Sept-Oct 2013 newsletter - Skaneateles Historical Society

The Museum at The Creamery
THE SKANEATELES HISTORICAL SOCIETY
NEWSLETTER
Sept-Oct 2013
Vol. 28, No. 4
Laurie Winship, Editor
BOAT BUILDING ADDITION COMPLETED
SEPTEMBER PROGRAM
Exploring the Erie Canal, then and
now.
Thanks to generous donations, particularly from Joe Spalding, we
were able to complete this wonderful addition. Stay tuned for the
boats that will be on display. One is Joe’s International Dinghy,
built by the Skaneateles Boat and Canoe Co. in 1932, which is on
loan.
Sarah Wiles, of Mid-Lakes Navigation,
will be discussing the history, significance,
and current importance of the Erie
Canal. She will explain the history of
Mid-Lakes Navigation, the Wiles family’s
interest in New York canals, and of
course their involvement in the
Skaneateles community and the lake.
The mailboat, run on the “Barbara S.
Wiles,” is one of the unique features of
Skaneateles Lake, and cruises on the
“Judge Ben Wiles” are always popular.
Please join us on Tuesday, September 24
at 7:30 at the Museum at The Creamery.
Bring a friend or neighbor!
Don’t forget that our gift shop is always open
during our programs. It’s an easy way to do
some shopping! And, we will be holding 50/50
raffles at our programs to help pay for our
operating expenses.
The purpose of the Skaneateles Historical Society is to conduct and encourage historical research and to collect, preserve, and exhibit
historical material in connection with the Town of Skaneateles.
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WE NEED YOU!
CREAMERY HOURS, SEPT-OCT
If you are interested in being a docent
(we will train you--it’s fun!) or working in
the gift shop, or helping with
maintenance jobs, please contact us at
685-1360.
Fridays, 1-4 p.m.
Saturdays, 1-4 p.m.
or by appointment
OCTOBER PROGRAM--NEW DATE!
A History of the
Athenaeum
On MONDAY evening, October 21, at 7:30 p.m., Kihm Winship will speak at The Athenaeum, 150 E.
Genesee Street, on the history of the building, including its original owner, William Loney of Baltimore, and
his remarkable family; the mysterious artist who moved in, went to Paris and didn’t bother to come back; the
New York textile magnate who recreated the home and estate as “Hazelhurst,” with a golf course on the back
lawn, a bowling alley, lavish parties and a full-time embroiderer. The presentation will include many family
photos, so you can see the faces as well as hear the stories. The public is welcome!
RECENT ACQUISITIONS
Rodak family photos
“Sarah Kuse,” an 18’ catboat built by the Skaneateles Boat & Canoe Co. in 1925
Turtle fossil
Photo of the lake that includes the “Laura” (sailboat) and the “Ossahinta” (steamboat)
Postal history items--envelopes with Skaneateles cancellations
Card table with local business advertising, probably created prior to 1958 (still includes the old 3-digit
phone numbers)
The Skaneateles Historical Society 28 Hannum St. Skaneateles, NY 13152 315-685-1360
www.skaneateleshistoricalsociety.org
[email protected]
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Norm Shepard
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by Kihm Winship
History relies, to a great extent, on people who preserve memories, documents, photographs and artifacts.
Without those who save and share, there would be no history, of families, villages or even nations. Skaneateles has
been blessed with many such people who feel the village’s history is worth saving, but not all of the village’s
benefactors live within its limits.
One long-distance Skaneateles scholar is Norm Shepard, who has lived in Florida since 1966. For more than 30
years, he has collected Skaneateles postcards, most of which now reside at the Skaneateles Historical Society.
Thanks to Norm, we have a better idea of how the village has appeared and evolved over the past century.
Norman Shepard was the son of Edward E. “Ted” and Frieda Shepard, who owned Shepard’s Nursery, west of
the village on Route 20. The elder Shepard started out by raising shrubs and perennials on his father’s farm in
Shepard Settlement, and in 1934 founded his nursery near County Line Road; it grew to 160 acres.
Norm, and sisters Barbara and Kay, grew up in the family home just west of the Sherwood Inn. On the front
lawn, Norm (left) and his cousin, Bill Kuhl (right), sold vegetables grown at the nursery.
Norm’s collecting got its start at the nursery, when the soil yielded Native American artifacts. He started a stamp
collection, then postal history and postcards. Every year, when the ground froze in New York, the Shepard family
drove south. The Shepard children would begin school in New York state (learning New York history) then
transfer to Florida schools (learning Florida history,) and then back to New York schools in the spring. In the gap,
their Skaneateles teachers would mail homework to Florida so the students could pass exams when they returned.
As a boy, Norm made many trips to the old Skaneateles Post Office on Genesee St., a narrow office with wood
floors, post office boxes and the clerk’s office at the back, a place he remembers “like it was yesterday.”
Norm graduated from Skaneateles High School in 1962 and went to Davis & Elkins College in Elkins, West
Virginia. After graduation, he went down to the family cottage on New Smyrna Beach and was hired by the state
of Florida as a youth counselor at the State Employment Office. “Been down here ever since,” he notes, but still
with a place in his heart (and his collecting) for Skaneateles, for which we are all very fortunate.
Note: If you’d like to read more of Kihm’s articles, go to his Skaneateles blog at kihm6.wordpress.com
The Skaneateles Historical Society 28 Hannum St. Skaneateles, NY 13152 315-685-1360
www.skaneateleshistoricalsociety.org
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY
PLEASE PATRONIZE THESE BUSINESSES
ARCHITECTS
BANKS
JANICE M. MILLER, ARCHITECT
Residential & Light Commercial
4357 Jordan Road Skaneateles, NY 13152
[email protected]
(315) 685-0641
COMMUNITY BANK, NA
Desiree Murphy, AVP
www.communitybankna.com
1 East Genesee Street Skaneateles, NY 13152
(315) 685-8324
ROBERT O. EGGLESTON, ARCHITECT
Residential, Light Commercial Zoning
1391 East Genesee Street Skaneateles, NY 13152
[email protected]
(315) 685-8144
BED & BREAKFAST
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ART RESTORATION
GRAY HOUSE
47 Jordan St
Gray-House.com
(315) 685-0131
WEST LAKE CONSERVATORS
Preservation of Art and Historic Artifacts, Paintings, Paper,
Frames, Murals and Textiles
www.westlakeconservators.com
P.O. Box 45 Skaneateles, NY 13152
(315) 685-8534
THE REDD ROSE BED & BREAKFAST
Country Setting on 3.2 acres Home and Barn Built in 1850’s
1193 Lacy Road Skaneateles, NY 13152
Contact: Rose or John Warakomski
(315) 685-3943
ATTORNEYS
CHIROPRACTORS
MILFORD, LYNCH & SHANNON –
J. RICHARD LYNCH
Over 70 years in the General Practice of Law with an
emphasis on Estate Planning, Real Estate and Business
Transactional Law.
2-4 Fennell St. Skaneateles, NY 13152
[email protected]
(315) 685-0047
SKANEATELES CHIROPRACTIC OFFICE
A quarter century of service to our community.
David Petters, D.C.
1342 New Seneca Turnpike Skaneateles, NY 13152
(315) 685-0710
CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
AUTOMOTIVE
LEO’S BODY SHOP
Celebrating 45 years – Auto Body Repair
Commercial Fabrication – Steel – In shop & Portable Welding
804 West Genesee Street Rd. Skaneateles, NY 13152
(315) 685-5968
UPSTATE TEMPERATURE CONTROL, INC.
HVAC and Energy Management Services
Joseph Spalding, Bill Spalding, and Peter Brillo
110 East Lake Road Skaneateles, NY 13152
(315) 685-6937
The Skaneateles Historical Society 28 Hannum St. Skaneateles, NY 13152 315-685-1360
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY
PLEASE PATRONIZE THESE BUSINESSES
CRUISES
KITCHEN & BATH DESIGN
MID-LAKES NAVIGATION – CRUISE & DINE
Supporting the history and enjoyment of Skaneateles Lake
www.midlakesnav.com
11 Jordan Street Skaneateles, NY 13152
(315) 685-8500
SKB DESIGN, INC.
Supreme Kitchen & Bath
Where quality meets affordability & functionality
www.SKBdesign.info
(315) 406-6742
DENTISTS
P.GARD LOREY, DDS &
SEAN P. SMITH, DDS, PC
1579 Cherry Valley Turnpike
Skaneateles, NY 13152
www.smilesofskaneateles.com
(315) 685-5874
FINANCIAL PLANNING
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
Financial Planning ● Retirement ● Investments ● Insurance
D. William Winkelman, CFP® Financial Advisor
35 Fennell Street Skaneateles, NY 13152
(315) 685-1959
FRAMING
NASH’S PICTURE FRAMING & ART
Picture Framing ● Artist Materials ● Local Art
12 State St., Auburn NY 13021
315-252-3451
LAWN CARE – LANDSCAPING - SNOW
PLOW
FINGERLAKES LANDSCAPE & DESIGN, LLC.
2 Fennell Street, Suite 206
Skaneateles, NY 13152
www.fingerlakeslandscape.com
(315) 685-9180
PLUMBING & HEATING
FINGER LAKES MECHANICAL
Plumbing ● Heating ● Water Filtration
Mike Foote, Owner
[email protected]
(315) 685-3297
INSURANCE
PUBLICATIONS
DELMONICO INSURANCE AGENCY
Auto, Home, Life, Marine, Commercial, and More.
www.DelmonicoInsurance.com
39 Jordan Street Skaneateles, NY 13152
(315) 685-8921
GIFT OF THE ALUIEN: THRICE BORN
Young adult fantasy, a young man’s heroic journey
by Summer Hanford
www.summerhanford.com
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY
PLEASE PATRONIZE THESE BUSINESSES
REAL ESTATE
RESTAURANTS/TAVERNS
FINGER LAKES REALTY PARTNERS
LAKE HOUSE PUB
Lunch ● Dinner ● Drinks ● Live Entertainment
www.lakehousepub.com
6 West Genesee St. Skaneateles, NY 13152
(315) 554-8194
Dedicated to serving your every real estate need
www.FingerLakesRealtyPartners.com
44 East Genesee St Skaneateles, NY 13152
(315) 685-9755
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WILLIAMS REALTY
www.skaneatelesrealty.com
The only boutique real estate brokerage operating continuously
since 1948, offering personal and professional services in and
around Skaneateles.
13 E. Genesee St. Skaneateles, NY 13152
(315) 685-7324
DOUG’S FISH FRY
“No trip to Skaneateles is complete without Doug’s Fish Fry”
www.dougsfishfry.com
8 Jordan St. Skaneateles, NY 13152
(315) 685-3288
RECREATION
SHIPPING
SYCAMORE HILL GARDENS
Open Mother’s Day for Baltimore Woods
2130 Old Seneca Tpk, Marcellus, NY 13108
www.sycamorehillgardens.com
THE UPS STORE
Providing shipping, copying, printing, packaging and other
services
[email protected]
27 Fennell St. Suite B Skaneateles, NY 13152
(315) 685-0155
The Skaneateles Historical Society 28 Hannum St. Skaneateles, NY 13152 315-685-1360
www.skaneateleshistoricalsociety.org
[email protected]
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A MESSAGE FROM THE MEMBERSHIP CHAIR
This is the S.H.S. September - October issue, would you believe !? It won't be long and the JanuaryFebruary issue will be here, with its "Annual Membership Renewal" message.
So, please take a look at the mailing label on the front of this issue, and look for the year printed there. If
you see "2012Y" or earlier, your renewal for 2013 is due. If you see "2013Y" or above, you're good. You
are paid up for that year !
As with any non-profit, Skaneateles Historical Society relies on its memberships, and we need you ! Thank you !
Please use the form below, and mail it to the Mack Road address shown. Your continued support is much
appreciated.
David Bates
Membership Chair
[email protected]
(315) 497-3446
Make check payable to The Skaneateles Historical Society and mail to David Bates, 5623 Mack Road, Skaneateles, NY 13152.
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BOARD MEMBERS: President, Karlene Miller; V-P, David Bates; Secretary, Mona Smalley; Corresponding Secretary, Karen Lengyel;
Treasurer, Betsy Foote; Town Historian, Beth Batlle; Village Historian, Jorge Batlle; Members-at-large, Lloyd Cline, Julie DiBagio, Robert
Green, John Havemeyer, David Miller, Barbara Patrick, Nina Popow, Susan Spalding, Richard Whalen
MUSEUM DIRECTOR: Laurie Winship
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Special thanks to...
Jorge and Beth Batlle, for donating the smoke detector in the Boat Building Addition.
All of our faithful supporters who donated to our Annual Fund Drive. It’s never too late to send
in a donation! All money is used to support our general operating budget.
Laker Limo and all of our volunteers who helped during the Antique and Classic Boat Show.
Julie DiBagio for the great job she’s done with our landscaping.