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Grapes will be ready for an early harvest
TRI-COUNTY AREA—This year’s hot summer weather in the Tri-County Area has actually put grape vineyards about two weeks ahead of schedule, local wineries say. “We are two weeks ahead of season. It is better than average weather for growing grapes,” Lakewood Vineyards, Vineyard Manager Dave Stamp said. According to Jim Trezise of the New York Wine and Grape Foundation, early-ripening grapes are usually harvested beginning right after Labor Day. Other varieties are harvested two to four weeks later. The warm weather, however, will move all these harvest times up. The grapes being ahead of schedule “is pretty basic, any plant responds to heat and moisture and we’ve had a good amount of both,” said Gene Pierce, owner of Glenora Wine Cellars. The hot weather is “making the grapes ready quick. It is good ripening weather because it’s not too hot. We are looking forward to a great harvest at least one week to 10 days early,” Fox Run Vineyards President Scott Osborn said. Read More ...
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State will quarantine Steuben firewood
FINGER LAKES—Now that the Emerald Ash Borer is in Steuben County, the state’s next step will be to quarantine firewood from leaving the county. The state has already tried to slow the spread of this invasive species by limiting the distance firewood can be transported, to 50 miles. However, the EAB was still found and identified in Steuben County, July 27. Prior to that, the insect was first found in New York in the town of Randolph, Cattaraugus County, June 2009. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Web site explains these harmful insects can travel within firewood, and end up spreading faster than they would naturally. However, with the borer in Bath, 50 miles easily covers the distance north to Penn Yan or east to Watkins Glen. John Gibbs, DEC regional forester in Bath, said a quarantine will be put on Steuben County for firewood. Read More ...
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Recycling 101: Here are some starting points
TRI-COUNTY AREA—“About 80 percent of what Americans throw away is recyclable,” according to the Western Finger Lakes Authority Web site. A common logo of three chasing arrows reminds everyone to reduce, reuse and recycle. According to the DEC Web site, “paper is the largest component of our waste stream.” “Recycling one ton of paper saves 17 trees, two barrels of oil (enough to run the average car for 1,260 miles), 4,100 kilowatts of energy (enough power for the average home for six months), 3.2 cubic yards of landfill space and 60 pounds of air pollution,” the Western Finger Lakes Authority Web site states. Read More ...
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State superintendent salary now averages $165K
TRI-COUNTY AREA—According to the New York State Education Department, the average salary of a school superintendent is $165,577 for the 2010-11 school year. The information is from the state’s Web site (http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/mgtserv/), as of May 14, 2010. For benefits, the average number was $36,767. Locally, the superintendent’s salaries from five area schools are all somewhat below the state average. The annual superintendent’s salary for Penn Yan is $139,441, plus $27,687 designated for benefits. The salary is up from the 2009-10 school year. According to the state, the salary then was $134,077, while benefits were $28,674. At Watkins Glen, the annual superintendent’s salary is $129,792, plus $25,039 allocated for benefits. This is up from the 2009-10 school year. According to the state, the salary then was $124,800, with $20,720 for benefits. Read More ...
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Lake property rentals are a big business
FINGER LAKES—Enjoying summer at the lakes can mean anything from visiting some of the area’s public beaches for swimming and fishing to purchasing a beachfront house on a private point, paying the taxes, arranging for upkeep and the headaches of absentee ownership. But if summer vacation means only a week or two of family down-time each year, it’s also possible to rent a luxurious lake house for a week or more and, for a price, pretend it’s yours. Location is one prime aspect of what makes a property special. “People are looking for beautiful waterfront, good access to the wine trails and Watkins Glen,” says Lynn Thurston, managing broker at Finger Lakes Premier Properties in Penn Yan. Read More ...
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