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Feb 18, 2013 Canandaigua Connected ENewsletter
Ok, I admit it. I'm an alternative thinker. But, how boring would the world be if we all thought exactly the same way? If George Washington, TJ ( I'm on that kind of nickname basis with him because he's my favorite), and John Adams all agreed right off the bat the first time the delegates met, would our Declaration of Independence and Constitution be the powerful documents they (still) are today? I think not. We need the struggle, the varying opinions, the great debates and the individual thinkers. We don't need (or want, for that matter) everyone to fall in line and agree. That being said, I received a bit of angst over the 'love yourself on Valentine's Day' sentiment in my opening last week. Of course I love my husband and kids. I bought them the Fundip valentines they begged for and we all went to Sakura to celebrate the big Vday. It's just that I've seen a lot of pain and hardship from many people who look to others to make them happy. I was just trying to say that once you look within, a whole new world of possibilities surfaces that makes you realize all others are the icing on the cake.
BLUE SKIES, Donna Bennett 
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Eddie O's Canandaigua, 394-8810
Fri, Feb 21- The Ev and Bri Duo
Sat, Feb 22 - Red Sky
Jose & Willy's, 905-0017
Fri, Feb 28- 34 Feet Deep with Turkey Sanchez, (Nicks's 28th Bday celebration on the 28th!)
Now open on Sundays, too!
Pickering Pub, 396-9060
Tues, Feb 18- Karaoke
Thurs, Feb 20 - Trivia
Sat, Feb 22- DJ
Inn On The Lake, 394-7800.
Fri Feb 21- Live Music in the Lounge
Eddie O's Farmington, 924-8858
Fri, Feb 21- PJ Elliot
Sat, Feb 22- Brent Bond
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Paperback Swap
Tuesday Feb 18, 11:00 AM
Tired of all of your old books? Want something new to read? Then clean off your bookshelves, bring them to the library and trade them one-for-one at our Paperback Swap. Leave your money at home because it's all free. Books should be in good condition. For grades K-5.
Munchtime at the Movies
Wednesday Feb 19, 12:00 PM
Bring your lunch to enjoy while you watch a movie on the library's NEW big screen in the NEW Community Room! This is a program for children and their families. Call for feature details!
Open Tech Hours
Thursday Feb 20, 2:00-4:00 PM
Have questions about your computer or device? Stop in to Open Tech Hours for help.
Leggos My Legos!
Thursday Feb 20, 2:00 PM
Sign up to come and spend the afternoon building whatever you want. This program for grades K-5. Registration is required as we have to limit the program to the first 80 children who sign up.
Teen Pizza & Movie Night
Thursday Feb 20, 6:00 PM
Warm up with some hot pizza and an action packed movie on our big screen. This is for youth ages 13-18; film is rated PG-13. Call for feature details.
Take Your Child to the Library Day
Saturday Feb 22, 10:00 AM-5:00 PM
Wood Library was closed on Feb. 1 which is the official Take Your Child to the Library Day. However, we'd love to have you come and discover all the changes that have been made in our new and expanded space for children. There will be a scavenger hunt, a special storytime, a lunchtime movie and more
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We've filled our calendar with tons of fun and unique culinary and beverage classes all the way through May! Click here to check out our class and events calendar.
New! The Center's "Sampling Saturdays" welcome local vendors to the lobby from 1-3PM. Please visit our online calendar as "Sampling Saturdays" are not scheduled every weekend.
Do you know all the specials in the Upstairs Bistro? Wednesdays are BYOB (Bring Your Own Bottle) Night with no corkage fee, Thursdays are buy one appetizer and get the second at 50% off, Happy Hour runs Wednesday thru Friday 5-7PM, Extended Happy Hour is Saturday from 2:30-7PM, and we're featuring the best brunch in town Sundays from 11AM - 2PM! Meet us upstairs!
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 Get Involved, Canandaigua!
Town of Canandaigua Board meetings: 2nd & 4th Monday of every month. Click here.
City of Canandaigua meetings: Click here.
Conservative Party meetings: Click here for Facebook page with updates.
Canandaigua Tea Party Meetings are the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month. Click here for details.
Canandaigua School Board meetings, click here.
* THANK YOU for continuing to email me with upcoming community meetings! It is FREE to get your meetings noticed and attended! Just email me!
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Bluegrass and Brunch
Saturdays at
One Water Street Market and Restaurant
Corner of Railroad Ave and Water Street, Rushville, NY
Live Bluegrass music Saturdays
Hearty Breakfast and Lunch Specials
Home Made Desserts
Pull up a char....Take a taste....Come join us....Life is so endlessly delicious.....
One Water Street is now serving Breakfast and Lunch,
6am - 2pm Daily
Serving Dinner 430-9pm Thursday, Friday and Saturday
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NEW Toddler Safety Class at Thompson
Parents and caregivers of young children (4 months to 2 years) are invited to attend Thompson Health's new Toddler Safety Class on Thursday, Feb. 27, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Birthing Center at Thompson Hospital, 350 Parrish St. Participants will get advice on how to make changes to their daily living environment to promote a safe atmosphere while still allowing for enriching and creative spaces in which their child may flourish. The cost is $15 and registration is required. Call (585) 396-6497. For information on other classes and support groups at Thompson, click here.
Thompson Offers Senior Fitness Program
Thompson Health's Senior Fitness program, led by a certified athletic trainer, focuses on improving flexibility, balance and strength using a customized exercise plan tailored to the participant's individual needs. Training sessions are held biweekly (Mondays and Wednesdays) for four weeks. The $80 cost per four-week session includes a book. To register, call Rehabilitation Services at (585) 396-6050 and ask to speak to Jeremy Herniman. For more information, click here.
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This year's festival in June 4-8th, 2014!
Please consider becoming a Friend of Finger Lakes Plein Air. We look forward to sharing this experience with you!
* Finger Lakes Plein Air Competition & Festival
* Speaking event in May about Plein Air at Memorial Art Gallery, with Valerie Balint from Olana.org
* Preview Party and Exhibition
* Open to the Public Exhibition
* Meet the Artists Event
* Judge's Painting Demonstration with Lori Putnam
* Community Paint Out Event
* Quick Draw Event
* Lori Putnam's Judge's Painting 3 Day Workshop
* How can I help or become a volunteer?
* How can I make a donation?
* How can I buy paintings?
* Painting location offers in case of rain for the artists
Click here to fill out and info request form!
www.fingerlakespleinair.com
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Studio II March Minis -Pat Rini Rohrer Gallery
Oil Painting, Creating Reliefs, Acrylic Painting, Drawing & Painting Animals, Beginning Watercolor Workshop, & an
Introduction to Encaustics Demonstration are among the many classes offered in March at the Gallery!
Click here for all the details or call the Gallery at ( 585) 394-0030
Pat Rini Rohrer Gallery - 71 S. Main St
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 WE NEED TEAMS NOW...Or help us by joining a team now!
Every day, thousands of babies are born too soon and often very sick. Join us on May 10th 2014 as we walk in the Genesee Valley March of Dimes - March for Babies.
If you can't walk with us, will you support us with a secure online donation? Just click the donate now button on this page. http://www.marchforbabies.org/team/FLCC
To form a walk team or to join one already walking please contact Jennifer Post @315-567-3678 or jpost1116@gmail.com * We are also looking for Company sponsorships for the walk. There are many marketing opportunities available to companies that choose to sponsor the walk starting at just $150.
Thank you in advance for helping babies!
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 Sign up for your 2014 Ad Package NOW!
Call or text me (Donna Bennett) at (585)298-0116 or email me for details!
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 Jobs Wanted!
1. College graduate educated in human development, writing and counseling. Experienced in office managing, non profits, retail management and editing. Please email me or call 585-797-4531.
2. Hardware Technician/Technical Support Supervisor - 10 years experience with security and access control systems. (585) 857-4717.
*This new Jobs Wanted section is free. Let me help you find a job locally! Just email me a sentence or two and a contact email or phone and you're done!
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Canandaigua Fitness!
 www.CanandaiguaFitness.com
TONS of great $5 classes for all! No enrollment fees, just come on up and sweat with us! Click on schedule to see bigger! February Schedule is the same as January!
Two For Tuesday! Try Hip Hop Abs at 4:45pm AND Insanity after at 6pm for same $5 drop in fee! Or, if your schedule is tight, try half of each class! $5 or one punchcard punch!
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Bristol Mountain !!!!!
TOO MANY THINGS GOING ON HERE TO LIST THEM ALL! Click here to see all the happenings!
Check website for more info or for the latest conditions and updates!
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Common Core Watch
What is Common Core?
Common Core is the set of learning standards that 45 states agreed to as part of a 2009 national educational initiative called "Race to the Top". New York State received 700 Million dollars in federal funding to adopt these standards. Canandaigua's portion of this was approximately $125,000.
What is Required?
Each district has to adopt these learning standards but the curriculum/lesson plans they use to reach these standards is up to them. The Canandaigua City School District has chosen to primarily use the NY Dept of Ed (state made) Engage NY "Modules". Other schools (such as St. Mary's) use their own school made lesson plans and curriculum to meet these same standards.
Common Core News - National & Local
National - The five states that never agreed to adopt the Common Core standards are: Texas, Nebraska, Alaska, Virginia and Minnesota (accepted ELA only). These states chose to use their own state standards. Many states have started legislative action to repeal Common Core (Indiana, South Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky, Oklahoma, New York and others).
Local - In New York State, 36 districts (in the Rockland & Westchester Counties) have pulled out of Common Core altogether and have a pending lawsuit against the State regarding the Data Collection aspect of Common Core which requires schools to provide student data to InBloom (a data collection company funded by Bill and Melinda Gates). Their concerns are privacy and need for collection. This delayed the data collection aspect of Common Core until April for all NY schools. Closer to home, due to parent and teacher concerns, Corning, Horseheads and Painted Post school districts have agreed to NOT USE the state provided curriculum/lessons from Engage NY. NY (as a state) recognizing need to slow down the implementation of cc. More info here. See Teacher Union stance on common core here.
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Two new weight loss programs here at the Y offered by URMC. Let us help you live a more balanced and healthy life.
New series, new programs - Register today! Half Marathon Training, Ballroom Dancing Boot Camp, Water Running, Youth Sports Programs and so much more!
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Dinner at Julia restaurant experience resumes at FLCC
The Finger Lakes Community College Culinary Arts Program has begun hosting public restaurant nights for the spring semester, offering low-cost, five-course fine dining to the community at the main campus in Canandaigua.
Students taking part in the Dinner at Julia experience will host the public on Fridays through March 14.
Named in honor of Julia Child, the restaurant nights give students hands-on experience under the supervision of their instructors. Diners have a choice of two menus, each with a soup, appetizer, salad, entrée, dessert and coffee. The cost of $35 per person, including tax and tip, covers food and supplies for the program.
Dinners are served in the Stage 14 performance room on the second floor of the Student Center, 3325 Marvin Sands Drive. Reservations required at (585) 785-1444. Wine is available at an extra charge.
Menu options are different for each event. Vegetarians can be accommodated with advance notice. Additional info and menus are posted on the FLCC website.
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FINGER LAKES GALLERY AND FRAME
175 South Main Street
Canandaigua, NY 14424
Presents
New winter hours
Sunday-Tuesday 10-4
Wednesday - by appointment only
Thursday-Friday 11-6
Saturday 10-6
January through March
www.galleryandframe.com(585)396-7210
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Charter School in the Finger Lakes area?
A group of parents, former educators, and community leaders will be applying through the SUNY Trustees for a charter school (as a free public school choice option) in our area. We are actively seeking your comments, responses and feedback so please email or call us at (585)298-0116.
The Classical Charter School of the Finger Lakes will be located in Phelps/Clifton Springs and is expected to open enrollment in the Fall of 2015. Students can enroll from the 9 schools districts of: Marcus Whitman, Shortsville/Manchester, Geneva, Palmyra, Newark, Lyons, Phelps/Clifton Springs, Waterloo, and Canandaigua. In the first year, we expect to have 1-2 classes per grade and start as a K-6 school with plans for expansion each subsequent year to be a K-12 school in 2020.
The mission of the Classical Charter School of the Finger Lakes is to
furnish every child with a broad, classical and academically rigorous education in the liberal arts, mathematics, and sciences, with instruction in the principles of moral character and civic virtue.
A few key components of the curriculum:
- Latin Instruction
- Emphasis on classical literature
- Research-based phonics instruction
- Instruction in the principles of moral character and civic virtue
A March public evening forum will be scheduled. Please sign up here to be put on the charter school mailing list and get event notifications and updates.
A partnership through Hillsdale College Charter School Initiative
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The Canandaigua Relay for Life Planning Committee is holding their next meeting on Monday, February 24th at 6:00 pm. The meetings are held at The United Church , at corner of Main and Gibson Street . Come join us to learn more about this exciting and fun event being held on June 7th, 2 pm - 2 am at the Canandaigua Academy. For more information and/or question call Jim at (585) 367-8505 or email jah249@cornell.edu or hollyjackson875@gmail.com.
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2014 Canandaigua Junior
Baseball & Softball Registration
Attention Boys & Girls: Ages 4 thru 15
Skills and Drills Training for 4-year olds.
ONLINE REGISTRATION
FEE LEAGUE AGE(AS OF MAY 1ST)
$25 Skills and Drills 4
$50 T-ball 5 & 6
$80 Rookie 7 & 8
$90 Minor Hardball 9 & 10
$90 Major Hardball 11 & 12
$75 Girls U-10 Softball 7-10 (Born after 1/1/2004)
$90 Girls U-12 Softball 11-12 (Born after 1/1/2002)
Maximum Family Fee $175 AGES 4-12 which Includes trophy.
** Mail-In Registration is Available ** Download the registration form from our website
* $40 Fundraiser buyout fee.
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