Ray Emery with Keuka Lake and Land

07/31/2026

Give me a call or text at 315-730 - 7345 and we can talk about making this house your home.

07/03/2026

07/01/2026

This is Willis Carrier. If you are using Air-Conditioning in your house, car, or workplace today; he is the man to thank.

On July 17, 1902, almost 124-years-ago, Willis Carrier, from Buffalo, New York, submitted plans for a machine. The Sackett-Wilhelms Lithographing & Publishing Company in Brooklyn was having issues drying the ink on their projects due to the humidity in the summer air. Carrier had just graduated the year before from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, but he would go on to change the world!

His device, when patented in 1906 was called an “Apparatus for Treating Air,” was the world’s first air-conditioning machine. The first device was installed in Brooklyn to lowering the humidity had another result, cooling the air. Workers who normally went out for lunch decided to stay in the Lithographic company building to keep cool and dry.

Some of the next businesses to embrace his apparatus were theaters. Not many people wanted to be crammed into a room with a lot of people on a hot summer day, but with air-conditioning the theaters became the go-to place to cool off in the summer. So, on this hazy, hot, and humid day of summer remember to thank Willis Carrier for the magic box of cool!

06/29/2026

Welcome home Dale and Marge! Thank you for entrusting me to help you find your new home here in the Finger Lakes.

Whether you are in the market to buy a home or sell the home you're in. Call or text me anytime at 315- 730-7345.

04/07/2026

Stop by the firehouse April 19th 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. to learn about becoming a volunteer. Meet fellow volunteer firemen, tour the firehouse and Fire trucks, they'll be fire Truck and Equipment demonstrations and Hands-On activities.

04/04/2026

MAKE YOUR YARD A TICK-FREE ZONE

TICK-FRIENDLY HABITAT
Ticks prefer shady, damp places where they won’t dry out. Common hiding spots include:
• Leaf litter
• Tall grass
• Brush and undergrowth
• Shady, wooded areas
• Stone walls
• Wood piles

Keep your yard bright, dry, and well-maintained to make it less tick-friendly.

PREVENT TICK BITES
• Use EPA-registered insect repellent
• Wear long clothing and stick to clear trails
• Check yourself, children, and pets after being outside-especially ears, neck, and paws
• Shower soon after coming in and dry clothes on high heat
• Talk to your vet about tick prevention

LANDSCAPING TIPS

Tick Zone
Avoid areas with forest and brush where deer, rodents, and ticks are common.

Wood Chip Barrier
Use a 3-ft barrier of wood chips or rock to separate the “tick zone” and rock walls from the lawn.

Wood Pile
Keep wood piles on the wood chip barrier, away from the home.

Tick Migration Zone
Maintain a 9-ft. barrier of lawn between the wood chips and areas such as patios, gardens, and play sets.

Tick Safe Zone
Enjoy daily living activities such as gardening and outdoor play inside this perimeter.

Gardens
Plant deer resistant plants. If desired, an 8-ft. fence can keep deer out of the yard.

Play Sets
Keep play sets in the “tick safe zone” in sunny areas where ticks have difficulty surviving.

PLANTS THAT DISCOURAGE DEER AND TICKS
Perennials
• Daffodil
• Columbine*
• Hyacinth
• Iris* (Pictured)
• Snowdrops
• Bleeding Heart*
• Butterfly W**d*
• Beebalm* (Pictured)
• Foxglove
• Poppy
• Silvermound
• Wild Bergamot*
• Yarrow*

Shrubs and Vines
• Andromeda
• Boxwood
• New Jersey Tea* (Pictured)
• Leucothoe
• Weigela
• Sweetfern*

PLANTS THAT ATTRACT DEER AND TICKS
• English Ivy^
• Japanese Barberry^
• Amur Honeysuckle^
• Pachysandra^
• Dense Bushes
• Hosta
• Roses
• Tulips
• Daylilies
• Forsythia

^ Invasive Plants
* Native Plants

More Info About Ticks: cdc.gov/GetTipsStopTicks
More Info About Native Plants: flnps.org

03/26/2026

Saturday March 28th at the Pulteney Fire Hall! 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. meet the Easter Bunny! Easter egg hunt! Crafts and cookie decorating!