Hammondsport Happenings
by Hope Hereford

Tomorrow, Monday, October 9 Hammondsport Central School is closed for its first holiday of the 2006-2007 school year: Columbus Day. Classes resume Tuesday, the 10th. At the end of the week is Homecoming beginning with a parade at 5:30pm followed by free hot dogs & burgers at HCS provided by the American Legion. 6-7pm Children's games & activities. Girls' Varsity Soccer under lights ,6:30 pm. On Saturday, the l4th, Homecoming games begin at 9:30am; Chicken BBQ 12-3pm followed by more games ending with 3 p.m. starting of Boys V.Soccer. Last Homecoming event is the 8pm Dance. Rotary Youth Exchange applications are in the guidance office and must be completed and returned to the Hammondsport Rotary Club by October l5, 2006. Students l6-18 are welcome to apply.

The Hammondsport, Bath, Prattsburgh, and Naples Rotary Clubs attended a meeting at Hickory Hills near the end of September. District Rotary Govenor Jim Holden, Canandaigua, was the keynote speaker. He addressed the subject of clubs working together to attain their goals.

Wine Country Senior Citizens meet Tuesday, Oct. l0 at 5:30 p.m. in the Unighted Methodist hall on Lake Street. Members are asked to bring a dish to share and table service. Committee: Yvonne Heartline, Art Webster, Sue King. Don and Donna McIntire will speak on Habitat for Humanity.

Wednesday, October ll, Steuben Co.Youth in Government meet in the Bath Dormann Library at 8:30 a.m. to review/turn in their Journal Reportsl. At 9 a.m. they meet with P u b l i c Works Commissioner Spagnoletti. A tour of the Landfill follows with Ms. Kastner with lunch following at Burger King or McDonalds. At l2:30 the group meets with Historian Ms O'Dell; at l:l5 p.m. there is a Reality Check with Ms Crowley; at 2:30 p.m. there is a final meeting, this time in the County Law Office with Mr. English.

Thursday, October l2, The Hammondsport Woman's Club meets with Nan Anderson, West Lake Road, at 7:30pm. Assisting with hosting: Barbara Brayer and Ann Krug. New officers for 2006-07: P r e s i d e n t : Bonnie Weber; Vice- President Lisa Zema; Recording Secretary: Jean Doherty; Corresponding Secretary: Frances Pierce; Treasurer: Ka y Leiderbach.

If he were alive today, Walter S. Taylor would be enjoying his 75th birthday on Tuesday, October l0. Walter passed away in April, 2001 after enduring over ten years of being a quadriplegic following a motor vechicle accident. Walter was a winemaker, vineyardist, artist (a very talented one, too) and the wine industry's most colorful and controversial individual. Today, with a visit to Bully Hill, people may enjoy fine cuisine at the restaurant prepared under the watchful eye of Walter's widow, Lillian Taylor, visit the gift shops, sample some Bully Hill Wines at the Visitor's Center and get a fascinating history lesson ambling through the Grey H. Taylor Memorial Wine Museum (named after Walter's dad.) The memorial museum is housed in two buildings - the Cooper's Shop and the Museum with the Art Gallery. In the latter one may view over 300 works of Walter's creative genius where someone is always on hand to answer questions, The Museum has several theme exhibits from Presidental wine glasses to an Indian arrowhead collection. A visit to this museum will explain how NASCAR got its start and its roots. Museum hours are l0 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Saturday; Sunday: ll:30 a.m.-5 p.m. E-mai l www.bullyhill.com for more information.

Church n e w s : Presbyterian Church: The Church Farmer's Market has operated a booth at the Village Park, Lake Street this summer. The last days of operation will be over Columbus Day weekend. They will offer fall produce plus baked goods, plus some crafts and dried flowers. The market was open from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, October 7 and will be open on Monday, the 9th from 9 .a.m until ?. and will be held in the Presbyterian Church on the Village Square in the heart of the business district.

First United Methodist Church: October's Pastor Appreciatiion Month. Members and friends should mark their calendars. The local Methodist Church would like to show Pastor Paul Rowley how much they really appreciate him by showering him with letters and cards this month. The SPRC will be sponsoring a celebration "Light Brunch" immediately following the combined service on October 29th.

St. James Episcopal Church: 9 a.m. Holy Eucharist & Sunday School Sunday October 8. Monday, the 9th, 7:30 p.m. Al Anon at St.James. Tuesday, the l0th 3 p.m. Food Pantry open; also Saturday, the l4th at ll a.m. 7:30 p.m. Bible Study at Rector's home, 10 Shethar. Thursday, the l2: l2:15 p.m. Holy Eucharist.

St. Gabriel's Catholic Church: R e l i g i o u s Education Program at the church began September l7 at 9:45 a.m. At the ll a.m. Mass on that date the following persons were commission their teachers and Youth Ministers: Leanddra Morris- Kindergarten; Denece Gossie-Grades l and 2; Patty Shippee-Grade 3 Gloria Woods-Grade 4; Bob Matthewson-Grade 5; Dan

Williams-Grade 6; Kevin Morris-Youth Ministry; Sue Morris-Youth Ministry. Sue Morris also serves as the Assistant to the Religious Education Program of the church. Thanks goes to Mr. Pat Centofanti for the donation of a ciborium in memory of his parents, Salvatore and Felice Centofanti. The ciborium is a sacred vessel used to hold the hosts during mass. The church appreciate this special.