The Villager-Lakeside: December 2009

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December, 2009 Volume 02 ~ Issue 23

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In this season of shop till youdrop craziness the Fredonia OperaHouse is offering several eventsto provide a bit of respite from theendless stream of sales, Santas,Scrooges, and sleighs. Perhapsthe zaniest of the offerings will beNuncrackers, a holiday spin-off ofthe musical Nunsense. RockingHorse Productions has teamed upwith the Lancaster Opera House andthe Fredonia Opera House to produceNuncrackers.

Yep, those nutty singing nuns areback and in this production the LittleSisters of Hoboken have constructeda Cable Access studio in the conventbasement and are launching theirvery first Christmas TV special. AsDoug Kern, director of the musicaltells me, Its about the high jinx andhilarity that ensues while these nunstry to put on The Nutcracker withthe students of the Mt. St. HelensSchool. Things go wrong from thestart: Sister Mary Leo, the residentballerina, has a backstage accidentand throws a monkey wrench into theproduction. But the sisters soldieron through musical numbers thatrange from the silly to the absurd,including The Twelve Days Priorto Christmas, Santa Aint Comin

to Our House, Here We Come aWaffle-ing and We Three Kings ofOrient R Us. The musical promisesto be a show filled with hilariousgags, snap-crackle quips, and spoofsof everybodys favorite carols.

Rick Davis of the Fredonia OperaHouse says, We encourage folks to

come on out and just enjoy a nicenight of comedy and relaxation. Theactors involved in the show are fromthe western New York area. DougKern points out, A lot of them havedone regional, community, and somehave done professional theater.Nuncrackers will be lighting up the

Fredonia Opera House December11, with the show starting at 8:00pm.Tickets are available by calling thebox office at 679-1891 or online atwww.fredopera.org.

The seasonal performances begin

In this season of shop till you drop craziness the Fredonia Opera House is offering several events toprovide a bit of respite from the endless stream of sales, Santas, Scrooges, and sleighs. Perhaps thezaniest of the offerings will be Nuncrackers (above, right), a holiday spin-off of the musical Nunsensewhich will be lighting up the Fredonia Opera House December 11, with the show starting at 8:00pm.

BY REBECCA BLAKESLEE

This year, as they have for thepast 30 years, the Stateline DraftHorsemans Club will give sleighrides through the winter groundsof the Chautauqua Institution. Thehorse drawn bobsleds (wagons,if the weather doesnt cooperate)begin at the bookstore and carryriders on a 45-minute ride throughthe historic grounds. Passing thelake is the coldest part of the drive,according to Ed Trisket, who shouldknow since he is one of the drivers.

The drivers offer their passengersa guided tour, one that varies by thedriver Trisket said.

The only thing we ask is thatanything said in the bobsled staysinside the fence, he said, just incase not all the facts match up.

On beautiful winter afternoons,the teams of draft horses willsometimes give rides to up to 300passengers. Even an afternoon thatisnt so conducive to sleigh ridingwont stop the teams.

Unless theres a weather advisory,well be there. Weve been out therewhen its 10 or 15 below zero,Trisket said.

The passengers come from as faras Cleveland and Pittsburgh, andof course, from the local areas. Forsome, its their first time arounddraft horses. Others come backfrom years before, or even just daysbefore.

They want to know if its thesame horses as last time, Trisket

said, They remember their names,sometimes they bring apples to feedthem.

He said that the club membersenjoy introducing people to drafthorses and bobsleds. Many of theclub members became involved withhorses after seeing them at paradesand fairs, although they havent yetrecruited any new members fromamong the sled passengers.

One year, there was an older lady

that joined the rides every weekend,Trisket said.

She said she loved the memoriesit brought back of her grandparents,he said. The woman took the sleighride so many times that eventuallythe drivers gave her a free pass.

And then there are the rides thatcarry more significance than just apleasant afternoons outing.

The horse drawn bobsleds (wagons, if the weather doesnt cooperate)begin at the bookstore and carry riders on a 45-minute ride throughthe historic grounds. The rides are every Saturday and Sunday,beginning the first week after Christmas and running through the firstweekend of February. Tickets are $3 for adults and $2 for children andcan be purchased at the Chautauqua Institution bookstore.

Wyse and van den Berg Skating Academy Present A Holiday Showcase

BY CHERYL WIENCKOWSKI

Dont miss the first annual IceChristmas, a spectacular Christmasshow on ice featuring the Wyse andvan den Berg Skating Academy ofthe Jamestown Skating Club. Theproduction also includes musiciansfrom Infinity Performing ArtsProgram, and the singing voicesof the Jamestown Junior Guilders.

What better way to start your holidayseason than taking the whole familyto see a beautiful Christmas showon ice?

Although this is their first yearproducing a holiday ice show, theJamestown Skating Club has beenin existence for 23 years. Locatedat the Jamestown Savings BankIce Arena on 3rd St. in Jamestown,The Skating Academy has become

a world Class Training Facility,with students from ages 6 through18 years of age working under thetutelage of Lenel van den Berg andKirk Wyse.

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Fredonia College Choir ... page 3Concert Performances Slated for DecemberIn the annual Holiday Concert for the Community, the SUNY FredoniaSchool of Music presents Handels Messiah with two captivatingperformancesone Wednesday, December 9 at 7:30 pm in the

acoustically acclaimed Rosch Recital Hall on the SUNY Fredoniacampus and a second on Thursday, December 10 at 7:30 pm at thearchitecturally beautiful St. Pauls Cathedral in Buffalo, N.Y.

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Fredonia

The Downtown Jamestown Development Corporation announces the world famous10,000 Maniacs will provide the opening, premier performance at Tracy Plaza priorto The Resource Center and TRC Foundation Oh Christmas Tree Parade and HolidayCelebration on Friday, December 4, 2009. This performance will be free and open tothe public. Parade line up will begin at 5:00pm on Third Street between Hallock Streetand Porter Avenue . There is still time to sign-up and participate in the annual parade.Those interested are asked to contact DJDC immediately at 664-2477 or download aregistration form at www.discoverjamestown.com

10,000 Maniacs to Perform Pre-Parade Show

December 3rd with DanzasHoliday Extravaganza. Thisdance performance willfeature an eclectic mix of

classic holiday favorites andnew Christmas songs. Dancestyles feature will be: ballet,tap and modern to pointe, jazzand everything in betweenby young preschool throughadvanced dancers. This is thefirst major performance ofthe 2009-10 Season for theacademy, and Christa Taylortells me, This is a great kickofffor our holiday season. Theshow begins at 7:00pm. Fortickets call the Fredonia OperaHouse box office 679-1891.

December 5th the opera house

will show the movie musicalChristmas in Connecticut.This 1945 holiday classic isthe story of Elizabeth Lane(Barbara Stanwyck) as afamous food writer, whohas created a fictional lifeof gourmet cooking, a farmhouse, an adoring husband and

child. When the editor of themagazine decides that a heroicsailor will spend the weekendat her country house as apublicity stunt, her carefullyconstructed deception is indanger of becoming unraveled.The show begins at 7:00pmand is free but tickets arerequired. You can reserveyours by calling the box officeat 679-1891.

The holiday events at theopera house wrap up onDecember 17th and 18th withthe 6th annual Christmas in

Our Hometown. The showwill be a mix of various dancestyles: ballet, jazz, lyrical,and novelty. Marci Hadley ofthe Collage Performing ArtsCenter tells me, For the firsttime we are doing an Irishdance with our advanced highschool aged girls. Its called

Celtic Christmas. There are26 total dancers covering arange of age from three yearsold to college age girls. Marciadds Were very excited tohave it at the opera housebecause they decorate it withbeautiful Victorian Christmasdecorations every year, andit just make a wonderfulexperience for the familiesthat come see the show. Theshows begin and 7:00pm, andtickets are $10.00, to purchasetickets call the box office at679-1891.

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Sleigh

Weve had some proposals,Trisket said. They all saidyes.

The draft horseman club hasaround 50 members, manyof them families.Weve got truck drivers,

lawyers, restaurant owners,other individual businesses,weve got teachers its

just an expensive hobby foreverybody, Trisket said.

The drivers are all volunteersfrom the club. Most years,they have 8 drivers with theirteams but last year there wereonly four.

It made for a longweekend, Trisket said, since

the club didnt cut back on thetimes the rides were available.

The rides are every Saturdayand Sunday, beginning thefirst week after Christmas

and running through the firstweekend of February. Ticketsare $3 for adults and $2 forchildren and can be purchasedat the Chautauqua Institutionbookstore.

See you in Chautauqua!

Perhaps youre looking fora unique gift for one of your

teens or children. JamestownSkating Club offers a 7 weekLearn to Skate trainingprogram at their 3rd St. arena.Ongoing lessons are heldevery Wednesday from 6pm

6:50pm at the JamestownSkating Club. Durationof the training program is7 weeks for only $60, andskates are available at noextra charge. Figure skating

and hockey lessons areavailable. Information is at

JamestownSkatingClub.com.Tickets for Ice Christmasare only $10 and are nowavailable online. There isone show only at 2pm onDecember 20, and only 1500available seats, so dontwait. Purchase your tickets atJamestownSkatingClub.com.Kirk Wyse promises it will bea Holiday Showcase of ourareas amazing talents.

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Enough of this relativelymild late fall weather - MotherNature needs to think more likea snowmobiler! Early lakeeffect snowfall and frigid tempsare whats on many sledderspre-Christmas wish list. Theseason is short enough already

a good foot of the white stuff

would make the thousands ofsnowmobile enthusiasts fromChautauqua County happierthan a bunch of chilly clams.

With over 600 miles ofgorgeously groomed trailsavailable throughout thecounty, the day when we canride (safely) on these trails

just cant come fast enough.

But wait we must riding thetrails before December 23rd isa no-no. And we dont wantto jeopardize the wonderfulrelationship establishedbetween riders and the privatelandowners. Its only throughtheir incredible generositywere allowed to ride throughtheir properties, and that, myfriends, is a priceless privilege.

The afore-mentionedgorgeously groomed trailsare courtesy of the five localsnowmobile clubs, who work

tirelessly to maintain the trailsthat cross our county. And whata job they do using sixteenfull-size groomers, these folksensure safe and smooth ridingconditions all winter long.To learn more about thesededicated snowmobilers, goto TourChautauqua.com andclick the links to the various

clubs. Youll also find all kindsof other useful information,such as trail conditions, maps,upcoming events, trailsideamenities, and much more.

So, dear readers as difficultas it may be, hang in there justanother few weeks. I hopewhen you carved up the turkey,you gave thanks for living insuch a wonderful place withso many fun things to do allwinter long. And dont forgetto thank your mother! Untilnext time JZ

Holiday on Ice. Kirk Wyse isa gold medalist of US FigureSkating and alumnus of theIce Capades and Holiday onIce.

Infinity Performing ArtsProgram provides theyouth of Jamestown withcommunity exposure to thearts. Their program not onlyprovides musical instructionfor everything from blues tobig bands, but they performregularly at local events,giving students public

exposure to playing for anaudience.The Jamestown Junior

Guilders will be showcasingover 40 singers and dancersat Ice Christmas. The JuniorGuilders are also associatedwith the Lucille Ball Theatreof Jamestown.

Have any budding figureskaters in your family? Maybethe next Wayne Gretsky?

Tickets for Ice Christmas are only $10 and are now availableonline. There is one show only at 2pm on December 20, andonly 1500 available seats, so dont wait! Go online today atJamestownSkatingClub.com

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ICE CHRISTMAS: DECEMBER 20 ~ JSB ICE ARENA, JAMESTOWN, 2PM

Uncle Ginos KitchenCampanelle Pasta with Sardines, Serves 4-6

INGREDIENTS:1 Qt. water1 tsp. sea salt lb. campanelle pasta1 small fennel bulb

(cut in half lengthwise)3 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil stick butter3 cans sardines in olive oil*1 Tbs. pine nuts

6 green onions(cross cut, white part only)

c. toasted breadcrumbsSalt and pepper to taste*can substitute tuna

for sardines

PREPARATION:In a medium size pot on

medium high heat, add water.When boiling, add fennel.

This is a good, quick and easy holiday dish using littlebells pasta. This recipe appears in V. 2 of Ginos NaturalItalian Cooking cookbook: Pasta and Sauces

Cover the pot and cook for 15 minutes. With a slotted ladle remove the fennel to a cuttingboard. Immediately add pasta to the boiling water together with a teaspoon of sea salt. Stir andcook for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, cross cut the fennel into very think slices and set aside.

In a large non-stick frying pan on medium high heat, add olive oil and butter together withonions and the sliced fennel. Stir and cook for 3 minutes.

At this point, remove the pot from the stove, drain of 90% of the cooking water and pour thepasta with the remaining cooking water in the frying pan. Then add the sardines from two cansand mix very gently. Lower the h eat to medium and cook for another 2-3 minutes.

Serve hot.To each serving, top with a whole sardine from the third can together with 8-12 pine nuts.

Snowball DropJamestown Cycle Shop Sponsors 3rd Annual Event Dec. 4

Nickel City Chef is anexciting professional cookingseries featuring WNYs topchefs and offered by theunique event productioncompany, Feed Your Soul(feedyoursoulbuffalo.com).Nickel City Chefs first seasonconsisted of four competitions

that took place on a monthlybasis over the course ofsummer 2009. Not only didtickets for all four events sellout in less than 3 days, but themedia responded by featuringNickel City Chef in a varietyof high-profile stories, and ourChefs are now being soughtout for special appearances inour region and in Toronto.

Nickel City Chef isproud to announce that inpreparation for its secondseason, it is currently

Nickel City ChefWNY Cooking Series Looking Competitors

accepting applications forChallenging Chefs. There areeight positions open (and onealternate). Qualified chefsmust currently be employed asa sous chef or executive chein a locally owned restaurant,hotel or club. Interested chefsmust download an application

(NickelCityChef.com) andreturn it before December 23rd,2009. Nickel City encourageschefs from all eight countiesof Western New York to applyfor this competition that soproudly features our regionsthriving dining scene andagricultural bounty.

To learn more about theNickel City Chefs, view photosof Season One, or watch avideo featuring Fox 29s takeon this great series, visit ourwebsite: NickelCityChef.com

Three years running, theamestown Cycle Shopill sponsor the 3rd annual

downtown Snowball Dropfollowing The Resource

enter & TRC Foundationh Christmas Tree Parade

and Holiday Celebrationn Jamestown on Friday,ecember 4th.

We have partnered with theJamestown Cycle Shop sincethe conception of the SnowballDrop. They are an anchorbusiness in downtown and wetruly appreciate their continuedsupport, said Tiffani Conti,DJDC Special ProjectsManager. This uniqueaddition to the parade has takenon its own personality and hasbeen a successful marketingtool for all participatingorganizations.

The Jamestown CycleShop Snowball Drop willtake place immediatelyfollowing the annual parade.Two-thousand ping-pong

balls will be dropped,simulating snowballs, from

a Jamestown Fire Departmentladder truck that will beextended above Third Streetat the intersection of SpringStreet.

This event has transpiredfrom 400 ping-pong balls in2007 to 1,000 ping pong ballsin 2008 and now growing againto 2,000. Ping-pong balls

will be distributed to variousbusinesses, organizations,and community groups wherethey will write on each ball aspecial promotion or prize.Spectators below the ladderwill have a chance to collectas many snowballs as theycan. Once collected, thoselucky individuals will beable to redeem their prizeat the respective business,organization, or event. Allbusinesses, organizations, andevent organizers are invitedto participate in this freespectacular event. ContactDJDC to receive your freeping-pong balls.

Our goal is to provide aunique way to increase foot

traffic in all of our variousbusinesses, organizations andevents, added Conti. Inthe past, recipients have heldonto their ping-pong balls forover 6 months to receive theirprize or free entry into variousevents.

Line-up for the parade willbegin promptly at 5:00pm

and will step-off at 6:30pmtraveling East on Third Streetto Tracy Plaza for the post-parade festivities

All businesses, organizations,groups, families, churches andindividuals are asked to registerwith DJDC to participate inthe parade. Registration formsare available online at www.discoverjamestown.com orcall 664-2477. Units mayrepresent toys of all kindsthat are both traditionally andcurrently given at Christmastime.

Interested persons can visitwww.discoverjamestown.comfor a current list of holiday

activities or contact DJDC at664-2477.

Fredonia College ChoirHandels Messia: Two Holiday Concert Performances Slated for December

FREDONIA, N.Y. -- In theannual Holiday Concert forthe Community, the SUNYFredonia School of Musicpresents HandelsMessiah withtwo captivating performancesone Wednesday, December 9at 7:30 pm in the acousticallyacclaimed Rosch Recital Hall

on the SUNY Fredonia campusand a second on Thursday,December 10 at 7:30 pm atthe architecturally beautiful St.Pauls Cathedral in Buffalo, N.Y.

Unlike many performances ofMessiah, the School of Musicpresents the historic work inits entirety. It is a collectionof scripture from the Old andNew Testaments without namedcharacters and no tangible plot.YetMessiah has usurped all ofHandels other oratorios as thebest known and most beloved,

said director Gerald Gray. In1749 Messiah finally receivedthe public acceptance in Londonthat had eluded it since its Dublinpremier. The occasion was amid-day charity performance,in the chapel of the FoundlingHospital, presented for themaintenance and education

of exposed and desertedyoung children. It was in theFoundling Hospital Chapelthat Handels Messiah foundits home and it was there thatHandel presented Messiah forthe remaining decade of his life.

Composed in the summer of1741 and premiered in Dublin in1742,Messiah is Handels mostfamous work.

Messiahs director Dr. GeraldGray, a Baroque tenor, directsthe choir in a unique way tobuild an understanding of the

This years performance features the Fredonia College Choiralongside a professional chamber orchestra and specialguest soloists Kendra Colton, soprano; Deborah Rentz-Moore, Mezzo-Soprano; Daniel Bubeck, countertenor; andDavid Kravitz, bass.

background of the piece and helpthe ensemble perform the workstylistically correct. The choir isprepared using tuning forks tofind their pitch. The choir then

creates the rhythm, energy andthe musical effect in the room.Tickets are available throughwww.fredonia.edu/tickets or bycalling (716) 673-350.


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