National Flood Insurance Program Effective May 1

Washington Report

April 30, 2014

Effective May 1, 2014, all buyers of older properties (“pre-FIRM”) will see a premium rate reduction under the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014.
Instead of jumping to “full cost” for flood insurance, buyers will assume the seller’s Oct-2013 rate for a pre-FIRM property.
NAR prevailed upon FEMA to implement this provision seven months early.  FEMA also extended the rate relief so all pre-FIRM properties (including the second homes and businesses) will begin paying Oct-2013 rates when they purchase or renew their flood insurance after May 1, including:

• ALL buyers of a pre-FIRM property, not just those whose seller has an existing policy;
• ALL recent owners who apply for a new flood insurance policy on a pre-FIRM property;
• ALL recent owners who reinstate an old pre-FIRM policy that previously lapsed for any reason;
• ALL recent owners who renew a policy on a pre-FIRM property bought or newly insured after the 2012 Biggert-Waters law.

While expediting the rate relief, FEMA must still issue refunds to all those who paid more than their Oct-2013 rate.
NAR will continue working with FEMA and Congress to quickly issue these refunds to anyone overcharged for flood insurance under Biggert-Waters

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Enter Today to Win the Experience Chautauqua Package

By Tammy Terwelp

A lecture at the Chautauqua Institution

Credit Chautauqua Institution

Beginning today at 8am through Saturday, May 17, 2014 at 1 pm everyone who donates at wesa.fm/donate will automatically be entered to win the Experience Chautauqua package.
From the Chautauqua Institute website: "Chautauqua Institution is a community on the shores of Chautauqua Lake in southwestern New York state that comes alive each summer with a unique mix of fine and performing arts, lectures, interfaith worship and programs, and recreational activities. Over the course of nine weeks, more than 100,000 visitors will stay at Chautauqua and participate in programs, classes and community events for all ages—all within the beautiful setting of a historic lakeside village."
Two winners will each receive an overnight stay at Athenaeum hotel on the grounds of the Chautauqua Institute in Western NY, meals and all site fees. Winners will be drawn on May 30. Value $550 each.
Check out our archive of Chautauqua lectures in our Global Learning section and good luck!

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Chautauqua In Bloom

Chautauqua County Visitors Bureau                      E-NEWS    Chautauqua in Bloom 2014 what  to learn Whiskies of the World Edible Audubon Fun with Fungus Making Plant People: Grow Hair You Can Eat Intro to Stand Up Comedy Intro to Improv Comedy Sunday Morning Vineyard Walks Berries, Birds and Wildflower Walks Farm-to-Table Experiences Valvo Candy Factory Tour Iris in Bloom - French Picnics at the Winery Desi Conga Workshop Walking Tours of Jamestown Sunset Wine Pairing Dinners Liberty Vineyards Library Tasting Lucy Art Class Boots Required: Creative Soles for Growing Herbs The Hidden Chautauqua Plein Air Painting Class Winemaker's Dinner: Romance in France Fungi, Foraging, and Feasting Birth Order: Why Your Are the Way You Are Shopping and Tea in Old Order Amish Country Brewer for a Day at Southern Tier Brewing Company Musky Fishing Class Fly Tying Workshop for Children Bridge for Beginners Nature Journaling at Panama Rocks Basic Photography: World Beyond Camera Auto Vineyard Hike and Tastings Portrayals of the Underground Railroad Photography with the Large Format View Camera Evening in the Garden Beer and Wine Pairing Dinner New York State Craft Spirits Hops Production in the Lake Erie Region more to do Chautauqua Lake Erie Art Trail Open Studio Tour Kayaking Tours Roger Tory Peterson Bird Fest Bach and Beyond Baroque Music Festival Great Lakes Experience Festival Chautauqua Institution 2014 Season Lily Dale Assembly 2014 Season Bemus Bay Pops 2014 Season A Season of Tours and Workshops  May 24 - June 20, 2014 Celebrate Chautauqua in Bloom, a pre-season, spring learning festival with dozens of workshops ranging from brewing, beer pairing, and growing hops to historic walking tours and lessons in photography. Register for a learning experience while enjoying the local bounty, great outdoors, and heritage of Chautauqua County: the World's Learning Center. For more information, please visit Chautauqua in Bloom.   Comedy, Art and Conga Comedy Workshops Take a class in Improv, Stand-up comedy, how to draw Lucy, or even playing the Conga with the Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Center for Comedy and Infinity Visual and Performing Arts Center in Jamestown. The two Jamestown attractions team up for workshops in the arts that are offered during Chautauqua in Bloom and again during the Lucille Ball Festival of Comedy, August 6-10.   Learn to Grow Hops Lake Erie Hops Conference, June 21, 2014, 8 am - 4 pm   Back by popular demand. Learn what it takes to grow hops during the hops production workshop at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Research Laboratory in Portland. Commercial hops growers from Pennsylvania and New York as well as extension staff will share their knowledge and experience in an eight hour workshop that takes place indoors with an outside hop yard tour in the afternoon. Participants will learn about hops production from pre plant to harvesting, processing, and marketing a crop. Register by June 13th. Vineyard Walks, Wine, and Food Pairings With the largest grape growing region in the U.S. outside of California, wine themed workshops are a natural fit for Chautauqua in Bloom. Take a walk through the vineyards and learn about how the soil affects taste at Johnson Estate Winery. Dine in the vineyards with winemakers dinners. Taste a vertical flight of Noiret at Liberty Vineyards Library Tasting. 21 Brix Winery teams up with EBC West in Fredonia for a beer and wine pairing dinner, while Cabana Sam's Sunset Bay Grill and Merritt Estate Winery offer wine pairing dinners with a sunset view of Lake Erie.  Historic Walking Tours Jamestown, Saturdays, 1 - 3 pm   Join the Fenton History Center for guided walks around town and learn about Jamestown's history. Walking Tours of Jamestown begin Saturday, May 31st and are held each Saturday through September. Each week is one of four tours which are rotated throughout the season and include Jamestown's Lake View Avenue, the Old Northside (current downtown area), Jamestown's Hidden Alleys, and Jamestown's Early Industry. Tours begin at 1 pm, last about 2 hours, and cost $10.  Paddling Chautauqua's Waterways Weekly kayaking tours with Evergreen Outfitters   Join Evergreen Outfitters for one of their weekly guided kayaking tours. Tuesday evening paddles take place before and during sunset on Lake Erie while Wednesday evening paddles take place on the Chautauqua Lake Outlet. Once a month, there's even a Full Moon Paddle on Chautauqua Lake. Participants are welcome to bring their own kayak or rent equipment through Evergreen Outfitters.           tourchautauqua.com Chautauqua County Visitors Bureau  P. O. Box 1441  Chautauqua NY 147122  866.908.4569

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Taste of Findley Lake

When:

May 10, 2014 1:00 PM

Cost:

$10 per person - Must be 21 or older to participate in wine tasting.

Where

Findley Lake Downtown
Findley Lake, New York 1473

Description

"TASTE OF FINDLEY LAKE" is a one-day event that will take place on Sat, May 10th, from 1:00 - 4:00 pm. Cost of admission is $10 per person and each participant will receive a custom Findley Lake wine glass, Wine Passport program, Wine & Food pairings at each location and a chance to win a Findley Lake gift basket.

The wine & food pairings will take place in the shops of Findley Lake, located all along Findley Lake's north shore. Come early to enjoy a full day in the picturesque lakefront town while browsing the local shops. The merchants, famous for personal service and unique gifts, have stocked their shelves with new Spring merchandise as well as vintage and antique treasures. Plan a great get-away weekend, choose an overnight stay in one of our local Inns, Bed & Breakfasts or Hotels.
Plan to join us for this fun & tasty event! Tickets are limited and available locally at Findley Lake Market on Main Street (FL Market's hours: Mon - Thurs, 7am - 7pm; Fri & Sat, 7am - 9pm; Sun, 8am - 7pm). Tickets may also be purchased on-line at www.visitfindleylake.com.

For more information, please call 716.769.7852.

Findley Lake, NY is a short drive from Erie & Buffalo. It's located less than 3 hours, under one tank of gas, from Cleveland and Pittsburgh, Rochester, Niagara Falls and Toronto. Directions: I-86, Exit #4 (Findley Lake exit); take Rt 426S one mile; turn left at 4-way blinking light (Main Street); the business district begins directly across from Findley Lake & continues along the lake's north shore.

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Peek’n Peak introducing adventure course

April 24, 2014

By Mallory Diefenbach - editorial@westfieldrepublican.com , Westfield Republican / Mayville Sentinel News

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CLYMER - Peek'n Peak resort will open a summer and fall Mountain Adventure on Memorial Day weekend.
Mountain Adventure is a strategic obstacle course which consists of eight courses, according to Tiffany Cook, marketing manager for Peek'n Peak. These obstacle courses come in different challenge levels - not unlike how ski slopes have different grades of difficulty. There are courses for children as young as 5 years old.
"You kind of take on each obstacle and complete it based on how you figure it out," Cook said.

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At left: Employees work during the construction of the Mountain Adventure obstacle course at Peek’n Peak Resort.

Part of the course is pictured.

The obstacle courses can be found in the tree line, and can be an invigorating work out. While strapped into a harness, visitors can become Indiana Jones as they cross rope bridges, cable walkways, climb up cargo nets and ladders and navigate other elements such as zip lines.
"You are actually harnessed in, and you go from platform to platform," she said. "There is a different challenge between each platform. So, you have to figure out strategically where you are going to place your feet and get across, so you don't fall off the challenge."
Mountain Adventure is the result of two years of planning to make Peek'n Peak an all-season resort. According to Cook, there are not a lot of Mountain Adventure courses in the region, and they felt it would be something residents would be interested in doing.
"Keeps you interested and it's challenging, which is cool. It gets people to come back and try a different course once they conquered one," she said.
Peek'n Peak has other activities for visitors to enjoy this summer as well. In addition to Mountain Adventure, Peek'n Peak offers miniature golf, Segway tours, and Ultimate Bungy. Segways are two-wheeled motorized scooters. Ultimate Bungy has visitors harnessed in a bungy-and-trampoline hybrid, allowing them to fly up to 25 feet in the air.
For more information on Mountain Adventures and other activities at the resort, visit its website at www.pknpk.com or call 355-4141.

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Century House Tour planned for July 15 in Chautauqua Institution

April 24, 2014

Westfield Republican / Mayville Sentinel News

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The Chautauqua Bird, Tree and Garden Club has announced the Century House Tour will be held from noon-5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15, on the grounds of Chautauqua Institution.
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the club, this year's walking tour features a dozen special cottages all built more than 100 years ago. They are located in some of Chautauqua's oldest areas including Miller Park - the site of the first Assembly in 1874, the historic central section near the Main Gate and the southern end of the grounds near the Hall of Philosophy.
The homes represent a range of architectural styles and interior design approaches. Each showcases the creativity of owners who have modified their cottages to suit their needs while preserving the homes' character and charm.

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27 Miller Park will be one house featured on the tour.

At left is the Chautauqua Inn.

These are just two more of the various locations scheduled for the tour.

Refreshments will be offered at Smith Wilkes Hall, home of the BTG. Gardens that received the 2013 Chautauqua in Bloom awards will also be included on the tour map so that visitors may view them as they stroll through the grounds.
Tickets for admission to the 12 designated tour houses are $30 each and are available by mail order only. A printable ticket order form can be downloaded on the Chautauqua Institution website: www.ciweb.org/btg or by requesting an order form in writing to: Chautauqua Bird, Tree and Garden Club, P.O. Box 721, Chautauqua, NY 14722.
Tour day tickets are good for entrance and exit on the Chautauqua grounds from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Patrons are urged to order early as the number of tickets is limited. All tickets are by advance sale; no tickets will be sold on the day of the tour.

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