WoodsEdge Annual Food Drive Set To Begin

The Holiday season is about kindness, good will and helping those who are less fortunate. This year we plan to continue our tradition of generosity. Starting in late November, WoodsEdge will hold our annual drive for local organizations that provide for those in need. Once the holiday decorations go up in the community, you will find donation boxes inside the WoodsEdge Clubhouse. This year’s featured organizations are the Chemung County Humane Society and SPCA, The Corning Food Pantry, and The Arctic League.

The Chemung County Humane Society is a private, non-profit humane organization that is devoted to the care of stray, homeless, abused and abandoned animals in our area. You can visit their website at www.chemungspca.org. On their website you will find a list of items that are greatly needed by this organization. We will also post a list of needed items in the December WoodsEdge newsletter.

The Corning Food Pantry is a non-profit organization that provides food items to those in need. They accept monetary donations, non-perishable food items and personal care items, adult and children’s books, clothing, blankets and volunteers. You can learn more about this organization by visiting their website at www.corningfoodpantry.com.

The Arctic League is a local organization that has handed out toys to less fortunate children in our community for 97 years. In the early hours of Christmas morning, volunteers deliver bags of toys to homes of needy children. The Arctic League accepts new, packaged toys and monetary donations. You can visit their website at www.arcticleague.com.

Last year we had a fantastic outpouring of generosity. This year we hope to top that. Please consider picking up an extra item when shopping and drop it off in one of our donation boxes.

A Bit of Fall Fun!

We have a fun fall treat that your whole family will enjoy. Making Caramel Apples is family tradition for one of the staff members here at WoodsEdge. Here is their favorite recipe.

Sweet and Salty Caramel Apples

Ingredients:

• 6 Granny Smith apples
• 6 wooden sticks
• 14 ounces of unwrapped caramels
• 2 tablespoons of water
• ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 1½ tablespoons of coarse sea salt
• 1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions:

• Insert wooden sticks ¾ of the way into the stem end of each apple. Place apples on a cookie sheet covered with lightly greased aluminum foil.
• Combine caramels and water in a saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring often, until caramel melts and is smooth. Stir in the vanilla.
• Dip each apple into the caramel and gently run apples around the insides of the saucepan to scrape off some of the caramel. Scrape excess caramel from the apple bottoms using the side of the saucepan. Place on the aluminum foil.
• Sprinkle lightly with the coarse salt and chill.
• Put the chocolate chips into a microwave-safe bowl. Cook in the microwave for 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until melted and smooth.
• Drizzle over the apples and return them to the refrigerator until ready to serve.

Don’t Miss The Corning Jazz and Harvest Festival

If you do not yet have plans for this weekend, we recommend that you visit downtown Corning on Friday and Saturday for the Jazz and Harvest Festival.

On Friday, September 10th from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm select shops, restaurants, bars and the Centerway Square stage will host over thirty jazz and blues bands.

Scheduled to perform Friday night on the Centerway Square stage:

* 4:45 pm to 5:00 pm: Studio Stu

* 5:00 pm to 6:15 pm: The Ira Heyward Jr. Band

* 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm: Hard Logic

* 8:00 pm to 9:15 pm: Jon Seiger & the All-Stars

On Saturday, September 11th visit the Riverfront Centennial Park from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm for Harvest Day. You will find family and children’s activities such as karaoke, a rock climbing wall and face painting. Centerway Square will host a corn on the cob-eating contest at noon and an ugliest flannel shirt contest at 12:30 pm. There will also be line and square dancing in the Square.

Don’t forget to check out the local farmer’s market while you are there.

Before the Summer is Over, Visit Taughannock State Park

That cool, crisp, fall air is right around the corner. As the last few weeks of warm sunny days pass by you may want to consider getting out and enjoying the fresh air and sunshine. There are some truly beautiful places to visit in our little corner of the state. I recently had the pleasure of spending the day at Taughannock State Park in the Ulysses Township near Trumansburg, NY. This park has it all. You will find a marina, swimming area, a fantastic playground and many places to stretch out a blanket and have a picnic. Of course, the main attraction is the stunning Taughannock Falls with its incredible 215 foot drop. To reach the falls you follow a path that winds along the river below the falls. The path itself is spectacular with many small cataracts leading up to the main attraction. As you get closer you start to hear the faint rumble of the water tumbling over the edge of the cliff. When you round the final corner on the path you realize you just stepped into a natural amphitheatre formed from the cliff walls high above your head. You cross over a wooden bridge. If you look around you will see massive rocks all around you that have taken a journey over the precipice. The trail ends at a lookout where you feel the mist on your skin, you hear the roar of the fast moving water and you get an amazing view of Taughannock Falls.

The Summer is Flying by!

We hope that you are all having a fun and safe season.
If you are looking for things to do, check out the events page in the WoodsEdge August Newsletter.

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You'll never have to write another rent check or pay late fees again when you sign up for our program. Your rent will simply come out of the account of your choice on the 5th of every month. It is free to use and easy to set up! Stop by the leasing office to sign up.

Planning a party? Need a space to hold your special event? Reserve the community room in the clubhouse! It is a convenient, close to home setting to hold your social event. Our fully functional kitchen and great room will serve as a cozy setting to spend the holidays without having to worry about space and stressing about entertaining in your home. It is never too early to reserve your date. Contact the office to find out about availability.

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