North Country Living Magazine (Spring 2019)

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March/April/May 2019

Spring is here. Finally.

Depending on where you live, it might not look like the seasons are changing much, but the days really are getting warmer and longer.

For some, spring brings a time of renewal.

For some, it’s simply the chance to scratch that itch to get out of the house more.

Yes, there’s plenty to do outside during the winter months to keep the hearty busy.

But for those like me, who prefer to limit their amount of time in the snow to how long it takes to clear off the car, this is our time of outdoor opportunity and accomplishment.

So whether it’s for recreation, spring cleaning or new ideas, let us help you with your plans.

This edition of North Country Living features articles on recreation, dining, entertainment and more.

There’s even help with another rite of spring — tax returns.

Looking to keep the kids occupied on a rainy day? Check out crafting and cooking ideas for children.

And of course, creative projects aren’t just for the kiddos.

When surrounded by tools, many of us grown-ups feel like a kid in a toy store. Read our shop local section, where you can find what you need for all kinds of home improvement projects.

Spring is here. Let your imagination run wild.

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COVER FEATURE EYE ON BUSINESS

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ARTS & CULTURE Films In The Forest: Lori Bailey Carving Out Niche In Movie Industry

By Tim Rowland

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Crafts With Kids

SPRING FUN 10 Ways To Jump-Start Your Spring

By Mikaela Foster

Kidding Day At Asgaard Farm A Rite Of Spring Historic barns in Ausable Forks to welcome 120 new goats this season

By Kim Dedam

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This butterfly craft is a fun and easy one! If you read ‘Cooking with kids,’ it will make sense to you when I say we used tin foil and made some butterflies while the pretzels were baking. They weren’t colorful, but they were so shiny!

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COVER FEATURE 50

VOLUNTEERS

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Getting Help At Tax Time

By Keith Lobdell

BIOGRAPHY From Burl To Bowl: Woodworking In The Adirondacks

By Rich Redman

Endangered Fish Find New Life Through Breeding Program

COOKING

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Comfort Food: Chicken & Biscuits

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CONSERVATION

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Cooking With Kids: Soft Pretzels

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CALENDAR

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SPRING 2019 "No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow."

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Arts & Culture

CARVING OUT A NICHE IN NORTH COUNTRY MOVIE MAKING

By Tim Rowland

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FROM NURSE TO MOVIEMAKER “Garrow” is Bailey’s fifth indie film, movie-making being a second career she began to discover 20 years ago after spending her professional life to that point as a nurse.

The transition from health care to entertainment came in 1996 when Baily discovered that her son, Joel Plue, had a knack for stand-up comedy. Plue was 9 years old at the time and suffering from systemic juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, a disease that had him in and out of hospitals and wheelchairs for three years.

By age 11, Plue was wowing audiences in New York City comedy clubs and earning appreciative reviews in The New York Times. Mother and son began teaming up to write material and turned their talents to making movies because “I didn’t know you couldn’t,” Bailey said.

Her childhood home of Mineville, not far from the shores of Lake Champlain, offered fertile soil from which to draw stories.

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LORI BAILEY

Adirondack filmmaker Lori Bailey tried once to tackle the story of 1970s serial killer Robert Garrow but found his tale of depravity too disturbing to deal with.

Instead, she changed gears and wrote the story as a dark comedy, “Silent But Deadly.” It did not, however, fully expunge the Mineville killer from her thoughts, and several years later, she was ready to try again.

The result, “Garrow,” played to packed theaters throughout New York over the winter, and as the audience was watching the film, Bailey was watching the audience.

There were plenty of young people who are fans of the genre, but who were too young to remember the killing spree and subsequent manhunt — the time when, for nearly two weeks, Garrow had North Country residents locking their doors for the first time and keeping their kids off the streets.

Then through the theater doors came an older crowd who would have remembered the terror all too well. “Their eyes were on the screen, and they didn’t move,” Bailey said.

Lori Bailey shoots a scene with Korey Rowe, the director of photography.

MAKING A Johnny Podres, who pitched a complete game shutout against the New York Yankees in 1955 for the Brooklyn Dodgers’ only World Series title. Robert Garrow would make history, too, but for all the wrong reasons.

Bailey got to know Garrow, not in real life, but in studying every aspect of his troubled journey. Much of what is known about the psychopath comes from his own dramatic testimony on the witness stand as he was on trial for murder, and it was this testimony that forms the hub of “Garrow,” spinning off scenes that recall his early childhood and later crimes.

From her career in health care, Bailey said she was open to understanding the forces that, at an early age, turned the boy into a monster.

“Somebody loved him as a husband, as a father or a neighbor,” she said. But harsh treatment at the hands of an abusive father didn’t, couldn’t explain away all the evil that was forthcoming.

After painstakingly studying the man, “I liked him less and less as time went on,” Bailey said.

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KILLER

Robert Garrow was born in 1936. As a boy, he was tormented by his father who beat him senseless and hired him out to a nearby farmer who caught him copulating with the animals. To escape his troubled childhood, he ran off to join the Air Force but was booted out after six months for theft.

Back home he had no luck holding a job, and in 1961, he was arrested for rape. He served seven years, after which he became a serial rapist with many of his victims being young girls. He was arrested again but jumped bail and that’s where things stood in the summer of 1973 when the story got even worse.

After killing a 16-year-old girl in Syracuse, he drove to the Adirondacks and blocked a back road with his car beneath a railroad overpass. When a young couple happened along, he murdered the boyfriend — who had just been accepted into Harvard — and kidnapped his fiancée and took her to the Mineville woods, raping her over a course of days and eventually killing her as she tried to escape.

Garrow next drifted down to the southern Adirondacks and burst in

on four campers, tying them to trees and killing a young man as the other three escaped and desperately called the police. On their arrival, the officers caught sight of Garrow just in time to see him turn and disappear into the forest.

The next 12 days went down in Adirondack history as terror swept through the ranks of residents and vacationers alike. Garrow managed to keep police at bay until a tip allowed the authorities to close in. He was wounded by a conservation officer, put on trial and found guilty.

After being wounded and taken into custody, Garrow feigned paralysis with the goal of being transferred to a less secure prison. Authorities suspected as much and would sneak up behind him with needles that they would plunge into his thigh. Garrow never once jumped.

He escaped from prison five years later, hiding under a pile of brush just outside the fence for days, hoping that as police widened their search he could slip away unnoticed. But he was spotted, and after firing on officers with a gun supplied by his son, he was shot and killed.

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A COMMUNITY EFFORT The official record of Garrow’s life was front and center in the courtroom transcripts, but there was much more research to be done, as Bailey cultivated those who had personal connections with him.

Some wanted to talk. Some didn’t, the hurt too fresh even after more than 40 years. In making the film, Bailey said she wanted to be sensitive both to the families of the victims and to Garrow’s family, many of whom are still around.

But for the majority, the movie became a community effort as people stepped forward with props, costumes, cars and sets. When she needed courtroom time, all it took was one call to Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava, and “he told us, ‘whatever you need,’” Bailey said.

At times, though, it seemed as if

Garrow’s tumultuous spirit was raging still.

Bailey said her team was set to film one of the more important scenes — equipment had been procured, chickens were lined up for a farm scene and actors had driven and flown in from around the country — when a howling wind raged through the forest. Power was lost throughout the region and downed trees blocked the road to Elizabethtown where the courtroom scene was filmed.

It became darkly known among the crew as the “Garrow creep factor.” Plue, ever the comedian, was able to see the lighter side. “I could imagine Garrow (committing a crime) and chickens blowing across the set,” he said.

MOVING ON FROM ‘GARROW’ Bailey said it has been gratifying watching the crowds pack theaters, which have had to add shows or turn

people away at the door.

But she’s already getting the itch to move on to the next project.

Bailey, Plue and their Adirondack Films company will next set their sights on a book they co-wrote, “The Journey Home.” The story is about a young Russian girl in World War II who flees for her life across the tundra after witnessing the Germans destroy her village.

The film will be primarily shot in Essex County in the winter. Bailey says she enjoys the writing, but filming has won a special place in her heart.

“I love creating the characters and developing them, but maybe slightly more I enjoy the process of everybody coming together, getting the cameras rolling and putting it to life,” she said.

And this winter, thousands of Adirondack movie-goers were glad for her efforts.

GARROW’S OTHER

Lori Bailey at the sold-out Strand in Plattsburgh with actor Mark Valley, who plays Robert Garrow’s defense attorney.

Students at law schools across the land will recognize Robert Garrow and what became known as the Buried Bodies Case as a foundation of attorney-client privilege — the tenet that lawyers cannot be coerced to disclose information provided by those they represent.

In representing Garrow, Syracuse attorneys Frank Armani and Francis Belge were taking on a universally reviled man whom the newspapers called “a malignant cancer on the society that fostered him.”

Armani and Belge were defending Garrow for the murder of an 18-year-old college student named Philip Domblewski who was camping with three friends near Wells in 1973.

In discussing the case, Garrow divulged that he had left more victims in his wake.

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LEGACY boyfriend to death and 16-year-old Alicia Hauck near Syracuse. Both were missing at the time, and police suspected Garrow might be involved.

After Garrow told them where the bodies had been dumped, the two attorneys drove to Mineville to check out Garrow’s statement that he had dumped Petz’s body in a shaft that vented air from the iron mines deep below ground.

Once at the mines, they discovered the air vent, and in the dim light, they caught sight of a blue sneaker and a leg. They subsequently found Hauck’s remains in a flower dump at a Syracuse cemetery.

Armani and Belge were now in possession of information that was of critical interest to the police and to the families of the missing women.

The lawyers kept mum, and in December, the two bodies were found within two weeks of each other — Petz by some kids playing at

the mine and Hauck by a passerby.

It was at Garrow’s trial in the summer of 1974 that Belge, in his examination of Garrow on the witness stand, let it slip that he’d had prior knowledge of the young ladies’ whereabouts.

The next day, the lawyers held a press conference in Lake Pleasant, acknowledging the chain of events and explaining why it was necessary to keep the secret.

“The information was so privileged, I was bound by my lawyers’ oath to keep it confidential after I found the bodies,” Belge said.

The explanation satisfied no one. The attorneys faced death threats, criminal charges and ethical complaints that would have led to disbarment. Today, Garrow’s lawyers are regarded as heroes in the law profession for standing their ground.

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Eye On Business (Below) Baby goats approach visitors, curious and adorable, from one of the pens at Asgaard Farm & Dairy. (Right) Asgaard kids just want to have fun.

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historic barns in ausable forks to welcome 120 new goats this season

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Kidding Day at Asgaard Farm & Dairy is a certain sign of spring. It’s the day the historic farm, tucked in against frozen fields, opens its barns and pens to visitors, families and children.

People come from near and far to greet the new kids, many just days old. The dams, primarily the Alpine breed of goat, mixed with Nubian and Saanen, were bred in the fall and have been resting through the cold months. They usually begin to deliver babies, often twins, in March.

The barns at Asgaard come alive with tiny bleats and the beating dance

of baby goats who sometimes climb on their short wooden pen roofs and prance.

Curious and cunning, goats are naturally adventurous. Sometimes they curl up together in kid piles on fresh hay to sleep or blat when it’s time to feed.

For the first month, mother goats’ milk will belong to the herd before switching to the milking parlor, the start of Asgaard’s famed cheesemaking operations.

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property, but we’ve also allowed people to get fairly close to the animals. I think it was just a little much for them last year,” Baker said.

The exact date is set between school vacation times in March and April, likely the end of March this year. But the final dates will be announced on Asgaard social media sites as Kidding Day approaches.

“People are usually really interested in seeing the farm, but the real attraction is the baby goats. They are absolutely captivating,” Baker said.

“We have a lot of families with children visit us on Kidding Day. It’s a chance to introduce young children to a farming environment and the baby goats are very approachable.”

Chickens, ducklings and cows round out the barnyards and field environs.

“People can walk around and see all the farm animals,” Baker said. “But they definitely enjoy the opportunity to see the baby goats, be close to them and touch them.”

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cycle. They breed in the fall and kid in the spring. From mid-December until the middle of March, we just take a break.

Everything slows down on the farm.”

Kidding Day signals time to pick up the pace. It’s time the farm sets aside to share information with the public about farming, goats and the other animals raised there for meat and eggs.

Last year, Asgaard welcomed about 1,500 people, which is why this year, Baker and her farming partner and husband David Brunner, planned for two Kidding Days.

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Not long after the new kids arrive, the dairy ramps back up.

“We should be going pretty strong in April. After a month of using the milk for kids, we convert to a cow milk formula that we wean them on,” Baker said.

“And we divert the goats’ milk into the creamery to make cheese.”

Asgaard is also in the process of selecting which 10 or so of the goats will become part of the milking herd. Most of the remaining kids are available for sale.

“We’ve had a goodly number of people who want to scope out animals they might want to purchase. Many are 4-H families — even other dairies,” Baker said.

Additions to the Asgaard herd are made from what will likely be 120 new kids.

“If you breed 61 does, you may end up with 58 milkers once the kids are weaned.

We expect to have 60 milkers this year. On average, each doe ends up with twins, so we are anticipating as many as 120 kids.

We will probably keep no more than 10 females and maybe one male.”

The herd has one brand new sire acquired from another herd in Massachusetts.

“And one of them is a homegrown sire we’ve had for four years. We’ll probably look to trade him this year,” Baker explained of the breeding process.

HERD SELECTION Asgaard has worked carefully to choose their goats.

“Last year was 10th year as a creamery.

We did acquire and breed animals for four or five years before that,” Rhonda said of the lineage in place now.

“We look for healthy, durable animals with good milk production and good milk components such as fat and protein. So there are four qualities: health, volume, components and behavior.”

Asgaard kids are bottle fed and handled a lot by humans, which makes them cooperative, she said.

“Occasionally you’ll get a goat that misbehaves in the milking parlor and is just unbearable,” she allowed.

“Those we cull. The goat herd does have a hierarchy with two or three or four leaders.”

The hierarchy isn’t permanent, it changes with age and attitude.

“It’s not always the oldest one that is the grand dam. But it is never the yearling that is the grand dam. With 60 milking goats, we can take 12 in the milking parlor at a time. I find that the alpha goats are the ones that come in to be milked first. And when they don’t come in in that order, we notice it.”

“People are usually really interested in seeing the farm, but the real attraction is the

baby goats.

They are absolutely captivating.”

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NEW NAMES As the farm adds kids to the herd, a theme is picked each year for naming.

The annual theme helps Baker and Brunner identify the year a particular doe was born.

“It just gives us a structure for identifying the goats,” Baker explained.

“And it just is a fun way to choose names.”

Most people who buy goats from Asgaard want to name them themselves.

“And once you register a goat with a name, the name sticks. We tend to just name the goats that we keep,” Baker said.

One year, the Asgaard theme was “spices.”

“And if someone is talking about Marjoram or Chervil, you can tell the age of the goats. We had a National Parks theme a few years ago, so we have a Smokey, Everglade and Yosemite. It kind of helps us understand where they are in

the range of the milkers.”

Last year, the farm solicited ideas from people at Kidding Day. “I think we’ll do the same thing at Kidding Days this year so people that come to visit can submit an idea.

Whoever’s idea we select will be given a prize — a gift from our farm store.”

The naming theme last year did come from a local visitor.

“We kept nine female does, and we had a visitor who worked at the North Pole in Wilmington, and she suggested we name them after reindeer, (Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, etc.) which, including Rudolph, is nine,” Baker laughed.

CSA ADDS DUCK MEAT Kidding Days usher in the return to open fields and growing season. At Asgaard this summer, Baker and Brunner plan to expand their flock of ducks, adding more duck meat to the Community

Supported Agriculture shares and the farm store.

They will, Baker said, continue to perfect their award-winning cheeses, which include fresh chevre flavored with Adirondack maple syrup or basil and garlic, or basil pesto or chives, among other specialty tastes.

Beside the many specially aged cheeses, Asgaard has a Greek style feta called Fet.A.Ccompli that is made from raw goat milk and aged at least two months.

To find out more about Asgaard Farm & Dairy, visit asgaardfarm.com or social media pages. Information about final dates for Kidding Days should be available mid-March.

Asgaard Farm & Dairy is the historic farm once owned by American artist Rockwell Kent. It is located at 74 Asgaard Way in Au Sable Forks. Anyone who wishes to purchase a share in the CSA can contact Asgaard by phone at 518-647-5754 or email at info@asgaardfarm.com.

(Left) Asgaard Farm & Dairy farmer Rhonda Baker with one of the newest additions to the goat herd from a previous Kidding Day. Asgaard is expecting about 120 baby goats this year and will schedule two days toward the end of March or early April for Kidding Days that are open to the public. (Top) One baby bleats from the pile of newborn goats ahead of Kidding Day.

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By Elizabeth Izzo The Vermont Marble, Granite, Slate and Soapstone Company opened an outpost in Whitehall less than two years ago.

The community quickly embraced the thriving business, according to the company’s owner, Paul Thompson.

And just as quickly, Thompson embraced the legend of the town’s famous mascot.

“We were taken in like family by the Bigfoot community here in Whitehall,” he said.

Whitehall has long been a sort of Bigfoot epicenter in the Adirondacks. Sightings of the creature dating back decades have spurred events like the Whitehall Sasquatch Festival and the Sasquatch Half Marathon and even prompted the town to name the beast its official animal.

When he first started out in the stone business 30 years ago, Thompson never thought he’d be selling T-shirts with Bigfoot on them, never imagined having a nearly 12-foot steel statue of the beast outside his door and certainly never dreamed that he’d eventually sell pizza stones with a sasquatch sandblasted into them.

“It’s been pretty fun,” he said.

But the company isn’t shoehorned into the Bigfoot memorabilia biz.

As it turns out, the number of things that can be made from stone is nearly limitless. And the Vermont Marble, Granite, Slate and Soapstone Company offers many of those options.

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The company was started by Thompson in 2000. Their first location, in Castleton, Vermont, was immensely successful. They became one of the state’s leading producers of marble and granite counter tops, a trusted source for natural stone products.

They expanded into New York in 2017, opening up a new location on state Route 4 in Whitehall.

The company specializes in Vermont marble and New York slate, two offerings that attract buyers from around the country.

Thompson said the company also sells approximately 500,000 soapstone ice cubes every year, a popular Christmas gift sold in places like Target and Bed, Bath and Beyond.

Another popular product, a woodfired baking oven and heater called the Vermont Bun Baker, is sold to more than 30 different dealers nationwide.

The company’s Route 4 location in Whitehall is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

More information about the business’ offerings is available on their website, vermontmarbleandgranite.com, or by calling 802-468-8800.

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Conservation

ENDANGERED FISH FIND NEW LIFE THROUGH BREEDING PROGRAM

The facility and nearby Little Green Pond are home to thousands of Atlantic salmon and white roundfish.

Atlantic salmon, white roundfish bred for release at Adirondack Fish Culture Station

Looking back, I think it was late May or June — 30 or so years ago.

A group of us were heading up to the Ausable and Saranac area to do some fishing. We had our packs loaded, sleeping bags, tent, clothes and all the other provisions needed for a weeklong fishing trip. We were on scooters and “Easy Rider” vibes filled our souls.

I had my fly rod strapped to the back of the bike, and we were headed to Little Green Pond to camp and fish for Kokanee’s.

Cruising along through the mountain roads was great. Open roads and no cops.

At one point, I gave the throttle a hard twist, the bike took off and I was doing 80 mph plus. As I slowed down, a buddy came up alongside and motioned for me to pull over and stop.

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over. I didn’t lose anything, but when the bungee corded box flipped, so did the two-piece fly rod.

The rod tip slid along the blacktop like a piece of chalk, slowly wearing off 3 or 4 inches; no more tip top, just a sharded end of ground-down graphite.

After a stop at a local bait shop in Tupper Lake, I glued on a tip that was meant for a bass rod, a nice big eye at the end. You do what you have to do. We were on a mission to fish.

Anyway, we made it to Little Green Pond, fished, had fun and dug on life. That is when I first learned of the Adirondack Fish Hatchery, which is just down the road from the pond. A fellow at the local fly shop gave me the poop on the potential fish poop problem.

The Adirondack Fish Culture Station, a.k.a. the Adirondack Hatchery, was amid some legal issues involving the waste water and its polluting effect on the

downstream hatchery brook and its outlet into upper Saranac Lake.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) owned Adirondack Fish Culture Station, which was established in 1885. Even so, many thought the hatchery was totally to blame for algae blooms on upper Saranac Lake, not the homes, septic tanks or other human activities. The hatchery did step up and rectify their contribution to the situation.

Let’s face it, human intervention can cause some pollution problems.

Since the controversy, the Adirondack Hatchery has since converted its outside concrete trout rearing raceways to act as settling basins where waste feed and fish poop settles out. The staff also changed to a fish food with lower levels of the nutrient phosphorus. When the raceways are cleaned out, the crew uses a vacuum truck with a large tank to suck out the fish sludge.

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“The Adirondack Fish Culture Station is a well-kept, efficiently run operation that produces our native round whitefish and Atlantic salmon that we have lost!”

when the raceways are cleaned, the waste is not taken to the landfill but is used by a local potato farmer as fertilizer. So the waste that may have been part of a larger nutrient issue that may have caused an algae bloom now fertilizes local potatoes!

Recycle, reuse!

To verify the quality of the discharge, water quality testing is done the first week of the month for nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and trace nutrients. In the second, third and fourth weeks, tests are done for phosphorus only. The discharge meets the State Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit requirements for the facility.

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Culture Station. Jackson, a Penn State University graduate in wildlife studies, gave me the inside scoop, a tour and described the hows and whys of raising fish, particularly Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and round whitefish (Prosopium cylindraceum), both native species that were once prevalent to New York waters.

A mounted round whitefish hangs on the wall of his office, a breeder that died; a monument to one of our natives.

Jackson and his crew of fish culturists (FC-1) — Doug Peck, Ken Alubek, Josh Laedke and Kyle Keys, an FC-1 trainee — hatch eggs; grow fish; stock rivers, streams and lakes; and maintain the large facility along with the generators and pumps required to stock native round white fish and Atlantic salmon.

Atlantic salmon were here long before man treaded on the shores of Lake Champlain and Lake Ontario. Their numbers were immense.

Stories of old tell of horse drawn wagons parked in the rivers and pitchforks being used to stab spawning fish. They were everywhere — those salmon silver streaks that spawned in the rivers in fall and returned to the lake or ocean. Salmon were plentiful in the Saranac, Boquet, Winooski and other Lake Champlain tributary rivers, plus many of Lake Ontario’s and Finger Lake tributaries.

Matt Jackson, manager of the Adirondack Fish Culture Station, and his team of fish culturists maintain native fish populations in the Adirondacks through breeding at the facility.

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Round whitefish is a native 8 to 12 inch fish that called home to seven watersheds in the Adirondack mountains. Most were in cold-water Adirondack ponds and lakes and in Lake Ontario.

A quote from DEC’s website states, “Once an abundant native species in Adirondack lakes, it is believed that the invasive yellow perch may have trimmed wild populations down by feeding on eggs and juveniles. Stocking of lake trout, pollution and overfishing may have also played a part.”

This native round whitefish is protected in New York state by the Endangered Species Act. Both the Atlantic salmon and round whitefish were nearly extirpated from New York’s waters. Canals like the Welland, Erie, Mohawk, Champlain and Saint Lawrence Seaway — once ecologically self-contained watersheds — allowed invasive species to enter.

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reproduction of salmon or round whitefish.

Some non-ecology minded folks think that hatcheries are just to supply fishermen with something to catch. The reality is that we have screwed up our rivers so badly that natural reproduction is limited or not possible, so hatcheries are vital.

And that, my friends, is why we have the Adirondack Fish Culture Station. Its mission is to bring back the population of these native fish.

Many of those non-fishing types say we shouldn’t fund the hatcheries due to costs.

As far as operating costs, it’s the hunting and fishing license fees that help pay for the hatchery plus other wildlife habitat projects. Our hunting and fishing license fees pay for our recreation.

It’s time someone takes a hard look at what hikers and climbers cost taxpayers for trail maintenance and rescues.

Recreational economic justice!

BREEDING CYCLE Well, like the chicken conundrum, there is that age-old question: Which came first, the egg or the fish?

At the Adirondack Hatchery, it starts with breeding size male and female salmon.

Eggs are harvested from the females and then milt from the male is gently mixed with the eggs to fertilize them.

The fertilized eggs are kept in trays that are constantly flushed with cold, clean water taken from either a well or from Lake Clear. As the eggs slowly develop, they form eyes, then the embryo splits its case and a small non-feeding fish called an alevin that is still attached to the egg sack emerges. The alevin lives off the nutrients in the egg sack.

After a month or so, the egg sack is used up and the tiny fish called a fry is free to feed naturally. The fry won’t stay in the watering trays. They are moved to long, blue tanks called raceways where thousands of them live and develop further.

There are 20 blue tanks where the fry are kept. Ten tanks hold the young ones, and as the fry grow in size, the group is divided in two and all 20 tanks then hold fish.

Some of the 1 to 2 inch alevin and fingerlings are stocked in the Saranac, Boquet and Schroon rivers. The goal is to let them imprint on the water’s chemistry.

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around 7 inches, they will drop downstream to Schroon Lake or Lake Champlain where they will grow until they reach sexual maturity and return to their natal stream to spawn on their own.

Many fingerlings are kept at the facility and allowed to grow further. As they grow, they are moved to round, dark-blue, steel tanks. There are 16 of these tanks that measure 31 feet across by 3 feet high, all kept in one large building.

The young fish will grow to 7 inches and when stocked in large lakes have a better chance of survival.

More than 24,000 of these 7-inch yearlings are stocked in New York waters such as Lake Champlain, Lake Ontario and Blue Mountain Lake.

In order to maintain the hatchery cycle, around 1,200 3-year-old salmon are on site and 150 5-year-old salmon are kept insuring a continuous supply of milt and eggs for the future.

For round whitefish, Little Green Pond is where it all begins.

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was stocked with native round whitefish.

Little Green now holds the brood stock of round whitefish. These fish spawn very late in the fall, November and December.

So getting males and females is tough, but the guys do it. The young fish are raised like the salmon, but they are all stocked as small fingerlings in local cold-water ponds and lakes in the Adirondack Park.

Last year, there was a power outage that caused a fish kill at the facility. Once the power was returned, a faulty transfer switch failed to reconnect and the loss of power to the pumps allowed the oxygen in the fish tank’s water to be used up.

The result was a loss of thousands of fingerling salmon.

Luckily though, the hatchery was able to get fingerlings from the Eisenhower Federal Hatchery and the Vermont Bald Hill State Hatchery. The loss may alter the age class of the salmon slightly, but it won’t have any long-term effects.

HATCHERIES HERE TO STAY In a time of economic struggles, the battle of who and what program gets their share of the tax dollars is never ending. Sportsmen and women who

hunt and fish pay millions in taxes to support hatcheries, fisheries biologists, fish culturists like Jackson and his crew, along with other conservation practices.

The day may come when we restore our rivers and streams to where they allow the natural reproduction of fish species like Atlantic salmon. I doubt that will ever happen though. We need to change the mindset of many people.

Many fishermen and women practice catch and release, while others still over-harvest fish. Invasive species out compete, non-native species are stocked by bait bucket brigades, dams restrict natural reproduction by severing natal spawning areas, banks erode and over widen the river, flood plains are cut off forcing the scouring of channel bottoms and trees are cut down, all so we get a view of the river.

Until we solve all these problems, hatcheries will be here to stay, trying to restore our native fish!

The Adirondack Fish Culture Station is a well-kept, efficiently run operation that produces our native round whitefish and Atlantic salmon that we have lost! Great job guys!

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Spring Fun

“Shake off the winter grumpy blues...”

By Mikaela Foster “Spring is here,” my calendar said to me.

“Really?” I replied sarcastically. “Have you looked outside?”

Some of you in the North Country may be lucky enough to be experiencing spring-like weather, but if you live at an elevation similar to or higher than mine, let’s face it, spring has not sprung.

But we can kick it off anyways! I’ve come up with 10 ideas to help you shake off the winter grumpy blues and jump-start your spring — even with the lingering snow.

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1. ROLLERSKATING — IN THE BASEMENT! This is a tribute to my sister and our childhood friends. Between the four of us, we had one pair of rollerskates and one pair of Rollerblades, so we each rollerdanced on one foot to ‘80s rock music in the basement. As I recall, there was a triple tie for the gold medal.

As silly as this may sound, those times created some of my best childhood memories. So if you’ve got an old pair of rollerskates or blades, don’t be shy — there’s no reason to be in your own basement.

While you’re at it, get out the spandex and sweatbands and get rock ‘n’ rollin’!

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2. PLAN YOUR GARDEN/PLANT INDOORS If you haven’t planned your garden yet, now’s the time! We have a much shorter planting season than our friends down south, so we have to be ready to dig into the dirt as soon as it’s ready. My family and I are moving into our third year of gardening. We are still beginners, but we’ve learned a few things that help us in the planning stage.

Assess last year’s garden. How did everything do in its current location?

Should we plant the same things? Should we try plants in other locations? Should we add more? Plant closer together?

Farther apart? Give up on sunflowers?

Sketch out the garden. This has really helped me, especially when planting seeds while caring for our young children. So far, I haven’t been able to plant the whole garden all at once. Having a sketch helps me remember where I put those tiny seeds. This year, our son is old enough to really start helping. I’m excited to compare a full-grown garden to the sketch and see where he will put the seeds I give him.

Plant indoors. If you haven’t planted seedlings indoors to be transplanted when the ground is soft, here’s a reminder to get it going. Or, if you don’t have an outdoor garden, why not plant one indoors? It

doesn’t take much to have a simple, little garden or even just a few plants. Or why not plant some herbs? I’ve seen some really fun designs online for planting herbs in the kitchen. My favorite design reuses an old wooden pallet that you hang on the wall, but you don’t have to get fancy, you could even use mugs from your cupboard. Chives and rosemary are on my “to plant indoors” list.

3. STARGAZING AROUND A CAMPFIRE If you have a campfire pit in your yard, this idea may be a fun one for you.

Every time I’m outside at night, I look up, and I am amazed. The stars render me speechless, and all I want to do is lie down in my yard and stare at them all night, but the cold snow chases me inside.

To be honest, I haven’t tried this yet, but I think it would be so much fun to bundle up like you’re going to play in the snow for hours, get the campfire safely roaring, revisit the s’mores and sit around the warmth stargazing.

4. SPRING CLEANING What a great time to get your spring cleaning done. And since you’ve got the time, why not go all in with some brainstorming and a written list? It’s simple and it feels so good to make that check in the box when you’ve accomplished a task. Here’s my attempt at motivating you with some suggestions: Determine your timeline. A day? A week? A month? Just how long do you want to be cleaning? You may find it more manageable to do one big task a day.

Choose your paper. Yes! Paper! I love lists on paper. You can make them as big as poster board — with stickers if you get that excited. You can make them as small as a gum wrapper if that’s what you have.

You can even use toilet paper! One task per square so you can give each task a flush as you complete it. And using a pen to definitively say, “Yes! I finished that!” is so much more satisfying than tapping a tiny little box on your phone.

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Be brave and ask yourself some honest questions. “When it comes to cleaning, what have I been avoiding?”

“Are there areas in my house growing things that are not houseplants?” “Have the dust bunnies reproduced faster than real rabbits?” “When was the last time I used this, wore that or went in there?”

Don’t bite off more than you can chew. I’ve done this … many times. If you get overwhelmed easily, my sister suggests what she calls “micro tasks.” For example, if you are going to clean a floor-to-ceiling bookshelf, don’t take all the books off the shelf at once if that’s intimidating. Go top to bottom, one shelf at a time. You can even do half a shelf at a time.

Get the whole family involved. It can actually be really fun and extremely rewarding to do work like this together.

Brainstorm together, divide into teams, assign tasks and celebrate with pizza or some fun takeout after a successful day’s work! If you go all in with a poster board list, I bet you could come up with some fun ways to compete or even earn gold star stickers. Never underestimate the motivational power of a sticker.

Make it enjoyable! Cleaning is like a fresh start. Fresh starts are exciting! So make the journey there enjoyable. I like wearing my favorite sweatshirt, turning up the music and, dare I admit, dancing from room to room.

5. LOCAL MUSEUMS If it’s a low-key, indoor, yet out-of-thehouse activity you seek, local museums just might be what you’re looking for.

I definitely recommend checking the hours or even calling before you head out since some are seasonal. If you have children, visit the children’s museums we have in the North Country!

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winter playtime is running out (hopefully), so let’s get out there!

Here are some winter activities you might want to do before the snow is gone: ∞ Make a snowman ∞ Sledding ∞ Snowshoeing ∞ Skiing (downhill or cross-country) ∞ Snowboarding ∞ Snowball fight ∞ Make a snowcone (with fresh, clean snow please!) ∞ Build a snow fort ∞ Make a snow angel ∞ Outdoor photography ∞ Look for animal tracks in the snow

7. INDOOR CLIMBING WALL Here’s a fun one! And this is great for releasing all that cabin fever energy indoors if you’re not interested in playing outdoors just yet. If you’ve never gone climbing before but are interested, it’s definitely worth it — especially at climbing centers that specialize in teaching the basics to new climbers and children.

8. HAVE AN INDOOR GARDEN PARTY Get your gardening friends together and get excited about spring gardening! I had this idea when I was thinking about what I would like to plant in my garden and wondering what my friends would be planting in theirs.

Last year, it felt like everyone planted too much squash, so no one could offload it on anyone else. I thought, “If only we had chatted before planting,” so here are

some things you could do at your indoor garden party. ∞ Share your garden planting plans ∞ Ask gardening questions ∞ Swap seeds ∞ Share gardening tips that worked well for you last season ∞ Discuss the idea of planting enough to share with each other. Talking about it ahead of time will help you plan your gardens accordingly so you all don’t end up with so much squash that you’ll end up making everything you can think of ... including squash brownies. ∞ Offer help to each other whether it’s with the planning, planting, weeding, watering, harvesting, canning, etc. I do enjoy gardening alone, but it’s also so much fun to sweat in the dirt next to a friend.

9. MAKE A CARDBOARD SUN Needless to say, I’m in touch with my “kid brain.” Actually, I don’t think I ever lost touch with thinking like a kid. Every time we get a box in the mail, I have a fun idea of what we could make with it. My son is just a year or two too young to really appreciate my big ideas, so I’m holding off on most of them for a bit longer.

I have tried out some smaller ones like a cardboard stove and a little race car. He loved both of them! So naturally, when I started thinking of spring and how I could brighten up the dreary winter weather, I thought of making a cardboard sun, butterflies and flowers and hanging them up all over the house! One of my favorite parts about cardboard boxes is that you can do this fun, imaginative stuff with it before you put it in the recycle bin.

10. GO TO AN INDOOR AMUSEMENT PARK With this one, I am using the term “amusement park” as a broad term. Think of anything amusing when you look in your area — trampolines, carousels, why not even consider bowling? Or even a gym you can run around in?

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The Grist Mill Restaurant is perched on the side of the Schroon River, offering a rustic but refined experience.

The menu offers a wide selection focusing on American heritage cuisine with a wide range of appetizers, entrées, desserts and beverages.

The ambiance is comfortable on the first floor, offering stunning views of the Schroon River rushing past. The cozy tavern downstairs — where diners step into the ambiance of a bygone era — features stone walls and a fireplace.

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weekly specials. Seafood, steaks and a daily vegetarian special accommodate all preferences and dietary choices.

The Grist Mill closed after New Year’s Day, taking a short winter break before re-opening in the early spring. An offseason menu with modest prices, popular with local residents provides “lite” and full portion options as well as seasonal salads and appetizers.

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The Grist Mill Restaurant is located at 100 River St., Warrensburg. It is open for dining Thursday through Saturday evenings but can accommodate private parties any day of the week. The restaurant can be contacted at 518-623-8005.

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Not all cookies are created equal.

Some bakers add too little flour, the resulting confection taking on the texture of three-month-old Play-Doh dropped in a vat of oil. Others add too much, inadvertently creating a cookie with transformative powers — a solid rock in the hand, then a mass of sand on the tongue. There are a million things that can go wrong.

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They’re enormous — the size of a bread plate.

They’re also just right.

Williams is the owner of Cafe Sarah, a comforting, quaint respite in a small Adirondack hamlet.

The business was opened more than 18 years ago in the first floor of a historic building on the main strip.

At the time, the 1898 Main Street anchor had been vacant for nearly 20 years.

Williams came across it and fell in love.

She’d worked in a cafe and bakery on the west coast for years, and when she saw the structure, an idea took hold in her mind.

“I had it in my head that North Creek could use this kind of thing,” she said.

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people who sustain the town.

She wakes up in the morning and starts baking.

Danishes. Cinnamon buns. Muffins.

Pies. Cakes. Brownies. And one of the more popular offerings, scones. They’re made fresh every day, from scratch, she said.

The result of her labor is a trove of delicate, delicious, aestheticallypleasing treats.

One could even say they’re Instagramable — which might explain why the company’s profile on the app has more followers than there are residents of North Creek.

The cafe also serves a light lunch with sandwiches and homemade soups, and Williams makes wedding cakes.

“A lot of wedding cakes,” she said.

And of course, there’s coffee — the cafe has what is believed to be the hamlet’s first espresso bar.

Williams has a philosophy, one that she learned from a French chef years ago and maintains to this day.

“If it’s delicious, they’ll come back,” she said.

And her customers do.

Haven’t been to the cafe yet? It’s open Sundays and Mondays from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Thursday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 260 Main Street.

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Dragoon’s Farm Equipment - celebrates 66 years By Elizabeth Izzo It all started with Floyd Dragoon.

Dragoon was a beloved member of the community — he spent more than 15 years as a village trustee, served as mayor for six years and was a member of the Mooers Volunteer Fire Department — a man that dedicated his life to family and to service to others.

That same dedication to service pervades the business he built, Dragoon’s Farm Equipment, and continues throughout new generations of Dragoons taking helm.

The company was established by Floyd in 1953 and passed down to his son, John, in 1965. Today, John’s sons, Gary and Wayne, run the business alongside his daughter, Jennifer, and grandson, Daniel.

Dragoon’s was built by a local family, and the company treats every customer that walks through the door just as its founder would have more than 60 years ago.

“We’re pretty community-oriented,” Gary Dragoon said.

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Some customers have been shopping at the store for upward of 30 years, and Dragoon believes that those folks keep coming back because the company’s service-oriented business never leaves people hanging.

“The big draw is our service,” he said.

“That’s our number one thing.”

Dragoon’s sells everything from tractors, generators and new and used farm equipment to everyday items like lawn and garden tools, gas grills and utility vehicles.

The Kubota branded equipment is a big seller.

And if they sell it, they service it. If they don’t have it, customers can order what they need through Dragoon’s.

The store is open at 2507 state Route 11 in Mooers from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 7 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Learn more by visiting the store, calling 518-236-7110 or visiting dragoonsfarmequipment.com.

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Ernie’s Discount Tools celebrates

decades

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by Ernie Coulombe, is located on Military Turnpike in Plattsburgh.

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hometown store offers one-stop-shop for professionals and amateurs alike

By Elizabeth Izzo From the exterior, Ernie’s Discount Tools looks like any other hardware store in the area. But step inside, and you’ll find a hidden gem — aisles and aisles with countless tools, household items and more — a one-stop-shop for seasoned professionals and amateurs alike.

Owner Ernie Coulombe has helped meet the needs of his community for decades.

Coulombe started the business as a small shop in a railroad station in West Chazy. Not long after, the business moved to a now-gone building by another set of railroad tracks, this time in Plattsburgh.

Eventually, Ernie’s was moved to the former North Country Shopping Center, where the former A&P was located. That’s where the business stayed for more than 20 years.

Now, Ernie’s is located in the Town of Plattsburgh on the corner of Tom Miller Road and Military Turnpike.

He’s provided the tools to fix the ails of countless homes and businesses.

The source of the business’ longevity is no secret.

It’s a trust built with repeat customers

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over decades and a business philosophy of honesty and dedicated service.

People keep coming back because they’re satisfied, Coulombe said.

“Customer service is pretty important,” he said.

The store’s inventory is also everchanging.

Quality, durable tools. Lighting solutions and parts. Household items, like cast iron pans and playing cards.

Motorcycle helmets. The North Country’s largest selection of tarps. Close-out deals.

This local business — which has been accredited by the Better Business Bureau for more than a decade — has it all, and Coulombe is always looking for new merchandise to meet the changing needs of his clientele.

Stop in and see for yourself.

Ernie’s Discount Tools and Liquidation Center is located at 1785 Military Turnpike. Business hours are Monday through Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Learn more by calling 518-566-8095 or visiting erniesdiscounttools.com.

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Volunteers

GETTING HELP AT TAX TIME Volunteers available throughout the region thanks to IRS-led program It’s one of the two things you can’t avoid, but there is no death in this story.

Instead, it’s time to talk taxes.

Annually, people collect their pay stubs, receipts, bank statements and all sorts of paperwork, sitting at the kitchen table with papers and notepads spread across the surface, anxiously working the calculator to figure out if Uncle Sam will be giving them a treat or a bill.

While many may struggle through tax time, there is a program available for those who need help.

Through the Internal Revenue Service, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax help to people who generally make $55,000 or less, persons with disabilities and limited English speaking taxpayers who need assistance in preparing their own tax returns.

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IRS-certified volunteers provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals.

Locally, VITA sites will be set up by members of the Earned Income Tax Credit Coalition of the Adirondack Region to provide free tax preparation to individuals and families with household incomes of $54,884 or less.

“We want the public to know these services are out there, and we have volunteers ready and willing to help people with their taxes,” said Kathy McNulty of the IRS, who has worked with the VITA program locally in partnership with the United Way of the Adirondacks and others.

“Our coalition is working hard to promote the service and reach eligible families throughout the region.”

Tax services are held through sites led

by the United Way’s VITA program where IRS-certified volunteers will help process tax returns as far as three years prior.

Kathy Snow of the United Way said the volunteers will also help those in need of assistance to more properly use their return.

“We are trying to help people invest their returns into things they need rather than what they might want,” Snow said.

“Using their returns to pay bills or provide food, and rent. Right now this is a key issue in our area because there are so many who are working but may be one flat tire away from falling over the edge of that financial cliff, and we want to help them stay away from that happening.”

Snow added that the sites give people a better chance to find all of the refunds they are due.

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People throughout the North Country have the chance to take advantage of free tax preparation through the Internal Revenue Service’s VITA program, sponsored locally by the United Way of the Adirondacks and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Warren County, along with other partners.

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Bring federal refund of up to $6,431 plus an additional New York state credit because they are not aware of the earned income tax credit,” Snow said.

Trained volunteers will be at each site to electronically file returns even if households do not qualify for the earned income tax credit.

According to Kyle Miller of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), the VITA program helped 65 seniors and low- to middle-income families file their income taxes at no charge.

Included in that were 24 veterans and 11 individuals with disabilities. The average refund was $2,251.

“By all measurements the program was a success,” Miller said. “There are several locations in Essex County that are offering free tax preparation for seniors and low- to middle-income families. We Published by Sun Community News & Printing

work hard to find the right people and match their skills and interests to where they best fit in.”

Those interested in the programs can call the United Way’s 211 hotline for additional sites, schedules and information.

To file taxes directly, visit unitedwayadk. org or go directly to MyFreeTaxes.com.

In Warren County, VITA is sponsored

by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Warren County.

Cornell Cooperative Extension VITA volunteers are scheduled to do free tax preparation every Tuesday and Saturday starting through April 13 at the Cornell Cooperative Extension office on 377 Schroon River Road in Warrensburg, as well as other sites throughout the county.

Those interested can call to schedule an appointment at any of the Warren County locations at 1-800-211-5128 ext. 200.

When going to a VITA site for tax services, the United Way of the Adirondacks Region has given tips concerning what to bring: Picture ID: A New York state driver’s license or state ID is required for those filing and their spouse who should also be present at the meeting for joint filing.

Social Security Cards: Social Security numbers and birth dates are needed for all members of a family.

W-2 forms: Salary information for all jobs held in 2018 along with other income statements.

1099 forms: Miscellaneous income statements and broker statements.

Affordable health care statements: Form 1095 A, B or C. A copy of 2017’s tax return Proof of bank account: Used for direct deposit purposes for refunds.

Other receipts: Including day care, education, school and property taxes, mortgage interest, medical expenses, charitable contributions or a car purchase, each could help increase the amount of the refund.

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Biography

FROM

Ron Bauer carves his award-winning creations out of local harvests

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It was at the farmers market in Willsboro where we ran into each other once again.

We met years earlier when Ron Bauer was interested in a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) forestry program to improve wildlife habitat on his woodlot.

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Adirondacks so while I was managing my woodlot, I harvested some cherry trees. I used what I could and saved four burls for him.

A burl results from a tree undergoing some form of stress, and snarly, twisted grain results. That twisted, snarly grain is what gives bowls the curvaceous, delectable woody character.

To bring out the personality in this type of wood, it takes a craftsman. Bauer is just that.

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In the past, a piece of wood was hollowed out by a chisel and hammer.

Pieces were chipped out until the shape was achieved. A crude but effective bowl was made.

To turn such a piece of organic cellulose and lignin into something usable, you need to turn it — and I don’t mean to just flip it over like you would an egg in a pan, I mean turn it on a lathe. Round and round it spins while tools chip away pieces

until it’s circular shaped. From there it is hollowed out to form a bowl.

CARVING OUT A LIVING Bauer started woodworking about 15 years ago. At first it was flat work. Bauer’s wife, Laurie, is quite a needlepoint craftsperson herself and creates her own masterpieces. Frames were needed and to purchase them ... well, they do not come cheap. Bauer decided to be cost Vol. 8 No. 1 | North Country Living Magazine | 55

effective. He used other words — cheap, for one — so he decided to create the frames for her work.

After a while, making frames and tables and such was not very exciting. He needed more to stimulate the brain cells.

He wanted to push the woody lignin limit!

Early on, he used an old Delta Rockwell Reeves Drive lathe that he picked up used when a school gave up their woodshop classes. Shop classes gave the kids an education and a chance to learn something valuable about life. It’s not all about computers and cellphones. Bauer has since upgraded to a Powermatic lathe with frequency variable drive — the Cadillac of lathes. The better the tool, the better the craftsman! His world started turning!

TRANSFORMING BURL TO BOWL It all starts with that tree that was felled and a lone round or square piece cut out of it. If it is a square piece or a chunk, Bauer has a band saw that he uses to roughly round out the piece until it is near the dimensions he wants. Centers are marked on each side of the piece with a small, drilled hole. The wood is then set in the lathe.

The head stock spur drive has a center pin and four sharp blades that hold the piece in place from one side and grip the

wood so it turns when the lathe is put in gear. The tailpiece with a pin centers the other side of the piece. The rough piece of wood is now ready to be turned down into something of beauty.

The tool rest is set up slightly lower than the center of the wood, but the handheld shaping gouge is dead center. This allows the sharp edge of the roughing gouge to dig in and slice away at the edge of the wood, making it truly round and shaping the outside of the bowl.

Slowly at first, with RPMs around 300, the large meat of the wood including the bark is cut away. This slicing action sends chips flying everywhere. That is why safety glasses are worn. Woody debris fills the air within 5 feet of the rotating machine. Photo action shots!

The lathe’s electric engine whirls away while the chatter of the tool bit keeps time.

Chips fly and the smell of cut wood fills the air. The maple has a coconut aroma to it. Each wood has a fragrance of its own.

Within the hour, the square piece slowly transforms to round, and a tenon (truing the tenon) is formed at the base of the future bowl. The tenon is a 3/8 inchthick or so piece of round stock left on the bottom of the piece. It looks like it could be the stand that the bowl sits on, but it is a functional part of the turning process

for daughter bowls.

Once the outside is turned down to its final shape at over 900 RPMs, it is smoothed out with a finish gouge and then a scraper blade for the final smoothing. Now the piece is turned around in the lathe.

The tenon is held in place by a fourjaw scroll chuck that has teeth to turn the piece. The future inside of the bowl has the center hole marked out and a bore hole is cut into the face. A large, 3-inch or better boring bit is used to cut a round hole about 2 inches deep into the bowl’s face. The bore hole will be used when the daughter bowl is cut out.

FINISHED PRODUCT Now the intrigue begins — the coring operation.

Coring involves a long-curved tool bit with a carbide cutter blade on its end.

Once the toolbar is set up, the coring knife is slowly plunged into the face, cutting its way to the core of the piece while maintaining the inside curvature to match the outside of the bowl — a fascinating process.

The bar is marked so the depth of cut is known. When the tool cuts its arched pathway into the center, a small wood plug is all that is left. The daughter prebowl is then broken away from its mother

(Top) Finished bowls are polished with a handmade oil — a mixture of beeswax, carnauba wax and mineral oil — that brings out the natural wood grain.

(Top right) Start of the daughter bowls. Ron Bauer transforms Adirondack wood into intricate bowls.

(Right) Many bowls are carved from burls, a twisted wood grain resulting from a tree undergoing stress.

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piece. The mother bowl is finish gouged and the metal blade, negative rake scraper smooths out the finish.

A three-jaw chuck will then hold the daughter bowl where the boring hole was cut. The cycle continues and repeats itself until there are numerous daughter bowls that fit one inside the other. Mother and daughter bowls all stack one inside the other. With some sanding, they are ready for the final finish to be applied.

Bauer has developed his own foodsafe oil that he treats each piece with. It’s a mixture of beeswax, carnauba wax and mineral oil. The oil brings out the grain of each piece and keeps the wood from drying out and cracking. Wood likes oil!

THE NATURAL CYCLE The bowls start as an oily seed, which soil and water nourishes. Nutrients feed the young tree, and in time, it becomes a large, healthy tree. The tree then gets harvested, cut into pieces for lumber, firewood or if lucky, it gets rounded to shape a bowl then finished with a scraping, sanding and then finished with oils!

That is why wood is so important to our livelihood. It is a product that comes from the earth and is a sustainable product. Foresters grow the trees. Trees provide wood products. Bauer takes the trees and makes bowls, and farmers grow

the food to put in the bowl.

It’s part of the natural cycle! The beech wood keeps us warm while we sit in our oak chair at the cherry table, sitting on the ash hardwood floor while reading the newspaper made from the pine or hemlock pulp while getting nourished from food eaten out of that wooden bowl.

It all comes from the land!

Bauer designs his own work, builds some of the tools he needs to do the jobs, sharpens his own tools, plus does all the marketing. He not only crafts exquisitely fine-grained wooden bowls but makes wooden sushi dishes, wood handled bottle openers, rolling pins, and salt and pepper mills.

If you would like to meet the man and eyeball some beautiful Adirondack harvested and crafted forest products, Bauer attends many craft shows in the area.

Bauer’s business is called “One Good Turn” and you can see him locally at the Marcy Air Field in Keene July 20-21 at the Willsboro farmers market and at the Essex County fairgrounds crafts show on July 5 and Aug. 3.

Bauer took first place at the Syracuse Arts and Crafts Festival in 2014-17. This man is a true craftsman and can be reached at ronbauer01@yahoo.com.

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In the north woods, wood is what we grow here. We grow trees! When harvested or cut down, they become logs. When sawed, we create timber or other products.

Pine and some hardwoods can be processed into pulp and used to make paper at the International Paper Mill in Ticonderoga. Hemlock is used to make paper at the mill in Glens Falls.

Paper is not the only product made from local woods. Pine, spruce and larch are used for boards, plywood and other building products. Hard maple, red oak and other hardwoods are sawed out to make lumber for furniture, such as table tops, chairs and bed frames.

Quality furniture is made from these woods. Cheap furniture is made from pressed wood, which is basically woodchips, sawdust and glue that are pressed and formed into a particle board. There is little waste, and full utilization is great. Particleboard is not wood to those of us in my circle of trust. I prefer real wood like oak, ash and maple.

Some low-grade hardwoods are used for railroad ties, pallets, etc., but not for quality furniture. One product that many of us are familiar with is firewood, which is the left-over part of a tree that is too small or contorted to be used for lumber. Low-grade hardwoods such as beech and hardwood tops usually become the fuels to help heat our North Country homes.

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ď ´ Owners Marsha and Mike McCarroll stand in front of a four-panel painting done years ago of the bridge and greenery at the corner of Water and Court streets near their pizza shop. The painting was done in sections by Elbertine DeLorenzo, who lived on Water Street for several years.

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Bub’s pizza nears 20 years of slices, wings and kindness

By Kim Dedam When Mike and Marsha McCarroll first opened their iconic pizza shop in a tiny storefront on Water Street, the sign above the door read, “George and Gordon’s Blue Seal Feed Store.”

Mike chuckled recalling that day nearly 20 years ago. They will reach the 20-year mark in January 2020.

He and wife Marsha remember opening day.

“I put it off three days so I could practice,” Mike said with a grin.

They sold 103 pizzas that Jan. 3 day.

That the McCarrolls’ generous heart was in it from the start is clear. The pizza shop is named for Gary John “Bub” Colburn II, Marsha’s son who died in a car accident at age 21 in 1998.

And the business launched soon after Mike lost his job when the local hospital closed the kitchen where he had worked for years.

“I thought at the time: the town needs a pizza shop and I can cook,” Mike said.

“We were walking by and saw this little spot. We cashed in an insurance policy and bought some equipment and went for it.”

The original space was 22 by 22 feet, he laughed, pointing to where the ovens were first banked against the northern wall.

The years since aren’t just history or water under (and over) the bridge. They have built tradition. Three or four additions since have expanded Bub’s reach beyond just feeding friends, neighbors and visitors.

The local business that could.

“It wasn’t easy. We had a couple tight years,” Marsha said. “You really have to have a heart for it.”

Commerce is brisk this side of the bridge that spans the Boquet branch tributary.

The McCarrolls get really busy around lunchtime with county and hospital employees dashing in and out to pick up orders they called in a half-hour or so before.

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Add diners that find the pizza place as they travel through the Adirondacks to swim or hike or ski. The smell of fresh-baked submarine rolls, pizza dough and garlic drift out the ever opening-and-closing door.

In summer, gathered around umbrella-covered tables, people find time to catch up with life, visit with friends and re-acquaint themselves.

What isn’t noticed in a single stop for lunch or dinner at Bub’s, though, is the wide-angle view of young people who have made this counter their first job.

“We were thinking about the people who have worked for us. But then the great part is watching them all grow up and move on with their lives. Many of them have kids of their own and they come in,” Mike added.

What doesn’t come as a pizza topping or a job, though, is care and kindness.

The McCarrolls’ hearts extend way beyond Bub’s fryers and the big ovens in the kitchen.

Pizza or wings are often a centerpiece for meals at the firehouse after a hardfought local fire or at Elizabethtown and Westport Youth Commission programs as the summer ends.

Sometimes the McCarrolls cook and bring food to families and neighbors who have been ill or lost loved ones: a hot lasagna, a pizza or a special platter to feed many.

“Our biggest customer is the community,” Marsha said, “and they have supported us for years.”

“We are all in this together,” Mike said.

Bub’s Pizza can be found at 215 Water St. in Elizabethtown. In addition to pizza, calzones, wings and subs, the menu includes daily specials, burgers, salads, fries, garlic knots, hot dogs, Michigans, fajitas, nachos, chicken and fish sandwiches and more.

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Sauté until golden brown, remove from pan, set aside.

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Add the mushrooms, onion, garlic and curry powder, sauté until fragrant.

Add the chicken broth, chicken, mushroom soup with milk, simmer for 5 minutes.

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From visitadirondacks.com As winter's frozen landscape begins to thaw, the Adirondack region of New York prepares for a sweet maple sugaring season. Throughout the region, groves of maple trees, or sugar bushes, are already sporting taps to collect maple sap. New York state is the second largest producer of maple syrup in the United States, with the Adirondack region accounting for nearly one-third of the state's production.

After all, the sugar maple is New York state's official tree.

Maple trees and sugar bushes dot much of the forest across the Adirondack Park.

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are sure to hear the crisp snap of a sugar maples' sap along any Adirondack ski trail.

AN ADIRONDACK TRADITION Maple sugaring is a tradition older than the Adirondack Park itself, said to have originated with the Iroquois when an errant tomahawk struck a maple tree, releasing the sap. Contemporary sugar makers begin harvesting sap as winter wanes, usually around the beginning of March. Warmer days give way to freezing nights, creating ideal conditions and increasing sap flow.

To harvest maple sap, a tap is driven into each tree. The method of collection varies - from old-fashioned buckets to state-of-the-art piping that snakes along

trees, straight into the sugar house.

Once collected, the sap is boiled down to remove excess moisture. What remains is pure maple syrup. The syrup is processed, tested and graded using the industry standards of fancy, medium amber, dark amber or B. After that, it is packaged and ready for breakfast.

New York's finest agricultural tradition culminates during Maple Weekend, one of the top Adirondack Festivals in spring. This statewide "Liquid Gold" celebration opens sugar shack doors for tours, educational treks, and enjoyment of all things maple.

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JoIn Us MaPlE SuGaRiNg SeAsOn! ADIRONDACK MAPLE SYRUP To make one gallon of pure maple syrup, it takes more than 40 gallons of sap, which must be collected from maple sugar trees, called a sugar bush. Sugar maple and black maple trees are the preferred species for producing maple syrup due to the sap's high sugar content.

The sap from red and silver maple trees can also be used to make maple syrup and maple products, though the higher water-to-sugar ratio means that producers need more sap to get the right sugar concentrate.

Maple trees flourish in the northeastern United States and eastern Canada, which hold the monopoly on maple production.

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New York state produces some of the purest syrup on the market because each batch is held to rigorous standards. Pure maple syrup has a sugar concentrate of at least 66 percent. Natural minerals and antioxidants, including calcium and zinc, can be found in pure maple sugar. Like a vintner's "terroir," maple syrup, once distilled, can exhibit distinctive flavors from the surrounding forests and fields.

HOW TO MAKE MAPLE SYRUP By the end of February in the Adirondacks, the daytime temperatures rise above freezing, while the nights dip below 32 degrees. The temperature fluctuations create ideal conditions for

sap flow in sugar maple trees.

Among most Adirondack maple producers, the generally accepted practice is to place one tap four-and-a-half feet up from the ground in a tree that is 12 inches or greater in diameter. Trees greater than 18 inches in diameter can accommodate two taps if placed correctly. This ensures that trees will continue to produce maple sugar sustainably for decades.

To collect sap, maple producers rig plastic tubing from tap to tap, allowing sap to flow directly into a storage tank at a nearby sugar shack for processing.

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Smaller maple sugar producers may even use buckets to collect the sap.

Once the sap is collected, it is transported to a storage tank, fed into an evaporator and heated up to remove excess moisture. This concentrates the sugars, and once the maple syrup reaches a 66 percent to 67 percent sugar concentration, it is moved to a finishing pan. As it cools, the syrup is filtered, graded and bottled.

AMERICAN MAPLE MUSEUM Since 1977, the American Maple Museum has preserved New York state's maple legacy in the western Adirondack town of Croghan. The museum proudly displays the history of Adirondack maple syrup production, a heritage that dates back to the Native Americans who first discovered the delicious natural treat - by accident, if the legend is true.

Exhibits are designed to inform and educate visitors through interactive events and seasonal demonstrations.

Staffed by volunteers dedicated to ensuring that the history and art of maple syrup are not lost from one generation to the next, visitors are invited to travel along an old-fashioned sap pipeline and learn about the importance of maple syrup to the agricultural industry of New York state. See the different equipment used throughout the centuries to harvest sap and make maple syrup, and shop for maple products at the museum gift shop.

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the legacy, a Maple Queen contest has been held at the museum each year since 1980. Generations of queens have their photo on display in a special room of the museum, which is also home to the American Maple Hall of Fame. To celebrate the bountiful syrup season, two maple producers are selected each May by the North American Maple Syrup Council to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, ensuring their legacy and upholding a tradition centuries in the making.

Fine-n-Dandy, Norwood Finen Maple Products, Norwood The Forest Farmers, Lyon Mt. Hidden Hollow Maple Farm Inc., Warrensburg

Homestead Maple, Chazy Lakeside Maple, Chateaugay Maple Knoll Farm, Minerva Maple River Syrup Company, Canton

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Along the Adirondack Seaway, more than 200 maple producers tap an average of 1,000 trees each. Visitors can tour a traditional wood-burning sugar house and a state-of-the-art reverse osmosis operation in the St. Lawrence region.

The Lake George region celebrates maple with sugar shack tours, demonstrations and pancake breakfasts. In the northern Adirondacks, stretching to the Lake Placid region and the High Peaks region, Maple Weekend marks the true beginning of spring in the mountains.

Don't miss the American Maple Museum in Croghan in the Adirondack Tug Hill region. Founded in 1977, this museum preserves the history and evolution of the maple syrup industry in North America. Exhibits chronicle techniques used by the Native Americans and the evolution of production.

From seedling to sapling, sap to syrup, maple sugaring is an Adirondack tradition too sweet to miss.

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Trout Lake Maple, Gouverneur Tupper's Hilltop Maple Treats, Canton

Valley Road Maple Farm, Thurman The Wild Center, Tupper Lake Woody's Maple, Hermon Woods Maple Products, Chateaugay

Yancey's Sugarbush, Croghan 1812 Homestead Farm & Museum, Willsboro

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Cooking

By Mikaela Foster

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Today we had what I’d like to call en epic play date. Perhaps by the end of this you’ll wonder, what was so epic about it?

And I would say, pretzels and friends.

My friend, Kim, and I have been meaning to get together with all of our kids (for the first time) over the last several months, but it has never worked out — until today.

They came over to play and make these soft pretzels. We had a total of six children in the house ranging from ages 13 down to 6 months. And the kicker, we had a range of food allergies to work with: dairy, soy, egg and gluten!

As I prepared our workspace the night before, I was excited: four allergies! I love a good challenge.

Of course, this recipe only had two we needed to worry about, egg (from a chicken) and gluten, both in Kim’s family.

The most important one to prepare for was gluten since it’s in many products like my flour, which gets all over my kitchen.

Kim instructed me on how to sanitize a safe workspace, our bowls and utensils.

She brought gluten free all-purpose flour for us to use, and she brought a duck egg! How cool is that?

The wide range in ages added a lot of fun to our day. The older girls really took the lead and helped the younger kids participate. So don’t let a large group or wide age range scare you. This is an easy recipe for all.

So let’s get to it, shall we?

INGREDIENTS: • 1 package (1/4 oz) or 2 1/2 teaspoons active, dry yeast • ¾ cup warm water • 1 tablespoon sugar

• ½ teaspoon salt • 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 egg, beaten • coarse salt (optional) • cinnamon and sugar (optional)

DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and spray with vegetable oil (or just use non-stick foil) 3. Sprinkle the yeast into the warm water. Add the sugar and stir. Let that stand until the mixture foams.

4. Put the flour and salt into a bowl.

Add the yeast mixture and stir.

5. Sprinkle flour on the counter (or table) and knead the dough until it is smooth. We did this step on parchment paper as part of our allergy safety.

6. Roll pieces of dough into ropes and make whatever shapes you come up with! We had butterflies, Harry Potter glasses, flowers and mini pretzels bites!

7. Lay the pretzels on the foil-lined cookie sheet.

8. In a bowl, beat an egg with a fork to create an egg wash.

9. Brush pretzels with the egg wash and sprinkle the pretzels with coarse salt (or cinnamon and sugar!)

10. Bake pretzels for 13-15 minutes.

Let cool and enjoy! Try mustard, maple syrup, melted cheese … let your taste buds go wild!

I enjoyed these pretzels so much that I could not stop eating them. When everyone left, I made some more with regular all-purpose flour, and I also made pretzel pockets stuffed with shredded chicken and sauce.

Today was a fun day! I hope you are able to get together with f r ie n d s and enjoy this recipe together.

I am going to warn you: It is definitely possible to eat too many pretzels. Please control yourselves in a way that I couldn’t.

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Crafts With Kids

DIY CRAFT kids!

By Mikaela Foster Butterflies... they just make me smile and sigh with peace. They are so beautiful and delicate. Lately I’ve been thinking about butterflies because our 2-year-old, who is learning to talk, says “buh-flies” when he points to butterflies. He points to a lot of them in our books and stickers.

This butterfly craft is a fun and easy one! If you read ‘Cooking with kids,’ it will make sense to you when I say we used tin foil and made some butterflies while the pretzels were baking. They weren’t colorful, but they were so shiny!

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I would like to encourage you to use whatever paper you have at home. I think even newspaper could be fun! I haven’t tried it, but I think decorating them with crayon, colored pencil or even paint would work.

The accordion technique of folding paper this craft uses is so simple. Folding paper back and forth was very relaxing to me, and it’s a great opportunity for fine motor practice for young children.

MATERIALS: • Scrapbook paper or anything paper or material that folds well (one

square measuring 5 1/2 inches x 5 1/2 inches and one circle 5 inches across.)

• Black card stock or construction paper • Scissors • Single hole punch • Glue • Black marker • Mini craft sticks or ice pop sticks If you don’t think you have these materials, don’t head right out to the store. Take some time to look around your house and see what you could use. Get creative with what you have! I think this is a good opportunity for a little critical Published by Sun Community News & Printing

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Butterfly

life cycle

I want to encourage you to do some research and learn more about butterflies, so I’m not giving you the most fascinating information — just some highlights! So head out to the library or go online and learn more!

What I learned at learnaboutnature.com is really neat!

Life cycle of a butterfly a.k.a. butterfly metamorphosis: There are four stages butterflies go through.

Stage 1: Egg — butterflies lay their eggs on leaves. The size and shape depends on the butterfly.

Stage 2: Larva — a.k.a. the caterpillar.

Once the egg hatches, out comes a hungry caterpillar. This is when mostly what they are doing is eating! Does this remind you of a particular story?

Stage 3: Pupa — chrysalis. Once the caterpillar is done growing, they make a chrysalis around themselves. Inside, lots of changes are happening!

Stage 4: Adult — butterfly. When the butterfly emerges from the chrysalis, it takes a rest and prepares its wings, which were pressed up against its body inside the chrysalis.

Then it learns to fly and sets off to meet its mate, and the cycle will start over again.

thinking for the kiddos.

DIRECTIONS: 1. This step is optional: Paint mini craft sticks or ice pop sticks with acrylic paint, and let them dry completely.

2. Cut thin, 2-inch long strips of black cardstock or construction paper for antennae.

3. Use the hole-puncher to cut out circles from the black paper.

4. Glue the thin black strips onto the back of the ice pop sticks. Then glue a circle on top of each paper strip to create the antennae.

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5. Draw some eyes and cut them out or use googly eyes. (I’m a googly eye fan!) Glue them onto each ice pop stick.

6. Draw a smile on the ice pop stick with a black marker.

7. For the wings: Measure (see above for size) and cut out a square and a circle. If you’re going to make a lot of them, I suggest making yourself a template.

8. Lay the square down so it looks like a diamond. There should be a corner at the top. Accordion fold the diamond shape folding it back

and forth. This will be your top set of wings.

9. Do the same folding technique with the circle. This will be the bottom set of wings.

10. Glue the two sets of wings together.

If you don’t have glue, try wrapping a rubber band around the center, using a paper clip or even tape.

11. Once your glue is dry, carefully fan out the wings.

12. Glue the butterfly’s body (ice pop stick) into the middle of the wings and … voilà! Your butterfly is complete!

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Adirondack Region Everything you need to know about what’s happening in the North Country

Now - May 31

Saturdays

Mondays

Plattsburgh — Shoe Drive held at Plattsburgh United Methodist Church; 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Help us help others by donating your gently worn or new shoes. Collected shoes are used to support micro-enterprise vendors in developing nations. You can drop shoes off in the bins located at the church entrances at 127 Beekman Street M-Th. Also look for bins in the community. Details: www. plattsburghumc.org, 518-563-2992

Queensbury — What the Tech? Free Mobile Computing Workshops held at Queensbury United Methodist Church; 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Join us for a free technology workshop followed by a hour of coffee and refreshments. Each week has a different workshop. For details: http:// umcq.org/what-the-tech-free-mobile-computing-workshops-froma-church/

Port Henry — Bingo held at Knights of Columbus; 7:00 p.m. Join the Port Henry Knights of Columbus every Monday for Bingo. Full Kitchen. Must be 18+ to play.

Sundays Plattsburgh — UUFP Meditation Exploration held at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Plattsburgh; 7:00 p.m. A 45-minute session, which typically begins with yoga, leading to a meditation period. Attendees are asked to bring their own mats and cushions.

Tuesdays Tupper Lake — Pre-K Story Time held at Goff-Nelson Memorial Library; 10:00 a.m. Join us for Story Time for Pre-K children. We’ll read some age-appropriate books, do a craft, and maybe build a tower or sing a song!

Wednesdays Plattsburgh — Toddler Time held at Plattsburgh Public Library; 10:30 a.m.

Ages 0-5. Songs, movement, stories and rhymes for babies and toddlers.

Held in the Children’s room.

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Wednesdays

April 5th

Tupper Lake — Tech Help held at Goff-Nelson Memorial Library; 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Each Wednesday that school is in session, students from Tupper Lake Middle/High School will be available to assist you in any of your tech questions with your phone, laptop, tablet, etc. Free and open to the public.

Fridays - Apr. 26 Plattsburgh — Craft Studio held at Plattsburgh Public Library; 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Each week will feature a new project to tap into your creative side. Crafters can start a new piece or continue working on last weeks project.

Watch for

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Apr. 6 Westport — Farmer’s Market and More held at Westport Heritage House.

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Saranac Lake — Library Lunch Series held at Saranac Lake Free Library; 12:00 p.m. Travis McDonald , Patrolman and Certified Instructor, SLPD K-9 Unit, presents: Vigo, and the K-9 Unit of the Saranac Lake Police Department. Free admission.

Desserts and beverages provided. All are welcome.

Glens Falls — Live Folklife Concert: Hayley Reardon held at Crandall Public Library; 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30. Free and open to the public. To check out the performer visit: www.hayleyreardon.com.

Apr. 5 Champlain — Free Family Concert with The Cardinal Pickers held at Three Steeples United Methodist Church; 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. A Bluegrass presentation with students from the Bluegrass Music Program art SUNY Plattsburgh. Joining them will be Tom Venne and Dr. Stephen Light from Beartracks Peru — First Friday Free Films: “The Incredibles” held at Peru Community Church, Fellowship Center; 6:00 p.m.

Rated PG for the whole family. Come in your PJ’s with blankets. Popcorn and drinks provided! All are invited.

Admission is free. Doors open at 6PM, movie starts at 6:30PM. Details: Rev. Peggi Eller 518-643-8641 or www.perucommunitychurch.com.

Saranac Lake — Annual Poetry Opening Reception held at NorthWind Fine Arts Gallery; 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Please join us for this fun and unique event featuring new poems, new pieces of art, and the co-mingling of the two. Featuring readings by Jim Bourey, David Crews, Darla Himeles, Craig Milewski, Roger Mitchell and Nancy Morse, with Lee Ann Sporn reading for the late Jeremy Deeks. Free and Open to the Public.

Apr. 6 Elizabethtown — North Country Children’s Consignment Sale held at Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School Auditorium; 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. The whole family is invited to join us. New sellers welcome, no entrance fee. Shorts, swimwear, bikes, toys, baby gear, and more. Clothing sized newborn through 14/16. Please note we will close from 12:30-1:00 in preparation for the 1/2 price portion of the sale.

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Apr. 6 Mineville — Performance Arts Connection Presents: Indestructible held at Mineville VFW Post 5802; 4:00 p.m.

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INDESTRUCTIBLE! The show will be dedicated to Andrew and all the proceeds will go towards the “North Country Out of the Darkness Walk to Fight Suicide” & the “Essex County Suicide Prevention Coalition” will also be present.

Westport — Farmers Market and More held at Westport Heritage House; 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Local farms, bakers and craft artists will be selling their products the 1st Saturday of each month between now and April 2019.

Wilmington — Fully Completely Hip held at Whiteface Ski Resort; 3:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m. Canada’s Tragically Hip Cover band is returning to Whiteface, bring a bunch of new songs, bigger sound, and bigger lights. All ages, Free Show.

North Creek — Bluebird House Building held at Town of Johnsburg Library; 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Up Yonda Farm teaches us about New York’s official state bird, the Eastern Bluebird and then build a house to place on your own property.

Glens Falls — Annual Spring Craft & Vendor Fair held at Big Cross Street School PTA; 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Local handcrafted items and vendors including, Thirty-one gifts, Paparazzi, LuLaRoe, Color Street and more.

Basket Raffles and Bake Sale. Admission is free and open to the public.

Apr. 7 Plattsburgh — Bunny Cares held at Champlain Centre; 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. People with every spectrum of special needs and their families are invited to a private photo session with the Easter Bunny. Please reserve you complimentary ticket on Eventbrite (one ticket per group/family).

Elizabethtown — Discover North Country Jazz held at Social Center; 3:00 p.m. Enjoy live music with a warm beverage and sweet treat on a chilly winter day. The Adirondack Jazz Repertory Ensemble (AJRE) plays all styles of Jazz including Dixieland, Blues, Bebop, Post Bop, Avant Garde, and Modern Jazz. Free & family-friendly!

Apr 9

Ticonderoga — The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia & Alzheimer’s Disease held at Elderwood, Crowne Tarrance Dining Room; 2:00 p.m. If you or someone you know is affected by Alzheimer’s Disease or dementia, its time to learn the facts. This program provides information on detection, causes and risk factors, stages of the disease, treatment, and much more.

Details and Register: Victor Coles 518867-4999 ext 200.

Apr. 10 Ticonderoga — Talk Saves Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention held at North Country Community College; 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. A community-based presentation that covers the general scope of suicide, the research on prevention and what people can do to fight suicide. For community members age 15 or older.

FREE to the public, pre-registration is requested to shelby@mhainessex.org.

North Creek — Best of the Best Musical Revue held at Tannery Pond Community Center; 6:30 p.m. Tannery Pond Center is proud to present the “Best of the Best Musical Revue” featuring selected scenes from a few of the region’s high school musical productions.

Apr. 11 Plattsburgh — Home Building Seminar held at Dinos Gourmet Pizza & Pasta; 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Learn about lender requirements, manufactured and modular homes info, how to find and develop property and more. No cost, please RSVP. Hosted

by Plattsburgh Housing Outlet.

North Creek — Invasive Species held at Town of Johnsburg Library; 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Invasive species can be plants, animals, and other organisms. Human actions are the primary means of invasive species introductions and movement. Brought to us by: Warren County Cooperative Extension.

Apr. 13 Port Henry — Easter Egg Hunt held at Moriah Town Hall; 1:00 p.m. Bring your baskets. Sponsored by the Moriah Chamber of Commerce.

North Creek — Natural Heritage held at Town of Johnsburg Library; 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. A presentation by Up Yonda Farm covering natural history of New York., including the creation of its mountains, lakes & rivers.

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DISCOVER NORTH COUNTRY JAZZ Plattsburgh — Spring Fun Run held at Clinton County Youth Bureau; 5:00 p.m. Races begin behind the City of Plattsburgh Gym Complex on Terry Gordon Memorial Bike Path. 6 & under running 1/4 mile, 7-10 running 1/2 mile, 11-14 running 1 mile distances. Registration at 5 race starts at 5:15. Free.

April 7th

Apr. 16 Crown Point — Free Rabies Clinic held at Fire Hall; 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Free for all pet dogs, cats, and ferrets. $5 donation appreciated. All dogs must be leashed. All cats must be controlled or in a carrier.

Preregister at www.co.essex.ny.uc/health and click on the paw icon.

Apr. 18 Saranac Lake — Library Lunch Series held at Saranac Lake Free Library; 12:00 p.m. Carl Bowen, Director of Nutritional Services, Adirondack Health, presents: Today’s Perspectives on Healthy Eating.

Free admission. Desserts and beverages provided. All are welcome.

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Apr. 20 Plattsburgh — Easter Egg Hunt held at UVM - CVPH Front Lawn; 10:00 a.m.

Bring your baskets, there’s 10,000 eggs to be found. Meet the Easter bunny and fill up your basket with as many eggs as you can. Free & open to all “hunters” up to second grade. Separate hunting ground for ages 3 and younger.

Ticonderoga — Log-Grown Shiitake Mushroom Cultivation Hands-On Workshop & Class held at Fort Ticonderoga’s Mars Education Center; 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Hosted in Partnership with Fort Ticonderoga. Please check out essex.cce.cornell.edu events to learn more and register!

North Creek — Easter Egg Hunt held at Town of Johnsburg Library; 11:00 a.m.

- 1:00 p.m. Bring a basket! Sponsored by the Friends of Johnsburg Library.

Apr. 23 Chesterfield — Free Rabies Clinic held at Highway Garage; 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Free for all pet dogs, cats, and ferrets. $5 donation appreciated. All dogs must be leashed. All cats must be controlled or in a carrier. Preregister at www.co.essex.ny.uc/health and click on the paw icon.

Apr. 24 Lake Placid — Lake Placid Steamboats, Fancy Hotels, and the Gilded Age Lecture held at Generations; 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Presented by R.J. Potter. A rare historical photo tour-lecture through the lens of time of our extraordinary Lake Placid playground during the opulent Gilded Age (1879-1919), the early pioneers, popular steam and tour boats and magnificent grand hotels. Free and Open to the public.

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Plattsburgh — 5th Annual Bridal Show held at Crete Civic Center; 5:00 p.m.

- 7:00 p.m. Join us to meet vendors, have a beverage, and win door prizes.

Advanced purchase tickets $6, pick one up at Party Plus in Saranac Lake or Plattsburgh.

Apr. 27 Plattsburgh — 2019 Fire & Ice - Celebrating Community Heroes held at The West Side Ballroom; 5:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Enjoy dinner, entertainment, live and silent auctions, and more while helping to support our life-saving mission. Tickets $55. All proceeds will benefit the North Country Chapter of the American Red Cross.

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Champlain — Clinton County Consignment Sale held at Northeastern Clinton Central School; 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Find some great goodies for your little people. Clothing newborn - 14, toys, gear, books, and more. All funds raised go to NCCS Band Program.

Plattsburgh — BHSN & Fidelis Care Kids Carnival held at Plattsburgh Rec. Center; 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Join us for bouncy houses, food trucks, indoor games, DJ, giveaways, raffles, face-painting, balloon animals, dance-off, informations for parents and more. Free.

Plattsburgh — Annual Garage Sale held at Our Lady of Victory Gym; 8:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. This magical sale should not be missed! All proceeds to benefit the 2019 Plattsburgh Relay for Life.

Au Sable Forks — Kidding Days held at Asgaard Farm & Dairy; 10:00 a.m.

Join us on our farm for a day filled with adorable baby goats. Northern Feast Catering will be serving up Asgaard Farm foods and our farm store will be open. Family friendly. Please reserve your free ticket on Eventbrite.

Apr. 28 Lake George — French Mountain Wedding & Event Show held at Lake George Barn Weddings; 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. A number of the area’s top wedding and event pros will showcase their services and answer all your event planning questions. First 50 guests will receive a swag bag filled with discounts and door prizes. Details and register: www.newyorkweddingprogram.com.

Apr. 30 Elizabethtown — Free Rabies Clinic held at Fire Hall; 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Free for all pet dogs, cats, and ferrets. $5 donation appreciated. All dogs must be leashed. All cats must be controlled or in a carrier. Preregister at www.co.essex. ny.uc/health and click on the paw icon.

May 1 - May 31 Blue Mountain Lake — Student Art Exhibit held at Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts; 10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. K-12 student artists to share exhibit space with The Members Show in their three galleries. A reception will be held Saturday, May 11, 2019 from 3 - 4:30 p.m.

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May 24 - May 26

Fort Ann — Suicide Prevention Ride held at Boar’s Nest; 12:00 p.m. Please join CTRC. Raffles, 50/50, live music, and more. Kid friendly. $20pp, $30pc, $10 meal only (4pm). All proceeds fund local suicide prevention walk.

Adirondacks — Great Adirondack Garage Sale held at private residences; all day. Memorial Day Weekend, the towns located along NYS Routes 28, 30 & 3, including: Old Forge, Inlet, Raquette Lake, Indian Lake, Blue Mountain Lake, Long Lake, Tupper Lake, Lake Clear, Paul Smiths, Malone, Cranberry Lake, Piercefield, Newcomb, Piseco and Speculator, come together for a massive garage sale extravaganza. Visit www.GreatAdirondackGarageSale.com to view garage sale locations. Paper maps will also be available the week of the sale.

May 11 South Glens Falls — Kids’ Exchange Consignment Sale held at Chase Sports Complex; 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Featuring over 20,000 new and gently-used items for every season.

Please note closed from 12:30 - 1, half price sale runs 1-3. Cash Only. Details: www.exchangesale.org.

Tupper Lake — Log-Grown Shiitake Mushroom Cultivation Hands-On Workshop & Class held at The Wild Center; 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Hosted in Partnership with The Wild Center.

Please check out essex.cce.cornell. edu events to learn more and register!

May 11 - Oct. 15 Plattsburgh — Plattsburgh Farmers’ & Crafters’ Market held at Durkee St Parking Lot; 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Join us on Saturdays for seasonal local produce and food products, as well as handcrafted items.

May 16 - May 19 Wilmington — 20th Annual Ausable River Two-Fly Challenge held at Whiteface Visitors Bureau; all day.

To mark the 20th Anniversary, they’re adding new items to the event: an extra day, expected larger fish, expanded fishing hours, a live auction, and well-known comedian Louis Ramey! Get more info:whitefaceregion.com/do/events/two-fly-challenge, https://www.facebook.com/ events/481630152364312/

May 18 Ticonderoga — Extravaganza Fundraiser Chicken BBQ held at Knights of Columbus #33; 2:00 p.m. Join us for a great meal, live music, raffles and more.

Glens Falls — 4th Annual Glens Falls Pet Fest held at Glens Falls City Park; 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Join the Glens Falls Collaborative for a celebration of pets! Adoptable dogs & cats, K-9 unit demos, blessing of the paws, DJ and live acoustic music, pet-related organizations and services, and much more. Well behaved, properly leased pets welcome. Free.

May 24-26

Regional Great Adirondack Garage Sale

May 31 -Jun. 2

May 27 Long Lake — Long Lake Memorial Day Parade held at Town Hall; 8:30 a.m. Honoring those who have served our country. The wreath laying takes place at the bridge and is followed by a parade starting at the Long Lake Fire Hall, ending at the Long Lake Cemetery for a Ceremony. Details: 518-624-3077 or visit mylonglake.com Lake George — Memorial Day - Military and Veterans Cruise FREE! held at Lake George Steamboat Company; 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Let us Thank YOU! All active and retired military are invited to cruise with us for FREE today. Receive the Cruise Only Fee as a discount if you choose to have lunch. Available today are One Hour Cruises on the Minne Ha Ha, a Mohican Islands of the Narrows Cruise and the Midday Luncheon Cruise aboard the Saint.

May. 26 - May 27 Crown Point — 151st Annual Memorial Day Celebration held throughout town; All Day. For more details visit:https://www.facebook.com/ CPMemorialDay/

May 29 - Jun. 2 Lake George — Lake George Elvis Festival; various times. Festival will feature three headline shows, preliminary to Graceland’s Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, cruises, Elvis entertainment and more. Details and tickets: lakegeorgeelvisfest.com.

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Plattsburgh — 33rd Annual Rotary Fishing Classic held at Lake Champlain; all day. 3 Days of competition fishing for the largest fish among salmon, steelhead, brown trout, lake trout & walleye.

Cash prizes for 1st place in each of the three divisions is $1,000. RSVP 877-519-7942.

May 31 - Jun. 9 Warrensburg — Warrensburg Bike Rally 2019 held at Warren County Fairgrounds; 9:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

What’s more irresistible than the sights and sounds of roaring motorcycles riding through the spectacular scenery of the Adirondacks?

There is something for everyone at this rally with great deals and prices on all kinds of motorcycle products and services from top vendors. Free admission. Details: 518-791-8728, AEZNY@aol.com.

Jun. 1 Plattsburgh — 1st Inaugural Brew Force Craft Festival held at Valcour Brewing Company; 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Come celebrate our law enforcement and military members by raising money for the Tour de Force and the Clinton County Veterans Assistance Fund. Local food, beer, wine, and spirit vendors, live music by Glass Onion. Tickets $40 on Eventbrite.

Jun. 3 - Jun. 8 Lake George — Americade Motorcycle Rally held at ; 9:00 a.m. It’s a convention of tourers, sport-tourers and cruising motorcycles enjoying a week-long festival of motorcycling, including guided tours, a massive trade show with nearly 250 vendors, demos and displays,catered boat cruises, exclusive rodeos, stunt shows, laser shows, comedy clubs and much, much more. To participate, most attendees register for a full-week wristband. Details: www. lakegeorge.com/americade/

Jun. 7 - Oct. 11 Elizabethtown — Adk Farmers Market held at Behind Adirondack Center Museum; 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Join us on Fridays for seasonal local produce and food products, as well as handcrafted items and more.

Jun. 2 - Oct. 13

Jun. 13 - Sep. 5

Keene — Adk Farmers Market held at Marcy Airfield; 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Join us on Sundays for seasonal local produce and food products, as well as handcrafted items and more.

Willsboro — Adk Farmers Market held at Route 22, south of Champlain Bank; 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Join us on Thursdays for seasonal local produce and food products, as well as handcrafted items and more.

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