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A monumental job by Kelly Gates When Blaine Kortemeyer was offered his current job 12 years ago, he had no idea the position would eventually require him to repel down the face of former presidents, monitor sophisticated string gauge and fiber optic equipment, and use geometry to teach students about art. But as Assistant Chief of Interpretation for the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in Rapid City, SD Kortemeyer does all of these things — and more. “I am part of a group that delivers educational and interpretive programs to visitors throughout the property. But I am also one of the founding members of a preservation team here at the Mount Rushmore National Memorial that routinely ascends the mountain and repels down the façade of the sculpture to check for flaws and cracks,” Kortemeyer told Country Editor. “We also check the status of monitoring equipment that helps us track any changes in the rock blocks

that make up the monument.” The individual rock blocks in the sculpture were singled out thanks to the use of a 3-dimensional photogeometric picture taking technology used on Mount Rushmore in the 1990s. Photogeometric contractors were hired to take photos of the sculpture from many different angles, merging them into a single “granite outcropping” photograph that enabled them to deduce that the entire structure is made up of 22 separate rock blocks. This sophisticated process was then one-upped with an even more complex laser-scanning project in 2010, a job completed by an organization called Cyark. “Cyark is a heritage preservation organization that travels around the world laser scanning heritage assets like Mount Rushmore,” Kortemeyer explained. “They shoot millions of lasers onto an object and the information registers as a mathematical equation that is decoded using a computer,

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creating a single, high definition image.” The laser-scanning established a baseline image of Mount Rushmore. In the future, the preservation team hopes to have additional laser scans completed to reveal any variance in

the sculpture that might need to be corrected in order to keep it looking the same. In the meantime, the ‘strike’ and ‘dip’ of each crack and crevice in Mount Rushmore is being monitored using a series of string gauges that are stretched across the cracks. The strings are outfitted with metal Job page 17

Preservation team member and Park Ranger Duane Grego on the side of President Lincoln's nose, above him is preservation team member and Maintenance Mechanic Jim Manwell attaching fiber optic line to the sculpture.

Odors speak volumes to insects by Tom Turpin, Professor of Entomology, Purdue University Animals learn about the environment through their senses. These are touch, taste, sight, smell and hearing. The relative importance of each sense varies among animal species. Which of the five basic senses is most important to the human animal is up for debate.

If I had to vote, I would opt for sight. After all, without sight we couldn’t do all of the purely human things, such as watch TV, stargaze, drive a car, peruse old photo albums or read a newspaper. In the early 1900s, a newspaper editor named Arthur Brisbane wrote, “a picture speaks a thousand words.” No doubt Brisbane was referring

to the printed word in the newspaper, not the spoken word. Nonetheless, the comment underscores the role of sight in human lives. Unlike humans, insects can’t use the printed word to communicate. But both humans and insects can use sound to send messages.

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Home Country by Slim Randles Irma has it figured out. She’s a bona fide, egg-laying member of the “Production Red” hen sorority and she knows her rights. This is really remarkable when you consider the braincase of your average barnyard chicken is wedged between some feathers and those big expressionless eyes and has about the same capacity for rational thought as that of an amoeba. But somehow this hen of mine has figured it out. The sunlight triggers it, I believe. Sequential logic. When the daylight comes enough to make out the outline of the house, Gunsil (the rooster) starts telling the world how wonderful he is. When the sun hits the house, The Guy Who Takes Away the Eggs (aka T.G.W.T.A.T.E.) comes out and puts food in the dish.

When it gets dark, it’s time to go back in the henhouse, better known as “Home.” She doesn’t get fooled by artificiality the way Gunsil does. We’ve learned that a midnight visit to the bathroom is fine as long as you don’t turn on the light. If the light switch goes on, out comes Gunsil from his hen-pecked existence and he begins telling the world it’s time to get up and start laying. If a person were to have several cups of coffee before bedtime, the result the next morning is a bedraggled, exhausted, confused rooster who is mad enough to want to whip the neighbor’s German shepherd. It’s almost worth it. But Irma isn’t fooled by light coming through the bathroom window. She waits for the real thing. Daylight. The sun. The sun’s rays slowly slide

down the walls of the house until they hit the bricks of the patio. When the bricks are illuminated by the morning light, she waits exactly 17 seconds for The Guy Who Takes Away the Eggs to emerge with scratch and laying mash. Then she goes to work. Buoyed by a sense of feminine assertiveness and egged on by an empty crop, she strides across the yard, across the patio bricks, up to the very gates of House itself, the sliding glass doors. Then Irma pecks at the glass until T.G.W.T.A.T.E. emerges with breakfast. There aren’t a lot of perks to being a chicken. One must insist on the few one has. Brought to you by the award-winning book Home Country, available at http://nmsantos.com/Boo ks/Home/Home.html.

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‘Tail-wagging tutor’ helps Des Moines students by Janet Klockenga, The Des Moines Register DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Jazi Phillip’s tutor can’t read, although she’s proven to be caring, attentive and helpful. Third-grader Jazi reads once a week to Kyra, a 3-year-old American pit bull terrier, a “tail-wagging tutor” and the star of a new program at Stowe Elementary School, the school Jazi attends on Des Moines’ east side. Kyra is owned by Tony and Ashley Meyer, who live near the school. Jazi has been reading to the dog since January as part of a new “tail-wagging tutor” program at Stowe. Since Kyra and Jazi met, Jazi’s reading comprehension scores have risen, said Dawn Vetter, Stowe principal. The principal now wants to expand Kyra’s role. She has a waiting list of

children who want to read with the 50pound black and white dog. The Meyers said they plan to soon start bringing Kyra to the school four days a week. The Meyers are aware of the stigma surrounding pit bulls. Some believe they are violent and vicious. Numerous cities around the country have banned the animals. In Iowa, 42 cities do not allow pit bulls in their city limits, according to the Animal Rescue League of Iowa’s website. The couple said training is key for any dog to ensure it doesn’t bite people or other animals. Kyra has been trained and has earned certification through the Therapy Dog International program and the American Kennel Club’s Canine Good Citizen program, said Ashley Meyer, who also is a member of

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the Animal Rescue League of Iowa’s Pit Crew Club, which helps educate the public about pit bulls. As part of the Pit Crew’s Ambass-ABulls program, the Meyers take Kyra on visits to schools, hospitals, nursing homes and libraries, where they give programs on bullying and stereotypes, kindness and compassion, and how to safely greet a dog. When Kyra is at Stowe or any other school, she is always leashed by her owners. In addition, parents must sign permission slips to allow Kyra near their children. Ashley Meyer describes Kyra as anything but vicious. Kyra has never been aggressive around children or adults, Ashley Meyer said. Proponents of pit bulls say they are not predisposed to behavior problems. “She’s very submissive and she loves kids,” Ashley said. “She lights up whenever kids are around.” Stephanie Filer, manager of special gifts and partnerships with the Animal

Rescue League of Iowa and a pit bull owner, said the 27 people and 12 dog members of the Ambass-A-Bulls have visited seven Des Moines elementary schools and schools in Newton, OrientMacksburg and Dallas Center-Grimes in the past year since the Pit Crew was formed. Vetter, the Stowe principal, began a similar therapy dog program at Orchard Place when she was the facility’s principal. Orchard Place is a residential facility for children with emotional and behavioral disorders. “She’s brought a huge excitement about reading,” Vetter said about Kyra. “Kids are just excited about her. She’s been an eager listener, and it’s been fun to watch Jazi read with Kyra.” Jazi said she likes to read mysteries to Kyra. “It’s kind of fun because I’m the first one that they picked,” Jazi said. “(Kyra) likes to lick the book. For the first couple days I didn’t want to do it, but now I do.”

Arkansas state park visitor claims 2.1-carat diamond MURFREESBORO, AR (AP) — A visitor at Crater of Diamonds State Park at Murfreesboro has found a 2.1-carat brown diamond. Andrea Murphy of Gentry dug up the diamond during a family visit to celebrate her 30th birthday. The park is unique in that patrons can keep any diamonds they find. The diamond found by Murphy is the 144th diamond found this year by a Crater of Diamonds visitor. The park says the stone is also the sixth diamond found in 2013 weighing more than 1 carat. Murphy found the diamond in the East Drain area of the park, which is in southwest Arkansas.

Paw’s corner by Sam Mazzotta Is heartworm testing really necessary? Dear Paw’s Corner: My vet tells me my dogs have to be tested for heartworm every two years, even though they take heartworm medication regularly. Why? It’s expensive — one test times three — and I don’t see why it’s necessary. Seems like a way for the vet to make money. — Dog Mom in

tions created by threatened or endangered status. Good is happy to hear the predators may get some sorely needed protection in areas of the world where they are sought for their prominent dorsal fins for use in shark fin soup, an Asian delicacy. In China, a bowl of shark fin soup can cost more than $100. “There is no sense in taking a shark just for their fins,” Good said. The enormous popularity of shark fin soup is cited as a one of the primary reasons for a massive decline in not just hammerhead populations internationally, but other shark species as well. Although finning, or taking just the dorsal fin from a shark and leaving it to die, has been outlawed in many nations, the harvest of fins continues in some. Good hopes designating critical habitats and protecting scalloped hammerheads from unnecessary harvest will help populations worldwide and make hooking a hammerhead in Coastal Georgia waters more likely. If the proposed endangered listing is accepted, the eastern Atlantic and Pacific Atlantic populations would be considered endangered and the Indo-

New York Dear Dog Mom: It’s a valid question, but there really is a good answer for why the veterinarian insists on testing your dogs for heartworm. The reason is that monthly heartworm medications, while billed as “preventative,” work by killing off the microfilariae (heartworm larvae) that enter a dog’s bloodstream through an infected mosquito’s bite. The medication doesn’t stop mosquitoes from biting your dog; therefore, there’s still a risk of heartworm infection even

Lost Civil War ring returned to kin of Pennsylvania soldier Associated Press READING, PA — A ring lost by a Union soldier from Pennsylvania during the Civil War has completed a long journey home. The ring was worn by Levi Schlegel, a Reading-area native who is believed to have lost the item nearly 150 years ago at an encampment near Fredericksburg, VA. Relic hunter John Blue found the ring at a construction site in 2005. Though it was engraved with Schlegel’s name and unit — “Co. G., 198th P.V.,” or Pennsylvania Volunteers — Blue wasn’t sure how to find Schlegel’s descendants and kept the ring in a box for several years. A genealogist ultimately helped Blue track down Schlegel’s family. Blue presented the ring to a distant

cousin during a ceremony at Levi Schlegel’s grave in Reading. “This is truly a hero’s journey,” said cousin Ernie Schlegel. Another distant relative, James W. Schlegel of Reading, said he felt pride as he touched the ring. “I think about all the time that passed since Levi and so many others fought for our freedom,” Schlegel, who served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War, told the Reading Eagle. “As a veteran, I know the importance of fighting for freedom, and I’m proud to know the Schlegel family did its part.” After the war, Levi Schlegel returned to Reading, where he worked as a carpenter and helped raise 11 children. He died in 1932 at age 91.

Photo courtesy of NOAA West Pacific and central and southwest Atlantic populations would be considered threatened. All imports, exports and commercial activity dealing with scalloped hammerheads would be prohibited in the United States, according to the NOAA Fisheries Service, which is seeking public comment on the rule. The rule will change very little for the majority of U.S. anglers, said NOAA fisheries biologist Maggie Miller. “They are not really a targeted fish and are really more of a by-catch,” Miller said.

though it is taking preventive medication. The other reason is that the doctor can’t be 100 percent sure that your dogs are taking their heartworm medication every month. He doesn’t administer the medicine, so — while you probably are giving your dogs their monthly dosage right on schedule — he can’t take your word for it. That’s because, as you know, there are some pet owners who don’t give pets their heartworm preventive on schedule. To reduce the number of

But whether hammerheads are popular with fishermen is not the aim of the possible endangered listing. “Sharks are a valuable part of our ocean ecosystems, and the sharks we are proposing to list under the Endangered Species Act are in trouble,” said Sam Rauch, assistant NOAA administrator for fisheries. “Sharks worldwide face a number of threats, and these sharks in particular are facing threats from inadequate worldwide fisheries management to poaching for their fins.”

heartworm infections, and keep your dogs healthy, the vet has to check them regularly. He does it every two years because it can take several months for an infection to be detected. Some vets test for infection every year, particularly in regions with a high infection risk. What if the vet detects a heartworm infection? He’ll treat your dog with a much stronger medication to kill the heartworms. The healthier your dog is when treatment starts, the better it will be able

Whatchamacallits Going fishing? Lose the pole and bait and grab one of these spears! At top (zoomed in bottom, right) is a fishing spear which fisherman would jab into the water, hoping to skewer any prey they could spot. The bottom, (zoomed in bottom, left) is a more specific fishing tool: an eel spear. The goal with this tool was to stab it into the water just beyond the targeted eel, then yank up into the fish’s underside, hoping it would get tangled in the bent-back tines. ~ Check outThe The Country Check Original Editor’s Valley Facebook page to see if page you can Pennysaver’s Facebook to guess week’s see if youeach can guess eachWhatcweek’s hamacallit! Whatchamacallit! Have your own Whatchamacallit? Send picture and description to eenger@leepub.com

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Hammerhead Sharks by Michael Hall, The Brunswick News BRUNSWICK, GA (AP) — Hammerhead sharks are not a regular catch on the fishing boat of charter captain Brooks Good, but when one is hauled in, the trip is considered a resounding success. “When we catch them, it’s always a big deal,” he said of the species of shark, found in salt waters of the Golden Isles. Good says he and his customers caught about 1,200 sharks last year on chartered trips through his business, Coastal Outdoor Adventures. “Very few of (the 1,200) were hammerheads, but they’re the highlights, especially when there are kids aboard,” Good said. In fact, only 12 of the sharks caught were scalloped hammerheads — a fish the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, could list as endangered or threatened in U.S. portions of the central and southwestern regions of the Atlantic Ocean and the Indo-West and eastern regions of the Pacific Ocean. Federal waters along the Golden Isles, overseen by fishery councils, would not be affected by any additional regula-

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Religiouss News by Pastor Dan West Recently I attended a revival meeting in a neighboring church. I was not used to the southern style of the

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• On April 28, 1789, three weeks into a journey from Tahiti to the West Indies, the HMS Bounty is seized in a mutiny led by Fletcher Christian, the master’s mate. Captain William Bligh and 18 of his loyal supporters were set adrift in a small, open boat. Bligh and his men reached Timor in the East Indies in June, after a voyage of about 3,600 miles. • On April 24, 1800, President John Adams approves legislation to appropriate $5,000 to establish the Library of Congress. The first library catalog, dated 1802, listed 964 volumes and nine maps. Twelve years later, the British army invaded the city of Washington and burned the Capitol, including the then 3,000volume Library of Congress. • On April 26, 1937, during the Spanish Civil War, the German military tests its powerful new air

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meyer. “The engineers will then help us establish a preservation plan that we can use if we find a rock block that is shifting and needs to be pinned into place to keep it from altering the appearance of the sculpture.” The extensive scientific knowhow required to monitor and preserve a massive national monument such as Mount Rushmore came as a surprise to Kortemeyer as he maneuvered

through the past 12 years as Assistant Chief of Interpretation for the park. So did the numerous opportunities to apply his newfound knowledge to educational programs aimed at students ranging from kindergarten through twelfth grade. The staff member and his co-workers often teach kindergarteners about basic geometry by asking them to name the shapes of the presidents’ faces. The curriculum

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Job from 17 Jefferson’s forehead, the ovals of Roosevelt’s eyes or the triangle of George Washington’s nose,” he

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Number / Classification 20 Air Compressors 25 Air Tools 35 Announcements 45 Antiques 55 Appraisal Services 75 ATV 80 Auctions 82 Auto Body 110 Bedding Plants 120 Bees-Beekeeping 130 Bird Control 155 Building Materials/ Supplies 157 Building Repair 160 Buildings For Sale 161 Bulk Foods / Spices 165 Business Opportunities 170 Butchering Supplies 173 Carpentry 175 Cars, Trucks, Trailers 180 Catalogs 182 Catering 190 Chain Saws 195 Cheesemaking Supplies 205 Christmas 210 Christmas Trees 214 Clocks & Repair 215 Collectibles 216 Clothing 235 Computers 253 Consignment 265 Construction Equipment For Rent 270 Construction Equipment For Sale 275 Construction Machinery Wanted 277 Construction Services 280 Construction Supplies 312 Crafts 325 Custom Butchering 330 Custom Services 360 Deer-Butchering & Hides 370 Dogs 410 Electrical 415 Employment Wanted 440 Farm Machinery For Sale 445 Farm Machinery Wanted 447 Farm Market Items 460 Fencing 470 Financial Services 480 Fish 483 Flooring 490 For Rent or Lease 500 For Sale 510 Fresh Produce, Nursery 525 Fruits & Berries 527 Furniture 530 Garden Supplies 535 Generators 537 Gifts 575 Greenhouse Supplies 585 Guns 587 Hair Styling 589 Hardware 600 Health Care/Products 605 Heating 610 Help Wanted 653 Hotel / Motel 683 Jewelers 700 Lawn & Garden 711 Lessons 760 Lumber & Wood Products 790 Maple Syrup Supplies 805 Miscellaneous 810 Mobile Homes 811 Monuments 812 Multi Media 813 Music 815 Motorcycles 817 Nails 820 Nurseries 910 Plants 950 Real Estate For Sale 955 Real Estate Wanted 960 RVs & Motor Homes 975 Rentals 980 Restaurant Supplies 1040 Services Offered 1075 Snowblowers 1080 Snowmobiles 1109 Thrift 1140 Trailers 1147 Trains 1148 Travel 1155 Tree Moving Services 1165 Trees 1170 Truck Parts & Equipment 1180 Trucks 1187 Vacuum 1190 Vegetable 1200 Veterinary 1205 Wanted

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REMODELING SALE: STOVES, GAS INSERTS & FIREPLACES, Save over $1000 on Major Brands HERKIMER HOME & LEISURE 247 Oberle Rd, Herkimer NY 315-866-5557 WOOD PELLETS: Warm Front Brand by New England. Wood Pellets: Premium Grade $219.00 per ton while supplies last. Benuel Fisher Auctions 518-568-2257

Lawn & Garden HARMAN PELLET STOVES: SAVE UP TO $300 NOW THRU 9/16/12 HERKIMER HOME & LEISURE 247 Oberle Rd, Herkimer NY 315-866-5557

AFFORDABLE LAWN CARE and landscaping. Michael Yacobucci 315-982-1931 Spring cleanup Driveway sealing. affordablelawncare315@hotmail.com

Legal Services BANKRUPTCY, Uncontested Divorce. Attorney Fees $425.00. Licensed Attorney To Handle Your Case. Call Richard Kaplan 315-724-1850

Help Wanted

Writers Wanted We are looking for freelance writers for our weekly publication, the Country Editor. Articles should be general human interest, appealing to a broad national audience. Submitted articles should be 500 words or less. Photo essays welcome as well. Each article will be considered for its interest to the publication’s readers.

Please submit articles via e-mail to Joan Kark-Wren at jkarkwren@leepub.com Questions ? Call 518-673-0141

Lessons

Magnets

ERNIE BALL, D’ADDARIO, Dean Markley GHS guitar strings (lessons available). Imagineering Drum & Guitar Shop. 27 West Main St. Little Falls. 315-823-1500

BUSINESS CARD MAGNETS only $75.00 for 250. Free Shipping. Call Beth at Lee Publications 518-673-0101 or bsnyder@leepub.com Please allow 7-10 business days for delivery

Lumber & Wood Products

Music

HEMLOCK LUMBER, Siding Boards, Framing Lumber, Beams. Miller’s, 6027 Cty. Hwy. 18, West Edmeston. 6miles south of U.S. Rt.20

EVANS, REMO DRUMHEADS, drumsticks by ProMark, Zilojian, On Stage. Imagineering Drum & Guitar Shop. 27 West Main St. Little Falls. 315-823-1500 GREG BENNETT Guitars. Authorized dealer. Imagineering Drum & Guitar shop. 27 West Main St. Little Falls. 315-823-1500

Miscellaneous

Rt. 80 Bowl VanHornesville

Smorgasbord Saturday, April 20th 5-9 PM

Roast Beef, Ham, Pork

Motorcycles 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON 1200 XL Custom Vance & Hines Pipes, Vance & Hines Fuel Pak, Stage 1 EFI Kit, Black, 8,500 Miles, $7,500. Excellent Condition!

518-378-3279

FOR SALE: 2000 LS Suzuki Savage, 11,000 miles, leather saddle bags, color green, excellent condition. 518-573-7468, 518-5732969. Or trade for 4 wheeler or snowmobile.

Real Estate For Sale

315-858-2149

10 ACRES. Bridgewater,NY. Outstanding Views. Electric. $32,000.00. 845-783-8408 Fo r S a l e B y O w n e r. c o m #23928210

Motorcycles

$12.00 Adults • $6.00 Children

Real Estate For Sale

ST. JOHNSVILLE APARTMENT 1 BR, 1st Floor $ 37500/Month + Utilities

References Required No Pets! Off-street Parking Security + First Month’s Rent

classified@leepub.com

L I A M L L A C OR

TED’S Painting and Home Repairs: Book now through April 30th get FREE power wash w/deck staining, good for April, May, June only. Call 315-429-3253 WHEELER’S PAINTING: (Exterior). Free estimates. Senior discount. Fully insured. 315-219-1702

Tires & Tire Repair Service USED TIRE SALE: Huge Inventory, mounting & balancing FREE. No appointment necessary! Save money call Auto World, 534 North Perry Street, Johnstown 12095 518762-7555

Country Editor

$4.00/

Restaurant Supplies

Services Offered

The

PO Box 121, Palatine Bridge, NY 13428 • Ph: 518-673-3011 OR 800-836-2888

518-275-9559 R E S TA U R A N T E Q U I P MENT: Hobart dishwasher, $3,500; double glass door refrigerator, $1,200; 4 burner cast iron stove & oven, $400.00; water cooled ice machine, 175 lbs. a day, $2,000. Call 315-429-3253

CLIP & SEND

14 words $.10 each additional

Deadline Friday 2pm - Fill Out This Form OR Call Us To Place Your Reader Ad • CLASSIFIED READER AD FORM • Date________ COPY:

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(First 14 words $4.00 each additional word 10¢)

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Tractors

2006 YAMAHA Road Star Midnight Silverado, 1700cc, hard bags, windshield, Mustang custom seat w/back rests, 22k, black. $7,900/OBO. Road Ready!

518-568-7309

MASSEY FERGUSON 65 tractor/ backhoe with front end loader and extra rims, $4,000 or best offer. Dan 518-706-0249

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City: __________________________________________ State: __________ Zip: ______________

WANTED - CA$H PAID: for old jewelry, books. Dolls toys, even if broken, 1970s older. 1960s & older: Clothing. Old frames, Christmas, Halloween items. Interested in almost anything old. Shirley 315-8949032.

Phone #:______________________ Fax #: __________________ Cell #: ____________________

WANTED: Riding mower 42” & up, 2-4 years old. Also Bush Hog. Reasonable. 315-4293253

Wood For Sale DRY FIREWOOD For Sale. All hardwood, picked up or delivered. Call after 6pm 315-8654742

Farm/Company Name: ______________________________________________________________ Street: __________________________________________ County: ________________________

Email Address: ____________________________________________________________________ Payment Method: K Check/Money Order K American Express K Discover K Visa K MC Card #: ____________________________________________________ Exp. Date: ____________ MM / YY

Name on Credit Card (print): ________________________________________________________ Signature: ______________________________________________ Today’s Date:______________ Amount Paid: __________________________________________________ Ph: 518-673-3011 or 800-836-2888 • Fax: 518-673-2381 • Email: classified@leepub.com

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315-735-3114

Post #1118

Tuesday - Friday 10-5:30 • Saturday 10-4 Closed Sunday & Monday

529 Main St., Cold Brook, NY 13324 315-826-3254

“Quality Real Wood Furniture For Every Room In Your House”

Banquet Hall Available For Rental Fish Fry Every Friday • 4 to 8 PM

www.barenakedfurniture.com

Take outs available • Full Menu available

Bare Naked Furniture Now Carries Amish Furniture!

Tuesday May 14th @ 7pm: Legionaire, SAL and Auxiliary Meeting Chicken Barbecue

Come In and Take a LOOk!

Sat. May 18th 12pm - ? $1000

Visit our gallery at www.barenakedfurniture.com and take a look at what we can create for you! Real Wood Furniture Finished Your Way!

If interested in joining and supporting your community as a Legionnaire, Son of Legion or Ladies Auxiliary, please stop in or give us a call 315-826-3254

POLAND PLUMBING Plumbing & Electrical Services

125 Grant Road Poland, NY 13431

315-717-5284 Arthur Lis, Owner

Most Water Contains More Than Just Water Almost all of the water found in the U.S. is hard water. Hard water is water that is contaminated with dissolved minerals - like calcium, magnesium, sulfur, iron, lead and limestone - that can have a negative impact on you, your household and your pocketbook. Depending on where you live, contaminants from sewage, industrial waste and agricultural run-off can also seep into your water supply.

Hard Water Produces Scale If there are stains or buildup on your sinks and bathtubs . . . If you have to use large amounts of soap to clean dishes or wash your hair . . . or if your water tastes or smells odd, you probably have hard water. If left untreated, the minerals in hard water will cause yellow stains on plumbing fixtures and be deposited as scale, eventually clogging plumbing and shortening the life of appliances like washing machines, water heaters and dishwashers. Scale deposits not only cut down on the efficiency of these appliances, they cost you money, increasing both energy and maintenance bills.

Problem Water Is your water quality too poor to treat with a conventional softener or filter? WaterSoft has developed a broad range of products that will effectively treat extreme levels of iron, manganese & sulfur gas. For more information please consult your local WaterSoft dealer.

Soft Water Makes a Difference You Can Feel & See All Over the House. In the Bathroom: Your soap and shampoo will lather better. Your hair and skin will feel noticeably cleaner, softer, and not as dry. And there will be no soap scum or mineral deposits to clean off sinks, showers, tubs and toilets. In the Laundry: Clothes will be softer, cleaner, whiter and brighter. Plus they will last longer. Using soft water and pure soap products increases the life of clothing, towels and linens up to 33%. Without hard water service issues, washing machines last longer too. In the Kitchen: Dishes will clean up more easily, and be spot free, without the gray film glasses get when etched by mineral-laden water. Plus hands will feel softer and look better. Throughout the House: Water-using appliances will last longer and run better. Why? Because hot water heaters, washing machines and dishwashers used with hard water can wear out 30% faster.

The Well-X1 system A fresh supply of combines water is right beneath city-like your feet. water Water is one of life’s pressure most precious utilizing an natural existing resources. pump. It’s We use it every day in the perfect countless alternative to ways. Millions complicated, of people depend upon private water systems to expensive and deliver the fresh ground water they difficult to install VFD need for the lives they lead. When systems. Pre-assembled and people need water, they rely on the ready-to-run, it’s the ultimate trusted Goulds Pumps name more than any other brand. combination of quality, savings and performance. Bringing water to life™

Emergency Service • 315-717-5284

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2209 St. Rt. 5 • Schuyler, NY 13502

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