Missing Sodus
By Melissa White
mgoodcooke@yahoo.com  

It was a beautiful few days, but it may be a bit early to put away the sweaters and get out the shorts. (I know it's spring for sure when all the Newark natives migrate back to Wayne County. They certainly aren't going to take any chances.)

April 29 - May 1: Spring Weekend Shopping Fling. 22 shops in Wayne County are participating in a Shopping Fling, offering visitors yummy refreshments, a special surprise from each store, a stamp from each to collect, making you eligible to enter & win a gift basket, and an opportunity to see all the special & unusual gifts available at these fine stores. Call 315.483.7277 for more information. (We are looking forward to coming out for this.)

Kraft Shack classes:

PICTURE TRAY, Thurs., April 28, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Learn how to make this 11 X 14 tray, by using a picture, cutting it, mounting it, then sealing it into a beautiful tray. $25 includes all.

KIDS MOTHER'S DAY CLASS, Thurs., May 5, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The kids will have a great time making this bird feeder from clay pots for Mom. $12 includes all.

Lake Bluff Campground opened on April 15. The 30th Spring Clean-up Weekend will be May 1. Pitch in - help your neighbors. (Park personnel will bring wagon around to load up debris.) Free Coffee and Doughnuts.

Are you into touring wineries in the area? The Seneca Lake Wine Trail SPRING WINE & CHEESE WEEKEND this Sat. & Sun.! 28 wineries around beautiful Seneca Lake, April 23 & 24, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days Cost: $25 per person, $18 for designated driver Phone: 1.877.536.2717 Featuring wines paired with delicious foods prepared with products from our favorite cheese company, Heluva Good Cheese of Sodus. Receive a wine glass and recipe book. Visit www.senecalakewine.com

Great Sodus Bay Association Meeting: Next Meeting: May 4 (Wednesday Evening), at 7. Sodus Point Village Hall (Upstairs) Attendees: Karen & Neil Baisch, Ron & Alice Bill, David Farrell, Chris Fayad, Marlene Ferguson, Griff Mangan, Bradley McCreary, Belinda McElroy, Silvia & Erich Pfiffner, Shirley Toole, Nancy & Bob Urrutia, & Christine Worth. Guests & new members: Thank you for joining!)

Welcome to Bradley D. McCreary, the new Director for the Sodus Point Lighthouse Museum, and David Farrell, a representative for the Greater Rochester Visitors Association. The Bay Basters, a group of seven women from the Sodus Bay area, and their quilt 'Twelve Months at Old Sodus Point Lighthouse' have been named the winners of the 2005 Seaway Trail Quilt Show Competition.

 Tom and Beth Castle have moved into their new home in Virginia. A note from them:

'We're going to be painting and redecorating a bit and are very excited about the new place. (They had been living in Florida.) We arrived in VA on about March 30, then we took a short trip back to NJ (we lived there from (97-2002). A friend had a preemie beautiful... and came home after we left (6 hrs) after we left. Friends and baby doing great.'

Speaking of doing great, Shawna Pike and Baby Paige are doing really well. She is becoming quite the little lady already.

Lowfat Chocolate Banana Parfaits
from Kraft Kitchens
4 servings

2 cups cold fat free milk
1 pkg. (4-serving size) JELL-O Chocolate Flavor Fat Free Sugar Free Instant Reduced Calorie Pudding & Pie Filling
2 medium bananas, sliced
3/4 cup thawed COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping, divided
POUR milk into medium bowl. Add pudding mix. Beat with wire whisk 2 minutes or until well blended.
SPOON half of the pudding evenly into 4 dessert glasses. Cover with layers of banana slices, 1/2 cup of the whipped topping and remaining pudding. Top with remaining whipped topping.
REFRIGERATE until ready to serve.

If you have recipes you would like to share to welcome the spring and summer season, please write to me at

mgoodcooke@yahoo.com

and I'd be happy to include them.

Isn't it nice to see everyone come out of hibernation? You see kids now that you knew still lived down the street. People are going for walks and working in the yards, the birds are singing. Everything and everyone has come back to life. Enjoy your week and I hope everyone enjoyed their spring breaks.

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