezing out as much air as possible. 3. Place bag into a bowl, and refrigerate for up to 8 hours for chicken, pork or beef, and 30 minutes for seafood. Cook meat or seafood as desired. Stouffer’s 25 nyeaglenews.com The NY Eagle News | June 5, 2014 1 Fresh Tomatoes on the Vine $ 98 lb. 1 $ 48 lb. Red Seedless Grapes $ 98 3 lb. bag Fresh 10 lb. bag Fresh Yellow Onions Red, Green or Romaine Leaf Lettuce 1 $ 88 lb. Fresh 3 lb. bag Sno-White Sliced Mushrooms 98¢ 2 $3 each for 8 oz. pkg. 26 nyeaglenews.com about Eastman's philanthropy and how, when his health began to deteout original forsythia, honeysuckle riorate and he felt that he'd done what and wisteria plants, hanging tough at he'd set out to accomplish, he shot himself, the suicide note posing the more than a century old. But the tour is so much more than question, "Why wait?" I'm so swept Botany 101. Bellavia, a now-retired up in Bellavia's narrative that I begin 39-year Kodak employee, uses the to forget about the scenery. (Note to gardens to tell Eastman's story. In the Hollywood: Please get on an Eastman English-style west garden, we learn biopic.) We continue through the rock garthat, much to the chagrin of the landscape architect's wife, Eastman dug den, home to grapevines and stinky up decorative plants in favor of pota- ginkgo. In the library garden, we encounter the wheelbarrowpushing head gardener, Dan — who Bellavia later tells me is his son, and the reason he became an Eastman volunteer. Our tour concludes in the terrace garden, which smacks of Italy, down to the 17thcentury Venetian wellheads. There are more than 90 species of plants in this one plot. "Here's where you really get to know the Frederick Law Olmsted designed Rochester's Highland Park, which explodes man," Bellavia with magnolia and lilac blossoms in the spring. (Washington Post photo by says. He's talkBecky Krystal) ing about Eastman, of course, but at this point, I feel toes and onions during World War I. We gather around Bellavia as he as if he may as well be talking about tells the story of the woman who himself. Tempting as it is to linger with Belapparently carried a torch for the never-married Eastman for decades lavia, I pull myself away to go to Highafter they parted. He shares a pos- land Park. I come across tots in strollsibly apocryphal story about a lady ers, college students playing with hula named Dorothy, who turned out to hoops and a Frisbee, an artist with a be a much-loved dairy cow. We hear picturesquely cocked beret painting a ROCHESTER FROM PAGE 5 _________________________ eaglenews@empacc.net 607-522-5676 Sell Real Estate? The New York Eagle News Serves Avoca, Bath, Canandaigua, Cohocton, Dansville, Geneseo, Hammondsport, Honeoye, Lakeville, Livonia, Mt. Morris, Naples, Penn Yan, Prattsburgh, Wayland and Surrounding Communities, AS WELL AS anyone who visits us online at nyeaglenews.com, all for one low price! ADVERTISE OBITUARIES FROM PAGE 11 _________________________ with a Secretarial Degree. She went to work in Boston, MA, served in the Peace Corps in Africa, moved to Hawaii until she went to Rochester, and worked in the Financial Office at the University of Rochester until she retired. She spent many happy and fruitful years involved in volunteer programs which fulfilled her lifelong wish to help others. Lynn always loved the outdoors and participated in many favorite sports; she also enjoyed music, reading, theatre, friends, cluster of blossom-laden trees. I walk with a vague idea of where to find the lilacs, of which the park has 1,200 specimens across more than 500 varieties. I pass through a grove of magnolias, which aren't too shabby either — starbursts in shades of pink, purple and white. But I know how potently fragrant lilacs are. And the lack of scent begins to worry me. I come around a bend in a path, and the scene confirms my suspicions: No blooming lilacs yet. Walking on, I see a promising tree and carefully step down the steep slope for a look. There are clusters of dark purple buds. Then, around the side are a few shy, honest-to-goodness blooms. I shove my face into them, closing my eyes, drinking in their heady scent. Sensory time travel — I'm 15, in my parents' front yard, smelling the lilacs on my way into the house, my mom standing to greet me on the front porch. This. This is what I wanted to experience. Perhaps coming early wasn't so bad. I'm not sure that my sense of nostalgia — and my allergies — could have survived a full lilac onslaught. Next I visit the park's Lamberton Conservatory, taking particular pleasure in the collection of cactuses, with amusingly named varieties such as Aaron's Beard and Electrode. From there, I walk to the Rochester Civic Garden Center's headquarters at Warner Castle. The building looks straight out of England, but I'm more drawn to the charming little sunken garden. I admire it for a few minutes and leave before I can make the couple having their engagement photos taken too self-conscious. That night I have dinner in Rochester's Neighborhood of the Arts. On my way back to my B&B, I find myself across the street from the Eastman House. It's closed now, but I decide to walk through the gardens anyway. I'm not alone: I run into gardener Dan, still pushing that wheelbarrow. He's not too bothered by after-hours visitors, so long as they don't leave a mess for him in the morning. I sit in the loggia in the west garden, the sun peeking through one of the arches behind me, and snap a few pictures. The camera is digital, but the concept and the garden are all his: Thanks, George Eastman. © 2014, The Washington Post. ■ The NY Eagle News | June 5, 2014 particularly her close friend Theresa Spencer, family, as well as her beloved cats. Lynn was a member of the Wayland United Methodist Church and the Rochester Downtown Presbyterian Church, where she served as a Deacon and in other volunteer capacities. In addition to her parents, Lynn was also predeceased by two sisters, Margaret Baird and Jean Rogers; and a niece, Judy Dill. Lynn is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Betsy and Richard Bliss of Williamsport, MD; and many loving nieces and nephews, Charles Rogers, Karen Stoddard, Diane Atwood, Jeffrey Bliss, Susan Landacre and Kenny Bliss; many great-nieces and great-nephews; and cousins. A memorial service will be held at a future date and will be announced by the Walter E. Baird & Sons Funeral Home, 300 W. Naples St., Wayland, NY. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Episcopal Church Home, 505 Mt. Hope Ave., Rochester, NY 14620 or the Rochester Presbyterian Home, 256 Thurston Rd., Rochester, NY 14619. *** Wheeler, NY Mary E. (Harris) Campbell Wheeler, NY - Mary E. Campbell, age 89, passed away peacefully at home on May 26, 2014, with her children beside her. Mary was born Mary Elizabeth on July 18, 1924 in Corning, NY to Mary E. (Hill) and Glenn C. Harris. Mary graduated in 1942 from Corning Northside H.S., in 1945 as a dental hygienist from Eastman Dental Dispensary in Rochester, NY, and earned a Certificate from Cortland State Teachers College. In 1952 she served as President of the Dental Hygienists Association of NYS. She worked as a dental hygienist, notably in Corning and Bath, NY until age 80. Mary devoted her life to her children. As a dedicated organic gardener, she taught them how to make the best compost and to eat for health. Her vegetables and flowers reflected the love and care she infused into life itself. Mary loved music, especially swinging jazz, and was light on her feet, often proving to be the life of the party with her radiant smile, quick wit and ready laugh. Her inner beauty shone through with a grace that blessed all who knew her. Mary leaves behind her loving sisters, Matriarch Margaret (Peg) Flower; and her twin, Marianne (Marnie) Sheppard; sons Howard (Debbie Peck) of Charlottesville VA, Joseph (Yvonne Taylor) of Burdett NY, John (Anni) of Pulteney NY, Thomas (Stephanie Benner) of Deansboro NY; daughters Martha of Hammondsport NY, and Mary of Prattsburg NY; 8 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and numerous cousins; nieces; and nephews. Mary was pre-deceased by her husband Charles R, Campbell; her infant son Stephen; her brothers, David, Frank (Sonny) and Glenn, Jr. (Charlie) Harris; and her sister Dorothy Tift. Calling hours will be held Friday, June 6, 2014 from 6-8 pm at LaMarche Funeral Home in Hammondsport, NY. An informal gathering is planned starting 7 pm at Lakeside Restaurant, 13780A W Lake Rd, Keuka Lake. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Mary may be made to a charity of your choice. *** York, NY Anne Gibson Colahan York, NY - Anne Gibson Colahan, age 87, passed away May 27, 2014. She was born August 11, 1927 in Brooklyn and was raised in Manhattan and Westchester County. She was predeceased by her parents Samuel P. and Annabel Flower Gibson; and brothers, Robert and James Gibson. Anne is survived by her husband of 64 years, Thomas Seery Colahan; daughters, Alexandra Colahan of Fairport, Charity (Aaron) Donnan of Piffard; grandchildren, Seery, Gibson and Ingrid Donnan; and her close friend, Elizabeth Crowder. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Anne was a proud graduate of Barnard College class of 1947. She was a Medical Editor for the American Heart Association for 35 years and a freelance medical editor. Anne was the Practice Manager at Dr. Arnold Matlin's Geneseo office for 25 years. She was the English Language Editor for The Korean Times from 19571960. Anne's passions were her family, The Democratic Party, The English Language, Gershwin, Porter, Sir Noel Carmichael and on; super dancer, political polemicist, Pony Club mother, D.C. 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