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St. Mary’s Hospital has been serving the community since 1903 with a wide range of mission driven services & state-of-the-art technology.

At St. Mary’s Hospital we are committed to: Providing health care that is safe Health care that works Health care that leaves no one behind, for life.

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For more information on our full range of services, please call (518) 842-1900 or visit our Web site at www.smha.org.

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which has made my life very rich.� Wildlife and landscapes also inspire Rhea Costello, whose oils are done in the Adirondack Rustic Art genre. For Costello, her art recalls a sense of history, both personal and regional. “My art, being of landscapes and wildlife of the Adirondacks, is an inherent instinct from generations of living, farming, hunting and vacationing in the surrounding area,� she says. “My detail reflects the importance of even the smallest elements’ effect on life, the nurturing of roots and my primary reason for moving back to Fulton County 30 years ago from California – finding

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my own roots.� Happily for local artists and art lovers alike, the creativity doesn’t stop at the canvas’ edge. At Barney’s Sign Company, owner Paul Lakata has a burgeoning frame business going on the side that uses all local woods to create art that holds art. He also paints. “My paintings are imagery of the Adirondacks, but they look like older things, done in sepia tones like old photos,� Lakata says. “And as for the frames, I use materials right outside here, all natural materials from the region. That way they fit the image of what I’m painting.� Lakata began his career at Barney’s in 1976, eventually buying the shop, so he can take the long view when it comes to the existing local talent, and the rising crop of new talent. “This area is very welcoming to artists, no matter what type of medium,� he says. “There’s always some kind of artwork going on around here, and all kinds of people have settled in and found their niche.�

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oundless activities, magnificent scenery and exhilarating mountain air await the outdoor enthusiast in Fulton County. Known as the Gateway to the Adirondacks, Fulton County is home to 44 lakes, miles of groomed snowmobile and hiking trails, breathtaking vistas and charming cottages tucked within the many lake coves. One of the Adirondack region’s largest lakes, the Great Sacandaga Lake – with 129 miles of shoreline – offers some of the best walleye fishing around, says Mike Hauser, organizer of the Adirondack Outdoorsman Show. “Summer and early fall offer the best times for walleye fishing,� he says, although he will get on the lake when the ice is thick for a little ice fishing. “The Sacandaga has really come a long way in the last 20 years in terms of being

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pure New York maple syrup in three grades – light, medium and dark amber. The darker the color, the stronger the maple taste, according to the grading scale. To taste test Peaceful Valley syrup, there’s a restaurant that serves family-style breakfasts on the weekends February through April and again October through December. Peaceful Valley also added a new sugarhouse in 2004, a facility that boasts state-of-the-art equipment. Making syrup is a labor-intensive process. Gallons of sap boil down to much smaller amounts of syrup. It’s also a process that’s interesting and fun to watch, the Savages have discovered, thanks to strong local support. “This area has been great for us,� says Kathy Savage. “The community has a keen interest in locally grown

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aving a good time at Eagle Mills Cider Company and Family Fun Park is easy to do. With a 50-bushel antique, knucklejoint press in the water-powered cider mill, there’s fresh cider to be sampled. Cider doughnuts and turnovers are available from the Eagle Mills Country Bakery, located just downstream. Not hungry? Pan for rubies and other gemstones at the mining operation, which has a water tower and 180 feet of wooden sluiceways. There’s also a “Dino Dig� nearby, allowing younger visitors a chance to discover “dino eggs� that can be traded for prizes.

To relax, take a stroll across the Eagle Mills covered bridge, the only double-covered walkway and drivethrough covered bridge in the state. If you are having too much fun to leave, don’t worry, now you can stay as long as you want. Owner Craig Boyko has developed Eagle Mills Cabin Getaways on a 30-acre tract of Adirondack forest land on a bluff over the Kennyetto Creek. Boyko has placed recreational vehicles, designed like cabins, on sites throughout the property. The cabins are for sale and buyers can lease the land. “The property is absolutely beautiful,

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and has committed some of his own family history to print. “My mother’s great uncle kept 38 diaries between 1882 and 1920, and they were full of stories,� he says. “I was able to do a book out of that.� Then came his book of photographs and a book on hotels throughout the region. His working title for what he says may be his last book is The Complete Adirondacks. While the 75-year-old author doesn’t want to commit to any more books, his enthusiasm and his fan base may conspire to keep him at the keyboard. “My work stirs up a lot of memories for people, and that’s really one of the most satisfying things about it,� he says. “I really like the appreciative comments I get from people who read the newspaper columns, or one of the books, when a lot of the time all I’m doing is writing about being a boy, back in the old days in the Adirondacks.�

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district, and we’re definitely the biggest store in a big region,� Marshall says. The Marshalls have more than 5,000 square feet of space devoted to sales, repair and classes, but that wasn’t always the case. The store’s original home was in a shotgun-style storefront downtown, and within three years, they knew something had to give. “We had to either get bigger or go out of business,� she says. “We couldn’t sustain ourselves where we were. We opted for bigger, which like opening in the first place seemed silly at the time. We were able to buy our current building just outside downtown with some financing through our economicdevelopment agency here in the county, and then buy the property next door.� The new building, along with plenty of parking, allowed for classes as well as more showroom space when it opened in January 1985. The Gloversville Sewing Center now carries the Swiss line of Bernina and the Brother line of sewing machines, as well as embroidery

machines and designs and threads. Classes cover everything from quilting and appliquĂŠ to embroidery and embroidery software, and there also are sessions to help owners learn the ins and outs of their new machine, as well as the software involved for embroidery and other projects. The center has more than 12,000 parts in stock, so its staff can fix just about any type or brand of machine. “It’s an odd business, and not one that many people would go into,â€? Marshall says. “These machines are computers now, very technical, and we get them sent to us from all over to repair because we’re a service center.â€? Customers clearly appreciate the expertise and selection. “Our average customer drives an hour and 15 minutes just to get here, so we’ve really been able to make ourselves known in a very large region,â€? Marshall says. “Creative people want to be creative, so we make sure that we have a lot for them to choose from.â€?

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