On Sept 11, 2010, the city of Canandaigua in collaboration with the Canandaigua Fire Department, Canandaigua Ambulance, Canandaigua Police Department, Ontario County Sheriff’s Office, Canandaigua American Legion and many other agencies will be continuing the tradition of the Patriot Procession to honor those who gave all, stepped up, and continue to support the USA since the events on 9/11/01.

Some changes to this year’s ceremony will be a morning flag raising involving local firefighter, EMS, law enforcement, and military beginning at 8:30AM at the Commons in Canandaigua. The 9/11 memorial flag will be raised at 8:46AM the time the first plane crashed.

The 9th Annual Patriot Procession will begin from Ontario St at 7:00PM and will continue north on Main St and end at the Canandaigua American Legion where all are welcome to participate in the candle light vigil.

The planning committee would like to remind all residents and visitors to please be courteous as the procession of emergency vehicles heads down Main St toward their final destination of the American Legion. The following streets will be controlled by volunteer Fire Police Officers, Gibson, Ft Hill, Wilcox, Buffalo, Howell and Rt 332 in front of the American Legion to Pudgies Pizza.

We encourage all grateful Americans to line the streets and show all of our first responders how grateful you are and to honor the memory of those true heroes on 9/11/01 and beyond.

Contact: Donna Schaertl

Phone: (585) 289-4871

Canandaigua Chamber of Commerce

Press release submitted by the Canandaigua Chamber of Commerce

A soap and scented candle company offers a Facebook online sweepstakes of a home spa package with natural bath and body products including an effusion lamp.

Given that time is so precious, many women forget or opt not to go to a spa, forgetting to treat their skin properly. Spa at home packages is the perfect answer to lull away tension, stress, and anxiety of the day. Wick-edly Sent Soap and Candle Company is offering an online sweepstake to win natural products that are hand made to create a spa-like treatment at home.

“It’s easy to enter,” Scott Mackey, co-owner of Wick-edly Sent says. “Just enter from our Facebook fan page and make sure to tell your friends.” The online sweepstakes is run on the company’s Facebook page.

The Spa at Home Giveaway includes an effusion lamp and oil from New Leaf Trading, natural bath and body products including olive oil soap, foaming sea salt scrub, and Green Tea body lotion and wash. The estimated value of the package is $150. There is only one grand prize winner, second prize is a soy scented candle and third prize is trio of olive oil soap.

The online sweepstakes end September 25, 2010, and entries must be from Facebook fan members. No purchase necessary, for more information, including details and official rules visit the fan page at http://www.facebook.com/soapandcandles.

Wick-edly Sent is natural soap and scented candles shop located in Canandaigua, NY, in the heart of the Finger Lakes. The products are hand made in their shop, where consumers can also custom create their own lotions, washes, and perfume.

Contact:

Scott Mackey
94 South Main Street
Canandaigua, NY, 14424
585-394-5260

http://www.escentedcandle.com

Coach Street Clay - A beautiful addition to Downtown

CANANDAIGUA, New York — Coach Street Clay studio & gallery in Canandaigua celebrates the building’s completion after two years of renovations.  New business owner, Kathryn Money, invites the public to the grand opening event at 6 p.m. on October 1st,  2010.

The festivities include the ribbon cutting, live music, wheelthrowing demonstrations, pottery give-away contest, slide show presentation of the two year renovation, wine & hors d’oeuvres.  The gallery will feature local artists.  Class sign up for wheelthrowing and handbuilding will begin so sign up early as class size is limited.  Festivities will continue on Saturday October 2nd, 2010.

Contact:
Kathryn Money
Coach Street Clay
585.474.3103
Kate@CoachStreetClay.com
www.CoachStreetClay.com

Local restaurants add food to the successful Canandaigua Wine Walk event that features Finger Lakes wine tastings.

Canandaigua Wine Walk, First Saturday of Every Month

Aug 24, 2010 – Canandaigua Wine Walk is already celebrating their second year of bringing Finger Lakes wine into the streets of Downtown.  Every first Saturday of the month wine goers and shoppers are already marking the date for this event, many who come every month know what to expect; world class wine that is local, appearing at local merchants who offer art, shopping, and food.

“We wanted to expand the success of Canandaigua Wine Walk,” Don Stevens says, current president of the Downtown Canandaigua Merchant Association and co-founder of Wine Walk.  “It was natural to bring in food tastings from local restaurants to add to the mix.”

The once a month event already gives incredible exposure to local merchants, including restaurants, but now consumers can get a taste of Canandaigua while sipping on Finger Lakes wine.  Sean Craig from Pickering Pub says he is “Delighted to take part and have wine goers sample what is available on our menu.”  Other restaurants such as Lumberyard Grille and Simply Crepes are involved, and more restaurants are sure to follow.

This doesn’t discourage wine tastings at the restaurants, some will offer food samples along with wine samples.  Specialty food places are also jumping in to offer their mouth watering delights.  Dolce Cupcakery from Pittsford will be featured in September’s 4th Wine Walk.  “We heard so much about it,” owner Kristi Dellaria says, “what better way to have people try our cupcakes.”  Other local specialty foods that are scheduled include Finger Lakes Farmstead Cheese, local pies, and jams and jellies.

Each Wine Walk event brings in an average of about three hundred people in the hours of 3-7 pm.  To enjoy the event you can purchase any commemorative wine glass at any of the merchants participating for that month for $5 and have all the wine and food tastings.

The next Canandaigua Wine Walk is September 4th from 4-7pm with seven six Finger Lakes wineries and three food stops. For a list of participant merchants and wineries, go to http://www.downtowncanandaigua.com/events/winewalk/

Contact:
Don Stevens
President of Downtown Canandaigua Merchant Association
http://www.DowntownCanandaigua.com
585-394-5260
don@downtowncanandaigua.com

NAPLES, NY (JULY 2010)

Bristol Valley Theater, the central Finger Lakes live professional theater, concludes their all -comedy 2010 summer season with a trio of funny felons in Murderers, a comedy/mystery written by Jeffrey Hatcher, starting August 5 at the theater in Naples and running through August 15.

The Cast of Murderers

The play is set in the Riddle Key Retirement Community—where the body count is alarmingly high—even for Florida. A trio of unlikely murderers–Gerald, a dapper “gigolo;” Minka, a mousy bookworm; and Lucy, a feisty septuagenarian–each has murder on their minds, and a story to tell. The fun isn’t figuring out who-dunnit, but how, why, and to whom!

“Each of their homicidal histories has its own little twist,” said Karin Bowersock, Bristol Valley’s Artistic Director, “that will leave you laughing. But if I told you more, it wouldn’t be a mystery!”

The production will be directed by Suzi Takahashi. The cast, includes Robert Teasdale, Michelle Doucet (both from New York City) and Jane Bowman Jenkins of Watertown. Jenkins received the Theater Association of New York State’s Outstanding Performance Award for portraying the same role in a 2008 production. This production is sponsored by the Talking Phone Book, Canandaigua Quick Print and WARM Radio.

Performances run from August 5 – 15 at the theater at 151 S. Main Street in Naples. For reservations and further information, call the box office at 585 374-6318 or visit http://www.bvtnaples.org

Performances times are Thursday – Saturday at 8 and Sunday at 2 (first week) and Wednesday at 2, Thursday at 2 and 8, Friday and Saturday at 8 and Sunday at 2 (second week). Tickets range in price from $10 – $30 ($10 for children under 18, $15 for college students, $28 for 60+ seniors , and $30 general admission)

The Bristol Valley Theater all-comedy summer season is sponsored by Constellation Brands with additional support from The New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.

Contact Karin Bowersosck
Bristol Valley Theater (585) 374-9032

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26 Years of Vision, Leadership, Contribution and Recognition.  The Canandaigua ATHENA Award program stands out across the U.S.

Canandaigua, NY. – In the twenty-six years since its founding, the Canandaigua ATHENA Award program has grown to be a national role model and thought leader for the more than 400 communities across the United States and in the eight countries of the world where the ATHENA program is held. This year, The Canandaigua Area Chamber of Commerce and the Professional Women of the Finger Lakes will celebrate their 26th Annual Canandaigua ATHENA award on Friday, November 19, 2010 at Bristol Harbour Resort.

How has a small community in the Finger Lakes of New York State gone from holding a simple award breakfast to building innovative and leading-edge features that distinguish it among its peer programs? By Canandaigua ATHENA’s four main accomplishments: recognizing outstanding women from the Canandaigua area for their contributions and achievements; raising significant dollars for women’s scholarships; mentoring and coaching partnerships with area colleges; and having international ties through ATHENA International, a foundation that has honored many women known throughout the world for their achievements in world politics, medicine, education, business and more. The 2010 ATHENA Awards program will showcase and honor the accomplishments of ATHENA nominees in the greater Canandaigua area.

The Canandaigua ATHENA program is expanding this year by adding the Canandaigua ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award, the second ATHENA program in the state to offer this award. Nominations for this award are accepted for an emerging woman leader, 40 years of age or younger, who demonstrates excellence, creativity and initiative in her business or profession, provides valuable service to improve the quality of life for others in her community, and clearly serves as a role model for young women both personally and professionally.

ATHENA nominees are also being sought and the nomination process is simple. Qualified candidates in the greater Canandaigua area will have attained significant achievement in business and service to the community, and will have contributed to the advancement of women. All ATHENA nominees will know, in advance, they have been nominated, and are encouraged to work with their nominator to develop the nomination form. To be eligible, nominees must have demonstrated significant business and professional accomplishments, leadership and service to the community, and contributed to the professional growth, development and advancement of women.

Both ATHENA nomination forms are available at the Canandaigua Chamber of Commerce, 113 S. Main St. (585-394-4400) and can also be downloaded from the Chamber’s homepage at www.canandaiguachamber.com .

Nominations must be submitted in electronic format by 5:00 p.m. on September 17th to Elisha Snow, esnow@canandaiguachamber.com

Vincent DiGeronimo and Tommy Labanaris Bring Tuna Texas to Lif

NAPLES, NY (JUNE 2010)

Bristol Valley Theater, the central Finger Lakes live professional theater continues their all comedy 2010 summer season with Red White and Tuna by Joe Sears, Jaston Williams and Ed Howard, starting June 24 at the theater in Naples and running through July 4.

The comedy, third in a hilarious and crowd-pleasing series which also includes Greater Tuna and Tuna Christmas, chronicles the lives and loves of the humble inhabitants of the third smallest town in the lone star state, Tuna, Texas.  In this installment, the good people of Tuna are preparing for the Tuna High School Reunion and 4^th of July celebration.  There’ll be beauty pageants, UFO sightings, an exhibit of road-kill sculptures, and of course, award winning potato salad!
“What makes this play so hysterical is not just the loveable, laughable characters, but also the entire population of Tuna—men women, pets and aliens– will be played by just two actors!” said Karin Bowersock, Artistic Director, “Half the fun is in the quick changes!”

The production will be directed by David Shane, with actors Tommy Labanaris and Vincent DiGeronimo, both from New York City, making the split second costume changes to bring the entire town to life.  The production is sponsored by The Naples Record, WCGR Radio, and Clark CSM.

“No funnier place to celebrate the 4th—and summer in general– than Tuna!” said Bowersock.

Performances run from June 24 through July 4 at the theater at 151 S. Main Street in Naples.  For reservations and further information, call the box office at 585 374-6318 or visit www.bvtnaples.org

Performances times are Thursday – Saturday at 8 and Sunday at 2 (first week) and Wednesday at 2, Thursday at 2 and 8, Friday and Saturday at 8 and Sunday at 2 (second week).

The Bristol Valley Theater summer season continues through August with Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Boeing Boeing, Treasure Island and Murderers. The season is sponsored by Constellation Brands with additional support from The New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.

Contact Karin Bowersock

Bristol Valley Theater

http://www.bvtnaples.org

(585) 374-9032

This new exclusive exhibit combines the beauty of religion and art together for a never before seen spectacle.

Local art and mixed media artifacts will be shown in Art of our Faiths, a show that features a collection of art from Rochester, Canandaigua, and the Finger Lakes area. The show runs daily at the First Congregational Church through Sunday June 13th.

Churches have long been known as architectural mavericks, filled with history, design, and integrity. No matter what denomination, each church satisfies a spiritual need that is only fueled by the art that is displayed. Having an art show that captures the magic and mystery of faith is not only moving, but also uplifting to so many, bringing a spectrum of world wide inspiration.

Art of Our Faiths

“The idea hit me at once,” John Paul, Chair and Art Acquisition of the program says. “There are many famous artists in the area whose works are in museums and shows worldwide. Some are not totally religious, but connected spiritually.”

To have a thematic collection of this virtue all together one would usually have to travel quite a distance, luckily the show is convenient to Rochester art goers and Finger Lakes art enthusiasts.

Originally titled Art of our Churches, it’s been renamed Art of our Faiths to capture a wider audience. This also allowed some exquisite pieces to be displayed from the homes of private art collectors in the Rochester area. In addition to area churches, much of the art in the exhibit are spiritually based, coming from prestigious social action programs and organizations such as Colgate Rochester Divinity School, Temple B’rith Kodesh, Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence (University of Rochester), and the Women’s Interfaith Institute.

Others artists include Christine Henehan, Nancy Beikirch, with promotional photography by George Wallace. There is also a raffle to win an etching from famed artist Nancy Beikirch, who uses the technique called Aquatint, a form of Intaglio printing where impressions are produced from an inked metal plate.

Art of our Faiths is showing daily through Sunday, June 13th at the First Congregational Church at 58 North Main Street, Canandaigua New York. Admission is $10 at the door and $8 for seniors 62 and older, tickets available at the door and area Wegmans.

Contact:

John Paul 585-393-0595
First Congregational Church
58 North Main Street
Canandaigua, NY 14424