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Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion State Historic Park is a 50-acre (20 ha) state park located at 151 Charlotte Street in Canandaigua, New York, at the north end of Canandaigua Lake, in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York. The house and gardens are open to the public every day, May through October. The property was once the summer home of Frederick Ferris Thompson, a prominent banker in New York City, and his wife Mary Clark Thompson, whose father, Myron Holley Clark, was Governor of New York State in 1855. The Clark family was from Canandaigua. Mr. & Mrs. Thompson's main home was in NYC in a large townhouse on Madison Avenue. The Thompsons purchased the Sonnenberg property in 1863, keeping the name, Sonnenberg (which means "sunny hill" in German). In 1887, they replaced the original farmhouse with a forty-room Queen Anne style mansion. The property also had a 100-acre (40 ha) farm to the east. Sonnenberg's gardens were designed and built between 1902–1919, and originally consisted of nine gardens in a variety of styles. The Thompsons had no children. The nephew who inherited the estate after Mary Clark Thompson's death in 1923 sold the property to the Federal Government in 1931, who built a veteran's hospital (today the Canandaigua VA Medical Center) on the adjacent farmland. The government used the mansion to house doctor's families and some nurses. In 1972, by an act of Congress called the Sonnenberg Bill, the mansion and its grounds were transferred from the Federal Government to a local non-profit organization formed to restore and reopen the property. It was opened to the public in 1973. All nine gardens have been restored and visitors can tour the mansion. In 2005, the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation bought the estate. It is still operated by the non-profit. Built between 1885 and 1887, the 40-room Queen Anne style mansion was designed by Francis Allen, a noted Boston architect. Allen also designed and oversaw the remodeling of the mansion approximately 15 years after it was constructed. Two of the three floors are furnished and open to the public. The mansion's facade is rusticated graystone with Medina sandstone trim and gables made from timber and stucco. The roof is slate with lead-coated copper.
"They usually look like little houses on poles, they're filled with books available to borrow, and you'll find them in cities and towns around the world.
They're called Little Free Libraries. Some people find them quaint. Some see them as a sign of good neighbourliness. But not everyone is a fan."
Go. It will be awesome. And it's for an awesome cause...
A Benefit for
Child Rescue
The destination for Child Rescue is 90% reduction of child trafficking & exploitation in the US and Canada by 2020. We have started a drastic plan of action creating large scale concerts, public events and media productions in order to create enough public outrage to effect permanent societal change in our two countries, and we need your help, please join the revolution now.
Our large scale events are intentionally designed to put the jet fuel of exposure and funding into top tier anti-trafficking & exploitation NGO's and the divisions law enforcement agencies that are fighting this war for our children's safety from predators.
80% of all concert proceeds will go to Child Rescue. Additionally we will be supporting the Utah Task force which includes Utah Health and Human Rights Project, Salt Lake PD, FBI , State agencies that are already working on the issue.
Child Rescue and Candlelight Serenade are opportunities to shed light on this dark topic and the fact that kids are being trafficked, exploited and prostituted in Utah. We have invited NGO partners to our “Anti-Slavery Exhibit” there at the event and will try to feature a collaborative effort in educating our participants as well as promote all the successful efforts other groups are doing about this terrible issue.
Child Rescue introduces August 21st 2010 the first annual, Candlelight Serenade Acoustic Festival. Candlelight Serenade, featuring some of the top Artists as well as the best local talent, will be held at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, Utah. Each Artist will showcase their hit songs in a stripped down acoustic fashion. Candlelight will include back-to-back performances; a sponsor world full of booths/demos/etc., and food vendors of all variety.
ARTISTS: Chris Carraba (Dashboard Confessional), Reliant K, Priscilla Ahn, Steel Train, Vedera, Sherwood, Allie Moss, Everybody Else, Making April and we are currently speaking with other potentials including Third Eye Blind, All American Rejects, Gym Class Heroes, Matt Nathanson, Amos Lee, The Rocket Summer, Guster, Plain White T’s, Jacks Mannequin (Andrew Macmahon), Marc Broussard, Mason Jennings, etc.
Imagine seeing one of your favorite bands performing their hit songs the way they were written (acoustic). Artists will have a chance to get personal with the crowd and explain why/how the songs were written. This rare opportunity can be a chance for you to have a great time and help one of the worthiest causes in this century. We will also be featuring an anti-slavery exhibit at the concert with other NGOs and frontline Task Forces from Utah who are combating this issue. Proceeds will go to benefit Child Rescue, a non-profit organization that exists to fight the horrors of child sex slavery/trafficking. To learn more about their efforts visit www.rescuingkids.org
So please join us, bring a blanket and a friend for a one of a kind experience at Candlelight Serenade and help rescue kids! Visit our event website at www.candlelightserenade.com
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Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion State Historic Park is a 50-acre (20 ha) state park located at 151 Charlotte Street in Canandaigua, New York, at the north end of Canandaigua Lake, in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York. The house and gardens are open to the public every day, May through October. The property was once the summer home of Frederick Ferris Thompson, a prominent banker in New York City, and his wife Mary Clark Thompson, whose father, Myron Holley Clark, was Governor of New York State in 1855. The Clark family was from Canandaigua. Mr. & Mrs. Thompson's main home was in NYC in a large townhouse on Madison Avenue. The Thompsons purchased the Sonnenberg property in 1863, keeping the name, Sonnenberg (which means "sunny hill" in German). In 1887, they replaced the original farmhouse with a forty-room Queen Anne style mansion. The property also had a 100-acre (40 ha) farm to the east. Sonnenberg's gardens were designed and built between 1902–1919, and originally consisted of nine gardens in a variety of styles. The Thompsons had no children. The nephew who inherited the estate after Mary Clark Thompson's death in 1923 sold the property to the Federal Government in 1931, who built a veteran's hospital (today the Canandaigua VA Medical Center) on the adjacent farmland. The government used the mansion to house doctor's families and some nurses. In 1972, by an act of Congress called the Sonnenberg Bill, the mansion and its grounds were transferred from the Federal Government to a local non-profit organization formed to restore and reopen the property. It was opened to the public in 1973. All nine gardens have been restored and visitors can tour the mansion. In 2005, the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation bought the estate. It is still operated by the non-profit. Built between 1885 and 1887, the 40-room Queen Anne style mansion was designed by Francis Allen, a noted Boston architect. Allen also designed and oversaw the remodeling of the mansion approximately 15 years after it was constructed. Two of the three floors are furnished and open to the public. The mansion's facade is rusticated graystone with Medina sandstone trim and gables made from timber and stucco. The roof is slate with lead-coated copper.
I am slowing down on uploading photos as I am back to work again for OCC.At the moment we are setting up the work stations in the warehouse and putting the rollers in as in this photo I took last year.This year ,my son as joined me on staff.
A song of Joy.Crank it up!
Anthony
Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion State Historic Park is a 50-acre (20 ha) state park located at 151 Charlotte Street in Canandaigua, New York, at the north end of Canandaigua Lake, in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York. The house and gardens are open to the public every day, May through October. The property was once the summer home of Frederick Ferris Thompson, a prominent banker in New York City, and his wife Mary Clark Thompson, whose father, Myron Holley Clark, was Governor of New York State in 1855. The Clark family was from Canandaigua. Mr. & Mrs. Thompson's main home was in NYC in a large townhouse on Madison Avenue. The Thompsons purchased the Sonnenberg property in 1863, keeping the name, Sonnenberg (which means "sunny hill" in German). In 1887, they replaced the original farmhouse with a forty-room Queen Anne style mansion. The property also had a 100-acre (40 ha) farm to the east. Sonnenberg's gardens were designed and built between 1902–1919, and originally consisted of nine gardens in a variety of styles. The Thompsons had no children. The nephew who inherited the estate after Mary Clark Thompson's death in 1923 sold the property to the Federal Government in 1931, who built a veteran's hospital (today the Canandaigua VA Medical Center) on the adjacent farmland. The government used the mansion to house doctor's families and some nurses. In 1972, by an act of Congress called the Sonnenberg Bill, the mansion and its grounds were transferred from the Federal Government to a local non-profit organization formed to restore and reopen the property. It was opened to the public in 1973. All nine gardens have been restored and visitors can tour the mansion. In 2005, the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation bought the estate. It is still operated by the non-profit. Built between 1885 and 1887, the 40-room Queen Anne style mansion was designed by Francis Allen, a noted Boston architect. Allen also designed and oversaw the remodeling of the mansion approximately 15 years after it was constructed. Two of the three floors are furnished and open to the public. The mansion's facade is rusticated graystone with Medina sandstone trim and gables made from timber and stucco. The roof is slate with lead-coated copper.
Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion State Historic Park is a 50-acre (20 ha) state park located at 151 Charlotte Street in Canandaigua, New York, at the north end of Canandaigua Lake, in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York. The house and gardens are open to the public every day, May through October. The property was once the summer home of Frederick Ferris Thompson, a prominent banker in New York City, and his wife Mary Clark Thompson, whose father, Myron Holley Clark, was Governor of New York State in 1855. The Clark family was from Canandaigua. Mr. & Mrs. Thompson's main home was in NYC in a large townhouse on Madison Avenue. The Thompsons purchased the Sonnenberg property in 1863, keeping the name, Sonnenberg (which means "sunny hill" in German). In 1887, they replaced the original farmhouse with a forty-room Queen Anne style mansion. The property also had a 100-acre (40 ha) farm to the east. Sonnenberg's gardens were designed and built between 1902–1919, and originally consisted of nine gardens in a variety of styles. The Thompsons had no children. The nephew who inherited the estate after Mary Clark Thompson's death in 1923 sold the property to the Federal Government in 1931, who built a veteran's hospital (today the Canandaigua VA Medical Center) on the adjacent farmland. The government used the mansion to house doctor's families and some nurses. In 1972, by an act of Congress called the Sonnenberg Bill, the mansion and its grounds were transferred from the Federal Government to a local non-profit organization formed to restore and reopen the property. It was opened to the public in 1973. All nine gardens have been restored and visitors can tour the mansion. In 2005, the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation bought the estate. It is still operated by the non-profit. Built between 1885 and 1887, the 40-room Queen Anne style mansion was designed by Francis Allen, a noted Boston architect. Allen also designed and oversaw the remodeling of the mansion approximately 15 years after it was constructed. Two of the three floors are furnished and open to the public. The mansion's facade is rusticated graystone with Medina sandstone trim and gables made from timber and stucco. The roof is slate with lead-coated copper.
This is the last week of processing the shoebox gifts for children at the Processing Centre in Guelph,Ontario. The volunteer lists are full this last week for people to come in to help inspect and pack up the boxes for shipping to Senegal,Gambia and Guinea,West Africa!
Next week, the truck containers will start coming to the warehouse to pick up cartons which will be taken to Montreal and put on board cargo ships.
One of many rows of inspected and packed shoebox gifts for children ready for children in 3rd world countries.The processing is over and the volunteers are done for another year.
With there help and 1000's of folks who packed a shoebox for children 2-14 years of age, we will be sending out of this warehouse almost 200,000 gifts for children. Warehouses from around the world are doing there part,too!
The shipping of containers of these cartons has begun!
A volunteer at Operation Christmas Child sends packed and inspected shoe box gifts for children down the line to be packed.
A picture on the side of a transport truck parked at the Operation Christmas Child Warehouse,in Guelph ,Ontario.
Staff aprons are hung up as the processing of the shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child ended on December 7th evening.
Most of the staff now are done for season as well. All the 1000's of shoe box gifts are ready for shipping! Four containers have already gone out and on their way to children in Costa Rica. The remaining shipments (in which I will help out with) will go to 4 West African countries as well as Ukraine. They will be shipped out after January 6th.
It has been another great season!!
Three friends on the last day of processing shoe boxes for children. They decided to all wear red to be festive!
The joy of volunteering for Operation Christmas Child.
Operation Christmas Child shoebox airplane outside the warehouse in Woodstock, Ontario. November 22nd is the first day of Processing and 100's of volunteers will come daily to inspect and pack shoebox gifts for children around the world.
Ladies enjoying volunteering. They were helping to process shoe box gifts for children for the afternoon at the Operation Christmas Child Warehouse. Woodstock, Ontario.
Another one of our volunteers who likes to come back every year to help out in the Operation Christmas Child warehouse.
The joy of volunteering for Operation Christmas Child.
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Volunteers sorting out shoebox gifts by age and gender before packing into cartons for shipping.Operation Christmas Child Warehouse in Guelph,Ontario.
Jenana is a staff member of Columbia International College. She was happy to take the day off to come into the Operation Christmas Child to volunteer for the day.
The joy of volunteering for Operation Christmas Child.
Volunteers giving of their time to bring joy to children.
Processing Centre Warehouse for Operation Christmas Child,
Guelph,Ontario Canada.
This little boy was so cute. The photo was taken on the day I was about to leave back home, but just wanted to stop by and say good bye to him and his family again. He followed me everywhere and said he wants to do the photography workshop when I come back.
Currently we're working on getting a non profit status. I understand that it takes anywhere from 1-2 years to become an official non profit organization. Please understand that any contributions made will not be tax deductible.
LOVE's webpage coming soon!
A volunteer is happy is happy that a child in West Africa is going to get Tigger in their shoebox gift in 2019.
The joy of volunteering for Operation Christmas Child.
On the 2nd last day of processing, a volunteer tapes up one of many skids( containing 384 shoe box gifts for children) to be sent out to many different countries from Operation Christmas Child.
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A volunteer enjoying her work,knowing she will give such joy to a child across the other side of the world!
Dorothy came in the for the day to help be part of the processing of close to 200,000 shoebox gifts (from this warehouse location ) for children in 3rd world countries.
This is Brittany and she's as bossy and as fiesty as any little girl I know gets. Here I am with my first hug of the day from her. You can see in the background the smokes and dusts blowing about in the landfill. The smokes came from the residents burning the layers upon layers of garbage to find metals to sell. By the end of the day, my white shirt was off -white from just being there and the kids.
My experience at La Chureca click here.
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Photo: Juan Carlos
Paul and Eleanor Ross,(long time associates with Operation Christmas Child) and Jack Kalenderian my boss and Manager at Operation Christmas Child in Ontario.
A volunteer working to inspect and re-pack shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child is delighted with what someone has lovingly packed to send to a child in a developing country. At this particular warehouse in Woodstock ,Ontario, shoeboxes are going to 4 West African countries and Costa Rica. Shipping will begin on Monday, December 10th, 2018.
Brian, is one of our many faithful volunteers who has been coming for years to help out at processing time for Operation Christmas Child. He lives a 2 hour drive away and stayed in a hotel for a week, just so he could come in and help out in his favorite department. (Packing). His love and dedication to helping children is evidence and I wanted to honor him with this photo for all his hard work!
This is my favorite homeless lady. I have more photos of her that I will post.
It's nice to know that the elderlies have not been forgotten. Alot of times we focus so much on the future and the children that we forget to care for those who have contributed their time and served their purpose. I was really lucky to have been a witness to this wonderful event because it's something that I have wanted to photograph since I've first heard about this organization.
I took this shot of the warehouse fence yesterday morning on my first day of work as part of the staff for 2016.I worked with OCC, 2 years ago and it is a wonderful privilege to be able to be on board as part of the staff again, this year.Volunteers will be coming into the processing Centre starting next week.In the first week,we will have processed our 6,000,000th shoe box from Canada!
Start packing those shoeboxes!
Ladies having fun inspecting and re-packing shoebox gifts for children.
The joy of volunteering for Operation Christmas Child.
One of the many volunteers that come in daily to help pack cartons of inspected shoeboxes for children around the world.
He is packing a carton destined for Senegal, West Africa for boys that are 2-4 years of age.
A lovely young lady experiencing the joy of being a volunteer at Operation Christmas Child on the last day of processing at the warehouse in Woodstock,Ontario.
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A young lady inspects a shoebox gift at the Processing Centre in Guelph,Ontario.It is a lot of fun to see what each child will receive and to lovingly add a few extras to make sure a box is packed well.It gives you joy to know you are helping give joy to a child. www.samaritanspurse.ca
This is a scan of a favorite Autumn photo that I took 13 years ago with film and an inexpensive camera, long before buying my first digital camera and way before Flickr. We were up on Long Island, back in our hometown for a Fall wedding. I returned to this beautiful location that I remember my dad taking me to as a kid right after we moved in 1963 from New York City out to our new Syosset home on Long Island...in the country. The quality is poor and there is noise in the sky...but it brings back fond memories of a simpler time.
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About the location: The Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery and Aquarium located in Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island, New York is a wonderful spot for families to spend the day. It is very educational, as there is so much one can learn about various aquatic creatures by touring the facility and it is a fun place to visit as the aquarium provides a number of entertaining activities for its visitors. The Autumn colors on the grounds are spectacular.
When one visits the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery and Aquarium they will be treated to the largest living collection which contains New York freshwater reptiles, amphibians and fish. The visitors are able to view these collections both within the aquarium buildings and outside in the freshwater ponds. The hatchery and aquarium encourages individuals to take self-guided tours, which allows visitors to enjoy the scenery at their own leisure. For those who wish to get up close and personal with some of the aquarium natives, there is fish food available for purchase where individuals can feed the resident trout. There are also a number of educational programs and displays available for the visitors to view.
The self-guided tour sheet is arranged in such a way where visitors are sure to see all of the wonderful displays within the hatchery and aquarium. Some of the freshwater inhabitants that one will come across during the self-guided tour include turtles, trout, bass, eels, catfish and more. Signs throughout the tour will allow individuals to gain insight into what each display contains ~ Cold Spring Harbor, New York U.S.A.
www.longislandexchange.com/articles/fishhatchery011306.html
3rd Place Competition Winner ~ Fauna & Flora Group
November 2014 ~ Theme : Autumn Colors
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[note: this image will be included in an AARP on-line site in 2015.]
Young lady helping out packing larger shoebox gifts into cartons. I always liken this as the jig-saw puzzle job. (making the most use of the space in a cardboard carton.)
The joy of volunteering for Operation Christmas Child.
Friends inspecting and preparing shoebox gifts for Operation Christmas Child in the Processing Centre Warehouse in Guelph,Ontario.
Friends having fun sliding a box down the rollers.
The joy of volunteering for Operation Christmas Child.
One of our Staff Team Coaches at the OCC warehouse in Woodstock,Ontario. She directs and helps the volunteers coming in for the day to process shoebox gifts.
Staff member for Operation Christmas Child.
Just a little part of the cartons that will be shipped to the country of Chile,South America.There are 24 shoebox gifts for children in each carton.