- Living on DeRuyter Lake at their custom-built home at 620 West Cottage Lane has "truly been a dream come true" for Steve and Ellen Finch. Their grandson, now much older, does a back flip into the water. Courtesy of Steve and Ellen FinchCourtesy of Steve and Ellen Finch
DERUYTER, N.Y. – An old aqua-colored fiberglass boat changed everything for Steve and Ellen Finch.
The two DeRuyter natives purchased their first boat in 1982 and spent the next few years hauling it behind their old Bonneville after work and on weekends.
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