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FREE 2015February• Music & Sound by Lonnie Park
• Cortland Area Chamber• Spotlight on Art by Roberta Dixon• Bianchi Bulletin – QuickBooks
• Celebrity Recipe by Loretta Lynn: Chocolate Cake With Caramel Frosting• Find New Flavors In Your Food by Rosemary Barletta
Cortland & Ithaca
Fabric Artist, Mary Beth Larsen
Woodworker, Michael Parkhurst
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Mary Beth Larsen’s patchwork of artistry
Expertly crafting end grain cutting boards
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Community Corners Barber Shop
Ithaca’s Community Supported, Non-Profit Independent
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Fabric Artist, Mary Beth Larsen
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Content, Editorial and Publishing Team:Principal, Graphic DesignScottHopkoPrincipal, PhotographyRogerWilliamTheise
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Circulation10,000printedAll content © 2015 What’s HOT Magazine all rights reserved.Nopartofthismagazineoronlinecontentmaybereproducedorre-publishedinanywaywithouttheexpressconsentofthepublishers.emailinfo@whatshotmagazine.comPhone:607-423-2133or607-591-0830What’s HOT MagazinePOBox45Cortland,NY13045
RobertaDixonNatWaymanBobHaightDr.SuzettePaceRosemaryBarletta
LonnieParkCrystalMullenixShellyWhiteDavidBealeJayChristian
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All You Need Is LoveWelcome to the February issue of What’s HOT!What’sHOThighlightsthebestofdining,arts,entertainment,andsomuchmoreintheCortlandandIthacaareasandbeyond.
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Woodworker, Michael Parkhurst
Ask Crystal: Health and Beauty AdviceSPA by Crystal MullenIx
Question:Myhairalwaysgetssomuchmoretangledinthewinter.WhatcanIdosothatI’mnotconstantlybrushingoutchunksofknots?
Answer: The reasonyou’redealingwith thismanemess is two-fold:yes, theair isdrierout-side, but it’s also drier inside too, especially ifyou’vegotyourheat turnedwayup. Bothofthese reasonscontribute todryhairand, if it’snot properly conditioned, it can tangle easier
because your cuticle is roughed up and isn’tlayingflat.Smoothcuticlesmakegreathair.
Another reason your hair is gets knotty in thewinterisduetoyourhairrubbingagainstyourcoatandscarf.“Thiscausesfriction,whichruf-flesthecuticleandmakesyourhairmatted.”Toprevent these irritating tangle instances, I sug-gestsalwaysconditioningyourhairintheshow-er after you shampoo, and running a leave-inconditionerthroughyourstrandstohelpflattenthecuticleforasmoothfinish.
Question:Help!Mynailsaresplittingandflak-ing.WhatcanIdotonursethembacktohealth?
Answer:Yournailsmaybesplittingandflak-ingforseveralreasons:1) ifyou’refilingbackandforthinasaw-likemotion,whichcancauserippingandtearing;2)ifyou’reusingagritthatistooharshforthetipofyournails,whichcancausetearing;and3)becauseofthedehydrat-ingairthatcomesalongwithcoldermonths.
To remedy this nail situation, file your nails inonedirectiontokeepthefreeedgesmoothandfreeoftears,usinganailfilewithagritgradeof280orhigher,whichissuperfineandwon’tripyournails.Alsotryhydratingyournailsnightlywithcuticleoil.Swipingoncuticleoiloveryournailshelpsmoisturizethem,minimizingdryness,splitting,andflaking.
Crystal MullenixCrystal’sSpa&Salonwww.crystalsspa.com
We would l ike to thank you for your continued loyalty and support. Without you, our business would not be possible. Since 1930, our establishment has grown because of your ongoing patronage. We wil l work hard to continue our tradit ion of quality food, fr iendly service, and cleanliness. Enjoy your breakfast, lunch or dinner at The Community Restaurant, where it is our pleasure to serve you!
serving breakfast, lunc h, an d di n n er 7 days a W eek
10 Main St • Cor t land, NY 13045-2661 • (607) 756-5441
www.thecommunityrestaurant.com
Hourssunday: 8a m - 3pmm on day -saturday: 8am - 9pm
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I was born and raised in Auburn, NY wheremy mother taught me to sew at the age offour. I would sit on the floor next to her whileshe sewed. She would hand me her scrapsandwithneedleandthreadinmytinyhands,Iwouldmakemyowndollclothes.
Now,over50years later, I stilluse scraps offabric along with bits and pieces of assortedfibers, lace, ribbon and buttons to make myfabriccards.SometimesIuseheirloomfabricsfromgaragesalesandsecondhandstores.Formyquilts,Iuseonlythehighestqualitynaturalfabrics.Someofmy favorite fabricsarehandprintedbatiksfromBaliandJava.Whenprop-erlycaredfor,myquiltslastfordecades.
EachyearIindividuallymakehundredsoffab-riccards.Somearepostcardsthatmaybesentwithoutanyenvelope!(Yes,theywillabsolute-lygothroughthemailsafely.)Whatasurpriseitiswhenyourfriendopensthemailbox,peeksinsideanddiscoversthecheerfulburstofcolorandsoftfeelofoneofmyfabricpostcards.
I love nature and it shows in my fabric bowlsshaped like giant leaves and flowers. Eachoneisunique,colorfulanduseful.Ilovetoen-tertainsoIhaven’tforgottenaboutnecessitiesliketablerunnersandreversibleaprons(somedesignedfor themalechef!) Colors for theseoftencomplementtheseasons.
ART
Fast FactsArtist: MaryBethLarsenLocation:Handwork102WestStateStreetIthaca,NYPhone:607-273-9400(Handwork)Email:[email protected]
www.handwork.coop/members/larsen_marybeth.php
Mary Beth Larsen, Fabric Artist
Mary Beth Larsen, Fabric Artist
Ialsolovetosharemyknowledgewithotherfab-
ricartists.I’vetaughtseveraldifferentclassesinde-
signandfabrication includingsomeat theAlfred
UniversityQuiltSymposium,and I’vechaired the
regional“LakeToLake”quiltshowinRushville,NY.
My quilts have been accepted twice for the
prestigiousArts=Quilts=Arts InternationalQuilt
Exhibition at the Schweinfurth Memorial Art
Center,Auburn,NY(thequiltwiththetreeand
the quilt with the basket of flowers), and Joan
Shay,nationally-knownquiltingteacherand
author, devoted a full page to my quilt, “A
Place for Eleanor” (the quilt with the tree),
whichwonthePeople’sChoiceAwardata
Rochester,NYquiltshow.
AsamemberofHandworkinIthaca,you’ll
often find me behind the counter helping
customersandansweringtheirsewingques-
tions.Ihopetoseeyousoon.
Love, Americana Style
If you’re a wine lover, a food lover, a music lover or a lover of good times, follow your heart to Americana this February. We have lots going on for Mardi Gras and Valentines Day, and of course every Fridays from 6-8pm and Sundays from 4-6pm, we have our free concert series in the cozy small barn! We’d love for you to join us all month long!
Eat Valentine’s night Dining at the Crystal lake Café We’re offering a special Lovers’ a la Carte Menu. Seatings begin at 5pm through 9pm either in the Café or the Small Barn where Blue Skies will be providing music for the evening. Reservations required. thirsty thursdays: Mention this ad and receive a complimentary glass of wine with your entree for lunch or dinner every Thursday in February.
Drink February Wine release: 2013 Sweet Riesling
February Wine special: Mardi Gras, February 7-8
Mardi Gras Weekend red & White sangria special: 2-pak of Indian Summer or 2-pak of Crystal Lake, $18
Chocolate, Wine & roses Weekend: February 13-15 Enjoy chocolate fudge & wine pairings, and a rose with purchase
Dance Friday bands: 6p-8p Bob & Dee, 3.30 El Caminos, 2.6 Tru Bleu, 2.13 The Backtalk Band, 2.20 Bob & Dee, 2.27
sunday bands: 4p-6pThe YardvarksZydeco Trail RidersThe TarpsPurple ValleyRadio London
Find New Flavors In Your FoodEAT by roseMary barletta
Oneofthebestwaystobeintroducedtoanewwineistohaveitpairedwithfood.Pair-ing foods with the perfect wine makes theflavorsofeachcometolife,leadingtoafarmorepleasurableexperience.
Big, bold red wines are outstanding forwineandfoodpairings. It’sagoodruletomatchtheintensityofflavorsinawinetotheintensity of flavors in the foodyouare serv-ing.Forexample,foodswithsubtle,delicateflavors(thinkwhitefishorpoultry)wouldget
buriedunderaheavyredwine.VarietalslikeCabernetSauvignon,SyrahandPetiteSirahwiththeirrobustflavorsandfullbodybettercomplimenttheboldflavorsofarichsteakorlambchop.Duetotheirhigheralcoholcon-tentsandstrongflavors,manypeopleprefertodrinkthesestylewineswithfood.Inaddi-tiontobeingtheperfectmatchforanyheavybeef,lamb,venisonorothergamedish,theserich, well-structured reds are also fantasticwith strong cheeses and even desserts. Thechocolateandcoffeenotes inmanySyrahsandPetiteSirahscanbeanice,dryalterna-tivetosweeterdessertwines.
Ifyouareaboldredwinelover,orwanttobeintroducedtothesewonderfulfull-bodiedwines,pairingthemwithyourfavoritefoodscanbethebridgetonewtasteexperiences.Nexttimeyouaregoingtoservesomethingboldandfullofflavor,trypairingitwithabigredwine!
Join us at Long Point Winery on Sunday,February22,2015foraspecialwineandfood-pairing event featuring our biggest,boldestredwines. Call315-364-6990orvisitlongpointwinery.comformoreinfo.
Rosemary BarlettaOwner,CEOLongPointWinerywww.longpointwinery.com
Tom PaxtonTom Paxton has become a voice of
his generation, addressing issues of injustice and inhumanity, laying bare
the absurdities of modern culture and celebrating the tenderest bonds
of family, friends, and community.
February 28 at 8 pm
Valentine’s Day Dance
Featuring Isreal Hagan & Stroke
February 14 at 7:30 pm
Old Boy Records Showcase
Featuring DriftwoodMerkley & Morgan, Los Blancos
Gabe Cummins, Nate & Kate, Greg Podoliak, The Falconers.
March 27 at 6 pm
Royal Southern Brotherhood
This was southern rock, but not as we knew it, as tumbling three-part
harmonies and hickory-smoked guitar riffs weaved together both families’
styles with added rocket-fuel.
March 13 at 8 pm
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What is Cinemapolis?The first answer is simple: we are a first-runmovietheaterlocatedintheheartofDown-townIthaca,specializinginindependent,in-ternational,andlocally-producedfilms.
Our five screens feature newly installedall-digital projection and sound. Our con-cession stand includes unique options likehome-baked sweet treats, house-brewedRedZinger icedtea,andgourmet toppingsforIthaca’sbestpopcorn.
Cinemapolisispartofthefantasticshopping,dining, and entertainment opportunities ontheIthacaCommons.Butmorethanthat,Cin-emapolis is a community cultural institutionwheretheartoffilmisusedtoenrichpeople’slives,grapplewithandilluminatecontempo-raryissues,and,ofcourse,toentertain.
Upon incorporation as a non-profit mediaarts organization, Cinemapolis joined agrowing national movement of community-based, mission-driven art house cinemas.Publicservice isat theheartof thismission.By providing access to films that would nototherwise be seen in this region, our arthousecinemaoffersthecommunityamyriadof opportunities for education, enrichment,and enjoyment of the best the art form hastooffer.
CinemapolisENT
Fast FactsTheater: CinemapolisLocation:120EastGreenStreet,Ithaca,NYPhone:607-277-6115Facebook: Cinemapolis
Twitter: TheCinemapolis
Hours: Opensevendaysaweek,364daysayear.
www.cinemapolis.org
Ithaca’s Community supported, non-Profit Independent Movie theater
Unlike commercial theaters, ticket sales at
arthouseslikeCinemapolistypicallycover
only 72% of operating costs, and we de-
pend on our members and supporters to
keep excellent cinematic programming
comingtoIthaca.Donationstothiseffortare
oneofthemanywayscommunitymembers
contributetothesuccessofourmission.
Cortland Chamber On The MoveBIZ by bob HaIGHt
Tax SeasonAre you ready tofill out your taxes?Do you have a re-lationshipwithalo-cal tax preparer?Ifnot—why?
I recently sat downwith one of ourmanylocalCertifiedPublic Accountantsand the topic of
businessand individual taxescameup. Doyourealizeyoumaybeabletohaveyourtax-espreparedbyaCPAoranexperiencedtaxpreparerforthesamecostyouwouldpayatanationaltaxpreparationchainwhichmaynotevenhaveaCPAinthebuilding?Ourlo-calprofessionalswon’tusegimmickstobringyouinthedoor.Whattheywilldoisgiveyouhonest advice, charge you a fair amount,
andbeopenallyear forconsultation ifyouneedthem.Ourlocalprofessionalsalsoliveandworkinourcommunity.Thedollarsyouspendwiththemareusedtopayotherlocalpeople,whichimprovesourlocaleconomy.
Howdoyoufind theseprofessionals topre-paretaxesforyou?Theyellowpageshavemany listings, but I recommend you simplycall the Chamber of Commerce. The CPAsandtaxpreparerswhoarelistedwiththe
Chamberareprofessionalsweknowperson-ally,andwecanvouchfortheirwork. Busi-nesses who join the Cortland Chamber dosobecausetheywanttobuildavibrantlocaleconomy.Theywant tobepartofourcom-munityandtheystrivetoserveyou,ourbusi-nessesandresidents. Honestly, Ican’t thinkofareasonnottomakeuseofthem!
TheCortlandChamberwillcontinuetokeepyouupdatedinWhat’sHOTbutasalways,feelfreetocallourofficewithquestionsaboutanyofourprograms,oraboutbusinessesinour area (756-2814). The Cortland AreaChamberofCommerce….Investment in Busi-ness… Investment in Community.
Bob HaightPresident/CEOCortlandAreaChamberwww.cortlandareachamber.com
Ask the Anytime Guy!FIT
Question:Isitsafetoworkoutaftergivingblood?Answer:TheAmericanRedCrosssuggeststhatblooddonorsdonotexert themselves toomuchfortherestof thedayaftergivingblood.Atypi-calblooddonationisapint.Theabsenceofredblood cells, iron, plasma, and water is enoughtodecreaseoxygendeliverytoyourmusclesbyabout 10 percent – causing dehydration, dizzi-ness,and fatigue.TheAmericanRedCrosssug-gestsdrinkingplentyoffluidsbeforeyourdona-tionandanadditional32fluidouncesafteryourdonation to make up for lost blood plasma. Ifyoudochoosetoexercise,participateinlowto
moderate aerobic activity, avoid lifting weights,andceaseexerciseifyoubegintofeeldizzyorlight-headed.
Question:Ienjoywalkingoutdoorsandwalk4-5days per week. I feel this is a good workout forme,butdoIneedtobedoingmore?Answer: Agoodfitnessprogramshouldincludea balance of cardiovascular, strength, and flex-ibility training. But if walking is what you areenjoying right now, then keep at it! Understandthat,atsomepoint,you’llwanttoincorporatetheothercomponentstoimproveyouroverallfitness.Ifyouareabeginner,walkingjust30minutesaday can help keep your bones strong, exercisemajormusclegroupsandreduceyourriskofcar-diovascular disease. If you have been walkingforsometimenow,maybeyourbodyisplateau-ing,inwhichcaseyoujustneedsomenewtech-niquestointensifyyourwalkingworkout.Varythepaceofyourwalkbyalternatingslowandquicksteps.Challengeyourwalkbyincorporatinghills,asteepinclineorstadiumstairswithinyourwalk-ingroute.Adding theuseof trekkingpolesoraweighted vest can also ramp up the intensity ofyourwalkingworkout.
Question:Wheyproteinpowderseemstoupsetmystomach.Arethereanyotheralternativepro-teinpowdersthatIcantry?
Answer:Anupsetstomachcouldbeasignthatyou have an allergy or sensitivity to whey pro-tein.Tryegg,pea,brownrice,orhempprotein,which are all excellent alternatives for whey.Lactoseandglutencouldalsobeculprits,soyoumightstartbylookingforbrandsofwheyproteinlabeled lactose-free or gluten-free. Of course,it could also be what you are combining withwheythatiscausingtheissue.Insteadofmilk,tryblendingpowderswithkale juice,unsweetenedalmond milk or coconut milk to pack a doublepunch of protein and phytonutrients. You couldalso try sprinkling protein powder over fruit, inGreekyogurtoraddingtorecipesforanalterna-tiveproteinboost.
About the author: Nat Wayman is the club owner at Anytime Fitness in Cortland, NY. To submit a ques-tion for future articles, please contact the author at [email protected].
exPert ansWers to your HealtH anD Wellness questIons by nat WayMan
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Michael ParkhurstART
www.cleverhanswoodworking.com
Fast FactsArtist: MichaelParkhurstLocation:Ithaca,NYPhone:607-539-6282Email:[email protected]
When I was a child, we had real butchershops using real butcher blocks. Thesewooden hulks were worked so hard thattheirflat topsbecamedishedfromuse,yettheyneversplit,cracked,orbecameover-come with bacterial problems. Millions ofknife cuts magically healed themselves.Howcouldthisbe?ThatwasaquestionthatIansweredasanadultwoodworker.
The butcher block tops weren’t just flatplanks,likeacountertop.Bundlesofhard-woodbilletswerearrangedwiththeirendspointed up. You could look down at theblock’ssurfaceandseethetree’sringsfac-ingupatyou.
Makingatruebutcherblockwaslaborious,but it yielded a cutting surface that wouldlast for centuries. Then, I discovered thata thinnercuttingboardbuiltwith thesameend-grain technology will work as well asthemonsterblock,withoutthe400poundsofbulk.
I gave my first end-grain cutting boardsaway as wedding presents. People lovedthem. When family members would askhowtheycouldgetoneIwouldreply,“Youhavetogetmarried!”Nowit’seasier. I’llsellyouone.
end Grain Cutting boards
Michael Parkhurst
There are many end-grain cutting boards
built using repetitive, easy-to-piece-together
construction.ButIusethebestmaterialsand
arefinedsenseofdesigntocreatebeautifully
crafted cutting boards that become instant
heirlooms.Iusenothingbuthardwood,much
of it fromthis regionandsomefromCentral
and South America (responsibly harvested,
of course.) One wood I use is so hard and
densethatitwillsinkinwater!
Eachcuttingboardisindividuallydesigned,sonotwoarealike.Thefinishwillneverflakeoffbecausethereisnofin-ish, only hard wood polished to 1,500 grit, and given anon-hardening mineral oil treatment. It’s a cutting boardthatyourgreatgrandchildrenwillfightover.
You can hand wash my cutting boards just like a dish inhotsoapywater.Theyareprettymuchindestructible.Theywon’tsplitorcrackundernormaluse.Ifyoursdoes,senditbackandI’llrepairorreplaceitfree.
I feelproud tosay thatcuttingboards frommy littleshopinIthacahavebeenchosenasgiftstopeopleinCanada,England, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Spain, Den-mark,Switzerland,Brazil,JapanandNewZealand.
…Investment in Business…Investment in Community37 Church Street • Cortland, New York 13045
607-756-2814 Registration forms available online at
www.cortlandareachamber.com
Saturday April 11, 2015JM McDonald Sports Complex
This year’s showcase will:• enhance your business image
• highlight a variety of local products and services
• display the latest innovations• get you elbow-to-elbow access
to fellow business owners
PLUS: Best of Show Awards, Door Prizes and the ever popular Preview Party!
Attention Business Owners!
Registration Deadline March 19
Spotlight on Art: Thoughts and QuestionsART by roberta DIxon
Which comesfirst, the walls inthe house or theart on the walls?I’ve been involvedin a renovationproject and havebeen working witha completely gut-ted interior—plan-ning and design-ing around little
morethantheoutsideshellofahouse.Con-strainedbytheoriginal footprintof theex-istingstructureandnotwanting tochangetheorientationtowardthebeautifulview,Istarted to think about how much I’d enjoysettingthestagefortheinteriorofthehousearoundspecificpaintings,ratherthanhang-ingpaintingsperwhateverwallsweendupconstructing.
Ithinkthebestofallworldswouldbeasitu-ation where your rooms could morph intodifferent physical configurations. If I couldaddress my need to constantly changethe look and visual feel of my home witha few moveable walls, I could update mysurroundingsatwill.TheneverytimeIcom-pletealargepainting,IcouldeasilydecidewhereitshouldhangbecauseI’dhavetheability to extend the length or width of aroom, changing the focal point with ease.Completely unrealistic, I know, but fun tothinkabout,allthesame.
Inreality,everythingaboutmyprojectmustbescaleddownbecausethespaceitselfislimiting.It’sanolderhomewithlowceilingsandsomanywindowsthatthereisverylit-tlewallspacefordisplayingart.Whilethewindows look out on an incredible vista,which is almost the embodiment of move-ableartonwalls(starkwhiteiceinwinter,
hazyneonpinkatsunrise,andeverythingdrivenbythewaterandskyastheyeffort-lesslyfloatby),I’vegonefromwhatseemedlikeunlimitedwallspacetohavingverynar-rowpossibilities.
It’s quite fitting that I’m attempting to dothisartisticdownsizinginFebruary—ashortmonth (to go along with my short walls).Maybe the real point of this exercise is toaccept that instead of hanging paintingsonthewalls,Ishouldsimplyletthenaturalview,asframedbythewindows,betheartinmyhouse.Soinsteadofdecidingwheretohangwhat…I’llsimplyopenmycurtains.
Roberta Dixon’s art will be featured in the summer 2015 issue of the Still Point Arts Quarterly, and her paintings are currently on display in Brooklyn, NY. Visit rdixonart.com or facebook.com/RDixonArt for additional information and images.
February Specials2416 N. Triphammer Rd.
Ithaca, NY [email protected]
crystalsspa.com
Hours: Tuesday - Friday 9AM - 7PM, Saturday 9AM - 5PM, Closed on Sundays & Mondays • Wheelchair Accessible
Warm Chocolate yum!Delight your senses with our decadent chocolate treatments! During February, chocolate will be added to services including:
What a yummy way to spend a day.
brazilian Waxing Double the fun with a smooth treat for you and your sweetheart!$5.00 off all bikini and Brazilian waxing this month.
$5.00 oFF
Valentine’s Day only Come in on February 14th and receive a Free makeup application with any style or shampoo and cut. Finish your day with $5 off any nail service when you choose a red or pink color!
$5.00 oFF
are you a February baby? Come see us and receive $10 OFF any service or product during the month of your birthday!
$10.00 oFF
OFFER EXPIRES: February 28th
ManicuresPedicures Facials
body scrubsMassage
Hours: Tuesday - Friday 9AM - 7PM, Saturday 9AM - 5PM, Closed on Sundays & Mondays • Wheelchair Accessible
Heart of Hearing: Hearing and Heart Disease MED by Dr. suzette PaCe
Didyouknowthatthere is a correla-tion between yourhearing and yourheart? Studieshave shown thata healthy cardio-vascular system—aperson’s heart, ar-teries, and veins—has a positive ef-fect on hearing.Ontheotherhand,
inadequatebloodflowand trauma to thebloodvesselsoftheinnerearcancontrib-utetohearingloss.
According to a study in older adults, theprevalence of suffering from various de-greesofhearinglossis54percentgreateramongthosewhohaveahistoryofheartdisease than in the general population.The study also indicated that individuals
whoexercisedatleastonceaweeksawa32percentreductionintheriskofsufferingfromhearingloss,whencomparedtosed-entary people. (Source: “The AssociationBetweenCardiovascularDiseaseand
CochlearFunctioninOlderAdults.”Popu-lation Health Program Faculty, WisconsinUniversity, First Annual Population HealthPoster Session selected abstracts 2001-2002.)
Hearing loss is frequentlyassociatedwithother physical, mental, and emotionalhealth conditions, and people who ad-dress their hearing loss often experiencebetterqualityoflife.Infact,eightoutof10hearingaiduserssaythey’resatisfiedwiththe changes that have occurred in theirlivesspecificallyduetotheirhearingaids—fromhowtheyfeelaboutthemselvestothepositivechangestheyseeintheirrelation-ships,socialinteractions,andworklives.
Suzette Pace, Au.D.DoctorofAudiology/OwnerCortlandHearingAidswww.cortlandhearingaids.com
Thinking of Chocolate!EAT by ann JosePH anD blake GoeHler
As February rollsin and Valentine’sDay draws near,chocolate will beavailable again,inforce.
GivenasagiftforValentine’s Dayand other specialoccasions, choco-late has alwaysbeen viewed assomething ex-traordinary. Itsuse is believed to
haveoriginatedinMesoamericaandwasconsumedandusedinsacredceremoniesthroughouttheYucat-anandotherpartsofMexicoandCentralAmerica.Chocolate isknown tohavebeenwidelyconsumedby the Aztec, Mayan and Olmec peoples. Archeo-logicalevidencehasevendatedtheuseofchocolatebypre-Olmecculturesaslongagoas1750BC.
The Aztecs highly valued cocoa beans and some-timesevenusedthemascurrency.Chocolatewasforthemostpartconsumedasabeverage,withtheMa-yanspreferringtheirchocolateinahotdrinkwhilethe
Aztecsdranktheirchocolateinacoldbeverage.Thechocolatedrinkofthaterawasanunsweetenedmixofgroundcocoabeans,maizeandvariousspices.Asimilardrink,atole,whichismadefromunsweetenedchocolateandcorn,isstillpopulartodayinMexico.
ColumbusonceseizedanativetradingacanoefullofcocoabeansoffthecoastofHonduras,andtriedtoin-troducethecocoabeantoEuropeintheearly1500.The bitter, unprocessed flavor was not embraced.Cortes and the Spanish subsequently encounteredthebean’susageasabeverage.Withtheadditionofhoneyandsugars,thebitterflavorwasenhancedandthe drink caught on in Spain. The sweetened bever-agewasrenamed“chocolate”afterwhatwassaidtohavebeencalled“chocolatl”bytheAztecs.
For quite some time after its introduction in Europe,chocolatewas for the most part something reservedfor the nobility due to the labor intensive processesinvolvedinitsharvest.However,bythe1700’stheIn-dustrialRevolutionandtheuseofsteampowereden-ginesforprocessingbegantomakechocolatewidelyavailabletothemasses.
In1847 acompany based in England calledFry &Sons introduced thefirsteatingchocolate.However,itstilldidnotgainmuchtractiondueto itsbitterness.
ASwissmannamedDanielPeterexperimentedwithchocolate by adding milk, making the sweet choco-latewidelyconsumedtoday.
Unsweetened chocolate is used in Mexico’s tradi-tionalmolésauce. According toone legendon theoriginsofmolésauce,sometimeinthe1800stheSis-ters of the convent of Santa Rosa were expecting avisitfromtheArchbishop.Thesisterswantedtomakeawonderfulmealbutdidnothavemuch,sotheycom-binedalltheingredientstheycouldfindintoasauce.They used dried peppers, unsweetened chocolate,oldbreadnuts,andspicesandcookedthemixtureforaverylongtime.Themolésaucewaspouredoveraroastedwildturkey.TheArchbishoplovedthemealsomuchitbecamesymbolofMexicancuisine.
AttheBlueBurrito,wecontinuetocelebratethemanyflavorsofchocolate.WeinviteyoutocometotheBlueBurritoandenjoyatasteofMexicanhistoryinourde-liciousChickenMoléBurrito,ortreatyourselftooneofourveryindulgent,chocolatestuffedBrownies.
ann Joseph and blake Goehlerarethe owners of The Blue Burrito Restaurant, 11GrotonAvenue inCortlandNY. Readmoreatwww.blue-burrito.com.
www.mariasbaklava.com
Maria's Original Baklava • c/o Maria HopkoT: 607-423-5236 • email: [email protected]
by ann JosePH anD blake GoeHler Local Calendar: February & MarchENT CortlanD, ItHaCa & Cny
February 13-21Ithaca, NYRichard II: The Death Of KingsHangarTheatre,801TaughannockBlvdIthaca,NY.TheIthacaShakespeareCompanypresentsthefirstplayinShakespeare’sepicsequenceofhistoryplays.FeaturingsomeofShakespeare’smostbeautifulandmovingpoeticspeeches,RichardIIisthetaleoftwokings--onewholoseseverythingbutfindshimself,andanotherwhoseactionssowtheseedsfortheconflictthatwillengulfthenationfornearly100years.Formoreinformationandtickets,visitwww.ithacashakespeare.orgorwww.hangartheatre.org.
February 14Cortland, NYFeel the Love 5K Race11am,CortlandRegionalMedicalCenter.Formoreinformationvisitwww.crmcraces.com.
February 19Freeville, NYThrowdown Thursday: VenisonHopshireFarmandBrewery1771DrydenRd,Freeville,NY.Fourcontestantscompeteinthisthemedfoodchallenge.EachcontestantcooksupthesamedishandfellowHopshiriansvotefortheirfavorite.Nooneknowswhocookedwhichdishinthisblindtasting.All4contestantsreceiveaHopshireglassandfreegrowlerfill,butonlyonewillgettowearandsignthecovetedHopshirecardboardcrown.Comeandtasteforyourself!Formoreinformationcall(607)279-1246.
February 20Ithaca, NYCU Music: Faculty Jazz QuintetCarriageHouseCafe305StewartAve.Ithaca,NY.CornellUniversityFacultyJazzQuintetplaysmusicofthesecondMilesDavisQuintet.FeaturesPaulMerrill,trumpet;JamesSpinazzola,saxophones;NickWeiser,piano;PeterChwazik,bass;andGregEvans,drums.Formoreinformationcall(607)255-4760orvisitwww.carriagehousecafe.com/events.
February 21Cortland, NYNature Hike10am,338McLeanRoad.BundleupeachmonthandtakeastrollwithaLimeHollowNaturalist.Monthlyhikesincludeafuntopicortheme.AllhikeswilldepartfromourVisitorCenteronMcLeanRoadandtypicallylastanhourandahalf.Don’tforgetbinoculars,fieldguides,smallsnackandawaterbottle.Therearesomebinocularsavailabletoborrow.Freeadmission,donationsappreciated.Formoreinformationcall(607)662-4632orvisitwww.limehollow.org.
February 21 & 22Cortland, NYBring Your Own MachineSewingClassSaturday,February21,3-4:30pmSunday,February22,1-2:30pmAges12andupwelcome.Kidsages8-11arewelcomewithadultsupervision.*Alimitednumberofclassroommachinesavailabletothosewhodonothavetheirownmachines.Pleaserequestthisuponregistration.CLASSFEE:$25perstudentincludes1.5hoursofclassinstructionandsamplefabricPRE-REGISTRATIONISREQUIRED:Registeratinfo@magpiecortland.comorbyphone607-591-9652.Paymentisexpectedthedayofclass.
February 22Cortland, NYBridal ExtravaganzaRamadaCortland,2RiverStreetCortlandNY.From1pm-4pm.Formoreinformationvisitwww.cortlandbridal.com.
February 24Ithaca, NYJudy Stock CD Release PartySunnyDays,123S.CayugaSt.JudyStockisawellknownmusicianandeducatorintheIthacaarea.Shewillbecel-ebratingandperformingfromherfourthkidsalbumatSunnyDaysonTuesday,January27th.Bringyourkidsdowntothiswildly(butnottoowild)funandmesmerizingfreeshow!Formoreinformationcall(607)319-5260orvisitwwwwww.curw.cornell.edu/sage.
February 28Cortland, NYChill-A-Bration12noon-4pm,HistoricDowntownCortland.Over20restaurantswillfeatureeitherawintermenuitemtosample,orwillprepareaspecialchilientrytocompeteforthetitleof“CortlandArea’sBestChili.”Chill-A-Brationgoersareencouragedtocastaballotfortheirfavoritesamplesby4pm.Notonlywillyousupportyourfavoriterestaurants,buttwoballotswillbedrawntoreceiveaprize!Chill-A-Brationmugswithtastingmapandticketswillbeavailableforpre-saleFebruary23-27for$10atCortlandDowntownPartnershipOffice,9MainSt.MugswillbeavailableforpurchasethedayoftheeventattheCortlandBeerCompany,16CourtSt.,butselloutearly.ProceedsfromthiseventhelpsupportfutureChill-A-BrationcelebrationsandallowCortlandDowntownPartnershiptopresentfamily-friendlyeventsthatmarkettheheartofourcity,HistoricDowntownCortland.Formoreinformationcall(607)591-7903,[email protected].
February 28Ithaca, NYTraditional Millwork ConferenceHangarTheatre,801TaughannockBlvdIthaca,NY.HistoricIthacawillsponsoraone-dayconferenceontraditionalmillworkforbothprofessionalwoodworkers,anddesigners.KeynotespeakerisVirginiaSearl,fromBeroArchitectureofRochester,NY,afirmspecializinginarchitecturalandpreservationservicesThroughpresentationsonuniqueprojectsandtechniques,craftspeoplewillgainabetterunderstandingoftraditionaldesignfortheproductionofdoors,windows,moldings,trim,stairsandotherarchitecturaldetails.ParticipantsareaskedtoregisterbyFebruary19bycalling(607)273-6633orvisitingwww.hangartheatre.org.
March 6Cortland, NYFirst Friday Art Event5-8pm.FirstFridayscelebratetheartandcultureofourlocalcommunityonthefirstFridayofeachmonth.Participatinggalleries,studios,artists,interestedbusinesses,musicandperformingartsvenueswillbeopentothepublictospotlightthearts.Formoreinformationvisitwww.cortlandfirstfridays.org.
March 7Cortland, NYThe 2015 Polar Bear Challenge, Yaman Park9:00registration,10:00costumejudgingandplunge,YamanPark.Putateamtogetherorplungeonyourown!CollectsponsorshipsfromfriendsandfamilywhowanttoseeyoutaketheplungefortheUnitedWayforCortlandCounty.$50minimumsponsorshipsplus$10registrationfee.Signupatcortlandunitedway.org.Interestedinsponsoringthisevent?Contactstaff@cortlandunitedway.org.
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Community Corners Barber Shop has been attheCornersCommunityCenterforover55years.
TheoriginalbarbershopwasownedbyJohnKangas. The shop stood in the front sectionclose to Hanshaw Road, where Hage Tai-lor Shop is currently located. The shop waseventually sold to Joe Garguilo, who movedit toabasement location.Joeeventuallysoldthe business to Amy Drew, who successfullyhelped build the barber shop’s clientele towhatitistoday.
Al Thorton was next to take ownership andsuccessfullyrantheshopforover30yearsinthe basement location. Al’s motto was: Treatthe customer respectfully and professionally.Al was known for being an upbeat straightshooter,andcustomerswouldappreciate thebarbershop’sclassicstylewhereclientscould
socialize, with no frills and no appointmentsneeded.
Community Corners BarberShophas seenadiverse array of clients throughout the years,fromU.S.Congressman,coaches,anduniver-sitypresidents, toWorldWarIIvets, farmers,andfactoryworkers.Ittrulyisaone-size-fits-allenvironment.
InSeptember2014,CommunityCornersBar-berShopwelcomedanewownerandmovedathirdtime,upstairsoutofthebasementtoitscurrentlocation.CurrentownerAlAtkinshailsfrom Cortland where he practiced barberingforover30years,thelast10inhisownshoponMainStreetinCortland.
Community Corners Barber Shop:BIZ
Fast FactsBusiness: CommunityCornersBarberShopLocation:903HanshawRoadIthaca,NYPhone:607-257-1633Email:[email protected]:CommunityCornersBarberShop
Hours:Tues-Fri8am-5pmSaturday8am-2pmClosedMonday
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Community Corners Barber Shop:
Customers of today’s Community Corners Bar-
ber Shop enjoy the shop’s brightness and ac-
cessibility.Al’sgoal is tokeeptheshopas-is(a
“regular barber shop”) so that it remains the
comfortable, easy-going shop people have al-
waysknownittobe.Thebarbersstilldon’tmake
appointmentsandworkonawalk-inbasis.
Community Corners BarberShop is open from
8-5pm Thursday through Friday, and from
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In November, the Homer MethodistChurch, The Homer CongregationalChurch,andotherindividualsworkedtoraisefundsfortheHomerMethodistFoodPantrythroughtheLunchBucketCampaigntoFightHunger.
The Lunch Bucket Campaign to FightHungerplacedindividuallunchbuck-etsonthecheckoutcountersofstoresand businesses in Homer. Customerscouldplacedonationsinaslotineachlunchbucket.Thelunchbucketswerelabeledwiththewords“Fillthebuckettofillpeople’sstomachs.”
TheLunchBucketCampaigntoFightHungerwasdevelopedtodrawattentiontotheneedsofhungrypeopleinourarea,andthefactthatevenpeoplewithjobsmayneedadditionalhelpfromfoodpantriesto feed their families. The vintage lunch bucket designs served as areminderofasimplertimewhenpeoplebroughttheirlunchestoworkorschoolintinorhardplasticcontainers.
Toprepareforthelaunchofthecampaign,boththeHomerCongre-gationalChurchandtheHomerMethodistChurchaskedtheirmem-bersiftheyhadlunchbucketstheycoulddonate.Therewereseveraldonations, but because tin and hard plastic lunch boxes or bucketswerehard tofindcampaignorganizerssearchedgaragesales,fleamarketsandantiqueshopsinNewYorkandinPennsylvania.Someofthelunchbucketsfoundwererustyandneededtobesandeddownandrepainted.Lunchbucketsneededtobecleaned,andmoneyslotswerecutintheboxes.Aftermonthsofpreparation,enoughlunchbox-eswerecollectedtostartthecampaign.
TheHomerMethodistFoodPantryhasbeenserving thecommunityfor well over 25 years, according to pantry manager Tiny Hughes.Besides the Methodist Church, other local groups who contributefoodandfundstothefoodpantryincludetheHomerCongregationalChurch,theHomerSeniorCenter,P&CFresh,theUnitedWay,Mari-ettaCorporation,andstudentsfromtheHomerJr.-Sr.HighSchool.
Donated food and hygiene supplies directly help individuals andfamilies.Fundsraisedprovidepeopleinneedwiththeopportunitytopurchaseamorebalanceddiet,aswellasadditionalfoodtosupple-menttheirmeals.IdeallytherewillbeextrafoodavailableforspecialmealsatThanksgiving,Christmasandotherholidays.
MembershopetoextendtheLunchBucketCampaigntoFightHun-gertootherorganizationsandbusinessesincentralNewYork.Ifyouhavealunchbucketyouwouldliketodonateforthiscauseorifyouwould likemore informationabout theLunchBucketCam-paignorHomerMethodistFoodPantry,[email protected].
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“Try this unique Southern-style cake for your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day!” - Jay Christian
DIRECTIONS: Preheatovento350degrees.Greasea13”x9”inchpan. Inabowl,creamshorteningandbrownsugar.Addeggs,beatingaftereachegg.Mixinvanillaandchocolate.Combineflour,bakingsoda,salt inaseparatebowl.Adddry ingredients,alternatelywithbuttermilk,mixinguntilblended.Turnbatterintoagreasedun-flouredpan.Bake30to40minutesoruntiltoothpickinsertedinthecentercomesoutclean.Coolinpan.PrepareCaramelFrosting.Leavecakeinpanandfrost toponly.Or,removecakefrompantoservingtrayandfrosttopandsidesofcake.Serves12to16.
CARAMEL FROSTING DIRECTIONS: Inasmallsaucepan,com-bine1/2cupbrownsugar,3tablespoonsbutter-flavoredshortening.Meltabout 5 minutes or just until the butter-flavored shortening melts into thebrownsugar.Takeoffheatandletcooltoroomtemperature.Stirin1and3/4cupsofconfectioner’ssugar.Addabout6tablespoonsofmilk.Beatwithmixeruntilfrostingcanbespreadovercake.
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Caramel Frosting Ingredients:1/2 cup brown sugar3 tablespoons butter-flavored shortening1 3/4 cups confectioner’s sugar6 tablespoons of milk
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Good News in Music & SoundENT by lonnIe Park
“Themeasureofintelligenceistheabilitytochange.”–AlbertEinstein
Crazy factoid:oneoftheear-liest recordingdevices actu-ally used pre-servedpartsofahumanear.
Assoonasmusiccouldberecordedandthenreproduced, the music business changed.FromtheoldVictrolastoLPs,reelsto8-tracks,cassettes to CDs, the products kept sound-ing better and the music business thrived.The one constant element throughout allthischangewastheexistenceofaphysicalproduct. The internet and file sharing finallybroughtthebusinesstoitskneesafteralongrun. There was an entire industry, includingmusicians to record executives and tons ofreal-world jobs inbetween, thatwasgener-allylostordevastated.
Therehasbeenacorrectionofsorts.Peopledo pay for downloads now, and some CD
salesstillhappen,butthebusinessisforeverchanged.Thesedayswhenpeoplelistentomusic, they are using streaming services orwatchingYouTube.Younolonger“need”tobuyittohearit.
Butthisisnotastoryofdoomandgloom.ThisiswhereEinstein’squotecomesintoplay.
Sowhatdo I tellpeoplewhowould like topursue a career in music or audio produc-tion?Itellthemtogetexcited!Thereisanewemerging model for the music business. Ithas taken a bit of time for it to take shape,butthereismoreaudioproductionnowthanever. The very same technology that crum-bledtheoldmusicbusinessmodelisexpand-ing,bringingwithitanewindustrymodel.Asfarasmusicians,we’reinitbecauseitisourpassion, and there are ways to make a liv-ingifyouarededicated.Forthoseinaudioproduction,audiohappens tobeacompo-nent in thisnewemergingmarket.Theinter-net is a constant flow of produced content.TherearemoreTVandsubscriptionservices,shows,andchannels thaneverand it isex-panding.Amazingly, radiohasnot lostanylistenership at all, and broadcast media isever-expanding.
Hereinourowncommunity,anexcitingandinnovative program is being developed atTompkins-Cortland Community College thatwill give students the skillsets used in thesenew emerging fields. I will be teaching twounitsofaMultitrackRecordingclass this se-mester at TC3. This is a good start, and weare optimistic that a new Audio Productionprogram will gain the support needed toexpand thisprogram intoa fulldegreepro-gram. From those who want to make andproducemusic,tothosewhowanttoworkinaudioorvideoproduction,thisnewprogramapproachesthemodernindustryinnewandlessrigidways.
So Mr. Einstein, thanks for the wisdom. Wearestillworkingonourintelligence,andwearechanging.
About Lonnie Park:Lonnie’sjourneyfromhisgospel roots to the Grammys has been actionpacked. He appears as vocalist, instrumental-ist,andontheproductionsideofmanyalbumsinmanygenre.Heisbestknownasavocalist,keyboardist,andsongwriter,buthasappearedasengineer,producer,andplayingawideva-riety of instruments. For more information visitlonniepark.com.
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Susan was stuck.She needed helpfinding mentalhealth services forher daughter butdidn’tknowwhereto turn. Then shesaw an advertise-ment for 2-1-1Cortland. It said,“Need help? Findhelp.”
Well,Susanneededhelpsoshedecidedtogive ita try.Shedialed2-1-1, just likeshewoulddial9-1-1inanemergency.Shewasimmediately connected with a Community
Services Specialist who actually listenedtoherproblem.Aftercollectingsomebasicinformation,thespecialistconnectedSusanwithalocalprogramrighthereinCortlandCounty.Susanalsolearnedthatshecouldcall2-1-1Cortlandtofindallsortsofhealthand human service information, from em-ployment services to housing informationtoafter-schoolprogramsforherdaughter.
Susan followed up on her referral andwasabletogetherdaughter thehelpsheneeded right away. Reflecting on her ex-perience, Susan said, “I appreciated theattention,support,andhelpfulreferral.The2-1-1CommunityServicesSpecialistreallycared,listenedtomyconcerns,andhelpedmeweed through thebureaucracyoffind-
ingservices.”Sincethen,Susanhasshared2-1-1Cortlandwithherfriends,co-workers,andotherparents.
February11th isNational2-1-1 Day. LikeSusan, members of the Cortland com-munity can take advantage of this free,24/7 information and referral service.It is available by dialing 2-1-1 or visitingwww.211cortland.org. You can also web-chatwithaCommunityServicesSpecialistfromthewebsite.Help is justaphonecall(orclick)away.
2-1-1 Cortland is a program of:Seven Valleys Health CoalitionPhone(607)756-4198www.211cortland.org
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